Glenn Loury talks with John McWhorter about the challenges he faces in writing his memoir.
Lee McIntyre, author of the new book The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience, explains why no amount of evidence can convince a certain kind of science skeptic.
Matt Lewis responds to criticism after his comments about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s border visit went viral on Twitter.
Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy discuss the recent case of a woman whose publisher canceled her book after she tweeted an unusual photo.
Philosopher Daniel Kaufman speaks with Nathan Eckstrand, author of a recent essay arguing for an international labor strike in college humanities departments.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis argue about whether Kamala Harris’s performance in last night’s debate will kill Joe Biden’s lead in the primary race.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Robby Soave, author of the new book Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump, discuss how the ever-increasing cost of tuition is changing power dynamics on campus.
Robert Wright speaks with Ilan Goldenberg, former Pentagon official and author of the recent essay “What a War With Iran Would Look Like.”
Josh Summers speaks with jazz pianist Aaron Goldberg about his time working as a full-time musician while studying in a philosophy graduate program under Daniel Dennett.
Glenn Loury speaks with legal historian Scott Gerber, author of the book First Principles: The Jurisprudence of Clarence Thomas.