Hank Green on the Internet, Fame, and Our Reaction Culture
Hank Green has a massive internet presence as a podcaster, vlogger, tweeter, and more. Now, he’s become an author. His new book, An …
Spies and Soldiers: The roles women held during the Civil War (2018)
We know so much about the men of the Civil War, but the women from the war are all but forgotten in our history. Historian Karen Abbott …
Culture Crash: 2018 Fall Films
Now that summer is behind us, it’s time for fall movies to take over. Of course, there are some big ones coming, most notably Fantastic …
The Uncertain Future of Cash (2018)
As technology evolves, more and more of us are relying on credit cards, debit cards and even apps like Venmo or Zelle to make payments. …
Losing It All: The collapse of Stroh Brewing Company (2018)
Frances Stroh grew up in the family that owned America’s third biggest brewer, Stroh Brewing Company. As she aged into adulthood, she …
Culture Crash: The Funny and Philosophical TV comedy, The Good Place
Two years ago, NBC debuted a strange new comedy show called The Good Place. It was written by Michael Schur, a writer on The Office and …
The Sex Offender Reintegration Crisis
Sexual offenders have to live by a very particular set of rules. They can’t live near playgrounds, they’re on a registry for life. These …
Culture Crash: Fall Sports
Fall is upon us. September is underway and with it comes the apex of the sports calendar. Last weekend, the NFL season kicked off and …
Soldier Poetry
There’s a long history of soldiers processing their experiences through poetry. We talk to Adam Gilbert, a war historian and author of A …
Privacy Online (2018)
Thanks to online shopping, internet banks and social media, our information has never been more vulnerable to theft. We explore what …
Culture Crash: American Animals
American Animals is a film that tells the true story of four college kids who stole millions of dollars in rare books from a library in …
How One Couple Confronted a Mental Health Crisis (2018)
One morning without warning, Giulia Lukach experienced a psychotic break. We talk to her husband Mark about Gulia’s journey, his own …
The Use of Polygraph Machines
We have all heard of polygraph machines or ‘lie detectors.’ But are they truly reliable? Their results are inadmissible in court and yet …
Culture Crash: TV Revivals
In recent years, you’ve probably noticed a boom in TV revivals- old series brought back for new episodes. Fans of Gilmore Girls, Prison …
