Why 3D Printing Is About To Change Forever
March 5, 2019
A UC Berkeley team has figured out how to do 3D printing with light. We discuss this revolutionary innovation with its inventors for this week's podcast.
listen to this podcast Why The Fight for Ideas Is Important
February 22, 2019
Charles Krauthammer died last summer. We spoke for this week's podcast to his son Daniel about his final book, The Point of It All, and his lasting legacy.
listen to this podcastWhy China’s AI Threat Needs To Be Addressed
February 15, 2019
For this week's podcast we spoke with Gregory Allen, of the Center for a New American Security, about China's AI ecosystem.
listen to this podcastWhy Trump’s SOTU Should Have You Worried
February 7, 2019
This week's podcast features Jeffrey Engel of Southern Methodist University with a deeper take take on Trump's SOTU and what it means in context.
listen to this podcastWhy the Next War in the Middle East Will Look Different
January 31, 2019
As the Syrian conflict rages on, much of the discourse about the Middle East assumes that external players hold all the decisive positions. This view neglects the Arab nations.
listen to this podcastWhat’s Next as the Venezuela Crisis Unfolds
January 22, 2019
The Venezuela crisis entered a new chapter over the weekend. We spoke with Harold Trinkunas of Stanford University about what's next.
listen to this podcastHow Cognitive Science Explains Why We Lost in Vietnam
January 18, 2019
We discuss Brian VanDeMark's new Vietnam history Road to Disaster with the author, who argues that insights from cognitive science are necessary for policy.
listen to this podcastHow to Solve Climate Change Right Now
January 10, 2019
Weather disasters driven by climate change racked up $180 billion in damage in 2018. The solution? Nuclear energy, says Amherst's Joshua Goldstein.
listen to this podcastHW Brands on Webster, Calhoun, and Clay
January 1, 2019
The "Great Triumvirate" once dominated American politics. We spoke with HW Brands about their legacy for this week's podcast.
listen to this podcastJason Stanley Explains How Fascism Works
December 24, 2018
For many, the spectacle of power Trump creates echoes uncomfortably the fascist politics of 20th century Europe and elsewhere.
listen to this podcast