Hour 1
Recent organized deer culling efforts have been the subject of much controversy. Are commissioned sharp shooters and the encouragement of seasonal hunting a good way to fix the "deer problem."

Filed under: environment |

Hour 2
How men and women parent differently and why both of them are critical in a child's life. Child psychiatrist KYLE PRUETT and MARSHA KLINE PRUETT, Smith College professor of social work, have written a new book, "Partnership Parenting: How Men and Women Parent Differently – Why it Helps Your Kids and Can Strengthen Your Marriage." They join Marty to talk about it.

Filed under: author, parenting |

Hour 1
[REBROADCAST] Is it wrong to torture? Is it always wrong to steal? When is it okay to lie? Our guest, Harvard University political science professor, MICHAEL SANDEL, has examined moral reasoning with his students since 1980. His undergraduate class, "Justice," has enrolled over 14,000 Harvard students. Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University. His latest book is called, "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Filed under: author, politics |

Hour 2
[REBROADCAST] Ants, birds, turtles and other species have more control over their physical environment than humans when it comes to finding our way through the world. Our growing dependence GPS and internet maps don't seem to be helping us develop our inner navigator. Or so it is according to our guest, psychologist COLIN ELLARD. He explores the way we see the spatial connections between the places we know well and places we know about. His book is, "You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon but Get Lost in the Mall."

Filed under: author, environment, science |

Hour 1
[REBROADCAST] When you bend down for your dog's kisses, is your dog happy to see you or happy that you may regurgitate some food? Probably the former, but our guest, ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ finds it took dogs a long time to evolve from wild creatures to kissing companions. Horowitz is a cognitive scientist who believes we must understand our dogs' surroundings before we understand our dogs. She has been studying the play of people and dogs and her book is called, "Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know."

Filed under: author |

Hour 2
[REBROADCAST] Novelist NICHOLSON BAKER describes the process behind writing his book, "The Anthologist." It's a story about a middle-aged poet struggling to make sense of his craft and his life.

Filed under: author |

Hour 1
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which will bring many of us around a table with family over a big turkey dinner. It’s a holiday built around a founding myth, of the peaceful feast enjoyed by Native Americans and Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Today on "Radio Times," we’ll look at how modern Thanksgivings are represented on film and in popular culture, and what those portrayals tell us about the holiday and ourselves.

Filed under: entertainment |

Hour 2
This Thanksgiving, delegate a guest to be The Gravy Master. That's advice from Steven Poses, Philadelphia restauranteur, caterer and home entertainer. He's the owner and chef of several legendary Philadelphia restaurants and now he's changing the way we think about entertaining with his new book and guide, "At Home by Steve Poses."

Filed under: author, cooking |

Hour 1
Temple University professor Laurence Steinberg studies psychological development during adolescence and his research surrounding risky behavior has been integral in the development of public policy related to children and youth. He is the recipient of $1 million award by the Jacobs Foundation to compare his U.S. findings to youths in other countries. He joins Marty in the studio.

Filed under: parenting, teens |

Hour 2
We talk with orthopedic surgeon NICK DiNUBILE and MARC HARWOOD an internist who specializes in sports medicine.

Filed under: health, sports |