Watching America Podcast
1) Paul Theroux: On the Plain of Snakes
Paul Theroux, prolific writer and traveler, is best known for The Great Railway Bizarre and The Mosquito Coast. His latest book, On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey , examines cultures on both s...Show More
2) Dr. Christine M. Bacon on "Super Couples"
We originally broadcast this program in April, and it has been one of our most popular shows. We bring it to listeners again during our Labor Day Holiday. Our guest is communication expert Christine M...Show More
3) American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
Author Maureen Callahan's best-selling true crime thrill is a detailed account of the case of Israel Keyes. She joins us to talk about how she researched the book for years, and share all the details ...Show More
4) Annus Horribilis: 1968 with Kevin Boyle and Greg Messel
Host Alan Campbell travels back in time with two authors, Kevin Boyle and Greg Messel, to revisit a strange and “horrible” year: 1968. Dr. Kevin Boyle is an historian of 20th century United States w...Show More
5) Todd Zwillich: The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
Todd Zwillich, NPR’s Washington Correspondent and host on The Takeaway and 1A, crafted an audiobook telling the story of John C. Houbolt, an unsung hero of Apollo 11 and the man who showed NASA how to...Show More
6) Lori Gottlieb: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone
Bestselling author Lori Gottlieb talks about being the therapist and the patient in the intimate space of psychotherapy. Gottlieb's latest book is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. She is also the aut...Show More
7) Handling Anger, with Dr. Ryan C. Martin and "Jenny"
Dr. Ryan Martin is the chair of the Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and an anger researcher. His work focuses on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger, including how ...Show More
8) WEB EXTRA: Extended conversation with Jenny about anger and Emotions Anonymous
Jenny has participated in the group “Emotions Anonymous” in order to gain control of anger issues she has dealt with since childhood. She speaks candidly about how anger nearly ruined her life and abo...Show More
WEB EXTRA: Extended conversation with Jenny about anger and Emotions Anonymous
0:00 | Jul 11th, 2019
9) WEB EXTRA: Extended conversation with psychologist Dr. Ryan C. Martin about anger
Dr. Ryan Martin is the chair of the Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and an anger researcher. His work focuses on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger, including how ...Show More
WEB EXTRA: Extended conversation with psychologist Dr. Ryan C. Martin about anger
0:00 | Jul 11th, 2019
10) "The Coddling of the American Mind": Co-Author Greg Lukianoff discusses free speech on campus and in comedy
Greg Lukianoff is an attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Most recently, he co-authored The Coddling of...Show More