Plastic Bag Bans: Bad for the Environment? John Tierney
Bans on plastic bags and straws and expensive campaigns to recycle plastic waste are popular with voters. They give us a sense that the government is acting to protect the environment.Our guest, John ...
12 Mars 202028min
We Need Trust More Than Ever: Jerry Michalski
The rapid spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 is a reminder of the vital need for truthful information, co-operation and kindness. Rumors, hype and fear can make a growing crisis much worse than it alr...
5 Mars 202024min
Sanders and Socialism: Emily Chamlee-Wright
Bernie Sanders is the early frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential nomination. In this episode with economist Emily Chamlee-Wright, we look at why support for socialism is on the rise, and where ...
27 Feb 202024min
How to Open Your Mind: Jerry Taylor
It's rare to meet someone who has re-thought some of his deepest convictions. In this episode, we go on a journey with one of America's leading public intellectuals, Jerry Taylor, President and Founde...
20 Feb 202027min
Boosting Voter Turnout: Seth Flaxman
Voter turnout is much lower in the U.S. than in many other democracies around the world. In this episode, we look at an innovative initiative to use the internet to boost the number of voters in every...
14 Feb 202026min
Coronavirus: What We Need to Know. Kylie Carville
With tens of thousands of cases, hundreds of deaths, and no known cure, the new coronavirus that emerged in China has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization.In this e...
6 Feb 202020min
The Two-Party Doom Loop - Lee Drutman
The Iowa caucuses and forthcoming Presidential primary season are another reminder that the two big parties have a stranglehold on American politics.But it doesn’t have to be this way. More voters ide...
30 Jan 202023min
Detroit. Bankruptcy and Broken Promises: Jodie Adams Kirshner
When Detroit went bust in 2013 it was the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in American history. During the Motor City's fifty years of decline, population fell from nearly 2 million people to just ...
23 Jan 202028min
