The curious man Matt Crawford interviews authors and interesting people about topics ranging from history to politics to everyday stimulating topics. If you like to learn and are as curious as I am please join in!
On today’s episode, we’re joined by author Samantha York to talk about her haunting and lyrical debut novel, The Foreshore. Set against a shifting coastal landscape, the novel traces the emotional ti…
This episode features an energizing conversation with author and leadership coach Andy Crocker about his new book The Unconditionals: Five Timeless Values to Live Without Limits and Ignite Your Super…
What happens when a group of grieving grandmothers takes on a brutal dictatorship in the name of truth and justice?
In today’s episode, we speak with award-winning journalist and author Haley Cohen G…
In this episode, we sit down with author and historian Forest Issac Jones to discuss his new book Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963–1972. This powerful work…
In this episode, we dive deep into the intellectual lives of two of Canada’s most influential media theorists: Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan. Author and professor Tom Cooper joins us to explore h…
Today’s guest is Professor James Fishkin, a pioneering scholar in the field of deliberative democracy and the author of the timely and thought-provoking book, Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democr…
What happens when a philosopher tries to change the world—not through words, but by shaping a king?
In this episode, we sit down with James Romm, classical historian and author of Plato and the Tyran…
n today’s episode, we’re joined by Corinna Barrett Lain, a law professor and the author of Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection. With meticulous research and unflinching…
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Theresa Callaghan, skincare scientist of 35 years and author of Help! I’m Covered in Adjectives: Cosmetic Claims & The Consumer. With wit, science, and decades of…
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Claudia Rowe, award-winning journalist and author of Wards of the State, a searing, meticulously researched account of the U.S. foster care system.
Over the course…
In today's episode we speak with author Steve Eichenblatt about his memoir, Pretend They Are Dead.
When Steven's dad, Allen, disappeared, he left behind more than his children-he left a legacy of los…
Jane Fischer joins us for a heartfelt and revealing conversation about her memoir If You Knew Suzy: Pushing Past the Boundaries of Never.
Born with Rare Brain Disorder, Suzy Fischer Was Told She’d Ne…Today on the podcast, we’re joined by A.O. Wagner, author of the intriguing philosophical novel The Karma Sequence.
In this conversation, Wagner opens up about the origins of the book, its exploratio…
Matt Crawford speaks with author Simon Tolkien about his book, The Palace At The End Of The Sea.
Today, we're honored to welcome novelist and historian Simon Tolkien. Known for his gripping historic…
Matt Crawford speaks with author George Zavershinskiy about his book, The Atomic Shepard. Amid Cold War tensions, a gifted nuclear physicist – poised to become the future father of new weapons – shoc…
Matt Crawford speaks with author Christina Li about her debut adult novel, The Manor of Dreams. Vivian Yin is dead. The first Chinese actress to win an Oscar, the trailblazing ingénue rose to fame in…
Matt Crawford speaks with author Judy Karofsky about her book, DisElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice. The book is a personal account of unmet needs in assisted living…
Matt Crawford speaks with candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California Janelle Kellman about her career and political aspirations. As the Mayor of Sausalito, member of the Town Council, and across…
Matt Crawford speaks with NYT Best-selling author Lynne Olson about her book, The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentratio…
Matt Crawford speaks with Data Scientist and author Justin Evans about his book, The Little Book of Data: Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Fuel AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End …