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.
1601
Unsung Women of the Nuclear Age
There were many women who contributed knowledge and sometimes their health and lives to the Atomic Age, but who are overshadowed by the men. We talk to two authors whose books give these women the recognition they deserve.
11 min
1602
Baseball and the Movies
There are movies about a lot of sports and athletic competitions, but for some reason baseball outnumbers them all. Why is that?
12 min
1603
A New Look at the Bill of Rights
We’ll hear how the Bill of Rights is, indeed, a cohesive and carefully plotted document, how it captures the essence of liberty our forefathers fought for, and how, in modern cases, some amendments are misinterpreted.
13 min
1604
Creativity in Technology and Art
We talk to two creative people – one an artist and the other a business consultant – about the essence of creativity, how they foster creativity in their work and how anyone can be creative if they just look at their life and work in a different way.
13 min
1605
Astrotwins
Our guest, a former U.S. astronaut admits he wasn’t the best young student in school in those subjects, but later on he grew fascinated by them and turned his newfound interest into becoming a Navy pilot and then a member of NASA’s Space Shuttle team
10 min
1606
The Joy of Missing Out: Getting Off the Internet
Our guest took a 31-day vacation from the Internet to reconnect with her loved-ones and learn about how online life needs to be balanced with face-to-face communications and relaxation
11 min
1607
Spring and Summer Travel Tips and Tricks
Two travel experts about where the action is this season, how to get more for your travel dollars, and hear some tips for making your travel more fun.
12 min
1608
Learning to Incorporate Your Dream Into Your Life
Our guest says that he’s talked to people who have found ways of incorporating their dreams into their lives in very creative and he’ll pass along some advice on just how to do it.
11 min
1609
Future Crimes: Privacy, Law and Criminal Activity
We talk to a cyber-security expert and a technology attorney about the new threats to privacy and how we can protect ourselves from intrusions.
13 min
1610
Liar, Liar: How to get to the truth
How do professionals question people to get the information they want? We talk to a specialist on interrogation and lying about this topic.
12 min
1611
Race and Diversity
Can race be taught as a school subject, like chemistry and foreign language? And if so, what kinds of curricula are best for making students understand how other races fit into and benefit society?
13 min
1612
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
Everyone knows the line “It was a dark and stormy night” from Snoopy’s exploits as a budding novelist. But do you know the real author of that famous line, and why he has a literary competition named after him?
12 min
1613
Mindful Work: Meditation and Business
What can we do to keep our bosses happy, our client's needs fulfilled, and ourselves from pulling out our hair? We talk to two men who have found that meditating can help workers.
11 min
1614
Stolen Art and Art Fraud
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Gardner Museum heist of millions of dollars in paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and others. Nobody knows who took the paintings, but our guest has a theory.
14 min
1615
What the Dog Knows - Navigating the World Throu...
Search dogs will follow a scent for miles and even put their lives in danger looking for survivors of mudslides and building collapses. How do they do it, and why?
10 min
1616
The Art of Quitting
Many people remain in bad situations because they are afraid to quit, but they shouldn’t. We’ll hear about steps anyone can take when it’s time to quit and move on.
13 min
1617
Lying or Memory Lapse?
A few weeks ago, veteran news anchor, Brian Williams, was suspended because he had embellished a story. We talk to a psychologist and a news veteran about the issue, how it can happen and what the future may hold for Williams.
12 min
1618
Choosing the Boss: What Makes A Good CEO?
A number of high-profile companies have appointed new CEOs lately. What is it that makes one candidate better than another to lead a corporation and make it innovative and profitable? We talk to two management specialists about the characteristics of...
11 min
1619
The Most Human Human
The Academy Award-nominated film, “The Imitation Game” brought to light the contributions of Alan Turing in breaking the Enigma code during WWII. Throughout his career, he thought that maybe we could build a computer that could think like a human....
13 min
1620
Addiction: Why it happens and how to prevent it
Millions of Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs, and many of them end up unemployed, broken away from their families and homeless. We talk to a psychologist about the causes of addiction, and why some people are more likely to fall to it than...
14 min
1621
The History of Physics
The history of physics is a long and extremely interesting one, littered with the names of some of the most famous scientists in the world, like Galileo, Newton, Copernicus, Einstein, Curie, and others. It is also the story of great discoveries that...
10 min
1622
Art and Enrichment: Learning to draw can enhanc...
All of us drew pictures as children, but as we grew older, we saw that we either did or did not have real talent. Those of us who were not skilled gave it up and went on to do other things. Our guest says that we shouldn’t have dropped the pencil or...
11 min
1623
Changing the Conversation: Resolving Conflicts ...
Conflict is part of life, but it doesn’t have to be a negative experience. We talk to two experts on conflict about how to make disagreements with a spouse or other family member, or with colleagues at work a positive and productive learning experience.
13 min
1624
Presidential Sidekicks: The great men behind th...
The next presidential campaigns are gearing up and GOP and Democratic hopefuls are already testing the waters more than 18 months before the elections. The people you see in front of the cameras and in the headlines are only part of the story, though....
11 min
1625
Tomlinson Hill: A story of the two Tomlinson f...
Civics classes in many grade schools and high schools aren’t the same as they were back 20 years ago, when teachers lectured on “how a bill becomes a law” to a roomful of bored students. These days, kids are more likely to discuss and debate...
11 min