The Art Of The Con
January 13, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how people manage to fake us out with Maria Konnikova.
This hour, we’ll talk about how people manage to fake us out with Maria Konnikova.
This hour, we’ll talk about the current state of al Qaeda – and how the U.S. has engaged with the organization – with Andrew Cockburn.
This hour, we’ll talk about how the Earth and living creatures may have evolved together, the subject of the upcoming NOVA documentary “Life’s Rocky Start.”
This hour, we’ll talk with writer Helen Ellis about the darkly comic side of domesticity – and about her night job as a high-stakes poker player.
This hour, we’ll talk about a drastic shift over the last decade in how worker’s comp is administered with Michael Grabell of ProPublica.
This hour, we’ll talk with neuroanthropologist John S. Allen about how our evolutionary drive to put down roots may have also provided early humans a safe environment for growing their minds.
In April 2011, 358 tornadoes obliterated parts of 21 states, killing 348 in the process. This hour, we’ll talk about what can be applied to those affected by the recent North Texas tornados with Kim Cross.
This hour, we’ll talk about the value of interacting with our natural surroundings with “National Geographic” writer Florence Williams.
This hour, we’ll talk about strategies to better educate voters about the political process with University of Michigan political science professor Arthur Lupia.
This hour, we’ll talk about how the end of the Great Depression and World War II are inextricably linked with historian Eric Rauchway.