Getting Things Done: It’s all in the planning (2017 version)
Two experts provide simple strategies you can use to make more of the time you have to get things done.
Intelligent Disobedience: Knowing when and how to say “no” (2017 version)
Our guest discusses when and how to say “no” effectively for the benefit of the individual and others.
Culture Crash: A Ghost Story
Quiet films such as A Ghost Story can provide a transformative experience if viewers give them a chance.
Pottermania: What we love in the Harry Potter series
On June 26, 1997, one boy changed the world. That young boy was named Harry Potter, the famous protagonist of the seven-book series by …
Potter Therapy: How the Harry Potter series is being used to help treat PTSD and depression (2017 version)
Elements of the Harry Potter series such as dementors and patronuses can be viewed symbolically as representative of the struggle of …
Culture Crash: Harry Potter’s Lasting Legacy
A generation of children grew up with Harry Potter. We look at the books and movies they grew up watching, how they differ and what will …
Writing Crime Right: How author Don Winslow approaches hot-topic issues
Author Don Winslow talks about how he tries to accurately portray issues like police shootings of unarmed black men, law enforcement …
Losing a Legacy: The collapse of the Stroh Brewing Company (2017 version)
Frances Stroh talks about what it was like to grow up in her famous family and the impact after it all fell apart.
Culture Crash: Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan set the box office on fire with his Dark Knight trilogy and made a cultural phenomenon with Inception. We explore his …
Domestic Violence: How it happens and how we can try to stop it (2017 version)
Two psychologists familiar discuss what victims can do to remove themselves from the abuse and how being a witness to or a victim of …
Asa Jennings: A forgotten American hero
After World War I, the city of Smyrna was set ablaze and people had to run to the beaches just to escape the flames. We’ll hear how …
Culture Crash: Pop Music
Liking pop music is usually thought of as shallow and immature, but why? Pop music gave us The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and yes, …
The Story of Apollo 8 (2017 version)
We discuss the mission that effectively ended the space race and set an important precedent that may have saved the lives of the …
What Big Data Can Teach Us About Ourselves (2017 version)
We talk to data analyst and author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz about some of the conclusions this big data can help us reach.
Culture Crash: Aaron Sorkin’s Mastery of Screenwriting
Aaron Sorkin is the man behind many beloved TV shows and movies. We look at one thing that makes his scripts truly shine: his pointed, …