Advice to the incoming freshmen of the Class of 2021

Brian Gongol Show

How to pick a college major

Part 3 of a conversation with Arthur Rizer about predictive policing

Predictive policing - part 3

Part 2 of a conversation with Arthur Rizer about predictive policing

Predictive policing - part 2

Part 1 of a conversation with Arthur Rizer about predictive policing

Predictive policing - part 1

What a children's book about Irish immigrants hints about dealing with job upheavals in the 21st Century

What's lace-making in the 21st Century?

People react differently to things they already have (and then lose) than to things they never had in the first place. Cedar Rapids is about to give us a prime example.

Would you rebuild a smokestack just for nostalgia?

If there's one thing that could make breaking a fluorescent bulb even worse, it's having to do the cleanup in a toddler's bedroom

A broken bulb and a haz-mat team

Listener comments

Anonymous jerks on social media are a real menace to polite society, but regulating them would be a big mistake

Should the government regulate anonymous accounts on social media?

A lot of people feel disrespected -- but the answer isn't to compound the disrespect. Also: Why I loathe CFLs, whether the government should regulate anonymous accounts on Twitter, and an honest conversation about being black and white in America.

August 19, 2017 - full show

A one-on-one conversation between two old friends who were long overdue for an honest talk about what it means to be black and white in America

An honest conversation about a tough week

Too many Americans feel disrespected -- in politics, in commerce, in culture, and in daily life. The solution isn't more disrespect. We need constructive things to do, alone and together.

The respect deficit

If American companies want into China, they have to play by certain rules. Is it worth the compromise?

Is Facebook sneaking into China?

It might not be time to panic yet, but you may need to give a second look to your antivirus programs. One of the best may also have a previously unknown risky side.

Rethinking a cybersecurity endorsement

A manuscript that's later than anything you ever turned in as a student

Who misses a deadline by 30 years?

Make money, have fun, clean up after yourself, and mind your business. It shouldn't be much tougher than that, right?

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