Think with Krys Boyd
Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.
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Recent Shows:
Twilight of the American Newspaper
[2009-11-19 13:00:00] Are newspapers destined to become a relic of history? This hour we'll talk with Richard Rodriguez, whose article "Final Edition: Twilight of the American Newspaper" appears in this month's edition of Harper's Magazine.
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Education & the State of America's Students
[2009-11-19 12:00:00] Have past attempts at education reform made a difference in learning? And how can things be improved for the immediate future? We'll discuss the state of America's students with Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education.
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The Outsourcing of American Power
[2009-11-18 13:00:00] Have private corporations taken over the U.S. government? We'll talk this hour with Allison Stanger, author of "One Nation Under Contract: The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy" (Yale University Press, 2009).
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Three Decades of Wall Street Greed
[2009-11-18 12:00:00] Why did the banking system almost collapse last year? And who was responsible? We'll spend this hour with Charles Gasparino, author of the new book "The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System" (Harper Business, 2009).
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A Search for America's Christmas Present
[2009-11-17 13:00:00] Is Frisco, Texas, the capitol of over-the-top Christmas excess? We'll talk this hour with Washington Post pop culture writer Hank Stuever, author of the new book, "Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009).
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The Assassination of JFK
[2009-11-17 12:00:00] Can you remember the assassination of President Kennedy? Or does your knowledge of that tragic moment come from a history textbook rather than news reports or firsthand accounts? We'll spend this hour with Tom Jennings, executive producer of the new documentary "The Lost JFK Tapes," and Gary Mack, curator of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, where the film will have its premiere tomorrow night before airing nationally on the National Geographic Channel.
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The Life and Legacy of Archimedes
[2009-11-16 13:00:00] How much do you know about the man who leaped from his bathtub exclaiming "Eureka!" on discovering a scientific principle that, today, allows a balloon to fly? We'll talk this hour with biographer Alan Hirshfeld, whose new book is "Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes" (Walker & Company, 2009).
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India's Harvest of Water
[2009-11-16 12:00:00] Is an ambitious new water system in India a viable alternative to monsoon season for the nation's farmers? We'll talk with Sara Corbett, whose article "A Harvest of Water" appears in this month's issue of National Geographic Magazine.
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A Law Enforcement View of Terrorism
[2009-11-12 13:00:00] What challenges do security experts face when an individual terrorist can pose as much threat as a powerful rogue nation? This hour we'll discuss the law enforcement view of terrorism with Oliver "Buck" Revell, President of Revell Group International and former Associate Deputy Director of the FBI. He's in town to speak at the World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort Worth.
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The Fall of the Soviet Empire
[2009-11-12 12:00:00] How did the collapse of the USSR's European empire happen so quickly and peacefully in the waning months of the 80s? We'll talk to Victor Sebestyen, author of "Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire" (Pantheon, 2009).
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