Why Philosophy is like Comedy with Quill Kukla
Philosophy isn't exactly a science; so what is it? In this fascinating interview, Georgetown philosopher Quill Rebecca Kukla argues that it's more like comedy than you might think, and explains what b...
22 Jul 20201h 17min
Immersion Journalism with Ted Conover
Journalist Ted Conover joins Adam to talk about his experience becoming a prison guard to report on Sing Sing Prison, and how his unique form of immersion can help develop empathy in his audience and ...
15 Jul 20201h 11min
The Science of How COVID-19 Affects Us Differently with Sabra Klein
How does COVID-19 affect men and women differently — and what the heck is a virus in the first place? Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health microbiologist Sabra Klein joins Adam this week to...
8 Jul 20201h 4min
The Cult of Policing and What Defunding Means with Larry Smith
Former Baltimore City police officer Larry Smith joins Adam to dig deep on the causes of police violence and racism, what stops fellow cops from speaking up about it and what needs to change about pol...
1 Jul 20201h 21min
Where Does Our Second-Hand Stuff Actually Go?! with Adam Minter
Author of Secondhand and Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter, joins Adam to talk about the hidden world of globalized recycling, where our trash actually goes, and the trash, recycling and secondhand economy...
24 Jun 20201h 15min
How to (Actually) Protect Yourself from COVID-19 with Immunologist Erin Bromage
States, stores, and workplaces are reopening. But how can we tell which spaces and activities are safe, and which aren’t? UMass Dartmouth immunologist Erin Bromage joins Adam to reveal what situations...
17 Jun 20201h 12min
Why the Black Lives Matter Protests are Different with Adam Serwer
Writer and reporter Adam Serwer joins Adam to talk about why the protests of the past two weeks go way beyond Trump, why the system behind racist police abuse is the problem and how recent events coul...
10 Jun 20201h 17min
Do Violent Protests Work? with Daniel Gillion
In this special edition of Factually!, UPenn political scientist Daniel Gillion joins Adam to discuss the role that violence plays in protest movements both historical and present-day, the truth about...
5 Jun 20201h 11min
