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 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 and Gary Price. Written & Produced by Evan Rook, Polly Hansen, and Amirah Zaveri. New shows posted each Sunday by 5 a.m. EST. Subscribe, listen, rate and review (see all ways to listen). Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter & Instagram for exclusive behind-the-scenes content.
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The Mental Effects of Solitary Confinement & Imprisonment – Viewpoints Radio
Feature Segments
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.
The Mental Health Effects of Solitary Confinement & Imprisonment
The United States still has the highest number of inmates in the world, with more than 2 million people behind bars. For a segment of this population, spending weeks, months, or even years in solitary confinement is very much a reality. We speak with two criminal justice experts about the lasting effects of solitary confinement and the mental health crisis plaguing prisons.
The Rich History of Comics
There’s nothing quite like comics. The art of illustration mixed with text takes on many forms, including comic strips, books, graphic novels and more. Columbia University professor and author of American Comics: A History Jeremy Dauber joins us this week to help highlight the interesting history of comics and how it’s evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry today.
Regaining Digital Privacy
While it may seem like people have some control over privacy settings, this is merely an illusion argues law professor Neil Richards. This week on Viewpoints – we highlight the lack of privacy online and why consumers should expect better from corporations and their government.
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: Exploring the Wonder of Science Fiction
The Forward is a science fiction series comprising of six short novellas written by prominent authors in the genre. We discuss what we like about this unique format.
Culture Crash: A New Portrayal of Princess Diana
Actress Kristen Stewart plays Princess Diana in the highly anticipated release, “Spencer”. We highlight Stewart’s performance and what we loved about this new take on the late royal.
Culture Crash: The Thanksgiving Sitcom Classics
We explore some of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed episodes to get you in the holiday spirit. We touch on multiple “Friends” features to classic Thanksgiving installments of “The Simpsons” that never get old.