Episodes
We cover the summer vibes created by singer-songwriter Charli XCX in her latest album, “Brat”.
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Online reviews are listed by most retailers and have become a category that most online shoppers rely on before hitting the buy button. But with thousands of reviews and extremely high ratings on a product, are all these anecdotes truly real?
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In a span of just a few years, the gulf, oil-rich country of Saudi Arabia has made a dramatic leap into the world of international sports. The country formed a new golf league, LIV Golf, which is now a solid competitor to the longstanding organization, PGA of America. They’ve spent many billions of dollars to expand their presence in soccer, reportedly paying Portuguese sensation, Cristiano Ronaldo $213 million dollars a year to play for a prominent Saudi soccer team. Today, they also have a presence in Formula 1 racing, boxing, tennis – the list goes on and on. In part one of this two-part...
Imagine your young daughter receiving a brain cancer diagnosis. Then, not too long after that, your wife is also diagnosed with a deadly type of brain cancer – glioblastoma. We speak with Dr. Alan Townsend about this harrowing period through grief and how he evolved from writing online about science to much more personal experiences.
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Culture Crash producer & host Evan Rook speaks with Sheila O, the host of Afrozons, about the rapid global growth of Afrobeats and the long cultural history of this genre.
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A recent study published earlier this month in the journal, Nature Communications found that human kidneys are particularly susceptible to damage on long-range space trips. We cover this emerging research and what this means for plans to soon send humans to Mars.
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Grant Khanbalinov began posting on Tik Tok for fun a year before the pandemic hit and the platform’s popularity skyrocketed. It wasn’t until he posted a couple videos with his children, which both went viral, that his page gained millions of views. At first, it was a great side hustle, but this all quickly went south as he noticed the effect it was having on his children’s lives. We cover the many dynamics of family influencers and why this growing subcategory online poses real risks to content creators, their children and viewers.
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From weather forecasting to cellular coverage to global imaging, we heavily rely on space satellites to give us the information we need. The growing amount of litter at varying levels above Earth’s atmosphere threatens not only these services, but the safety of astronauts in space and Earth’s own protective shell. We discuss the growing issue of human-created space debris and what more needs to be done to curb this problem before it reaches catastrophic levels.
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From “Interstellar” to “Arrival”, we love a good sci-fi movie that transports us to a new dimension. We highlight some of our top picks – new and old – from the genre.
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In a 2023 report, the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that there’s currently around 650,000 people homeless in the U.S. That’s a 12 percent increase from 2022. This growing population is chronically lacking healthcare, access to medications and seldom receives continuous care after leaving a hospital. We highlight one nonprofit that’s filling a niche gap in healthcare for homeless men and women.
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Earlier this year, Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago – one of the most prominent children’s hospitals in the country – was crippled for weeks from a cybersecurity attack on its systems. For weeks, doctors, nurses and administrators scrambled to manually write prescriptions, manage care and access patient records while hundreds of patients had to be transferred or rerouted to other hospitals. This is just one of the many ransomware attacks on healthcare systems that have happened over the last year, as these incidents reach record levels. We speak with two experts about who’s behind these...
There’s been a lot of media attention the last couple years on how “The Golden Era” of dating apps is over. While there seems to be a lot of growing frustration from user, where are people finding love, if not online, these days? We delve into the current landscape of dating online, its challenges (and upsides) and what’s next for the millions of singles looking to form new relationships.
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We discuss up-and-coming artist, Chappell Roan who just released her debut full-length album last year. The new release is full of fun summer songs that are sure to stick around in your head and keep you feeling energized.
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Two out of the top three selling cars so far this year are both trucks. We cover Americans long-held love for large, pickup trucks despite their impractical design in many settings.
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Billions of people have heard of 23-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer, Michael Phelps. But what about Bob Bowman? Most likely not. Bowman was Phelps’ longtime swimming coach who started working with the young swimmer at just 11 years old. He was there every step of the way in Phelps’ athletic career, crafting him into the Olympic legend he is today. We look at the unique qualities behind the coaches who guided, motivated and supported these pro athletes and teams to victory.
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As Americans head out to brunch or a park to BBQ to celebrate Father’s Day this year, there are also millions who aren’t celebrating. Across the U.S., there are many adults who have a broken relationship with their father or grew up without a father figure in their life. We speak with nonprofit CEO Kenneth Braswell about the social service framework helping fathers and families and the improvements that need to be made to better support those in need. Divorce and family attorney Brad Kaye also shares how the legal system has evolved to better serve parents and ultimately do what's best for ...
You may not be familiar with director, Richard Linklater but he’s the creative genius behind some of the most classic films of the past 30 years. Some of his blockbuster hits include “Dazed and Confused”, “The School of Rock” and his latest release, “Hit Man.”
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The next U.S. Census nationwide poll will include new subdivisions of race. We explain the reason for the shift, the new categories and the interesting progression of this socially constructed definition.
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The world of youth sports can be incredibly taxing. Strenuous practices, hefty investments and increasingly selective teams can add up to parents pushing their kids to the brink. We speak with Rich Cohen, a longtime hockey dad, about the modern pressures of competitive sports and why some parents seem to end up caring more winning than their own kid.
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Imagine being born into slavery in the South. You don’t have a dime to your name, don’t have any education and all you know are the surrounding fields of the plantation you worked on for years or decades. What would you do after the abolishment of slavery? How would you start over? Historian Richard Cahan joins us this week to share a few of the firsthand stories of former slaves living in the South during the 1800’s and in America’s post-Civil War era.
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We review singer Billie Eilish’s new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft and why we just can’t get enough of this talented singer and songwriter.
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We cover the latest dessert craze sweeping America. Yes, we’re talking about why people can’t seem to get enough of those fresh-baked oversized, gourmet cookies.
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We speak with particle physicist Harry Cliff about the many things we still don’t understand about this vast abyss we call our universe. We also dive into the specifics of particle physics. What do these scientists study exactly? How did the field itself evolve?
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We follow-up on a story we did back in 2021 on attribution science to update listeners on how the field has evolved and the bigger role it plays today. Attribution science, simply put, analyzes extreme weather events to find out if climate change played a role in the event’s occurrence as well as its severity or frequency. We speak with attribution science expert Andrew Pershing about the field’s evolution and current focuses.
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There’s already been so many huge music drops in the first six months of 2024. We cover some of our favorites so far and upcoming album releases this summer and fall that we can’t wait to listen to.
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Each year, Americans lose several billions of dollars to online scams – and this total just keeps rising year-after-year. We highlight some of the fastest growing frauds and why thousands of people each day are falling for these persuasive narratives.
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Many people think leading a healthy lifestyle means largely giving up baked goods, puddings, and other desserts. But our two guests today are big proponents of being healthy and being able to eat your cake. Experts explain how you can make easy substitutes and modifications that produce tasty (but still relatively healthy) desserts.
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Over the last five years, companies have made a lot of promises about improving workforce diversity and reducing discrimination in recruitment and internal promotions. However, in recent months, many of these directives have been called into question for their lack of effectiveness and ability to promote real change across the organization. We speak with Harvard researcher, Paola Cecchi Dimeglio, about the ways in which workers routinely face bias and how companies are redirecting their efforts in hiring and beyond.
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We highlight some of our favorite recent releases on streaming platforms HBO Max and Amazon Prime.
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Why is stoning still used as a form of capital punishment in several countries around the world? We cover this medieval practice and how women in Afghanistan are being specifically targeted by the Taliban.
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