Is there something wrong with religion? Our guest this hour, famous contrarian and “devout atheist” Christopher Hitchens thinks so. The contributing editor to Vanity Fair, who has been called “one of the most brilliant journalists of our time” by the London Observer, has just published his latest book “God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons […]
Imagine… you’re riding in a tank covering Iraq as a journalist and suddenly, without any warning an IED explodes, causing a traumatic brain injury that nearly kills you. Now imagine getting the word back home that this has happened to your spouse. We’ll spend this hour with Lee and Bob Woodruff who experienced this tragedy […]
As Santayana said, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” So it often serves to take a look back now and then. Journalist Jack Beatty does just that with a new book on the Gilded Age called “Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900” (Knopf, 2007). Jack Beatty […]
What conditions lead to elder abuse and how can they be mitigated? We’ll talk this hour with Attorney Rosemary Redmond and journalist Lee Hancock who has covered the topic for the Dallas Morning News. Redmond and Hancock will participate in the Dallas County Elder Abuse Coalition’s “Steps To Protect: Financial Exploitation and The Elderly” Conference […]
According to the Associated Press, the Dallas murder rate reached a 40-year low in 2006 and other crimes “dropped modestly.” We’ll discuss what’s working in Dallas law enforcement and what challenges remain with Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle this hour.
Albert Einstein was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th Century. But what was the man really like and where did his genius originate? We’ll spend this hour with Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of the current New York Times #1 bestseller “Einstein: His Life and Universe” (Simon […]
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 […]
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).
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 […]
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 […]
