Latest Episodes
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Teaching Classical Theory (Seth Abrutyn)
Today, we talk to Seth Abrutyn from the University of British Columbia. Seth teaches graduate classical theory in UBC's sociology program, and recently caught...
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What if the Republican Party were Destroyed? (Howard Ramos)
In a recent New York Times opinion piece, columnist Michelle Goldberg reviews a new book by pollster Stanley Greenberg, R.I.P. G.O.P.: How the New...
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Internet Gig Work (Alexandrea Ravenelle)
In this episode, we talk to Alexandrea Ravenelle (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) about her research on gig economy work. Her new book,...
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The Ethics of College Sports (Fred Wherry)
NCAA athletes recently won the rights to license their name and likeness. We visit the topic of whether these athletes are exploited under the...
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Punishment in the Admissions Scandal (Fred Wherry)
Felicity Huffman got 14 days of jail for bribing to get her children into college. The gang gets together with Fred Wherry (Princeton University)...
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Neurosociology (Rengin Firat)
In this episode, we learn about neurosociology from Rengin Firat of the University of California, Riverside. In her own work, Professor Firat uses brain...