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Teaming up with the Elisabet Ney Museum, KUT & Views & Brew‘s Rebecca McInroy and Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke of Two Guys On Your Head consider the eternal question posed by Ney’s husband in 1890 “Are We Conscious Automata?”  What can psychology teach us about notions of determinism vs. free will? Is there such […] The post Two Guys on Your Head Live: Are We Conscious Automata? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy to talk about the psychology of uncertainty and how disruption can be a good thing. The post Two Guys On Your Head Live: Uncertainty & Disruption appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Lorano Long Conference brought many great thinkers and activists to the campus of The University of Texas in February to talk about, “New Perspectives on the Contemporary Food System in Latin America.” The Secret Ingredient Podcast’s Raj Patel, Tom Philpott and Rebecca McInroy took that opportunity to talk with Dr. Alexis Racelis from the […] The post The Secret Ingredient Live: Food and Trump’s Border Wall appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Taking a quote from former US speaker of the house Tip O’Neil, we ask if “all politics is local” why were pollsters, politicians, analysts, pundits, and practically everyone surprised by the election of Donald Trump? What part was not understood? The “politics” or the “local”? Here with me to screen parts of the PBS series […] The post V&B – Postcards From the Great Divide appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Listen back to an evening of music and conversation exploring the complex influence of the great jazz musician Louis Armstrong in shaping the cultural tastes of America. How do we represent? What are the dangers of our self-expression as we navigate taking a stand? As we look ahead to these new days in America, how […] The post V&B – Louis Armstrong & The Art of the Absurd appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Listen back to our Views and Brews discussion from December 13, 2016 with KUT’s Rebecca McInroy, along with sociologist Ben Carrington, art historian Cherise Smith, and journalist Steven Thrasher of The Guardian. They talk about the life and legacy of Stuart Hall and take audience questions. Who was Stuart Hall? What can his ideas teach […] The post V&B: Stuart Hall appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Views and Brews joined up with Equality Texas and The Anti-Defamation League of Austin to learn through the lenses of trans folks and the dad of a trans youth about what it means to be transgender. Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy hosts Dylan Forbis, Claire Bow, Ken Ballard, and Carmarion D. Anderson discuss what […] The post V&B – ADL & Transgender Studies Part 1 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Views and Brews joined up with Equality Texas and The Anti-Defamation League of Austin to learn through the lenses of trans folks and the dad of a trans youth about what it means to be transgender. Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy hosts Dylan Forbis, Claire Bow, Ken Ballard, and Carmarion D. Anderson discuss what […] The post V&B – ADL & Transgender Studies Part 2 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Tom Philpott of Mother Jones Magazine and KUT’s The Secret Ingredient leads the conversation with eminent economist James K. Galbraith and Michael Lind, co-founder of New America. The post V&B – Intersection of Policy & Scholarship appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s after the election. How do we decide who represents us? Who is in, and who is out? Must something be sacrificed to be popular? As we examine the concepts of popularity, fandom, polling, and analytics, we will speak about the creation of culture and the allure of personality in our lives, through the lens […] The post V&B – Jazz & The Art of Popularity appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Everything from what motivates people to vote, to why we’re much more politically polarized today than we’ve ever been. In this discussion, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins KUT’s Two Guys on Your Head (Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke) and The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life to take a look at “The Psychology of Civic Engagement.” […] The post V&B – The Psychology of Civic Engagement appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Explore the past, present and future of food in Austin with local legend Hoover Alexander alongside the hosts of The Secret Ingredient (Raj Patel, Tom Philpott and Rebecca McInroy). Hoover’s long career in cooking tracks incredible changes that have taken place in Austin— from The Night Hawk, to Good Eats, to Hoover’s—and his perspective can […] The post V&B – Hoover Alexander [Part Two] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Explore the past, present and future of food in Austin with local legend Hoover Alexander alongside the hosts of The Secret Ingredient (Raj Patel, Tom Philpott and Rebecca McInroy). Hoover’s long career in cooking tracks incredible changes that have taken place in Austin— from The Night Hawk, to Good Eats, to Hoover’s—and his perspective can […] The post V&B – Hoover Alexander [Part One] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy in conversation with Kirk Lynn, Steve Moore, Katherine Catmull, Adrienne Dawes, Liz Fisher and Paul Soileau to talk about the past, present, and future of theatre. What is the role of theatre today? How can theatre help us understand authenticity, society, identity and ourselves? […] The post V&B – The Future of Theater appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s a three-part discussion with KUT’s 2 Guys on Your Head, celebrating one great book! Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy in conversation with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to talk about their new book Brain Briefs: Answers to the Most (and Least) Pressing Questions About Your Mind. We’ll talk about everything from how to overcome […] The post V&B – Brain Briefs Book Launch [Part Three] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s a three-part discussion with KUT’s 2 Guys on Your Head, celebrating one great book! Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy in conversation with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to talk about their new book Brain Briefs: Answers to the Most (and Least) Pressing Questions About Your Mind. We’ll talk about everything from how to overcome […] The post V&B – Brain Briefs Book Launch [Part Two] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s a three-part discussion with KUT’s 2 Guys on Your Head, celebrating one great book! Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy in conversation with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to talk about their new book Brain Briefs: Answers to the Most (and Least) Pressing Questions About Your Mind. We’ll talk about everything from how to overcome […] The post V&B – Brain Briefs Book Launch [Part One] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Front Porch presents: The Crisis in Music: Austin Edition with Ted Gioia and Mayor Steve Adler, moderated by NPR’s John Burnett. The post V&B Extra – Crisis in Music [Part One] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Front Porch presents: The Crisis in Music: Austin Edition with Ted Gioia and Mayor Steve Adler, moderated by NPR’s John Burnett. The post V&B Extra – Crisis in Music [Part Two] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this special Views & Brews collaboration with The Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins artists Angelbert Metoyer and Saul Williams as they share their stories, and discuss art and activism, time, memory, politics, poetry, and much more. Link to Part One. The post V&B – Saul Williams & Angelbert Metoyer [Part Two] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.