Viewpoints
Sit down with Viewpoints each week as we report on social issues, the environment, history, food – you name it. What’s it like to give birth in prison? Could the plague resurface with climate change? How has politics been permanently reshaped by the Trump era? Candid stories on topics you should know, plus Culture Crash – a three-minute recap on a timely topic in media to keep you up-to-date on all things music, TV and film. Hosted by Marty Peterson, Gary Price, Ebony McMorris, Evan Rook and produced by Amirah Zaveri. New shows posted each Sunday by 5 a.m. EST. Subscribe and listen, and find out more info at viewpointsradio.org. Also, follow us on X & Instagram @ViewpointsRadio.
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Episodes
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One Case, Fifty States: When Marriage Was An Exception To The Law | Why So Many Workers Quit Their Boss, Not Their Job
Sunday, February 8, 2026
One Case, Fifty States: When Marriage Was An Exception To The LawFor much of U.S. history, marriage quietly overruled consent, shielding a crime the law refused to name. We revisit the 1978 case that cracked that silence and follow the slow, uneven fight to recognize spousal rape as a crime nationwide. Even now, it raises an uncomfortable question: when the law changes, how long does it take for beliefs to follow?Guest: Sarah Weinman, journalist, author, Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime.Host: Gary PriceProducer: Polly Hansen Why So...
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Culture Crash: Why “The Pitt” Stands Out From So Many Other Medical Shows
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Culture Crash: Why “The Pitt” Stands Out From So Many Other Medical ShowsWe review what makes the medical show “The Pitt” a must watch. Season 2 is now streaming on HBO Max with weekly episodes dropping every Thursday evening. Host: Evan Rook. Producer: Evan Rook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Viewpoints Explained: When Romance Meets Inflated Pricing
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Viewpoints Explained: When Romance Meets Inflated PricingValentine’s Day may feel romantic, but the price tag is anything but. We breakdown why flowers, dinners, and last-minute plans seem to cost more each year and how timing quietly drives the holiday economy.Host: Ebony McMorrisProducer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Why So Many Workers Quit Their Boss, Not Their Job
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Why So Many Workers Quit Their Boss, Not Their JobMany people don’t leave jobs they love but leave managers they can’t work for anymore. We examine how toxic leadership styles quietly drive burnout, erode confidence and push workers toward the exit even when they may love everything else about their position.Guests: Sheila Nielsen, career consultant, owner, Nielsen Career ConsultingLaura Hambley Lovett, workplace psychologist, author, I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating and Escaping a Toxic Boss. Host: Marty PetersonProducer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...
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One Case, Fifty States: When Marriage Was An Exception To The Law
Saturday, February 7, 2026
One Case, Fifty States: When Marriage Was An Exception To The LawFor much of U.S. history, marriage quietly overruled consent, shielding a crime the law refused to name. We revisit the 1978 case that cracked that silence and follow the slow, uneven fight to recognize spousal rape as a crime nationwide. Even now, it raises an uncomfortable question: when the law changes, how long does it take for beliefs to follow?Guest: Sarah Weinman, journalist, author, Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime.Host: Gary PriceProducer: Polly Hansen Host...
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Culture Crash: Why Afrobeats Is Everywhere Right Now
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Culture Crash: Why Afrobeats Is Everywhere Right NowYou’ve heard the sound everywhere, but Afrobeats’ rise is a bigger story than you think. We cover what we love about this fast-growing genre of music.Host & Producer: Evan Rook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Viewpoints Explained: Why Prison Meals Fall Short
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Viewpoints Explained: Why Prison Meals Fall ShortRehabilitation is often a stated goal of incarceration, yet meals in many U.S. prisons remain low in quality and nutrition. We take a closer look at what incarcerated people are fed and why systems that receive billions in public funding continue to fall short.Host: Ebony McMorrisProducer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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When Divorce Gets Real: What Most People Never Expect | The Environmental Cost Of Saying Goodbye
Monday, February 2, 2026
When Divorce Gets Real: What Most People Never ExpectFor many divorce attorneys, the beginning of the year is typically peak season for obtaining new clients. After the holiday season is over, struggling couples reassess their marriage in the new year and then, if they choose to move forward, start the process of divorce in February. We speak with prominent New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman about the biggest misconceptions people have when it comes to divorce and why everyone – single or married – should keep these tips in mind.Guest: Jacqueline Newman, divorce attorney, mana...
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The Environmental Cost Of Saying Goodbye
Sunday, February 1, 2026
The Environmental Cost Of Saying GoodbyeAs more people rethink their environmental footprint, new end-of-life options like green burials are gaining attention. We look at how these alternatives work and why more families are choosing them over traditional burial or cremation.Guests: Hayley Campbell, journalist, author, All the Living and the Dead; Cassie Barrett, Director, Cemetery Operations, Carolina Memorial SanctuaryHost: Marty PetersonProducer: Polly Hansen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...
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When Divorce Gets Real: What Most People Never Expect
Sunday, February 1, 2026
When Divorce Gets Real: What Most People Never ExpectFor many divorce attorneys, the beginning of the year is typically peak season for obtaining new clients. After the holiday season is over, struggling couples reassess their marriage in the new year and then, if they choose to move forward, start the process of divorce in February. We speak with prominent New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman about the biggest misconceptions people have when it comes to divorce and why everyone – single or married – should keep these tips in mind.Guest: Jacqueline Newman, divorce attorney, mana...
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Culture Crash: The Movies We’re Waiting To See In 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A new movie year is taking shape and expectations are already high. We cover some of what we’re most looking forward to this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Viewpoints Explained: Why Nuclear Power Is Making A Comeback
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Viewpoints Explained: Why Nuclear Power Is Making A ComebackOnce seen as too risky and politically fraught, nuclear power is being reexamined as energy demand rises and supply chains grow less reliable. We explain why more countries, including the U.S., are warming back up to an option they once tried to leave behind. Host: Ebony McMorrisProducer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went Wrong | What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can Respond
Monday, January 26, 2026
Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went WrongOnce one of the world’s richest oil producers, Venezuela’s rise seemed unstoppable. We look at how politics, power struggles and global pressure led to the complete breakdown of this South American country. As the consequences still unfold, will Venezuela and its oil industry make a comeback in this globally unstable environment?Guest: Skip York, nonresident fellow for global oil, The Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.Host: Gary PriceProducer: Amirah Zaveri What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can R...
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What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can Respond
Sunday, January 25, 2026
What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can RespondKids today are absorbing far more than many adults realize - often before anyone has explained what it all means. We look at how parents can meet these moments with clarity, honesty, and care, even when the right words don’t come easily.Guest: Dr. Elena Lister, child, adolescent & adult psychiatrist, faculty, Columbia University and Cornell University, author of Giving Hope.Host: Marty PetersonProducer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...
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Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went Wrong
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went WrongOnce one of the world’s richest oil producers, Venezuela’s rise seemed unstoppable. We look at how politics, power struggles and global pressure led to the complete breakdown of this South American country. As the consequences still unfold, will Venezuela and its oil industry make a comeback in this globally unstable environment?Guest: Skip York, nonresident fellow for global oil, The Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.Host: Gary PriceProducer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...
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Viewpoints Explained: How Nuuly Cracked The Clothing Rental Business
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Viewpoints Explained: How Nuuly Cracked The Clothing Rental BusinessFor years, clothing rental was billed as the future of fashion, but few companies could make the numbers work. We cover what sets Nuuly apart and if this model is sustainable in the long-term. Host: Ebony McMorris. Producer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Culture Crash: Why Actor Ethan Hawke Isn’t Slowing Down
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Culture Crash: Why Actor Ethan Hawke Isn’t Slowing DownActor Ethan Hawke continues to surprise decades into his career, with a standout turn in this new crime comedy drama series that was one of our favorite shows of 2025. Host: Evan Rook. Producer: Evan Rook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Logging Off: Inside Australia’s Landmark Social Media Ban | Inside The Strain On America’s Animal Rescue System
Monday, January 19, 2026
Logging Off: Inside Australia’s Landmark Social Media BanAustralia has become the first country to ban children under sixteen from social media, forcing platforms to block millions of young users overnight. Supporters say the move draws a long-overdue line around online harm while critics feel that it could push teens into riskier digital spaces with less oversight. As legal challenges mount and other countries watch closely, we cover what drove the country to implement this hardline policy on social media. Guests: Susan Grantham, researcher, lecturer, communication, Griffith University; T...
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Inside The Strain On America’s Animal Rescue System
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Inside The Strain On America’s Animal Rescue SystemMore than six million companion animals enter U.S. shelters each year and a little over four million are adopted. Sadly, shelters still rely on euthanizing when facilities are overcrowded and an animal has been there for a while. Author Laurie Zaleski has made it her life’s work to rescue hundreds of these unwanted pets and care for them on her farm. We speak with Zaleski as well Dr. Joshua Fisher, an animal expert, about the importance of approaching any pet adoption with the mentality that it’s a lifelong commitment. Guests: Laurie Zales...
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Logging Off: Inside Australia’s Landmark Social Media Ban
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Logging Off: Inside Australia’s Landmark Social Media BanAustralia has become the first country to ban children under sixteen from social media, forcing platforms to block millions of young users overnight. Supporters say the move draws a long-overdue line around online harm while critics feel that it could push teens into riskier digital spaces with less oversight. As legal challenges mount and other countries watch closely, we cover what drove the country to implement this hardline policy on social media. Guests: Susan Grantham, researcher, lecturer, communication, Griffith University; T...
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Viewpoints Explained: How Much Do You Trust Online Reviews?
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Why does everything you look up seem to have a five-star rating these days? We discuss the widespread use of fake or paid reviews on the internet and what the government is doing to try and crack down on this misinformation. Host: Ebony McMorris. Producer: Amirah Zaveri Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Culture Crash: Our Tribute To The Acclaimed Filmmaker Rob Reiner
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
We remember late director, screenwriter and Hollywood legend Rob Reiner – the brains behind some of the most iconic and award-winning films of our time such as The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men and When Harry Met Sally.Host: Evan Rook. Producer: Evan Rook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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After The Fire: Tulsa’s Untold Reckoning | The Decision Most American’s Don’t Make Until It’s Too Late
Monday, January 12, 2026
After The Fire: Tulsa’s Untold Reckoning**In 1921, a prosperous Black neighborhood was destroyed almost overnight - and then quietly written out of the historical record. We examine how violence, silence, and selective memory shaped what generations of Americans were never taught. Host: Gary Price. Producer: Amirah Zaveri. Guest: Scott Ellsworth, lecturer, Department of Afro-American and African Studies at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, author, Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 and The Groundbreaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice. The Decision Mos...
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After The Fire: Tulsa’s Untold Reckoning
Sunday, January 11, 2026
In 1921, a prosperous Black neighborhood was destroyed almost overnight - and then quietly written out of the historical record. This week, we examine how violence, silence, and selective memory shaped what generations of Americans were never taught. Guest: Scott Ellsworth, lecturer, Department of Afro-American and African Studies at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, author, Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 and The Groundbreaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice.Host: Gary Price. Producer: Amirah Zaveri. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ...
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The Decision Most American’s Don’t Make Until It’s Too Late
Sunday, January 11, 2026
About 60 percent of Americans don’t yet have a written will in place. People spend a lifetime working hard, saving money, building assets, but often never think about what would happen in case they suddenly passed away. We speak with life planning expert Abby Schneiderman about the importance of organizing your life both on paper and online.Guests: Abby Schneiderman, co-CEO, Everplans, co-author, In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You’re Not Around LaterHost: Marty Peterson. Producer: Amirah Zaveri. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...
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Culture Crash: Why We Can’t Let Go Of The ’90S
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
A look at why the 1990s still loom so large in our collective memory and what our fixation on that decade reveals about the draw of nostalgia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Viewpoints Explained: The Dessert Trend That Refuses To Fade
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Host: Ebony McMorris.Producer: Amirah Zaveri Compliancy Issues Covered: Food Trends, Diet, Marketing, Advertising, Food Culture, Youth Trends, Social Me Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Too Much Plastic, Too Little (Actual) Recycling | Relearning How To Be Friends As An Adult
Monday, January 5, 2026
Too Much Plastic, Too Little (Actual) RecyclingHow often do you buy an item from the store that’s packaged in a plastic container or wrapped in plastic? Daily decisions like these add up and are feeding into the global plastic crisis. Scientists estimate that there’s anywhere between 9 to 16 million tons of plastic on the sea floor, polluting the environment, harming species and releasing harmful microplastics into every corner of the planet and into our bodies. Two experts on plastic join us this week to shed some light on the problem and how we can each make a difference by changing our c...
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Relearning How To Be Friends As An Adult
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Too Much Plastic, Too Little (Actual) Recycling
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Host: Gary Price.Producer: Amirah Zaveri.Guests: Jennie Romer, attorney, author, Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics; Kate Melges, plastics project leader, Greenpeace USA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
