AI: “An Exponential Disruption” with Kate Crawford (2023)
Since Chris is just getting back from vacation this week, we're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes. You might be feeling that artificial intelligence is starting to seem a bit like magic. Our gue...
1 Aug 202359min
Being “Irrepressible” with Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown-Trickey (2023)
Since Chris is on vacation this week, we're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes. “I went because they didn’t want me there,” says Minnijean Brown-Trickey. It’s been more than 60 years since she ma...
25 Jul 202353min
#WITHpod & Strict Scrutiny Crossover
Another year, another pretty consequential Supreme Court term. SCOTUS recently ended its term with a number of big decisions including striking down affirmative action and issuing opinions in the 303 ...
18 Jul 20231h 6min
From Prison to Politics with Yusef Salaam
Yusef Salaam was just 15 years old in 1989 when he, along with four other Black and Latino teenagers, were wrongly accused of the brutal rape and assault of a 28-year-old white woman who was jogging i...
11 Jul 202355min
Decoding The Information Age with Scott Shapiro
You’ve probably encountered phishing emails or computer viruses. Or maybe one or more of your accounts has been hacked or compromised. How and why do hackers hack and what are they generally seeking? ...
4 Jul 202346min
Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism with Jeffrey Toobin
It’s been 28 years since the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. At 9:02 a.m. on April 19th, 1995, a bomb built by Timothy McVeigh, an American domestic terrorist, ...
27 Jun 202351min
Why Americans Are Dying So Young with Anne Case and Angus Deaton
Life expectancy in the U.S. has been on the decline, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the COVID-19 pandemic killed more than 1 million people in America, 2014-2015 wa...
20 Jun 202357min
Leading Chicago with Mayor Brandon Johnson
Not too long ago, Brandon Johnson was virtually unknown to many Chicagoans. Now, he’s the 57th mayor of America’s third-largest city. His path to power, fueled by a markedly progressive campaign, was ...
13 Jun 202355min
