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Latest Episodes
Justice for Animals with Martha Nussbaum
What, exactly, do we owe to our fellow animals? Which animals are conscious, and how do we tell? How can we know what’s best for animals that cannot tell us their preferences and needs directly? This week, Adam is joined by one of the most eminent philoso
Justice for Animals with Martha Nussbaum
What, exactly, do we owe to our fellow animals? Which animals are conscious, and how do we tell? How can we know whats best for animals that cannot tell us their preferences and needs directly? This week, Adam is joined by one of the most eminent philoso
Viral Justice with Ruha Benjamin
When the problems facing us are so massive and systemic, how can we ever hope to address them as individuals? This week’s guest, Ruha Benjamin, joins Adam to explain how small actions for justice can become contagious and create change on a larger scale.
Viral Justice with Ruha Benjamin
When the problems facing us are so massive and systemic, how can we ever hope to address them as individuals?This weeks guest, Ruha Benjamin, joins Adam to explain how small actions for justice can become contagious and create change on a larger scale.
Snitching with Alexandra Natapoff
What exactly is a snitch, and why is the use of informants so corrosive to criminal justice? This week, Adam is joined by Alexandra Natapoff to talk about why the government cuts deals with informants, and how this practice lets the wealthy off the hook a
Snitching with Alexandra Natapoff
What exactly is a snitch, and why is the use of informants so corrosive to criminal justice? This week, Adam is joined by Alexandra Natapoff to talk about why the government cuts deals with informants, and how this practice lets the wealthy off the hook a
How DAs are Changing Criminal Justice with DA George Gascón
We’ve talked a lot about criminal justice reform, but this week, we’re discovering how it’s actually put into practice. Adam is joined by Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón to talk about the DA’s path to becoming a reformer, the nationwide backla
How DAs are Changing Criminal Justice with DA George Gascón
Weve talked a lot about criminal justice reform, but this week, were discovering how its actually put into practice. Adam is joined by Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascn to talk about the DAs path to becoming a reformer, the nationwide backla
Why No One Wins the Lottery with Jon Cohen
Lotteries are the most popular form of gambling. So why the hell is the lottery run by our own government? And do they actually provide a windfall for public schools, or are they a scam that diverts money from the poorest taxpayers to a few giant companie
Why No One Wins the Lottery with Jon Cohen
Lotteries are the most popular form of gambling. So why the hell is the lottery run by our own government? And do they actually provide a windfall for public schools, or are they a scam that diverts money from the poorest taxpayers to a few giant companie