Episode List

Episode 16

Rise of the White Power Movement with Kathleen Belew

Kathleen Belew on history of white supremacy from Vietnam to Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial

Kathleen Belew on history of white supremacy from Vietnam to Oklahoma City

Episode 15

Climate Change’s Human Cost With Michael Greenstone

Climate change’s human cost, with Michael Greenstone

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Climate change’s human cost, with Michael Greenstone

Episode 14

David Axelrod on Why ‘Democracy is Messy’ and the Future of Politics

David Axelrod on why ‘democracy is messy’

David Axelrod

David Axelrod on why ‘democracy is messy’

Episode 13

How Talk Builds Babies’ Brains with Dana Suskind

How talk builds babies’ brains

Father and baby

How talk builds babies’ brains

Episode 12

Mapping the Human Brain with Bobby Kasthuri

Big Brains podcast: Mapping the human brain

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Big Brains podcast: Mapping the human brain

Episode 11

Quantum technology: From sci-fi to reality with David Awschalom

Prof. David Awschalom on the future of quantum technology

Quantum technology
Prof. David Awschalom on the future of quantum technology

Episode 10

Future of higher education and college access with Robert J. Zimmer

President Zimmer on the future of higher education

Robert J. Zimmer

President Zimmer on the future of higher education

Episode 9

U.S. Immigration and Hidden Abuse with Claudia Flores

Hidden abuse in U.S. immigration

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Hidden abuse in U.S. immigration

Episode 8

SCOTUS Nears Unimaginable Era with Geoffrey Stone

Is Supreme Court nearing an ‘unimaginable’ era?

Supreme Court

Is Supreme Court nearing an ‘unimaginable’ era?

Episode 7

Economist’s Journey to the Nobel with Richard Thaler

Richard Thaler discusses how a bowl of cashews inspired his early research, how he missed a 4 a.m. Nobel wakeup call from Sweden, and what it was like to act in a movie alongside Selena Gomez.

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Richard Thaler discusses how a bowl of cashews inspired his early research, how he missed a 4 a.m. Nobel wakeup call from Sweden, and what it was like to act in a movie alongside Selena Gomez.

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