Stan Richards, The Richards Group
Richards tells host Lee Cullum what it takes to create large, effective campaigns for national brands like Chick-fil-A, Home Depot and Motel 6.
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Origins of the Human
March 25, 2010What differentiates the Homo Sapiens species from its earlier simian ancestry? We’ll spend this hour with the director of the Smithsonian’s Human Origins Program at the National Museum of Natural History, Dr. Richard Potts. He’s also co-author of the new Hall of Human Origins companion book “What Does It Mean to be Human?” (National Geographic, […]
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TV, Movies & Fiction
March 25, 2010Remember “The A Team” and “The Rockford Files”? We’ll talk this hour with the creative genius behind these shows and over 35 more television shows. Stephen J. Cannell’s latest Shane Scully detective novel, “The Pallbearers” (St. Martin’s Press, 2010), has just been published.
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The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond
March 24, 2010What is it that brings and keeps humans and animals together? We’ll explore the subject this hour with science writer Meg Daley Olmert, author of “Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond” (Da Capo Press, 2010).
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Genetics, Talent, and IQ
March 24, 2010What exactly gives us our abilities and do we have more control over it than we think? We’ll talk this hour with journalist and author David Shenk, whose new book is “The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong” (Doubleday, 2010).
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America in 2050
March 23, 2010What does an increasing population mean for the future of the United States? We’ll talk this hour with social demographer and urban historian Joel Kotkin. His new book is “The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050” (The Penguin Press, 2010).
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Fiction to Film
March 23, 2010How does a great book become a great film? We’ll find out this hour with author and director Peter Hedges whose film and writing credits include “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “About a Boy” and others. His new novel “The Heights” (Dutton, 2010) is out now.
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Current Issues Facing the Courts
March 22, 2010What’s on the U.S. Supreme Court’s agenda this session and what could Justice Stevens’ potential retirement mean for the Court? We’ll talk with New Yorker staff writer and CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin this hour. Toobin will speak to UTA’s Maverick Speakers Series on Wednesday.
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A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness
March 22, 2010What would you need to start life over in a foreign country? We’ll spend this hour with Pulitzer Prize winner Tracey Kidder whose new book is “Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness” (Random House, 2009).
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Advocating for Children
March 19, 2010This week on Think TV, a discussion about cost-effective child abuse prevention programs. Our guest is Madeline McClure who left a job on Wall Street to battle for legislation benefiting Child Protective Services and the children they serve. The Art&Seek guest this week is Grammy nominated violinist Caroline Goulding. The 17-year- old phenom will perform […]
