http://help.odeo.com/channels/2117811-PRI-RadioWest no Hosted by Doug Fabrizio, KUER's award-winning program features conversations with authors, politicians, artists and others. Listeners can join live at (801) 585-WEST or <a href="mailto:radiowest@kuer.org">radiowest@kuer.org</a>. The conversation continues on our on-line discussion board at <a href="http://www.kuer.org/index.html">www.kuer.org</a>. RadioWest is broadcast live on KUER 90.1 and on XM Public Radio at 11:00 a.m. Mountain/1:00 p.m. Eastern. Hosted by Doug Fabrizio, KUER's award-winning program features conversations with authors, politicians, artists and others. Listeners can join live at (801) 585-WEST or radiowest@kuer.org. The conversation continues on our on-line discussion board at www.kuer.org. RadioWest is broadcast live on KUER 90.1 and on XM Public Radio at 11:00 a.m. Mountain/1:00 p.m. Eastern. Hosted by Doug Fabrizio, KUER's award-winning local program features conversations with authors, politicians, artists and others. en-us 40 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 copyright 2005 - 2007 KUER FM90 Salt Lake City, UT KUER FM90, Salt Lake City, SLC, Radio West, Utah, PRI, Doug Fabrizio, RadioWest, XM Sattelite Radio, UT, KUER Politics KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25413537-11-6-09-The-Shape-of-Imagination Where do you let your imagination take you? It's a different journey for each person, so to get at the question of what imagination is, you would need to talk a variety of people. This week is the annual Science and Literature Symposium at the University of Utah, and Friday, we're talking to the keynote speakers. Mathematician Barry Mazur, Poet Alice Fulton and Composer Fred Lerdahl will join us to explain the similarities and the differences of their creative processes. Where do you let your imagination take you? It's a different journey for each person, so to get at the question of what imagination is, you would need to talk a variety of people. This week is the annual Science and Literature Symposium at the University of Utah, and Friday, we're talking to the keynote speakers. Mathematician Barry Mazur, Poet Alice Fulton and Composer Fred Lerdahl will join us to explain the similarities and the differences of their creative processes. Where do you let your imagination take you? It's a different journey for each person, so to get at the question of what imagination is, you would need to talk a variety of people. This week is the annual Science and Literature Symposium at the University of Utah, and Friday, we're talking to the keynote speakers. Mathematician Barry Mazur, Poet Alice Fulton and Composer Fred Lerdahl will join us to explain the similarities and the differences of their creative processes. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25413537 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25407920-11-5-09-Planet-Money TARP, TALF, Toxic Assets. Listening to a conversation about the upheavals in the American financial landscape can be like listening to a foreign language. Enter Planet Money, NPR's multimedia project that's just trying to make sense of it all. Correspondent Adam Davidson and Editor Alex Blumberg are in Salt Lake City, and Thursday, they join Doug to talk about their coverage of our rapidly changing economy. TARP, TALF, Toxic Assets. Listening to a conversation about the upheavals in the American financial landscape can be like listening to a foreign language. Enter Planet Money, NPR's multimedia project that's just trying to make sense of it all. Correspondent Adam Davidson and Editor Alex Blumberg are in Salt Lake City, and Thursday, they join Doug to talk about their coverage of our rapidly changing economy. TARP, TALF, Toxic Assets. Listening to a conversation about the upheavals in the American financial landscape can be like listening to a foreign language. Enter Planet Money, NPR's multimedia project that's just trying to make sense of it all. Correspondent Adam Davidson and Editor Alex Blumberg are in Salt Lake City, and Thursday, they join Doug to talk about their coverage of our rapidly changing economy. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25407920 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388195-11-4-09-Resolved 400 words per minute. It may not sound like the best way to make an argument, but in the world of competitive debate, it's how you cram as many facts as possible into the allotted time. Filmmaker Greg Whiteley was a high school debater and he knew he could find some interesting characters in the debate world. The result is his Emmy nominated film "Resolved." It follows one of the best teams in the nation - and an inner-city team that decided to break all the debating rules. 400 words per minute. It may not sound like the best way to make an argument, but in the world of competitive debate, it's how you cram as many facts as possible into the allotted time. Filmmaker Greg Whiteley was a high school debater and he knew he could find some interesting characters in the debate world. The result is his Emmy nominated film "Resolved." It follows one of the best teams in the nation - and an inner-city team that decided to break all the debating rules. 400 words per minute. It may not sound like the best way to make an argument, but in the world of competitive debate, it's how you cram as many facts as possible into the allotted time. Filmmaker Greg Whiteley was a high school debater and he knew he could find some interesting characters in the debate world. The result is his Emmy nominated film "Resolved." It follows one of the best teams in the nation - and an inner-city team that decided to break all the debating rules. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25388195 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388197-11-3-09-Fact-Checking-the-Health-Care-Debate Have the arguments over health care reform left you scratching your head? Politicians and pundits from left to right throw around poll results, dollar figures and tax projections to make their cases, but how's a voter to know what to believe? Tuesday, Doug is joined by Angie Drobnic Holan, who follows health care for the fact checking website Politifact.com. We'll ask Holan to tease out the truth of health care reform and to explain why it's been such an emotional debate. Have the arguments over health care reform left you scratching your head? Politicians and pundits from left to right throw around poll results, dollar figures and tax projections to make their cases, but how's a voter to know what to believe? Tuesday, Doug is joined by Angie Drobnic Holan, who follows health care for the fact checking website Politifact.com. We'll ask Holan to tease out the truth of health care reform and to explain why it's been such an emotional debate. Have the arguments over health care reform left you scratching your head? Politicians and pundits from left to right throw around poll results, dollar figures and tax projections to make their cases, but how's a voter to know what to believe? Tuesday, Doug is joined by Angie Drobnic Holan, who follows health care for the fact checking website Politifact.com. We'll ask Holan to tease out the truth of health care reform and to explain why it's been such an emotional debate. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-01,25388197 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388198-11-2-09-The-Fallen-Sky To say that Utah State English professor Christopher Cokinos' new book is about meteorites is to tell only part of the story. His 8-year quest to learn about space rocks and the people who have studied them took Cokinos from Greenland to Kansas to Antarctica. Along the way though, he says he discovered new things about himself and about home. Monday, our conversation with Christopher Cokinos about his book. It's called "The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars." (Rebroadcast) To say that Utah State English professor Christopher Cokinos' new book is about meteorites is to tell only part of the story. His 8-year quest to learn about space rocks and the people who have studied them took Cokinos from Greenland to Kansas to Antarctica. Along the way though, he says he discovered new things about himself and about home. Monday, our conversation with Christopher Cokinos about his book. It's called "The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars." (Rebroadcast) To say that Utah State English professor Christopher Cokinos' new book is about meteorites is to tell only part of the story. His 8-year quest to learn about space rocks and the people who have studied them took Cokinos from Greenland to Kansas to Antarctica. Along the way though, he says he discovered new things about himself and about home. Monday, our conversation with Christopher Cokinos about his book. It's called "The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars." (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-29,25388198 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388200-10-30-09-Radio-Hour-Alice In 1862, Lewis Carroll created a tale to delight a little girl. That girl of course was named Alice, and 3 years later the story was published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Since then, the journey down the rabbit hole has become a favorite - reproduced in silent films, Walt Disney animation, television, comics and even video games. Now, for our fifth and final Halloween drama, Plan B Theatre Company and RadioWest bring you Radio Hour - Alice, a dark reimagining of Carroll's enduring tale. In 1862, Lewis Carroll created a tale to delight a little girl. That girl of course was named Alice, and 3 years later the story was published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Since then, the journey down the rabbit hole has become a favorite - reproduced in silent films, Walt Disney animation, television, comics and even video games. Now, for our fifth and final Halloween drama, Plan B Theatre Company and RadioWest bring you Radio Hour - Alice, a dark reimagining of Carroll's enduring tale. In 1862, Lewis Carroll created a tale to delight a little girl. That girl of course was named Alice, and 3 years later the story was published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Since then, the journey down the rabbit hole has become a favorite - reproduced in silent films, Walt Disney animation, television, comics and even video games. Now, for our fifth and final Halloween drama, Plan B Theatre Company and RadioWest bring you Radio Hour - Alice, a dark reimagining of Carroll's enduring tale. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-28,25388200 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388202-10-29-09-Fingerprints-of-God Thursday, Doug talks to NPR reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty about her book Fingerprints of God. It's an exploration of the science behind spirituality, but it is not just a third person telling. The book is quite personal - the story of her own quest to understand faith. There are some big questions here: Is spiritual experience real or delusional? Can prayer affect the body? Mostly it gets at this one - Is there more than this? (Rebroadcast) Thursday, Doug talks to NPR reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty about her book Fingerprints of God. It's an exploration of the science behind spirituality, but it is not just a third person telling. The book is quite personal - the story of her own quest to understand faith. There are some big questions here: Is spiritual experience real or delusional? Can prayer affect the body? Mostly it gets at this one - Is there more than this? (Rebroadcast) Thursday, Doug talks to NPR reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty about her book Fingerprints of God. It's an exploration of the science behind spirituality, but it is not just a third person telling. The book is quite personal - the story of her own quest to understand faith. There are some big questions here: Is spiritual experience real or delusional? Can prayer affect the body? Mostly it gets at this one - Is there more than this? (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-27,25388202 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388205-10-28-09-Autism-s-False-Prophets 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." Wednesday, he joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. 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." Wednesday, he joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. 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." Wednesday, he joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25388205 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25388209-10-27-09-And-Here-s-the-Kicker 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 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 great comedic geniuses. In his new book, Sacks interviews the likes of 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. 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 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 great comedic geniuses. In his new book, Sacks interviews the likes of 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. 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 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 great comedic geniuses. In his new book, Sacks interviews the likes of 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. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-25,25388209 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25379916-10-26-09-The-History-of-American-Health-Care Today's attempts to change health care in the United States aren't the first. There were efforts in the early part of the 20th century to create compulsory health insurance plans. So how is it that while some 16 European nations had nationalized insurance by 1920, the United States developed a private system centered around employment? Monday, we'll talk to economist Melissa Thomasson about the history of health care in America - and how we got where we are today. Today's attempts to change health care in the United States aren't the first. There were efforts in the early part of the 20th century to create compulsory health insurance plans. So how is it that while some 16 European nations had nationalized insurance by 1920, the United States developed a private system centered around employment? Monday, we'll talk to economist Melissa Thomasson about the history of health care in America - and how we got where we are today. Today's attempts to change health care in the United States aren't the first. There were efforts in the early part of the 20th century to create compulsory health insurance plans. So how is it that while some 16 European nations had nationalized insurance by 1920, the United States developed a private system centered around employment? Monday, we'll talk to economist Melissa Thomasson about the history of health care in America - and how we got where we are today. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-22,25379916 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25359955-10-23-09-Painter-Douglas-Snow Most of us know the paintings of the artist Douglas Snow through his public installations - at the airport and the lobby of the Pioneer Theatre. His pieces are often shocking when you first come upon them and they prompt a strong reaction. That reaction must have delighted Snow, who never created his works to simply blend in. Doug Snow died this week at the age of 82, and Friday, we're rebroadcasting our 2004 conversation with him about his connection to place. Most of us know the paintings of the artist Douglas Snow through his public installations - at the airport and the lobby of the Pioneer Theatre. His pieces are often shocking when you first come upon them and they prompt a strong reaction. That reaction must have delighted Snow, who never created his works to simply blend in. Doug Snow died this week at the age of 82, and Friday, we're rebroadcasting our 2004 conversation with him about his connection to place. Most of us know the paintings of the artist Douglas Snow through his public installations - at the airport and the lobby of the Pioneer Theatre. His pieces are often shocking when you first come upon them and they prompt a strong reaction. That reaction must have delighted Snow, who never created his works to simply blend in. Doug Snow died this week at the age of 82, and Friday, we're rebroadcasting our 2004 conversation with him about his connection to place. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25359955 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25350965-10-22-09-Maurice-Sendak-and-the-Wild-Things If you were born any time after 1963, there's a very good chance you know Where the Wild Things Are. Of course it's Maurice Sendak's classic children's work, the story of the naughty boy Max and his adventure to an island of monsters. The scholar John Cech says that it's a book that refused to play by the rules and that is part of what accounts for its enduring appeal. The book is now a movie, and we're talking with Cech as well as NPR film critic Bob Mondello about the world of Maurice Sendak. If you were born any time after 1963, there's a very good chance you know Where the Wild Things Are. Of course it's Maurice Sendak's classic children's work, the story of the naughty boy Max and his adventure to an island of monsters. The scholar John Cech says that it's a book that refused to play by the rules and that is part of what accounts for its enduring appeal. The book is now a movie, and we're talking with Cech as well as NPR film critic Bob Mondello about the world of Maurice Sendak. If you were born any time after 1963, there's a very good chance you know Where the Wild Things Are. Of course it's Maurice Sendak's classic children's work, the story of the naughty boy Max and his adventure to an island of monsters. The scholar John Cech says that it's a book that refused to play by the rules and that is part of what accounts for its enduring appeal. The book is now a movie, and we're talking with Cech as well as NPR film critic Bob Mondello about the world of Maurice Sendak. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25350965 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25340200-10-21-09-The-Man-Who-Loved-Books-Too-Much What would drive you to steal? Hunger? Greed? For John Charles Gilkey, it's a sort of love that led him to his crimes. Gilkey is obsessed with books and stole them to satisfy his lust. The journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett has just published a book about Gilkey, and about Utah's own self-described "bibliodick" Ken Sanders, who hunted the thief plaguing his trade. Bartlett joins Doug to talk about the romance of books and the lengths some will go to possess them. What would drive you to steal? Hunger? Greed? For John Charles Gilkey, it's a sort of love that led him to his crimes. Gilkey is obsessed with books and stole them to satisfy his lust. The journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett has just published a book about Gilkey, and about Utah's own self-described "bibliodick" Ken Sanders, who hunted the thief plaguing his trade. Bartlett joins Doug to talk about the romance of books and the lengths some will go to possess them. What would drive you to steal? Hunger? Greed? For John Charles Gilkey, it's a sort of love that led him to his crimes. Gilkey is obsessed with books and stole them to satisfy his lust. The journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett has just published a book about Gilkey, and about Utah's own self-described "bibliodick" Ken Sanders, who hunted the thief plaguing his trade. Bartlett joins Doug to talk about the romance of books and the lengths some will go to possess them. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25340200 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25314188-10-19-09-The-Case-for-Killing-Granny We're taking the title of today's program from a cover article in Newsweek last month. It was called "The Case for Killing Granny." The article gets at one of the critical reasons for spiraling health care costs - over treating patients, particularly those in the final days of life. Just how do you decide which treatments to cut out? And if you have a loved one in pain or afraid, how do you know when enough is enough? We're taking the title of today's program from a cover article in Newsweek last month. It was called "The Case for Killing Granny." The article gets at one of the critical reasons for spiraling health care costs - over treating patients, particularly those in the final days of life. Just how do you decide which treatments to cut out? And if you have a loved one in pain or afraid, how do you know when enough is enough? We're taking the title of today's program from a cover article in Newsweek last month. It was called "The Case for Killing Granny." The article gets at one of the critical reasons for spiraling health care costs - over treating patients, particularly those in the final days of life. Just how do you decide which treatments to cut out? And if you have a loved one in pain or afraid, how do you know when enough is enough? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-18,25314188 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25319842-10-20-09-Devil-s-Trill A man set-up for a crime he didn't commit, a theft, and a murder may not sound like a story set in Carnegie Hall, but violinist Gerald Elias knows the darker side of classical music. His debut novel is a mystery and it introduces readers to backstabbing teachers and performers, corrupt patrons, and shady violin dealers. But it's not just a whodunit. Elias takes on issues like how we connect to music and where we find its real beauty. He joins us with his violin to talk about "Devil's Trill." A man set-up for a crime he didn't commit, a theft, and a murder may not sound like a story set in Carnegie Hall, but violinist Gerald Elias knows the darker side of classical music. His debut novel is a mystery and it introduces readers to backstabbing teachers and performers, corrupt patrons, and shady violin dealers. But it's not just a whodunit. Elias takes on issues like how we connect to music and where we find its real beauty. He joins us with his violin to talk about "Devil's Trill." A man set-up for a crime he didn't commit, a theft, and a murder may not sound like a story set in Carnegie Hall, but violinist Gerald Elias knows the darker side of classical music. His debut novel is a mystery and it introduces readers to backstabbing teachers and performers, corrupt patrons, and shady violin dealers. But it's not just a whodunit. Elias takes on issues like how we connect to music and where we find its real beauty. He joins us with his violin to talk about "Devil's Trill." tag:odeo.com,2009-10-18,25319842 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25300156-10-16-09-The-Big-Necessity Some topics - no matter how common they are to all of us - just leave people a little uncomfortable. But one of these - practiced behind closed doors and talked about in euphemisms - is central to clean water and health throughout the world. Monday on RadioWest, we're talking about - well, human waste. The journalist Rose George will join us for a look at something as natural as breathing and yet so unmentionable. (Rebroadcast) Some topics - no matter how common they are to all of us - just leave people a little uncomfortable. But one of these - practiced behind closed doors and talked about in euphemisms - is central to clean water and health throughout the world. Monday on RadioWest, we're talking about - well, human waste. The journalist Rose George will join us for a look at something as natural as breathing and yet so unmentionable. (Rebroadcast) Some topics - no matter how common they are to all of us - just leave people a little uncomfortable. But one of these - practiced behind closed doors and talked about in euphemisms - is central to clean water and health throughout the world. Monday on RadioWest, we're talking about - well, human waste. The journalist Rose George will join us for a look at something as natural as breathing and yet so unmentionable. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25300156 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25296640-10-15-09-The-Case-for-Make-Believe It may sound like the plot of a children's fantasy story - but could the land of make-believe be disappearing? Harvard psychologist Susan Linn says that imagination is crucial for human development, but that the toys we buy for our kids and the media they consume have created an over-scripted world. Linn joins Doug to make the argument for make-believe, which she says is at the heart of a healthy childhood. (Rebroadcast) It may sound like the plot of a children's fantasy story - but could the land of make-believe be disappearing? Harvard psychologist Susan Linn says that imagination is crucial for human development, but that the toys we buy for our kids and the media they consume have created an over-scripted world. Linn joins Doug to make the argument for make-believe, which she says is at the heart of a healthy childhood. (Rebroadcast) It may sound like the plot of a children's fantasy story - but could the land of make-believe be disappearing? Harvard psychologist Susan Linn says that imagination is crucial for human development, but that the toys we buy for our kids and the media they consume have created an over-scripted world. Linn joins Doug to make the argument for make-believe, which she says is at the heart of a healthy childhood. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25296640 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25289888-10-14-09-The-Art-of-Making-Money When Jason Kersten sat down to interview convicted counterfeiter Art Williams - he remembered one of the crucial lessons from journalism school. "Don't get too close to your source." But to really understand how and why Williams applied his genius to printing millions of dollars in fake but nearly perfect $100 bills - Kersten had to get close. Jason Kersten joins Doug to talk about the rise and fall of a modern-day criminal mastermind. (Rebroadcast) When Jason Kersten sat down to interview convicted counterfeiter Art Williams - he remembered one of the crucial lessons from journalism school. "Don't get too close to your source." But to really understand how and why Williams applied his genius to printing millions of dollars in fake but nearly perfect $100 bills - Kersten had to get close. Jason Kersten joins Doug to talk about the rise and fall of a modern-day criminal mastermind. (Rebroadcast) When Jason Kersten sat down to interview convicted counterfeiter Art Williams - he remembered one of the crucial lessons from journalism school. "Don't get too close to your source." But to really understand how and why Williams applied his genius to printing millions of dollars in fake but nearly perfect $100 bills - Kersten had to get close. Jason Kersten joins Doug to talk about the rise and fall of a modern-day criminal mastermind. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-13,25289888 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25284162-10-13-09-God-is-Back Intellectuals of the Enlightenment imagined a world changed by modernization. They thought it would mean the decline of religion, and for a time, it looked like that might be the case. But now, world events are shaped by religious revival and according to The Economist's John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, faith will continue to have a dramatic impact on our century. Adrian Wooldridge joins Doug to discuss their new book "God is Back." (Rebroadcast) Intellectuals of the Enlightenment imagined a world changed by modernization. They thought it would mean the decline of religion, and for a time, it looked like that might be the case. But now, world events are shaped by religious revival and according to The Economist's John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, faith will continue to have a dramatic impact on our century. Adrian Wooldridge joins Doug to discuss their new book "God is Back." (Rebroadcast) Intellectuals of the Enlightenment imagined a world changed by modernization. They thought it would mean the decline of religion, and for a time, it looked like that might be the case. But now, world events are shaped by religious revival and according to The Economist's John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, faith will continue to have a dramatic impact on our century. Adrian Wooldridge joins Doug to discuss their new book "God is Back." (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25284162 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25273363-10-12-09-Pleasurable-Kingdom As our relationship with animals has developed over the course of time, we've generally come to recognize that creatures experience pain and stress. But what of pleasure and happiness? Dr. Jonathan Balcombe argues that positive feelings are evolutionarily adaptive, and he says that contrary to popular myth, survival and pleasure are actually quite compatible. Balcombe joins us to talk about how animals enjoy themselves, and what that means ethically for both science and society. (Rebroadcast) As our relationship with animals has developed over the course of time, we've generally come to recognize that creatures experience pain and stress. But what of pleasure and happiness? Dr. Jonathan Balcombe argues that positive feelings are evolutionarily adaptive, and he says that contrary to popular myth, survival and pleasure are actually quite compatible. Balcombe joins us to talk about how animals enjoy themselves, and what that means ethically for both science and society. (Rebroadcast) As our relationship with animals has developed over the course of time, we've generally come to recognize that creatures experience pain and stress. But what of pleasure and happiness? Dr. Jonathan Balcombe argues that positive feelings are evolutionarily adaptive, and he says that contrary to popular myth, survival and pleasure are actually quite compatible. Balcombe joins us to talk about how animals enjoy themselves, and what that means ethically for both science and society. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25273363 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25255340-10-8-09-The-Dalai-Lama This year marked the 50th anniversary of the exile of the Dalai Lama from Tibet. Thursday, we're rebroadcasting our conversation about the world's most charismatic and popular spiritual leader. Our guest is the journalist Mayank Chhaya who has said he was never in awe of the Dalai Lama, until he interviewed the leader, and spoke with hundreds of people connected to his story. His biography views the Dalai Lama from three distinct standpoints. As a man, a monk and a mystic. (Rebroadcast) This year marked the 50th anniversary of the exile of the Dalai Lama from Tibet. Thursday, we're rebroadcasting our conversation about the world's most charismatic and popular spiritual leader. Our guest is the journalist Mayank Chhaya who has said he was never in awe of the Dalai Lama, until he interviewed the leader, and spoke with hundreds of people connected to his story. His biography views the Dalai Lama from three distinct standpoints. As a man, a monk and a mystic. (Rebroadcast) This year marked the 50th anniversary of the exile of the Dalai Lama from Tibet. Thursday, we're rebroadcasting our conversation about the world's most charismatic and popular spiritual leader. Our guest is the journalist Mayank Chhaya who has said he was never in awe of the Dalai Lama, until he interviewed the leader, and spoke with hundreds of people connected to his story. His biography views the Dalai Lama from three distinct standpoints. As a man, a monk and a mystic. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-07,25255340 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25261047-10-9-09-Sister-Dottie-S-Dixon Friday on RadioWest we're experiencing The Passion of Sister Dottie S Dixon. Sister Dottie is the long-time alter-ego of Charles Lynn Frost. His creation is a Mormon mom from Spanish Fork with a gay son and a mission to bridge the divide between Mormons and the gay community. The play is being re-staged this month - so we're talking about the show and its ideas. To be sure this is a parody of religious culture, but there's more here than comedy. (Rebroadcast) Friday on RadioWest we're experiencing The Passion of Sister Dottie S Dixon. Sister Dottie is the long-time alter-ego of Charles Lynn Frost. His creation is a Mormon mom from Spanish Fork with a gay son and a mission to bridge the divide between Mormons and the gay community. The play is being re-staged this month - so we're talking about the show and its ideas. To be sure this is a parody of religious culture, but there's more here than comedy. (Rebroadcast) Friday on RadioWest we're experiencing The Passion of Sister Dottie S Dixon. Sister Dottie is the long-time alter-ego of Charles Lynn Frost. His creation is a Mormon mom from Spanish Fork with a gay son and a mission to bridge the divide between Mormons and the gay community. The play is being re-staged this month - so we're talking about the show and its ideas. To be sure this is a parody of religious culture, but there's more here than comedy. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-07,25261047 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25249728-10-7-09-The-Legendary-Porch-Pounders It's Wednesday - so to help you combat the middle-of-the-work-week blues we're bringing in another Utah band. This time, it's Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler will be in studio to talk about O-town's music scene and about the blues. They'll also be armed with guitar, harmonica and porchboard to get low-down and dirty. It's Wednesday - so to help you combat the middle-of-the-work-week blues we're bringing in another Utah band. This time, it's Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler will be in studio to talk about O-town's music scene and about the blues. They'll also be armed with guitar, harmonica and porchboard to get low-down and dirty. It's Wednesday - so to help you combat the middle-of-the-work-week blues we're bringing in another Utah band. This time, it's Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler will be in studio to talk about O-town's music scene and about the blues. They'll also be armed with guitar, harmonica and porchboard to get low-down and dirty. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-05,25249728 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25237547-10-5-09-Cheap-The-High-Cost-of-Discount-Culture You've probably heard stories of people standing in line for an amazing sale or fights breaking out over a bargain table. Chances are - you may have gone to some great lengths for a rock-bottom price yourself. "Cheap" has become part of the American way, but journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell says it comes at a cost. She joins Doug for a look at discount culture and what it means for our homes and our economy. (Rebroadcast) You've probably heard stories of people standing in line for an amazing sale or fights breaking out over a bargain table. Chances are - you may have gone to some great lengths for a rock-bottom price yourself. "Cheap" has become part of the American way, but journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell says it comes at a cost. She joins Doug for a look at discount culture and what it means for our homes and our economy. (Rebroadcast) You've probably heard stories of people standing in line for an amazing sale or fights breaking out over a bargain table. Chances are - you may have gone to some great lengths for a rock-bottom price yourself. "Cheap" has become part of the American way, but journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell says it comes at a cost. She joins Doug for a look at discount culture and what it means for our homes and our economy. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-04,25237547 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25243609-10-6-09-American-Casino When Leslie and Andrew Cockburn started making their documentary in January of 2008, they didn't know the story would become one of the most important of our time. American Casino is about the subprime lending scandal and the wagers that Wall Street was placing on real people. It also follows homeowners who bore the brunt of the collapse - from foreclosure to bankruptcy to homelessness. American Casino is being screened in Utah next week, and Tuesday, the filmmakers join us to talk about it. When Leslie and Andrew Cockburn started making their documentary in January of 2008, they didn't know the story would become one of the most important of our time. American Casino is about the subprime lending scandal and the wagers that Wall Street was placing on real people. It also follows homeowners who bore the brunt of the collapse - from foreclosure to bankruptcy to homelessness. American Casino is being screened in Utah next week, and Tuesday, the filmmakers join us to talk about it. When Leslie and Andrew Cockburn started making their documentary in January of 2008, they didn't know the story would become one of the most important of our time. American Casino is about the subprime lending scandal and the wagers that Wall Street was placing on real people. It also follows homeowners who bore the brunt of the collapse - from foreclosure to bankruptcy to homelessness. American Casino is being screened in Utah next week, and Tuesday, the filmmakers join us to talk about it. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-04,25243609 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25223564-10-2-09-Shouting-Fire Friday, we're talking about the film "Shouting Fire" from director Liz Garbus. The documentary explores the state of free speech in this country. Among the stories in her film is the case of Ward Churchill, who was fired as a tenured professor at the University of Colorado after he made provocative comments about the attacks on 9/11. Garbus asks questions about the limits of free speech in free society, but she also gets at the nature of fear. (Rebroadcast) Friday, we're talking about the film "Shouting Fire" from director Liz Garbus. The documentary explores the state of free speech in this country. Among the stories in her film is the case of Ward Churchill, who was fired as a tenured professor at the University of Colorado after he made provocative comments about the attacks on 9/11. Garbus asks questions about the limits of free speech in free society, but she also gets at the nature of fear. (Rebroadcast) Friday, we're talking about the film "Shouting Fire" from director Liz Garbus. The documentary explores the state of free speech in this country. Among the stories in her film is the case of Ward Churchill, who was fired as a tenured professor at the University of Colorado after he made provocative comments about the attacks on 9/11. Garbus asks questions about the limits of free speech in free society, but she also gets at the nature of fear. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-30,25223564 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25217816-10-1-09-Extreme-Ice-Survey Environmental photographer James Balog says that people assume geological change is something that happened in the distant past. But the truth is these processes are happening around us every day. Balog heads the Extreme Ice Survey - a project which uses time-lapse photography to capture melting glaciers around the world. He's in Utah this week and joins Doug to talk about the shocking speed of these changes and what it teaches us about our global climate. Environmental photographer James Balog says that people assume geological change is something that happened in the distant past. But the truth is these processes are happening around us every day. Balog heads the Extreme Ice Survey - a project which uses time-lapse photography to capture melting glaciers around the world. He's in Utah this week and joins Doug to talk about the shocking speed of these changes and what it teaches us about our global climate. Environmental photographer James Balog says that people assume geological change is something that happened in the distant past. But the truth is these processes are happening around us every day. Balog heads the Extreme Ice Survey - a project which uses time-lapse photography to capture melting glaciers around the world. He's in Utah this week and joins Doug to talk about the shocking speed of these changes and what it teaches us about our global climate. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25217816 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25211537-9-30-09-The-Caretaker The playwright Harold Pinter was known as much for what he said in a play as for what he didn't say. His work is famous for what is now known as the "Pinter Pause" - directions for an actor to be silent. The Salt Lake Acting Company is currently in production of "The Caretaker," Pinter's 1960 breakout play, and actor Daniel Beecher says that the trick is to embrace Pinter's careful constraints. Wednesday, we're talking about Harold Pinter and his dark, absurd world. The playwright Harold Pinter was known as much for what he said in a play as for what he didn't say. His work is famous for what is now known as the "Pinter Pause" - directions for an actor to be silent. The Salt Lake Acting Company is currently in production of "The Caretaker," Pinter's 1960 breakout play, and actor Daniel Beecher says that the trick is to embrace Pinter's careful constraints. Wednesday, we're talking about Harold Pinter and his dark, absurd world. The playwright Harold Pinter was known as much for what he said in a play as for what he didn't say. His work is famous for what is now known as the "Pinter Pause" - directions for an actor to be silent. The Salt Lake Acting Company is currently in production of "The Caretaker," Pinter's 1960 breakout play, and actor Daniel Beecher says that the trick is to embrace Pinter's careful constraints. Wednesday, we're talking about Harold Pinter and his dark, absurd world. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-28,25211537 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25205460-9-29-09-The-Sonosopher Orem-based Alex Caldiero is a poet and a performance artist, but he has very different ways of describing himself. He's called himself a "word shaker" and more recently a "sonosopher." Caldiero is the focus of a new film. It's about his life from Italy to New York to Utah, but also about words and sounds as only Caldiero can express them. Tuesday, Alex Caldiero and filmmakers Torben Bernhard and Travis Low join Doug to talk about "The Sonosopher." Orem-based Alex Caldiero is a poet and a performance artist, but he has very different ways of describing himself. He's called himself a "word shaker" and more recently a "sonosopher." Caldiero is the focus of a new film. It's about his life from Italy to New York to Utah, but also about words and sounds as only Caldiero can express them. Tuesday, Alex Caldiero and filmmakers Torben Bernhard and Travis Low join Doug to talk about "The Sonosopher." Orem-based Alex Caldiero is a poet and a performance artist, but he has very different ways of describing himself. He's called himself a "word shaker" and more recently a "sonosopher." Caldiero is the focus of a new film. It's about his life from Italy to New York to Utah, but also about words and sounds as only Caldiero can express them. Tuesday, Alex Caldiero and filmmakers Torben Bernhard and Travis Low join Doug to talk about "The Sonosopher." tag:odeo.com,2009-09-27,25205460 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25200558-9-28-09-The-Story-Behind-the-Story 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? In the new Atlantic Monthly, correspondent 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. 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? In the new Atlantic Monthly, correspondent 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. 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? In the new Atlantic Monthly, correspondent 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. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-26,25200558 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25205461-9-25-09-The-Book-of-Vice You know Peter Sagal as host of Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me, but would you have recognized him in a gambling hall or a strip club? Well, if you're about to protest that you wouldn't actually go to strip club - never fear: the Harvard-educated NPR host has written a book to take you there. It's called The Book of Vice, and Sagal joins Doug to share what he learned about sinful behavior and the places it's practiced. (Rebroadcast) You know Peter Sagal as host of Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me, but would you have recognized him in a gambling hall or a strip club? Well, if you're about to protest that you wouldn't actually go to strip club - never fear: the Harvard-educated NPR host has written a book to take you there. It's called The Book of Vice, and Sagal joins Doug to share what he learned about sinful behavior and the places it's practiced. (Rebroadcast) You know Peter Sagal as host of Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me, but would you have recognized him in a gambling hall or a strip club? Well, if you're about to protest that you wouldn't actually go to strip club - never fear: the Harvard-educated NPR host has written a book to take you there. It's called The Book of Vice, and Sagal joins Doug to share what he learned about sinful behavior and the places it's practiced. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-24,25205461 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25179122-9-24-09-Erin-McKean-Dictionary-Evangelist Erin McKean says that she likes that "bad English" exists. That might surprise when you learn she was editor-in-chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary. But McKean believes that misusages, mispronunciations and outright errors are the ingredients of a living language. She's co-founder of a new on-line dictionary project that's trying to make sense of the way we use language today. Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about words and the new ways we're using and understanding them. Erin McKean says that she likes that "bad English" exists. That might surprise when you learn she was editor-in-chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary. But McKean believes that misusages, mispronunciations and outright errors are the ingredients of a living language. She's co-founder of a new on-line dictionary project that's trying to make sense of the way we use language today. Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about words and the new ways we're using and understanding them. Erin McKean says that she likes that "bad English" exists. That might surprise when you learn she was editor-in-chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary. But McKean believes that misusages, mispronunciations and outright errors are the ingredients of a living language. She's co-founder of a new on-line dictionary project that's trying to make sense of the way we use language today. Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about words and the new ways we're using and understanding them. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-22,25179122 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25166635-9-22-09-Roadfood Along the highways and in communities throughout America - independent diners beckon travelers not just with time-tested recipes - but with character. Michael Stern's mission is to chronicle the most memorable eateries. Stern and his wife Jane are the authors of more than 40 books - including the good-eats guide "Roadfood." Tuesday on RadioWest, Michael Stern joins us to talk about what makes the best restaurants and to share his own Utah favorites. Along the highways and in communities throughout America - independent diners beckon travelers not just with time-tested recipes - but with character. Michael Stern's mission is to chronicle the most memorable eateries. Stern and his wife Jane are the authors of more than 40 books - including the good-eats guide "Roadfood." Tuesday on RadioWest, Michael Stern joins us to talk about what makes the best restaurants and to share his own Utah favorites. Along the highways and in communities throughout America - independent diners beckon travelers not just with time-tested recipes - but with character. Michael Stern's mission is to chronicle the most memorable eateries. Stern and his wife Jane are the authors of more than 40 books - including the good-eats guide "Roadfood." Tuesday on RadioWest, Michael Stern joins us to talk about what makes the best restaurants and to share his own Utah favorites. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-21,25166635 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25175172-9-23-09-Occult-America It's been a week since Dan Brown published his latest novel and it's already sold more than 2 million copies. It's called The Lost Symbol and it draws heavily on the imagery of Freemasonry. The writer Mitch Horowitz says Americans have been fascinated by the occult since our nation's inception, and that the 19th century movements of Masonry, Spiritualism and Transcendentalism helped shape the American character. Horowitz joins Doug to talk about it - and about his new book "Occult America." It's been a week since Dan Brown published his latest novel and it's already sold more than 2 million copies. It's called The Lost Symbol and it draws heavily on the imagery of Freemasonry. The writer Mitch Horowitz says Americans have been fascinated by the occult since our nation's inception, and that the 19th century movements of Masonry, Spiritualism and Transcendentalism helped shape the American character. Horowitz joins Doug to talk about it - and about his new book "Occult America." It's been a week since Dan Brown published his latest novel and it's already sold more than 2 million copies. It's called The Lost Symbol and it draws heavily on the imagery of Freemasonry. The writer Mitch Horowitz says Americans have been fascinated by the occult since our nation's inception, and that the 19th century movements of Masonry, Spiritualism and Transcendentalism helped shape the American character. Horowitz joins Doug to talk about it - and about his new book "Occult America." tag:odeo.com,2009-09-21,25175172 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25161001-9-21-09-Amelia-Earhart Next month, a new feature film starring Hilary Swank chronicles the life and mysterious death of aviator Amelia Earhart. More than 70 years after her disappearance flying over the Pacific, Earhart still appeals to the imagination - and Monday, we'll try to get at why. We'll be joined by historian Susan Ware, who says Earhart's charm, spirit and individualism made her a role model then and now. Next month, a new feature film starring Hilary Swank chronicles the life and mysterious death of aviator Amelia Earhart. More than 70 years after her disappearance flying over the Pacific, Earhart still appeals to the imagination - and Monday, we'll try to get at why. We'll be joined by historian Susan Ware, who says Earhart's charm, spirit and individualism made her a role model then and now. Next month, a new feature film starring Hilary Swank chronicles the life and mysterious death of aviator Amelia Earhart. More than 70 years after her disappearance flying over the Pacific, Earhart still appeals to the imagination - and Monday, we'll try to get at why. We'll be joined by historian Susan Ware, who says Earhart's charm, spirit and individualism made her a role model then and now. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-17,25161001 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25146853-9-18-09-Sunday The Seventh Day. Ever since God rested on it and sanctified it, the Sabbath has held a unique place in Western culture. Think about your Sunday memories. Are they of dressing up for church or dinner with your family? Maybe Sunday conjures up images of the newspaper or football games. Historian Craig Harline has traced Sunday from Babylonia to the Superbowl, and joins Doug to talk about the rituals and habits that set the day apart. (Rebroadcast) The Seventh Day. Ever since God rested on it and sanctified it, the Sabbath has held a unique place in Western culture. Think about your Sunday memories. Are they of dressing up for church or dinner with your family? Maybe Sunday conjures up images of the newspaper or football games. Historian Craig Harline has traced Sunday from Babylonia to the Superbowl, and joins Doug to talk about the rituals and habits that set the day apart. (Rebroadcast) The Seventh Day. Ever since God rested on it and sanctified it, the Sabbath has held a unique place in Western culture. Think about your Sunday memories. Are they of dressing up for church or dinner with your family? Maybe Sunday conjures up images of the newspaper or football games. Historian Craig Harline has traced Sunday from Babylonia to the Superbowl, and joins Doug to talk about the rituals and habits that set the day apart. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-16,25146853 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25142598-9-17-09-NurtureShock Did you know that exposing kids to day-to-day marital conflict may actually be good for them? Or that young children are more aggressive after watching TV shows like Arthur than Power Rangers? Science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman say that many of our child-rearing strategies are backfiring - and that good intentions aren't the same as good ideas. Thursday, they join Doug to talk about their new book NurtureSchock - New Thinking About Children. Did you know that exposing kids to day-to-day marital conflict may actually be good for them? Or that young children are more aggressive after watching TV shows like Arthur than Power Rangers? Science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman say that many of our child-rearing strategies are backfiring - and that good intentions aren't the same as good ideas. Thursday, they join Doug to talk about their new book NurtureSchock - New Thinking About Children. Did you know that exposing kids to day-to-day marital conflict may actually be good for them? Or that young children are more aggressive after watching TV shows like Arthur than Power Rangers? Science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman say that many of our child-rearing strategies are backfiring - and that good intentions aren't the same as good ideas. Thursday, they join Doug to talk about their new book NurtureSchock - New Thinking About Children. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-15,25142598 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25130596-9-15-09-Keynes-The-Return-of-the-Master Tuesday on RadioWest we're reconsidering the ideas of the economist John Maynard Keynes. Our guest is Keynes' preeminent biographer the British scholar Robert Skidelsky. Skidelsky says that Keynes has never been more relevant. He says the current crisis has brought to a head ideas that Keynes thought about all the time: how we explain human behavior and the role of moral judgments in economics. Here's Keynes in nutshell - inescapable uncertainty about the future. Tuesday on RadioWest we're reconsidering the ideas of the economist John Maynard Keynes. Our guest is Keynes' preeminent biographer the British scholar Robert Skidelsky. Skidelsky says that Keynes has never been more relevant. He says the current crisis has brought to a head ideas that Keynes thought about all the time: how we explain human behavior and the role of moral judgments in economics. Here's Keynes in nutshell - inescapable uncertainty about the future. Tuesday on RadioWest we're reconsidering the ideas of the economist John Maynard Keynes. Our guest is Keynes' preeminent biographer the British scholar Robert Skidelsky. Skidelsky says that Keynes has never been more relevant. He says the current crisis has brought to a head ideas that Keynes thought about all the time: how we explain human behavior and the role of moral judgments in economics. Here's Keynes in nutshell - inescapable uncertainty about the future. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25130596 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25135762-9-16-09-Civility-in-America Tuesday, the House admonished Rep Joe Wilson of South Carolina for his outburst during Obama's health care address to Congress. Perhaps not surprisingly, the resolution to censure him played out largely along party lines. Incivility seems to be a hallmark of our day - and the scholar Eric Uslaner says that while it's not the first time Americans have been at such odds - the conditions that helped to heal past divides just don't exist today. Wednesday, Uslaner joins Doug to explain. Tuesday, the House admonished Rep Joe Wilson of South Carolina for his outburst during Obama's health care address to Congress. Perhaps not surprisingly, the resolution to censure him played out largely along party lines. Incivility seems to be a hallmark of our day - and the scholar Eric Uslaner says that while it's not the first time Americans have been at such odds - the conditions that helped to heal past divides just don't exist today. Wednesday, Uslaner joins Doug to explain. Tuesday, the House admonished Rep Joe Wilson of South Carolina for his outburst during Obama's health care address to Congress. Perhaps not surprisingly, the resolution to censure him played out largely along party lines. Incivility seems to be a hallmark of our day - and the scholar Eric Uslaner says that while it's not the first time Americans have been at such odds - the conditions that helped to heal past divides just don't exist today. Wednesday, Uslaner joins Doug to explain. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25135762 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25124833-9-14-09-Natural-Family-Values In January 2006, the small, rural community of Kanab, Utah became a center of controversy over marriage. The city council passed a unanimous resolution to define a family as "one man, one woman" and a "full quiver" of children. What they weren't ready for was the onslaught of media attention and the divisions it created in town. A new documentary called Natural Family Values is screening in Salt Lake City, and Doug talks with the filmmakers about what happens when democracy and theocracy clash. In January 2006, the small, rural community of Kanab, Utah became a center of controversy over marriage. The city council passed a unanimous resolution to define a family as "one man, one woman" and a "full quiver" of children. What they weren't ready for was the onslaught of media attention and the divisions it created in town. A new documentary called Natural Family Values is screening in Salt Lake City, and Doug talks with the filmmakers about what happens when democracy and theocracy clash. In January 2006, the small, rural community of Kanab, Utah became a center of controversy over marriage. The city council passed a unanimous resolution to define a family as "one man, one woman" and a "full quiver" of children. What they weren't ready for was the onslaught of media attention and the divisions it created in town. A new documentary called Natural Family Values is screening in Salt Lake City, and Doug talks with the filmmakers about what happens when democracy and theocracy clash. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-10,25124833 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25108842-9-11-09-Newton-and-the-Counterfeiter When you think of Sir Isaac Newton - you probably imagine the physicist, mathematician and philosopher who changed the way man understood the physical universe. But after years of discovery, Newton moved to London and became the Warden of His Majesty's Mint. In his book, Thomas Levenson reveals another side of Isaac Newton - the genius that helped bring down a rising star of the 17th century underworld. Levenson joins Doug to talk about "Newton and the Counterfeiter." (Rebroadcast) When you think of Sir Isaac Newton - you probably imagine the physicist, mathematician and philosopher who changed the way man understood the physical universe. But after years of discovery, Newton moved to London and became the Warden of His Majesty's Mint. In his book, Thomas Levenson reveals another side of Isaac Newton - the genius that helped bring down a rising star of the 17th century underworld. Levenson joins Doug to talk about "Newton and the Counterfeiter." (Rebroadcast) When you think of Sir Isaac Newton - you probably imagine the physicist, mathematician and philosopher who changed the way man understood the physical universe. But after years of discovery, Newton moved to London and became the Warden of His Majesty's Mint. In his book, Thomas Levenson reveals another side of Isaac Newton - the genius that helped bring down a rising star of the 17th century underworld. Levenson joins Doug to talk about "Newton and the Counterfeiter." (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-09,25108842 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25105225-9-10-09-Wearing-Your-Emotions Have you ever felt guilt or fear or maybe even attraction and worried that it was written all over your face? For the psychologist Paul Ekman - it is. Ekman's career has been dedicated to studying how emotions are expressed - down to the microexpressions of a simple muscle twitch. Thursday on RadioWest, Paul Ekman joins Doug to talk about his latest book - co-authored with the Dalai Lama - on the nature and quality of our emotional lives. Have you ever felt guilt or fear or maybe even attraction and worried that it was written all over your face? For the psychologist Paul Ekman - it is. Ekman's career has been dedicated to studying how emotions are expressed - down to the microexpressions of a simple muscle twitch. Thursday on RadioWest, Paul Ekman joins Doug to talk about his latest book - co-authored with the Dalai Lama - on the nature and quality of our emotional lives. Have you ever felt guilt or fear or maybe even attraction and worried that it was written all over your face? For the psychologist Paul Ekman - it is. Ekman's career has been dedicated to studying how emotions are expressed - down to the microexpressions of a simple muscle twitch. Thursday on RadioWest, Paul Ekman joins Doug to talk about his latest book - co-authored with the Dalai Lama - on the nature and quality of our emotional lives. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-08,25105225 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25094469-9-8-09-Renegade-The-Making-of-a-President Journalist Richard Wolffe covered Barack Obama's historic presidential campaign from the announcement to the victory speech. In that time, Wolffe had a dozen intimate interviews with the candidate and it was Obama himself who suggested a book. "Renegade: the Making of a President" came out earlier this year, and in it, Wolffe sets out to answer a simple question: Who is Barack Obama? Richard Wolffe joins Doug to talk about the President and his journey to the White House. (Rebroadcast) Journalist Richard Wolffe covered Barack Obama's historic presidential campaign from the announcement to the victory speech. In that time, Wolffe had a dozen intimate interviews with the candidate and it was Obama himself who suggested a book. "Renegade: the Making of a President" came out earlier this year, and in it, Wolffe sets out to answer a simple question: Who is Barack Obama? Richard Wolffe joins Doug to talk about the President and his journey to the White House. (Rebroadcast) Journalist Richard Wolffe covered Barack Obama's historic presidential campaign from the announcement to the victory speech. In that time, Wolffe had a dozen intimate interviews with the candidate and it was Obama himself who suggested a book. "Renegade: the Making of a President" came out earlier this year, and in it, Wolffe sets out to answer a simple question: Who is Barack Obama? Richard Wolffe joins Doug to talk about the President and his journey to the White House. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-07,25094469 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25100020-9-9-09-Lost-in-the-Meritocracy What does it mean to get an education? As a high school student, the writer and critic Walter Kirn saw it as a way out of rural, run-down America, a path to the big city and bigger ideas. But life at Princeton wasn't quite what he had expected. Instead of a bastion of higher learning - it was just another set of academic hoops and competing for competition's sake. Wednesday, Kirn joins Doug to talk about his harrowing journey through American academia. What does it mean to get an education? As a high school student, the writer and critic Walter Kirn saw it as a way out of rural, run-down America, a path to the big city and bigger ideas. But life at Princeton wasn't quite what he had expected. Instead of a bastion of higher learning - it was just another set of academic hoops and competing for competition's sake. Wednesday, Kirn joins Doug to talk about his harrowing journey through American academia. What does it mean to get an education? As a high school student, the writer and critic Walter Kirn saw it as a way out of rural, run-down America, a path to the big city and bigger ideas. But life at Princeton wasn't quite what he had expected. Instead of a bastion of higher learning - it was just another set of academic hoops and competing for competition's sake. Wednesday, Kirn joins Doug to talk about his harrowing journey through American academia. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-07,25100020 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25100021-9-7-09-Dead-Lucky Lincoln Hall likes to say that on May 25, 2006, he died on Mt. Everest. It was the one of the deadliest climbing seasons on the mountain, and when Hall collapsed shortly after summiting, he was pronounced dead and left behind. His story gets really interesting though the next morning, when he was found very much alive. Lincoln joined Doug last year to tell his story. (Rebroadcast) Lincoln Hall likes to say that on May 25, 2006, he died on Mt. Everest. It was the one of the deadliest climbing seasons on the mountain, and when Hall collapsed shortly after summiting, he was pronounced dead and left behind. His story gets really interesting though the next morning, when he was found very much alive. Lincoln joined Doug last year to tell his story. (Rebroadcast) Lincoln Hall likes to say that on May 25, 2006, he died on Mt. Everest. It was the one of the deadliest climbing seasons on the mountain, and when Hall collapsed shortly after summiting, he was pronounced dead and left behind. His story gets really interesting though the next morning, when he was found very much alive. Lincoln joined Doug last year to tell his story. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25100021 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25074901-9-4-09-In-Defense-of-Food In his groundbreaking book The Omnivore's Dilemma, the writer Michael Pollan began an important conversation about food. His latest book continues his critique of the food industry, but this time he also takes on nutritional science, which he says has created nothing but anxiety and confusion about even the most basic question of food and health. Michael Pollan was in Utah last year, and he joined us to explain why Americans need a whole new way to think about eating. (Rebroadcast) In his groundbreaking book The Omnivore's Dilemma, the writer Michael Pollan began an important conversation about food. His latest book continues his critique of the food industry, but this time he also takes on nutritional science, which he says has created nothing but anxiety and confusion about even the most basic question of food and health. Michael Pollan was in Utah last year, and he joined us to explain why Americans need a whole new way to think about eating. (Rebroadcast) In his groundbreaking book The Omnivore's Dilemma, the writer Michael Pollan began an important conversation about food. His latest book continues his critique of the food industry, but this time he also takes on nutritional science, which he says has created nothing but anxiety and confusion about even the most basic question of food and health. Michael Pollan was in Utah last year, and he joined us to explain why Americans need a whole new way to think about eating. (Rebroadcast) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-03,25074901 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25067786-9-3-09-Until-it-Hurts Sports writer Mark Hyman admits he was once one of them. You've probably met over-zealous sports parents who seem more interested in bragging rights at cocktail parties and dreams of college scholarships than in how sports are impacting their kids. Thursday, Hyman joins Doug for a look at how adults have taken over the world of kids sports and what it means for the health - and happiness - of children. Sports writer Mark Hyman admits he was once one of them. You've probably met over-zealous sports parents who seem more interested in bragging rights at cocktail parties and dreams of college scholarships than in how sports are impacting their kids. Thursday, Hyman joins Doug for a look at how adults have taken over the world of kids sports and what it means for the health - and happiness - of children. Sports writer Mark Hyman admits he was once one of them. You've probably met over-zealous sports parents who seem more interested in bragging rights at cocktail parties and dreams of college scholarships than in how sports are impacting their kids. Thursday, Hyman joins Doug for a look at how adults have taken over the world of kids sports and what it means for the health - and happiness - of children. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-01,25067786 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25062836-9-2-09-The-Boundaries-of-Sex-Education Today we're testing the boundaries of sex education. A Utah lawmaker has raised the questions about the subject again. Representative Lynn Hemingway is drafting a bill that would push school districts to beef up the information they pass on to kids about sex. We're talking about the bill, but also about how much information young people can handle about the dicey subject. We'll also discuss how school systems in other countries are dealing with it and what kind of results they're getting. Today we're testing the boundaries of sex education. A Utah lawmaker has raised the questions about the subject again. Representative Lynn Hemingway is drafting a bill that would push school districts to beef up the information they pass on to kids about sex. We're talking about the bill, but also about how much information young people can handle about the dicey subject. We'll also discuss how school systems in other countries are dealing with it and what kind of results they're getting. Today we're testing the boundaries of sex education. A Utah lawmaker has raised the questions about the subject again. Representative Lynn Hemingway is drafting a bill that would push school districts to beef up the information they pass on to kids about sex. We're talking about the bill, but also about how much information young people can handle about the dicey subject. We'll also discuss how school systems in other countries are dealing with it and what kind of results they're getting. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-01,25062836 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25058865-9-1-09-By-His-Own-Rules Tuesday the reporter Bradley Graham will join us to talk about his new profile of the former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The book has been called both fair minded and blistering. Graham says Rumsfeld is more complicated than the common image of him as a pugnacious and inflexible villain. The book is a personal drama but also an instructive tale about what happens when a man once considered the best and brightest ends up branded a failure. Tuesday the reporter Bradley Graham will join us to talk about his new profile of the former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The book has been called both fair minded and blistering. Graham says Rumsfeld is more complicated than the common image of him as a pugnacious and inflexible villain. The book is a personal drama but also an instructive tale about what happens when a man once considered the best and brightest ends up branded a failure. Tuesday the reporter Bradley Graham will join us to talk about his new profile of the former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The book has been called both fair minded and blistering. Graham says Rumsfeld is more complicated than the common image of him as a pugnacious and inflexible villain. The book is a personal drama but also an instructive tale about what happens when a man once considered the best and brightest ends up branded a failure. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-31,25058865 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER http://help.odeo.com/episodes/25053513-8-31-09-The-Chaos-Scenario Media critic Bob Garfield says that "the digital revolution" isn't just an abstract idea. It's an actual revolution, like fire or the wheel. Those ones and zeros have changed the way we consume news and entertainment, which means the whole system - programming, marketing and commerce - has to respond. Garfield has written a book called The Chaos Scenario, but it's not just a requiem for traditional media. Monday, he joins Doug to talk about solutions and how the new world could look. Media critic Bob Garfield says that "the digital revolution" isn't just an abstract idea. It's an actual revolution, like fire or the wheel. Those ones and zeros have changed the way we consume news and entertainment, which means the whole system - programming, marketing and commerce - has to respond. Garfield has written a book called The Chaos Scenario, but it's not just a requiem for traditional media. Monday, he joins Doug to talk about solutions and how the new world could look. Media critic Bob Garfield says that "the digital revolution" isn't just an abstract idea. It's an actual revolution, like fire or the wheel. Those ones and zeros have changed the way we consume news and entertainment, which means the whole system - programming, marketing and commerce - has to respond. Garfield has written a book called The Chaos Scenario, but it's not just a requiem for traditional media. Monday, he joins Doug to talk about solutions and how the new world could look. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-27,25053513 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700 no PRI: RadioWest KUER FM90 Salt Lake City SLC Radio West Utah PRI Doug Fabrizio RadioWest XM Sattelite Radio UT KUER