Coffee shops, churches, libraries, and concert venues are all shared spaces where mingling can take place. Yet the hustle and bustle of modern social life can pose challenges to relationship-building—even in spaces designed for exactly that.
In this episode of How to Talk to People, we analyze how American efficiency culture holds us back from connecting i ... Show More
Dec 2022
Is This the End of Social Media? With Ian Bogost
Ian Bogost, author and professor at Washington University in St. Louis, talks with Jon about the demise of online social networks. In a recent Atlantic article, “The Age of Social Media Is Ending,” Bogost examines the platforms’ dipping trajectory and argues that people just aren ... Show More
43m 37s
Jul 2022
Introducing “The Sum of Us”
In a new series from Higher Ground, author Heather McGhee embarks on a road trip across Covid-era America, unearthing stories of American hope and solidarity in a time of great division and peril for our democracy.
In the first episode of the podcast, we’ll meet Heather and lear ... Show More
23m 3s
Sep 2019
Joy Ajlouny: Cofounder, Fetchr
Joy talks about building three companies from the ground up: from signing a $10,000 lease at the age of 23 to raising $56M across her ventures. She also talks about how she always challenged the status quo, even as a child.This episode was produced by Hebah Fisher and Dana Ballou ... Show More
29m 53s