On Coyotes
July 14, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about our love-hate relationship with the predators with Dan Flores, author of “Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History.”
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In Defense Of Antidepressants
July 7, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how psychiatrists use statistics, analysis and previous experience in deciding whether or not to prescribe a patient antidepressants. We’ll be joined by the author of “Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants.”
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Dealing With Child Anxiety
July 6, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about strategies for helping kids get past nervousness with child psychologist Dr. Kathleen Trainor. She’s the author of “Calming Your Anxious Child: Words to Say and Things to Do.”
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The Internet In Our Lives
July 6, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about the intersection of our online lives and our real ones – and how they affect each other – with Virginia Heffernan. She explores these ideas and more in her new book, “Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art”.
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On Being A Young Black Man
July 5, 2016This hour, we’ll talk with Mychal Denzel Smith about coming of age in America today – and about rethinking assumptions of black masculinity. He explores these topics and more in his book “Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man’s Education.”
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The Business Of Poverty
July 5, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how government funds to help impoverished families are often syphoned off by local governments and private businesses – and how we can correct the problem – with the author of “The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America’s Most Vulnerable Citizens.”
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Avoiding Alzheimer’s
June 28, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about new research into how we can keep our minds sharp and avoid dementia with David A. Bennett, director of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago.
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The Business Of Cybercrime
June 28, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about a shift in the business model of cybercrimes with Josephine Wolff, whose story “The New Economics of Cybercrime” appears in The Atlantic
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Marriage Through The Mail
June 27, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about mail-order marriages with University of South Carolina associate law professor Marcia A. Zug, author of “Buying a Bride: An Engaging History of Mail-Order Matches.”
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The Gender Gap In Cardiology
June 23, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about why there are so few female heart doctors, how that effects patient care and what can be done to even out the numbers with Dr. Cara East of Baylor University Medical Center and Dr. Nina Asrani of Texas Health Fort Worth.
