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2/9/10: Crazy Like Us
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-08)
If you've traveled, you've seen the impact of American culture on the world: McDonald's in the oldest cities or movie marquees with the latest Hollywood productions. But science writer Ethan Watters says this isn't the most disturbing effect we're having. America is actually changing the symptoms and the prevalence of mental illness in other cultures. Tuesday, Watters joins Doug to explain why America thinks it should be therapist to the world and the harm we may be causing.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-08)
If you've traveled, you've seen the impact of American culture on the world: McDonald's in the oldest cities or movie marquees with the latest Hollywood productions. But science writer Ethan Watters says this isn't the most disturbing effect we're having. America is actually changing the symptoms and the prevalence of mental illness in other cultures. Tuesday, Watters joins Doug to explain why America thinks it should be therapist to the world and the harm we may be causing.
2/8/10: Who Is Glenn Beck?
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-08)
Last year, Fox News' Glenn Beck was boycotted by major advertisers after the conservative talk show host called President Obama a "racist." But despite losing accounts from players like Walmart and GEICO, his ratings have been skyrocketing and he's treated like something of a rock star at lectures and book signings across the country. But who is Glenn Beck? Monday, Beck's ascendancy from crazed radio shock jock to a Mormon conservative at the top of the talk show game. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-08)
Last year, Fox News' Glenn Beck was boycotted by major advertisers after the conservative talk show host called President Obama a "racist." But despite losing accounts from players like Walmart and GEICO, his ratings have been skyrocketing and he's treated like something of a rock star at lectures and book signings across the country. But who is Glenn Beck? Monday, Beck's ascendancy from crazed radio shock jock to a Mormon conservative at the top of the talk show game. (Rebroadcast)
2/5/10: Predicting the Unpredictable
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-04)
As the devastation in Haiti reminds us, an earthquake can strike without warning and wreak horrific destruction. Despite rapid advances in earthquake science, seismologists still can't predict when the next Big One will hit. On Friday, guest host Jennifer Napier-Pearce talks with seismologist Susan Hough about the ongoing search for a reliable way to forecast the time, location and magnitude of future temblors.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-04)
As the devastation in Haiti reminds us, an earthquake can strike without warning and wreak horrific destruction. Despite rapid advances in earthquake science, seismologists still can't predict when the next Big One will hit. On Friday, guest host Jennifer Napier-Pearce talks with seismologist Susan Hough about the ongoing search for a reliable way to forecast the time, location and magnitude of future temblors.
2/4/10: Ayn Rand and the American Right
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-03)
Historian Jennifer Burns says that novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand's ideas get a lot of attention during times of ideological reformation and questioning. It makes sense then that Rand - whose views helped shape the conservative movement from its earliest days - is making a resurgence at a time of financial upheavals and a Democratic administration. Burns' biography is called "Goddess of the Market" and Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about Ayn Rand and the American Right.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-03)
Historian Jennifer Burns says that novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand's ideas get a lot of attention during times of ideological reformation and questioning. It makes sense then that Rand - whose views helped shape the conservative movement from its earliest days - is making a resurgence at a time of financial upheavals and a Democratic administration. Burns' biography is called "Goddess of the Market" and Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about Ayn Rand and the American Right.
2/3/10: Wilderness: The Great Debate
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-02)
The West has long been a battleground for how we use public land - and people from all sides of the debate see their role as protecting the future. For some, it's about preserving wilderness for the next generations. For others, it's about economic development and a way of life for their children and grandchildren. KUED Channel 7 is premiering a new documentary on the wilderness debate and Wednesday, Ken Verdoia joins Doug to talk about the land and its fate.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-02)
The West has long been a battleground for how we use public land - and people from all sides of the debate see their role as protecting the future. For some, it's about preserving wilderness for the next generations. For others, it's about economic development and a way of life for their children and grandchildren. KUED Channel 7 is premiering a new documentary on the wilderness debate and Wednesday, Ken Verdoia joins Doug to talk about the land and its fate.
2/2/10: Move Your Money
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-01)
If you've been outraged by the bailouts "too big to fail" banks have received, there's a new campaign that's asking you to do something about it. It's a simple idea really: Move Your Money. Instead of banking with large, Wall Street institutions, filmmaker and author Eugene Jarecki and others argue you should be doing business with American's Main Street community banks. Tuesday, Jarecki joins Doug to talk about what small banks are doing well.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-02-01)
If you've been outraged by the bailouts "too big to fail" banks have received, there's a new campaign that's asking you to do something about it. It's a simple idea really: Move Your Money. Instead of banking with large, Wall Street institutions, filmmaker and author Eugene Jarecki and others argue you should be doing business with American's Main Street community banks. Tuesday, Jarecki joins Doug to talk about what small banks are doing well.
2/1/10: Digital Nation
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-29)
What does it mean to be human in the 21st century, digital world? Technology has reshaped the way we live - and even who we are. Filmmaker Rachel Dretzin set out to explore the implications of this not just for our culture today, but also to find out where constant connectivity is taking us. Her documentary premieres on Frontline this week, and Monday, Rachel Dretzin joins Doug to talk about life on the virtual frontier.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-29)
What does it mean to be human in the 21st century, digital world? Technology has reshaped the way we live - and even who we are. Filmmaker Rachel Dretzin set out to explore the implications of this not just for our culture today, but also to find out where constant connectivity is taking us. Her documentary premieres on Frontline this week, and Monday, Rachel Dretzin joins Doug to talk about life on the virtual frontier.
1/29/10: Stephen Fry in America
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-28)
The British comedian Stephen Fry has always loved America. It began to figure largely in his imagination when he learned a shocking secret from his mother: he was almost born in New Jersey. His curiosity about the country led him on a journey through all 50 states, talking to people and experiencing the music, the food and the landscape that make it unique. Friday, Fry shares with Doug the experience of America through the eyes of an Englishman. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-28)
The British comedian Stephen Fry has always loved America. It began to figure largely in his imagination when he learned a shocking secret from his mother: he was almost born in New Jersey. His curiosity about the country led him on a journey through all 50 states, talking to people and experiencing the music, the food and the landscape that make it unique. Friday, Fry shares with Doug the experience of America through the eyes of an Englishman. (Rebroadcast)
1/28/10: Abraham Verghese and "Cutting for Stone"
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-27)
The physician and professor Abraham Verghese has said that fiction is his first love. That's why he uses Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" to teach end-of-life issues. Though he had written two acclaimed non-fiction books, Verghese wanted to create a novel to "get at the nature of medicine and to search, ultimately for meaning." The result is the medical epic "Cutting for Stone." Abraham Verghese is in Utah as a guest of The King's English and joins us in studio.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-27)
The physician and professor Abraham Verghese has said that fiction is his first love. That's why he uses Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" to teach end-of-life issues. Though he had written two acclaimed non-fiction books, Verghese wanted to create a novel to "get at the nature of medicine and to search, ultimately for meaning." The result is the medical epic "Cutting for Stone." Abraham Verghese is in Utah as a guest of The King's English and joins us in studio.
1/27/10: Freedom Riders
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-26)
In his latest documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson asks this question: Could you get on the bus? It's a look at the Freedom Riders - black and white Americans who in 1961 defied Jim Crow laws and traveled together on buses and trains in the Deep South. Many were beaten and jailed, but they were willing to take the risks in the cause of justice. Nelson's film is part of this year's Sundance Film Festival. He and Freedom Rider Jim Zwerg join us for a look at this story of courage.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-26)
In his latest documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson asks this question: Could you get on the bus? It's a look at the Freedom Riders - black and white Americans who in 1961 defied Jim Crow laws and traveled together on buses and trains in the Deep South. Many were beaten and jailed, but they were willing to take the risks in the cause of justice. Nelson's film is part of this year's Sundance Film Festival. He and Freedom Rider Jim Zwerg join us for a look at this story of courage.
1/26/10: Seven Deadly Sins
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-26)
Renowned artist Jamie Wyeth recently created a series of paintings rarely addressed in contemporary works. The Seven Deadly Sins are long associated with Christian art, but in Wyeth's interpretation, pride, envy, anger, greed, sloth, gluttony and lust are acted out by sea gulls. Wyeth is in Utah for the opening of his exhibit at the Salt Lake Art Center. Today, he joins us to talk about his work and his place in what has been called the first family of American art.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-26)
Renowned artist Jamie Wyeth recently created a series of paintings rarely addressed in contemporary works. The Seven Deadly Sins are long associated with Christian art, but in Wyeth's interpretation, pride, envy, anger, greed, sloth, gluttony and lust are acted out by sea gulls. Wyeth is in Utah for the opening of his exhibit at the Salt Lake Art Center. Today, he joins us to talk about his work and his place in what has been called the first family of American art.
1/25/10: Game Change
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-23)
Journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin made headlines this month with some startling revelations about the 2008 election. By now you've heard of the rocky marriages and the racially insensitive comments. Their new book isn't so much about policy as it is about the personalities at the center of the historic election: Barack Obama, the Clintons, John McCain, Sarah Palin and others. Monday, Heilemann and Halperin join Doug to talk about "Game Change."
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-23)
Journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin made headlines this month with some startling revelations about the 2008 election. By now you've heard of the rocky marriages and the racially insensitive comments. Their new book isn't so much about policy as it is about the personalities at the center of the historic election: Barack Obama, the Clintons, John McCain, Sarah Palin and others. Monday, Heilemann and Halperin join Doug to talk about "Game Change."
1/21/10: Speaking of Faith's Krista Tippett
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-21)
The sociologist Peter Berger once said that religion is "something done in private between consenting adults." And that's the way things were in polite American society for much of the late 20th century according to Krista Tippett. Tippett is the host of the public radio program "Speaking of Faith," and she joined us to talk about the role of religion in public life and public conversation today.(Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-21)
The sociologist Peter Berger once said that religion is "something done in private between consenting adults." And that's the way things were in polite American society for much of the late 20th century according to Krista Tippett. Tippett is the host of the public radio program "Speaking of Faith," and she joined us to talk about the role of religion in public life and public conversation today.(Rebroadcast)
1/21/10: Life Without Lawyers
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-21)
What does it mean when we hear stories of schools banning games of tag or doctors leery of treating their patients? Because Americans are afraid of law-suits, writer and activist Philip Howard says we've left much of our decision making in the hands of lawyers. What's at stake, he says, is the vitality of American culture. Thursday, Doug's conversation with Philip Howard about his latest book "Life Without Lawyers." (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-21)
What does it mean when we hear stories of schools banning games of tag or doctors leery of treating their patients? Because Americans are afraid of law-suits, writer and activist Philip Howard says we've left much of our decision making in the hands of lawyers. What's at stake, he says, is the vitality of American culture. Thursday, Doug's conversation with Philip Howard about his latest book "Life Without Lawyers." (Rebroadcast)
1/20/10: Crazy - America's Mental Health Madness
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-19)
Pete Earley had been a journalist for 30 years when his work on crime and punishment became personal. His son Mike was declared mentally ill, and in one episode, he damaged a neighbor's house when he broke in to take a bubble bath. Mike was arrested and the ensuing journey led Pete into the maze of the mental health care system. Pete Earley joins us to explain how U.S. prisons have become the new mental asylums and what it means for those suffering from illness. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-19)
Pete Earley had been a journalist for 30 years when his work on crime and punishment became personal. His son Mike was declared mentally ill, and in one episode, he damaged a neighbor's house when he broke in to take a bubble bath. Mike was arrested and the ensuing journey led Pete into the maze of the mental health care system. Pete Earley joins us to explain how U.S. prisons have become the new mental asylums and what it means for those suffering from illness. (Rebroadcast)
1/19/10: Bizet's Carmen
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-18)
When the opera Carmen premiered in 1875, it was the height of the Victorian age. You might not expect that a woman like the fiercely strong and independent title character would speak to audiences. But the writer William Berger says Bizet's work was casting aside conventions - not just gender and class roles - but the traditions of opera itself. The Utah Opera is performing Carmen through this weekend, and Tuesday, we're joined by Berger and others to talk about this enduring classic.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-18)
When the opera Carmen premiered in 1875, it was the height of the Victorian age. You might not expect that a woman like the fiercely strong and independent title character would speak to audiences. But the writer William Berger says Bizet's work was casting aside conventions - not just gender and class roles - but the traditions of opera itself. The Utah Opera is performing Carmen through this weekend, and Tuesday, we're joined by Berger and others to talk about this enduring classic.
1/18/10: Sickened by Service
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-17)
Thousands of soldiers are coming home from war with respiratory illnesses, leukemia and other cancers, but no one can say for sure how they got sick. Some argue it's because of conditions on the ground in Iraq, but the science isn't there to prove it yet, so they can't receive veteran's benefits. Salt Lake Tribune military reporter Matthew LaPlante has spent the last year and a half collecting their stories and Monday, he joins Doug to talk about the mysterious illnesses of the war in Iraq.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-17)
Thousands of soldiers are coming home from war with respiratory illnesses, leukemia and other cancers, but no one can say for sure how they got sick. Some argue it's because of conditions on the ground in Iraq, but the science isn't there to prove it yet, so they can't receive veteran's benefits. Salt Lake Tribune military reporter Matthew LaPlante has spent the last year and a half collecting their stories and Monday, he joins Doug to talk about the mysterious illnesses of the war in Iraq.
1/15/10: And Here's the Kicker
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-14)
What does it take to be funny? If you've ever had to sit through a painful wedding toast or an awkward business luncheon, you know it's not as easy as the pros make it look. The journalist Mike Sacks wanted to get to the bottom of it, so he set out to talk to some of the world's comedic geniuses. Sacks interviewed greats from Marx Brothers writer Irving Brecher to Borat co-creator Dan Mazer and NPR favorite David Sedaris, and he learned that it's not all fun and games. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-14)
What does it take to be funny? If you've ever had to sit through a painful wedding toast or an awkward business luncheon, you know it's not as easy as the pros make it look. The journalist Mike Sacks wanted to get to the bottom of it, so he set out to talk to some of the world's comedic geniuses. Sacks interviewed greats from Marx Brothers writer Irving Brecher to Borat co-creator Dan Mazer and NPR favorite David Sedaris, and he learned that it's not all fun and games. (Rebroadcast)
1/14/10: The Cost of a Two-Dollar T-Shirt
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-13)
In 1999, Cambodia signed an agreement with the US to improve labor conditions in its garment industry. Since then, apparel has grown to three-quarters of the nation's exports, with most of that headed to stores like Nike, Gap and Walmart. But while Cambodia has gained a "sweat-free" reputation, workers are still making a mere 33 cents an hour. Journalist Ken Silverstein went to Cambodia posing as an American businessman and he joins Doug to talk about the human cost of a two-dollar t-shirt.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-13)
In 1999, Cambodia signed an agreement with the US to improve labor conditions in its garment industry. Since then, apparel has grown to three-quarters of the nation's exports, with most of that headed to stores like Nike, Gap and Walmart. But while Cambodia has gained a "sweat-free" reputation, workers are still making a mere 33 cents an hour. Journalist Ken Silverstein went to Cambodia posing as an American businessman and he joins Doug to talk about the human cost of a two-dollar t-shirt.
1/13/10: The Carter Syndrome
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-12)
In the current issue of Foreign Policy Magazine, historian Walter Russell Mead says that when it comes to foreign policy, Barack Obama could end up being another Jimmy Carter. Mead says that Obama is "neither a cold-blooded realist nor a bleeding-heart idealist," and in the end, if he doesn't reconcile the two impulses, it could tear his presidency apart. Wednesday, Walter Russell Mead joins Doug to talk about "The Carter Syndrome."
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-12)
In the current issue of Foreign Policy Magazine, historian Walter Russell Mead says that when it comes to foreign policy, Barack Obama could end up being another Jimmy Carter. Mead says that Obama is "neither a cold-blooded realist nor a bleeding-heart idealist," and in the end, if he doesn't reconcile the two impulses, it could tear his presidency apart. Wednesday, Walter Russell Mead joins Doug to talk about "The Carter Syndrome."
1/12/10: Rethinking Airport Security
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-11)
There's been a lot of talk about full body scans at airports since the alleged terrorist plot on a plane bound for Detroit Christmas Day. Full-body scanners could have helped to detect the material the suspect used, but the technology also elicits concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Utah's own Rep Jason Chaffetz has introduced legislation to limit the use of this technology. Tuesday Doug talks to Chaffetz and others about the best ways to keep our airports safe.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-11)
There's been a lot of talk about full body scans at airports since the alleged terrorist plot on a plane bound for Detroit Christmas Day. Full-body scanners could have helped to detect the material the suspect used, but the technology also elicits concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Utah's own Rep Jason Chaffetz has introduced legislation to limit the use of this technology. Tuesday Doug talks to Chaffetz and others about the best ways to keep our airports safe.
1/11/10: Fordlandia
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-08)
In 1927, car magnate Henry Ford bought a tract of land as a rubber plantation in the Brazilian Amazon. It was more than twice the size of Delaware and the company town - complete with ice cream shops and square dances and golf courses - was Ford's attempt to tame not just the jungle but the people who worked for him as well. The result, says historian Greg Grandin, was more like "Deadwood" than "Our Town." Monday, Grandin joins Doug to talk about the failed city called Fordlandia.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-08)
In 1927, car magnate Henry Ford bought a tract of land as a rubber plantation in the Brazilian Amazon. It was more than twice the size of Delaware and the company town - complete with ice cream shops and square dances and golf courses - was Ford's attempt to tame not just the jungle but the people who worked for him as well. The result, says historian Greg Grandin, was more like "Deadwood" than "Our Town." Monday, Grandin joins Doug to talk about the failed city called Fordlandia.
1/8/10: The Story Behind the Story
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-07)
In the world of investigative reporting, the goal is to seek out the truth of a story - to set the record straight. But in the new media landscape where newspapers are folding and journalists are being laid off - who's willing to do that hard work for free? Writer and journalist Mark Bowden says it's increasingly being done by political operatives and ideologues. Bowden joins Doug to talk about their "post-journalistic" approach, and how it's shaping the national debate. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-07)
In the world of investigative reporting, the goal is to seek out the truth of a story - to set the record straight. But in the new media landscape where newspapers are folding and journalists are being laid off - who's willing to do that hard work for free? Writer and journalist Mark Bowden says it's increasingly being done by political operatives and ideologues. Bowden joins Doug to talk about their "post-journalistic" approach, and how it's shaping the national debate. (Rebroadcast)
1/7/10: Touch(ed)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-07)
Pioneer Theatre Company has launched its New Plays Initiative - and this weekend, it premieres the first of that series. The work is called Touch(ed) and it's about a woman's struggle to help her sister deal with mental illness. But playwright Bess Wohl told the Deseret News that even more than that, it's about relationships and how much we owe family. Wohl is in Utah, and joins Doug along with director Charles Morey and cast to talk about her work.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-07)
Pioneer Theatre Company has launched its New Plays Initiative - and this weekend, it premieres the first of that series. The work is called Touch(ed) and it's about a woman's struggle to help her sister deal with mental illness. But playwright Bess Wohl told the Deseret News that even more than that, it's about relationships and how much we owe family. Wohl is in Utah, and joins Doug along with director Charles Morey and cast to talk about her work.
1/6/10: Autism's False Prophets
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-06)
Parents facing the challenges of a child with autism are of course looking for answers, and that quest has led to treatments like stringent diets, high-temperature saunas and magnetic clay baths. It's also led many parents to withhold vaccines from their children. Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit says that many of the people offering cures are "modern-day false prophets." He joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-06)
Parents facing the challenges of a child with autism are of course looking for answers, and that quest has led to treatments like stringent diets, high-temperature saunas and magnetic clay baths. It's also led many parents to withhold vaccines from their children. Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit says that many of the people offering cures are "modern-day false prophets." He joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. (Rebroadcast)
1/5/10: The Magician's Book
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-04)
Literary loves, like romantic ones, can be both joyous and painful. The critic Laura Miller was quite young when she met her first love - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But the relationship grew troubled when as a skeptical teen she began to learn about CS Lewis' Christian themes. How do you reconcile feelings of literary betrayal when the book was one that shaped who you are? Miller joins Doug to talk about the power of Narnia and the man who created it.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-04)
Literary loves, like romantic ones, can be both joyous and painful. The critic Laura Miller was quite young when she met her first love - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But the relationship grew troubled when as a skeptical teen she began to learn about CS Lewis' Christian themes. How do you reconcile feelings of literary betrayal when the book was one that shaped who you are? Miller joins Doug to talk about the power of Narnia and the man who created it.
1/4/10: After the Ice
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-02)
Science journalist Alun Anderson says that if you want to see the most dramatic effects of climate change, you have to look North. In the next two decades, the Arctic summer ice will be completely melted, taking with it animals like the polar bear that depend on the ice for their existence. It will also mean big changes for humans, not just in the Arctic region, but across the globe. Monday, Anderson joins Doug to talk about the winners and the losers that will come after the ice.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-02)
Science journalist Alun Anderson says that if you want to see the most dramatic effects of climate change, you have to look North. In the next two decades, the Arctic summer ice will be completely melted, taking with it animals like the polar bear that depend on the ice for their existence. It will also mean big changes for humans, not just in the Arctic region, but across the globe. Monday, Anderson joins Doug to talk about the winners and the losers that will come after the ice.
1/1/10: The Biology of Meditation and Joy
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-01)
What would it take to make you truly happy? Love? Money? Success? If those are your answers, you may be looking in all the wrong places. Richard Davidson is among the world's leading brain researchers and he says that compassion and kindness and yes, happiness are all skills that can be enhanced with practice. Davidson joined Doug to explain what the Dalai Lama's brain can teach us about being happy. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2010-01-01)
What would it take to make you truly happy? Love? Money? Success? If those are your answers, you may be looking in all the wrong places. Richard Davidson is among the world's leading brain researchers and he says that compassion and kindness and yes, happiness are all skills that can be enhanced with practice. Davidson joined Doug to explain what the Dalai Lama's brain can teach us about being happy. (Rebroadcast)
12/31/09: The Legendary Porch Pounders
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2009-12-31)
Today on RadioWest we're bringing you the blues ... the real thing by Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler are with us, armed with a guitar, a harmonica and porch board. We'll talk about the Ogden music scene a bit and about blues music, but mostly these guys will play. (Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2009-12-31)
Today on RadioWest we're bringing you the blues ... the real thing by Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler are with us, armed with a guitar, a harmonica and porch board. We'll talk about the Ogden music scene a bit and about blues music, but mostly these guys will play. (Rebroadcast)
12/30/09: Historian David McCullough
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2009-12-30)
David McCullough once warned that America's illiteracy in history is a "disease that is eating away at our national memory." The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "1776" and "John Adams" came to Utah earlier this year. He joined Doug to talk about the lessons history has to offer - and what it means to us as a nation if we "lose our story."(Rebroadcast)
Salt Lake City, Utah
(2009-12-30)
David McCullough once warned that America's illiteracy in history is a "disease that is eating away at our national memory." The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "1776" and "John Adams" came to Utah earlier this year. He joined Doug to talk about the lessons history has to offer - and what it means to us as a nation if we "lose our story."(Rebroadcast)
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