Hidden Brain :: Passion Isn’t Enough: The Rise Of ‘Political Hobbyism’ in the United States
How politics in the US is harmed by the “reality show” entertainment aspect of national politics and dearth of involvement in local politics where real power can be exercised. It even calls out Massachusetts voters!
Memory Palace :: The House of Lowe
Ann Lowe designed dresses for the women of the 20th centuries elite family, including Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress, but never received public credit for her work. Find out why she was kept as “society’s best secret.”
More than Enough :: Complete Series
A four-part series examines the idea of guaranteed income, or universal basic income, from the point of view of those who need it most,poor people.
Science Talk :: Kirk, Spock and Darwin
Interspecies romance is common on Star Trek but less so in real life. Find out why.
Throughline :: Becoming America
How the Spanish American War and the rise of empire lead to the people of the United States to call their country simply America.
The Tomorrow Society :: Nathalia Holt on The Queens of Animation
Interview with an author of a new book about women animators at the Disney studios as well as women who workef at the Jet Propulsion Lab
Running Tally of Podcast of the Week Appearances in 2020
- Anthropocene Reviewed – 2
- BackStory – 2
- Best of the Left – 2
- Decoder Ring – 1
- Fresh Air – 1
- Futility Closet – 1
- Have You Heard – 1
- Hidden Brain – 2
- Hit Parade – 1
- LeVar Burton Reads – 1
- Memory Palace – 1
- More Than Enough – 4
- 99% Invisible – 1
- 60-Second Science – 1
- Risk! – 1
- Science Talk – 1
- Throughline – 2
- The Tomorrow Society – 1
- Twenty Thousand Hertz – 1
- Wedway Radio – 1
- What Next – 2
