After the Istanbul Election, What’s Next?
June 19, 2019
We dig deep with Steven A. Cook on the Istanbul election re-rerun and why it could cause an explosion in Turkish politics.
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June 6, 2019
Old age: how should we think about it? Geriatrician and writer Louise Aronson talks about her upcoming book Elderhood and what makes our later years good.
listen to this podcastThe Mathematics of Uncertainty
May 29, 2019
Uncertainty defines our era. For this week's podcast we spoke with a mathematician about how to understand the rules that govern it.
listen to this podcastMaduro Is In Charge, But For How Long?
May 22, 2019
Violence. Sanctions. An economic death spiral. How is Nicolas Maduro hanging on and what will he do next? We asked Venezuela expert Harold Trinkunas.
listen to this podcastThe $60 Million Cézanne Heist
May 15, 2019
Paul Cézanne's Boulloire et Fruits just sold for $60 million. This week's podcast examines the painting's amazing backstory.
listen to this podcastHow Lithium Powered A Medical Revolution
May 7, 2019
For this week's podcast, we spoke to the author of the forthcoming Lithium: A Doctor, a Drug, and a Breakthrough, about the history of this amazing metal.
listen to this podcastWhy The Sri Lanka Attacks Are Just The Beginning
April 30, 2019
Counter-terrorism expert Daveed Gartenstein-Ross talks about how we should see the Easter attacks in their broader geopolitical context and what comes next for ISIS.
listen to this podcastWhy Everyone Should Think Like A Scientist
April 23, 2019
How should a scientist act? For this week's podcast, we spoke with Lee McIntrye, author of The Scientific Attitude, about fighting anti-science forces.
listen to this podcastWhy These Ten Caesars Explain Rome and the U.S.
April 10, 2019
For this week's podcast, we spoke with Barry Strauss, classicist and best-selling historian, about his newest book Ten Caesars and the history of Rome.
listen to this podcastWhy the India Pakistan Crisis Is Going To Get Worse
March 14, 2019
Alyssa Ayres, senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the Kashmir attack and what's next.
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