Julie Morgenstern June 30
In her new book, professional organizer and time management expert JULIE MORGENSTERN moves beyond basic clutter to talk about how to organize your psychological and physical life in order to change it. The title of the book is [...]

The situation in Zimbabwe with writer Peter Godwin June 30
We get an update on the situation in Zimbabwe from journalist PETER GODWIN who was born and raised in that country. His most recent book is "When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa." Tracey Matisak [...]

Eleanor Clift June 27
We talk with ELEANOR CLIFT a contributing editor to Newsweek about her new book Two Weeks of Life: A Memoir of Love, Death & Politics. At the same time that Terry Schiavo was dying in her Florida hospice, [...]

Salman Rushdie June 27
This week novelist Salman Rushdie received knighthood from the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace. Rushdie talks with Marty about his latest book, "The Enchantress of Florence." Rushdie is author of nine previous novels including The Satanic Verses, [...]

Julia Keller June 26
In the 1860's Richard Gatling invented the machine gun believing it would shorten the duration of war of even eliminate war because of its overwhelming firepower. But history shows that his invention led to an arms race and [...]

Robert Schlesinger on presidential speechwriters June 26
According to journalist ROBERT SCHLESINGER, during his presidency, Herbert Hoover made an average of eight public appearances per month. When he was president Bill Clinton made roughly 28 such appearances. That's a lot of speeches. In his new [...]

The Good Divorce June 25
Is it possible to have a good divorce? We discuss the adjustments and losses of divorce and how to make it better for the couple, their children, and the people who love them. Our guest is EDWARD MONTE, [...]

Public Campaign Finance June 25
Last year, Barack Obama pledged to use public financing for his campaign to become President of the United States. Last week, Obama's campaign announced that it will NOT use public funding but rather privately fund his presidential election. [...]

Insomnia 101 June 24
Can't sleep and mad as hell. We'll talk with GAYLE GREENE author of Insomniac. A life long sufferer, Greene talks about what her life has been like suffering from too little sleep and too much indifference by the [...]

Racial Paranoia June 24
We look at race in the post-civil rights era and talk about the manifestations of racial distrust in American society today with JOHN L.JACKSON. He is author of "Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness" and the [...]

The Good Marriage June 23
It's June, the time for weddings and wedding anniversaries. We spend the hour discussing what makes a good marriage with RITA DeMARIA, Director of Relationship Education at Council for Relationships. DeMaria is author of the "7 Stages of [...]

Feminism and the Democratic Primary June 23
The Democratic primary revealed interesting divisions between feminists of different generations. With that in mind, we take a look at the state of feminism today with LINDA HIRSHMAN, a professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at Brandeis University [...]

Gary Marcus on the evolution of the brain June 20
Tune in for a rebroadcast of our conversation with GARY MARCUS, author of KLUGE: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind. He writes about how the evolution of our brain explains why we are less than perfect. Marcus [...]

Tax policy as a campaign issue June 20
With gas and food prices rising, a weak job market and a tumbling dollar, the economy is certain to be a major campaign issue this November. In this hour of Radio Times we examine the tax policy proposals [...]

Sam Gosling June 19
What does the stuff on your desk say about who you are? How about the art on your walls, the clothes on your body, or the car you drive? University of Texas psychologist SAM GOSLING studies our personal [...]

Smoking ban with Senator Greenleaf June 19
Last week Governor Rendell signed into law the Clean Indoor Air Act that prohibits smoking in most public places. This hour, a conversation with Pennsylvania Senator Stewart Greenleaf, the author of the Clean Indoor Air Act, on his [...]

Injury among young female althletes June 18
There is an injury epidemic among the growing numbers of girls who play competitive sports. Are young female athletes more prone to injuries and are these injuries preventable? This is the subject of MICHAEL SOKOLOVE's book "Warrior Girls: [...]

Anti-depressants and U.S. soldiers June 18
The US military is giving soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan anti-depressants to help cope with combat stress. We talk about whether or not this is a good idea as well as the types of mental health supports that [...]

Plastics June 17
Are you confused about which plastics are safe to use? We answer your questions about baby bottles, water bottles, BPAs, PVCs and the numbers on the bottoms of plastic containers. Our guests are EMILY MAIN, Senior Editor of [...]

The cost of health care with Princeton University's UWE REINHARDT June 17
The plight of 50 million Americans without health insurance has garnered much attention, but a report last week issued by the Commonwealth Fund focused on the 25 million underinsured Americans for whom out of pocket medical expenses can [...]

Horse Racing June 16
The euthanizing of Eight Belles, whose front legs snapped at this year's Kentucky raised concerns about the breeding of horses and their rigorous racing schedule. Then there was continuing debate over the use of steroids to enhance their [...]

Water Crisis June 16
The world is running out of freshwater. Pollution, over-population, and climate change are leading to a global water crisis. Water-related diseases kill millions every year and the numbers will likely rise as water shortages spread. Experts predict that [...]

Rebroadcast- Susan Jacoby June 13
In her new book, The Age of American Unreason, writer SUSAN JACOBY argues that Americans have grown increasingly uninterested and uninformed in a culture that values "infotainment" over critical thinking.Listen to the mp3

National Politics: Vice Presidential Possibilites June 13
During our weekly hour on national politics, we discuss potential vice presidential candidates for John McCain and Barack Obama, the Republican and Democratic party presumptive nominees for President of the United States. Our guests are DICK POLMAN, National [...]

Ta-Nehisi Coates June 12
Paul Coates was a black nationalist, a publisher, a Vietnam Vet, and a man who had seven children by four women. He raised them in West Baltimore during the 1980s crack epidemic. We talk with one of his [...]

The case for and against impeachment of the President June 12
On Tuesday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced to Congress 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush. We discuss the legal and constitutional grounds for impeaching the President with former Congresswoman ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN, an impeachment advocate, and constitutional scholar MICHAEL [...]

June 11
We talk with Wharton professor STEWART FRIEDMAN about how we can integrate the various aspects of our life — work, home, community and self — and become a leader in each of those realms. He says it's not [...]

Oil Prices June 11
We talk with DANIEL KAMMEN about why oil prices have risen dramatically and energy saving strategies to help us adapt. KAMMEN is Professor in the Energy and Resources Group, in the Goldman School of Public Policy, and in [...]

Writer ANDRE DUBUS III June 10
Writer ANDRE DUBUS III's new book is "The Garden of Last Days." It follows the lives of four people over the course of one night just before 9/11 – a stripper in Florida, her landlady, a 9/11 hijacker [...]

SCOTT McCLELLAN and JONATHAN LANDAY June 10
Former White House press secretary SCOTT McCLELLAN joins Marty to talk about his memoir, "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception." He says White House officials relied on propaganda to sell the war [...]

Caring for the victims of Sierra Leone's civil war. June 9
During the 10-year civil war in Sierra Leone, rebel soldiers mutiliated thousands of innocent victims. We talk with two physicians, one from the U.S. the other from Sierra Leone, who have teamed up to provide much-needed health care [...]

Ahmed Rashid June 9
In his new book, Pakistani journalist AHMED RASHID says that the United States may have won a war in Afghanistan, but is losing the peace and the "war on terror." Rashid's book is called "Descent Into Chaos: The [...]

German filmmaker LENI RIEFENSTAHL June 6
Tune in for a rebroadcast of Dave's interview about Leni Riefenstahl, the Controversial German film director, who is often referred to as Hitler's filmmaker. Her most famous works are documentary propaganda films for the German Nazi Party including [...]

Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 campaign for the Presidency June 6
Today marks 40 years since the death of Robert F. Kennedy. He was assassinated shortly after midnight on June 5th and died on June 6. His campaign for the presidency in 1968 was considered by many as inspiring [...]

The girls of summer June 5
We talk about women playing professional baseball and softball from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league in the '40s and '50s to the current National Pro Fastball League. Marty talks to RUTH HARTMAN who played professional baseball during [...]

Robert Scheer June 5
During President Bush's "war on terror," military spending has been the highest in U.S. history. Veteran journalist, ROBERT SCHEER discusses his book "The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America." In it, he argues [...]

Remembering Anne d'Harnoncourt June 4
Remembering Anne d'Harnoncourt and her contributions to the art world and Philadelphia cultural life. Marty talks to Philadelphia artist MOE BROOKER, DEREK GILMAN of the Barnes Foundation and independent curator and art historian JUDY STEIN.Listen to the mp3

Presidential Primary Election Update June 4
More talk on the Democratic presidential primary with JASON JOHNSON, Assistant Professor of Communications and Political Science at Hiram College in Ohio and SCOTT HUFFMON, Associate Professor of Political Science and founder and director of the Social and [...]

CBS news reporter KIMBERLY DOZIER June 3
On Memorial Day, 2006, while in Baghdad covering the war in Iraq, CBS news reporter KIMBERLY DOZIER was the victim of a car bomb that killed her camerman Paul Douglas and soundman James Brolan as well as army [...]

Should we lease the PA Turnpike? June 3
Should the PA Turnpike be leased out? Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has proposed that we lease the heavily used toll road to a private contractor for 75 years. In exchange, the State would get a lump sum of [...]

Vegetable gardening in the city and suburbs June 2
With food prices climbing, more and more people are turning to their own backyards for vegetables. Today on Radio Times, we talk about vegetable gardening with SALLY MCCABE of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society and JACKIE RICOTTA of Delaware [...]

When is a pre-emptive war justified? June 2
When is a pre-emptive war justified? We'll talk with MICHAEL DOYLE author of Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict. Doyle, who lives in Philadelphia, is a professor of International Affairs, Law, and Political Science at Columbia [...]