Feb 6, 2025
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute.
He is the author of many books including On Disinformation and How to Talk to a Science Denier.
Lee McIntyre explains how the American...
Jan 19, 2025
Dayton Ward is a New York Times bestselling author or co-author of more than forty novels and novellas. His most recent Star Trek novel is Pliable Truths. Ward’s essays and other writing have been featured at Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com
Dayton Ward reflects on his decades-long love of Star Trek, what it...
Jan 10, 2025
David Altheide is the Regents' Professor Emeritus on the faculty of Justice and Social Inquiry in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University and author of many books including his most recent, "Gonzo Governance: The Media Logic of Donald Trump."
David Altheide explains how and why Donald Trump...
Dec 19, 2024
Blair Kelley is an award-winning author, historian, and scholar of the African American experience. She is currently the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the incoming director of the Center for the Study of the American South, the first...
Nov 29, 2024
Willy Vlautin is the guest on this week’s special Thanksgiving Day episode of the podcast.
He is the author of seven novels including Lean on Pete, The Motel Life, and The Night Always Comes. His new book is The Horse. He is the founder of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines.
Willy reflects on his life...