Viewpoints Radio

Award-winning reporting on current issues, featuring America’s leading experts.

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Listen to Viewpoints Radio each week as we report on social issues, the environment, history, food – you name it. What’s it like to give birth in prison? Could the plague resurface with climate change? How has politics been permanently reshaped by the Trump era? Candid stories on topics you should know, plus Viewpoints Explained, and Culture Crash – a three-minute recap on a timely topic in media to keep you up-to-date on all things music, TV and film.

Hosted by Marty Peterson, Gary Price, and Ebony McMorris. Written & Produced by Evan Rook, Polly Hansen, and Amirah Zaveri. New shows posted each weekly. Subscribe, listen, rate and review (see all ways to listen). Also, be sure to follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

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Leading up to each Viewpoints Radio program, every story is carefully selected and thoroughly researched to provide candid insight from the nation’s foremost experts. Through skillful copywriting and masterful studio production, the one-of-a-kind show covers timely topics aired to millions of listeners each week.

What A Mortician Can Teach Us About Death

September 20, 2026 by VPR Producer

Americans are notoriously uncomfortable when it comes to talking about death and being around the dead, but not every culture treats it as something to avoid. Mortician Caitlin Doughty takes us from India to Thailand to explore how other societies confront mortality more openly than we often do.

The Places We Go When We Press Play: Why Music Breaks Through

September 20, 2026 by VPR Producer

Why does a song from decades ago bring back details you thought you’d forgotten? Princeton researcher Elizabeth Margulis looks at what happens when music sends our minds wandering, why certain songs become tied to specific chapters of our lives and what we lose when listening to music takes a backseat.

What’s Causing More Frequent And Severe Wildfires?

September 13, 2026 by VPR Producer

Wildfires are becoming harder to contain as hotter, drier conditions make fire seasons longer and more destructive. And the impact doesn’t stop at the fire line anymore. Smoke can travel thousands of miles, exposing people far from the flames to serious health risks. We look at what’s driving this scary increase and why controlled burns may be part of the solution.