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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Sleeping Soundly: How Getting Quality Sleep Can...
We all sleep, but the amount of sleep we get and the quality of that sleep can vary greatly. We talk to Matthew Walker, a professor at California-Berkeley, who says sleep in the single biggest thing we can do to help our physical and mental health...
10 min
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How To Make Learning Math Simpler
Our guests have suggestions for kids-and adults-struggling to master mathematics.
10 min
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Culture Crash: The Stretch Run of 2017 in Film
2 min
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Gardening Differently
We think of gardens as a place meant to look nice or grow some vegetables, but author Benjamin Vogt says gardens can be about cultivating a better environment and reconnecting humans with nature
10 min
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Bumper Sticker Philosophy
We’ve all been amused or annoyed by someone’s bumper sticker, but have you ever stopped to think that these strips of adhesive paper with the pithy statements on them could actually mean something.
9 min
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Culture Crash: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder an...
John Green's latest book, Turtles All The Way down chronicles the life of a teen with OCD. The book offers a great story and pulls back the curtain on a misunderstood mental disorder.
2 min
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American Borders: How our states got their shapes
11 min
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Stutters, Stammers, and Vocal Blunders
If you’ve had to speak in public, you know the nerves that come with public speaking. So you probably also know the pain of umming, uhhing, or misspeaking. We explore where these vocal blunders come from and what they might mean.
11 min
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Culture Crash: Blade Runner 2049
3 min
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Narcissism: The Manipulative, Selfish Disorder
Narcissism is a disorder commonly joked about and misidentified, but in its purest form it takes a major toll on everyone involved. High-level narcissists are selfish to an extreme. They typically have little to no morals and never worry themselves...
9 min
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Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease
As we get older, we all will suffer from some memory loss. The question becomes what memory loss is a normal byproduct of getting older and when is it a sign of a larger problem
10 min
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Culture Crash: James Cameron’s Avatar Franchise...
Avatar smashed box office records worldwide, eight years later four sequels are being produced but does that past success mean audiences crave more from the land of Pandora?
2 min
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The Vital Role of Pre-Kindergarten
When and how should parents sign up their children for schools? Dr. Suzanne Bouffard, author of The Most Important Year: Pre-Kindergarten and the Future of Our Children, says that the pre-kindergarten year sets the tone for the quality of schooling...
10 min
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The Appeal of Time Travel Stories
Have you ever fantasized about going back in time and changing world history? How about your own personal past? If we could travel eternally through space and time, how would this power affect us, psychologically and emotionally? We talk about the...
10 min
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Culture Crash: Netflix’s Mindhunter
1 min
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Bats: Their value and their endangerment
12 min
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Mythology and Fairy Tales, Good and Evil
Author Soman Chainani talks about a new entry into the catalogue of mythology and his attempt to course-correct the lessons more modern stories have been teaching our children.
10 min
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Culture Crash: Peak TV and the Battle for Strea...
One thing this year’s Emmys ceremony made very clear: Peak TV isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
2 min
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Non-Traditional Students
College is thought of as a ticket to a better life. Non-traditional students- those who go to college later in life- can face an uphill battle in their fight to obtain that ticket. We talk to Mike Rose from UCLA about accommodating these students.
10 min
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Unconventional Vacation Destinations
Author Dylan Thuras talks about a few of the places you probably never heard about but which offer unique vacation experiences, educational opportunities and a lot of fun.
10 min
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Culture Crash: The Future of Football in America
Football has been facing a head trauma crisis for years. Now, youth football enrollment and NFL TV ratings are both down. We explore the future of football in America.
2 min
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Two experts talk about how to overcome fears, withstand constant change, and feel more happiness in our everyday lives.
9 min
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Teaching Girls to Code
Reshma Saujani began an organization dedicated to teaching girls to code, and hopes to empower a new future of innovation.
8 min
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Inventing the Polaroid (2017)
We look back at the man, and the business deals, that made Polaroid and instant photography possible.
8 min
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The Voices in Our Heads (2017)
Dr. Charles Fernhough author of The Voices Within: The History and Science of How We Talk to Ourselves says that hearing voices is part of the human experience, and needs to be understood better. One thing Dr. Fernhough is trying to do is educate the...
10 min