Hear Me Out: Schools Do Too Much (Often Badly)
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: sharpen up. Public schooling in this country has had a lot of champions — including some that you might not expect. But did we ever actually agree on what we wanted...
20 Aug 202443min
Hear Me Out: Fact-Checks Make Audiences Suspicious
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: pants on fire. The fact-check is a critical tool in the journalist’s toolbox – and now more than ever, it’s a key part of the job. The problem is that it’s already ...
13 Aug 202434min
Well, Now: No, Netflix Isn’t Forcing You to Go Vegan
Research going back decades shows adding more fruits, vegetables, and non-animal sources of protein helps us live longer, healthier lives. A study featured in the Netflix docuseries You Are What You ...
7 Aug 202446min
Hear Me Out: The Olympics Are a Tool of Oppression
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: opening ceremonies (and a can of worms). We come to you midway through the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. But amid the patriotism, athletic prowess, and sheer spectac...
6 Aug 202440min
Hear Me Out: Pop Stars Run Politics Now
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: who runs the world? Kamala Harris is having a brat summer, which means that you’re likely seeing lots of questions about what brat summer is and why anyone cares. B...
30 Juli 202441min
Hear Me Out: You Don’t Need A BFF
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: make the friendship bracelets. Or don’t. Like all relationships, friendships can grow, change… and, yes, end. Sometimes for good reason. But we romanticize the BFF...
23 Juli 202439min
Hear Me Out: AI’s Threat to Democracy Flopped
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: tried and Turing tested. Coming into the 2024 election cycle, generative AI was one of the main concerns for democracy watchdogs; its power to create deceptive text...
16 Juli 202434min
Well, Now: The Full Truth About Ozempic
Few drugs in the last century have changed the landscape of healthcare and weight management like GLP-1 agonist drugs — drugs like Ozempic and WeGovy. On this week’s episode of Well, Now we talk with ...
10 Juli 202449min
