Half Hour of Heterodoxy

Half Hour of Heterodoxy


Latest Episodes

50. Katie Gordon, Can Offensive Political Speech Cause Trauma?
March 15, 2019

Katie Gordon talks about whether prejudiced political expression can cause trauma in listeners

49. Jeffrey A. Sachs, Is There Really A Free Speech Crisis?
March 04, 2019

Sachs presents his critique of the idea that campuses are facing a free speech crisis, and also discusses differences between the U.S. and Canada.

Episode 48: Julian Zelizer, Polarization and U.S. History
February 20, 2019

Zelizer, author of Fault Lines: A History of the U.S. Since 1974 talks about the beginning of modern polarization, the New Deal, the Cold War, and other aspects of 20th century history

Episode 47: Noah Silverman & Katie Baxter, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC)
February 13, 2019

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) was founded by Eboo Patel, and its mission is to create a system of people and campuses where interfaith cooperation is the norm.

Episode 46: Deb Mashek & Musa al-Gharbi, HxA’s Past and Future
January 28, 2019

Listen to Deb Mashek and Musa al-Gharbi reflect on Heterodox Academy's activities on 2018 and present new initiatives for 2019.

Episode 45: Xander Snyder & Erik Fogg, Bias and Tribalism
January 22, 2019

Is it realistic to avoid bias altogether and how to learn about the

Episode 44: Chad Wellmon, Do Universities Have a Clear Purpose?
January 14, 2019

Have universities historically had a clear purpose? And does the division between curricular and extracurricular activities function well in American colleges?

Episode 43: Kevin Kruse, America’s Fault Lines
January 02, 2019

Discussion of new book by historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer about post-Watergate America

Episode 42: Ellen Hendriksen, Maintaining Your Sanity in Academia
December 21, 2018

Tips on how to deal with sarcastic people, how to deal with your political opposite, how to not take things personally, and more

Episode 41: Craig Frisby & Joshua D. Phillips, Cultural Competence Training
December 10, 2018

Is multicultural competence training for therapists and counselors based on research?