Ep. 51 – Why Baseball Matters
March 29, 2018
Baseball is America’s Pastime but can it survive in the technological era when games are longer than most attention spans? Susan Jacoby, author and longtime baseball fan, discusses the history… READ MORE
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Ep. 50 – The Art of Libation in Classical Athens
March 22, 2018
Explore the prevalence and the significance of images of liquids being poured from vessels in the fascinating and beautiful artworks of 5th century Athens. Yale associate professor Milette Gaifman, with… READ MORE
Ep. 49 – Picasso and Drawing
March 8, 2018
Drawing serves as a vital thread connecting artist Pablo Picasso’s entire body of work. Christopher Lloyd – former Surveyor of The Queen’s Pictures in the British Royal Collection – talks… READ MORE
Ep. 48 – The History of Modern Iran
March 1, 2018
What events have shaped Iran as we know it today? What lies at the foundation of Iran’s culture and society? Where does it see itself on the global stage? Abbas… READ MORE
Ep. 47 – A Cultural History of Extraordinary Bodies
February 15, 2018
How have we used size to judge people over time? What is the history of size in popular culture? Lynne Vallone discusses how bodies both big and small influence our… READ MORE
Ep. 46 – A Foreign Policy for the Left
February 8, 2018
What does a leftist foreign policy look like? Is it on the right track now or is it time for a change? We have Michael Walzer on to discuss. YaleUniversity… READ MORE
Ep. 45 – How Our Senses Work
February 1, 2018
Where do our senses come from and how do they work? What happens when they go wrong? We’ve got the answers to these questions and more with Rob DeSalle from… READ MORE
Ep. 44 – Why Liberalism Failed
January 25, 2018
Patrick Deneen, author of Why Liberalism Failed, discusses how the success of liberalism has led to its downfall. YaleUniversity · Why Liberalism Has Failed Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Soundcloud
Ep. 43 – The Untold Story of a Midcentury Modern Architect
January 18, 2018
An interview with Dale Gyure about architect Minoru Yamasaki, whose projects include the original World Trade Center. YaleUniversity · Dale Gyure Interview About Midcentury Architect Minoru Yamasaki
Ep. 8 – A History of Things That Go Bump in the Night
October 26, 2017
On this special Halloween edition of the podcast, cultural historian Leo Braudy, author of Haunted, sat down with us to talk about the history of monsters and other scary creatures. Spooky!… READ MORE
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