Episodes

  • Admiral James Stavridis On Climate Change, National Security, And 'The Restless Wave'

    Admiral James Stavridis On Climate Change, National Security, And 'The Restless Wave'
    Oct 13 2024
    Admiral James Stavridis led NATO's global operations from 2009 to 2013 as 16th Supreme Allied Commander for the alliance.

    His new book is called "The Restless Wave." It's the latest installment of historical fiction from one of the country's most respected military leaders.

    Stavridis recently warned that warfare is "shapeshifting in front of our eyes."

    He says the war in Ukraine is a fight that's both very low tech, a battle being fought in the trenches, and high tech, with the use of drones in the air and at sea.

    We sit down with Admiral Stavridis, discuss his latest book and answer your questions.

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    34 mins
  • The News Roundup For October 11, 2024

    The News Roundup For October 11, 2024
    Oct 11 2024
    Just days after Hurricane Helene devastated the American southwest, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, hitting Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg hard.

    During an appearance on a podcast, former President Donald Trump said that he believed immigrants who commit murder have "bad genes," a concept that ties the impulse to commit such a crime is genetically determined.

    Meanwhile, as the war in Gaza and Israel's invasion of Lebanon continue, the Biden administration is losing trust in the Israeli government, according to new reporting from Axios.

    After its 91-year-old president failed to attend a summit in France, the Cameroonian government released a statement this week saying that Paul Biya, the country's chief executive, is in good health and that reports to the contrary are false.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • How The Internet, Social Media, And Podcasts Are Impacting The 2024 Election

    How The Internet, Social Media, And Podcasts Are Impacting The 2024 Election
    Oct 10 2024
    From Vice President Kamala Harris's viral campaign moments to former President Donald Trump's appearances on popular podcasts, this election has served up a different flavor of how the internet can shake up an election.

    But how powerful can the tides of the internet really be for a presidential candidate?

    We talk about the power of social media and influencers have in this election season.

    We also sit down with Gen Z voters to hear what issues matter most to them, their thoughts on misinformation, and more.

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    37 mins
  • In Good Health: Weight Loss Drugs And The Falling Obesity Rate

    In Good Health: Weight Loss Drugs And The Falling Obesity Rate
    Oct 9 2024
    For the first time in decades, obesity rates in the U.S. are not on the rise.

    The adult obesity rate fell to about 40 percent in 2023, down from 41.9 percent in 2020, according to the latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from the CDC.

    While the study doesn't pinpoint one sole reason for the change, the timing coincides with the rise of a new class of drugs targeting diabetes and weight loss, like Ozempic and Wegovy.

    As part of our series In Good Health, we discuss these new medications and the falling rate of obesity.

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    36 mins
  • The Power And Prescience Of Octavia Butler's 'Parable Of The Sower'

    The Power And Prescience Of Octavia Butler's 'Parable Of The Sower'
    Oct 8 2024
    Octavia Butler's 1993 novel "The Parable of the Sower" contains a powerful and poignant vision of the United States of the future, one that rings scarily true in the present. The 2024 of Butler's 1993 work isn't so far away from the 2024 in which we're all currently living.

    Butler published a sequel, Parable of the Talents, in 1998. Both feature a protagonist named Lauren Olamina, a young woman trying to survive and make a life for herself.

    So what can we learn from Butler's novel? What makes both Sower and Talents so enduring as a series of speculative science fiction? And what does it mean that our world more and more bears resemblance to works of apocalyptic fiction?

    We discuss Butler's novels, and the message of hope she has at the center of this dark story.

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    32 mins
  • ICYMI: Florida Braces For Hurricane Milton

    ICYMI: Florida Braces For Hurricane Milton
    Oct 8 2024
    Millions in Florida and across the southeast are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.

    On Monday, the storm was upgraded to Category 4 hurricane over the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm's expected to landfall on Wednesday suggests a path of movement that includes Tampa and Orlando.

    Mass evacuations are underway less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.

    We discuss how those in harm's way are preparing for another storm with life-threatening power.

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    10 mins
  • 'If You Can Keep It': The War In Gaza, One Year Later

    'If You Can Keep It': The War In Gaza, One Year Later
    Oct 7 2024
    Hamas fighters killed over 1,200 people in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. In response, the Israeli government launched airstrikes and a ground invasion in Gaza, killing almost 42,000 people so far according to Palestinian health authorities.

    Despite repeated attempts, the United States has failed to broker a ceasefire – in both Gaza and now at Israel's northern border as its military targets the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

    Typically, each week leading up to Nov. 5, we focus on the stakes of this election, for people, our country, and our democracy.

    Today's episode of "If You Can Keep It" takes a look at the stakes of the U.S. election for the people of a Middle East in conflict.

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    33 mins
  • The News Roundup For October 4, 2024

    The News Roundup For October 4, 2024
    Oct 4 2024
    Hurricane Helene ripped through several states in the southeast and southern Appalachian regions of the U.S.

    Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance faced off on Tuesday in what's expected to be their only debate of this election cycle for Vice President.

    Meanwhile, Israeli forces crossed the border into Lebanon this to conduct what authorities called "localized raids" into Lebanese villages that they claim pose threats to Israeli communities.

    They also battled Hezbollah militants.The United Nations extended its Kenya-led mission against gangs in Haiti for another year on Monday as violence continues to plague the island nation, but would not commit to sending a peacekeeping force.

    We cover all this and more during this week's News Roundup.

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    1 hr and 24 mins