WhoWhatWhy's Podcasts

The Rev. Jim Wallis offers a faith-based perspective on the fight for social justice — explaining how religion, rescued from the deadly grip of the Christian right, can help counter the hatred and fear generated by social media.

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/who-will-win-the-battle-for-the-nations-soul

China seeks to become the world's leading superpower in the 21st century. How should the US respond?

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/china-competitor-or-enemy/

A look at how the world economy and individual lives were changed forever by the pandemic, and where that leaves us now.

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The dean of UC Berkeley's Law School looks at how the courts have prioritized criminal control over civil rights for suspects and defendants.

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The Koch family is aging out. Peter Thiel has picked up the mantle as the new Midas of the extreme right.

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/peter-thiel-is-the-new-koch/

Rick Doblin, a pioneering researcher on psychedelics, details how these once-criminalized drugs may afford whole new possibilities in the treatment of mental illness.

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/are-psychedelics-the-cutting-edge-treatment-for-mental-illness

Middle East scholar and author Shay Khatiri breaks down the realpolitik of the emerging relationships between the Taliban, Iran, Russia, and China. Spoiler alert: The US plays no role.

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/iran-russia-china-and-the-taliban

Award-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman examines how 9/11 opened the door to America's worst historical impulses and led directly to Donald Trump and January 6th.

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/the-direct-line-from-9-11-to-january-6th

This Labor Day marks a fundamental shift in the nature of work. What's the future for employers and employees?

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https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/labor-day-and-the-changing-nature-of-work

Andrew Bacevich, a retired Army officer, professor, and author, argues that American foreign and military policy must adapt to a radically changed and morally pragmatic world.

Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/stop-the-world-so-america-can-get-on

Image Caption: The fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975 (inset). Americans and Afghan refugees leaving aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan, August 24, 2021. Photo credit: Adapted by WhoWhatWhy from Secretary of Defense PDF and © U.S. Air Force/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com