Most people easily forget how devastating some childhood illnesses were. Before the measles vaccine was developed in the early 1960s, 2 1/2 million people died of measles every year in the world.” Schneebaum advises parents who are hesitant to vaccinate to talk to their pediatrician about their concerns and approach the subject with an open mind an…

Bestselling author and historian Russell Shorto talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about his latest book, Taking Manhattan.

Thought of Raising Backyard Chickens? Every Spring, thousands of chickens are sold at local farm supply stores. Often these chickens die before they are ready to start laying eggs (16-30 weeks). Children quickly realize that chicks are not as fun as the Xbox and parents find out that chickens cannot be house broken! The costs quickly start increasi…

Nurse Kathy Allan happened to look out the window of the hospital where she worked one day and saw a new mother and her infant being discharged – by a cleaning lady dressed in scrubs. The problem was, only nurses should wear scrubs and only nurses can discharge patients. When Allan began asking questions, the hospital administration threatened her …

Acclaimed poet Haleh Liza Gafori discusses her latest translations of Rumi's lyric poetry in Water with prize-winning poet Maya C. Popa

In Transformismo, M. Myrta Leslie Santana draws on years of embedded research within Cuban trans/queer communities to analyze how transformistas, or drag performers, understand their roles in the social transformation of the island. Once banned and censored in Cuba, transformismo, or drag performance, is now state-sponsored events. Transformismo su…

After years in the fast-paced energy of a New Jersey clinic, she followed her intuition to the magic of the Idaho mountains, where she now guides transformations from her little slice of paradise. Using a blend of energetic wisdom and functional bloodwork analysis, she helps decode the deeper stories your body's trying to tell you. Think of her as …

Emily Colbert Cairns of Salve Regina University and Nieves Romero-Díaz of Mount Holyoke join Jana Byars to talk about Early Modern Maternities in the Iberian Atlantic (Amsterdam University Press, 2024). It is the first volume to emphasize women's personal experiences and their life trajectories as mothers within the Peninsula and across the Atlanti…

A tragedy made it more terrible by how preventable it was. It is urgent that this story be told and widely shared, given the tidal wave of depression and anxiety disorders that has washed over the United States in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among young people. That tidal wave, combined with the overprescribing of powerful brain-a…

Economist and writer Chris Hughes talks to Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Allowa about his latest book, Marketcrafters.

They have discovered that interconnectedness with art, science and nature is deeply rooted in our existence. When we see examples of this, such as when nature is now routinely being brought into hospitals to promote healing, when we are affected physically and emotionally by color, music, and relationships, it becomes clear that we are a part of th…

In the latest episode of Unlocking Academia, Tarin Ahmed, the host, is joined by guest, William Jennings, a senior lecturer in French at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, and author of Dibia's World.: Life on an Early Sugar Plantation (Liverpool UP, 2023). William discusses the importance of names, voice and the community life of a hundred …

You can save kids and taxpayer money by making neighborhoods safe! Gangs, child abuse, human trafficking, youth suicide, and drug abuse are not just horrific societal ills, they come at an astonishing cost to the taxpayer: by estimates over $2 trillion annually. The plain fact is that none of this is inevitable, and much of it is preventable. We al…

On this special episode of Library Talks, we speak with Mike Hixenbaugh, winner of the 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, for his book They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.

Are you in the stages of building your business and feeling the pressure of uncertainty about where your next lead will come from? Are you ready to turn your business into a magnet for clients who are eager to collaborate with you? The solution lies in the art, backed by science, of how to cultivate referral partnerships. In Magnetic Allure, Malia …

What they are saying: I now know and understand why they call addiction a ‘family disease’ - this was huge for me. I have seen how family members change influenced the change of my son (in early recovery) and my brother (still in and out). We are in a family system, and we all affect one another. How we love and express concern has changed in an ef…

News anchor Vicky Nguyen talks to Tracey Nguyen Mang about her new memoir, Boat Baby.

Audrey Rose from 104.1 KRBE Interviews Alex Warren before his sold-out show at White Oak Music Hall in Houston! Website 🌐: https://www.krbe.com/ Instagram: 104.1 KRBE (@krbe) https://www.instagram.com/krbe/?hl=en Facebook: 104.1 KRBE https://www.facebook.com/1041KRBE/ TikTok: @KRBE https://www.tiktok.com/@104krbe Twitter: 104.1 KRBE (@krbe) https:/…

He is a storyteller, speaker, and advocate for genuine connection in a world filled with noise. With a heart fueled by empathy and a mind honed by over two decades of experience, Matt has made it his mission to bridge the gap between people through the transformative power of listening. In his compelling book, Shut the F%* up and Listen, Matt share…

Christian mission in the modern era has generally been conceptualized as a Western endeavor: “from the West to the rest.” The rise and explosive growth of world Christianity has challenged this narrative, emphasizing Christian mission as “from everywhere to everywhere.” Dr. Las Newman contributes to this revitalized perspective, interrogating our u…

At Nuance Interior Design, they transform foundations into extraordinary, sustainable homes, bringing over 20 years of expertise in creating sophisticated, custom spaces. Based in Bellevue, Washington, their full-service interior design studio specializes in custom new construction and large-scale renovations. Their designs merge luxury with sustai…

Michelin-starred chef José Andrés talks to Gail Simmons about his latest book, Change the Recipe.

Her memoir details the longest day of her life a covert journey by truck, buggy, and on foot while escaping communist Hungary with her mother, readers will be enthralled with this rollercoaster ride that takes her from Budapest to New York, and Hollywood. Born Jewish in Nazi occupied Hungary during WWII, she survives the horror of being a war baby …

Daniel A. Rodriguez's history of a newly independent Cuba shaking off the U.S. occupation, The Right to Live in Health: Medical Politics in Postindependence Havana (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), focuses on the intersection of public health and politics in Havana. While medical policies were often used to further American colonial power…

During his lifelong search for truth and answers he went through a miraculous transformation from Orthopedic Surgeon to non-surgical Health and Wellness Consultant. He hopes his books will give you the uncommon secret tools and understanding to undergo your own personal transformation to conquer obesity, pain, addiction, depression, sedentary disea…

American historian Timothy Snyder presents his lecture The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics

She is the author of the enlightening book, “Who Took My Money?” She has undergone a fascinating evolution from teaching fashion design to becoming an IT specialist and certified trainer. Transitioning from roles as a mortgage agent and wealth builder coach, she now shares her insights through a course called "The Power of Financial Happiness." Mon…

She has thirty years of empirical business experience, most of which was focused on senior management or supervisory positions. She is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB), she holds a Business Administration Diploma and is a member of the CPB of Canada. She freely admits that her personal capacity to learn everything she wants to know is not …

Film critic Alissa Wilkinson talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about her latest book, We Tell Ourselves Stories.

He is a retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a special agent after thirty years and currently teaches criminal law for those coming into law enforcement. He runs his own private investigating business; LRH Investigators, and volunteers to visit with military veterans, law enforcement agents, and officers in hospice. He co-authored his f…

He is a part of a group of men and women from all around the world. Some of them are Scientist, Clinical Research or Clinical Research Analysts. all whom have dedicated their lives, to finding the Primary Root cause of Diseases. Their primary mission is to spread this information worldwide. Therefore, take your time to understand the information be…

Benjamin P. Davis’s Choose Your Bearing: Édouard Glissant, Human Rights and Decolonial Ethics (Edinburgh University Press 2025) provides one of the first readings, in English or French, of Édouard Glissant as an ethical theorist. What do we in the West owe those who grow our food, sew our clothes and produce our electronics? And what have we always…

Historian Edna Bonhomme talks to Linda Villarosa about her latest book, A History of the World in Six Plagues.

A few years ago, she decided to leave her Maryland / suburban DC empty nest to find a rural getaway -- a small farmhouse where she could put her interest in conservation to work. With little experience in gardening or conservation, she had a crazy idea to cultivate a small native meadow to provide an acre or two where wildlife could thrive, and she…

Between 1840 and 1860 the British Empire expanded rapidly in scale, with rampant annexation of territory and ruthless suppression of rebellion. These decades also witnessed an unprecedented movement of people across the Empire and around the world, with over 2.6 million emigrants leaving Britain in the 1850s alone. Managing Mobility: The British Im…

“Dos miradas: Israel y el judaísmo en Puerto Rico” by Dariel U. González García (אוריאל בן אברהם), Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez, was published in Perspectivas sobre cuestiones globales in 2024. The text examines the historical roots of the Puerto Rican Jewish community, from its beginnings during Spanish colonization in the 15th century, …

Their mission is to promote principles of gender equality by publishing and disseminating position papers on domestic violence, female genital cutting, child marriage, adoption, women’s leadership, and violent extremism that educate Muslims and non-Muslims alike. They provide easily accessible and nuanced information about Muslim women, their activ…

Artist Hamid Rahmanian speaks with translator Ahmad Sadri and producer Melissa Hibbard about the Persian epic poem Shahnameh.

He has led the firm’s business development efforts in a competitive Latin America territory providing global health group policies, group life insurance, special risk policies, pension plans for ex-pats, and other benefits. He is a Global Leader Risk Advisor and Entrepreneur who also speaks Spanish, and Portuguese. He is a professional in his field…

Dr. Mavroudis was born in Thasos, Greece in July of 1946. He spent the first year of his life in his birthplace before immigrating to the United States with his family in 1947. In his inspiring, extraordinary memoir, Dr. Mavroudis recounts his youth in New Jersey with his parents making a living through luncheonette-ice cream parlor and his rise to…

Hear the adventures of an international sensation, Daniel Seavey as he shares his life with The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric Website 🌐: https://www.krbe.com/ Instagram: 104.1 KRBE (@krbe) https://www.instagram.com/krbe/?hl=en Facebook: 104.1 KRBE https://www.facebook.com/1041KRBE/ TikTok: @KRBE https://www.tiktok.com/@104krbe Twitter: 104.1 KRBE (@k…

Cookbook Author Lisa Kyung Gross is joined by Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit to talk about her latest book, The League of Kitchens Cookbook