What does this week’s national election tell us about where America is headed? How does North Texas compare to the rest of the country? We’ll talk this evening with Political Science Professors Dennis Simon of SMU and Thomas Brunell of UTD.
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What would you do if you were convicted of a crime you didn’t commit? Texas has seen a wave of recent DNA-based exonerations – 20 in Dallas County alone. We’ll spend this hour with Texas Monthly senior editor Michael Hall whose piece “The Exonerated” appears in the current issue; James Waller, a Dallas resident who spent 11 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit; and Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. They’ll all appear at SMU this evening.
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How did the friendship of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln help create the America we know today? We’ll explore their lives this hour with Harvard historian John Stauffer, author of “Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln” (Twelve, 2008).
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No matter how you feel about it, yesterday’s election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States was groundbreaking in many ways. We’ll open the phones this hour to get your thoughts on the national, state and regional election results.
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Who was Emily Post before she became the etiquette expert we all know today? We’ll spend this hour with Laura Claridge author of “Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners” (Random House, 2008).
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How did the final months of World War II affect the residents of Europe? Temple University historian William I. Hitchcock brings a new point of view to the story of the “Greatest Generation” in his new book “The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe” (Free Press, 2008). He’ll be our guest for the hour.
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What is the future of the U.S. – Iranian relationship? What role will Israel play? We’ll spend this hour with Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council and author of “Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the U.S.” (Yale, Paperback, 2008).
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In this era of uncertainty, one thing is certain – the country will elect a new President tomorrow. We’ll look back at the last eight years and peek ahead at a potential new administration with Jacob Weisberg, editor-in-chief of Slate, and author of “The Bush Tragedy” (Random House, 2008).
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What caused the deep philosophical, political and religious divides that characterize American culture today? According to journalist Bill Bishop, we did it ourselves by choosing where and how to live and think. We’ll discuss his research this hour and his recent book “The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart” (Houghton Mifflin, 2008).
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What’s your favorite horror film? Why? Since the 1920s, Americans have loved scary movies. In the spirit of Halloween, we’ll explore the genre and its history with Rick Worland, professor of Cinema-Television at SMU and author of the book “The Horror Film: An Introduction” (Blackwell, 2007).
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Does North Texas need a Tier 1 University? What would it mean for the economy and high-achieving students in the area? We’ll spend this hour with UTD President Dr. David E. Daniel, UNT President Dr. Gretchen M. Bataille, and UTA President Dr. James D. Spaniolo.
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What is the state of mental health care in America today and what precipitated the monumental changes in the therapy culture of the 20th Century? We’ll spend this hour with City University of New York professor Jonathan Engel, author of “American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States” (Gotham Books, 2008).
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