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Catch up on every session, featuring speakers such as Malcolm Gladwell, Lindy West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, on our weekly festival podcast.This year’s Cascade PBS Ideas Festival has officially wrapped. But the insightful conversations that took p
The television host shares his ideal last meal and serves behind-the-scenes details from Nickelodeon and the Food Network.Marc Summers, best known for his role as host of the 1980s Nickelodeon game show Double Dare and host of the Food Networ
Research shows the drugs can be effective in treating depression and substance-use disorders — but there’s still much we don’t know.Psychedelics are moving back into the mainstream. According to a growing body of medical research, psychedelic
Pollution, habitat loss and climate change all threaten wildlife and their ecosystems. Conservationists discuss what we can do to help.Wildlife numbers are plunging worldwide. From toxic waste to invasive species, deforestation to rising tempe
Following the failure of the Washington Recycling and Packaging Act, experts and a key lawmaker discuss next steps.Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our refrigerators, in our oceans and even in our bloodstreams. And wherever there are plastics, t
The climate leaders share why individual responsibility and corporate accountability aren’t mutually exclusive — and how daily habits can aid the planet.The impacts of climate change are everywhere, often making headlines. Yet most Americans d
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna discusses how the technology she helped advance is treating diseases and raising ethical dilemmas.Gene editing is a game-changer for humanity. From health on individuals to the fate of the planet,
Two experts in immersive technologies may disagree on what the metaverse will look like, but they do agree that it is going to change society. The metaverse may very well be the future. Before we get there, though, it is probably necessary to
The Washington Post tech industry analyst discusses how America’s major tech companies are grappling with government regulation and a public that has fallen out of love. Tech companies aren’t the shiny new players in the world economy anymore;
The Edmonds-born record-breaker muses on the game’s transformation and reveals behind-the-scenes secrets.Jeopardy! is an American institution, a television game show that for decades didn't really change all that much. But in recent years the
The former presidential candidate believes he knows what is wrong with American politics and shares why his new party is a solution.When Andrew Yang ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, he did so with hopes of changing the
Former congressman Will Hurd says his party needs to stop election denial and start appealing to voters that have lost trust in the party.As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the Republican Party and its voters have a major decision t
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, advocates are pushing back to assure that people still have access to reproductive care.Last June the Supreme Court transformed the landscape of reproductive rights overnight when it overtur
Three advocates weigh in on the rising threat of the synthetic opioid — and what policymakers can do to fight it.Seattle is in the midst of a fentanyl crisis. Of the 310 overdose deaths recorded in the city in 2022, more than half were from th
As the new technology proliferates, the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for A.I. discusses how — or even whether — it should be controlled.Artificial intelligence is everywhere. Companies are already exploring the many uses of AI and a num
Danni Askini of the advocacy group The Gender Justice League breaks down the misconceptions and myths surrounding gender-affirming care.Legislation seeking to limit the rights of trans people has been on the rise in state houses throughout the
Three education experts discuss how young people can find postgrad success (and it's not a 'one-size-fits-all' approach).With high school graduation approaching, many young people across Washington state will be taking a big step toward adulth
The Washington congressman said a Ukrainian offensive could beat Moscow’s forces back and have them at the bargaining table by the fall.When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, the conventional wisdom in both Russia and throughout the West
A year after his release from prison, the former president’s ex-fixer talks about the unprecedented case.Having completed a three-year sentence for his role in a hush-money scheme for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, Michael Cohen has
The former Attorney General discusses how voting rights laws and Supreme Court term limits could preserve American democracy.Few people in the United States have more experience at the intersection of the rule of law and the world of politics
Amicus host Dahlia Lithwick and Brennan Center president Michael Waldman discuss SCOTUS's history and coming decisions.Though its mythology says otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court is not a static institution. As its justices have slowly turned
The host of the New York Times podcast discusses the ways modern politics have transformed the media landscape.For many American news consumers, Michael Barbaro’s voice is a defining element of the modern era. As a host of the New York Times p
The author and doctor explains how treating the mind and the body as one can help stop humanity from sleepwalking to extinction.Deepak Chopra has a lot of thoughts on the state of our mental health, and they start with the idea that mental hea
Science can't fully explain what life is. Three experts try anyway in a conversation about life, death and our desire to push back the expiration date.Talking about life and death is tricky for anyone, even scientists. Despite considerable res
Happiness takes work. The host of The Happiness Lab podcast shares what social science says about making that work more manageable.Happiness can feel fleeting in even the best of times. In the midst of a pandemic shot through with personal and
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