The Utopian

10/05/2020

Our upcoming episodes might sound a little different thanks to CAD Audio! We'll be using a couple of their mics to host all episodes from now on!

10/01/2020

As long as capitalism has dominated the world, it has undoubtedly fallen under increased scrutiny. Can it be saved? We speak with leading economist Dr. Branko Milanović to find out.

‎Show The Utopian, Ep Episode 12 - The Amorality of Capitalism with Branko Milanović - Sep 30, 2020

08/18/2020

‎Show The Utopian, Ep Episode 11 - Pandemic Uncertainties with Frank Snowden - Jun 28, 2020

07/31/2020

We're that much closer to getting a vaccine! A vaccine candidate developed by Moderna has entered Phase 3 clinical trials. Revisit our episode with Neal Browning, one of the first people to test this promising new shot:

‎Show The Utopian, Ep Episode 8 - The Key to a Coronavirus Vaccine with Neal Browning - May 1, 2020

07/03/2020

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06/29/2020

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‎Society & Culture · 2020

06/28/2020

Back in April we spoke with Dr. Frank Snowden about where COVID-19 fits in the history of pandemics. He was able to predict a lot of the economic and social unrest that has followed since then. Delve into his insights here:

‎Show The Utopian, Ep Episode 11 - Pandemic Uncertainties with Frank Snowden - Jun 28, 2020

06/21/2020

With debt only on the rise, many Americans fear that they will enter a cycle of poverty as debt is becoming more difficult to pay off. Join us in a discussion with Nami Baral, CEO of Harvest Platform, as we discuss what the future of debt in America will look like: https://t.co/G09TrOKB7Q

05/29/2020

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Captain Phil is Filling in for Habanero on Sustain It! This Friday Morning on WUSB 90.1fm Stony Brook from 6am to 8am. In this show we'll have some great music plus the fascinating Stony Brook press podcast The Utopian featuring Dr. Christopher Jones, a lead developer at the Cool Climate Network and...

05/28/2020

Remember to tune into WUSB 90.1 FM this Friday, May 29 at 6AM-8AM to hear us on-air for the first time! We'll be broadcasting our interview with Christopher Jones, director of The Cool Climate Network, where we get some insight into what's happening within climate policy post-COVID.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-6-cows-cars-coal-and-corona-with-christopher-jones/id1492026953?i=1000470149452

05/24/2020

We are so excited to announce that our episode with Dr. Christopher Jones will air on WUSB this Friday, May 29 from 6-8AM! We hope you stay tuned!

05/23/2020

The ongoing pandemic has revealed the extent to which access to reliable news could be the difference between life and death for some. Unfortunately, those trained to release this information — the reporters who staff the country's thousands of local news outlets — are on the brink of both financial and existential ruin. Nora Benavidez and Viktorya Vilk, advocates at PEN America, explain the threats facing America's newsrooms and how their further erosion harms us all:

‎Show The Utopian, Ep Episode 9 - Free Speech in the Era of Fake News with Nora Benavidez and Viktorya Vilk - May 23, 2020