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Culture Crash: Why Tony Isn’t Really An Anthony Bourdain Biopic Tony borrows Anthony Bourdain’s name and mythology, but not necessarily much of his actual life. We review the new film and some of its shortcomings.Host and Producer:  Evan Rook  Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What A Mortician Can Teach Us About Death Americans are notoriously uncomfortable when it comes to talking about death and being around the dead, but not every culture treats it as something to avoid. Mortician Caitlin Doughty takes us from India to Thailand to explore how other societies confront mortality more openly than we often do.Guest: Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author of Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death. Host: Marty PetersonProducers: Amirah Zaveri  Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Viewpoints Explained: From Fast Fashion To Fixing It Yourself We cover how Gen Z is embracing sewing, mending and other “granny hobbies.”Host: Ebony McMorrisProducer: Amirah Zaveri Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Places We Go When We Press Play: Why Music Breaks Through Why does a song from decades ago bring back details you thought you’d forgotten? Princeton researcher Elizabeth Margulis looks at what happens when music sends our minds wandering, why certain songs become tied to specific chapters of our lives and what we lose when listening to music takes a backseat.Guest: Elizabeth Margulis, professor, director, Music Cognition Lab, Princeton University, author, Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams. Host: Gary PriceProducer: Amirah Zaveri. Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Places We Go When We Press Play: Why Music Breaks Through Why does a song from decades ago bring back details you thought you’d forgotten? Princeton researcher Elizabeth Margulis looks at what happens when music sends our minds wandering, why certain songs become tied to specific chapters of our lives and what we lose when listening to music takes a backseat.Guest: Elizabeth Margulis, professor, director, Music Cognition Lab, Princeton University, author, Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams.   What A Mortician Can Teach Us About Death Americans are notoriously uncomfortable when it comes to talking about death and being around the dead, but not every culture treats it as something to avoid. Mortician Caitlin Doughty takes us from India to Thailand to explore how other societies confront mortality more openly than we often do.Guest: Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author of Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death. Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Argument Beneath The Argument: Why Conflict Hardens From couples to politics to global conflict, the same patterns can push people further apart. Psychotherapist Scott Gibbs explains what happens when fear, defensiveness and the need to be right takes over. Guest:  Scott Gibbs, psychotherapist, marriage therapist, author, Toward the Turning: Rethinking the Meaning of 9/11, the Clash of Civilizations, and a Postmodern World Host: Gary Price Producer: Amirah Zaveri Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s Causing More Frequent And Severe Wildfires? Wildfires are becoming harder to contain as hotter, drier conditions make fire seasons longer and more destructive. And the impact doesn’t stop at the fire line anymore. Smoke can travel thousands of miles, exposing people far from the flames to serious health risks. We look at what’s driving this scary increase and why controlled burns may be part of the solution. Guests:  Victoria Donovan, assistant professor, forest management, University of Florida Hanna Payne, climate resilience manager, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Host: Marty Peterson Producers: Amirah Zaveri and Grace Galante Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Culture Crash: Why Married At First Sight Is Still One Wild Ride Married at First Sight turns marriage into a fast-track reality-TV experiment. The show is now on its 20th season and manages to still pack a punch. Host and Producer: Evan Rook   Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Viewpoints Explained: No Phones, New School Year School cellphone bans are spreading fast in recent years, but is this new initiative actually working? We look at what changes when phones leave from classrooms and why this policy may be here to stay. Host: Ebony McMorris Producer: Amirah Zaveri Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Argument Beneath The Argument: Why Conflict Hardens From couples to politics to global conflict, the same patterns can push people further apart. Psychotherapist Scott Gibbs explains what happens when fear, defensiveness and the need to be right takes over. Guest:   Scott Gibbs, psychotherapist, marriage therapist, author, Toward the Turning: Rethinking the Meaning of 9/11, the Clash of Civilizations, and a Postmodern World   What’s Causing More Frequent And Severe Wildfires? Wildfires are becoming harder to contain as hotter, drier conditions make fire seasons longer and more destructive. And the impact doesn’t stop at the fire line anymore. Smoke can travel thousands of miles, exposing people far from the flames to serious health risks. We look at what’s driving this scary increase and why controlled burns may be part of the solution. Guests:  Victoria Donovan, assistant professor, forest management, University of Florida Hanna Payne, climate resilience manager, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Peptides promising better skin, faster muscle recovery are more are quickly gaining popularity across the U.S. We cover the rise of injectable peptides, what exactly they are and the risks of buying these liquid vials online. Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Looking to get into vinyl records? We discuss why vinyl is making a comeback and will never really, in our opinion, go out of style. Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From Shutout To Shaping Modern Basketball In The NBA The NBA was founded in 1946 in New York City. For many years, the organization was predominantly white. Today, more than 75 percent of its players are black. We speak with basketball expert and former NBA player and coach Ray Scott about the league’s early years and its efforts to evolve in a time when segregation and discrimination ran rampant. Guest: Ray Scott, former NBA player & coach, author, The NBA in Black and White: The memoir of a trailblazing NBA player and coach. Host: Marty Peterson Producers: Amirah Zaveri   Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Taste Of Growing Up: How School Lunch Shapes What Kids Eat It’s back-to-school season, and millions of kids and teens are heading back to school where they’ll eat 1-2 meals each day. We discuss modern school cafeteria menus, how they’ve changed from what we remember and what parents can take away from these menus and incorporate into snacks and dinners at home. Guest: Chef Gaetano Mastrangelo, regional executive chef, mid-Atlantic region, Chartwells K-12. Host: Gary Price Producer: Amirah Zaveri   Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Taste Of Growing Up: How School Lunch Shapes What Kids Eat It’s back-to-school season, and millions of kids and teens are heading back to school where they’ll eat 1-2 meals each day. We discuss modern school cafeteria menus, how they’ve changed from what we remember and what parents can take away from these menus and incorporate into snacks and dinners at home. Guest: Chef Gaetano Mastrangelo, regional executive chef, mid-Atlantic region, Chartwells K-12. Host: Gary Price Producer: Amirah Zaveri   From Shutout To Shaping Modern Basketball In The NBA The NBA was founded in 1946 in New York City. For many years, the organization was predominantly white. Today, more than 75 percent of its players are black. We speak with basketball expert and former NBA player and coach Ray Scott about the league’s early years and its efforts to evolve in a time when segregation and discrimination ran rampant. Guest: Ray Scott, former NBA player & coach, author, The NBA in Black and White: The memoir of a trailblazing NBA player and coach. Host: Marty Peterson Producers: Amirah Zaveri   Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify Facebook: @ViewpointsOnline X: @viewpointsradio Instagram: @viewpointsradio Full Archive Contact Us Affiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.