It's Been a Minute Plus
Episodes
Carla Hall on cooking, courage, and curiosity
In this episode of It's Been a Minute Plus, host Brittany Luce sits down with chef and actor Carla Hall to discuss the art of pivoting and embracing curiosity over ambition.
Are you anxiously attached to attachment theory?
Host Brittany Luse explores the viral trend of attachment theory on social media, questioning how clinical psychology is often distorted into a monetized self-help commodity.
Are we in a 'color recession'?
Host Brittany Lusece explores the "color recession" with Amog Dimri and Katie Kelleher, examining why American cities, cars, and homes have shifted toward neutral grays.
The report that changed public education
This Through Line episode explores the 1966 Coleman Report, a landmark federal study commissioned to address educational inequality in the United States.
The Good, the Baddies, and the Ugly
Host Brittany Lusece and Dr.
Your summer (Sponsored by prediction markets)
Host Brittany Lusecek discusses how prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are aggressively targeting women through social media ads and reality TV integrations.
The rising power of American Muslims
Host Brittany Luseche explores the rising political and cultural visibility of American Muslims and SWANA communities with guests Dr.
The manosphere is coming for R&B
Journalist Manca Berante discusses her interview with R&B artist Isaiah Haran, whose recent comments reveal "vibes-based chauvinism" and manosphere rhetoric.
Would you let your kids play football?
Host Brittany Lusecke discusses a new BMJ study revealing that 25% of deceased NFL players had CTE, joining guests Jean Denby and Elsie Granderson to explore the issue.
We've reached peak 'optimization.' What comes next?
Host Brittany Luse and Bloomberg Businessweek writer Amanda Ball discuss the "optimization backlash," a growing cultural rejection of extreme self-improvement trends.
Why you shouldn't bring your full self to work
In this Code Switch episode, hosts Ba Parker and Jean Tempy discuss the concept of workplace authenticity with author Jodi Ann Bury, whose book…
In America, are you what you wear?
NPR’s Brittany Luse interviews Avery Trufelman about her new podcast, Philosophy Club, which explores the philosophical roots of fashion.
Where did all the 'masculine men' go?
Host Brittany Luse interviews Shar Jossel and George M.
It's healthy to eat your feelings. Here's why.
Brittany Locey interviews chef Carla Lalli about her new cookbook, *Food Is a Feeling*, which blends recipes with memoir essays written after her divorce.
The rise of 'intentional living'
Host Brittany Lusec explores the rise of communal living in America with producer Jordan Marie Smith.
Hitting the open road can lead to new beginnings
Filmmaker Chaitra Michelle Ford joins NPR’s Brittany Luse to discuss her film *Dreams and Nightmares*, a road movie about Black queer friends.