Viewpoints Radio
Award-winning reporting on current issues featuring America's leading experts.
Two out of the top three selling cars so far this year are both trucks. We cover Americans long-held love for large, pickup trucks despite their impractical design in many settings.
We look at the unique qualities behind the coaches who guided, motivated and supported these pro athletes and teams to victory.
We cover the lacking social service framework for fathers and families and the improvements that need to be made to better support Americans.
You may not be familiar with director, Richard Linklater but he’s the creative genius behind some of the most classic films of the past 30 years.
The next U.S. Census nationwide poll will include new subdivisions of race. We explain the reason for the shift and the new categories.
We speak with Rich Cohen, a longtime hockey dad, about the modern pressures of competitive sports and why some parents seem to end up caring more winning than their own kid.
Historian Richard Cahan joins us this week to share a few of the firsthand stories of former slaves living in the South during the 1800’s and in America’s post-Civil War era.
We review singer Billie Eilish’s new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft and why we just can’t get enough of this talented singer and songwriter.
Yes, we’re talking about why people can’t seem to get enough of those fresh-baked oversized, gourmet cookies.
What do these scientists study exactly? How did the field itself evolve?
We speak with attribution science expert Andrew Pershing about the field’s evolution and current focuses.
We cover some of our favorites so far and upcoming album releases this summer and fall that we can’t wait to listen to.
We highlight some of the fastest growing frauds and why thousands of people each day are falling for these persuasive narratives.
Experts explain how you can make easy substitutes and modifications that produce tasty (but still relatively healthy) desserts.
We speak with Harvard researcher, Paola Cecchi Dimeglio, about the ways in which workers routinely face bias and how companies are redirecting their efforts in hiring and beyond.
We highlight some of our favorite recent releases on streaming platforms HBO Max and Amazon Prime.
We cover this medieval practice and how women in Afghanistan are being specifically targeted by the Taliban.
Author and journalist Doug Swanson joins Viewpoints this week to share the full narrative of the famed Texas Rangers.
We speak with social and public health expert Kasley Killam about the societal shifts that are feeding into this epidemic and how listeners can begin feeling more connecting to their loved ones, friends, and community.
There are some movies that we watch where we love the soundtrack as much, or sometimes more, than the film itself. We cover the new film, Challengers and why its musical score is a fantastic listen.
23 million low-income Americans currently rely on a program that provides subsidized Internet. But this access may soon come to end as the Affordable Connectivity Act loses government funding.
It’s no surprise that women’s sports have long trailed behind men’s in pay, marketing dollars and the amount of attention it receives. We cover why this is and how athletes and advocates are pushing for greater equity across college and pro sports.
Animal expert and researcher Eleanor Spice Rice joins us this week to explain the deeper reasons behind why our pets act in these weird ways.
We review the recent release, “Baby Reindeer” that’s been drumming up a lot of buzz online. Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix.
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