How does one transition from a life as a successful comedy actor who’s appeared in over 30 films to the solitary world of the novelist? Just ask Gene Wilder. We spent some time with Wilder a few weeks back when he was on tour promoting his first novel “My French Whore” (St. Martin’s Press, 2007).Andrea […]
How is archeology conducted under the sea? Despite the allure of sunken treasure, there is real historical perspective to be gained by studying shipwrecks in a scientific manner. We’ll discuss the field of Nautical Archeology with two experts this hour. Dr George Bass is the founder of the Institute of Nautical Archeology at Texas AandM […]
Will Africa become the next major producer of the world’s oil? What does a potential African oil rush mean for citizens of the continent? We’ll explore the topic of oil exploration and exploitation in Africa this hour with John Ghazvinian, author of the new book “Untapped: The Scramble for Africa’s Oil” (Harcourt, 2007).
Should countries spy on each other? Should our government spy on us? Do you spy on your neighbors? We’ll examine the spy game, its benefits and detriments this hour with James M. Olson. Olson teaches at Texas AandM University, but before that he served as the chief of CIA counterintelligence at CIA headquarters. He’s also […]
Is “local” the new “organic?” Barbara Kingsolver’s new book “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” chronicles her family’s year-long effort to eat locally-produced food. In the process, she, her husband, and two daughters learned to raise many of their own plants and animals. We’ll spend this hour with Kingsolver and her husband Steven […]
This Saturday is Election Day and one local community will be in the spotlight for an anti-illegal immigrant ordinance on its ballot. Craig Hanley looked into the Farmers Branch referendum and the motivations of supporters and opponents for the May issue of D Magazine. He’ll join us this hour to discuss his article “Scenes from […]
What was it really like in the Kennedy White House and how did Robert Kennedy cope with the aftermath of his brother’s assassination? According to journalist David Talbot, RFK never believed the Warren Commission’s conclusions and hoped to re-open the investigation if elected president in 1968. Talbot will join us this hour to discuss his […]
Four hundred years ago this month, 104 English colonists arrived in Jamestown, Virginia to establish the first permanent English settlement in North America. Despite incredible hardship and terrible odds, they (or at least a few of them) survived. We’ll explore the environmental changes they wrought and how these changes led to their ultimate success on […]
Can economics be “sexy?” Steve E. Landsburg, who writes the “Everyday Economics” column for Slate Magazine, is doing his best to make it so. His new book is “More Sex Is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics” (Free Press, 2007). Landsburg, who also teaches at the University of Rochester, will join us for the […]
What does the future hold for Dallas Mayor Laura Miller and where does she think the city is headed? We’ll spend the first segment of tonight’s program with Mayor Miller. Sarah Jane Semrad, Executive Director of the La Reunion artist residency program getting started in Dallas will join us for the Scene segment of the […]
