AI: “An Exponential Disruption” with Kate Crawford
You might be feeling that artificial intelligence is starting to seem a bit like magic. Our guest this week points out that AI, once the subject of science fiction, has seen the biggest rise of any co...
18 Apr 202359min
What’s Behind Israel’s Unprecedented Protests with Edo Konrad
If you’ve been following international news, you’ve noticed the marked rise of protests and conflict in Israel. An unprecedentedly right-wing governing coalition has been elected with Netanyahu at the...
11 Apr 202349min
The Fixation on Anti-Trans Legislation with Chase Strangio
State legislatures have significantly advanced a record number of attacks aimed at restricting LGBTQ+ rights this year. Our guest this week points out that “the number one priority, without any ambigu...
4 Apr 202348min
WTH Happened at Silicon Valley Bank? with Mike Konczal
Silicon Valley Bank’s recent failure marked the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. The run on the bank sent shockwaves through the financial w...
28 Mar 202354min
The Dire Threat of Global Authoritarianism with Rula Jebreal
There’s been a marked rise over the last decade of nationalist and authoritarian politics. Global freedom declined for a 17th consecutive year in 2022, according to a Freedom House annual report. The ...
21 Mar 202359min
Changing Cop Culture with Neil Gross
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would’ve addressed racial profiling and use of deadly force, among other things. But the bill, which was crafted in 2020, still hasn’t passed and it’s unclear ...
14 Mar 202354min
Cities After Covid with Brad Lander
Even if the worst of the pandemic is over, some of the changes it foisted on our lives seem like they're here to stay. In cities around the nation, office space in dense downtown areas is well below f...
7 Mar 202355min
Treating Trans Youth with Dr. Izzy Lowell (2021)
Since Chris was on vacation last week and given the wave of recent anti-trans legislation, we’re revisiting and providing an update on our episode with Dr. Izzy Lowell, who runs Queer Med, a private c...
28 Feb 202350min
