Jim talks with epidemiology expert Samuel Scarpino about the recent spread of H5N1 (bird flu) in cows and its implications for public health.

Jim has a wide-ranging conversation with recurring guest Peter Wang on AI copyright frameworks and the rapidly changing tech landscape.

Jim talks with Kristian Rnn about The Darwinian Trap: The Hidden Evolutionary Forces That Explain Our World (and Threaten Our Future).

Jim talks with philosopher and cognitive scientist Carolyn Dicey Jennings about her bookAttention and Mental Control.

Jim talks with lawyer and former DHS policy person Rachel Winkler about Trump's promise to carry out a large-scale deportation operation.

Jim talks with historian Richard Overy about his new bookWhy War?

Jim talks with Gregg Henriques about his new bookUTOK: The Unified Theory of Knowledge.

Jim talks with Loribeth Ford Jarrell, the director of SumplicityMath, a mathematics enrichment program for children.

Jim talks with Lorraine Besser abouther book The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in the Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It.

Jim talks with Nancy Jacobson, founder & CEO of No Labels, as part of a series featuring non-partisan thinkers on the presidential election.