최고 Story In The Public Square 팟캐스트 (2024)

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News Deserts to Media Startups: Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy on America’s News Landscape Today 28:03

4d ago28:03

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Thomas Jefferson famously said he’d prefer newspapers without government over government without newspapers. In large parts of the United States today, government exists without independent news sources—undermining accountability and diminishing civic participation. Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy tell us that despite these troubling trends, there’s mu…

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Daniel Schulman on the German-Jewish Immigrants who Built the United States’ Modern Financial Systems 28:18

11d ago28:18

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We take for granted that the “immigrant experience” is part of the American story. But in an epic new history Daniel Schulman tells the story of the Jewish immigrants who built some of America’s biggest financial institutions and transformed America. A best-selling author, Schulman is known for his first book, “Sons of Wichita,” a biography of the …

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Secretary Margaret Spellings on a Path to Bipartisanship in America 27:10

1M ago27:10

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Working together across party lines is anathema to much of political Washington, but Margaret Spellings says doing so is the only way to create solutions that last. A nationally recognized leader in public policy, Spellings serves as President and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Previously, Spellings was President and CEO of Texas 2036, presid…

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Pete Hammond on This Year’s Best Picture Nominees and Trends at the Oscars 27:33

1M ago27:33

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Hollywood’s annual night-of-nights is upon us with the Academy Awards around the corner. Pete Hammond helps us take stock of the film industry and the films singled out for their powerful storytelling this year. Hammond, widely considered the pre-eminent awards analyst for film and television, is Deadline’s Awards Columnist covering the Oscar and E…

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Kliph Nesteroff on Culture Wars and Why the Problem Isn’t a New One 28:31

2M ago28:31

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It's easy to listen to the news and conclude that we have never been more gripped by the so-called “Culture Wars.” But Kliph Nesteroff argues just the opposite: today’s conflict isn’t a fluke, it’s part of a long history of conflict, controversy and recrimination. Canadian comic Kliph Nesteroff is, according to the New York Times, the “premier popu…

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Analyzing Historical Race Relations and their Contemporary Implications with Françoise N. Hamlin 28:31

2M ago28:31

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To some, the civil rights era seems like ancient history, but to others, it’s within living memory. Françoise N. Hamlin helps put the history of the era into a broader context about who we are as a people and what it means to be an American. Hamlin is the Royce Family Associate Professor in history and Africana studies at Brown University. Prior to…

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Suzanne Nossell on the Importance of Being Free to Read 28:47

2M ago28:47

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Free speech is under assault in educational settings, school committees, university boards and political rallies across the United States. Suzanne Nossell warns the danger isn’t just about our access to books and ideas, but to the fundamental human rights and political freedoms we all hold dear. Nossell currently serves as the Chief Executive Offic…

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Investigating 20th-Century Connections to Partisan Politics and Modern Conservatism with Richard Aldous 28:30

3M ago28:30

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It’s easy to look at American politics, now, and find individuals for whom loyalty to party or an individual leader is the only thing that matters. But Richard Aldous tells us of another time when service to the nation was the highest service in public life. Aldous is the Eugene Meyer Professor of British history and Culture at Bard College and spe…

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Analyzing American Politics Through a Pop-Culture Lens with Joanna Weiss 27:46

3M ago27:46

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Most who write about politics focus on the horse-race of elections or the specifics of policies. But Joanna Weiss says we should view American politics—especially current American politics—through a pop-culture lens. Weiss is the executive director of the AI Literacy Lab at Northeastern University, a project to connect journalists and technologists…

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Daniel Golden on Preserving Journalism’s Instrumental Role in our Democracy 28:18

3M ago28:18

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There was a time in the United States—not that long ago, actually—when local newspapers played an undisputed positive role in holding people in authority to account. Daniel Golden is a journalist practicing his craft in that great tradition. Golden is a Boston-based senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. He has been instrumental in three Pulitze…

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Naomi Baron on Our Future With AI and Human Creativity 28:24

3M ago28:24

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Writing and creative expression have long been among the defining characteristics of humanity as a species. But Naomi Baron chronicles the rise of artificial intelligence and its myriad abilities to write, to compose, to create—and what it means for our humanity. Baron’s research interests include language and technology, reading, first language ac…

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Rainer Lohmann on His Research on Toxic Chemicals in Our Environment and Our Future With Them 27:46

4M ago27:46

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Persistent Organic Pollutants: you don’t need a Ph.D. in chemistry to recognize realize they are dangerous. But Dr. Rainer Lohmann has been studying POPs for some time and their danger to the environment and human beings. Lohmann’s research combines marine organic geochemistry and environmental chemistry to study recalcitrant organic compounds, inc…

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The 2023 Story of the Year: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence with Evelyn Farkas 28:01

4M ago28:01

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The year began with chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives and ended much the same. Along the way, we saw technology demonstrate its potential to reshape human productivity and creativity; we have seen wars and violence; and we have worried aloud about the health of American Democracy. Dr. Evelyn Farkas helps us take stock of all of that and na…

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Navigating the Currents of Global Affairs and Domestic Politics with Tom Nichols 28:36

4M ago28:36

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From the violence in the Middle East to the dysfunction in Congress, the world feels increasingly untethered. Tom Nichols spent his early career analyzing threats to American security and now is unapologetic in his warnings about the threats to American democracy. Nichols is an author and a staff writer for The Atlantic. His expertise encompasses a…

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Unraveling the Violence of Jim Crow South with Tananarive Due 27:39

5M ago27:39

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The elements of a scary story might be exotic, super-natural, or even mundane. Tananarive Due weaves all of those things together in an ethereal world of her creation to explore the violence of the Jim Crow South. Due is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at the University of California-Los Angeles. She is an executiv…

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Navigating the Future: The Global Landscape in 2076 with Thomas Barnett 28:19

5M ago28:19

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Globalization is often portrayed as the bogeyman in American politics. Thomas Barnett credits it with making the world better, more peaceful, and even more equitable. In the future, he argues, it will continue to drive even more profound shifts in the way the world operates—with real challenges for American leadership and security. Barnett is a s…

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Trauma and the Science of Resilience with Jonathan DePierro 28:16

5M ago28:16

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Everyone faces challenges in life, but when those challenges are born of trauma, the challenge to persevere becomes more daunting. Dr. Jonathan DePierro discusses the science of resilience and how we can all thrive in the wake of adversity. DePierro is the Associate Director of the Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth which provides co…

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Navigating Identity and Race Childhood to Adulthood with Nyani Nkrumah 28:55

6M ago28:55

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The transition from childhood to adulthood ushers in a wide variety of difficult questions like who actually loves us, and why. Nyani Nkrumah explores those coming-of-age themes, as well as issues of race, identity, trauma, and who is responsible for the person we actually are. Nkrumah was born in Boston and grew up in Ghana, West Africa and later …

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American History Through the Perspective of its Indigenous Inhabitants with Ned Blackhawk 28:36

6M ago28:36

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For too long, the history we’ve considered “America’s” has really just been the history of European conquest. Ned Blackhawk argues that there is no American history without its first, indigenous inhabitants. Blackhawk is a Professor of History and American Studies at Yale. He is the author of “Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the earl…

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Creating Change for Girls Across the World with Dale Hanson Bourke 28:12

6M ago28:12

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All over the world, girls face challenges—and outcomes—far worse than boys—a fact borne out by research on different continents and in different societies. But Dale Bourke says that the challenges facing girls shouldn’t overwhelm us; they should inspire us.    Bourke is an award-winning writer and editor who has served as president of the CIDRZ Fou…

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Discovering Longevity With Bill Kole: How Does Living Longer Impact Society? 27:42

6M ago27:42

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One constant human wish is for the longevity of the people we love. Bill Kole explores the coming era of “super-aging,” where more and more of us will live more than a century, with dramatic consequences for retirement, finances, relationships, and even the politics of the next century. Kole, the author of “The Big 100: The New World of Super- Agin…

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How The Chains Of Poverty Prevent People From Being Free: Putting An End To Poverty In America With Matthew Desmond 28:06

7M ago28:06

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The United States is both the richest country on Earth, and yet beset with a crushing poverty that saddles too many Americans. Dr. Matthew Desmond is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and sociologist who says the reality of American poverty is sustained by those who benefit from it. Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton Universit…

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Brad Sears on Current Issues Facing the LGBTQ Community 27:46

7M ago27:46

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In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that love is love is love and marriage equality became recognized in all 50 states. Brad Sears warns, however of legislative efforts across the country to roll back LGBTQ rights. Sears is the Founding Executive Director and Rand Schrader Distinguished Scholar of Law and Policy at the Williams Institute. He is also t…

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Experimental Psychology: Exploring Public Perception of Morality and More with Adam Mastroianni 28:15

7M ago28:15

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Every generation seems to lament the decline in public virtues, morality, and decency. But Adam Mastroianni argues that those perceptions are generally not rooted in reality. Mastroianni is an experimental psychologist and author of the science blog, “Experimental History.” He earned his doctorate in psychology from Harvard in 2021, and his work ha…

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Catalyzing Social Change Through Architecture with Justin Brown 28:27

7M ago28:27

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Architecture is about the built environment. But Justin Brown helps lead a firm whose mission is to use architecture to help move communities forward, promote social justice and healing, and expand the possibilities of tomorrow for cities and their residents. Brown is a co-founder and Principal at MASS Design Group focused on expanding architectura…

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Exploring the Narratives that Have Shaped History and Conflict with Jade McGlynn 28:39

8M ago28:39

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In grade school, we might learn history in class and think of it as a straightforward recitation of facts and dates. Dr. Jade McGlynn however, explains that history’s stakes are high—shaping the collective memories and national narratives that can prepare a nation for great trials and even conflict. McGlynn is an author and Research Fellow at the D…

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Elizabeth Rush Investigates the Impacts of Climate Change with a Journey to the End of the Earth 28:31

8M ago28:31

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For longer than anyone can remember, politicians and concerned citizens have asked ‘what kind of world are we leaving our children?’ Elizabeth Rush grappled with that question in a very personal way when she journeyed to Antarctica’s fragile glaciers to chronicle the work of scientists trying to understand the realities of a changing climate. Rush …

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America’s Educators: Documenting a Year in the Life with Alexandra Robbins 28:32

8M ago28:32

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Schools are at the heart of communities across the United States, and teachers are at the heart of each school. Alexandra Robbins shares a year in the life of three teachers, the schools in which they teach, and the children whose lives they shape Robbins is the author of five New York Times bestselling books, is an investigative reporter and a rec…

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Haruka Sakaguchi Captures Cultural Identities Through the Lens 27:33

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The photographers eye sees things the rest of us might not. Haruka Sakaguchi uses the camera to tell stories about cultural identity and intergenerational trauma. Sakaguchi is a Japanese documentary photographer based in New York City. She was born in Osaka, Japan and immigrated to the US with her parents when she was three months old. Sakaguchi’s …

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Examining the Historical Bias in the Algorithms Shaping our World with Meredith Broussard 27:53

9M ago27:53

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The myth is that technology is unbiased, but says the truth is more complex and explains how bias and discrimination creep into the algorithms that shape the modern world. Broussard is a data journalist and an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, research director at the NYU Alliance for Public In…

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Examining Gender Inequality Through the Lens of American Sports 28:18

9M ago28:18

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For all of the excitement and glamour, professional female athletes still lag well behind their male counterparts in terms of how much they earn, the power they wield in their profession, and the respect afforded them. Macaela MacKenzie shows that this phenomenon in sports is no different from the experience of women across American society. MacKen…

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Power and Accountability in America’s Justice System with Elie Honig 29:06

9M ago29:06

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Justice is supposed to be blind. But Elie Honig says that individuals blessed with power, fame, and money have advantages in the criminal justice unavailable to most Americans. Honig is a former New Jersey and federal prosecutor with extensive experience leading and managing criminal trials and appeals. He provides strategic advice to individuals a…

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Combatting Polarization and Charting A Way Forward with Peter T. Coleman 28:18

9M ago28:18

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Political polarization is at epidemic levels in the United States—shaping national politics, friendships, and even family dynamics. But Peter T. Coleman says it doesn’t have to be that way—that each of us can adopt simple practices to reduce the polarization in our lives and in our communities. Dr. Coleman is Professor of Psychology and Education a…

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Exploring the Urgent Issues of Our World Through Poetry with Joshua Bennett 28:03

10M ago28:03

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Poetry comes in many forms. Dr. Joshua Bennett explores the history of “spoken word” and its expansion of the contours of poetry and its ability to capture the urgent, social issues of the day. Bennett is the author of five award-winning books of poetry, criticism, and narrative nonfiction, including “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” “The Study of…

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Shafo Sahil and Matt Waters on The Bond of the Battlefield 28:54

10M ago28:54

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Soldiers know what it means to keep the faith—a character trait valued in others given the grim realities of fighting on distant battlefields. Shafo Sahil and Matt Waters know the bond borne of shared battlefield experience and can help us understand what recent Hollywood portrayals got right and what they got wrong. Shafo Sahil was an interpreter …

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Life Beyond Traumatic Brain Injury with Jamie MoCrazy 28:54

10M ago28:54

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Anyone who has ever enjoyed watching sports will typically concede that part of the appeal is absolute wonder at the skill, drive, courage, and commitment it takes to perform at the highest levels. Jamie MoCrazy embodied all of those attributes as an extreme skier until a traumatic brain injury ended her competitive career. MoCrazy is an American f…

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Examining America’s History Through Story with Ilyon Woo 27:46

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It’s been said that the history of an era is written in the countless acts of individuals, doing their best to live their own lives. Ilyon Woo shares the story of one married couple whose personal journey—literally and figuratively—charts the course of the United States in the dozen years before the American Civil Car. Woo is the New York Times bes…

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Exploring Human Displacement as a Result of Climate Change with Jake Bittle 28:07

11M ago28:07

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The pantheon of writers focused on climate change ranges from scientists and scholars to poets lamenting the loss of our environment. Jake Bittle documents the impact of climate on people, including the great migration of Americans caused by changes to the Earth’s environment. Bittle is an author and climate change specialist for the non-profit mag…

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Azar Nafisi on the Power of Literature in Our World Today 28:35

11M ago28:35

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So much of our modern life is built upon simplifying the complex. We reduce social interactions to likes and follows on social media and dilute the “news” in our favorite echo chambers. But Azar Nafisi warns that life is not simple, and the complexity found in great literature is ultimately liberating of the mind and essential to the health of our …

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Jessica Grose on the experiences of motherhood in America today 28:10

11M ago28:10

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Motherhood is the stuff of childhood play and, often, adult anxieties. Jessica Grose unpacks the realities of motherhood in the United States today, the reasons for those anxieties, and the experience of mothers from various walks of life. Grose is an established author and opinion writer at the New York Times. She is the founding editor of the ema…

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Jamila Norman on the Importance of Homegrown Food to Urban Communities 28:20

12M ago28:20

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Most of us are used to shopping in stores where one section is devoted to fresh produce, but the rest of the food for sale is either boxed, canned, or shrink-wrapped. Jamila Norman is an urban farmer and food advocate teaching the world about the benefits of growing our own food and eating fresh fruits and vegetables—whether grown on a community fa…

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Analyzing America’s ever-changing media landscape with Steve Scully 28:30

1y ago28:30

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Three months ago, the GOP took control of the United States House of Representatives. Steve Scully cuts through the headlines and the talking points to help us understand what has changed in Washington since the end of 2022, and what has stayed the same. Scully has worked as a political editor, host, and senior executive producer of C-SPAN’s progra…

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Max Boot on the Threats to American Democracy 29:24

1y ago29:24

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In the last two years, from the steps of the U.S. Capitol to the streets of Kiev, the fight for democracy has been joined. Max Boot reviews the struggle and the links between events overseas and the health of American democracy at home. Named as one of the “world’s leading authorities on armed conflict” by the International Institute for Strategic …

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Documenting America’s History with Slavery with Clint Smith 27:58

1y ago27:58

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Slavery has been called America’s original sin, yet its depiction in American history and schools remains surprisingly controversial. Clint Smith has travelled the country to document the ways in which that story is told, shining a light not just on who we were, but who we are. Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of the …

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Karyl McBride on Healing from the Harmful Effects of Narcissism 28:07

1y ago28:07

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Narcissism is difficult to confront whenever we meet it. It’s even more of a challenge when it overwhelms the dynamics of a family. But Dr. Karyl McBride says there are ways to free ourselves from the harmful effects of narcissism and begin to heal. McBride is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over forty years of experience in public an…

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Dissecting the New Wave of Hollywood Cinema with Pete Hammond 27:57

1y ago27:57

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In the midst of a year that saw pandemic disease, social unrest, and bare-knuckled politics, Hollywood churned out a tremendous body of work—even while theaters closed, and films created for the big screen streamed directly to our homes. Pete Hammond says this year’s Academy Awards reflect the issues facing Americans. Hammond, chief film critic for…

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Exploring our Hunger for Meaning and Experience with Tara Isabella Burton 28:09

1y ago28:09

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In the flush of youth, some of us are prone to great bouts of certainty, seriousness, and risk-taking. Others are more cautious. And some just want to have fun—sometimes at all costs. Tara Isabella Burton is an author whose recent novel explores the timelessness of coming-of-age stories with a very modern tale of her own. Burton’s debut novel “Soci…

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Jeffrey Veidlinger on Anti-Semitism in 20th-Century Europe and Its Parallels Today 28:10

1y ago28:10

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In the years after World War One, more than 100,000 Jews were murdered in pogroms across Ukraine. Jeffrey Veidlinger is an acclaimed historian who says this targeted violence sowed the seeds for the Holocaust that would arrive two decades later. Veidlinger is an award-winning author and Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Stud…

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Gary Hart on Preserving the American Republic 28:05

1y ago28:05

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Authoritarian impulses are rising in the United States and around the world. Gary Hart argues that the very ideals of America’s founding–including a commitment to the will of the people–can redeem American democracy and keep the light of freedom burning for all the world to see. Hart is a former United States Senator, strategic advisor, teacher, au…

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Mike McIntire on the Effects of Open Carry Laws in the United States Today 27:41

1y ago27:41

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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech. The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. Mike McIntire documents what happens when those two rights clash and the chilling effect open-carry laws are having on protest and public assembly across the United States. McIntire is an investigative reporter, …

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