Hold That Thought

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From physics to philosophy, anthropology to art history, Hold That Thought showcases research and ideas from Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Tune in to explore a world of ideas. 

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11 Pieces

Celebrate the renowned playwright William Shakespeare by delving deep into the texts of his plays and the world in which he wrote. Nine episodes feature the work and insights of scholars from Washington University in St. Louis.

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8 Pieces

Dive into the human brain to learn about how we're wired to make decisions, appreciate art and movies, recover from injury, and more.

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Join host Rebecca King as she talks to historians, biographers, memoirists, poets, novelists, and playwrights to dig deeper into the study and representations of the past.


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Professor Adrienne Davis sits down to talk about the legal side of "irregular" intimate relationships in the US.

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  • Added: Dec 16, 2013
  • Length: 14:30
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English professor and Harlem Renaissance expert Rafia Zafar discusses the ways in which food relates to ethnic, personal, and class identity.

  • Added: Nov 25, 2013
  • Length: 08:55
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Math professor and musician David Wright reflects on both the artistry of mathematics and the mathematical structure of music.

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  • Added: Nov 25, 2013
  • Length: 13:22
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Whether looking at the 1920s or 2013, people's behavior and attitudes toward race are often influenced by factors beyond their own experience and c...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2013
  • Length: 15:45
Caption: Illustration of Pearl Curran and Patience Worth from the American Weekly, ca. 1940
Professor Daniel Shea shares the story of Pearl Curran, who, beginning in 1913, used a Ouija board to transcribe novels, plays, essays, and poetry ...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 13:35
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Caption: In 1912, Abdul-Baha, leader of the Baha'i faith, visited Greenacre, a religious community in Maine founded by Sarah Farmer., Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Spiritual but not religious? Professor Leigh Schmidt uses the story of Sarah Farmer, a 19th-century visionary, to illustrate the ever-present strug...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 13:10
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Caption: Frederic Church, “Our Banner in the Sky” (1861)
Professor Angela Miller uses examples of portraits, landscape and genre paintings, folk art, and more to describe the intersection of American arts...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 13:58
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Under longtime director J. Edgar Hoover, for decades FBI agents obsessively read - and even imitated - African-American writing. Dr. William J. Max...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 11:04
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Caption: Brooks of Liverpool, 1789, Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Dr. Sowande' Mustakeem reveals the forgotten world of 18th century slave ships, sharing the story of one enslaved woman and discussing why it's so ...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 11:31
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Essayist Ula Biss, author of Notes from No Man's Land, offers candid reflections on the role of race in her own life and in American history.

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 11:20
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