Story in the Public Square Season 1, Episode 5: Marc Smerling

Tom Nichols

The United States finds itself in the midst of an information war with an old adversary. This week, national security analyst Tom Nichols will help us understand the contours of that conflict, the role of storytelling in it, and also the implications of what he calls “the death of expertise.”

28 min

Lorén Spears, Christian Hopkins

One of the big stories of the last six months has been the protest over the Dakota Access Pipeline. This week on “Story in the Public Square,” two Native American activists talk about events on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and the role of storytelling in native culture.

Dan Fagin

Jonathan Alexandratos

Eric Bennett

Irvin Scott