2026-08-15 · For the curious
How I Learned to Fear AI
by Megan Cummins
Why does the Vatican see the legacy of colonialism in the business of artificial intelligence?
0:00 / 29:04 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-08-11 · For the curious
Every Novel is Boring—Until It Isn’t
by Imani Radney
What exactly happens in the moment a boring novel becomes impossible to put down?
0:00 / 9:18 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-07-23 · For the curious
You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Supply Chains!
by Imani Radney
How much of the history of empire is still moving through the boxes on the doorstep?
0:00 / 14:43 · Narrator Gacrux
2026-07-17 · For the curious
The Ableism of Kings, the Fury of Trump
by Megan Cummins
Why does the sight of a scar or a limp so often provoke a leader’s fury?
0:00 / 28:14 · Narrator Gacrux
2026-07-07 · For the curious
The “Emotional Economy” of Parenting: a Conversation with Nina Bandelj
by Megan Cummins
When did the language of investment and returns become the primary way parents show their love?
0:00 / 22:10 · Narrator Gacrux
2026-06-29 · For the curious
Edward Said, My Grandfather, and the Problem of Home
by Morgan Barry
0:00 / 25:41 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
2026-06-28 · Behind the news
“Dear Syria … ”
by Imani Radney
What happens when a country stops being a cause and starts being a home again?
0:00 / 32:15 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-06-23 · For the curious
Edward Said, My Grandfather, and the Problem of Home
by Morgan Barry
What is the weight of a family’s history that is held in silence rather than in books?
0:00 / 16:33 · Narrator Algieba
2026-06-09 · For the curious
To Reach Beyond Ourselves is Key to Our Survival
by Megan Cummins
How do we cultivate the kind of attention that allows us to reach beyond ourselves?
0:00 / 24:18 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-06-02 · For the curious
Eating Disorders Are More Than a Feminist Issue: a Conversation with Amber Husain
by Morgan Barry
0:00 / 35:19 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix