Skepticast
Two students at a small university in Cambridge, MA want to help you get smart! Each week we provide a succinct, humorous overview of some of the most interesting topics of the day including universal basic income, the history of the electoral college and the invention of white people.
Podcasting since 2020 • 14 episodes
Skepticast
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The Invention of "White People"
Ah, the age old question... where do "White people" come from? We interview Professor Marco Tabellini of Harvard Business School to understand how an influx of racial minorities affects our acceptance of who is "White". Plus: a bonus for Lion K...
November 18, 2020
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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17:53
Maternal Health
We interview Dr. Fleda Mask Jackson, a public health expert, on racial disparities in maternal health. Dr. Jackson has served as an advisor to the CDC and as Professor of Applied Public Health at Emory University and a Visiting Scholar at Spelm...
November 11, 2020
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:05
Wildfires
The world is on fire -- for once, we're not talking about politics. Find out more about what causes wildfires, what you can do about them, and what Cooper really thinks about gender reveal parties.
November 04, 2020
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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15:20
History of the Electoral College
In this episode, we interview Professor Alexander Keyssar of Harvard, author of the new book "Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?" Find out how the electoral college was devised, why it has survived several (bipartisan) efforts for refo...
October 28, 2020
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:26
The Postal Service & Mail-In Voting
The USPS is the center of attention these days, but do you know which president started it? In our last episode of the season, find out the truth about mail-in voting, and what happened to names like Ebenezer Hazard.
August 25, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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18:48
