Think features in-depth interviews with compelling guests, covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and trends to food and wine, travel, adventure and entertainment.
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What can be learned from the recent economic downturn and how will it change our lives for the good? We’ll find out this hour with bestselling author Richard Florida, whose new book is “The Great Reset: How New Ways of …
Why do we record the last words of convicted killers sentenced to die? Why do we care what they have to say? We’ll talk this hour with Robert K. Elder, journalist and regional editor for AOL’s Patch.com in Chicago, who …
What happens to writers who achieve astonishing fame largely on the success of a single book? We’ll examine the life of one such novelist this hour with John Carey, Emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at Oxford University and author …
Who is telling the story of populations underserved by the media in our area and how are emerging trends influencing the coverage? We’ll spend this hour with Shawn Williams, editor of the online nonprofit news organization – Dallas South News.org.
What was Texas like when it was still wild – just after independence in the mid 19th Century? Journalist S.C. Gwynne tells the legendary story of the 1836 kidnapping of nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker and its consequences in his highly-acclaimed …
Has British Petroleum made a good faith effort to protect the coastline and marine environments affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? We’ll discuss the economics, engineering, and bureaucracy of restoring the Gulf with Bruce Bullock, director of the Maguire …
Can the expert advice offered by scientists, economists and others be trusted? Our guest this hour, science and business journalist David H. Freedman, isn’t so sure. His new book is “Wrong: Why experts keep failing us – and how to …
What does it take to survive the high-stakes world of Las Vegas sports betting? We’ll find out this hour with Beth Raymer who worked for four years in the industry. She tells the colorful tale in her new book “Lay …
What do animals think? What do they feel? We’ll find out this hour with animal behavior research scientist Jonathan Balcombe. His new book is “Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010).
How did Texas blues shape the rock and roll of the late 20th Century and who was most responsible? We’ll spend this hour with writer, photographer and filmmaker Alan Govenar, His latest book is “Lightnin’ Hopkins: His Life and Blues” …
