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Minority education, surviving the hurricane, and community involvement with Mohamad Maarouf.

The differences in moral foundations between conservatives and liberals.

How significant is the prison issue in the U.S? Is it an African American issue? What happens when someone is in jail? What happens when they get out? We talk about the prison epidemic and the problems associated with it. All shows are available on PolyPsych.org

Gun culture, mental health, and gun regulation with Sarah Mohammed.

Magnet schools, school programs, and school choice with Judd Kaminski.

Turn around schools, budgeting and teacher development with Bo Griffin.

Gentrification in the art community, the hipster movement, and a new book "Left Bank of the Hudson" with David Goodwin.

How important is public education? Should we move to private education? We discuss education policy with Chris Mason.

We discuss the new book, More Beautiful Than Before - How Suffering Transforms Us, with Rabbi Steve Leder.

The power of Dance Marathon in sparking student philanthropy on college campuses.

The writing process, The Obsidian Gates and transitioning into fiction writing.

Teacher development, teacher archetypes, and the state of education with Casey Reason.

We discuss The Rampart Guards, The League of Governors, The Clan Calling with Wendy Terrien. 

Why are children's books important? We discuss Josie the great and the writing process with Pam Saxelby.

We discuss what it's like to be Muslim revert in America, from the female and male perspective.

What accounts for the rise of radicalism? We discuss the Obama era, radicalism on the left and right, safe spaces, identity politics, and middle east policy with Alexander Khoury the host of Politically Grounded.

What is it like being Muslim in America? What is Islam, what are the traditions, why do they walk around that black box? We talk about what it was like converting to Islam.

How quickly can you judge a person just by looking at them? We discuss Stigma behind the mental illness, superficial interpersonal judgements, and facial symmetry with Makenzie Ocker.

What is the book of all lovers? We speak with author, poet, and painter Bruno Ribeiro about his latest book and his process as a writer

Could ethanol end our oil dependency? Could algae farming reverse global warming? We discuss energy policy and energy production with Thomas Green

How can you fix the communication problems in the workplace? Where should the line be drawn between gratitude and meti We speak with Alexsys Thompson at Trybal Performance about different communication models and the Gratitude Journal about to be released

Children's book of the week, Thanksgiving in the Woods. We discuss children's books for the elderly, how to write a book for a younger audience, and Phyllis Alsdurf's latest childrens book Thanksgiving in the Woods.

Should you pursue a career that can make the most money or something you're passionate about? With the giant growth in stem related professions liberal arts majors may consider switching fields to follow the money. We speak with Ansley Booker at Mercer University about careers in the stem fields.

Should robotics take a larger role in surgical procedures? What are the advances we've made in robotics and are they any better than surgeons? We discuss continuous material robotics with Caroline Black at the University of Alabama Huntsville.

How can you tell if a teacher will stick around? We discuss teacher ambition, enlightened self interest, and teacher turnover with Dr. Brady Jones at the University of St. Francis.

Should you home school your kids rather than sending them to public schools? John Wilkerson explains the holes in public schooling, the problems with privatizing education, and makes the case for homeschooling.

Is there a such thing as undeserving poor people? Should we financially cut off poor people manipulating the system? We talk about the difference in upbringing for the poor and rich, and whether some poor people are undeserving of help.

We discuss a large scale project that may be a giant step forward in reintegrating soldiers back into civilian life. Dr. Richard La Fleur from the University of West Georgia talks with us about the reintegration process, moral injury, and how PTSD is formed. 

How should the NFL handle the concussion issue? Kyra breaks down CTE, the NFL's response and a possible solution to the problem.

Ron Seyb is the Chair in Government at Skidmore College. We discuss what it's like in academia, journalism, presidential rhetoric in the Trump era, and our political system's way of slowing everything down.

What is Neurodiversity and how do we incorporate people with autism into larger social circles? Kristen Huyett gives us insight into the world of Autism, missed social cues, how to interact with people with social "disorders."

What are microagressions, male privilege, and the cultural climate in the Trump era? Dede Wohlfarth and Truman Harris talk about the social justice movement in the U.S. 

Marissa Alexa McCool, author of four books, columnist, speaker and LGBT activist talks about her transition, modern issues the trans community faces and misconceptions we've accepted as fact.

Mark Fletcher details the failure of the 9-1-1 network, its vulnerabilities and Avaya's solution to fix a system built before the internet. How would you rebuild the 9-1-1 operating system?

Why are black women ignored in the board room? We talk about Dr. Amanda Sesko at the University of Alaska...plus a BABY UPDATE!!!

Do you think a multiparty system would be a better form of representation? We discuss voter disengagement, self interested voters, black history month, information shortcuts, and political party systems. Featuring Dr. Chapman Rackaway's book Operator Error: Civic Failure and its Threat to American Democracy and Dr. Robert Sander's research on self interested voters.

Could you give up your phone for 3 days? We discuss a documentary on cell phone dependency by Dwight Pallmeyer, Ph.D at Widener University. How would you handle the modern addiction to cell phones, and is the solution to lock yourself out?

Are you being controlled by your stomach? We talk about what to expect when you're expecting and how gut bacteria may make decisions before your brain does. 

The host is pregnant, how do mothers quit smoking as soon as they find out they're pregnant? Steph gives her 10 week pregnancy update.

How would you handle the North Korea problem? North Korea perpetually threatens the United States, and Trump responded by threatening the regime. Anthony discusses why the regime operates the way it does. 

Have you heard about what's under the internet? We talk about the internet behind the internet, the research into the illicit uses for the Darkweb, and the positive tool of anonymity.

Should alcohol be such a normal part of our culture? We discuss the ramifications of alcohol use, the lowering of inhibitions and the acceptance of alcohol as a normal part of life. 

If you had to throw someone in front of a train to save ten people, would you do it? We discuss psychopathology, the mass shooter and statistics behind those diagnosed as a psychopath. 

Why are dictators so war hungry? We explain why dictators have an advantage in international conflict in comparison to democratic countries...at least we try to...We first heard about the theory from Professors Gregory Weeks and Justin Conrad at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

Is there ever a time for war? We talk about American Imperialism, the ethics of war, and the publish or perish epidemic. 

We talk about our interview with Robin Dunbar at the University of Oxford.* We cover Dunbar's number, the happiness index, and social and evolutionary psychology.  We refer to the University of Cambridge during the show, but Robin Dunbar has taken a position as head of the Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Research Group in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford.

What if Veganism was mandated by law? We discuss factory farming, the ethics of meat acquisition, and how much protein you really need. Topic submitted by Samantha Dietz

Behind the scenes audio of the hosts talking between shows. 

Should we bring the troops home? What would happen if the United States withdrew from global conflict? We discuss military spending and the economic implications of warfare.

What do you know about drugs? We discuss cocaine, krocadeel, meth and the effects of nootropics. The ramifications of drug use can be severe, so we lightheartedly discuss the possible consequences of drug use.

Should pedophiles be allowed to walk free? Weiner was sentenced to 21 months for pedophilia. What should the penalty be for our worst crimes? What are the problems with the sex offender registry? What are the states with the most pedophiles? We discuss Weiner's spiral into pedophilia.