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What Could Go Right?
What Could Go Right?
The Progress Network with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas

What if instead of being on the brink of disaster, we’re on the cusp of a better world? No one can deny the... more

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Episodes

Election Reflection with Robert Wright

How do Americans overcome political polarization? Is not having a monolithic Latino or Black vote good for America? What are... more

20 Nov 2024 · 52 minutes
The Progress Report: Recovered Life Expectancy

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss various stories that highlight progress in society. They cover the cloning... more

15 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
The Throes of Trumplandia with Ana Marie Cox

How can Americans interact with the opposing political party after such a divisive election? Can community building help Americans look... more

13 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Progress Report: Here and Now

In this Progress Report, Zachary and Emma reflect on the recent election results, discussing the implications of Donald Trump's potential... more

06 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Maggots, Monkeys, and Mars with Mary Roach

Why are the elderly our top candidates for a Mars mission? How bad is sexual intercourse while researchers are asking... more

06 Nov 2024 · 48 minutes
The Progress Report: Looming Changes

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss various topics including the upcoming US presidential election, concerns about political... more

01 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Past and Present Power with Peter Frankopan

Has western civilization fallen behind the rest of the world? Should the United States and Great Britain establish better foreign... more

30 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
The Progress Report: Advancements and Deposits

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss positive developments in various sectors, including election insights, advancements in mRNA... more

25 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Undertaking Utopia with Kristen R. Ghodsee

How does one define utopia? Is it a place, a plan, or a proposal? Have we come closer to utopia... more

23 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The Progress Report: Improving Communication

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss various positive developments in the world, including breakthroughs in drug development... more

18 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
The Beleaguered Club of Eternal Optimists with Bill Burke

Why is there a need for optimism? Are we really worse off than we were decades and centuries ago? How... more

16 Oct 2024 · 58 minutes
The Progress Report: Good Decreases

In this episode of the Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss positive news stories that highlight progress in various areas.... more

11 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
From Hamas to Hezbollah with Steven A. Cook

What is going on in the Middle East now that the conflict has expanded to include Hezbollah? How has the... more

09 Oct 2024 · 58 minutes
A Community Fight in Wisconsin, From To See Each Other

Sharing an episode of To See Each Other, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most... more

07 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
The Progress Report: Positive Innovation

In this week's Progress Report Zachary and Emma discuss positive developments in the world amidst grim headlines. They explore innovative... more

04 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
The Dish on Disinformation with Jiore Craig

How do we know which information on social media is real? How can we overcome campaigns of disinformation and misinformation?... more

02 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
The Progress Report: Interest Rates of Social Change

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss various positive developments around the world, including economic updates on interest... more

27 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
The Attention Deficit with Gloria Mark

What are the effects of having so much technology at our fingertips? Are we connected to too much information at... more

25 Sep 2024 · 52 minutes
The Progress Report: New Discoveries

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss news stories including the recognition of new species in Australia and... more

20 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
What's So Good About Immigration? with Zeke Hernandez

Are Americans really opposed to immigration? Zachary and Emma speak to author and professor Zeke Hernandez about immigration in the... more

18 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
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The Beleaguered Club of Eternal Optimists with Bill Burke
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Why is there a need for optimism? Are we really worse off than we were decades and centuries ago? How could the... more