How Junk Science Convicts Innocent Women (Valena Beety)
What happens when who you are becomes the evidence against you? Valena Beety says that three-quarters of exonerated women were convicted of crimes that never happened, and that the same machinery now ...
6 Loka 1h 5min
Old School: First, Do No Harm (Richard Pallardy)
Despite the best efforts of healthcare professionals, medical errors are responsible for tens of thousands of annual deaths. Today, Richard Pallardy, a freelance writer from Chicago, tells us the stor...
22 Syys 43min
Why We Turn Our Worst Moments Into Punchlines (Jamie Kilstein)
Amanda met comedian Jamie Kilstein at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and found an unlikely kindred spirit. Both arrived at Fringe to prove themselves, battle misconceptions, and reclaim their narrative...
8 Syys 1h 12min
Old School: Zen and the Art of Emergency (Kat Moore)
The emergency room and the ICU are not just emotionally draining and traumatic environments for patients, but for healthcare workers as well. ER doctor Kat Moore tells us how Zen Buddhism is working i...
25 Elo 46min
Creative Aftermath
When you finally deliver a creative project you've been working on for a long time, how do you cope with the emotional hangover, how do you make space to reflect, and how do you give yourself grace to...
18 Elo 33min
Why Unreasonable Women Go to Prison (Justine van der Leun)
What happens when fighting for your life becomes a crime? Why are thousands of women and girls who defend themselves against violence prosecuted as offenders, sometimes for life. Amanda sits down ...
11 Elo 1h 4min
Old School: The Modern Trauma Toolkit (Christine Gibson)
"Trauma" has become a controversial word in the current culture wars. It's a point of pride for some, an excuse for others. But trauma is undoubtedly real, and it effects the body. Dr. Christy Gibson,...
28 Heinä 55min
How to Hack Your Brain's Moral Code (Joshua Greene)
What if a quiz show could fix America's political divide? Amanda talks with Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene about the neuroscience behind moral decision-making, why people don't donate to the chari...
14 Heinä 1h 3min
