Modern Notion Podcast
1) This Salon in New York Is the Ground Zero of Brazilian Waxing
On todays episode of Modern Notion, we visit the salon in New York that originated Brazilian waxing. Jonice Padilha, one of the seven sisters behind Manhattans J Sisters salon, speaks to reporter Rene...Show More
2) Mapping the Human Body
What if we looked at the human body as a landscape, and mapped its features using a cartographers eye? Thats what Dr. Gavin Francis does in his new book, Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from t...Show More
3) Cheddar: It’s Nothing to Cheese At
Our guest on todays (new! improved! weekly!) Modern Notion is Gordon Edgar, the longtime cheesemonger at Rainbow Cooperative Grocery in San Francisco. Gordon turns his attention to a specific kind of ...Show More
4) Announcement from Modern Notion
Listen for a quick update on whats happening at Modern Notion.
5) Winston Churchill, War Correspondent
On todays show, were talking with author Simon Read about Winston Churchill—but probably not the Winston Churchill you already know. In his book, Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War...Show More
6) Deathwatch Beetles and Other Creepy Crawlies
On todays show, our guest is Dave Goulson, a professor of biological sciences and the founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust in the UK. Goulson recently wrote a memoir of sorts about a farm he bo...Show More
7) Was the CIA behind JFK’s Assassination?
On todays episode of Modern Notion Daily, our guest is David Talbot, the former CEO and editor-in-chief of Salon.com. Talbot has written a new book, The Devils Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and t...Show More
8) Ambiguity May or May Not Be a Good Thing
Jamie Holmes is our guest today, talking about his new book Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing (Crown, October 2015). Holmes argues that embracing ambiguity can help us lead more productive and happie...Show More
9) Why Aren’t More Women Pursuing STEM Careers?
On todays show, novelist and English professor Eileen Pollack is discussing her new book, The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science Is Still a Boys Club (Beacon Press, September 2015). Pollack graduated...Show More
10) Learn to Fight Like a Navy SEAL
On todays show, our guest is Clint Emerson, author of 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operatives Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation (Touchstone, October 2015...Show More