This hour we’ll talk with Pakistani-Canadian sitcom writer Zarqa Nawaz, who writes about life, Islam and the west in her book “Laughing All the Way to the Mosque: The Misadventures of a Muslim Woman.”
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The Function Of Friendship
This hour, we’ll talk about why we seek out friends and the purposes they serve in our lives with Princeton humanities professor Alexander Nehamas.
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The Development Of American Gun Culture
This hour, we’ll talk about how many Americans have interpreted the right to bear arms as a directive – and about how gun manufacturers have marketed their products throughout our nation’s history.
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The Need For Validation
This hour, we’ll talk about the constant drive to please others – even at our own expense – with Faith Salie, author of “Approval Junkie: Adventures in Caring Too Much.”
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How To Be A Texan
This hour we’ll talk about how to take the perfect bluebonnet photo, dance the two-step and other important cultural touchstones with Texas Monthly writer Andrea Valdez, author of “How to Be a Texan.”
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The Invention of Dating
This hour, we’ll talk about how courtship has evolved over the last century with Moira Weigel, author of “Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating.”
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Our Desire To Belong
This hour, we’ll talk with bestselling author and journalist Sebastian Junger about his new book, “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging.”
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The Power of Perseverance
This hour, we’ll talk about how business leaders, top athletes and world-class artists rise to the top of their fields through sheer determination with psychologist Angela Duckworth, author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”
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50 Great American Places
This hour, we’ll talk about America’s must-visit stops with Brent D. Glass, director emeritus of the National Museum of American History and author of “50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S.”
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A Talk With Juan Felipe Herrera
This hour, we’ll talk with U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera about how being the son of immigrant farmers has affected his work – and about how we can get young readers and writers more interested in poetry.
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Inside The Mind Of A Burglar
This hour, we’ll look at architecture through a bad guy’s eyes – and talk about how we can fortify their vulnerabilities – with Geoff Manaugh. His new book is called “A Burglar’s Guide to the City”.
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What Are The Odds?
This hour, we’ll take a closer look at the numbers behind unlikely events with mathematician Joseph Mazur, author of “Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidence.”
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