Battletested with Tanya Acker

Tanya talks to author and historian H.W. Brands ("Money Men", "American Colossus") about our fights over what money is, how we came to trust greenbacks (we were forced to!), and what those fights mean for the future of new currencies.

Tanya talks to journalist Sylvan Lane, Finance and Economic Policy Reporter at The Hill about crypto and the FTX fallout.

Tanya talks to the dynamic songwriting duo, now inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, about making music and their many, many hits throughout the years.

What happens when you go to battle against something that is just wrong? Sometimes, not what you think. In this re-release, Tanya talks to the two women who brought down the largest Social Security fraud in history.

Tanya talks to Mallory about the challenges of making baby formula in the US; the formula shortage; judging new parents’ feeding decisions (don’t do this) and providing resources for families in times of crisis.

Tanya talks to the author of All Boys Aren’t Blue and Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week 2022 about telling stories, honoring ancestors, and keeping history alive.

Tanya talks to the author of Yoga: A Love Story about his first novel; the writing process; finding your space in any environment and carving your own path.

Tanya talks to Nora Langdon, a champion powerlifter with many titles (!!) about her recipe for a great life. 

Tanya and Loyola University history professor Robert Bucholz geek out over British royal family stuff: the late Queen (a war vet); the new King (we know him but do we?); Nazi sympathizers in the family from generations past (don’t we all have those? No.) and reconciling the past with what comes next.

Tanya talks to the author of (After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics―and How to Fix It) about higher education and how we can do a better job of fulfilling more American dreams.