Glenn Loury speaks with Coleman Hughes, author of the recent essay “The Case for Black Optimism.”
Bill Scher talks to Lewis about his opposition to Trump.
Daniel Kaufman and Crispin Sartwell debate Wittgenstein and philosophical skepticism.
Robert Wright speaks with communications professor Nicholas Diakopoulos, author of the new book Automating the News: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Media.
Science writer John Horgan explains the “long bet” he just won over string theory and the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy discuss the bizarre Twitter backlash to Rihanna’s recent interview in Vogue.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis analyze the Democratic debate.
Max Blumenthal offers a dissenting view on the effects of Turkey’s incursion into Syria.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with Cait Raft and Drew Spears, the cohosts of This Podcast Is Self Care, about why many young people are embracing tarot, astrology, and crystals.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter examine the extreme risks of impeaching and convicting Trump.