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FRIDAY, 9/20
For many trans people, spending time with other trans people is a learning experience. Krys Boyd talks with a trans journalist about w...
- Added: Sep 19, 2024
- Length: 58:54
WEDNESDAY, 9/11
What if lower-income people were just given money to make ends meet? Krys Boyd talks about the results of a long-term study that tr...
- Added: Sep 10, 2024
- Length: 58:52
TUESDAY, 9/10
Being labeled “gifted” in school can come with perks. Krys Boyd talks about why those benefits often don’t carry over into adulthood.
- Added: Sep 09, 2024
- Length: 58:53
FRIDAY, 9/6
Cynicism may be useful as a defense mechanism, but it rarely accomplishes anything. Krys Boyd talks with a psychologist about why a lit...
- Added: Sep 05, 2024
- Length: 58:53
In this episode, we explore the power of language – both the words we use and the larger context of narratives and stories we tell.
My guest is Ka...
- Added: Aug 22, 2024
- Length: 29:30
FRIDAY, 8/23
Artificial intelligence is capable of making music – but is it any good? Krys Boyd talks about what separates music made my people fro...
- Added: Aug 22, 2024
- Length: 58:52
THURSDAY, 8/22
To win a high-stakes poker game, the ability to calculate risk is essential. Krys Boyd talks with statistician Nate Silver about ass...
- Added: Aug 21, 2024
- Length: 58:52
WEDNESDAY, 8/21
Some people can get others to do what they want through the sheer strength of their charm. Krys Boyd talks with a sociologist about...
- Added: Aug 20, 2024
- Length: 58:54
TUESDAY, 8/20
Young people’s brains continue to develop until they’re about 25 years old. Krys Boyd talks with a psychologist about how to motivate...
- Added: Aug 19, 2024
- Length: 58:55
MONDAY, 8/19
Hacking organizations have become increasingly sophisticated. Krys Boyd talks with a reporter for The Economist about how companies ar...
- Added: Aug 16, 2024
- Length: 58:52
Is a U.S. war with China inevitable? Guest host John McCaa (mc-KAY) talks with a former U.S. diplomat about the possibility of armed conflict betwe...
- Added: Aug 15, 2024
- Length: 58:54
THURSDAY, 8/15
Is political violence now just part of our current reality? Krys Boyd talks with the executive editor of The Atlantic about disturbi...
- Added: Aug 14, 2024
- Length: 58:54
Americans are obsessed with crime. But most of us are safer today than we’ve ever been. What’s driving the disconnect in our perception of crime?
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, and KMXT
- Added: Jun 21, 2024
- Length: 52:50
- Purchases: 4
In this episode, we explore the recent history of women’s sports, particularly basketball, in college and professionally - including in the 90’s, w...
- Added: Jun 11, 2024
- Length: 29:30
Division is nothing new in America, but this political divide feels different. Why are we so angry? How can we end this toxic polarization?
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- Added: May 09, 2024
- Length: 52:50
- Purchases: 8
The biases embedded in technology are more than mere glitches, argues Meredith Broussard in her new book, "More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Ge...
Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM
- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 1
A few years ago, Douglas Rushkoff was invited to speak to a group of billionaires. Rather than asking about current tech trends, the billionaires w...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
The Flat Earth conspiracy got a huge boost from Facebook and YouTube, as Kelly Weill explains in her book "Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy ...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Many tech employees in Silicon Valley are pressured into joining a new religion, worshiping work and taking spiritual direction from their companie...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
"Tech companies have abused their power and it is time to resist them." Oxford professor Carissa Véliz describes why privacy is so important, and h...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Amazon took over books, Spotify and Google took over music, and musicians and authors are struggling as a result. Cory Doctorow talks about what we...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 1
Alec MacGillis discusses his book "Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America" – about how Amazon has had drastic effects on the economy,...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 1
The tech industry is launching new brain-surveillance devices intended to monitor your mental state and, yes, even read your thoughts. Nita Farahan...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 1
Internet addiction is a growing problem, thanks to the intentional design of Silicon Valley platforms to "hook" users. The ITAA can help: Internet ...
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- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Welcome to News in Context. I’m Gina Baleria.
In this episode, we explore how bridging by building relationships and being curious can connect peo...
- Added: Feb 26, 2024
- Length: 29:30
