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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The Psychopath Inside
13 min
1577
Talking About Abortion and Other Touchy Topics ...
Our guest offers a new way to discuss abortion – without taking sides, without name-calling or raised voices -- that brings the issue to a more personal and compassionate level.
10 min
1578
Happiness: What it is and how to find it
We hear that we should be happy, and that happiness helps you live longer, brings more tranquility to your life, and to the lives of your family and friends. But do you know what happiness truly is? We talk to a psychologist and a philosopher about...
11 min
1579
George Washington and Presidential Powers
We talk to a historian about how executive powers and privilege for the President were created not by Congress but by the first man to hold the nation’s highest office.
11 min
1580
The Life and Music of Jazz Legend Sheila Jordan
We talk to jazz legend Sheila Jordan and her biographer about Jordan’s career, the racism that jazz musicians experienced, and the need to preserve this music for future generations.
13 min
1581
The Anatomy of a Crime Novel
10 min
1582
Philanthropy
11 min
1583
Human Trafficking
We talk to two specialists in human trafficking about the issue and what’s being done to help the survivors of this horrible crime and their families.
13 min
1584
Over-involved Parents and Kid's Creativity
We talk to a self-proclaimed “odd child” and imaginative artist and also to a psychotherapist about the pitfalls of over-involved parenting and the benefits of letting kids be on their own to use their imaginations.
11 min
1585
Comedy and Comedians
We talk to a veteran comedy writer about the process of writing funny stuff and the successes and failures that make a comedian a star.
11 min
1586
Domestic Violence
11 min
1587
Paternity and Family Leave
12 min
1588
A New Look at Invasive Species
Are invasive species present because they’re the only ones that can thrive in an area? Are they multiplying because of something bad we’re injecting into their environment? Are these aliens actually helping nature create a diverse and robust...
11 min
1589
The Great Fire in Turkey and the Unsung Hero Wh...
12 min
1590
Boating and Water Safety
11 min
1591
The Future of Social Security
There has been a debate going on for decades over Social Security and it’s future. Sometimes we hear that it’s going to go bankrupt; other times politicians want to scrap part of it and have workers find commercial financial instruments for their...
12 min
1592
The Psychology of Climate Change
We talk to a researcher and author about how the framing of climate change can skew the message and create attitudes that affect how we think of global warming and how we become motivated to do something about it.
13 min
1593
The Empty Nest
When the last child leaves home for college, marriage or that first job, parents are often sad and at loose ends about how the rest of their lives will progress. We talk to a therapist and author who’s experienced her own children leaving home,...
10 min
1594
Big, Bad Botany
We talk to a man who has researched the unusual side of gardening and find out about some very interesting plants, and how they were cultivated and used in the past as hallucinogens, medicines and tourist attractions.
10 min
1595
Choosing a College
13 min
1596
Eldercare
10 min
1597
Getting Things Done
Does it ever seem like the more you try to get stuff done, the less you accomplish? We talk to two experts about some simple strategies you can use to make more of the time you have to get things done.
14 min
1598
The Importance of Letter Writing
We talk to a writer and editor about the importance of letter writing, and what we can learn from reading letters from notables and unknowns of the past.
11 min
1599
Ethnic Cooking and Baking Without All the Guilt
America is a melting pot with its many traditions and cuisines. Some of the food that is so loved by families across the country isn’t the healthiest. Two cooks and a baker share how they are making ethnic dishes healthier.
11 min
1600
Becoming Steve Jobs
We talk to one of Steve Jobs's biographers about how he changed his ways after he left Apple, and how his experiences with NeXt Computer, Pixar, and becoming a husband and father helped him develop into a more understanding innovator and leader.
12 min