Americans are moving at record lows for work. What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs? On today’s episode, we explore the rising homebody economy.
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Ologies with Alie Ward - Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 2 Encore with How to ADHD, Black Girl Lost Keys, Jahla Osborne + more
Did Part 1 leave you informed and now you need a pep talk? Get ready for an absolute banger of an encore episode with 5 experts: René Brooks of BlackGirlLostKeys.com, TEDTalk speaker and How to ADHD YouTuber Jessica McCabe and neuroscientist Dr. Jahla Osborne of University of Michigan. What is it like to get diagnosed? How do you know which medication – if any – is right for you? Why is there such a spike in ADHD diagnoses during the pandemic? Autism and ADHD: what’s the deal? What accommodations should a person ask for? How can you have a strong relationship with one (or more) ADHD brains? What if your boyfriend juggles flaming swords for fun? Sure there are tips and tricks, but get ready for the pep talk and self-acceptance honestly everyone needs to hear. Plus: two cameos from past Ologists: Dr. Tiara Moore (Forensic Ecology) and Dr. Adam Becker (Quantum Ontology). Oh, and how this relates to Alie’s own Dadbrain. HERE WE GO.
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Native America Calling - Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Memorable moments in Native film and TV in 2025
The scariest clown to ever appear on screen drives a storyline involving a fictional tribe in Maine. “IT: Welcome to Derry” uses horror writer Stephen King’s 1986 novel as a jumping off point. The hit HBO Max miniseries provides a new Native American theme to the plot with some veteran Native talent in front of and behind the camara. It is one of the notable projects from 2025, a list that also includes Sterlin Harjo’s “The Lowdown”, the TIFF Best Canadian Feature winner, “Uiksaringitara,” and SXSW Documentary Feature Special Jury Award winner, “Remaining Native.” We’ll recall some of the best film and TV projects from the year and see what’s in store for 2026.
GUESTS
Johnnie Jae (Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw), founder of Red Pop! News
Jason Asenap (Comanche and Muscogee), writer, critic, and filmmaker
Sunrise Tippeconnie (Commanche, Navajo and Cherokee), director of programming at deadCenter Film and co-host of the Reel Indigenous Podcast
Kimberly Guerrero (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Salish and Kootenai), actress, screenwriter, and professor at the University of California, Riverside
Favorite films and television shows of the year
Sunrise Tippeconnie:
- Tiger – (documentary short), director Loren Waters
- Drowned Land – (documentary), director Colleen Thurston
- Legend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough – (short film), director Sabrina Saleha
- Free Leonard Peltier – (documentary), directors Jesse Short Bull and David France
- Siren of the Wood – (short film), director Christopher Corsy
Jason Asenap:
- Tiger – (short doc), director Lauren Waters
- Endless Cookie – (animated film), directors Seth Scriver and Peter Scriver
- Remaining Native – (documentary), director Paige Bethmann
- The Lowdown – (television show), creator Sterlin Harjo
Johnnie Jae:
- Guardian of the Land – (documentary), director LaRonn Katchia
- Inkwo for When the Starving Return – (animated short), director Amanda Strong
- Pow! – (animated short), director Joey Clift
- Courage – (documentary short), director Eric Michael Hernandez
- Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) – (feature film), director Zacharias Kunuk
Here’s an extended interview with IT: Welcome to Derry star Kimberly Guerrero speaking on her role of Rose in the television series. She starts off describing her early career in Hollywood.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3348: Christmas
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Global News Podcast - Iran protests: ‘Death to the dictatorship’
Protests over Iran's worsening economic problems have spread from the capital, Tehran, to other major cities. University students have now joined the demonstrations, calling for an end to poverty and corruption. How will the government respond? Also: the US places sanctions on Iranians and Venezuelans accused of the "aggressive and reckless proliferation of deadly weapons". Poland considers a bill to recognise same-sex couples for the first time. Some of the world's top aid organisations are set to be barred from Gaza under new Israeli rules. And researchers try a creative way of addressing homelessness.
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Amarica's Constitution - Your Questions, Easy and Hard
Our listeners have a talent for inquiry; they follow Professor Amar’s arguments every week, and come up with their own. This week, we end the year by fielding a wide range of questions, including some related to presidential oath-taking; juries, asked by a Judge; pardons and their abuse; and many related topics. Akhil invokes Angela Bassett and Tina Turner, as we answer the questions first softly, and then not so softly. And we end the year with fond wishes sincerely offered. CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Why Are Some Countries Happier Than Others?
Every year, the World Happiness Report comes out and the Nordic countries rejoice. Just kidding – sort of. Small, homogenous countries like Finland (2025’s happiest country) often top the list. But what does that really mean? Nate and Maria dive into the methodology of this research. As well as what it reveals (and doesn’t) about happiness.
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In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién, who can often be stuck there for months without the money to continue their journeys.
Original Air Date: 10.31.24
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf
https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/
https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama
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Native America Calling - Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Innovative archive tells the story of Indigenous slavery
A team of researchers are actively sifting through archival documents, artifacts, even artwork to expand the story of Indigenous slavery. The Native Bound Unbound project includes interactive maps, digitized documents, and recent interviews with descendants whose ancestors endured enslavement. The publicly available digital archive aims to document every instance of Indigenous slavery in the Western Hemisphere to illuminate where and when slavery took place, and the lasting effects for Indigenous communities and their descendants. This is an encore show so we won’t be taking calls from listeners.
GUESTS
Philip J. Deloria (Yankton Dakota), professor of history at Harvard University
Theresa Pasqual (Acoma Pueblo), executive vice president of Indigenous Affairs at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the former tribal historic preservation officer for the Pueblo of Acoma
Estevan Rael-Galvez, executive director of Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery
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Break 2 Music: Oshki Manitou (song) Chuck Copenace (artist) Oshki Manitou (album)