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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Making It in an Unfair Economy: The sociologica...
Although unemployment is down across the nation, there are still pockets of workers who have been unemployed for years, with no hope of ever finding a good job. Our guest researched the sociological effects of long-term unemployment on out-of-work...
9 min
1702
Unconventional Women
13 min
1703
Belonging: Why It’s Important to Be From Somewhere
When you ask an American, “where are you from?” most of them will say it’s where they live now or where they were born. We talk to one man who thought long and hard about that question and went on a journey around the Midwest and Plains States...
11 min
1704
How To Get More of What You Want in Workplace N...
We talk to two negotiation specialists about how to approach a salary increase request and get some psychological advice on how to gain the upper hand.
11 min
1705
Hunting and Poaching Wild Animals
11 min
1706
The New Look and Sound of Resumes and Job Inter...
We talk to two employment specialists about how the interview and resume processes have changed, and how applicants can get the edge in the digital job search market.
12 min
1707
Intelligent Disobedience
We’re taught from a young age that we should obey authority and do what adults tell us to do. Those lessons usually work in our favor, however there are times when a child – and an adult – should say "no" to the ones in charge. Our guest has...
11 min
1708
Families Today: New Contracts for New Types of ...
We talk to a noted contract and family law attorney who has written extensively on the cohabitation to find out how society and the courts view cohabitation relationships.
11 min
1709
Social Media and the Presidential Election
Snapchat is quickly rising to the top of the social media hierarchy, and presidential candidates want to tap into its growing audience. But how exactly do you reach young voters on social media without sounding “too political” and boring?
12 min
1710
Edwin Land and Polaroid
These days “instant photography” means digital pictures that can be cropped, enhanced, captioned and uploaded to the Internet in a matter of minutes. It wasn’t that long ago, however, that “instant” photography was a lot more...
11 min
1711
Kids and Financial Intelligence
11 min
1712
What lists tells us about the famous and the in...
Everyone makes lists: shopping lists, to-do lists, Christmas lists, and many more. But what do your lists say about you?
11 min
1713
Women in Prison Part 1: A look inside the bars
The Netflix television show, Orange is the New Black, depicts life in a women’s prison – but is it real? Are the inmates whose lives they portray realistic? We toured a real women’s medium-security prison, talked to the administration and some...
9 min
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Women in Prison Part II: Changed lives for the ...
What’s a women’s prison really like? We visited Rockville Correctional Facility and sat down with two inmates to discuss their prison experience, past regrets and what they’ve learned while serving their sentences.
14 min
1715
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
1716
The Psychopath Inside
13 min
1717
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
1718
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
1719
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
1720
The Anatomy of a Crime Novel
10 min
1721
Philanthropy
11 min
1722
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
1723
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
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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
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Domestic Violence
11 min