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KERA's Think KERA
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- Society & Culture
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4.7 • 816 Ratings
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Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.
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The straight story about posture panic
Chances are you’re slumped over in your chair reading this — a constant in our modern world. Historian Beth Linker is the Samuel H. Preston Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences in the Department of History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how posture ignited public health panics and race hierarchies of previous generations and why we should examine our previous beliefs to better understand fitness today. Her book is “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America.”
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The author of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ on race, social satire and beach reads
After the blockbuster success of his novel “Crazy Rich Asians,” Kevin Kwan is back with a new summer read. The author joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his new novel – which again dives into themes of class, race, and money. It’s also a fun romp through the tropes of 19th Century marriage plots with true love on the line. The book is “Lies and Weddings.”
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Are you too good at delaying gratification?
Are you too good at delaying gratification?
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Decoding your dreams
After a long day when we lay down to rest, that’s when our brains really fire up to help us dream. Dr. Rahul Jandial is a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who oversees the Jandial Lab at City of Hope Cancer Center in Los Angeles. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how dreams help or brains function, why they are essential to memory and why dreams across cultures are remarkably similar. His book is “This Is Why You Dream: What Your Sleeping Brain Reveals About Your Waking Life.”
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Sexism in sports
With Caitlin Clark making headlines in the WNBA, money in women’s sports is currently a hot topic. Macaela MacKenzie is a journalist who covers women’s equality and a contributor to Glamour magazine. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Title IX, the formation of professional women’s leagues, and their fight for equality on and off the playing field. Her book is “Money, Power, Respect: How Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism.”
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Cancer is becoming a younger person’s disease
Bad news: more young people are getting cancer. The good news? Better drugs are targeting the disease. Dylan Scott, a reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect, and science journalist Jyoti Madhusoodanan, join host Krys Boyd to discuss the reasons why cancer is hitting earlier and earlier, and the scientific breakthroughs using the body’s own immune system to combat it.
Customer Reviews
KERA Think with Krys Boyd
Kris Boyd and her team are the best of the best and are in the same league with Terry Gross and Meghna Chakrabarti. What a league to be in.
Informative
Great guests, great questions from Kris Boyd and team. This show has provided me so much knowledge and information about various topics like economics, sociology, psychology but most about my favorite topic of healthcare. I always look forward to learning more and seeing who is next on the list! Enlightening show for sure!
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The recent “kids aren’t weak unless…” show was one of the most harmful podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Please do not allow guests to go completely unchallenged as they cherry pick studies and promote harmful views of healthcare. I love the show, but this was blatantly irresponsible.