Viewpoints

One thing this year’s Emmys ceremony made very clear: Peak TV isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College is thought of as a ticket to a better life. Non-traditional students- those who go to college later in life- can face an uphill battle in their fight to obtain that ticket. We talk to Mike Rose from UCLA about accommodating these students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Dylan Thuras talks about a few of the places you probably never heard about but which offer unique vacation experiences, educational opportunities and a lot of fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football has been facing a head trauma crisis for years. Now, youth football enrollment and NFL TV ratings are both down. We explore the future of football in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reshma Saujani began an organization dedicated to teaching girls to code, and hopes to empower a new future of innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two experts talk about how to overcome fears, withstand constant change, and feel more happiness in our everyday lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look back at the man, and the business deals, that made Polaroid and instant photography possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Charles Fernhough author of The Voices Within: The History and Science of How We Talk to Ourselves says that hearing voices is part of the human experience, and needs to be understood better. One thing Dr. Fernhough is trying to do is educate the public about the difference between thoughts and talking to yourself. There is also no real right way to talk to yourself, and some people do it more often than others. Dr. Ethan Kross, a professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, is studying how people talk themselves through problems, which he calls self-talk. A study showed that people who use their name while talking themselves through a problem have a higher rate of success. Although third person self-talk is proven to be more effective, you might get some strange looks if you talk out loud in the third person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traditionally, a sitcom show is episodic: you don’t necessarily need to see every episode. But NBC’s The Good Place embraces a serialized structure, which gives it a unique feel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 10th anniversary of 2007, we take a look at some of the films from a decade ago that have proved to stand the test of time and make 2007 a year in film worth remembering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the science behind happiness, how our brain achieves the elusive emotion, and how it all depends on who you are and where you are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the American dream to start your own business and watch it thrive. But most of the time, that’s easier said than done. We explore entrepreneurial tips and tricks from the 20-something CEO who has already become a start-up expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Biographer Larry Tye talks about Bobby Kennedy's personal side, how he helped his brother John become president, and how his legacy inspires liberals and conservatives to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents want what’s best for their kids. But sometimes, they can take it too far. We talk to two experts about “over-parenting,” the tendency to demand your child earn straight A’s, work to be a sports star, and find the time to work a part-time job and how to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking Bad is a modern classic of TV, and insanely compelling. But is binge-watching such shows really the best idea or do the best plots take time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all get gut instincts when we walk into a room of strangers. Do we fit in here? Do these people seem friendly? Snap judgments are simply a part of how we function. But Princton University psychology professor Alexander Todorov says that though these impressions are natural, we should try to resist them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexual behavior has confused and confounded humans for centuries. Gil Rosenthal, a Texas A&M biology instructor and author, says we can learn a lot about ourselves by looking to other species in the natural world, and considering the sexual lives of fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noah Hawley is the man behind the TV shows Fargo and Legion. He also writes novels and his latest, Before the Fall, is a mystery thriller that has been winning awards and demands to be read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us rely on our debit cards, finding it easier to not use cash for transactions, however, the United States Treasury still printed up to 80 billion dollars of paper money last year. Where is all this money going? What is it being used for? In his book The Curse of Cash, Harvard economics professor Kenneth Rogoff describes that printed cash often causes citizens to be poorer and less safe. He claims that printed cash is used for evading tax and committing crimes like buying and selling drugs. He believes that cash needs to provide value to citizens rather than authorizing crime. He believes that if society used less cash, then perhaps crime could be reduced. One solution Rogoff proposes is “financial inclusion”, a system where people on welfare receive debit cards. In countries like India, the fast majority of the population receive a debit account through welfare. This saves the government money because they no longer have to print checks, and those receiving welfare do not have to transfer checks in