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Season 4

Season 4 Episodes

When we’re in season, we release a new episode of the podcast every other Thursday (not counting bonus episodes; head over to Sides for those).

Before the pandemic, interviews were recorded over a meal, right at the table, whenever possible. However, season 4 was produced remotely to maintain physical distancing. It kicked off August 13, 2020, and ran through April 29, 2021. You can find all 17 season 4 episodes below.

Season 4

On Fashion History and the Human Story—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Author

28:08
On 3D Printing and the Rise of Industry 4.0—C. Fred Higgs III, Rice University

35:35
On The State of Science (Part 2)—Holden Thorp, Science Family of Journals

34:56
On The State of Science (Part 1)—Holden Thorp, Science Family of Journals

37:41
On Infrastructure and Engineering Change—Trish Culligan, Notre Dame

31:12
On TV Cooking Competitions and Croquembouches—Sinaí Vespie, Chef

30:27
On Good Science and Ignoring the Noise—Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta

35:57
On Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Spatial Repellents—Nicole Achee, Notre Dame

38:59
On Masterpieces and Mysteries—Jennifer Dasal, ArtCurious

29:29
On Personal Data, Hyper-Targeting, and Privacy—Kirsten Martin, Notre Dame

37:26
From the Archives: Costa, Schmuhl, and a Whole Bunch of Politics (Double Episode)

01:10:59
On Misinformation and Truth Sandwiches—Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University

29:26
On ‘American Spy’ and Finding It on the Page—Lauren Wilkinson, Author

27:53
On Royal Novels and Writing Partners—Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, Authors

34:36
On HQ Trivia, the Attention Economy, and Our Digital Selves—Alyssa Bereznak, The Ringer

27:59
On Crosswords and ‘Wordplay’—Deb Amlen, The New York Times

34:40
On Research, Universities, and the Love of Dogs—Marie Lynn Miranda, Notre Dame

36:18