What do we need to know about the H1N1 “Swine Flu” virus? We’ll get tips this hour from Jorie Klein, Director of Disaster Planning at Parkland Health and Hospital System.
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Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth Madoff
How and why did Bernie Madoff steal billions of dollars from clients who trusted him with their life savings and financial futures? We’ll talk this hour with Brian Ross, Chief Investigative Correspondent at ABC News and author of “The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth” (Hyperion, 2009).
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How Freud Invented Psychoanalysis
Were Sigmund Freud’s ideas about treating psychological disorders really his own? We’ll explore the world of 1870s Vienna and early psychology this hour with Louis Breger, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychoanalytic Studies at California Institute of Technology and author of the new book “A Dream of Undying Fame: How Freud Betrayed His Mentor and Invented Psychoanalysis” (Basic Books, 2009).
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The Future of Media
Is a new world dawning and more importantly, are we prepared to live in it? We’ll spend this hour with Bob Garfield, co-host of NPR’s On the Media and author of the new book “The Chaos Scenario, Amid the Ruins of Mass Media, The Choice for Business is Stark: Listen or Perish” (Stielstra Publishing, 2009).
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Back to the Future of Education
Is our method of teaching right for all of our country’s children? We’ll explore current theories and possible solutions this hour with E.D. Hirsch, Jr., founder of the Core Knowledge Foundation and author of the new book “The Making of Americans: Democracy and Our Schools” (Yale, 2009).
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The Changing Perception of God
How has the perception of God changed and how has this transformation affected society? We’ll talk this hour with scholar and world-wide religion expert Karen Armstrong, whose new book is “The Case for God” (Knopf, 2009).
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The New Muslim Middle Class
How might a burgeoning middle class determine the future of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the rest of the region? We’ll examine the commercial landscape of the Middle East this hour with international relations expert and best-selling author Vali Nasr. His latest book is “Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World” (Free Press, 2009).
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From the Archives: Healing Families and Helping Children
From the Archives: How do touch and playful interaction influence the early development of children? In August we talked with Karyn Purvis, Director of the TCU Institute of Child Development, which has just released a series of DVDs covering these subjects. Artist Esther Pearl Watson joined us for the ArtandSeek segment to discuss how she turned a found teenager’s diary into a hilarious and touching graphic novel called “Unlovable” (Fantagraphics Books, 2008).
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Faith, Belief, and the Age of Spirituality
Is spirituality replacing formal religion? We’ll discuss the history and future of religious practice this hour with Harvey Cox, the Hollis Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard and author of the new book “The Future of Faith” (Harper One, 2009).
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An Obsessive Quest to the Edge of Extinction
How does an ornithologist write a definitive account of an extinct and virtually unknown bird? We’ll find out this hour with Glen Chilton, Ph.D., who set out to write a brief description and ended up with his new book “The Curse of the Labrador Duck: My Obsessive Quest to the Edge of Extinction” (Simon and Schuster, 2009).
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The Pros and Cons of Global Legalism
Does international law actually help keep the peace between the nations of the world? We’ll discuss the issue this hour with Eric. A. Posner, the Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. His new book is “The Perils of Global Legalism” (Chicago, 2009).
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The National Conversation on Race
Where is the national conversation on race today? We’ll check in with Dallas Morning News columnists James Ragland and Steve Blow who have recently published another installment of their on-going “Talking Race” series.
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