Ranked #1

Hope for Democracy, Part 3 of 3
Hope for Democracy, Part 3 of 3
The third and final part of "Hope for Democracy:" great questions from the audience. On May 17 at the Middlebury Institu... Read more
12 Oct 2017
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47mins
Ranked #2

North Korea & WMD: How to Think About the Unthinkable
North Korea & WMD: How to Think About the Unthinkable
Spencer talks with David Schmerler, a researcher who keeps track of North Korea and its weapons of mass destruction. Dav... Read more
24 Jan 2018
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36mins
Ranked #3

The Future of Work with Kristin Wolff
The Future of Work with Kristin Wolff
Everything about jobs is now open to question — including whether jobs will even exist. To sort it out, we talk this tim... Read more
4 Jan 2018
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54mins
Ranked #4

"Debt-Free College" & Other Ways We Could Transform Education, Jobs & the Economy with Apprenticeships
"Debt-Free College" & Other Ways We Could Transform Education, Jobs & the Economy with Apprenticeships
What if we could get millions of young people good jobs, free them from college debt, and give the economy a big boost? ... Read more
27 Oct 2017
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36mins
Ranked #5

If We Got the First 5 Years of Life Right, It Would Change Everything
If We Got the First 5 Years of Life Right, It Would Change Everything
If we could get the first five years of life right, it would transform society: less crime, less violence, less poverty,... Read more
26 Nov 2017
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31mins
Ranked #6

We Know How to Reduce Gang Violence — If We're Willing to Act
We Know How to Reduce Gang Violence — If We're Willing to Act
Cities across the United States struggle with gang violence, and the challenge can sometimes seem hopeless. But you may ... Read more
10 Nov 2017
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36mins
Ranked #7

More Than Just Pretty Fish: This Aquarium Is a Force in Ocean Preservation
More Than Just Pretty Fish: This Aquarium Is a Force in Ocean Preservation
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is world famous for otters, sharks, a spectacular setting — even appearances in movies such a... Read more
12 Dec 2017
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46mins
Ranked #8

Why Do We Vote the Way We Do?
Why Do We Vote the Way We Do?
When Santa Fe Institute Professor Mirta Galesic was a teenager, her country fell apart. She lived in what was then Yugos... Read more
26 Feb 2018
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40mins
Ranked #9

Patriots of Two Nations: Why Trump Was Inevitable & What Happens Next
Patriots of Two Nations: Why Trump Was Inevitable & What Happens Next
The election of Donald Trump shocked America and the world — and that included Dastardly Cleverness host Spencer Critchl... Read more
28 Apr 2020
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16mins
Ranked #10

How to Communicate in a Crisis, With Brent Colburn
How to Communicate in a Crisis, With Brent Colburn
Brent Colburn’s experience goes back to the Al Gore presidential campaign in 2000, through Howard Dean’s campaign in 200... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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52mins
Ranked #11

How Republicans Are Beating Democrats Online, With Mark Barker & Jordan Ruden
How Republicans Are Beating Democrats Online, With Mark Barker & Jordan Ruden
A big reason why Donald Trump won in 2016 — and why he may win again in 2020 — is that Republicans now seem to get socia... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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52mins
Ranked #12

Tracy Palandjian: Changing How Change Happens, With Pay for Success
Tracy Palandjian: Changing How Change Happens, With Pay for Success
Host Spencer Critchley talks with Tracy Palandjian, the co-founder and CEO of Social Finance, a nonprofit dedicated to u... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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37mins
Ranked #13

Jake Harriman: Fight Terrorism By Ending Extreme Poverty
Jake Harriman: Fight Terrorism By Ending Extreme Poverty
For more than seven years, Jake Harriman was a US Marine, serving as a platoon commander in the Infantry and in a Specia... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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46mins
Ranked #14

Jenn Park: What If Government Just Did What Works?
Jenn Park: What If Government Just Did What Works?
We hear so many stories about government spending big money without getting results — to the point that many Americans a... Read more
7 Oct 2019
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31mins
Ranked #15

Elin Kelsey: How Optimism Can Help Save the Oceans
Elin Kelsey: How Optimism Can Help Save the Oceans
“We recognise and respect the many challenges facing our oceans, yet too often 'doom and gloom' stories are the only kin... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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54mins
Ranked #16

Jacob Martinez: How Digital NEST Helps Youth Take Flight
Jacob Martinez: How Digital NEST Helps Youth Take Flight
Jacob Martinez is the founder of Digital NEST, an incubator for young tech talent in the farming towns of Watsonville an... Read more
16 Jul 2019
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42mins
Ranked #17

Alex Gershenson: The Huge Potential of Making Corporate Buying More Sustainable
Alex Gershenson: The Huge Potential of Making Corporate Buying More Sustainable
Big corporations buy what they need from all over the world because they're looking for the best prices. But increasingl... Read more
21 May 2019
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37mins
Ranked #18

Patrice Maginnis: How Tech—High & Low—Is Changing the World of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Patrice Maginnis: How Tech—High & Low—Is Changing the World of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Patrice Maginnis has experienced life as someone who can see, and as someone who can’t. She was born with retinitis pigm... Read more
23 Apr 2019
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49mins
Ranked #19

Saving Democracy: The Way Forward
Saving Democracy: The Way Forward
Our episode this time is a live recording of a terrific panel discussion featuring some very smart people from across th... Read more
26 Mar 2019
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2hr 7mins
Ranked #20

Bud Colligan: Social Entrepreneur
Bud Colligan: Social Entrepreneur
Business drives our economy — but our guest this episode thinks it can also make society better. Bud Colligan has been p... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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49mins