Anne Helen Petersen appears in the following:
The Labor of School Spirit Days
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
How themed "Spirit Days" can be added labor for teachers and parents.
The Promise (and Perils) of Remote Work
Friday, April 22, 2022
"Efficiency purgatory," the original open office, and more.
The Highs and Lows of the Celebrity Profile
Friday, December 17, 2021
Why the profile of Jeremy Strong in The New Yorker struck a chord.
The Promise (and Perils) of Remote Work
Friday, December 10, 2021
"Efficiency purgatory," the original open office, and more.
The Challenges of Starting a (Remote) Career
Monday, November 29, 2021
It's one thing to start a new job on Zoom. It's another thing to start a whole professional career that way.
The Case for the 4-Day Work Week
Monday, July 19, 2021
How would your life be different if you could take an extra day off a week?
How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Writer Anne Helen Petersen, creator of the newsletter Culture Study, joins us to discuss her new book, Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation.
Listeners on Keeping Yourself Entertained
Friday, March 20, 2020
Find out how people are keeping themselves entertained with their favorite movies, shows, and games.
Remembering the President Completely
Friday, December 07, 2018
An examination of the choices journalists make when they set out to memorialize the commander-in-chief.
A Year of #MeToo
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
How #MeToo is working a year in, set against the Kavanaugh hearings.
Celebrity Women Pushing Boundaries
Monday, August 13, 2018
Anne Helen Petersen looks at how female celebrities are pushing the boundaries and why we love to love (and hate) female pop culture powerhouses.
How Gossip Works
Friday, October 13, 2017
Long before this week's flood of coverage, Harvey Weinstein's alleged abuses were well known to those who knew where to look. On the essential role of gossip blogs and whisper networks.
Harvey Weinstein and Gossip as a Survival Tactic
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Why did it take so long for the news about Harvey Weinstein to come out if his sexual advances were an "open secret" in Hollywood?
A Special Election That Isn't About Trump
Friday, May 19, 2017
An argument against reading Montana's upcoming special election as a referendum on the Trump administration.
Cataloging The Literature of 'Mad Men'
Friday, April 03, 2015
As the AMC series "Mad Men" begins its final season, The Takeaway examines the books read by the show's iconic characters—and what their literature says about the era and the show.
Late Summer Shows Offer a Break from Reruns and Reality TV
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Outlander and The Knick are two shows to see.