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From Businesswoman to Chef / Online sports Betting
Segment 1: Guest: Joanne Chang, pastry chef, owner, Flour Bakery, Myers and Chang. A young Joanne Chang envisioned a prominent career in business. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in applied mathematics and economics and went into consulting in her twenties. Despite career success, she decided to switch gears and become a chef. We hear about her culinary career journey and the advice she has for others who may be in a similar boat. https://www.instagram.com/joannebchang/?hl=en. Segment 2: Guests: Dr. Lia Nower, professor, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University; Dr. Timothy Fong, clinical professor, psychiatry, University of California-Los Angeles, co-director, UCLA Gambling Studies Program. : Online sports betting is a multi-billion-dollar industry and is only increasing in size year over year. We cover this burgeoning sector, the lack of overhead regulation in the U.S. and the risks this pervasive form of gambling has on a younger population. https://www.gamtalk.org/
Download File--:-- --:--Early Women of the West / Disintegrating Framework
Segment 1: Guest: Winifred Gallagher, historian, author, New Women in the Old West. Contrary to the stereotype of cowboys and shootouts, for thousands of women, living out West meant greater independence, and an opportunity to start anew. Historian and author Winifred Gallagher joins us this week to share how the women of the Old West paved the way for women across the U.S. https://tinyurl.com/2p8ybvbp Segment 2:Guests: Laurie Garrow, professor, co-director of the Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility at the Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael McCormick, assistant professor, air traffic management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. We speak with two aviation experts about the recent outage in the air traffic control system that caused the grounding of all flights, and what it means for all technology-reliant industries. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-notam-statement
Download File--:-- --:--How to Deal With Stress / Vulnerability to U.S. Power Grids
Segment 1: Guest: Guest: Dr. Elissa Epel, health psychologist, professor, vice chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California – San Francisco, author, The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease.A new year bring new stressors. We speak with University of California – San Francisco professor and health psychologist Dr. Elissa Epel about how to better manage stress by employing certain lifestyle habits. https://www.elissaepel.com/. Segment 2: Guest: Adrienne Lotto, senior vice president, Grid Security, Technical, and Operations at the American Public Power Association.In recent years, power attacks on electric power stations in the U.S. have become more common. We discuss what’s driving this uptick, how power companies and government organizations are responding and what you should know as a consumer. https://www.publicpower.org/
Download File--:-- --:--Falling Asleep in Space / A Pathway to Exoneration
Segment 1: Guests: . Guests: Dr. Fred Turek, professor, biology, Northwestern University, director, Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Northwestern University; Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta, chief medical officer, Translational Research Institute for Space Health, assistant professor, Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine. Not getting good rest can take a big toll on how you feel both physically and mentally. We explore the science and study of how humans sleep in space and its effects on the body. https://tinyurl.com/52hh58ut Segment 2: Guests: Isaac Wright Jr., practicing attorney, author, Marked for Life: One Man’s Fight for Justice From the Inside; Samuel Gross, Thomas and Mabel Long Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, founder, senior editor, The National Registry of Exonerations. Experts estimate that between 4-6 percent of prisoners behind bars are innocent. We explore what factors feed into these wrongful convictions and how advocates are fighting for justice. https://tinyurl.com/mjru3ym9
Download File--:-- --:--Fallout from Industry Monopolies / Who is Gen-Z?
Segment 1: Guests: Diana Moss, president, American Antitrust Institute; Krista Brown, senior policy analyst, American Economic Liberty Project. Discussing how Ticketmaster's platform failure with Taylor Swift concert on-sale has stirred a larger conversation about the consequences & long-term effects of monopolies. https://tinyurl.com/3p478ktt. Segment 2: Guest: John Schlimm, researcher, professor, author, What Would Gen-Z Do? Everything You Don’t Know About Gen-Z But Should. There are more than 68 million young people in the U.S. who makeup Generation Z – anyone born between 1997 and 2012. Research shows this group is the most racially and ethnically diverse of any previous generation and they are progressive in their mindsets. Culture expert John Schlimm helps us understand who Gen Z and what impact they’ll have on the future world. https://tinyurl.com/4twhr26b
Download File--:-- --:--How to Skip Sugar Without Giving up Dessert / Is the Internet a Right or a Privilege
Segment 1: Guests: Elif Yamangil, Blogger, Mini Batch Baker & Plenty Sweet; Jennifer Tyler Lee, Author, Half the Sugar All the Love. The guests talk about staying healthy while enjoying desserts by making substitutions for sugar. https://www.52newfoods.com/ Segment 2: Guest: Dr. Merten Reglitz, Senior Lecturer in Global Ethics, University of Birmingham. Internet has become a necessity in our lives, but not everyone has access. With serious issues, like politics and education, being discussed almost exclusively online, more and more people are wondering if internet should be free. An expert explains the pros and cons of government-subsidized internet. https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/
Download File--:-- --:--Effects of Extreme Weather / Grieving Amidst the Holidays
Segment 1: Guest: Dr. Colin Phillips, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, Utah State University; Dr. Daniel Swain, climate scientist, University of California Los Angeles’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. The effects of extreme weather are being felt across the globe. Experts explain the common denominator between these seemingly opposite weather events, and the health and financial toll of natural disasters. https://weatherwest.com/ Segment 2: Guest: Mary Lamia, practicing clinical psychologist, professor, Wright Institute. Millions of Americans struggle during the holiday season to just make it through the commitments, pressure, and difficult memories that these months bring. We speak with psychologist Mary Lamia about how to sit with your emotions, communicate with loved ones and set realistic expectations this month. https://tinyurl.com/bkkd5tfu
Download File--:-- --:--The Rise & Fall of General Electric / Learning to Bake for the Holidays
Segment 1: Guest: William D. Cohan, financial journalist, author, Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon. General Electric was once valued at 650 billion dollars. For decades, it was globally recognized for its innovation in electric, aviation, healthcare, and financial services. Today, it’s a much different story. The company is preparing to split into three separate entities to increase its value and is in the process of downsizing from its large headquarters in Boston. Business expert and author William D. Cohan joins us this week to share the story of General Electric. https://tinyurl.com/mscfw9yf Segment 2: Guest: Ken Haedrich, food writer, cookbook author, Pie Academy. Boozy Pecan, French Silk, Key Lime Pie. The many pie flavors out there are endless – and just because Thanksgiving and all-things pumpkin have passed, doesn’t mean an end to holiday sweets. Viewpoints speaks with cookbook author Ken Haedrich about the prevalence of pie in American culture and how anyone – at any skill level – can learn to bake this dish. https://thepieacademy.com/recipes-and-videos/
Download File--:-- --:--The 2024 Presidential Election / Military's Recruiting Challenges
Segment 1: Guest: Ronald Gruner, presidential historian, author, We the Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century. President Donald J. Trump announced his intentions earlier this month to run in the 2024 Presidential Election. With this news making headlines, we go back in American history to uncover some of the stories of previous one-term presidents that preceded Trump. We also highlight how campaigns have evolved and what stands out for modern voters when selecting the next Commander in Chief. https://tinyurl.com/2b2a4zat Segment 2: Guest: Katherine Kuzminski, senior fellow, director, Military Veterans of Society Program, Center for a New American Security. Recruiting across the military’s branches has hit record lows. With the pandemic and overall slowing interest, the military desperately needs to up its numbers as members at its higher rungs begin to retire from service. We speak with military expert, Katherine Kuzminski about what’s feeding into less Americans signing up and how the government aims to kickstart interest. https://tinyurl.com/2bjnze34
Download File--:-- --:--In Pursuit of Better Sleep / Celebrity Gossip: A Billion Dollar Industry
Segment 1: Guest: Aric Prather, sleep expert, psychologist, author, The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest. About 70 million people in the U.S. struggle with sleep. We speak with sleep expert and psychologist Aric Prather about how to fix your sleep problems without relying on sleep aids.https://profiles.ucsf.edu/aric.prather Segment 2: Guests: Sharon Marcus, professor, English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University; Frank McAndrew, professor, psychology, Knox College. Millions of people follow celebrity culture sites, social accounts, and outlets. How did this industry of celebrity news become the billion-dollar machine it is today? We speak with two media experts about its evolution and pros and cons to this form of entertainment. https://www.knox.edu/academics/faculty/mcandrew-frank
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