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Antonio Damasio joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he believes consciousness came before feelings and why feelings came early in the evolutionary process.
Why consciousness evolved - Think
Antonio Damasio joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he believes consciousness came before feelings and why feelings came early in the evolutionary process.
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September 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Antonio Damasio joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he believes consciousness came before feelings and why feelings came early in the evolutionary process.
Kai Bird joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Roy Cohn's mentorship of a young Donald Trump and his eventual disbarment for unethical conduct.
The man who taught Trump everything he knows - Think
Kai Bird joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Roy Cohn's mentorship of a young Donald Trump and his eventual disbarment for unethical conduct.
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September 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Kai Bird joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Roy Cohn's mentorship of a young Donald Trump and his eventual disbarment for unethical conduct.
🎧 Is al-Qaeda functionally dead — or just dormant?:
Is al-Qaeda functionally dead — or just dormant? - Think
Graeme Wood is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss whether the terrorist organization al-Qaeda has been lying low or regenerating power in the background, why analysts...
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September 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🎧 Is al-Qaeda functionally dead — or just dormant?:
🎧 Europe isn’t built for the heat:
Europe isn’t built for the heat - Think
Paris used to be a cool 70 degrees in summer. Now it’s often 95 and climbing —with no A/C to help. Eric Klinenberg is Helen Gould Shepard Professor in the Social Sciences and director of the Institute...
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September 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🎧 Europe isn’t built for the heat:
Journalist Billy Brennan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss “paradoxical lucidity,” where dementia patients seem to “wake up” and interact right before they decline again.
Some dementia patients ‘come back’ at the very end - Think
Journalist Billy Brennan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss “paradoxical lucidity,” where dementia patients seem to “wake up” and interact right before they decline again.
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September 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Journalist Billy Brennan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss “paradoxical lucidity,” where dementia patients seem to “wake up” and interact right before they decline again.
Abigail R. Hall is an Independent Institute Senior Fellow and professor of economics at the University of Tampa. She joins host Krys Boyd to make the case that some of these laws have outlived their intended purposes and violate our liberties.
Do we still need post-9/11 surveillance? - Think
Abigail R. Hall is an Independent Institute Senior Fellow and professor of economics at the University of Tampa. She joins host Krys Boyd to make the case that some of these laws have outlived their intended...
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September 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Abigail R. Hall is an Independent Institute Senior Fellow and professor of economics at the University of Tampa. She joins host Krys Boyd to make the case that some of these laws have outlived their intended purposes and violate our liberties.
Perrin Roosevelt Ireland joins host Krys Boyd to discuss interesting facts about animal sex – from gender fluidity to procreation to co-parenting – and offer a glimpse into why so many species are worth saving from extinction.
The wild sex lives of animals - Think
Perrin Roosevelt Ireland joins host Krys Boyd to discuss interesting facts about animal sex – from gender fluidity to procreation to co-parenting – and offer a glimpse into why so many species are...
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September 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Perrin Roosevelt Ireland joins host Krys Boyd to discuss interesting facts about animal sex – from gender fluidity to procreation to co-parenting – and offer a glimpse into why so many species are worth saving from extinction.
Annie Lowrey is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and she joins us to talk about just how much the government makes us work for the services it provides and how those systems could become more efficient.
How the government wastes your time - Think
Annie Lowrey is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and she joins us to talk about just how much the government makes us work for the services it provides and how those systems could become more efficient.
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September 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Annie Lowrey is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and she joins us to talk about just how much the government makes us work for the services it provides and how those systems could become more efficient.
Jon Ronson joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what he found while looking for strange displays of masculinity.
How masculinity falls apart - Think
Jon Ronson joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what he found while looking for strange displays of masculinity.
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September 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Jon Ronson joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what he found while looking for strange displays of masculinity.
Tyler Austin Harper joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how DEI policies burdened him as a black scholar.
A former black professor quit because of DEI - Think
Tyler Austin Harper joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how DEI policies burdened him as a black scholar.
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September 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Tyler Austin Harper joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how DEI policies burdened him as a black scholar.
Alina Chan is a molecular biologist, and she joins host Krys Boyd to talk about precautions that can be put in place that allow for important research to be conducted while protecting the public. think.kera.org/2026/08/31/w...
We’re one lab leak away from a pandemic - Think
Alina Chan is a molecular biologist, and she joins host Krys Boyd to talk about precautions that can be put in place that allow for important research to be conducted while protecting the public.
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August 31, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Alina Chan is a molecular biologist, and she joins host Krys Boyd to talk about precautions that can be put in place that allow for important research to be conducted while protecting the public. think.kera.org/2026/08/31/w...
Michael Powell, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Burlington, Vt., Seattle and other places where needle exchanges have made public spaces unwelcoming.
The downside of safe havens for drug users - Think
Michael Powell, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Burlington, Vt., Seattle and other places where needle exchanges have made public spaces unwelcoming.
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August 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Michael Powell, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Burlington, Vt., Seattle and other places where needle exchanges have made public spaces unwelcoming.
🎧 The real reason adult kids go no contact:
The real reason adult kids go no contact - Think
Rin Reczek is professor of sociology and co-director of the Center for Aging Families at The Ohio State University. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss two distinct family units she calls “compulsory...
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August 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🎧 The real reason adult kids go no contact:
New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, when America has pulled research funding, China is funneling billions of dollars to remake its economy.
Is Chinese science better than ours? - Think
New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, when America has pulled research funding, China is funneling billions of dollars to remake its economy.
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August 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, when America has pulled research funding, China is funneling billions of dollars to remake its economy.
🎧 When children have to take care of their parents:
When children have to take care of their parents - Think
Dr. Helen Ouyang is a physician and associate professor at Columbia University and a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the teens who take on changing...
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August 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🎧 When children have to take care of their parents:
We’ve all heard of “imposter syndrome” and something similar is going on in your brain in regard to your intelligence. Dr. Josh Turknett, M.D joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we all have the ability to unlock abilities, how intelligence is built over time.
You’re underestimating your brain - Think
We’ve all heard of “imposter syndrome” and something similar is going on in your brain in regard to your intelligence. Dr. Josh Turknett, M.D joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we all have the...
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August 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We’ve all heard of “imposter syndrome” and something similar is going on in your brain in regard to your intelligence. Dr. Josh Turknett, M.D joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we all have the ability to unlock abilities, how intelligence is built over time.
For every exonerated individual in the criminal justice system, there is another forgotten victim: the original victim’s family. Barbara Bradley Hagerty joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a case involving a man, Ben Spencer, who was wrongfully convicted of a crime.
Wrongful conviction harms victims too - Think
For every exonerated individual in the criminal justice system, there is another forgotten victim: the original victim’s family. Barbara Bradley Hagerty joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a case involving...
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August 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
For every exonerated individual in the criminal justice system, there is another forgotten victim: the original victim’s family. Barbara Bradley Hagerty joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a case involving a man, Ben Spencer, who was wrongfully convicted of a crime.
If you need to call the IRS to answer a tax question, you could wait hours on the line thanks to funding cuts. Stephanie Mencimer joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why 7 million people are waiting to hear back from the IRS about correspondence. think.kera.org/2026/08/19/t...
The IRS isn’t getting its work done - Think
If you need to call the IRS to answer a tax question, you could wait hours on the line thanks to funding cuts. Stephanie Mencimer joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why 7 million people are waiting to hear...
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August 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
If you need to call the IRS to answer a tax question, you could wait hours on the line thanks to funding cuts. Stephanie Mencimer joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why 7 million people are waiting to hear back from the IRS about correspondence. think.kera.org/2026/08/19/t...
We’ve all heard the advice to “do what we love” for our careers, but burnout and low wages make that advice seem like a cruel joke. Emi Nietfeld joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her disillusionment with her “millennial values”.
Gen Z’s work life - Think
We’ve all heard the advice to “do what we love” for our careers, but burnout and low wages make that advice seem like a cruel joke. Emi Nietfeld joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her disillusionment...
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August 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We’ve all heard the advice to “do what we love” for our careers, but burnout and low wages make that advice seem like a cruel joke. Emi Nietfeld joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her disillusionment with her “millennial values”.
President Trump’s frequent tariff announcements put global trade in a new, precarious position. Chad P. Bown joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how tariffs push up prices, what lessons from history can teach.
If we’re going to fight a trade war we might as well win - Think
President Trump’s frequent tariff announcements put global trade in a new, precarious position. Chad P. Bown joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how tariffs push up prices, what lessons from history can...
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August 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
President Trump’s frequent tariff announcements put global trade in a new, precarious position. Chad P. Bown joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how tariffs push up prices, what lessons from history can teach.
President Trump thought defeating Iran would be a clean and easy operation. David E. Sanger joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Trump’s options for ending the war, which include military escalation, economic crackdown or simply declaring victory and walking away. think.kera.org/2026/08/14/t...
Trump’s three paths out of the Iran war - Think
President Trump thought defeating Iran would be a clean and easy operation. David E. Sanger joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Trump’s options for ending the war, which include military escalation, economic...
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August 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
President Trump thought defeating Iran would be a clean and easy operation. David E. Sanger joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Trump’s options for ending the war, which include military escalation, economic crackdown or simply declaring victory and walking away. think.kera.org/2026/08/14/t...
For millions of Americans, health care benefits come from their jobs and now small businesses are finding they can no longer afford to offer them. Bob Herman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the end of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.
Why you can’t afford health insurance - Think
For millions of Americans, health care benefits come from their jobs and now small businesses are finding they can no longer afford to offer them. Bob Herman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the end...
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August 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
For millions of Americans, health care benefits come from their jobs and now small businesses are finding they can no longer afford to offer them. Bob Herman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the end of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.
🎧 Is California overdue for the Big One?:
Is California overdue for the Big One? - Think
The San Andreas fault in California should produce a sizeable earthquake about every 150 years and it’s starting to worry some that it hasn’t. Rong-Gong Lin II joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what...
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August 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🎧 Is California overdue for the Big One?:
A.I. and drones are changing warfare are the U.S. and its allies ready to meet the challenge? Yaroslav Trofimov joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why billions invested in new tanks, planes and warships might be better spent on cheap drones. think.kera.org/2026/08/10/t...
The high tech weapons changing how we fight wars - Think
A.I. and drones are changing warfare are the U.S. and its allies ready to meet the challenge? Yaroslav Trofimov joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why billions invested in new tanks, planes and warships...
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August 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A.I. and drones are changing warfare are the U.S. and its allies ready to meet the challenge? Yaroslav Trofimov joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why billions invested in new tanks, planes and warships might be better spent on cheap drones. think.kera.org/2026/08/10/t...
Colombia is known for its illicit drug trade and now cartels there are counterfeiting U.S. dollars. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how Colombian authorities are trying to track down criminal enterprises counterfeiting dollar bills.
Colombia’s counterfeit cartel - Think
Colombia is known for its illicit drug trade and now cartels there are counterfeiting U.S. dollars. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how Colombian authorities are trying to track...
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August 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Colombia is known for its illicit drug trade and now cartels there are counterfeiting U.S. dollars. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how Colombian authorities are trying to track down criminal enterprises counterfeiting dollar bills.