Thinking Aloud Podcast
1) Andrew Lawler: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Writer Andrew Lawler speaks with Marcus Smith about the enduring mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, one of America's oldest legends.
2) Christian Miller: The Character Gap
Philosopher Christian Miller discusses the nature of character with Marcus Smith.
3) Ken Krimstein: Hannah Arendt
Cartoonist Ken Krimstein delves into his comic biography about philosopher Hannah Arendt.
4) Lars Gert Lose: Denmark and the Transatlantic Alliance
Lars Gert Lose, the ambassador from Denmark to the United States, discusses Denmark's social and economic relationship to the United States and the future of the alliance between the EU and the US.
5) Fiona Sampson: Mary Shelley, Author of Frankenstein
Writer Fiona Sampson speaks about Mary Shelley's life of loss and love and the gender inequity Shelley faced as the woman who wrote "Frankenstein."
6) Heather Curtis: The Birth of Humanitarianism
Heather Curtis tells the story of a newspaper that gave birth to the ways in which we think about humanitarianism. Dr. Curtis is an Associate Professor of Religion at Tufts University. She is the auth...Show More
7) Amanda Lotz: The Past and Future of Television
Amanda Lotz, renowned media analyst and Professor of Media Studies at the University of Michigan, rolls through the history of television and offers some predictions as to its future. Professor Lotz h...Show More
8) Anna Zeide: Canned
Anna Zeide walks Marcus Smith through the history of the canning industry and tells the story of how consumers came to trust in food that came from a little opque can.
9) Katherine Benton-Cohen: Inventing the Immigration Problem
Guest Katherine Benton-Cohen visits with Marcus Smith about the Dillingham Commission and how its legacy is affecting U.S. immigration law today.
10) Vera Tobin: How Surprises Make a Story
Marcus talks about surprise with Dr. Vera Tobin: how it salts our stories, sometimes to great effect, sometimes leaving a bitter taste in our mouths. Vera Tobin is an Associate Professor of Cognitive ...Show More