S10 E41: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Beth Macy, and Dr. Ben Rein

07 Oct 2025 • 16 min • EN
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In this episode, meet researcher Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, journalist Beth Macy, and neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein. Hear Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman discuss why “Tokens” was her favorite chapter to record, Beth Macy on reporting the cultural and political shifts in her small town, and Dr. Ben Rein on the impacts isolation has on brain function and overall health. The Double Tax by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734115/the-double-tax-by-anna-gifty-opoku-agyeman-foreword-by-chelsea-clinton/9798217163656/ Paper Girl by Beth Macy https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739927/paper-girl-by-beth-macy/9798217163564/ Why Brains Need Friends by Dr. Ben Rein https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761227/why-brains-need-friends-by-ben-rein-phd/9798217161058/

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