The Riddle of Haiti
Why do aid projects in Haiti so often seem to fail? In this episode of Big World, Professor Scott Freeman joins us to discuss the colonial history of foreign intervention in the country [01:28] and ur...
2 Jan 201925min
A Professor's Guide to the Galaxy
From hyperdrives to the Vulcan salute, science fiction and fantasy have provided the abundance of worlds and characters that comprise our pop culture. But can these genres inform or reflect our thinki...
30 Nov 201823min
The Soft Power of Muppets
Generations of Americans grew up in front of Sesame Street, but it might surprise you to learn that children all around the world are reciting “Rubber Ducky,” too – in many different languages and alo...
1 Nov 201826min
America's Tortured Relationship with Terrorism
Terrorism has been a key issue in US domestic and foreign policy, as well as the country’s national discourse, since 2001. As the War on Terror continues 17 year later, what have we learned about Amer...
1 Okt 201823min
#metoo and Women on the Margins
The #MeToo movement has gone global and led to important conversations about the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment worldwide. But have women on the margins—sex workers, domestic workers, and...
6 Sep 201825min
Carbon Sinks and Strategies
Could a giant vacuum that sucks dangerous greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere really be effective in reversing climate change, or is this just a thing of science fiction? Humans release 40 billion...
4 Sep 201826min
Welcome to Big World, a different kind of international affairs conversation
Big World brings you conversations that get you thinking about things differently, or maybe just thinking about different things. Join us as we take international affairs to interesting places every m...
2 Aug 201857s
