The Politics of Archaeology In Iraq With Christopher Woods
The looting of the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad became one of the defining moments of the second Iraq War. Christopher Woods, the director of the Oriental Institute, one of the world’s foremost ...
23 Sep 201924min
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Polarization, Discrimination and Her Favorite Dissent
One of the incredible perks of making a podcast at a place like the University of Chicago is the opportunity to feature some of the incredible guests who speak on our campus. This week, Supreme Court...
9 Sep 201957min
Why Your Social Life is a Matter of Life and Death with Linda Waite
Is it possible that having lunch with your friends is just as important in keeping you alive as exercising? That’s what University of Chicago professor Linda Waite is arguing. Her first of its kind re...
26 Aug 201922min
Revolutionizing Economics By Studying People In The Real World With John List
If you’ve played Candy Crush, flown on United Airlines, or taken an Uber or Lyft, you’ve been in one of Prof. John List’s experiments without even knowing it. List has revolutionized economics researc...
12 Aug 201928min
The Unknown History Of The White Power Movement With Kathleen Belew
We're taking a summer break during July, but we'll be back in August with new episodes telling the stories of leading research with some of the world's greatest minds. During the break, we'll be bring...
29 Jul 201927min
The Missing Link In Evolution with Neil Shubin
Evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin spent six years in the Arctic searching for a fossil that could be a missing link between sea and land animals. Shubin shares the story behind his discovery of Tikta...
15 Jul 201926min
Guest Show - No Jargon
We're taking a summer break during July, but we'll be back in August with new episodes telling the stories of leading research with some of the world's greatest minds. During the break, we'll be bring...
1 Jul 201930min
Trump and the Changing Power of the Presidency with William Howell
If you want to better understand how Trump has forever changed the American presidency, the history of impeachment, or how to fix the dysfunction in our government, it’s best to go to an expert. Prof....
17 Jun 201926min
