Is the fixation on beauty, youth, and trendiness in pop culture a passing fad? Is it ethical for corporations to capitalize on such fixations? We’ll explore youthfulness in the marketplace this hour with Professor Tony Pederson, Belo Distinguished Chair of Journalism at SMU.
How does one transition from a life as a successful comedy actor who’s appeared in over 30 films to the solitary world of the novelist? You could ask Gene Wilder. We’ll spend some time with Gene Wilder who’s currently on tour promoting his first novel “My French Whore” (St. Martin’s Press, 2007). Andrea Karnes, curator […]
Can art be offensive? Are questions of censorship and freedom of expression appropriate when it comes to art and should religion be off-limits? We’ll examine the line between art and incitement this hour with S. Brent Plate, Assistant Professor of Religion and the Visual Arts at TCU, and author of the book “Blasphemy: Art that […]
He is undoubtedly one of the coolest people who ever lived. But who exactly was Miles Davis? We’ll spend this hour with Richard Cook, editor of “Jazz Review,” the leading British jazz magazine and author of the new book “It’s About That Time: Miles Davis On and Off Record” (Oxford, 2007). We’ll also get a […]
What exactly is climate change, what is being done to help reverse these trends, and what does it mean for us in North Texas? We’ll discuss the issue this hour with University of Dallas Biologist Dr. Marcy Brown Marsden, who recently participated in a training program led by Vice President Al Gore. We’ll also be […]
Are young women losing something by participating in casual hookup relationships? Laura Sessions Stepp, a prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post, has looked into the hookup culture, how it works, and how sex is becoming the primary currency of social interaction. We’ll talk with her this hour about her work and her new book “Unhooked: […]
Who is really “winning” in Iraq? Foreign Policy Magazine poses the question and gets 10 very different answers – from China to the United Nations – in the current issue’s cover story. We’ll talk this hour with three contributors to “Who Won in Iraq” – Steve Tsang of Oxford University, David Frum of the American […]
Have you ever heard the phrase “One Riot, One Ranger?” The line just about sums up the legendary Texas Rangers and their ability to deal with almost any situation single-handedly. We’ll explore the truth behind the legend this hour with historian Robert M. Utley, author of the new book “Lone Star Lawmen: The Second Century […]
The United States’ modern and complex relationship with China is constantly evolving. We’ll spend this hour considering its 1972 beginnings with Margaret MacMillan, author of “Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World” (Random House, 2007).
Is fashion an important part of our culture? We’ll talk about the early roots of modern fashion and the influence of one particular designer this hour with Dr. Mark Roglan, director of the Meadows Museum at SMU. The exhibit, “Balenciaga and His Legacy: Haute Couture from the Texas Fashion Collection,” which features 70 original designs […]
