355 – Papa & Boy VI – Troubling Times

Is neighbourly love the secret engine of the revolution? What kinds of practices put us on the path to an ecological utopia? Friend of the show Eleanor Finley joins Shawn to discuss... 

Will the streak of unbroken book burnings continue? Deep down, inside, is everyone capable of change? Is that monster your dad? Do you love him? Did you have a nice time catching... 

Useful links to books related to the episodes:

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by JD Vance

https://amzn.to/48ztT22 (Amazon)

Explores Vance's earl ...

The host of "Last Week Tonight" talks about what he’s learned in the ten years of making the show, why he doesn't consider himself a journalist and not giving in to nihilism. 

A calming and helpful conversation for making sense of the very story of our time, and how that is coming to us and being powerfully shaped through media and journalism. The theory of change of journalism as it came out of the 20th century, David Bornstein says, is that shining a ...  Show more

Sarah Jaffe is the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keep Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone. She and Chris discuss the emotional toll of modern work culture and the importance of community. They also dive into Sarah’s newest book, From the Ashes: Grief ...  Show more