An conversation about cosmology, physics, and the universe with Joel Primack, professor of physics at the University of California Santa Cruz, and his wife Nancy Abrams. They are the co-authors of the new book The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos. (04/27/06)
Cosmology (87:33)
Another discussion of current immigration policy and proposed immigration reform with a panel of four expert guests: Congressman J.D. Hayworth, from the 5th district of Arizona; Tamar Jacoby, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and an expert on immigration policy; Susan Gzesh, head of the human rights program at the University of Chicago; and Dennis Byrne, op-ed columnist for the Chicago Tribune. (04/24/06)
Immigration (70:30)
Harvey Mansfield, professor of government at Harvard University, discusses the evolution of manliness from ancient Greece to today and assesses the current state of manliness, as described in his new book Manliness. (04/21/06)
Manliness(48:59)
We played this interview with Jonathan Sarna (originally recorded in June 2004) on Passover. In it, they discuss the history of Jews in America, as described in Sarna's appropriately-titled book American Judaism: A History. (04/12/06)
American Judaism (38:52)
This interview with Chicago author Joseph Epstein was originally recorded in July, 2003, but we replayed it on Passover as part of our celebration of Jews in America. In this show, he and Milt discuss his short story collection Fabulous Small Jews. (04/12/06)
Joseph Epstein (50:22)
Allan Carlson, president of the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society in Rockford, IL, and Elizabeth Marquardt, affiliate scholar at the Institute for American Values, discuss divorce and its affects on children. The occasion for the discussion is Elizabeth's book: Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. (04/04/06)
Divorce and Children (86:15)
Cosmology (87:33)
Another discussion of current immigration policy and proposed immigration reform with a panel of four expert guests: Congressman J.D. Hayworth, from the 5th district of Arizona; Tamar Jacoby, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and an expert on immigration policy; Susan Gzesh, head of the human rights program at the University of Chicago; and Dennis Byrne, op-ed columnist for the Chicago Tribune. (04/24/06)
Immigration (70:30)
Harvey Mansfield, professor of government at Harvard University, discusses the evolution of manliness from ancient Greece to today and assesses the current state of manliness, as described in his new book Manliness. (04/21/06)
Manliness(48:59)
We played this interview with Jonathan Sarna (originally recorded in June 2004) on Passover. In it, they discuss the history of Jews in America, as described in Sarna's appropriately-titled book American Judaism: A History. (04/12/06)
American Judaism (38:52)
This interview with Chicago author Joseph Epstein was originally recorded in July, 2003, but we replayed it on Passover as part of our celebration of Jews in America. In this show, he and Milt discuss his short story collection Fabulous Small Jews. (04/12/06)
Joseph Epstein (50:22)
Allan Carlson, president of the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society in Rockford, IL, and Elizabeth Marquardt, affiliate scholar at the Institute for American Values, discuss divorce and its affects on children. The occasion for the discussion is Elizabeth's book: Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. (04/04/06)
Divorce and Children (86:15)
