This hour, we’ll talk with photographer Charlie Hamilton James about documenting nature in the Peruvian rainforest, Yellowstone National Park, Tanzania’s Serengeti and elsewhere.
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Lessons From Chinese Philosophy
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can adapt 2,000-year-old wisdom to our lives today with the author of “The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life.”
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In Defense Of Snobbery
This hour, we’ll talk about a defense of pretension – and about how a mightier-than-thou attitude can help to advance creative endeavors – with Dan Fox. He’s the author of “Pretentiousness: Why It Matters.”
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A Chat With Yann Martel
This hour, we’ll talk with the author about his newest work of fiction, “The High Mountains of Portugal.”
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Recovering From Disasters
This hour we’ll talk with KERA’s Courtney Collins, who has followed the recovery of some of the North Texas families affected by the Dec. 26 tornadoes.
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All By Myself
This hour, we’ll talk with Olivia Laing about loneliness, how we connect with other people and the walls we put up to keep others out, the subject of her memoir “The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone.”
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Pole Dancing Goes Public
This hour, we’ll talk about the corporatization of what was once an underground industry with Yale University dance instructor Jessica Berson, author of “The Naked Result: How Exotic Dance Became Big Business.”
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How Criticism Can Improve Our Lives
This hour, we’ll talk with A.O. Scott, film critic for “The New York Times”, about his approach to writing reviews – and about criticism’s role in fostering creativity – which he writes about in “Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth”.
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Vicki Meek On A Life In The Arts
This hour, ahead of her retirement this month, we’ll talk with Meek about being a practicing artist and administrator in North Texas – and about the direction of the community she’s fostered for decades.
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Lessons From Lyndon
This hour, we’ll talk about what Dallas Theater Center’s “All The Way” has to say about partisan gridlock and political power with its director, Kevin Moriarty, and star Brandon Potter.
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Best Of Think: Elaine Lowry Brye
Elaine Lowry Brye grew up in a military family, married a service member, and they produced four future officers – one each in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. This hour, we’ll listen back to her April conversation with Krys.
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Notes On Listening
This hour, we’ll talk about taking a more holistic approach to listening to music with “New York Times” music critic Ben Ratliff.
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