What It’s Like To Be Poor
January 20, 2015About 14.5 percent of Americans live in poverty. We’ll talk with the author of Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America about the many misconceptions we have about what it’s like to be poor.
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From Spirituals to Smash Hits
January 19, 2015What do rock ‘n’ roll, the blues and jazz all have in common? They all have roots in African American protest songs, says Baylor University associate professor Robert F. Darden.
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National Security vs. Free Speech
January 19, 2015In a post-Snowden world, it can seem harder than ever to agree on just how much citizens have a right to know about their government. We’ll talk about that difficult balance with when we talked about how we can maintain that balance with Stephen Whitfield, professor of American civilization at Brandeis University.
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Oil And Politics: A History
December 18, 2014This hour, we’ll learn how money and politics became fast friends in the Texas sun with Alan Peppard of The Dallas Morning News. His three-part series, “Islands of the Oil Kings,” concludes in this Sunday’s paper.
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America’s Changing Face
December 17, 2014This hour, we’ll learn why increased diversity is good for the overall health of the nation with William H. Frey, author of Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics Are Remaking America.
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Why Are We Here?
December 17, 2014This hour, we’ll explore that existential question with Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson. His book The Meaning of Human Existence was a finalist for a National Book Award this year.
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The Best Books Of 2014
December 16, 2014This hour, we’ll talk about the books from this year that deserve your attention with a panel of local book reviewers.
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Parenting Without Marriage
December 16, 2014This hour, we’ll talk about the affect that the trend of having kids outside of wedlock is having on children, parents and society with Isabel V. Sawhill, author of Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage.
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Consumer Compulsion
December 15, 2014This hour, we’ll talk about the subtle ways that companies instill desire for their wares deep within us with Nir Eyal, author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.
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The Best Movies Of 2014
December 11, 2014This hour, we’ll talk about which ones are worth your time and ticket money with a panel of our favorite local movie critics.
