PolyPsych

What accounts for the rise of radicalism? We discuss the Obama era, radicalism on the left and right, safe spaces, identity politics, and middle east policy with Alexander Khoury the host of Politically Grounded.

What is it like being Muslim in America? What is Islam, what are the traditions, why do they walk around that black box? We talk about what it was like converting to Islam.

How quickly can you judge a person just by looking at them? We discuss Stigma behind the mental illness, superficial interpersonal judgements, and facial symmetry with Makenzie Ocker.

What is the book of all lovers? We speak with author, poet, and painter Bruno Ribeiro about his latest book and his process as a writer

Could ethanol end our oil dependency? Could algae farming reverse global warming? We discuss energy policy and energy production with Thomas Green

How can you fix the communication problems in the workplace? How do you lead a group of people so that everyone can show-off their super powers? We speak with Alexsys Thompson at Trybal Performance about different communication models and the Gratitude Journal.

Children's book of the week, Thanksgiving in the Woods. We discuss children's books for the elderly, how to write a book for a younger audience, and Phyllis Alsdurf's latest childrens book Thanksgiving in the Woods.

Should you pursue a career that can make the most money or something you're passionate about? With the giant growth in stem related professions liberal arts majors may consider switching fields to follow the money. We speak with Ansley Booker at Mercer University about careers in the stem fields.

Should robotics take a larger role in surgical procedures? What are the advances we've made in robotics and are they any better than surgeons? We discuss continuous material robotics with Caroline Black at the University of Alabama Huntsville.

How can you tell if a teacher will stick around? We discuss teacher ambition, enlightened self interest, and teacher turnover with Dr. Brady Jones at the University of St. Francis.

Should you homeschool your kids rather than sending them to public schools? John Wilkerson explains the holes in public schooling, the problems with privatizing education, and makes the case for homeschooling.

Is there a such thing as undeserving poor people? Should we financially cut off poor people manipulating the system? We talk about the difference in upbringing for the poor and rich, and whether some poor people are undeserving of help.

We discuss a large scale project that may be a giant step forward in reintegrating soldiers back into civilian life. Dr. Richard La Fleur from the University of West Georgia talks with us about the reintegration process, moral injury, and how PTSD is formed. 

How should the NFL handle the concussion issue? Kyra breaks down CTE, the NFL's response and a possible solution to the problem.

Ron Seyb is the Chair in Government at Skidmore College. We discuss what it's like in academia, journalism, presidential rhetoric in the Trump era, and our political system's way of slowing everything down.