Allan Gregg in Conversation (Audio)
Summary: For the past twelve years, contributing editor and host Allan Gregg has had in-depth conversations with some of the world's most prominent authors, artists, and cutting-edge thinkers. "Whether the subject is evolutionary paleontology or the culture of amateur hockey, whether our guests are household names like Adrienne Clarkson or Salman Rushdie, or less well-known but important thinkers like Malcolm Gladwell or Edward O. Wilson, our show endeavours to reach beyond the headlines to explore the forces that create the news," says Gregg. By investigating not merely the whats of current affairs but also the whys, Allan Gregg in Conversation tries to give viewers a context in which to understand the world around them.
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Podcasts:
Jeremy Rifkin talks about Europe's economic strengths and better lifestyle. He predicts the EU will outperform the U.S. in the future and the death of the American dream based on individualism.
In his new book "Empire: the Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power", Oxford historian Niall Ferguson claims that the British Empire was one of the world's modernising forces. He suggests that America, because of its global dominance, is really an empire but is reluctant to recognize it. Is this "empire", with its fiscal deficits and colossal military spending in Iraq and Afghanistan, about to crumble too? (Originally aired April 2003)
In his new book "Empire: the Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power", Oxford historian Niall Ferguson claims that the British Empire was one of the world's modernising forces. He suggests that America, because of its global dominance, is really an empire but is reluctant to recognize it. Is this "empire", with its fiscal deficits and colossal military spending in Iraq and Afghanistan, about to crumble too? (Originally aired April 2003)
Psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison is the author of "An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness." In it, she reveals she suffers from manic depression, which resulted in an attempted suicide. She describes her struggle with depression whilst maintaining a professional and personal life. (Originally aired December 1995)
Psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison is the author of "An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness." In it, she reveals she suffers from manic depression, which resulted in an attempted suicide. She describes her struggle with depression whilst maintaining a professional and personal life. (Originally aired December 1995)
John Ralston Saul is the author of "Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin", who are two fathers of modern Canada that we hear little about. This book is part of the Extraordinary Canadians series.
Journalist Lawrence Wright's new book "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9-11." traces the rise of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden, leading up to September 11 and also the failure of American intelligence to prevent it. It is based on five years of research and more than six-hundred interviews and won the 2007 Lionel Gelber Prize for the best work on international affairs. (Original air date May 2007)
John Ralston Saul is the author of "Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin", who are two fathers of modern Canada that we hear little about. This book is part of the Extraordinary Canadians series.
Journalist Lawrence Wright's new book "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9-11." traces the rise of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden, leading up to September 11 and also the failure of American intelligence to prevent it. It is based on five years of research and more than six-hundred interviews and won the 2007 Lionel Gelber Prize for the best work on international affairs. (Original air date May 2007)
In professor Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think", he explains the psychology of eating and consumer behaviour and the hidden cues that that makes us eat more than we need. (Originally aired Jan 2008)
In professor Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think", he explains the psychology of eating and consumer behaviour and the hidden cues that that makes us eat more than we need. (Originally aired Jan 2008)
Billionaire media tycoon Michael Bloomberg analyzes the explosion of business news and the market. (Original air date October 1998)
Billionaire media tycoon Michael Bloomberg analyzes the explosion of business news and the market. (Original air date October 1998)
Senator Hugh Segal talks about the recent federal election and about his new book "The Right Balance", which traces the history of the Conservative party in Canada.
Senator Hugh Segal talks about the recent federal election and about his new book "The Right Balance", which traces the history of the Conservative party in Canada.
