The Speak Good Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Brad and Christina’s 6 Presentation Tips for Advanced Speakers
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a year, you’ve heard a lone voice at the helm of The Speak Good Podcast, host and Chief Executive Throughliner Brad Phillips. Today, y...
Two-Time World Debating Champion on How to Win Arguments
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you apply the rules of debate to your next dinner conversation? Author and champion debater Bo Seo sees parallels between formal verbal sparring a...
Former New York Times Editor on His Bad Workplace Experience
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the former editor-in-chief of the lifestyle blog Lifehacker, Alan Henry was well aware of the power of actionable advice in helping others maximize...
A Republican and a Democrat Walk Into a Bar...
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Republican and a Democrat walk into a bar. They see a liberal buying a conservative a drink, while a priest chats with a rabbi and minister. A CEO i...
What Is Capitalism, Anyway? (Part 2)
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, America has put its collective faith in democracy and capitalism, social and economic systems that have been tried and tested during nu...
What Is Capitalism, Anyway? (Part 1)
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How did America become the world’s largest economy? By constantly evolving and responding to economic disruptions, says our guest Jonathan Levy. Acr...
Cheap Speech: How to Stop Disinformation Without Killing Free Speech
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to mock those spouting outlandish and off-base claims on social media networks, but are there more effective ways to counter the spread of...
How Bureaucratic Jargon Can Cost Lives
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of models of clear writing and easy communication, do you think of the Federal Government? It turns out one of the leading perpetrators...
Former Netflix Exec on Managing a Crisis ('HIT’ Can Help)
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As former vice president of corporate communications for Netflix, our guest Steve Swasey had a front-row seat to Netflix’s near-disastrous decision ...
How to Have a Tough Conversation
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our words are what often help us to frame whether we see the world as a set of problems or opportunities. Communications experts Jackie Stavros and Ch...
How To Make Numbers Sticky: Chip Heath on Making Data Count
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we look at the world through numbers, our brains can’t always compute the full picture, says Chip Heath, co-author of Making Numbers Count. On ...
How Should We Talk About Addiction?
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At 29, as a newly minted physician in the psychiatry residency program at Columbia University, Dr. Carl Erik Fisher had much to look forward to – th...
Make It. Don't Fake It.
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the popular expression “fake it till you make it” a harmless meme or bad advice for those who follow it? Our guest Sabrina Horn sees it as prob...
Here's How to Say F*ck No!
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often say yes when you want to say F*ck no!? Guest Sarah Knight wants you to stop doing that – and she has the tools and strategies to show y...
One Father's Lasting Gift To His Daughter
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are, at some point, you've felt the sting of not fitting in. If you're a kid, this can be a big blow to your confidence and spirit. ...
How to Change a Misinformed Mind
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to discount conspiracy theories as harmless or simply bizarre. But, in recent years, they’ve bred the kind of misinformation that has gi...
How to be Graceful (Even When You're Mad as H*ll)
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace – it’s a virtue one doesn’t often see during divisive on-air political debates or in the caustic callouts flung casually and quickly in so...
Should You Stop Saying These Words?
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peanut gallery. Master bedroom. Wheelchair bound. Birth defect. What do these terms have in common? They all have the power to offend – the firs...
Are International Students Really a Good Thing?
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should U.S. colleges and universities be encouraging more international students to fill their seats? Or, should U.S. applicants be prioritized? Dr. R...
How to Win Your Next Debate
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With polarization and deeply entrenched ideology threatening our ability to truly listen to one another, is civil discourse dead? Our guest John Donv...
Breaking News OR Broken News: Teaching News Literacy To Kids
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s media landscape, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. There is a race for ratings versus the need to always deliver clear, conci...
How to Use Stories To Rally Your Audiences
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is it about stories that make them such potent tools of influence and persuasion? Annette Simmons would tell you that stories are largely about ...
Are Scientists (Partly) To Blame For The Public’s Distrust In Science?
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the last 18 months, we've been asked to “trust the science.” COVID-19 put science on center stage. We heard words and phrases most of us ...
MSNBC'S Tiffany Cross: The Cross Connection
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you have a diverse newsroom? All stories are told. MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross, who had to fight her way into the newsroom from tough be...
The Confess Project
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For Lorenzo Lewis, a barber chair is more than simply a place to settle in for a haircut or shave. It's a place where men and boys of color can f...
Managing Up
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Climbing the corporate ladder.For many professionals it’s an ongoing goal. Raises, bonuses, awards, and industry-leading successes. Those are the bo...
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lonnie Bunch was responsible for creating a museu...
Strongmen
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Authoritarian leaders, from Benito Mussolini and Muammar Gaddafi to Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, are different in important ways. But they use sim...
"For the Fans"
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rep. Eric Swalwell recently wrote an interesting article called "My Opponents Smear Me on Fox News, Then Want to Grab Dinner." He was inspir...