We’ll spend this hour with veteran actor Bill Paxton. A native of Fort Worth, Paxton famously set out for Hollywood at the age of 18 to get his start. He succeeded. Paxton is in town for the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival. He appears in the new film “The Good Life” which screens at the […]
What is the nature of a borderland? How do our borders with Canada and Mexico differ? How are they the same? We’ll examine the peculiar nature and history of borders this hour with participants in SMU’s Clements Center for Southwest Studies Symposium “Bridging National Borders in North America.” We’ll be joined by Dr. Carolyn Podruchny […]
The war in Iraq entered its fifth year this week. Where do you stand on the conflict? Has your opinion changed? Where do you turn for verifiable information about the war? We’ll open the phones for your opinions and thoughts this hour.
Since 1993, more than 500 girls and women have been killed and disappeared in Juarez, Mexico. Award-winning veteran journalist Diana Washington Valdez has spent seven years investigating the murders and disappearances that have attracted the attention of the U.S. Congress and Senate, Amnesty International, United Nations and Inter-American Commission of Human Rights. Diana Washington Valdez, […]
Is the United States prepared for the next terrorist attack or major natural disaster? According to Stephen Flynn, a senior fellow with the National Security Studies Program at the Council on Foreign Relations, the answer is simple. No. Flynn will join us this hour to explore the weak spots in our country’s defenses as detailed […]
What’s it like to travel solo to the North Pole? How about trekking 1500 miles across the Gobi Desert? Our guest this hour, Helen Thayer, has accomplished these trips and many more. Thayer, who was named “One of the Greatest Explorers of the 20th Century” by National Geographic, will join us this hour to discuss […]
We’ve all seen them on the news – Kevlar-clad members of the bomb squad, investigating and exploding suspicious packages. But what is it like to serve on the squad and how do its members deal with the extraordinary pressures they face? Journalist Richard Esposito will take us behind the scenes of the 33-member New York […]
Do you take your cheese for granted? You shouldn’t. Cheese is an ancient food, with origins that actually pre-date recorded history. We’ll talk about the more recent history of cheese this hour with three successful local cheese makers. Tonia Ashworth of Chateau de Fromage, Deborah Rogers of Deborah’s Farmstead Goat Cheese, and Paula Lambert of […]
How does a newspaper editor manage and meet the challenges of today’s ever-changing media environment? We’ll find out tonight with Bob Mong, Editor of The Dallas Morning News.Michael Cain, CEO and Artistic Director of the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival, joins us in the Scene segment to preview the festival.
Considering a new car? The Dallas Auto Show runs this week at the Dallas Convention Center. The 550,000 square feet of new cars, trucks and SUVs will be on display until Sunday, March, 18th. We’ll get a round-up of what’s new, what’s hot and what’s not this hour with David Boldt freelance automotive writer, and […]
