About this podcast
Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 1,000 episodes
- Use your mindset to shape your reality · 45 minStress can change the physiology of the body, but there are ways to fight back. Alia Crum is associate professor of psychology at Stanford University and the principal…
- Journalist Austin Tice: missing for 14 years · 46 minFourteen years after the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice in Syria, there are still efforts to find him. Josh Baker and Sara Obeidat are investigative journalists…
- The baby product market is booming · 46 minSleepless nights nursing a baby can make any mother frantic for a solution — and big corporations know that. Chabeli Carrazana, economy and child care reporter for The 19th News…
- Alzheimer’s is no longer hopeless · 46 minWhile there’s no stopping Alzheimer’s disease, there are new treatments to slow it down. Dylan Scott covers health for Vox, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss hopeful new…
- Can Texas stay blue? · 46 minA decisive blue wave swept across the country on election night, and nowhere was it more surprising than Texas. Nick Miroff, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Lauren McGaughy…
- Get to know the first American pope · 46 minHis selection was seen as a longshot, but now the first American Pope has been a clear voice on immigration, poverty and A.I. Scott Detrow, co-host of All Things Considered, and…
- The people finding God in their machine · 45 minSome people are convinced A.I. can let them connect to a supernatural world. Sam Kestenbaum is a journalist covering religion in America, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss…
- There’s value in being mediocre · 46 minPassionately pursuing one goal might lead to an accomplishment – but it may not make us any happier. In fact, sometimes we have to be so-so at something to be happy. Amy Berg…
- Election Day: the big test for polling · 47 minPolls might get you excited that your preferred candidate is on the path to victory – but we’ve all been burned before. Marc Novicoff is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and he…
- Why kids need Black teachers · 46 minThe integration of public schools meant deep cuts to Black teacher jobs – and restoring the pipeline of Black educators potentially means better outcomes for Black students…
- The demise of the open casket funeral · 47 minOpen caskets used to be fairly standard, but we’re losing the artists who make that possible. John Semley joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history, culture and economics of…
- Iran is a forever war · 45 minPresident Trump has said the Iran War will end after the mid-terms, but there is no sign either side is willing to come to the table. Ali Vaez, deputy program director for the…
- The CDC is barely hanging on · 46 minThirty percent of the Centers for Disease Control staff has either resigned, retired or been laid off. Apoorva Mandavilli, science and global health reporter for The New York…
- We want to believe in UFOs · 46 minThe search for life outside our planet can be seen as a yearning to find out what makes us human. Adam Kirsch is a poet, literary critic and senior editor at The Atlantic, and he…
- We’ve gutted voting rights · 46 minThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark bill. So why has a conservative Supreme Court been so willing to knock it down? Kevin Morris, senior research fellow and voting…
- Even blueberries aren’t safe from China’s IP thieves · 46 minCompanies looking to expand in the Chinese market face a looming problem: intellectual property theft. Wall Street Journal reporter Jon Emont joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the…
- It's way too easy for chat bots to make bioweapons · 46 minIn September, Anthropic blocked attempts to create a biological weapon with A.I., but biosecurity experts have been alarmed ever since. Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column and…
- All y’all have accents · 47 minWhether you notice it or not, you speak with an accent. Valerie Fridland, professor of linguistics in the English Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, joins host Krys…
- Your perfect person doesn’t have to be perfect · 46 minIn dating, finding “the one” might be easier if you stop assuming “the one” will be a perfect match. Paul Eastwick is professor of psychology at UC Davis, where he serves as the…
- The government insiders who rebelled against DOGE · 46 minWhen DOGE slashed and burned the federal workforce, those who stood up to the carnage were called “Blockers.” Best-selling author Michael Lewis joins host Krys Boyd to discuss…
- How do you define color? · 47 minIf the definition of “green” is yellow plus blue, how do you define “yellow” and “blue”? Kory Stamper is a lexicographer who has written dictionaries for nearly 30 years at…
- Like — literally the most misunderstood word · 47 minGrammar hounds might despise it, but “like” is both ubiquitous and necessary in our everyday speech. Megan C. Reynolds, editor at Dwell magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss…
- How vulnerability strengthens relationships · 46 minEver feel embarrassed about oversharing at a cocktail party? Turns out, you might’ve been on the right track. Leslie John, James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at…
- Should pseudoscience be taken seriously? · 46 minThere is a growing number of people who think studying ghosts or alien abductions should be serious science. Journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a…
- It’s easy to bet on sports. It’s hard not to get hooked · 47 minIf you were given thousands of dollars in free money to gamble, would you find yourself a little — or a lot — addicted to the games? McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic…
- The spy who saved us from nuclear war · 46 minAs President Trump threatens Iranian annihilation today, there was actually another nuclear threat there in the 1980s, thwarted by a Russian spy. Ben McIntyre, writer-at-large…
- Who’s getting rich off of U.S. foreign policy? · 46 minU.S. foreign policy was once focused on spreading democracy, but that has changed. Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins guest host John McCaa to talk about her…
- How natural disasters survivors connect with each other · 46 minAfter devastating floods, fires, heat and hurricanes changed their lives, a support group was formed to connect families affected by climate change. David Gelles is a…
- Where are the working class candidates? · 46 minIt’s not just exorbitant amounts of money that’s needed to win elections – they also take time – something working people are often short on. Nicholas Carnes, Z. Smith Reynolds…
- What does your social media say about you? · 46 minWhen we hold up our phones to film a concert for our feeds, we’re not just capturing the action, we’re signaling to followers who we are. Kathryn Jezer-Morton is author of the…
- The Big Little Lies sequel is out · 47 minFor the millions of readers who couldn’t get enough of “Big Little Lies,” there’s good news: A sequel is here. Best-selling author Liane Moriarty joins host Krys Boyd to talk…
- Election denial is reaching the grass roots · 46 minSlowly, and at the grassroots level, election deniers have cemented power over federal, state and local elections. Atlantic staff writer Toluse Olorunnipa joins host Krys Boyd to…
- Why do we want what we can't have? · 46 minFor one best-selling author, the longing for a family leaves big dreams unfulfilled. Sarah Hepola is co-host of the weekly culture podcast “Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em” and a staff…
- Personalized pricing is costing you more · 46 minPrices on just about everything are up – so where is all of that extra money going? Lindsay Owens, president and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative, joins host Krys Boyd to…
- What a single family can reveal about dementia · 46 minIn a family that has a genetic pre-disposition to dementia, scientists are searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s. Robert Kolker, contributing writer at The New York Times…
- Sometimes you have to quit to win · 46 minOne thing winners have in common: they know when to quit. Lindsay Crouse is an author, producer, and journalist. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the courage it takes to let…
- Can we fix Social Security in time? · 46 minSocial Security will run out of money in seven years. Even some Republicans think this it’s crucial to raise taxes. Steve Thompson covers the U.S. economy for the Washington Post…
- When meditation goes wrong · 46 minIt’s big business to sell us meditation and mindfulness, but there are significant side effects no one is talking about. Olga Khazan, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host…
- More nukes, more problems · 46 minThe idea of nuclear deterrence—possessing weapons so that others don’t attack—doesn’t mean building up the arsenal makes us safer. Erin D. Dumbacher is Stanton Nuclear Security…
- How to look forward to midlife · 46 minMid-life doesn’t need to mean crisis. Instead, it can be a chance to lean-in to all your strengths and grow. Allison Aubrey is science and health correspondent for NPR News and a…
- The new prime real estate? Earth’s orbit · 46 minThere are 15,000 satellites orbiting planet Earth. Just one accident could be calamitous. Jonathan O'Callaghan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the enormous numbers of satellites…
- It’s expensive to be lonely · 47 minAre you one of many Americans stuck in the loneliness epidemic? There’s an app for that. Vox correspondent Allie Volpe joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how tech is offering…
- Why consciousness evolved · 47 minDid consciousness lead to us having feelings, or was it the other way around? Antonio Damasio is David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Philosophy, and…
- The man who taught Trump everything he knows · 44 minThe legacy of the notorious lawyer Roy Cohn reverberates in politics today. Kai Bird is a Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and journalist and executive director of the Leon Levy…
- Is al-Qaeda functionally dead — or just dormant? · 47 minTwenty-five years after the world-altering terrorism of 9/11, is al-Qaeda still a threat? Graeme Wood is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss…
- Europe isn’t built for the heat · 46 minParis used to be a cool 70 degrees in summer. Now it’s often 95 and climbing —with no A/C to help. Eric Klinenberg is Helen Gould Shepard Professor in the Social Sciences and…
- Some dementia patients ‘come back’ at the very end · 46 minDays or even hours before death, some dementia patients become lucid again – and scientists want to know why. Journalist Billy Brennan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss…
- Do we still need post-9/11 surveillance? · 46 minAfter the Sept. 11 attacks, the Federal government enacted laws that aimed at both protecting Americans and keeping tabs on what we do. Now that 25 years have passed, is it time…
- Why we haven't fixed the racial wealth gap · 46 minMuch of America’s racial wealth gap can be traced to economic policies dating back decades and even centuries. Mehrsa Baradaran is professor of law at the University of…
- The wild sex lives of animals · 46 minSame-sex coupledom is surprisingly frequent in the animal kingdom – scientists have found 1500 species and counting that pair up in this way. Perrin Roosevelt Ireland is an…
