최고 Annalee Newitz 팟캐스트 (2024)

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Annalee Newitz on the Power of Story in Disinformation 28:05

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Disinformation has a long history in the United States—often taking the form of storytelling. Best-selling author Annalee Newitz explains how stories have been weaponized—historically and today—and charts a path to a more peaceful future for all Americans. Newitz writes fiction and nonfiction about the intersection of science, technology and cultur…

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2227: A 2024 Interview with Annalee Newitz

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Annalee Newitz discusses her book Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind

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374. David Orr: Reforming Democracy for a Warming World — Pathways to Thriving in a Post-Fossil Fuel Era 1:08:59

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Democracy in a Hotter Time calls for reforming democratic institutions as a prerequisite for avoiding climate chaos and adapting governance to how Earth works as a physical system. To survive in the “long emergency” ahead, the book suggests ways to reform and strengthen democratic institutions, making them assets rather than liabilities. Edited by …

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Climate Change as a National Security Issue with Sherri Goodman 28:25

1d ago28:25

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The impact of climate change on the world around us is there for everyone to see—from stronger and more frequent storms to the loss of Arctic Sea ice. But Sherri Goodman says the threat isn’t just to crops or the polar bears, but to American national security. Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Pr…

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Francesca Mari on the Power of Story to Explore Personal and Public Issues Alike 27:59

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The stories journalists tell can stretch from the personal to the public. Francesca Mari is no different, giving us narratives and an understanding of personal health crises, the challenge of housing, and the kinds of shelter offered by both families and physical structures. Francesca Mari is a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine foc…

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373. Robert Merry: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War 57:59

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In his new book, Decade of Disunion, Robert W. Merry explores the critical lessons from the 1850s when the United States faced a growing crisis over slavery. The Mexican War’s vast new territories sparked debates on expanding slavery, clashing with the 1820 Missouri Compromise. Key events such as the Compromise of 1850, the 1854 repeal of the Misso…

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2229: A 2024 Interview with Johnny Compton

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Johnny Compton discusses his novel Devils Kill Devils.

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2228: A 2024 Interview with Sarah Pinsker

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Sarah Pinsker discusses her books Haunt Sweet Home and Lost Places.

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How Free Societies Decide What's Real with Brookings Institution's Jonathan Rauch 50:26

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Today’s guest has an antidote to this dysfunctional belief. He’s Jonathan Rauch, a senior fellow at Brookings Institution, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of A Powerful Book called the Constitution of Knowledge. Rauch says there is objective truth, although he’d call it objective knowledge. What matters is not the claim itself,…

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Science Fiction is a normalization machine (with Rob Cameron) 48:49

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Science fiction is great at helping people get used to strange concepts — or people — and making us see them as more "normal." But what does "normal" mean, and is it always a good thing? Later in the episode, we talk to Rob Cameron, author of the new novel Daydreamer, about writing neurodivergent characters.…

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372. Sasha Abramsky: The Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America 1:10:32

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Sequim––a quiet, coastal community just a couple hours away from Seattle––may seem like an unlikely microcosm for the rise of far-right politics. And yet, political journalist Sasha Abramsky has closely followed small-town communities, including Sequim, and argues that places like these have directly influenced current national politics. How could …

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2226: A 2024 Interview with Dan Slater

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Dan Slater discusses his novel The Incorruptibles.

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371. Aziz Rana with Michael Hardt and Jaleh Mansoor: The Constitutional Bind 1:30:47

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Some Americans fear the Federal Constitution falls short in addressing democratic threats, yet it’s long been revered for its ideals of liberty and equality. Join us at Town Hall Seattle for a discussion with Aziz Rana, Michael Hardt, and Jaleh Mansoor about Rana’s book, The Constitutional Bind, exploring how this flawed document gained mythic stat…

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370. Nora Kenworthy with Marcus Harrison Green: The True Costs of Crowdfunding 59:30

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Over the past decade, charitable crowdfunding has exploded in popularity across the globe. Sites such as GoFundMe, which now boasts a “global community of over 100 million” users, have transformed the ways we seek and offer help. When faced with crises—especially medical ones—Americans are turning to online platforms that promise to connect them to…

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When Fiction Becomes a Microaggression (with Evelyn Douek) 47:27

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When someone disrespects you in a subtle way, with plausible deniability, it can do just as much damage as overt bigotry. So we're talking about microaggressions — what they are, and how science fiction explores them but also perpetuates them. And later in the episode, we talk to Stanford professor Evelyn Douek about what's next for content moderat…

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2225: A 2024 Interview with Iris Yamashita

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Iris Yamashita discusses her novel Village in the Dark.

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369. Natalie Foster with Angela Garbes: Freedom Within the Free Market 55:09

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Government-backed guarantees, from bailouts to bankruptcy protection, help keep the private sector in business in our nation’s economic system. What if the same were true not only for businesses but for individuals as well? In her new book The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy, Natalie Foster, co-founder and president of the Ec…

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368. Anna Zivarts with Barb Chamberlain and Tanisha Sepúlveda: Driving Change — Navigating Mobility for All 59:39

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Traffic, parking, gas prices, miles per gallon- many casual concerns might enter your mind when you get into your car and go out into the world. But what happens when your concerns are not casual but constant, and they start with figuring out whether you can even access where you’re trying to go in the first place? One-third of people living in the…

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The Original Fact Checker: How To Know What's True with The Post's Glenn Kessler (Election Repost) 39:46

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In Reality is taking a summer break, so this is an episode we’ve posted before, but I thought that in the middle of a US Presidential campaign, it might be a good idea to review my conversation with Glenn Kessler, editor of the Washington Post’s Fact Checker column and arguably the creator of the fact checking industry. In the Post, Glenn and his t…

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2224: A 2024 Interview with Keith Donohue

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Keith Donohue discusses his novel The Girl in the Bog.

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Dr. Dean-David Schillinger on Public Health Lessons from an American Public Hospital 29:06

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We know healthcare means hospitals and stethoscopes, and x-rays, and bloodwork, and prescriptions. But Dr. Dean-David Schillinger says stories are the key to healthcare—both our willingness to tell them; and our caregiver’s ability to listen and understand them. Schillinger is a primary care physician, scientist, author, and public health advocate.…

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Exploring the Importance of Coexistence in Wildlife Conservation with Ruth Ganesh 27:55

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It’s easy to think that people and animals are incapable of coexistence. But Ruth Ganesh warns that mindset is dangerous to biodiversity, to the existence of some of planet earth’s most remarkable creatures, and even to humanity. Ganesh is a creative conservationist and philanthropist with a particular interest in environmental issues. She has spen…

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367. Loretta Napoleoni with Ross Reynolds: The Rise of the New Robber Barons 54:51

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Technology pioneers like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft (to name a few) are woven into the fabric of Seattle’s economy. Yet, on a day-to-day basis, how much do you think about what these techno giants mean for the future of our world? With such enormous amounts of influence and money, how are these powers shaping our world today? Economist and journa…

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2223: A 2024 Interview with Martin Hogue

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Martin Hogue discusses the stories behind the words and pictures in his book Making Camp.

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Is The Rise of MAGA a Failure of Journalism? The University of Texas at Austin's Tom Johnson 36:13

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People have a lot of complaints about media in these polarized times. Take your pick: The mainstream press is biased, elitist, sensationalistic, hyper-partisan. If you’re on the right, you may believe that it deliberately enables falsehood. Today’s guest is very much NOT on the right, but he agrees. Tom Johnson is a professor at the University of T…

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Encore Episode: Nationalism is science fiction, with Wajahat Ali 42:09

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In one of our favorite episodes from 2021, we talked to TV news commentator and author (and scifi fan!) Wajahat Ali about nationalism in science fiction. It's feeling relevant again. We'll be back in your feeds with brand-new episodes starting in two weeks!저자 Our Opinions Are Correct

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366. Michael Sheldrick with Paulin Basinga: From Ideas to Impact — Harnessing Pop Culture for Social Justice 1:07:13

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In April 2020, when the world was in the early months of COVID-19, you may remember the televised concert that Lady Gaga hosted called “One World: Together At Home.” This star-studded show was put together by Global Citizen, an international social justice organization that used the program to promote and support healthcare workers and the World He…

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2222: Kamala Harris 2009 and Muhammed Yunus 2017

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Re-podcast of edited interviews with Kamala Harris discussing her book Smart on Crime and Muhammed Yunus discussing his book A World of Three Zeros.

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Exploring Tyranny through Poetry with Leah Umansky 27:16

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Tyranny comes in many forms. But Leah Umansky uses her art—poetry—to remind us that whether the tyrant is personal, societal, or political—resistance is possible. Leah Umansky is a poet, writer, artist and writing coach. She has been an educator for over 15 years and teaches 8th and 10th grade English at a private school in New York. She is also th…

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365. Annalee Newitz with Lindy West: Stories are Weapons 1:10:19

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Have you ever thought what #FakeNews might have looked like 200 years ago? While we may be experiencing a new era of disinformation, the tactics aren’t necessarily original. Drawing from their latest book, Stories Are Weapons, journalist and science fiction author Annalee Newitz traces back in history how disinformation, propaganda, and violent thr…

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364. Stephen Robert Miller with Marcus Harrison Green: Climate Chronicles — The Delusion of Controlling Nature 59:26

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Erratic weather, blistering drought, rising seas, and ecosystem collapse now affect every inch of the globe. Increasingly, we no longer look to stop climate change, choosing instead to adapt to it. Academics call it maladaptation; simply, it’s about solutions that backfire. In his new book, Over the Seawall, Stephen Robert Miller tells us the stori…

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363. Jonathan Metzl with Florangela Davila: Reframing the Conversation on Gun Control 1:10:01

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In 2018, there was a mass shooting with an AR-15 at a Waffle House. The racially charged act of violence led Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl, a Nashville-based gun policy scholar and author, to advocate for gun reform. But how can we stop gun violence in a nation that sees hundreds of mass shootings every year? As Metzl examined the crime, he began having do…

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How To Immunize Your Mind Against False Beliefs with Carnegie Mellon University's Andy Norman 39:43

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Today's guest is Andy Norman, philosophy professor at Carnegie Mellon University and the author of a fascinating book, Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind Parasites and the Search for a Better way to Think. Andy argues that it’s possible to immunize the mind against harmful beliefs, just as it’s possible to immunize the body against germs. He a…

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2221: A Second 2024 Interview with Stephen Graham Jones

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Stephen Graham Jones discusses his novel I Was a Teenage Slasher

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Our Advice Is Correct 37:20

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Dearest Listeners, you asked us for advice, and now we've got the definitive answers! From writing and relationship questions, to concerns about the best way to alter the timeline, we tackle it all.저자 Our Opinions Are Correct

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