The Way Podcast/Radio

Today, I talk with Niko Vorobyov about his book; Dopeworld. He is a freelance writer, who has writen for Vice, Russia Today, Filter, and others. He served a two-and-a-half year sentence for Possession with Intent to Supply, and upon his release, he graduated from University College London. Afterwords he began working at Russian news outlet Russia Today, and put together his media, academic and under-the-counter expertise into writi...

It has become beyond apparent that a “tough on crime” approach proves more detrimental than beneficial to society. To further explore this, I am joined by high-profile criminal barrister, Queen's Council, and author of “Justice on Trial”, Chris Daw QC, who offers his thoughts on what measures need to be taken to reform a tragically devolved justice system.

Bio: Chris Daw QC was called to the Bar in 1993 and was appointed Queen’...

Judith Matloff is a seasoned war corespondent who, among other things, teaches future journalists how to survive in dangerous situations. In todays episode, I ask her how to spot landmines, what's the best course of action is for the people of Ukraine, and a number of other important questions. And yes, how to drag a body.

Bio: Judith Matloff teaches crisis  reporting at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. She trailblazed...

Why would someone help a crashed car on a highway, and why would someone donate a kidney to a complete stranger‽ Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and author of "The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psycopaths, and Everyone In-Between," Dr. Abigail Marsh, joins me today to discuss the spectrum from Altruism to Psychopathy. 

Bio: I am a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplina...

Today, I welcome Jessie Bullock, PhD candidate in Government at Harvard University, to introduce the concept of corruption. More specifically, explore the reasons as to why politicians are actively and willingly engaging with criminal organizations in Southern and Central America.

Bio: I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Government at Harvard  University, studying Comparative Politics and Political Economy. My  broad resear...

Spotify has been put into the media thanks to Joe Rogan and Neil Young. However, Spotify has actually been a debated topic for some time now. Journalist, Mark Dent, shares his investigative findings on how the billion dollar streaming service, is failing all of its artists.

Bio: I'm  a journalist based in Dallas and sometimes in the Kansas City area,  where I'm from. I write about business, tech, urbanism, sports,  religion...

In this episode we'll be discussing the Third Front, a covert industrialization campaign that took place between 1964 and 1972 in  China's remote, mountainous interior. This little-discussed campaign  actually formed a crucial part of China's Cold War policy strategy, and  despite its clandestine nature cost billions of yuan in resource and  personnel allocation, as well as for construction and transportation.  The Thir...

I'm currently at war with HP (horrible company) so I can't upload content, but I've got some great episodes lined up. For now here's an episode from a great podcast I listen to. This episode explores the history of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, explaining the commonalities and differences in language, history, and culture. The second half of the show explains the modern history of Ukraine and Russia's attem...

The war on terror began and ended on 9/11 (2001-2021). Today, I spoke with three former military intelligence professionals, about their experiences and knowledge surrounding this war. 

Bios: 

Kyle Reynolds is a former Korean linguist and served as a signals intelligence analyst on board the MC-12W ISR plane in Afghanistan. After leaving the Army, he worked as a political analyst in Southern Afghanistan.

Stu Velasco was an intelli...

Did you know the average American has 7 pairs of blue jeans? Did you know they never go out of style? Author of Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon (used to make the film Riveted: The History of Jeans), Professor James Sullivan joined me to talk about, well... the history of blue jeans. They are the blue, in America's red, white, and blue. 

Bio: I'm an author, longtime Boston Globe contributor and freelance journ...

Today, Dr. Rob Goodman, author of  Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions, drops in to discuss rhetoric. From Cicero to Facebook, we delve into the evolution of this integral speaking and writing tool, as well as explore the extreme rhetoric entrenched in modern politics and how this art of persuasion aids the news in problematic ways.

Shortened Bio: Rob Goodman is Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Administration at ...