Best of Think
September 22, 2008A “Best of Think” pledge special. We revisit conversations with art critic and Macarthur genius Dave Hickey and CBS Sunday Morning anchor Charles Osgood.
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Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
September 22, 2008How does a veteran actor approach his changing roles on the screen and in life? We’ll find out this hour with Alan Alda, whose 2007 bestseller, “Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself” (Random House, Paperback, 2008) is now available in paperback.
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Bob Schieffer's America
September 19, 2008How is America changing? What will it become? Veteran journalist Bob Schieffer will give us his perspective this evening and discuss his just-released collection of essays “Bob Schieffer’s America” (Putnam, 2008).
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The Culture of Cuisine
September 18, 2008When you talk about fine cuisine, one name always comes up – Wolfgang Puck. The famous chef has been a force of the American scene since 1982 and it doesn’t look like he’ll slow down any time soon. Puck is in town to speak at tonight’s Nasher Salon Series event. He’ll be our guest for […]
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Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy
September 18, 2008What really happened in 1856, when some 220 Mormon settlers died along the trail between Iowa City and Salt Lake City? Writer David Roberts will join us this hour to discuss his new book “Devil’s Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy” (Simon and Schuster, 2008).
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The Importance of Literacy
September 17, 2008How important is the ability to read and write? We’ll talk this hour with John Corcoran who graduated from high school and college and went on become a teacher – all while functionally illiterate. He’s in town to speak at tomorrow’s Champions of Literacy Luncheon sponsored by Literacy Instruction For Texas.
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Architecture and the Transformation of Dallas
September 17, 2008Everyone’s buzzing about architecture in Dallas these days. And appropriately, the new Dallas Center for Architecture officially opens October 7th. We’ll discuss the trends and happenings this hour with Edward Keegan, Editor-At-Large for Architect Magazine and Thom Powell, chair of this year’s AIA Dallas Design Awards.
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Exploring Judicial Review
September 16, 2008Why does the U.S. Supreme Court have the final say on legislation and the Constitution? Much of the credit for this power lies with early Chief Justice John Marshall. We’ll look back this hour with Constitutional scholar Lawrence Goldstone, author of the new book “The Activist: John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and the Myth of […]
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One Man's Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
September 16, 2008What would happen if you tried to follow every rule of the Bible for a full year? For one thing (and if you’re a man), you’d have a really big beard. A.J. Jacobs joins us this hour to discuss his beard, his experience, and his book “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest […]
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The Next President and National Security
September 15, 2008What absolutely must be addressed in the next presidential administration’s foreign policy? We’ll spend this hour with Gordon Adams, professor of U.S. Foreign Policy at American University in Washington, D.C. He recently wrote about the subject in the on-line edition of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Adams also testified before Congress last week.
Krys Boyd has been host and managing editor of KERA-FM’s flagship midday talk show Think since 2006.
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