Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick (2017 version)
We talk to an expert in the field of habit-making about how we can make our resolutions last all year round.
Culture Crash: Dark
Netflix has a new binge-worthy show called Dark. The German-language show involves time travel, family drama, a small town, and a lot of …
Hitting the Off Switch: Going offline in a digital age (Late 2017 version)
Author Christina Crook discusses her 31-day vacation from the internet to reconnect with her physical life.
Culture Crash: Black Mirror
Black Mirror is like The Twilight Zone for the digital age. We discuss the show, its technologies, and how the unsettling drama has …
Creating Great Teams with Diverse Thought
We talk to one expert about how cognitive diversity can improve the results for a school, business, or even an entire society.
America’s Diner Waitresses
Diners are an American staple. We talk about the waitresses who make the diners function and the culture behind the career.
Culture Crash: 2017’s “Little” Horror Movies
This year, low-cost horror movies like “Get Out” made big noise at the box office. We discuss one man responsible for the trend: …
The Role of a Literary Editor (2017 version)
We talk to a literary editor who explains to us what an editor does to get the book from a manuscript to the finished copy on store …
How to Navigate New Situations (2017 version)
Our guest offers advice on how to navigate various situations when you’re the newbie in the room.
Culture Crash: Christmas Music
It’s all around us: the sounds of the holiday season. We explore some of the classics and modern hits that make December truly the most …
Making an Impact as a Citizen Scientist (2017 version)
We talk to two experts about the need for average citizens to be the eyes and ears of big data collecting projects.
Author Jack London’s Writings and Social Activism (2017 version)
We discover how Jack London’s own journey informed his writing, and how his books reflect the plight of exploited workers and …
Culture Crash: The Simpsons’s Apu Problem
The Simpsons is a cultural institution. But one character, Apu, is a racist stereotype, and some Indian-American actors and comedians …