Lily Tyson

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Published June 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT This hour: the art of the epigraph. We talk with writers about how they pick the quotes that open their books, what epigraphs can do well, how the business of epigraphs works, and what epigraphs mean for readers. Plus, a look at how some movies use epigraphs.

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Lily Tyson

Published June 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT Humans have always been interested in the sky, and astrology has been used as a tool for people in power for a long time. During times of stress, interest in astrology increases. But why are we so interested in something that is not considered a science? This hour, a look at the history of astrology, its relationship with astronomy, and the reasons why people love it so much.

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Lily Tyson

Published June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT Perfectionism is on the rise among young people. This hour, we look at the impact of perfectionism on mental health and how to deal with perfectionist tendencies. Plus: what the self-help industry can tell us about our interest in perfection.

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Lily Tyson

Published June 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM EDT What would it mean if we treated rivers as alive? That's the question that nature writer Robert Macfarlane wrestles with in his new book. What would happen if we took that aliveness seriously? How would we know what a river would want? Who would speak for it? These are questions that communities around the world are dealing with as they work to figure out how to protect rivers and the ecosystems that rely on them.

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Lily Tyson |Megan Fitzgerald

By Lily Tyson, Published June 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM EDT We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around the "dumbing down" of the arts, the way people pronounce "to," reading in the bathroom, the evolution of language, the Declaration of Independence, and more. Anything. (Seemingly) everything.