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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Getting it Right: The art of writing historical...
We talk to three best-selling authors of historical fiction about how they write their books and why.
15 min
1627
The Importance of Recess
We talk to two recess specialists about the benefits of recess, and learn about some recess activities that help a child be more social and physically active.
12 min
1628
Astronomical Wonders: What’s coming up this year?
Our guests discuss upcoming astronomical events and how you can watch them with the naked eye or with inexpensive binoculars and telescopes.
13 min
1629
How Do You Know If Someone Is Lying?
We talk to a specialist on interrogation and lying about how to get to the truth and find out if someone might be lying.
13 min
1630
The Political Classroom: Teaching Civics (2016)
We talk to two educators about how some schools are teaching students how to debate correctly and the benefits for students who engage in thoughtful, civil, debate.
14 min
1631
The Future of Work
13 min
1632
Mastering Fear at Work and in Life
We all get stressed now and then, but did you ever consider that this “stress” is actually fear? Our guests discuss why that is, how it can sabotage our lives and work, how to handle fear when it comes along, and how to do a better job on the job...
14 min
1633
Everyone’s a Critic!
A.O. Scott talks about why it’s good to be a discerning viewer of the arts, how to be a better critic and how criticism makes us see things in a different light.
10 min
1634
How To Have a Really Good Day
People tell us all the time to “have a good day,” but what does that really mean? How do you work on having a really good day? Our guest has researched the topic and has come up with some very interesting and helpful information from neuroscience...
11 min
1635
Character Education for Kids
Character in a person is something we admire, and something we all would like to think that our kids grow up to achieve. But how do you teach them character? What are some of the virtues that go hand-in-hand with character and how can we instill them...
13 min
1636
David Axelrod on Obama and Politics
David Axelrod offers insight into President Obama's terms in office, the candidates on the stump now, and the parties’ strategies in this campaign season.
13 min
1637
Wasteful Eating: Decreasing Food Waste (2016)
13 min
1638
The Confidence Game: Why No One is Immune
12 min
1639
Saving the Cheetahs
Helping to preserve this endangered species
13 min
1640
W.E.B. Du Bois: The Scholar Denied (2016)
13 min
1641
Teens and Dystopian Literature
We talk with two young adult authors about how kids work out issues through the genre and learn valuable lessons about hope, trust, friendship, good and evil.
12 min
1642
Sex and Labor Trafficking
Sex and labor trafficking are big business in the U.S. and around the world. Often it’s young people and immigrants who are forced to work in the sex industry or in sweatshops, restaurants and hotels with little pay, horrible hours and horrible...
13 min
1643
Keeping Those Resolutions: The Key is Low and S...
About this time of year, New Year’s resolutions begin to wane -- and most die. How do you keep them going? And how can you make better ones that you’re more likely to keep in the future? Our guests give advice on crafting a goal and setting up a...
10 min
1644
The Wage Gap: Why We Have It and How to Narrow It
What is the gap? When did it begin to develop and why? And what can we do to narrow it? Our guests offer their opinions on the subject and some solutions.
12 min
1645
Biohackers: Searching for the Sixth Sense
Do humans have more than five senses? Our guest wanted to know, so she spoke to scientists and biohackers about our five senses and perhaps even finding a 6th sense.
11 min
1646
Super Bowl 50: A Look Back
We take a look back at the game and some of its stars, coaches and dynasties.
12 min
1647
Selling the Super Bowl
We talk to three marketing specialists about how to craft a good ad, how ads are effectively measured and what makes an ad memorable.
13 min
1648
Great is the Truth: A story of sexual abuse at ...
Many stories of child sexual abuse in schools by trusted teachers, coaches and clergy have come to light in the past decade or so. We talk to a former student of the Horace Mann School about how the story of abuse there came to light.
13 min
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Lab-Grown Diamonds and Gems: Are They Real?
We talk to a spokesperson for lab-grown diamonds and to a geologist about how mined diamonds and gemstones compare to those grown in a lab.
12 min
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Little Victories: Taking Joy in the Little Thin...
Our guest shows us through stories from his own life that we should take joy in the little victories that make life happy and fulfilling.
12 min