Bob Garfield appears in the following:
The Self-Driving Car Sales Pitch
Friday, November 23, 2018
It'll be a marvelous future, if we buy in.
Why the GOP Lied About the Florida Recounts
Friday, November 16, 2018
Right-wing pundits and politicians are spreading a host of conspiracy theories to discredit the elections.
Why We're So Polarized
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
An extended conversation with Lilliana Mason about tribalism, anger and the state of our politics.
The California Nightmare
Friday, November 02, 2018
Republican candidates are warning of nefarious forces trying to turn your state into California. What are they afraid of?
Following the Dotted Line
Friday, November 02, 2018
Who is responsible for inciting violent, hateful acts?
Why the Origins of Antisemitism Matter
Friday, November 02, 2018
And how capitalism requires antisemitism in order to function.
Anger and Identity in an Age of Polarization
Friday, November 02, 2018
America is more polarized than ever. How did we get to this place — and how can we get out of it?
Making Sense of Midterm-Mania
Friday, October 26, 2018
How to make sense of the confusing national conversation around the midterms.
Inoculations Against Attack Ads, Doorstep by Doorstep
Friday, October 26, 2018
Trans activists in Massachusetts deploy a counterintuitive tactic before a contentious referendum.
Your Papers, Please
Friday, October 26, 2018
As migrants wend their way through Central America, they're being stymied by what they don't have: passports. How our need for state-issued documents evolved.
West Virginia's "Genius" Watchdog
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
2018 MacArthur "genius grant" recipient and longtime West Virginia reporter Ken Ward Jr reflects on his career.
Ceci N'est Pas Un Dollar
Friday, October 12, 2018
JSG Boggs drew replicas of dollar bills and used them to buy goods and services — until the Secret Service took his fake money out of circulation.
Full Faith & Credit
Friday, October 12, 2018
What is money? It’s what you pay the electric bill with — and it’s also the story of humankind.
Money, Then and Now
Friday, October 12, 2018
How money didn't arise from barter, and why gold isn't as precious as we might think — the money myths are many.
A Very Crypto Future
Friday, October 12, 2018
If money is a story we tell ourselves, the plot is thickening.
Campaign Finance at a Crossroads
Friday, September 28, 2018
After a notable Supreme Court action, the future of "dark money" in politics is in limbo.
It's Time for Justice
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
In 2008, Ta-Nehisi Coates passed on an opportunity to call-out Bill Cosby's predatory history.
#MeToo Meets McDonald's
Friday, September 21, 2018
McDonald's workers protested sexual harassment in their workplace. They're part of a global movement.
