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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Urban Farming
11 min
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Missy LeHand and FDR
10 min
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Disaster Response
10 min
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Robert Kennedy: Remembering a fallen icon
Although he never became president, Bobby Kennedy spearheaded a great deal of change in America with his work in civil rights, crime fighting and by combatting corruption. Our guest remembers this icon and talks about his more personal side, how he...
11 min
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Eldercare (2016)
With the baby boomers transitioning into retirement in record numbers, and their parents living longer, we’re facing an eldercare challenge that’s bigger than we’ve ever seen before in this country. Who will take care of all of the older...
10 min
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Emotional Agility
Developing “emotional agility” to deal with the thoughts, emotions and the stories we have in our lives.
14 min
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The Benefits of Forest Fires
There have been news stories all summer about wildfires destroying thousands of acres of forest in the West and elsewhere. Most of the time we hear about the devastation, but our guests says that fires actually help forests stay healthy and can even...
13 min
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Cyber Security and Restoring Reputations
13 min
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Fashion: How It Affects Body Image, Health, and...
It seems that everywhere you go, fashion surrounds you – in ads for clothing and makeup, a billboard, the cover of a magazine, or virtually anything featuring a model. These images provide us with the idea of what makes a perfect person: If you wear...
11 min
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The Climate Change Mindset
We’ve heard a lot about climate change and global warming over the past 20 years or so, but ironically people care about it less now than they did a decade ago. We talk to a researcher and author about how the framing of climate change can skew the...
13 min
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Kids and Nutrition
It’s tough for many parents to make sure that their kids eat nutritious meals, what with all of the advertising for less than healthy fast foods on the market. We talk to a nutritionist and a chef about strategies and foods that parents can use to...
11 min
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Women Running for President
Hillary Clinton is running for president as the Democratic nominee this year, and for many people she’s the first woman to ever seek that job. It might surprise you to know, however, that hundreds of women have run for president. One of our guests...
14 min
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The Importance of Names
11 min
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High-Conflict Politicians
Throughout American history we’ve had politicians who stir up controversy during their campaigns: Bernie Sanders, Pat Buchanan, Joe McCarthy and now Donald Trump, to name just a few. These candidates are what one of our guests calls “high-conflict...
12 min
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Servitude and Salvation for Intellectually-Chal...
If you came upon a rundown, roach-infested bunkhouse in the heartland of America, full of middle-aged and elderly men in poor health who worked all day at a job for little pay and had been for decades, you might think you had time traveled back to the...
14 min
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A Memory of the Holocaust (2016)
A Holocaust survivor discusses the need for young people to learn about the Holocaust and the reasons why it happened.
11 min
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Philanthropy: Finding a fit, making an impact (...
11 min
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Gun Violence and Gun Control
Two gun specialists talk about the history of guns in the U.S. and give suggestions on how to strengthen gun laws to promote safety and still guarantee American gun owners’ rights.
14 min
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A Veteran Reporter Talks About His Life at Life...
Our guest, Gerald Moore, was a reporter and editor for one of these publications and talks about what it was like to work there.
12 min
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Using tactical performance as protest
This week's guest, Larry Bogad is a performer, writer and educator who uses serious play and theater to help change people’s minds and change society for the better.
12 min
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Measuring Animal Intelligence
How smart are animals? That’s a question that scientists – and pet owners – have been asking for decades. Our guest is a scientist who has studied animal intelligence and he discusses how neuroscience and biology are coming up with new...
11 min
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Financial Anxiety
A new survey shows that many Americans are suffering from financial anxiety and it’s affecting their health and happiness.
11 min
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Getting What You Want From Others
13 min
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Making Water Safe
Much of the world is without clean, potable water on a consistent basis, and even in developed countries where water is available, cleaning it for drinking and bathing and treating the wastewater is expensive and uses a lot of energy. We talk to a...
13 min
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Men, Women and Equality
14 min