Sep 29, 202615 minS4
The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why? In his new audiobook book, The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American...
society
Solvable
Hosted by Pushkin Industries · society · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Solvable showcases the world’s most innovative thinkers and their proposed solutions to the world’s most daunting problems. The interviews, hosted by Ronald Young Jr., will launch a dialogue that both acknowledges the complexity of the issues while inspiring hope that the problems are, in fact, solvable. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
Pitch Analysis
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
24%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
Required Score
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Solvable.
Signup to Generate a PitchQuestions about Solvable
What is Solvable about?
Solvable showcases the world’s most innovative thinkers and their proposed solutions to the world’s most daunting problems. The interviews, hosted by Ronald Young Jr., will launch a dialogue that both acknowledges the complexity of the issues while inspiring hope that the problems are, in fact, solvable. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
Who hosts Solvable?
Solvable is hosted by Pushkin Industries. The show has published 106 episodes to date.
What has Solvable covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The American Way of Killing: An Investigation of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic" (29 September 2026, 15 minutes), "Decoding Psychedelics with Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Decoding Women's Health" (27 January 2026, 48 minutes), and "From Smart Talks with IBM: How AI Assistants Can Transform Education" (12 June 2025, 27 minutes).
How often does Solvable publish?
Solvable publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 106 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Solvable?
Booking probability for Solvable is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Solvable requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Solvable's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Pushkin Industries hosts Solvable, a society podcast with 106 episodes published.
Verified host email: ████████@████.comSign in to unlock →
Recent episodes
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Jan 27, 202648 minS4What if psychedelics could transform the way we treat trauma, chronic pain, and insomnia? This week, neuroscientist and psychedelic researcher Grace Blest-Hopley joins the show to break down the research on psychedelics...
Jun 12, 202527 minS4Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover AI’s...
Aug 22, 202312 minS4Former Solvable host Ronald Young Jr has a new podcast! “Weight For It unpacks the nuanced thoughts of fat folks, and of all folks who think about their weight all the time. Through narrative storytelling and some...
- Apr 13, 202225 minS4
Paul Rosolie is an Amazon Rainforest conservationist, author, and filmmaker. He is the co-founder of Tamandua Expeditions and Junglekeepers. Here are links to those organizations he mentions in this episode...
View More
Episode #3
Sterlin Harjo, Reservation Dogs
Mar 9, 202224 minS4Sterlin Harjo strives to tell the stories of Native and Indigenous people by positioning beauty and triumphs alongside honest frailty and shortcomings. Harjo is an award-winning film maker and he’s the creator and show...
Episode #2
Misogyny in Game Design is Solvable
Feb 9, 202224 minS4Laila Shabir is the co-founder and CEO of Girls Make Games. Here are some links to learn more about her game design studio, summer camp and quest to welcome more girls and women into the world of game design. Girls Make...
Episode #1
Reality TV is Solvable
Jan 12, 202217 minS4Lizzy Pace and Chad Kultgen are the hosts of the podcast, Game of Roses and they have ideas about how to solve The Bachelor and reality TV more generally. Solvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank, research by David Zha...
Episode #31
Solutions for 2022
Dec 22, 202135 minS3The staff of Solvable discuss the problems, big and small, that they'd like to see solved in 2022 and beyond. Special thanks to Maggie Taylor and Pushkin podcast hosts Sam Fragoso ( Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso ), Tim...
Episode #30
Mike Gauyo: Insecure
Dec 15, 202133 minS3Mike Gauyo is a TV writer in LA. Credits include Insecure (HBO) and Ginny & Georgia (Netflix) among other projects. He’s the founder of The Black Boy Writes Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative which is paving...
Episode #29
Kidney Failure is Solvable
Dec 8, 202119 minS3Dr. Carmen Peralta is the Chief Medical Officer at Cricket Health. She co-founded the Kidney Health Research Collaborative at University of California San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center...
- Dec 1, 202122 minS3
adrienne maree brown is the author of We Will Not Cancel Us and Other Dreams of Transformative Justice, Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation , Pleasure Activism and also several works...
Episode #27
Mary Aiken: Cybercrime is Solvable
Nov 24, 202130 minS3Mary Aiken is a Cyberpsychologist and Chair of the Department of Cyberpsychology Capitol Technology University in Laurel Maryland. She is a member of the Interpol Global Cybercrime Expert Group. Want to learn more? Here...
- Nov 10, 202120 minS3
Jade Begay is the NDN collective’s Climate Justice Campaign Director. She is Diné and Tesuque Pueblo, has a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Leadership and is part of President Biden’s White House Environmental...
- Nov 3, 202128 minS3
Dr. Susan Solomon’s research in the 1980’s confirmed that the presence of chlorofluorocarbons was largely responsible for the hole in the ozone and that led consumers, chemical companies and manufacturers to a path for...
Episode #23
Malcolm Gladwell on Near Misses
Oct 27, 202129 minS3Ronald Young Jr. talks with Malcolm Gladwell (author of David and Goliath and the co-founder of Pushkin Industries) about what we can learn about surviving our current challenges by studying human behavior during past...
Episode #22
Native Erasure and Invisibility is Solvable
Oct 20, 202136 minS3Dr. Adrienne Keene is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She’s an Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnic Studies at Brown University, co-hosts a podcast called “All My Relations” and she’s the author of the...
- Oct 13, 202116 minS3
Dr. Maya Shankar is the founder of the White House's Behavioral Science Team. She served as a senior advisor during the Obama administration and in 2016, Shankar was the first behavioral science advisor to the United...
Episode #20
Psychedelics May Help Solve Addiction
Oct 6, 202121 minS3Matthew Johnson is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University where research is underway to explore the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs to break through the crushing impact...
Episode #19
Climate Change Despondency is Solvable
Sep 29, 202118 minS3Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Malcolm Gladwell to talk about climate change: the power of individual choices, cultural shifts and what to expect from the business sector too. Meaningful climate action requires...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Solvable. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
S
Sterlin Harjo
filmmaker
M
Malcolm Gladwell
author of Miracle & Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon, Pushkin Industries
M
Matthew Johnson
author of Good Grammar: Joyful and Affirming Language Lessons That Work for More Students, Sheppard Pratt's Center of Excellence for Psilocybin Research
I
Ibram X. Kendi
historian, author, and the inaugural Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History for the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University, author of the original book referenced
Best industries to pitch Solvable for
Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this podcast is a strong guest fit for executives in:
societystrong
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the podcast's episode catalog.
Similar Podcasts
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
The Problems Podcast
15~215 listeners86% similar
Project Good Podcast
27~391 listeners86% similar
Disruptive Voices from UCL Grand Challenges
19~268 listeners85% similar
The Rationalist - Society of Problem Solvers Podcast
15~215 listeners85% similar
The Pathway Podcast
15~208 listeners85% similar
The Solve Effect
20~286 listeners84% similar
Podcasts like Solvable
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ