Shame and Bullying
In the social media era, the techniques bullies use are getting more public and crueler. We look at bullying, the shame it can cause, …
Intrinsic Hope
It can easy to get the blues, especially with all of the division and turmoil in the world. But author Kate Davies has a different way …
Culture Crash: Amazon Prime’s “Homecoming”
Director Sam Esmail has taken Gimlet’s hit podcast Homecoming and infused it with a whole lot of cinematic flair in his new Amazon Prime …
How Craft Beer Became King
For decades, choosing what beer to drink was really just a decision between a few big players. Now, there are thousands of breweries …
How Pre-Kindergarten Can Prepare Our Children (2018)
From the moment a child is born, parents are working to get them off on the best possible foot in everything from sports to academics. …
Culture Crash: Filling the Thanksgiving Movie Void with Stuck in Love
In the build-up to Halloween, many of us get in the spooky mood by watching horror movies like Nightmare on Elm Street or, naturally, …
Terrorism in America, 1920 (2018)
Over 95 years ago, New York City was the target of a terrorist attack that has yet to be solved. No suspects have ever been named in the …
One Woman’s Life in Beatlemania, From Youthful Innocence to Personal Tragedy and Beyond
Ann Hood was a Beatles fan all her life. Then, tragedy struck and she found herself unable to listen to the band at all. She tells the …
Culture Crash: Dave Eggers and His Boundary-Pushing Writing (2018)
Throughout his career, Eggers has pushed the boundaries of writing, and no book better illustrates his desire to innovate than his 2014 …
Looking Into Our Minds: How our brains perceive the world (2018)
There are all sorts of myths about how we can avoid dementia or how to best brainstorm a new idea. We talk to a psychologist and author …
Body Image and Weight Problems
Body image, food addiction, societal pressure, and obesity can be tricky problems to talk about. Author Kristan Higgins tries to do just …
Culture Crash: Serial, the podcast that captivated America, returns for its most important season yet
While seasons one and two told the stories of specific, extraordinary cases, season three sets its sights on the mundane. This time, the …
