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Tell Me More
by Tufts University
Brief conversations with the thinkers, artists, makers and shapers of our world. Their insights on dozens of different topics are enlightening, provocative, and always surprising. Listen and learn something new every episode.
Episodes
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The Ocean Gives Up Its Secrets
In a Tell Me More podcast episode, faculty and alumni plumb the depths to better know our watery planet, from sea-level rise to shipwrecks to giant squid
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Foods of the Future
In a Tell Me More podcast, experts predict that tomorrow's meals will marry familiar favorites with radically new ingredients.
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How to Decide What to Keep and What to Let Go
A Tell Me More podcast shares stories about choosing what’s worth holding onto, from Dad’s books to old home movies to endangered animals
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Does Everything Get Better with Age?
From people to fine wine to TV shows, a Tell Me More podcast explores the good and bad of changing over time.
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How to Pay Attention
In a Tell Me More podcast, Tufts experts explore the nature of attention, from the trouble with multitasking to the cost of sometimes staying too focused.
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Seven Stories of Regeneration
Tufts experts talk about the wonders of renewal, from animals that regrow body parts to people who rise from tragedy.
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How to Be Alone Without Feeling Lonely
A Buddhist monk, a long-distance hiker, and other seclusion-seekers give advice for getting by in times of isolation.
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Eric Holder on the Arc of Justice
Former Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder talks about being smart on crime, making life and death decisions, and what the average person can do to make our nation a little bit better.
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Mary Otto and the Silent Epidemic in Oral Health
Mary Otto, journalist and author of "Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality and the Struggle for Oral Health in America," speaks about the struggles and barriers that Medicaid and uninsured patients face to receive necessary oral healthcare.
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World-Renowned Chef José Andrés on the Power of Food
Chef José Andrés speaks about humanitarian aid, food policy, and transforming communities through the power of food. Twice named to Time’s “100 Most Influential People” list and awarded “Outstanding Chef” and “Humanitarian of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation, Andrés is an internationally...
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Karl Rove and Election Strategies
How much credit should political advisor Karl Rove get for Donald Trump’s White House win? In 2016, Rove — the man who helped architect George W. Bush’s successful gubernatorial and presidential campaigns — gave candidate Trump a lesson on how he did it. In this episode, Rove, who served as…
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Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld on Immigration and Impeachment
Now a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, the former Massachusetts governor visited Tufts recently as a participant in a Presidential Town Hall hosted by the Tisch College of Civic Life. In this episode, he talks about his stance on immigration and impeachment and his plan to…
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor: 'If You Deal With People Out of Respect, You Can Disagree Agreeably'
Tufts students have a wide-ranging conversation with Justice Sotomayor as she addresses a crowd of almost 3,000 at the university in September, sharing a variety of advice and insights about the need for diversity of life experiences on the Court, the power of confidence, and the importance of...
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Beto O'Rourke on Cybersecurity, the Humanitarian Crisis at the U.S. Border and More
From 2013 to 2019, Beto O’Rourke represented the 16th Congressionaldistrict of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. In March 2017, he launched a historic campaign to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Running the largest grassroots campaign the state had ever seen, O’Rourke ultimately...
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Congressman Will Hurd on Crossing the Political Divide
Tufts undergraduate George Behrakis interviews Will Hurd, a Republican Texas Congressman leaving the House of Representatives next year, about his now-famous livestreamed road trip with fellow Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, the lessons Hurd learned from his experiences in the CIA, and his...
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Photojournalist Nichole Sobecki in the War Zones
What’s it like to be a conflict photographer who travels the globe—often in harm’s way—to record the strife and turbulence of our times? In this episode, Tufts alumna Nichole Sobecki — an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Kenya — shares stories of her work.
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Doing Well in Business by Doing Good
Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal, A02, tells a Tufts podcast how he bakes social activism into his eyeglass business—and listens to his customers.
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Engineering Positive Change
Engineers Without Borders leader Catherine Leslie tells a Tufts podcast about the thousands of students and professionals who volunteer worldwide to build everything from water systems to energy projects.
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Lessons from a Peacemaker
In this episode of Tell Me More, Juan Manuel Santos talks with Ian Johnstone, interim dean of The Fletcher School, about how he persisted despite such challenges—and how he hopes the peace agreement will help all Colombians.
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How to Combat Extremism
In this episode of Tell Me More, Farah Pandith—an alumna of Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy—talks with Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at The Fletcher School, about the fight against extremism—and the role we all must play to ensure a more peaceful future.
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The Promise and Problems of Cannabis
Recreational cannabis with mind-altering levels of THC is now legal in 10 states. Many more states allow sales of CBD, a chemical from cannabis that won’t get you high, but is claimed to have myriad health benefits. Yet big questions remain: How safe is cannabis? How should it be regulated? And…
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Bringing Puffins Back to Maine
About 100 years ago, there were less than five puffins left in all of Maine. But now, thanks to the conservationists, the Atlantic puffin is making a comeback on a few islands. And they’re becoming a model for how people can help other species on the brink. Journalist Derrick Jackson, an...
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Can Artificial Intelligence Make Us Smarter?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to enrich our lives. But it can also drive people apart and cause tremendous harm. Olaf Groth, a professor at Hult International Business School and CEO of the Cambrian Group, explores how this technology is reshaping societies in his new book, "Solomon's...
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New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof on Immigration, and More
Nicholas Kristof is a journalist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and longtime columnist for the New York Times. He has written extensively about immigration around the world, critiquing policies but also telling the stories of the families living with their consequences. As the son of an...
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How Deke Sharon Became the ‘Father of Contemporary A Cappella’
Deke Sharon, often called “the father of contemporary a cappella,” has made it his life’s work to bring vocals-only music to the masses. As director of the Tufts ensemble the Beelzebubs in the early 1990s, his experimental take on a Peter Gabriel song—with voices standing in for...
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Dr. Ellen Ochoa on Space Exploration and STEM Disciplines
Space wasn’t always on Dr. Ellen Ochoa’s radar. So how did this high school flute player make her way to outer space? In a conversation with Professor Karen Panetta of the School of Engineering, Ochoa discusses her love of music — she even played her flute in space — and how she navigated her…
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Former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul on Russian Election Interference and Vladimir Putin’s End Game
Michael McFaul, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014 under the Obama administration, shares in a wide-ranging conversation his view on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election as well as his fears about a new arms race, and what it has meant for him to be...
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Filmmaker David Sutherland's New Film Shows the Human Cost of U.S. Immigration Policy
Documentary filmmaker and 1967 Tufts graduate David Sutherland is known for creating intimate portraits of people living on the margins of society. His most recent film, "Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore," premiering on PBS, shows the human cost of U.S. immigration policy by following Elizabeth...
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Who Votes, Who Doesn’t Vote, and Why? Professor Bernard Fraga on Why Minority Voting Turnout Matters
As America gets closer to the 2020 presidential election, everyone wants to know, “Who will run?” But there’s another important question to ask: ”Who will turn out to vote?” There’s a gap in voter turnout between white people and people of color -- a gap that has an impact on election outcomes…
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Inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., a Conversation on Resilience and Hope
Earlier this year, Tufts hosted its annual celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that included a conversation — inspired by him — on resilience and hope. This year’s program welcomed Tufts alums Christina Greer and Zerlina Maxwell. In this wide-ranging conversation, they also share...
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In Exhibit, Artist Lynda Cutrell Challenges What We Think We Know About Mental Illness
Artist Lynda Cutrell wants to change how people look at mental illness. In an exhibit on display at Tufts, she uses photography, painting, sculpture and video to challenge what we think we know about people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder while highlighting what scientists have actually...
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Gotye Has a Passion for Forgotten Electronic Instruments
Singer-songwriter Gotye’s best-known song, Grammy-winning “Somebody That I Used to Know,” is about the pain of being treated as an inconsequential thing of the past. When it comes to music, Gotye, whose real name is Wally De Backer, has great respect for things of the past. Specifically, he has a...
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Gotye and Instrument Designer Mike Buffington Delve into Lost Instruments
Singer-songwriter Gotye—whose real name is Wally De Backer—has a passion for forgotten electronic instruments like the Ondioline, the Theremin, and the Rhythmicon, which he talks about with instrument designer Mike Buffington in a special two-part series of Tell Me More. In this bonus episode,...
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Animal Behaviorist Temple Grandin on Autism and Understanding Animals
Time magazine named Temple Grandin one of the world’s 100 most influential people for her work to improve the quality of life of beef cattle and for her powerful advocacy for neuro-diverse individuals. In this episode, Grandin shares how growing up with autism helped her understand the different...
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Life is Good President Lisa Tanzer Shares Essential Advice
Life is Good president and Tufts graduate Lisa Tanzer emphasizes the importance of knowing what you stand for when it comes to the corporate brand, and she gives essential advice to students and business leaders alike, including the most important lesson she’s learned in her career.
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Dr. John Rich on Fixing Institutional Racism in Health Care
Professor and author Dr. John Rich talks about applying a systems approach to tackling the consequences of trauma in the lives of young African-American men. Dr. Rich is the author of "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men." Now a professor at the Drexel...
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Filmmaker Amy Adrion on the Challenges That Female Directors Still Face
Blockbusters like Patty Jenkins’ "Wonder Woman" show the power that female filmmakers can have in Hollywood today. But what are the continuing challenges they face? In her new documentary “Half the Picture,” filmmaker Amy Adrion gathers insights from numerous successful female directors on their...
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Former N.H. Governor John Sununu on Working With President George H.W. Bush, and U.S. Politics Today
The week before the death of President George H.W. Bush, former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu, who served as President Bush’s chief of staff from 1989 to 1991, reminisced about his time spent with the late president while Bush campaigned for the all-important New Hampshire primary. Sununu…
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Environmentalist and Activist Bill McKibben on Climate Change
Bill McKibben offers his perspectives on climate change, including the critical underestimation that scientists made during the past 30 years, the best way for individuals to make a difference, and the one fact about our climate that you need to know—to understand our century. McKibben is the...
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Matt Lindenberg on Why Rhinos Are Facing Extinction and How to Help
On average, we lose three rhinos every day to poaching. At this rate, rhinos in the wild may become extinct within a decade. In this episode, Matt Lindenberg, founder and executive director of the Global Conservation Corps, offers the drivers behind rhino poaching, the value of rangers—the unsung...
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Former Congressman Steve Israel and Filmmaker Sarah Ullman on Gun Violence and Reform
To date this year, there have been 297 mass shootings in America, including the recent tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. In this episode, former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel and filmmaker Sarah Ullman, co-founder of the SuperPAC One Vote at a Time, offer their perspectives on...
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Physician-scientist and innovator Daniel Kraft on the Future of Health and Medicine
Dr. Daniel Kraft is a physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator. With more than 25 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research, and healthcare innovation, Kraft envisions the reinvention of medical education, revolutions in dentistry, must-have technologies for...
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Author Morgan Jerkins on Her New Book, This Will Be My Undoing
Author and journalist Morgan Jerkins discusses switching between writing fiction and non-fiction, what interests her most as a writer, and her advice for young people. Jerkins is the author of The New York Times best-seller, “This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female…
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Visual Artist Angela Lorenz on Artistic Experimentation
Visual artist Angela Lorenz offers insights into artistic experimentation, discusses graffiti in ancient Rome, and relates an artistic tragedy involving graham crackers. Lorenz’s work Victorious Secret, a re-envisioning of an often misinterpreted Roman mosaic, is on view at Tisch Library. She...
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Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on the Youth Vote and His Work as Governor
The 72nd Governor of Virginia and former chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention, Terry McAuliffe talks about his work to decrease gun violence and introduce criminal justice reform in Virginia. Also, hear his suggestions on how to get young people re-engaged in politics. McAuliffe...
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Congressman Joaquin Castro on Civic Life and the Role of Foreign Affairs
Congressman Joaquín Castro, a Texas democrat representing the 20th Congressional District, talks about civic life, the importance of the youth vote, the role of the United States in foreign affairs—and the best way to reach your elected officials. Castro also serves on the House Intelligence and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Brief conversations with the thinkers, artists, makers and shapers of our world. Their insights on dozens of different topics are enlightening, provocative, and always surprising. Listen and learn something new every episode.
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