Jan 4, 2026
On episode 248, we welcome Dorothy Roberts to discuss the history of interracial marriage in the US, how it was used to help sustain Black slavery, Dorothy’s resistance to and eventual acceptance of being biracial, her disagreements with her father (a fellow researcher) on the benefits of interracial...
Nov 16, 2025
On episode 247, we welcome Lybi Ma to discuss the thought patterns
we get trapped in, the differences between ruminating and
deliberating, why avoiding and suppressing our emotions can make
them feel more intense, challenging the negative narratives we
create about our lives, why our brains are programmed for...
Nov 9, 2025
On episode 246, we welcome David Bather Woods to discuss the life and philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, how his father’s suicide shaped his beliefs about suicide, suffering as the source of compassion, happiness as the negation of pain, Schopenhauer’s anti-slavery sentiment, his difficult relationship with Marxist...
Oct 12, 2025
On episode 245, we welcome Michael Uebel to discuss the practice of equanimity, its similarities and differences from mindfulness practices, how perspective taking helps mitigate difficult feelings as in PTSD, how it can be used to help bridge political divides, shifting goals to less ambitious ones for greater...
Oct 5, 2025
On episode 244, we welcome Troyen Brennan to discuss the pitfalls of the US healthcare system, the fee-for-service model’s implications for patient outcomes, primary care as a more viable alternative, Walmart’s failed attempt to establish primary care clinics, Optum’s contrasting success, how to...