First Person

May 11 2023 19
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Every opinion starts with a story. Intimate conversations about the big ideas shaping our world, hosted by journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro. From New York Times Opinion.

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Millions of People Watched Her Grow Up Online. What Did It Cost Her?

May 11 2023 39 mins  
Whitney Bjerken has been a YouTuber for as long as she can remember. At 18, she’s taking stock of her viral childhood. A programming note: this is the last episode of First Person — thank you for listening. Lulu Garcia-Navarro is working on new projects at the Times, so please stay subscribed to this feed to be the first to hear about them.

Why Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking About Aristotle

May 03 2023 39 mins  
The 2,500-year-old roots of Ron DeSantis’ education plan.

They’re Severely Mentally Ill. Is It Ethical to Help Them Die?

Apr 27 2023 36 mins  
A psychiatrist’s dilemma when the most extreme option is legal.

Daniel Ellsberg on the Papers He Didn’t Leak

Apr 20 2023 35 mins  
The man behind the Pentagon Papers has a final warning for America.

He Started the First Police Academy at an H.B.C.U. It Was Complicated.

Apr 13 2023 29 mins  
Chief Gary Hill on how to get more Black officers on the force — and transform cop culture through training.

Save a Life, or Commit a Felony?

Apr 06 2023 35 mins  
For One Tennessee Doctor, the Answer Is Often Both.

Best Of: Dan White Jr., and the Great Pastor Resignation

Mar 30 2023 39 mins  
Things are not all right. And neither are the people we usually turn to in times of crisis. This episode originally aired in 2022.

The Shameful Secret at the Heart of My War Reporting

Mar 23 2023 41 mins  
I won awards covering Iraq but my Iraqi colleague lost everything.

This Conversation Changed the Way I Think About Dementia

Mar 16 2023 30 mins  
When cognitive decline strikes, caregivers often resist the changes. Anne Basting says there’s another way.

In America, We Trust the Wrong People

Mar 09 2023 37 mins  
Why scammers get believed and asylum seekers don't.