Greta Johnsen
Muslim Convention Brings Measured Criticism of Trump
The 57th annual Islamic Society of North America convention is taking place in suburban Chicago. Special guests at a luncheon were Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the Muslim couple whose son died serving in the U.S. Army and who were criticized by Donald Trump.
What Would ModCloth’s Podcast Top Look Like On Your Favorite Host?
When podcasters and fashion collide.
G. Willow Wilson on Ms. Marvel and Millennials
G. Willow Wilson writes Marvel’s Ms. Marvel comic series. She tells us how a comic about an American Muslim teenager with superpowers came to be, what it’s like to write stories about outsiders, and why millennials can be hard to understand.
Victoria Schwab On Monsters, Mayhem And Magic
The YA author on her Master’s in Monsters and why her newest book feels the most personal.
Another Violent Weekend In Chicago
After another violent weekend in the city of Chicago, one of the latest to be killed is the son of a Chicago Police Officer.
Messing With Nature: Exploring The Future Of Food, Fertility And More
This week, a special episode. We talk to five entrepreneurs and scientists doing pretty futuristic sounding stuff.
Black Lives Matter Take On Police Killing of Paul O’Neal
Two days after the agency that investigates police misconduct released videos of the death of 18 year-old Paul O’Neal, about 300 protesters took to downtown Chicago.
Hari Kondabolu On Turning Politics Into Comedy
Comedian Hari Kondabolu chats why comedy isn’t the same as activism, and how to laugh in a deeply divided America.
Jessi Klein On Grown-Up Tomboys, Motherhood, And Backpacks
Jessi Klein, head writer for Inside Amy Schumer, talks about the awkwardness of being a grown-up tom boy.