Half Hour of Heterodoxy
Latest Episodes
50. Katie Gordon, Can Offensive Political Speech Cause Trauma?
Katie Gordon talks about whether prejudiced political expression can cause trauma in listeners
49. Jeffrey A. Sachs, Is There Really A Free Speech Crisis?
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
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)
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
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
Is it realistic to avoid bias altogether and how to learn about the
Episode 44: Chad Wellmon, Do Universities Have a Clear Purpose?
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
Discussion of new book by historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer about post-Watergate America
Episode 42: Ellen Hendriksen, Maintaining Your Sanity in Academia
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
Is multicultural competence training for therapists and counselors based on research?