Elizabeth Marshall Thomas: Lessons in survival and equality from the Bushmen
Our guest discusses how she learned a lot about how to raise children, find food and water, and community cooperation from the Bushmen of southwestern Africa.
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Pushed Out of School
We talk to a professor who has studied the effect that extremely strict school rules have on the students and the teachers who are made to enforce them.
Juveniles Sent to Adult Prison (2016)
Should children be tried as adults and sent to adult prisons? Our guests discuss so many people are incarcerated and how juveniles should be given another chance.
Summer Driving Safety: Advice from Hollywood’s Top Driver
When was the last time you thought about how you drive? Do you know how to survive a blowout on the highway? What if your brakes fail? Do you really know how much to inflate your tires, or do you just estimate? Our guests – a tire specialist and a race car driver who is also a Hollywood stunt driver – share advice on these and other important driving issues.
Public Speaking: It doesn’t have to be a scary, anxious situation (2016)
Speaking in public can be a very anxiety-producing experience, but why? And how can we remove some of that anxiety and do a better job in front of an audience? Our guests discuss the fear of public speaking and offer advice on how to create, prepare for and deliver a speech with confidence.
Travel, People and Freedom: A journalist’s travels inform his life
Our guest has spent many years of his life traveling the world and he suggests that for a better and more memorable trip, you should rub shoulders with the locals.
Brand Seduction: Are you sure why you buy what you buy?
We talk to a brand expert who has researched the psychology of why we buy what we buy and find out that it’s not always a conscious decision, but one that is influenced by our brains.
How Search Dogs Follow Scent (2016)
We talk to a search dog owner and trainer about these amazing animals and the physiology that helps them hone in on a single scent.
Why We Eat What We Eat
In America, we have the most varied cuisine in the world but why do we need all of this variety? Our guests offer some answers.
Getting Rid of Clutter
Our guests discuss how a minimalist lifestyle not only keeps our homes neat but also helps us maintain focus on those things that are most important.
Invasive Species (2016)
Many worry that non-native plants and animals are preventing native species from thriving but are so-called native species of plants and animals really native?
Remembering the True Meaning of Memorial Day
Two former Navy Seals talk about the march they created to honor those who served and raise money to help vets, their families and first responders around the country.
