Solvable

We’re excited to share with you the new season of Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast that re-examines something from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time. We’ve got to warn you, the new season is completely unbound. Malcolm Gladwell is finally out of the house, and taking you into the streets, and even under the sea. All in the name of continuing his journey through the overlooked and misunderstood. He plays chicken with cars. An Oscar winner helps him remake fairy tale history. He dives into your dirty laundry. I haven’t quite decided who he riles up most. College elitists? Nine year old girls? You’ll have to hear it for yourself to find out. Find the new season of Revisionist History at http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/resolvable. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Schewel is the CEO of StreetLight Data which provides data to help mold and monitor transportation systems to be more environmentally friendly. Check out the links below to some of the resources that Schewel mentions in this episode.Uncommon Carriers by John McPheeThe Power Broker by Robert Caro Dream Cities by Wade Graham Track your own transportation data: The Miles AppDriversnote Mileage Tracker Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason DiGianni is the project lead for the Excelsior Pass. He thinks the free digital tool (which confirms negative COVID-19 tests and positive vaccine statuses) can help New York reopen safely and swiftly. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Ayanna Howard is the dean of the College of Engineering of the Ohio State University as well as the founder and president of the board of directors of Zyrobotics, a company that develops mobile therapy and educational products for children with special needs. She believes that robots and artificial intelligence can make us better humans.Here is a list of some of the resources that Dr. Howard mentions during this conversation:Zyrobotics Tommy the RobotNew York Returns Police ‘Robodog’ After Public Outcry, Wired April, 2021Wired MagazineSolvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank. Research by David Zha. Sachar Mathias is Solvable's managing producer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Ronald Young Jr. offers this sneak peak into Pushkin's newest show, Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Spohn, COO of AbleGamers and a passionate advocate for accessibility in gaming, discusses the deep-rooted social isolation faced by individuals with disabilities. He highlights how adaptive technology is breaking barriers in gaming, creating meaningful connections, especially during the pandemic. Spohn shares personal stories that illustrate the critical role video games play in fostering community. He emphasizes the need for advocacy and inclusive design to ensure everyone can participate fully in gaming and combat loneliness.

A lot of popular music is dominated by the western musical constructions of scale and time but when it comes to creative work -- why be so limited? Khyam Allami is an Iraqi-British multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, researcher and founder of Nawa Recordings. In partnership with Counterpoint, (the creative studio of Tero Parviainen and Samuel Diggins), he launched new, free, transcultural music software to solve this problem and facilitate the creation of increasingly fresh music.Learn more:CTM 2021 Apotome Live Performance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn8XHijHUm8Apotome software, https://ctm.isartum.net/More about Apotome, https://khyamallami.com/Apotome-Khyam-Allami-x-CounterpointLeimma software, https://isartum.net/Khyam Allami, https://khyamallami.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Ronald Young Jr. speaks with Bill McKibben about how to break our destructive climate habits and about why we need a course correction urgently. Bill McKibben is an author, educator, environmentalist and the founder of 350.org.Check out the links below for his suggestions about how to quickly and efficiently build a movement to slow down climate change before its too late.350.orgSunrise MovementThe Green New DealFridays for the FutureExtinction RebellionStanford engineers develop state-by-state plan to convert U.S. to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050 Stanford News, 2015Biden’s “all of government” plan for climate, explained, Vox Jan 2021Strengthening the Financial System to Meet the Challenge of Climate Change, by Governor Lael Brainard, Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, December 2020Solvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank, David Zha, Lisa Dunn, Sachar Mathias and Mia Lobel. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronald Young Jr is the newest host of Solvable. Jacob Weisberg and Ronald Young Jr. talk about some of their hosting inspirations from Larry King, Studs Terkel, Terry Gross and Dick Cavett. Ronald Young Jr.Seizing Freedom, Northern Virginia MagazineTime Well Spent PodcastLeaving the Theater PodcastDick Cavett with actor and comedian Don RicklesStuds Terkel Radio Archive, WFMTFresh Air with Terry Gross, NPRLarry King with Jesse Thorn, The Turnaround Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria Konnikova is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Biggest Bluff, The Confidence Game, and Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes.To learn more about scams and how to protect yourself check out the links below.Ricky Jay Remembered, NPR 2018The Biggest Bluff by Maria KonnikovaThe Confidence Game by Maria KonnikovaThe Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man by David MaurerMastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria KonnikovaPsychological Manipulation is a Solvable Problem featuring Diane Benscoter Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.