Viewpoints Radio

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

News · Current Events · Entertainment · Candid Interviews · Independent Journalism · Topics that Matter

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.

A Life In Chess: Susan Polgar’s Groundbreaking Journey

May 11, 2025 by VPR Producer

Grandmaster Susan Polgar’s rose through ridicule to become the first woman to earn the Grandmaster title on equal terms. Now, she’s passing the torch to a new wave of champions.

Separating Fact From Fiction: The Truth About Autism

May 11, 2025 by VPR Producer

Experts Kristyn Roth and Dr. Emily Hotez share what the latest science tells us.

What Happened To Marriage?

May 4, 2025 by VPR Producer

As marriage rates fall, researchers are exploring how economic independence, shifting cultural values and a rethinking of adulthood itself are reshaping what commitment looks like.

Culture Crash

A weekly update on what’s new in American entertainment. Short and to the point, each Culture Crash episode focuses on a singular topic within TV, movies, music or books and breaks it down for listeners.

Culture Crash: Why Everyone Should Watch “CONCLAVE”

May 14, 2025 by VPR Producer

We offer our review of the blockbuster movie and its depiction of the real-life conclave held in Vatican City.

Culture Crash: Why “Black Mirror” Is Unlike Anything Else On TV

May 7, 2025 by VPR Producer

With the newest season of “Black Mirror” now out on Netflix, we look back on some of our favorite episodes from past seasons and why the show is a modern masterpiece, exposing the often-unsettling relationship between humanity and technology.