North Carolina's anti-LGBTQ HB2 law is already notorious, having provoked boycotts from PayPal, Deutsche Bank and Bruce Springsteen and drawing widespread condemnation. But it's one in a series of such laws, including a recent comparable one in Mississippi. Dave, Val and Tom take a look at what's going on.

This week, Dave, Val and Tom talk about what Tom has learned as a psychiatrist working with veterans with PTSD. How is PTSD different than the sort of stress that we all have? And are there ways to help alleviate both? Then they talk about the related topic of spiritual disciplines. “Discipline” sounds like a drag, and yet millions of people swear by these things.

This week, Dave, Val and Tom continue last week’s conversation with their friend Arianne Graham about the challenges and opportunities of talking about race in a country that’s desperately trying to figure this conversation out.

This week, Dave, Val and Tom invite their friend Arianne Graham to help them talk about Flint, Beyonce, the Oscars controversy and, mostly, the ins and outs of talking about race in a country that’s desperately trying to figure this out. 

This week, Tom, Val and Dave talk about the phenomenon that is Donald Trump. What are we to make of his support among evangelicals? Are there stakes to his campaign worth considering both personally and nationally?

This week, Dave, Val and Tom talk about Val’s Horatio article on how laughter and grief go together. Is there a “right way” to go through tragedy? And then they’ll talk about the ethics, promise and freakout-worthy-ness of our newfound ability to modify human genetics. Have we entered into a real-life sci fi movie? 

This week, Dave, Val and Tom talk about the presidential primaries and learn from Tom about the awesomeness of the Iowa caucuses. Then they talk about the new “curvy Barbie.” Does it matter that Mattel is offering a doll that looks a little more like an actual woman? 

This week, Dave, Val and Tom celebrate Spotlight’s Best Picture Academy Award by talking with Walter “Robby” Robinson, who headed the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team that broke the worldwide sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. 

This week, Dave, Val and Tom talk about The Big Short with New York Times financial reporter Peter Eavis. How might faith help ordinary people feel a little less at the mercy of Wall Street and the world economy? And then, as always, they close by letting us know what they're into this week.

On this week's podcast, Dave, Val and Tom talk about whether religion “infantilizes” us. Does it make us less mature than we’d be without it? In their second segment, they’ll talk about ways to bridge the Christian/Muslim gap—or if that’s even advisable—with Rick Love of Peace Catalyst International. And, as always, they close by letting us know what they're into this week.