If You Go After Me, I'm Coming After You!
Former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment leaves a lot to unpack. We answer questions and take your calls. Brian Lehrer, host of The Brian Lehrer Show, talks to Charlie Sykes, founder and edit...
10 Aug 202333min
Critical Race Theory: What It Actually Means
Jelani Cobb, staff writer for The New Yorker, tells the fascinating story behind a provocative idea. Understanding the origins of Critical Race Theory is the first step in understanding the evolution ...
7 Aug 202352min
When Barbie Stopped Being White
The story of the first Black doll to have the name Barbie. Until 1980, Barbie was always white. Mattel had made Black dolls before, but they were sidekicks to the brand’s main character with facial f...
3 Aug 202324min
The Misunderstood Era of Crack Cocaine
A disastrous period in the 1980’s. Where we went wrong and what we keep doing wrong today. What do you think of when you hear the term, “crack cocaine?” The drug is at the heart of an epidemic in the ...
31 Juli 202351min
A Punk Rock Guide to Making a Scene
James Spooner made a documentary in 2003 called “Afro-Punk.” It was a defining film for a generation of young Black people who felt like outsiders. This fall, he’ll publish a collection he co-edited w...
27 Juli 202319min
A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life”
Our producer, Regina de Heer, wants to know which songs reflect your experience being part of a diaspora. For her, having to choose an entrance song for her engagement ceremony made a new connection w...
24 Juli 202332min
The Case for 29 Supreme Court Justices
We’re gonna need a bigger bench. Because when most people talk about expanding the Supreme Court, they're talking about adding a few justices. But Elie Mystal is not most people. He thinks we should j...
20 Juli 202317min
Lessons from Mom at a Magic Mike Show in Vegas
Listeners want to talk about moments from their past when they felt like they didn’t belong and who helped them through those moments. So Kai invites them to talk with Connie Wang, author of “Oh My Mo...
17 Juli 202350min
