BrainBox Podcast
1) Tribal Citizenship and Identity
What does it mean for half a million Oklahomans to be citizens of both the United States and of their tribal nations? We speak with Jay Hannah, who has served the Cherokee Nation as Secretary-Treasure...Show More
2) Why Do We Have the Electoral College?
Why do we use this complicated 18th century invention to elect U.S. presidents? Where did the Electoral College come from, what problems and controversies has it caused, and what are its potential ben...Show More
3) Using Philosophy in Everyday Life
How can philosophical and ethical concepts help us navigate the challenges of our current world? We speak with Dr. Guy Crain, a professor of philosophy at Rose State College, about ways of understandi...Show More
4) New Ways of Seeing the World: The Value of Fantasy Literature
“Fantasy literature makes you look at the world from a different perspective, it makes you look at humanity in a totally different light.” We’re looking at the value and deeper meanings of fantasy lit...Show More
5) From Lucy to Cersei: Portrayals of Women on Television
“When you have shows that are centered on women, you allow for stories that finally give a platform to issues that women have been trying to put a spotlight on for years, whether it’s health care or s...Show More
6) The 1970s and American Memory
"Part of the story of the 1970s is the story of a decade that, at the time and for a couple of decades after, wasn't seen as being a very important decade. It is now seen as absolutely crucial." We...Show More
7) Social Justice and Racial Healing in America
Our guest, Dr. Tonnia Anderson, is the Founder and Director of the Dr. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Center for Social Justice and Racial Healing at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and she is...Show More
8) Gettysburg and the Legacy of the Civil War
Viewing the Civil War through the lens of its largest battle, Gettysburg gives deeper insights into the war's misconceptions, mythologies, and memories. We speak with one of the leading scholars of th...Show More
9) Oklahoma's Black Towns
Anthropologists Suzette Chang and Dr. Elisha Oliver illuminate the history and significance of Oklahoma’s Black Towns. We look at the origins of the Black Towns following the Civil War, examine the ch...Show More
10) The Worst Pandemic of the 20th Century
What can we learn from the "Spanish Flu" pandemic that claimed at least 50 million lives worldwide a century ago? Dr. Justin Olmstead, a professor of history at the University of Central Oklahoma and ...Show More