Philosophize Your Life with Stephen West
Philosophy has the reputation for being dry and technical, but this week Stephen West, the host of Philosophize This! and self-taught philosophy expert joins Adam to explain how discovering philosophy...
26 Elo 20201h 10min
The Problem with Mind-Uploading and Transhumanism with Susan Schneider
Is it really possible to upload your mind to the cloud, or is the entire idea fatally confused? Philosopher Susan Schneider joins Adam to explain how your brain differs from a computer, the limits of ...
19 Elo 20201h 15min
How the Internet is Transforming Language with Gretchen McCulloch
Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch joins Adam to break down how technology has changed the way we write, reveal the hidden truth about what your texting style says about you, and finally solve the m...
12 Elo 20201h 22min
The Surprising Path to Women's Suffrage with Ellen Carol DuBois
Just in time for the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, author and professor Ellen Carol DuBois joins Adam to discuss the history of the women's suffrage, the movement’s ...
5 Elo 202058min
Why Giving Cash Works with GiveDirectly’s Michael Faye
So many charities try to fix poverty by giving away goods, services, and training. But why not address the actual problem and give away… money? Michael Faye, President and co-founder of the charity Gi...
29 Heinä 20201h 11min
Why Philosophy is like Comedy with Quill Kukla
Philosophy isn't exactly a science; so what is it? In this fascinating interview, Georgetown philosopher Quill Rebecca Kukla argues that it's more like comedy than you might think, and explains what b...
22 Heinä 20201h 17min
Immersion Journalism with Ted Conover
Journalist Ted Conover joins Adam to talk about his experience becoming a prison guard to report on Sing Sing Prison, and how his unique form of immersion can help develop empathy in his audience and ...
15 Heinä 20201h 11min
The Science of How COVID-19 Affects Us Differently with Sabra Klein
How does COVID-19 affect men and women differently — and what the heck is a virus in the first place? Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health microbiologist Sabra Klein joins Adam this week to...
8 Heinä 20201h 4min
