WhoWhatWhy's Podcasts

Has America Lost Its Grip on Reality? 15.11.2019 23:58 ↓

Renowned author, professor, and psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton exposes the similarities between today's ideological polarization, Chinese communist thought reform, and cults.

Only Whistleblowers Can Save Democracy 08.11.2019 24:51 ↓

  A look at a form of protest that has, up until now, kept democracy and business sustainable.

What If Everybody Is Wrong About Stopping Climate Change? 01.11.2019 20:54 ↓

A contrarian view of how to deal with our environmental crisis.

As Earth Chokes on Plastic Waste, Industry Expands Production 28.10.2019 28:57 ↓

A new documentary depicts a global plastics crisis that is only getting worse.

A Firsthand View of Syria, Turkey, and the Middle East 25.10.2019 12:56 ↓

A conversation with longtime Middle East correspondent Charles Glass.

Can the Editorial Cartoon Be Saved? 18.10.2019 33:40 ↓

Cartoonist Ted Rall talks about the state of journalism, the death of irony, and the effort to save the once-powerful political cartoon.

Liberty: Hard to Achieve, Easy to Squander 11.10.2019 25:31 ↓

A distinguished MIT economist looks at how today's events line up with how liberty dies.

Watchdogs Challenge Surveillance in Berkeley 07.10.2019 30:31 ↓

In a bastion of America's progressivism, authorities are secretly spying on the public.

It Takes a Whistleblower to Know One 04.10.2019 19:33 ↓

CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou weighs in on the Ukraine scandal.

The End of the Republican Party 27.09.2019 28:38 ↓

The GOP has waged a losing battle against social modernity for decades. Next year Republicans will start paying for it, renowned pollster Stanley Greenberg predicts.

An Important Conversation With Climate Change Pioneer Bill McKibben 20.09.2019 19:59 ↓

Big carbon and mass apathy are the existential double whammy, warns veteran climate campaigner Bill McKibben.

Are We All Cult Members Now? 13.09.2019 31:34 ↓

One of the leading experts on cults gives a new perspective on today's politics -- and some of its frightening implications.

Detention Camps and Deadlock: US Immigration Policy Is in Disarray 06.09.2019 20:25 ↓

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) shares insights from his early visits to detention facilities and his legislative proposals to address the horrors he witnessed.

Should Twitter Suspend or Ban Trump? 03.09.2019 33:32 ↓

President Donald Trump's tweets often violate Twitter's standards, but the company has taken no action to restrict or block them. A conversation with Mark Karlin and Russ Baker.

The Epstein Story Is Not About Celebrities and Shiny Objects 30.08.2019 28:07 ↓

An examination of why we should be outraged that justice is not being served in the Epstein case.

Trump Even Screws Up Conspiracy Theories 22.08.2019 23:44 ↓

Questioning accepted narratives is a healthy feature of an open society. But today's conspiracists come without any evidence or sources — only a motive.

America's Long History of Hating Immigrants 15.08.2019 23:46 ↓

A look at how things like the Chinese Exclusion Act, eugenics, and white America's desire for racial purity have historically been far worse than what we are seeing today — at least so far.

Everything You Know About Charles Manson Is Wrong! 09.08.2019 41:14 ↓

The stunning results of a 20-year investigation into Charles Manson, the CIA, corrupt prosecutors, and the secret history of the Sixties.

Cyber Armies Are on the March 02.08.2019 25:27 ↓

The current reality may be far more dangerous than past nuclear threats: Richard Clarke, the first White House official placed in charge of US cybersecurity policy, looks at the dangers of cyber warfare today.

Presidential Candidate Joe Sestak Slams Trump's Iran Policy 30.07.2019 25:36 ↓

Former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak has jumped into the Democratic presidential primaries and is making a strong case against war with Iran.

Paul Krassner: The Life of an Investigative Satirist 26.07.2019 34:38 ↓

Upon the death of Paul Krassner this week, we are sharing part of a conversation WhoWhatWhy podcaster Jeff Schechtman had with him back in 2009.

The Supreme Court's Recent Decisions Cement Minority Rule 22.07.2019 32:04 ↓

Gerrymandering expert David Daley explains the connection between partisan redistricting and Trump administration efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

The Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Big Business 19.07.2019 21:55 ↓

The leader of an LA based nonprofit talks about the trafficking of children -- a growing scourge.

Truth Decay Part 2: News in a Digital Age 12.07.2019 20:52 ↓

A conversation with the author of RAND's new follow-up report on the diminishing role of facts and data in the news.