In this episode, Caleb and Daniella sit down with Melissa Kearney, a professor of economics at Notre Dame University and a leading expert on family and social policy. As the author of the widely acclaimed 2023 book, The Two Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind, Kearney joined the show to discuss how shifting family structures are widening the gap in socioeconomic inequality and impacting the nation's long-term economic health.

In this episode, Tudor and Kimmy sit down with Steve Sabicer to discuss his journey from a Fortune 500 executive to a master butcher. They explore the philosophy behind his CMC talk, The Enlightened Omnivore, and how we can reclaim craft, intention, and connection in a high-speed, modern world.

Join CMC Professor Paul Hurley as he sits down with Daniel Bazmi and Natalie Chen to discuss outcome-based decision-making versus reasoning grounded in beliefs, values, and principles. The discussion centers on one especially thorny case: lying. Is it ever okay to lie? Is it okay if the person or corporation you want to lie to is morally compromised? Or, are outcomes ultimately irrelevant? Tune in to find out.

Join Caleb as he sits down with Alan Auerbach, Professor of Economics and Law at University of California, Berkeley, as they answer the question: will you collect Social Security? Auerbach breaks down what Social Security actually is (and isn’t), why “promised” benefits can still be at risk, and what a world of reduced payouts would mean for retirees and the broader economy. Along the way, they tackle the greater fiscal picture: who finances U.S. borrowing, what could make today’s deficits harder to sustain, and why Washington struggles to align on reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and the broader safety net.

Join Violet and Natalie as they join Professor Lerer to discuss the importance of the imagination, gender in literary narratives, the evolution of language, and the impact of children's narratives such as Hansel and Gretel and Harold and His Purple Crayon.

Join Abby as she sits down with Professor Sliwinski, who is the Professor of Information and Media Studies at Western University in Canada. They discuss the importance of dreaming in dark times. Drawing from powerful exemplars—from Harriet Tubman to contemporary Indigenous activist Abigail Echo-Hawk—Sliwinski shares critical lessons about how dreams can serve as one of our most important tools for radically changing our world.

Join Natalie and Kevin in an engaging conversation about borderlands and diaspora, along with the role of contemporary photography, geography, and art in transcending essentialism and engaging race both beautifully and powerfully in the Americas.

Join Avi and Kimmy as they join Robert Twomey to discuss the intersection between AI technology, art, and the humanities.

Avi and Natalie sit down with Professor Nicholas Buccola, the Dr. Jules K. Whitehill Professor of Humanism & Ethics at Claremont McKenna College, to discuss his new book One Man’s Freedom. Buccola explores the ideological clash between Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr., revealing how their competing visions of freedom continue to shape American politics and the meaning of liberty today.

Join Daniella and Abby as they sit down with Daniel Pollack-Pelzner to discuss his new book outlining the life and legacy of Lin Manuel Miranda. Pelzner discusses his close interactions with Miranda, and sheds some light on how he became the artistic mastermind we know and love today.