The Cost of Beauty: How Social is Changing Our Perception
Social media has become an all-consuming way of life for many. It’s hard to get away from unconsciously opening Facebook or Instagram …
Stories from 9/11 and Its Effects Today
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 written by Mitchell Zuckoff shares numerous accounts from September 11, 2001. We highlight a few of the …
Culture Crash: The Rise of Writer and Actress Phoebe Waller Bridge
Phoebe Waller Bridge has produced and starred in several hits ranging from “Killing Eve” to “Solo: A Star Wars Story”. Now, she’s …
Mind & Matter: One Man, Two Paths
John Urschel is not your typical doctoral candidate. Before studying mathematics at MIT, Urschel played college football at Penn State …
The First U.S. Case of the Plague & Its Modern Implications
The first U.S. case of the plague presented in the early 1900’s in San Francisco. We speak with author, David Randall about the outbreak …
Culture Crash: Our Connection to TV Theme Songs (2019 version)
The opening credits of a beloved television show evoke a certain sense of nostalgia for many. We hear the tune and we instantly connect …
Inside Look: Domestic Violence
Amirah Zaveri asks Rachel Louise Snyder, journalist and author of the new book No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic …
Uncovering the Underbelly of Domestic Violence
In the U.S., one in four women are victims of domestic violence. Between 2014 and 2017, the number of victims killed by their partners …
No Happy Endings: Moving Forward After a Monumental Loss
We speak with Nora McInerny, the author of No Happy Endings: A Memoir about enduring the loss of her husband and accidentally finding …
Culture Crash: The Rise of the Supervillain in Brightburn
We discuss the new movie produced by Sony Pictures titled “Brightburn”. The film is different than the typical storyline in that it …
Not Your Grandma’s Co-op
How we buy our food has drastically changed throughout the decades. We discuss the evolution of the grocery marketplace from local …
The Art of Illustration
We speak with Tim O’Brien who has illustrated numerous magazine covers throughout the years. O’Brien discusses his career, the history …
Culture Crash: Chronicling the Nuclear Disaster at Chernobyl
We discuss the new HBO miniseries, co-produced with Sky UK, titled “Chernobyl”. The show follows the chronological events of the 1986 …
The Storm on Our Shores: A Story of War, Loss & Forgiveness
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mark Obmascik shares the incredible story of two men fighting for opposing sides and …
One Meal at a Time: Reviving the American School Lunch System
School lunches in the U.S. have long been overlooked. Dan Giusti, the former head chef of Noma and founder of Brigaid, is gaining ground …
Culture Crash: To Binge or Not to Binge
Binge-watching several seasons of a TV show all at once might not be the best idea after all. For some lighter shows like Stranger …