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FAQs about The Exchange:How many episodes does The Exchange have?The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.
April 01, 2017Adam Hochschild: Journalism in the Trump EraAdam Hochschild, author, historian, and co-founder of Mother Jones Magazine, talks about his career in the newspaper business, how journalism has changed over the past few decades, and the role for journalists in the Trump era....more42minPlay
February 01, 2017Ruth Ben-Ghiat: How Fascists RiseDr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, talks about her research on the rise of fascism in 1920s Italy, how and why authoritarian leaders can gain power, and her views on the 2016 U.S. Presidential election....more52minPlay
June 20, 2016Bob Petrella: The Memory ManBob Petrella, one of a few dozen people in the world who has been diagnosed with Hyperthymesia, talks about growing up in Northwestern Pennsylvania, how a near-perfect autobiographical memory has impacted his life, and some of the early insights scientist have gleaned from researching HSAM....more32minPlay
April 25, 2016Henry Friedman: Fighting Cancer With PolioDr. Henry Friedman, deputy director of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University, talks about his professional background, his career working to help children and adults with brain and spinal cord tumors, and Duke’s initial trials using the polio virus to treat glioblastoma, a procedure recently documented on 60 Minutes....more23minPlay
April 11, 2016Raheel Raza: Muslim Beliefs By The NumbersAuthor and activist Raheel Raza talks about growing up in Pakistan as a Sunni Muslim, her video “By The Numbers,” which documents scientific polling data about the beliefs of Muslims around the world, and her work to try to modernize the Islamic world in relation to human rights and fundamental freedoms....more35minPlay
March 28, 2016Daniel Everett: Life with the PirahãAuthor and linguistics professor Daniel Everett talks about becoming a Christian missionary as a young adult, living with the Pirahã tribe in the Amazon in an attempt to convert them to Christianity, and how his experience with the Pirahã moved him to atheism and a reevaluation of his beliefs and his life....more43minPlay
March 14, 2016Theodora Ross: A Cancer in the FamilyDr. Theodora Ross talks about her career in medicine, her role as director of UT Southwestern’s Cancer Genetics Program, and her new book, A Cancer in the Family, a personal and scientific story highlighting the latest science of cancer genetics....more37minPlay
February 29, 2016James Bradley: The China MirageAuthor James Bradley talks about the path the led him to write his first book, Flags of Our Fathers, the historical revelations of his third book, The Imperial Cruise, and the themes of his most recent book, The China Mirage....more33minPlay
February 15, 2016Robyn Thomas: Gun Control in AmericaRobyn Thomas, Executive Director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence talks about gun control history in the United States, the 101 California shooting in San Francisco, and how California has been able to reduce gun violence through statewide legislation....more35minPlay
February 01, 2016Sean Conley: GiveWellSean Conley, a research analyst at GiveWell, talks about the history of GiveWell, its methods used to analyze the cost-effectiveness of charitable organizations, and its primary goals for the future....more42minPlay
FAQs about The Exchange:How many episodes does The Exchange have?The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.