Radio Times

Guests: Christina Maslach, Kristen Lee, Alex Neason

If you have a stressful, busy job, chances are that from time to time you’ve felt burnout. In surveys more than half of American employees report feeling overwhelmed at work, but a heavy workload isn’t the only hallmarks of burnout – feeling powerless, disrespected, mistreated and unsatisfied on the job are also indicators. So how do we stay engaged and energized at work? And should we always fight feelings of fatigue, boredom, and cynicism or can they be a sign that it’s time to get out? This hour, we discuss burnout and how to cope with it. We talk with CHRISTINA MASLACH, professor emerita of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and KRISTEN LEE, behavioral science professor at Northeastern University. And Columbia Journalism Review’s ALEX NEASON shares her struggles covering the never ending news cycle.

We get the latest on the trial of Paul Manafort beyond the handmade ostrich and python jackets. The Washington Post’s ROSALIND HELDERMAN who has been following the story gets us up to speed.

Guests: Perry Bacon Jr.

American’s political affiliations are generally a good indicator of how people vote but more and more they define identity and how much a person hates the other party. According to a recent study, Republicans and Democrats are flat out wrong when describing members of the other party in terms of race, religion, and income level, among other factors. PERRY BACON Jr., from of FiveThirtyEight, tells us why these misconceptions matter, why people choose one party over another, and what these misconceptions say about the modern political landscape.

Today we’ll talk about the drastic increase in bankruptcies among senior citizens according to a recent report from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project. The report’s co-author, DEBORAH THORNE joins us to explain why this is happening.

Guests: Michelle Saahene, Melissa DePino

MICHELLE SAAHENE shouted “They didn’t do anything,” while two black men were arrested in a Starbucks in Philadelphia last April for sitting in the coffee shop and failing to make a purchase. You can hear her voice in the video that MELISSA DePINO would later post to twitter, the video that would go viral and spark protests. Saahene and DePino didn’t know each other at the time of the incident, but since then they’ve co-founded an organization called From Privilege to Progress that encourages white people to speak out against racism and amplify the voices of people of color. They join Marty for a conversation about social media, calling the police, race, and allyship.

Guests: Heather Boushey, Helaine Olen, Katie Denis

Half of American workers didn’t take all the paid vacation days they were entitled to in 2017. Why are so many of us unwilling or unable to take the vacation days that we’ve earned? Is it the nature of modern work, or a national mentality that makes getting away so difficult? And what about those workers who don’t get paid time off benefits, who aren’t even afforded the opportunity to take a break without imperiling their job security or taking a financial hit? We talk about taking time off with HEATHER BOUSHEY, executive director and chief economist of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, HELAINE OLEN, blogger for the Washington Post, and KATIE DENIS, Vice President and lead researcher for Project: Time Off.

Guests: Rebecca Rhynhart

 Philadelphia City Controller, REBECCA RHYNHART, is the city’s financial watchdog. She recently completed an audit of the policies and procedures for reporting sexual harassment and the financial burden sexual misconduct puts on the taxpayers. She joins Marty to talk about this audit among other activities of her office, including plans to look at the Philadelphia Parking Authority and increasing transparency when it comes to city spending.

Guests: Michael C. Reichert, Michael A. Lindsey 

“Man up.” “Boys don’t cry.” Our culture starts teaching young men how to be tough early, often telling them to downplay their emotions and prioritize strength and dominance over weakness. But boys who burry their vulnerabilities or blunt their feelings can end up angry or depressed and are more likely to act out. Today, we’ll take a look at how to combat hyper-masculinity and encourage healthy emotional expression when raising boys and young men. Our guests are MICHAEL C. REICHERT, psychologist and Executive Director of The Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives, and MICHAEL A. LINDSEY, professor of poverty studies and Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy at New York University.

Guest: Julián Aguilar

In this segment, we’re going to focus to the ongoing crisis surrounding immigrant child separations and the effort to reunify families. JULIÀN AGUILAR of The Texas Tribune joins us for an update.

Guest: Lawrence Noble

President Trump recently tweeted the phrase “collusion is not a crime,” in reference to the ongoing Mueller investigation. We’ll discuss what constitutes “collusion” and it’s legality with LAWRENCE NOBLE, former General Counsel and chief ethics officer of the Federal Election Commission.