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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Social psychologist Paul Eastwick discusses discuss why we need to look past imperfections when choosing a mate.
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Michael Lewis joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the people known as "blockers" who called out DOGE on its illegality.
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Lexicographer Kory Stamper discusses the difficulty of defining colors and why it took the help of scientists to create descriptions of everything around us.
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Megan C. Reynolds, editor at Dwell magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss one little word that defines so much of modern speech: like.
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Leslie John, James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, discusses why sharing our feelings garners trust.
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Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a pushback against the scientific establishment, what our affinity for storytelling has to do with our long-held beliefs, and why the paranormal might need to be taken seriously in the future.
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McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses how his magazine gave him $10,000 to use as seed money as he explored the rise of online sports gambling.
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Ben McIntyre joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the man with the code name “Redwood.”
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Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins guest host John McCaa to talk about her reporting during which she’s witnessed government workers – under the guise of diplomatic efforts – making self-serving deals with short-term goals.
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David Gelles joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss Extreme Weather Survivors, a nationwide support group for families upended by climate disasters.