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How To Speak Dothraki

October 6, 2015 Culture, Language

We’ll talk about how fictional foreign tongues add to their fantastical stories with David J. Peterson, author of “The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building.”

Finding Love With Statistics

September 30, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about how statistics can lead us to Mr. (or Mrs.) Right with Jon Birger, author of “Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game” (Workman).

The Life Of A Muslim American

September 29, 2015 Culture, Race/Identity

This hour, we’ll talk to Moustafa Bayoumi about what it’s like to constantly feel like a suspect in a crime you didn’t commit, which he writes about in “This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror” (NYU Press).

Meeting Your Attacker

September 24, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk with Bradford Pearson about what it’s like to think you might be killed and how it felt to be able to finally ask his attackers about why they chose him.

Why The Brain Likes Beauty

September 23, 2015 Culture, History

We’ll talk about why our species developed the arts – and how we came to value them – with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee, author of “The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art.”

Pope Francis Comes To America

September 21, 2015 Culture

We’ll talk about what his visit means for American Catholics – and about how their beliefs align with church teachings.

A Conversation With Laura Wilson

September 16, 2015 Culture

We’ll talk to the Dallas photographer about why she’s drawn to the West, her work with the late Richard Avedon and “That Day: Laura Wilson,” an exhibition of her work on display at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.

Use Your Words

September 16, 2015 Culture, Education

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can more carefully pick the words that convey what we mean with UT-Austin professor James Pennebaker.

A Life In Dance

September 14, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk to Twyla Tharp about debuting new work this weekend in Dallas at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

European Masterworks Visit SMU

September 14, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about the exhibition, “Treasures from the House of Alba: 50 Years of Art and Collecting” with Alexandra Wilhelmsen, professor of modern languages and adjunct professor of history at the University of Dallas.

Sex And Societal Norms

September 10, 2015 Culture, Health

We’ll talk about the groupthink that affects the way we consider sex with Rachel Hills, author of The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality.

The World of Walt Disney

September 10, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about arguably the most influential cultural and entrepreneurial figure of the 20th Century with Sarah Colt, director of American Experience: Walt Disney.