Episodios

  • Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"

    Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"
    Apr 28 2025
    Sports journalist and academic Jane McManus, author of "The Fast Track," discusses the rise in popularity of women's sports since the early 1970s and the challenges female athletes have faced since then, including unequal pay and lack of media coverage. Prof. McManus talks about the experiences of Billie Jean King, Venus and Serena Williams, Caitlin Clark, Riley Gaines, and other female competitors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"

    Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"
    Apr 21 2025
    Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies – including driverless and flying cars, smart cities, hyperloops, and autonomous robots – haven’t become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"

    Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"
    Apr 14 2025
    Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the challenges of travelling in foreign countries in the 1970s, and the lifelong impact the trip had on him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave"

    Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave"
    Apr 7 2025
    Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," talks about the impact that slavery and Jim Crow have had on his family through multiple generations. Mr. Hawkins examines the relationship between the past violence experienced by family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely disciplined him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Syndicated Columnist George Will on His Life & Career

    Syndicated Columnist George Will on His Life & Career
    Mar 31 2025
    Author and writer George Will, whose nationally syndicated column has been running since 1974, discusses his life and career in the opinion business. Mr. Will talks about the impact of his work on U.S. politics over the past 50 years, conservatism in the age of Donald Trump, his love of baseball, and other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Loretta Ross, "Calling In"

    Loretta Ross, "Calling In"
    Mar 24 2025
    Activist and professor Loretta Ross, author of "Calling In," discusses the excesses of cancel culture and the need for a more inclusive way to hold people accountable in the age of social media. Prof. Ross, who was sexually abused as a child, also talks about her past work with convicted rapists and white supremacists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Meryl Gordon, "The Woman Who Knew Everyone"

    Meryl Gordon, "The Woman Who Knew Everyone"
    Mar 17 2025
    New York University journalism professor Meryl Gordon, author of "The Woman Who Knew Everyone," talks about the life of socialite and Democratic fundraiser Perle Mesta. Mesta, dubbed the "hostess with the mostest," was close to three U.S. presidents during the mid-20th century, and was known for throwing parties that brought political elites together. She served as U.S. envoy to Luxembourg following WWII, was an early activist for the Equal Rights Amendment, and was the subject of the Broadway musical and later movie, "Call Me Madam." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Rep. James Comer (R-KY), "All the President's Money"

    Rep. James Comer (R-KY), "All the President's Money"
    Mar 10 2025
    House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY), author of "All the President's Money," talks about his committee's 15-month investigation into the business practices of then President Joe Biden and members of President Biden's family, including his brother James and son Hunter. Rep. Comer argues that the Bidens have benefitted financially from corrupt financial dealings involving Ukraine, China, and other countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 10 m
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