Culture Crash: The Decline of America’s Favorite Pastime
More Americans are watching less baseball these days. What changed? We discuss some theories as to why the sport is seeing a downturn.
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Workers Are Fed Up: The Continuing Strikes & Unionizations in the U.S.
Over the past year, headlines covering workers striking or pushing to unionize have become commonplace. What’s driving this labor revolt?
The Power of Photography
We speak with author and activist Philip Allen about the role photography and videography played during the Civil Rights Movement and the role it still plays today in capturing racial bias & inequality.
Culture Crash: A Review of “The Patient”
The new Hulu drama series, “The Patient” stars Steve Carrell and Domhnall Gleeson. We review the first few episodes of Season 1.
The Increasing Occurrence of Weather Calamities
Around the world, countries are seeing weather extremes from excess flooding to severe drought and higher than average heat. We speak with two climate experts about the correlation between climate change and these extreme weather events.
The Rise of YouTube
YouTube was created by three friends in 2005 and, shortly after, was sold to Google in 2006 for 1.65 billion dollars. Since then, it’s become the largest video-sharing platform in the world.
Culture Crash: A Light Fright for Fall
We review the new Netflix series, “Devil in Ohio” which offers a less-scary take than your typical gore-filled, killer-at-every-corner horror show.
Breaking Gendered Roles in the Household
More men and women these days are both working full-time, yet household tasks are still unevenly handled predominantly by women. We sit down with gender expert Kate Mangino about this imbalance.
The Lost World of Shipwrecks
There are an estimated three million shipwrecks lying under the ocean and underground. We speak with author Daniel Stone about these fascinating structures that give us a look into the past.
Culture Crash: A True Viewing Experience
We cover the dilemma of cropping full screen shows and films to fit our modern, widescreen TV’s. Many who are against this edit argue that changing this format ruins the media’s original form.
Conversations About Loss and Death
We speak with a psychiatrist and expert in grief and trauma about how parents, caregivers and adults in general can best have conversations with young people about loss and death.
The Mental Health Epidemic Plaguing Collegiate Sports
We speak with a sports psychologist this week about the rising prevalence of mental health disorders among young athletes and what’s being done to improve support services and get rid of stigma both on campus and off-campus.
Culture Crash: Fall Movie Releases
We cover some of the blockbuster films making their debut this fall at a theatre near you.
The Invisible Power of Privilege
How often do you think about the privileges you have in life? What life experiences may have looked a bit different if you had darker skin or lighter skin?
