Think from KERA

Krys Boyd

maggie.gourville@prx.org

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Booking Overview

A daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program covering politics, history, science, technology, and culture, with frequent external guests who are notable authors, academics, and public intellectuals. PR agencies could credibly pitch accomplished researchers, bestselling authors, policy experts, and thought leaders with a timely book or substantive area of expertise; booking is likely high difficulty given the show’s established access to prominent guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 1.8k followers

Contact Information

maggie.gourville@prx.org

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Host

Krys Boyd - Host of KERA’s daily Think interview and call-in program, covering a wide range of public-interest topics with authors, academics, experts, and other notable guests.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established authors, university professors, researchers, historians, journalists, and recognized experts with substantial expertise and a current book or significant public-interest topic.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling or critically acclaimed books, Major literary awards, University professorships or research leadership, Established public scholarship or journalism

Recent Guest Discussions

Michael Pollan - Consciousness, The Evolution Of Awareness, And Whether Artificial Intelligence Could Possess Self-awareness.

Ibram X. Kendi - The Great Replacement Theory, Authoritarianism, Racism, And The Political Exploitation Of Racial Fears.

George Saunders - Free Will, Greed, Capitalism, Good And Evil, And His Novel Vigil’s Exploration Of The Soul And Afterlife.

Recent Topics

Politics, History, Science, Technology, Current Events

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Think from KERA
:

There’s a dad bod and a dad brain

July 21, 2026

Motherhood changes a woman’s brain in many ways and now we know dad’s minds are impacted, too. Darby Saxbe is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Southern California. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the changes fathers go through when a baby is born from hormones to attention span the important role grandfathers play, and why there’s a pretty good reason for a “dad bod.” Her book is “Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men’s Live...

The new mission of the DOJ

July 20, 2026

The Department of Justice traditionally operated with a certain level of independence until President Trump took office. Devlin Barrett writes about the Justice Department and FBI for The New York Times, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss evidence that Trump is using the department to exact revenge on his enemies, new orders DOJ employees have been given, and why cases about civil rights and tax fraud are being abandoned. His book is “The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of A...

Michael Pollan: Your guide to consciousness

July 17, 2026

Consciousness is something we can’t touch, see or even measure and yet each of us possesses it. Michael Pollan joins host Krys Boyd to explore what we do and don’t know about the mysteries of the conscious mind, the evolution of awareness, and to ponder if A.I. could ever really know its deepest self. His book is “A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.”  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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