Rites of Passage

Co-host Kelly McEvers doesn’t usually return to places – she always wants to go somewhere new. But there’s one place that makes her break her own rule over and over again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o ...  Show more

A listener shares a wonder from his backyard, this time in the small town of Aztec, New Mexico. Plus, we want to hear from you. Tell us about the wonders in your backyard. Is there a strange, unusual or surprising place in your city or town? What makes this place special to you? ...  Show more

It's that time of year again... school's are back in session. In this episode I'm reading and reacting to listener's entries on their wildest college roommate stories (for entertainment purposes, not to scare you). 

Last fall, as Odessa High School brought some students back to campus with hybrid instruction, school officials insisted mask wearing, social distancing and campus contact tracing would keep students and faculty safe. And at the beginning of the semester, things seemed to be goin ...  Show more

The politicization of college campuses is now happening in lower and secondary schools. FIRE's Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder, author of "Undoctrinate," tells Danielle how parents can recognize it and deal with it. PLUS: Christina Hoff Sommers joins the cocktail segment to discuss "wokef ...  Show more

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about their experience in University, how they chose their majors, the difference between undergrad and graduate school, campus culture, free speech, politics on campus, who should go to university/college, and scholarshi ...  Show more