Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:
Alcoholics Anonymous Goes to Hollywood
Friday, February 09, 2018
Brooke and Gabrielle Glaser discuss the history — and P.R. mechanics — of A.A.
Can We Ever Replace Alcohol?
Friday, February 09, 2018
There's a synthetic alcohol with all of the benefits but none of the risks.
The Day After, Today
Friday, February 02, 2018
In 1983, a made-for-tv movie called The Day After set the stage for a national conversation about the threat of nuclear war. Is it time for a remake?
What The Simpsons Can Teach Us About Nuclear Apocalypse
Friday, February 02, 2018
In "Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play," playwright Anne Washburn imagines how our society might cope with a sudden nuclear catastrophe...with the help of The Simpsons.
Memos, Storms and the Right Wing Media
Friday, January 26, 2018
From #ReleaseTheMemo to "The Storm," right wing internet conspiracies and memes continue to bubble up into mainstream media. Journalist Will Sommer helps us make sense of the trends.
Le Guin's Legacy
Friday, January 26, 2018
Science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin created vivid worlds that gave credence to radical, political ideas and progressive notions of gender and race.
The Voice in Your Head - A Tribute to Joe Frank
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
How do you pay proper tribute to a legend that many people haven’t heard of?
Joe Frank: The Known-Unknown
Friday, January 19, 2018
Influential and experimental radio host Joe Frank passed away earlier this week. He was 79. Radiolab's Jad Abumrad and writer Mark Oppenheimer join Brooke to discuss his work.
Feminist Lessons From the Third Wave
Friday, January 19, 2018
We look back on debates within feminism in the 1990s to understand how far the movement has come — and how far it still has to go.
The #MeToo Backlash Begins
Friday, January 19, 2018
The latest round of celebrity allegations have some asking if the #MeToo moment has gone too far. But are they missing the point?
What the Press and "The Post" Missed
Friday, January 12, 2018
Les Gelb, project leader for the Pentagon Papers, on what Steven Spielberg's new film may leave out of the real story.
Masha Gessen on Outrage Fatigue in Trump's America
Friday, January 12, 2018
One year ago, Gessen warned about coming autocracy and provided rules for surviving it. How have her predictions borne out?
Live From the Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards!
Friday, January 12, 2018
The time has finally come for President Trump's promised "Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards." Bob and Brooke hit the (fictional) red carpet to check it out.
Is 'Pro-Choice' a Problem?
Friday, January 05, 2018
Does the framing of "choice" limit how we think about abortion?
When Republicans Wanted Abortion Rights
Friday, January 05, 2018
Historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore explains how the intractable political battle came to be.
The State Legislator Will See You Now
Friday, January 05, 2018
An OB-GYN reflects on the rules state legislators have made about how she can communicate with her patients.
An Abortion in the Media Spotlight
Friday, January 05, 2018
Sherri Chessen knows more about the American conversation around abortion than almost anyone. She’s the person who started it.
Staring Into the Abyss
Friday, December 29, 2017
Brooke explores our long fascination with nihilism: why it's popular today, and whether that's always been the case.
