On Life & Meaning
On Life & Meaning explores devotions. Host and local Charlottean Mark Peres asks guests about their talents, projects, motivations and higher purposes. Guests include artists, writers, philosophers, civic leaders, consultants, executives, entrepreneurs, innovators and creators.
Charlotte Talks
Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins has become the region’s exclusive forum for the discussion of politics, growth, the arts, culture, social issues, literature, human interest, the environment and more. If something is of interest to the Charlotte region, listeners and leaders know the topic is bound to be discussed on Charlotte Talks.
Death, Sex & Money
Death, Sex & Money is partnering with BuzzFeed News to share conversations and essays about class and money—and the ways they manifest in our day to day lives and in our relationships with each other. Listen here.
On The Media
We have an eviction epidemic in this country. We’ve had one for a long time. And in this new four-part series from On the Media, host Brooke Gladstone will seek out the why and the wherefore — in search, ultimately, of a cure. Listen to the eviction series here.
Freakonomics Radio
Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do). Our favorite episodes are, “Is the American Dream Dead?” and, “Rent Control.”
Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Our favorite episodes:
Scarcity | Empathy | Inequality | Compassion | Early Childhood Interventions | The Overlooked Factors that Determine Success | Zipcode Destiny