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Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Newsom’s positioning as a leading candidate to run for president in 2028. think.kera.org/2026/01/22/w...
Who is Gavin Newsom, really? - Think
Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Newsom’s positioning as a leading candidate to run for president in 2028.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Newsom’s positioning as a leading candidate to run for president in 2028. think.kera.org/2026/01/22/w...
Joshua Keating, a senior foreign policy correspondent at Vox, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why Trump believes the U.S. has a right to intervene in global affairs across the Western hemisphere.
Unpacking the Donroe Doctrine - Think
Joshua Keating, a senior foreign policy correspondent at Vox, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why Trump believes the U.S. has a right to intervene in global affairs across the Western hemisphere.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Joshua Keating, a senior foreign policy correspondent at Vox, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why Trump believes the U.S. has a right to intervene in global affairs across the Western hemisphere.
Author Chuck Klosterman joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss all things football.
Is football forever? - Think
Author Chuck Klosterman joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss all things football.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Author Chuck Klosterman joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss all things football.
Dr. Charles Knowles, professor of surgery at Queen Mary University of London, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his own problem drinking and how he finally stopped.
Why do only some drinkers become drunks? - Think
Dr. Charles Knowles, professor of surgery at Queen Mary University of London, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his own problem drinking and how he finally stopped.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Dr. Charles Knowles, professor of surgery at Queen Mary University of London, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his own problem drinking and how he finally stopped.
Paul Stares is General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss CFR’s annual conflict risk assessment survey.
What global experts worry about in 2026 - Think
Paul Stares is General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss CFR’s...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Paul Stares is General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss CFR’s annual conflict risk assessment survey.
Will Freeman is a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Nicolás Maduro’s removal and the United States’ new bid for dominance in Latin America.
What about the rest of Latin America? - Think
Will Freeman is a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Nicolás Maduro’s removal and the United States’ new bid for dominance in...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Will Freeman is a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Nicolás Maduro’s removal and the United States’ new bid for dominance in Latin America.
Daniel M. Davis is head of life sciences and professor of immunology at Imperial College London. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the facts vs. myths of keeping your immune system healthy
Will vitamin c cure your cold? - Think
Daniel M. Davis is head of life sciences and professor of immunology at Imperial College London. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the facts vs. myths of keeping your immune system healthy
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January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Daniel M. Davis is head of life sciences and professor of immunology at Imperial College London. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the facts vs. myths of keeping your immune system healthy
Chris Duffy is a comedian and host of TED’s podcast “How to Be a Better Human,” and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the link between humor and innovation.
You’re funnier than you think - Think
Chris Duffy is a comedian and host of TED’s podcast “How to Be a Better Human,” and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the link between humor and innovation.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Chris Duffy is a comedian and host of TED’s podcast “How to Be a Better Human,” and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the link between humor and innovation.
Avantika Chilkoti, Global Business Correspondent for The Economist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how A.I. is affecting the pornography industry.
A.I. is changing the business of sex - Think
Avantika Chilkoti, Global Business Correspondent for The Economist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how A.I. is affecting the pornography industry.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Avantika Chilkoti, Global Business Correspondent for The Economist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how A.I. is affecting the pornography industry.
David Greene, journalist, author and former host of NPR's Morning Edition, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his dive into people’s personal obsessions. think.kera.org/2026/01/09/d...
David Greene’s obsession with obsessives - Think
David Greene, journalist, author and former host of NPR's Morning Edition, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his dive into people’s personal obsessions.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
David Greene, journalist, author and former host of NPR's Morning Edition, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his dive into people’s personal obsessions. think.kera.org/2026/01/09/d...
🎧 Bye bye binary, welcome to the poly era:
Bye bye binary, welcome to the poly era - Think
Binary thinking is black or white, on or off, good or bad – and our modern world requires a more nuanced approach. New York Times opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🎧 Bye bye binary, welcome to the poly era:
Marina Bolotnikova, Deputy Editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how scientists are coming to the conclusion that fish feel pain.
Fish have feeling too - Think
Marina Bolotnikova, Deputy Editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how scientists are coming to the conclusion that fish feel pain.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Marina Bolotnikova, Deputy Editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how scientists are coming to the conclusion that fish feel pain.
New Yorker staff writer Rivka Galchen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss geothermal energy, which pulls energy from the ground.
Geothermal energy is the next hot thing - Think
New Yorker staff writer Rivka Galchen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss geothermal energy, which pulls energy from the ground.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
New Yorker staff writer Rivka Galchen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss geothermal energy, which pulls energy from the ground.
Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist and associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how certain memories might be edited with pulses of light, what this means for people dealing with life-altering trauma.
Your memories are subject to change - Think
. Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist and associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how certain memories might be edited with pulses of light,...
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January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist and associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how certain memories might be edited with pulses of light, what this means for people dealing with life-altering trauma.
From December 22nd to January 2nd, we’ll be revisiting some of our most listened to Think conversations of 2025. If you missed ’em the first time, this is a great way to catch up! think.kera.org/2025/12/22/b...
Best of Think 2025 - Think
From December 22nd to January 2nd, we’ll be revisiting some of our most listened to Think conversations of 2025. If you missed ’em the first time, this is a great way to catch up!
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December 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
From December 22nd to January 2nd, we’ll be revisiting some of our most listened to Think conversations of 2025. If you missed ’em the first time, this is a great way to catch up! think.kera.org/2025/12/22/b...
Sophie Gilbert joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what coming of age in the early aughts meant for young women in an atmosphere of highly sexualized body image, how porn manifested itself into pop culture, and what society had to say about powerful women.
The sexualization of girl power - Think
Sophie Gilbert joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what coming of age in the early aughts meant for young women in an atmosphere of highly sexualized body image, how porn manifested itself into pop culture,...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Sophie Gilbert joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what coming of age in the early aughts meant for young women in an atmosphere of highly sexualized body image, how porn manifested itself into pop culture, and what society had to say about powerful women.
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@think.kera.org podcast listed our March interview "Eureka! How your brain figures it out" as one of their Best of 2025. think.kera.org/2025/12/22/b...
Best of Think 2025 - Think
From December 22nd to January 2nd, we’ll be revisiting some of our most listened to Think conversations of 2025. If you missed ’em the first time, this is a great way to catch up!
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December 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@think.kera.org podcast listed our March interview "Eureka! How your brain figures it out" as one of their Best of 2025. think.kera.org/2025/12/22/b...
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@milleridriss.bsky.social discusses her book Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism with Krys Boyd on @think.kera.org:
Misogyny drives all types of violence — not just against women - Think
Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we need to confront misogyny head on to prevent future acts of violence, and why attackers so often blame women for their hateful beliefs.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
@milleridriss.bsky.social discusses her book Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism with Krys Boyd on @think.kera.org:
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss strategies for Average Joe’s to excel.
How to get better at self-improvement - Think
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss strategies for Average Joe’s to excel.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss strategies for Average Joe’s to excel.
Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we need to confront misogyny head on to prevent future acts of violence, and why attackers so often blame women for their hateful beliefs.
Misogyny drives all types of violence — not just against women - Think
Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we need to confront misogyny head on to prevent future acts of violence, and why attackers so often blame women for their hateful beliefs.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why we need to confront misogyny head on to prevent future acts of violence, and why attackers so often blame women for their hateful beliefs.
Gilbert Cruz, NYT Book Review editor, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the best five fiction and five nonfiction selections to earn the title this year.
The best books of 2025 - Think
Gilbert Cruz, NYT Book Review editor, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the best five fiction and five nonfiction selections to earn the title this year.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Gilbert Cruz, NYT Book Review editor, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the best five fiction and five nonfiction selections to earn the title this year.
New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss a condition that makes it impossible for people to put their thoughts into mental images.
Why some people can’t picture stuff in their heads - Think
New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss a condition that makes it impossible for people to put their thoughts into mental images.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss a condition that makes it impossible for people to put their thoughts into mental images.
Michelle Carr joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss how we can take control of our dreams.
How to control your dreams - Think
Michelle Carr joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss how we can take control of our dreams.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Michelle Carr joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss how we can take control of our dreams.
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Thanks to @think.kera.org in Dallas for having me on Think to talk about Nations Apart & the work we're doing at Nationhood Lab. The full interview is now downloadable at @kera.org and, for R.I. friends, broadcasts today at 2p on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social stations. think.kera.org/2025/11/21/t...
The U.S. has never had a common identity - Think
Historian Colin Woodard joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the civics lessons we’re taught about our country are sometimes overridden by regional cultures and how a new national story might bring us ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thanks to @think.kera.org in Dallas for having me on Think to talk about Nations Apart & the work we're doing at Nationhood Lab. The full interview is now downloadable at @kera.org and, for R.I. friends, broadcasts today at 2p on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social stations. think.kera.org/2025/11/21/t...
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Translator from German Ross Benjamin speaks with Krys Boyd, the host of KERA’s Think, about what we miss out on by allowing A.I. to translate for us. At @think.kera.org:
What we miss when an app translates for us - Think
Ross Benjamin joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why being less than fluent in a language affects how we pay attention and learn.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Translator from German Ross Benjamin speaks with Krys Boyd, the host of KERA’s Think, about what we miss out on by allowing A.I. to translate for us. At @think.kera.org: