KERA Unlimited: KERA's Think Podcast

Keeping Our Kids Safe

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:57:44 -0400

[2013-06-18 13:00:00] How can we equip our kids to protect themselves if the worst should happen? We’ll find out this hour with psychologist Rebecca Bailey who worked with the family of kidnapping victim Jaycee Duggard. Bailey’s new book is “Safe Kids, Smart Parents: What Parents Need to Know to Keep Their Children Safe” (Simon & Schuster, 2013).

The Minutemen's Pursuit of America

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:57:21 -0400

[2013-06-18 12:00:00] Why do the Minutemen comb the border for undocumented immigrants? We’ll talk this hour with Harel Shapira, assistant professor of sociology at UT Austin. He spent time on the Arizona-Mexico border with the controversial paramilitary group for his new book “Waiting for José: The Minutemen’s Pursuit of America” (Princeton University Press, 2013).

The Pros Of 'Onlies'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:08:12 -0400

[2013-06-17 13:00:00] What advantages might only children have compared to those from larger families? We’ll look at the pros of “onlies” this hour with culture writer Lauren Sandler, who is herself an only child and the mother of one. Her new book is “One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One” (Simon & Schuster, 2013).

The State Of Texans

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:07:44 -0400

[2013-06-17 12:00:00] Just how politically and civically engaged are Texans and how does our state measure up on the national stage? We’ll talk this hour with Regina Lawrence, director of The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas at Austin. The center just published their Texas Civic Health Index.

Healthy Moms And Babies

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:16:59 -0400

[2013-06-13 13:00:00] What are the major concerns in childbirth as technology progresses? And how can parents keep babies healthy after they go home from the hospital? We’ll spend the hour with Dr. Eric G. Bing, Global Health Director for The George W. Bush Institute and Dr. Elizabeth Melendez, Interim Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program for Methodist Health Systems at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Both guests participated in a panel discussion last week at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, which was hosted by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.

Sex, Love, and Politics

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:16:36 -0400

[2013-06-13 12:00:00] How can our experiences with love and sex inform our positions on gay marriage, religion and other public issues? We’ll find out this hour with advice columnist Dan Savage. His new book is “American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics” (Dutton, 2013).

Dallas' Best Restaurants

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:23:44 -0400

[2013-06-12 13:00:00] What makes the most coveted eateries in Dallas worth the money, the wait and the hype? We’ll talk this hour with Nancy Nichols, D Magazine dining critic. She ranked the city’s elite dining spots in “The 100 Best Restaurants in Dallas” for the June issue.

Humanity's Narrow Escape

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:23:22 -0400

[2013-06-12 12:00:00] Could the human race survive another species-erasing catastrophe like the Ice Age? We’ll talk this hour with science writer and editor Annalee Newitz. Her new book is “Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction” (Doubleday, 2013).

Doctors' Feelings, In Practice

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:24:29 -0400

[2013-06-11 13:00:00] Can even the most competent doctors let their emotions influence decisions? We’ll explore the complexities of practicing medicine as a human being this hour with Dr. Danielle Ofri, associate professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine. Her new book is “What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine” (Beacon Press, 2013).

21st Century Parenthood

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:24:06 -0400

[2013-06-11 12:00:00] What are the illusions of parenthood and is being a dad uniquely difficult? We’ll find out this hour with Drew Magary, author of “Somebody Could Get Hurt: A Memoir of Twenty-First-Century Parenthood” (Gotham, 2013).