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.
1726
Paternity and Family Leave
12 min
1727
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
1728
The Great Fire in Turkey and the Unsung Hero Wh...
12 min
1729
Boating and Water Safety
11 min
1730
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
1731
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
1732
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
1733
Choosing a College
13 min
1734
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
1735
Eldercare
10 min
1736
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
1737
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
1738
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
1739
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
1740
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
1741
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
1742
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
1743
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
1744
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
1745
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
1746
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
1747
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
1748
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
1749
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
1750
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