Quick Take: Bastards of the Reagan Era
Michael speaks with Reginald Dwayne Betts about his path to becoming a poet, Yale Law School graduate and MacArthur Fellow after being incarcerated at age sixteen. The pair discuss Dwayne's organizati...
5 Mar 202214min
Showing Our Values: With Nancy G. Brinker
Michael sits down with Nancy G. Brinker, a leader of the global breast cancer movement and founder of the Susan G. Komen foundation. The pair discuss the war in Ukraine and how Nancy's experience as C...
2 Mar 202252min
Quick Take: What's Wrong With People?
Michael speaks with Steven Pinker about his book, "Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters." The pair discuss who decides rationality, the prevalence of confirmation bias and trib...
26 Feb 202212min
Our Crisis of Democracy: With Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Michael speaks with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II about our current democratic crisis and what we can do about it. The pair discuss the Poor People's Campaign, how the bible informs discussions on pov...
23 Feb 202237min
Quick Take: The Moment You Find Out Why You Were Born
Michael speaks with Reverend Al Sharpton about his new book, "Righteous Troublemakers: Untold Stories of the Social Justice Movement in America." The pair discuss the unsung heroes of our country, how...
19 Feb 202215min
Prison to Possibility: With Reginald Dwayne Betts
Michael speaks with Reginald Dwayne Betts about his path to becoming a poet, Yale Law School graduate and MacArthur Fellow after being incarcerated at age sixteen. The pair discuss Dwayne's organizati...
17 Feb 202251min
Quick Take: Our Democratic System Is Always Being Challenged
Michael speaks with George Takei about his American journey, from living in a U.S concentration camp as a child, to his interest in democracy as a teenager and his activism as an adult. The pair discu...
12 Feb 202214min
Why Rationality Matters: With Steven Pinker
Michael speaks with Steven Pinker about his book, "Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters." The pair discuss who decides rationality, the prevalence of confirmation bias and trib...
9 Feb 202251min
