Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry has been called the greatest shooter of all time. So how much of that is thanks to practice, practice, practice, and how much is just good luck? Wall Street Journal sports reporter Ben Cohen joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the algorithms that can keep us on a roll, and the myths that prove they can’t. His book is “The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks.”

The freedom of the open road invokes an array of feelings. For a 1950s white family, a Sunday drive might have been a chance for adventure; for a black family, unwarranted traffic stops, even violence. Gretchen Sorin, director and distinguished professor of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of New York, joins Krys Boyd to talk about the freedoms and challenges of car ownership for African-Americans. Her book is “Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights.”

Around the globe, humanity is currently experiencing a common fear – but that fear is manifesting itself in many ways. Chapman University sociology professor Christopher Bader joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the anxiety we’re feeling and how social ties are severed when we fear too much. His book is called “Fear Itself: The Causes and Consequences of Fear in America.”

It’s hard enough being a parent in normal times. And in times of uncertainty, when schedules are thrown out of whack, superhuman powers are necessary. Alyssa Westring, associate professor and DePaul Presidential Fellow in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about managing family life in this current time of upheaval. Her book, co-written with Stewart D. Friedman, is called “Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life.”

As many of us work from home and stay away from crowds, it’s important to find innovative ways to stay connected with friends and family. Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how we should think about using social media – and about the pluses and minuses of substituting in-person connections for virtual ones. Her new book is called “The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World.”

American hospitals are bracing for an influx of Covid-19 patients. And shortages of everything from masks to ventilators is cause for worry. Dr. Robert J. Hancock, president-elect of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how hospitals are planning ahead.

Sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll is the well-worn ethos that’s guided many a musician. Music historian Ted Gioia joins us to talk about how that’s not only true for Elvis, but also for Beethoven and even the Benedictine monks. His new book is about how outsiders are often the ones who push music forward. It’s called “Music: A Subversive History.”

We like to think in America that if you fall behind, you can just “pull yourself up from your bootstraps.” But a fresh start isn’t possible when you’ve never been able to enter the race. New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof and author Sheryl WuDunn join guest host Courtney Collins to talk about the burdens that 10 million working class Americans face every day and why the rest of society doesn’t seem to notice. Their book new book is “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope.”

Before the popular genre of true crime, there was, actually and quite literally, true crime. UT-Austin journalism teacher Kate Winkler Dawson joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about an early criminologist who developed the forensic science we still use today: blood splatter evidence and fingerprinting, among other techniques. Her new book is called “American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI.”

Grocery stores are running out of hand sanitizer, schools are closing, and we’re being urged to perform “social distancing.” The coronavirus pandemic is hitting us at home, exactly where we want to feel safest. Dr. Ahmad Raza, professor of psychiatry at UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about COVID-19 anxiety and how we can both calm ourselves and care for others.