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Sex disrupts society – evolutionary psychologist
Cultures all over the world glorify love as the greatest creative power. But it also has the greatest evolutionary value. We talked about this with Dr. David Buss, professor of psychology at the University of Texas....
Feb 25, 2022 06:43
On Contact: Pandemic!
On the show this week, the first of a two-part interview, Chris Hedges discusses the social, political, cultural and economic ramifications of the pandemic with the philosopher Slavoj Zizek. “Driven by demand to persevere and not to fail, as...
Jul 14, 2021 07:58
On Contact: American economic illusion
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses with the economist Richard Wolff the nearly $5 trillion being allocated by the Biden administration for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure projects. YouTube channel: On Contact Follow us on...
Apr 11, 2021 06:53
This is the era of e-everything – economist
Though life is cautiously creeping back to normal, the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic is still being counted. What’s in store for us? Our guest was listed among Time Magazine’s most influential world leaders –...
Jun 19, 2020 05:30
Covid-19 pandemic was 100% preventable – immunologist
As the Covid-19 pandemic cripples economies and healthcare systems worldwide, scientists are scrambling in a race of prestige for a vaccine against the novel virus. We talked about this with Dr. Vincent Racaniello, the Higgins Professor of...
Apr 10, 2020 06:18
On Contact: Rise of right-wing populism in India
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Siddharth Varadarajan, editor of the Wire, about the rise of right-wing populism in India and its disturbing parallels to the right-wing rise of populism in the United States. Varadarajan is an...
Mar 8, 2020 07:21
iPhones today have more capabilities than the entire Apollo program had – Apollo 9 astronaut
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon, and we’ve talked to one of those who actually helped to make it happen – space pioneer, Apollo 9 astronaut, Rusty Schweickart....
Nov 8, 2019 06:54
On Contact: History of the Factory with Joshua Freeman
Journalist Chris Hedges talks to Joshua Freeman, Professor History at City University of New York, about his book ‘Behemoth: The History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World’. While the US has deindustrialized its economy...
Nov 3, 2019 07:00
Bitcoin, not blockchain (E10)
Max and Stacy have made it TO THE MOON. The year is 2019, and they ask, “will bitcoin wreck bankers or will bankers wreck bitcoin?” Max notes that bitcoin is a system of justice disguised as a get-rich-quick scheme and the Bank for...
Jun 23, 2019 07:51
Will temporary truce in US-China trade war provide lasting solutions?
Larry and Barack Obama's former Deputy Labor Secretary discuss the implications and newest developments of the U.S.-China trade war. Plus, the political panel weighs in on Robert Mueller's latest maneuvers in the Russia investigation.
Dec 6, 2018 21:42