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May 7, 2021

Issue #229: Fossil Fuel Funding, MDMA Magic, Leaky Legislation

Issue #229: Fossil Fuel Funding, MDMA Magic, Leaky Legislation
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This week: fossil fuel financing under the microscope, India’s COVID summer, MDMA to the rescue, how to fix our water pipes.

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116: What Really Happens When You Just Give People Money? Image
June 28, 2021

116: What Really Happens When You Just Give People Money?

In Episode 116 , Quinn wants to know: why is simply giving people money the most effective way to 1) help them make positive chan…

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114. Carbon Offsets: Not A Get Out of Jail Free Card, TBH Image
May 31, 2021

114. Carbon Offsets: Not A Get Out of Jail Free Card, TBH

In Episode 114 , Quinn asks: What are carbon offsets, and do they even work? Our returning guest is Akshat Rathi , a reporter at …

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May 24, 2021

113: Lessons from Plants

In Episode 113 , Quinn asks: What can we learn from plants? The answer, it turns out, is: A whole heck of a lot. Our guest is the…

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110. The End of the Universe Image
May 3, 2021

110. The End of the Universe

In Episode 110 , Quinn’s talking about the end of the universe. His guest is Sarafina Nance , Ph.D. candidate at Berkeley, astrop…

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#106: Black Moms Matter Image
April 5, 2021

#106: Black Moms Matter

In Episode 106 , Quinn & Brian ask: Why is it so dangerous to have Black babies in America? Our guest is Congresswoman Lauren Und…

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#103: Black Hearts Matter Image
March 8, 2021

#103: Black Hearts Matter

In Episode 103 , Quinn & Brian ask: Why do so many more Black people die after heart transplants than everybody else? Our guests …

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#102: Put Your Money Where Your Future Is Image
March 1, 2021

#102: Put Your Money Where Your Future Is

In Episode 102 , Quinn & Brian discuss: How to invest in defeating climate change. Our guest is: Boris Khentov , SVP of Operation…

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Do Better Better #14: A Safety Net for America Image
Jan. 28, 2021

Do Better Better #14: A Safety Net for America

Originally published to our community through our newsletter and blog, the Do Better Better essays are now available in audio for…

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#98: How to Stop School Shootings in the USA Image
Sept. 21, 2020

#98: How to Stop School Shootings in the USA

In Episode 98 , Quinn & Brian discuss: common sense solutions to prevent gun deaths and destroy the gun lobby. Our guest is: Fred…

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#94: Wait. Is Climate Science...Fashionable? It Is With Allbirds! Image
Aug. 24, 2020

#94: Wait. Is Climate Science...Fashionable? It Is With Allbirds!

In Episode 94 , Quinn & Brian discuss: the most comfortable and sustainable shoes on the planet. Our guest is: Hana Kajimura , wh…

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#66: So We Can’t Just Blow Up Asteroids, Then? Image
May 14, 2019

#66: So We Can’t Just Blow Up Asteroids, Then?

In Episode 66 , Quinn & Brian want to know why the hell we can't -- and further -- shouldn’t just blow up asteroids . Our guest i…

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