Episodios

  • John Kasich, "Heaven Help Us"

    John Kasich, "Heaven Help Us"
    May 12 2025
    Former Ohio governor John Kasich (R) talks about the good work done by religious institutions and people of faith in the United States. In his book "Heaven Help Us," Mr. Kasich profiles over a dozen religious Americans involved in combating homelessness, hunger, human trafficking, and other issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"

    Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"
    May 5 2025
    Education Design Lab founder Kathleen deLaski, author of "Who Needs College Anymore?," questions if the U.S. higher education system, with its skyrocketing costs and declining enrollment, is currently suited to meet the needs of future generations of students. She talks about alternatives to the 4-year college degree, including educational bootcamps, skills-based learning, and apprenticeships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"

    Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"
    Apr 28 2025
    Sports journalist and academic Jane McManus, author of "The Fast Track," discusses the rise in popularity of women's sports since the early 1970s and the challenges female athletes have faced since then, including unequal pay and lack of media coverage. Prof. McManus talks about the experiences of Billie Jean King, Venus and Serena Williams, Caitlin Clark, Riley Gaines, and other female competitors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"

    Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"
    Apr 21 2025
    Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies – including driverless and flying cars, smart cities, hyperloops, and autonomous robots – haven’t become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"

    Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"
    Apr 14 2025
    Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the challenges of travelling in foreign countries in the 1970s, and the lifelong impact the trip had on him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave"

    Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave"
    Apr 7 2025
    Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," talks about the impact that slavery and Jim Crow have had on his family through multiple generations. Mr. Hawkins examines the relationship between the past violence experienced by family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely disciplined him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Syndicated Columnist George Will on His Life & Career

    Syndicated Columnist George Will on His Life & Career
    Mar 31 2025
    Author and writer George Will, whose nationally syndicated column has been running since 1974, discusses his life and career in the opinion business. Mr. Will talks about the impact of his work on U.S. politics over the past 50 years, conservatism in the age of Donald Trump, his love of baseball, and other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Loretta Ross, "Calling In"

    Loretta Ross, "Calling In"
    Mar 24 2025
    Activist and professor Loretta Ross, author of "Calling In," discusses the excesses of cancel culture and the need for a more inclusive way to hold people accountable in the age of social media. Prof. Ross, who was sexually abused as a child, also talks about her past work with convicted rapists and white supremacists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
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