Think is a national, talk radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe. Previous guests on the program include former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and John Kerry, actor Bryan Cranston, Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz, Melinda Gates, author Malcolm Gladwell, Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rev. Jesse Jackson and more.
Since launching in November 2006, Think and Krys Boyd have earned more than a dozen local, regional and national awards, including the 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage. To date, Think can be heard on more than 200 public radio stations across the country, from Alaska to New York City.
In addition to the radio program, Think is also among the most-downloaded local podcasts in the public radio system.
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America has long enjoyed a relatively calm home in North America, but President Trump’s recent moves could upend that stability. Krys Boyd sits down with three guests to break down the state of U.S. relations with Mexico, Canada and Cuba.
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Nuclear weapons have long been thought to be deterrents for global warfare-- are they still? Rose Gottemoeller joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss why nuclear weapons are largely ineffective in stopping sustained attacks by cheap drones.
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We often look for happiness in big, emotional moments but something as simple as touching grass can spark joy. Ian Bogost joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss the difference between satisfaction and gratification.
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Grocery stores serve as hubs for many communities, and you can learn a lot about how our society functions. Ann Larson joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the lives of grocery store workers, who are deemed essential but earn wages that don’t cover basic life necessities.
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Couples desperate to adopt often turn to underregulated for-profit adoption agencies. Gabrielle Glaser joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a system ripe for abuse, where “baby brokers” target pregnant women.
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The most reluctant politician we’ve ever had just happens to have been our first president. H.W. Brands joins host Krys Boyd to discuss George Washington who saw himself as a solider and not a politician.
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton fought for independence and fought each other. Jeffrey Rosen, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the battles Jefferson and Hamilton had over concepts of liberty and freedom.
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America’s history is a mix of pride and shame so how should we square those conflicting feelings? Yoni Appelbaum, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what it means to be a patriot when scholars argue about the American story.
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The Declaration of Independence might’ve been written by men, but history was being made by women. Denise Kiernan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the publishers, spies, and other extraordinary women that powered the American Revolution.
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George Washington may have set the standard for American presidents but that wouldn’t have mattered if John Adams hadn’t followed them. Lindsay Chervinsky joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the second U.S. president, how he solidified many of the functions.