Viewpoints Radio

Sit down with Viewpoints each week as we report on social issues, the environment, history, food – you name it. What’s it like to give birth in prison? Could the plague resurface with climate change? How has politics been permanently reshaped by the Trump era? Candid stories on topics you should know, plus Culture Crash – a three-minute recap on a timely topic in media to keep you up-to-date on all things music, TV and film. Hosted by Marty Peterson, Gary Price, Ebony McMorris, Evan Rook and produced by Amirah Zaveri. New shows posted each Sunday by 5 a.m. EST. Subscribe and listen, and find out more info at viewpointsradio.org. Also, follow us on X & Instagram @ViewpointsRadio.

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Revisiting Lost Flavors: A Return To The Roots ...
Viewpoints speaks with two food experts about the evolution of ingredients and how listeners cooking for the holidays can incorporate some of these older, more traditional recipes onto their tables.
10 min
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Is Your Pet The Healthiest They Can Be?
We speak with Dr. Carol Osborne, an integrative veterinarian, to get some insightful tips on what foods owners should avoid feeding their pets this holiday season and how you can maintain and best care for the health of your pet.
8 min
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Culture Crash: Filmmaker David Fincher’s Latest...
We cover the successful career of filmmaker, David Fincher and his newest movie, “The Killer”.
2 min
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Viewpoints Explained: Sam Bankman-Fried & The M...
We cover the recent conviction of FTX founder & former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. Will people build up trust in cryptocurrency again?
1 min
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The Rosetta Stone: Why We Care So Much About A ...
We speak with Edward Dolnick, author of The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone, about the monumental impact of this discovery.
9 min
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Struggling To Get Into Running? Why This Change...
We speak with two members of different running clubs about the benefits of being in this kind of group and how listeners can easily get involved.
9 min
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Culture Crash: Reviewing Martin Scorsese’s New ...
We discuss why “Killers of the Flower Moon” is a definite must-watch this year.
2 min
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Viewpoints Explained: Tensions Rising In The Mi...
As temperatures drop and winter sets in, tensions are beginning to boil over as this crisis reaches new heights.
2 min
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Do You Feel SAD? Us Too
We cover just how much SAD (and lesser variations like the winter blues) can affect your life during the colder, gloomier winter months and how some easy lifestyle changes can help ease symptoms each year.
9 min
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CEO Pay In The Auto Industry Rose 40% Over The ...
We discuss why this massive strike was a long-time coming and how this recent walk-off is a sign of an ever-growing labor activism movement in the U.S.
9 min
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Culture Crash: Why Do We Love Vinyl Records So ...
Looking to get into vinyl records? We discuss why vinyl is making a comeback and will never really, in our opinion, go out of style.
1 min
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Viewpoints Explained: What’s The Biggest Scam O...
We discuss what’s one of the fastest growing frauds out there and why thousands of people each day are getting tricked.
2 min
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Are We Alone In The Universe? U-F-O’s, U-A-P’s,...
We speak with two experts about how the scientific community approaches this field of study and some of the challenges that come with working within this space.
11 min
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Tossing & Turning Each Night? How You May Be Sa...
We speak with sleep expert, Dr. Aric Prather about what the latest research shows us is the best way to improve sleep.
8 min
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Viewpoints Explained: A Parched Landscape: Why ...
2 min
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Culture Crash: Writer & Director Mike Flanagan ...
We also highlight some of our other favorites from this master of miniseries horror.
2 min
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Halloween 2023: Why Do We Love To Be Scared?
We speak with two guests about why Halloween has become such a popular global event and why many of us get a kick out of feeling temporarily scared.
8 min
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$13,000 Per Toddler For Annual Childcare: Why A...
We speak with mother, Christina Kuhn, who lives in Michigan about how high childcare costs are impacting her day-to-day and talk to childcare policy expert, Patricia Cole, about what needs to change to better support families and create an environment that encourages raising healthy children.
10 min
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Culture Crash: Boo! Our Top Horror Film Recomme...
We cover some of our favorite scary movies from big blockbusters to lesser-known indie films.
2 min
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Viewpoints Explained: Tackling Childhood Obesity
We highlight some of these updated policies and the lasting effects of early childhood obesity.
2 min
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How Do You Deal With Loss? Speaking With Two Pe...
We speak with two adults who’ve dealt with the loss of a spouse to get a better sense of the grieving process and what people do & don’t need to hear during this difficult this time.
9 min
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A Mounting Loneliness Epidemic: Where Have Our ...
We talk about what’s fueled this decline in recent decades and how listeners can take steps to start forming new connections where they live.
10 min
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Viewpoints Explained: An Influx of Southern Mig...
We cover how this large influx is leading to chaos and mass frustration among residents and leaders.
1 min
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Culture Crash: What’s Going On With Reality TV?
We talk about what’s wrong with reality TV in 2023 and why we’re fed up with these stale narratives.
2 min
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The Story Behind the Free Speech Organization A...
We uncover what exactly FIRE stands for and why some people have mixed feelings on the nonpartisan nonprofit.
9 min