Hour 1: North Texas has been a fracking hot spot for some time. But what are the risks associated with this form of drilling? We’ll talk this hour with Wall Street Journal reporter Russell Gold about his new book, “The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World.”
Hour 2: The Internet is sometimes thought of a somewhat utopian society, but there are clear flaws behind it. Astra Taylor, author of “The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age” to discuss the diversity online.
Hour 1: With April being National Autism Awareness month, we’ll be joined in studio by UT-Dallas lecturer Cathy Boatman and associate professor Pamela Rollins to talk about the progress being made to better cope with the disorder.
Hour 2: Dr. William Fowlds is one of the world’s leading rhinoceros conservationists. He’s in town to receive TCU’s Global Innovator award. We’ll talk this hour about how the number of rhinos has declined, and what is being done to save them from extinction.
Hour 1: Ahead of Easter this weekend, we’ll talk this hour about the history of Christian theology with University of North Carolina religious studies professor Bart Ehrman. His new book is “How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee.”
Hour 2: In the age of mass production, Tadd Myers traveled around the nation to find people still making handmade objects for his new book “Portraits of the American Craftsman.” This hour he’ll share his stories and talk about some of the people he spoke to along the way.
Hour 1: When the results of political polls are released, do politicians pay attention to what the public is thinking? A panel of political pollsters join us in studio to get an understanding of how politicians handle public opinion.
Hour 2: Taking a trip to the doctors office or hospital can be a tough situation to handle. Dr. Judy Cook, author of “To Die or Not to Die: Ten Tricks to Getting Better Medical Care,” joins us to talk about how to receive the best care possible.
Hour 1: With the help of smartphones and their GPS capability, it’s hard to imagine getting lost nowadays. We’ll talk this hour with Hiawatha Bray, author of “You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves” about not being able to stay off the grid.
Hour 2: April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and we’ll learn how we can prevent child abuse this hour with a panel of local experts.
