Dan Riley

Keep Talking

Society EN ↓ 155 episodes

"Keep Talking" exists to have conversations that might help to make a better society and a better culture. I believe that each guest has important information and stories to make public. And it's something that I want to share.

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Dan Riley

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Episode 05: Jeremi Suri - History and reducing American tribalism 05.07.2021 42:35

Jeremi Suri is the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at UT-Austin. During our conversation, Jeremi talks about his interest in history, the lessons of the Cold War, and how history can be used to create a more dynamic, interconnected, and healthy society. ------------ Support this podcast via Venmo Support this podcast via PayPal Support this podcast on Patreon ------...

Episode 04: Anthony Charles Graves - Innocence Found 28.06.2021 1:25:25

Anthony Charles Graves is an exonerated death row inmate. In his 20's, he was arrested, charged with, and wrongfully convicted of the murder of a family of six in Somerville, Texas. During our conversation, Anthony talks about how he was convicted without a motive or physical evidence, the prosecutor's reliance on eyewitness testimony, his 18 years in prison, his twice being scheduled for lethal i...

Episode 03: David Buss - Evolutionary Psychology 21.06.2021 1:37:46

David Buss is a professor at the University of Texas - Austin. During our conversation, David talks about the creation of the field of evolutionary psychology, its key findings about the human mind and human nature, and his expertise, human mating. ------------ Support this podcast via Venmo Support this podcast via PayPal Support this podcast on Patreon ------------ Show notes Leave a rating on S...

Episode 02: Alex Dominguez - Psilocybin for PTSD 14.06.2021 1:03:53

Alex Dominguez is a member of the Texas House of Representatives. During our conversation, Alex talks about his political career, his knowledge of psychedelic medical research, and House Bill 1802, which would set up Texas's first medically-supervised psilocybin trial for those suffering from PTSD. 1802 has passed the Texas House 134-12, and the Senate 25-5. ------------ Support this podcast via V...

Episode 01: Mike Ware - The Innocence Project of Texas 14.06.2021 2:08:59

Mike Ware is the Executive Director of the Innocence Project of Texas. During our conversation, Mike talks about his career in the law, his work within Dallas's Conviction Integrity unit and the wrongfully-convicted clients he and his organization have represented and helped to exonerate. ------------ Support this podcast via Venmo Support this podcast via PayPal Support this podcast on Patreon --...