The Art and Science of Texas Weather
July 8, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about the tricky job of predicting the weather in North Texas with WFAA chief meteorologist Pete Delkus.
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Best Of ‘Think’: From Tragedy To A Change Of Heart
July 7, 2015Twenty five years ago, Jeanne Bishop’s pregnant sister and brother-in-law were brutally murdered by a teenage assailant. This hour, as part of the Best of Think, we’ll listen back to our April conversation with her, when we talked about how the tragedy spurred her to become a public defender and an outspoken opponent of the […]
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One Radio Host, Two Dancers
July 2, 2015We’ll talk with ‘This American Life’ host Ira Glass and dancer Monica Bill Barnes about their hybrid performance project.
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The Evolution Of Television News
July 2, 2015We’ll talk about the line between news and entertainment – and if the nightly news is still relevant – with Charles Ponce de Leon, author of That’s the Way It Is: A History of Television News in America.
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From Lawyer to Desert Diplomat
July 1, 2015We’ll talk to for U.S. Ambassador Robert Jordan about the role he played in building relationships in the Middle East, which he writes about in Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11.
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Spies Spying Spies
July 1, 2015For three years, American Naveed Jamali filtered sensitive information to a Russian spymaster. What the Russians didn’t know was that Jamali was doing this work as a double-agent working for his native country.
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Experiences Of Homeless Students
June 23, 2015As part of the KERA’s American Graduate series “Homeless in High School,” we’ll talk to a panel of students and teachers who know what it’s like to be homeless.
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Uncovering Nudism In America
June 23, 2015We’ll talk about how we think about nudity relates to how we perceive morality, sexuality, gender and other areas with Brian Hoffman, author of “Naked: A Cultural History of American Nudism.”
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Helping Transgender Youth Transition
June 22, 2015We’ll talk about the challenges transgender kids face – and how they get through them – with Dr. Ximena Lopez, Medical Director for the GENder, Education and Care Interdisciplinary Support (GENECIS) program at Children’s Medical Center; and psychiatrist Dr. Meredith Chapman, who also works with the program.
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How The Internet Hijacked The Music Biz
June 22, 2015Stephen Witt researched the pirates, moguls and computer programmers who digitized the musical landscape for How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy.
