S24 E1: “Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs” by Jamie Loftus
We're trying something different this week. Instead of hearing from one author, you'll hear from five. Together, they'll help you figure out how to have the perfect summer. Up first: comedian and podc...
10 Jul 202310min
S23 E5: The Prosperity Trap (Ben Ansell)
What can the global response to climate change tell us about the health of modern democratic states? • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and author of “Why Polit...
7 Jul 202314min
S23 E4: The Security Trap (Ben Ansell)
Today, Ben explains why democracy and security are such uneasy bedfellows. • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and author of “Why Politics Fail” • Want to go beh...
6 Jul 202313min
S23 E3: The Solidarity Trap (Ben Ansell)
Why is it so hard to create a sense of national unity and civic responsibility here in the Divided States of America? • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and aut...
5 Jul 202315min
S23 E2: The Equality Trap (Ben Ansell)
Why has the American political system failed to arrest accelerating inequality, and is there anything we can do about it? • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and...
4 Jul 202316min
S23 E1: The Democracy Trap (Ben Ansell)
As you may have noticed, modern democracies aren’t doing so hot. In country after country, income inequality soars while solidarity plummets. Resentment simmers while national unity cools. In places l...
3 Jul 202317min
S22 E5: Take the Scenic Route and Give Yourself Grace at the Finish Line (Shelby Stanger)
In her final mini masterclass, Shelby warns you not to be so focused on reaching the finish line that you may miss the epic views along the way. • Shelby Stanger is the host of REI’s “Wild Ideas Worth...
30 Jun 202312min
S22 E4: Use Humor to Deflate Fear (Shelby Stanger)
When scaling a steep rock wall or surfing gnarly waves, it’s easy to let fear get the better of you, but today, Shelby explains how you can use humor to stay loose. • Shelby Stanger is the host of REI...
29 Jun 202311min
