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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Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking (2017)
Our guests discuss the fear of public speaking and offer advice on how to create, prepare for and deliver a speech with confidence.
9 min
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The Mysterious World of Plants
9 min
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Culture Crash: A Ghost Story
Quiet films such as A Ghost Story can provide a transformative experience if viewers give them a chance.
2 min
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Getting Things Done: It’s all in the planning
Do you find yourself too distracted to get important things done? Have you tried every method to stay productive but haven’t found the right one? We talk with two expert consultants on how you can finally tackle that to-do list. David Allen, author...
13 min
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Intelligent Disobedience: Knowing when and how ...
Our guest discusses when and how to say “no” effectively for the benefit of the individual and others.
11 min
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Culture Crash: Harry Potter’s Lasting Legacy
A generation of children grew up with Harry Potter. We look at the books and movies they grew up watching, how they differ and what will stay with them until the very end.
3 min
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Pottermania: What we love in the Harry Potter s...
It has been over 20 years since the story of Harry Potter began Why, after all this time, do people still flock to the series for comfort and thrills?
8 min
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Potter Therapy: How the Harry Potter series is ...
Elements of the Harry Potter series such as dementors and Patronuses can be viewed symbolically as representative of the struggle of good versus evil. Many readers connect emotionally to Harry’s loss, struggle, and battle to fight his own demons....
9 min
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Culture Crash: Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan set the box office on fire with his Dark Knight trilogy and made a cultural phenomenon with Inception. We explore his directorial career and what sets him apart.
3 min
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Losing a Legacy: The collapse of the Stroh Brew...
7 min
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Writing Crime Right: How author Don Winslow app...
10 min
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Culture Crash: Pop Music
Liking pop music is usually thought of as shallow and immature, but why? Pop music gave us The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and yes, Justin Timberlake. Learn more at:
2 min
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Asa Jennings: A forgotten American hero
After World War I, the city of Smyrna was set ablaze and people had to run to the beaches just to escape the flames. We’ll hear how governments and diplomats in the West all but ignored their plight, and how the efforts of one brave relief worker...
9 min
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Domestic Violence: How it happens and how we ca...
8 min
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Culture Crash: Aaron Sorkin’s Mastery of Screen...
Aaron Sorkin's screenplays have been praised for their pace and structure. We look into why the Oscar winner's writing style is so effective in film and on TV.
2 min
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What Big Data Can Teach Us About Ourselves
8 min
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The Story of Apollo 8 (2017)
Many of us have heard the heroic tales of Apollo 11 and Apollo 13, the missions to send men to the moon, but what about the other missions? When Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders fearlessly took off in December of 1968 and...
12 min
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Culture Crash: TV Theme Songs
TV theme songs: they’re the soundtrack to our childhoods, adolescence, and Sunday nights. But have you ever stopped to think about their evolution or how many of them you know well?
2 min
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Is Cursive Still Worth It?
10 min
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The Fight For Paternity Leave
10 min
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Culture Crash: Streaming Libraries Secret Strength
We often think about streaming apps as vehicles for a new wave of TV, but streaming also allows us to revisit old shows.
2 min
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Why Wonder Woman Works So Well in 2017
10 min
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Adventure in the Jungle: The Discovery of the M...
10 min
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Culture Crash: Overcoming Franchise Fatigue
It seems like many movies coming out are franchise movies and that can get pretty dull. But the success of Wonder Woman sheds light on one way studios can keep their ‘tent poles’ fresh.
2 min
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The Virtues of Being an Introvert
In modern society, introverts have often been depicted as shy, easily overwhelmed, or as having poor communication skills. The notions, stereotypes, and cultural understandings of introverted individuals are discussed by Todd Kashdan, Professor of...
10 min