TSP Board members Emma Goldstein, Mason Jones, and Leo LaBarre discuss Deborah Carr and Susan Brown’s recent contributions in The New York Times on the increasing trend of unmarried cohabitation among older adults.
This episode is produced by Forrest Lovette.
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On a dark, stormy night, a chill fills the air as something unseen seems to watch from the shadows. But what if it’s more than just your imagination?
In this episode, the TSP Podcast team takes you on a Halloween dive into the sociology of the supernatural. From cultic communities to ghostly hauntings, we’ll explore what these eerie beliefs reveal about society.
Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, get ready to confront the ghostly side of social life. Based on our ‘There’s Research on That’ piece by Mallory Harrington and Nicole Schmitgen and our new StoryMap by Jordyn Wald.
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In this episode, TSP board members Daniel Cueto-Villalobos and Forrest Lovette speak with Dr. Samuel L. Perry from the University of Oklahoma on his co-authored book The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy. Dr. Perry discusses his intellectual background, the role of race in Christian nationalism, and explains how to prevent the ‘Big One” in light of the 2024 presidential election. In addition to The Flag and the Cross, Dr. Perry is the author of various books including Growing God’s Family, Addicted to Lust, and Taking America Back for God and his research has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker.
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In this episode, TSP board members, Nicole Smitgen, Caroline Garland, and Mason Jones talk with Lenore Stern Professor at Tufts University and former Guggenheim Fellow Dr. Natasha Warikoo on her book Race at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools. Dr. Warikoo talks with TSP about her research on academic and extracurricular competition between white and Asian parents in suburban high schools.
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In this episode, TSP board members, Leo LeBarre, Abigail Palmer, and Jacob Otis talk with Associate Professor, MacArthur Genius, and Sociologist Dr. Reuben Miller on his book Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration. Dr. Miller shares insights from his book (and some insights not included in the book) and invites listeners to become active in their communities to learn about how they can make a difference.
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