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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Allan Gregg talks to Dr. Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist made famous by the movie "Awakenings", and who has released a new book "The Island of the Colorblind."
Poet and activist Allen Ginsberg talks about the resurgence of the 50s beat generation of artists and poets; how Bob Dyland was influenced by Kerouac. He talks also about censorship of his work and others.
Poet and activist Allen Ginsberg talks about the resurgence of the 50s beat generation of artists and poets; how Bob Dyland was influenced by Kerouac. He talks also about censorship of his work and others.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the world's most controversial critics of Islam. Born in Somalia, the former Dutch politician has lived under threat of death for years, after the murder of a colleague with whom she made a film about Islam's treatment of women. She talks about her new memoir "Nomad" and about what the West should do to lessen the influence of radical Islam among Muslim immigrants.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the world's most controversial critics of Islam. Born in Somalia, the former Dutch politician has lived under threat of death for years, after the murder of a colleague with whom she made a film about Islam's treatment of women. She talks about her new memoir "Nomad" and about what the West should do to lessen the influence of radical Islam among Muslim immigrants.
Niece of the assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Fatimo Bhutto talks about her memoir "Songs of Blood and Sword". It is about the Bhutto family dynasty, whose tagic and violent story mirrors the history of modern Pakistan. Fatima's father was gunned down in 1993 and she holds her aunt Benazir responsible for his death.
Niece of the assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Fatimo Bhutto talks about her memoir "Songs of Blood and Sword". It is about the Bhutto family dynasty, whose tagic and violent story mirrors the history of modern Pakistan. Fatima's father was gunned down in 1993 and she holds her aunt Benazir responsible for his death.
Nobelist Kazuo Ishiguro talks to Allan Gregg about his new novel "Never Let Me Go".
Nobelist Kazuo Ishiguro talks to Allan Gregg about his new novel "Never Let Me Go".
Canadian novelist Rabindranath Maharaj, whose novel "The Amazing Absorbing Boy" is about a young immigrant from Trinidad and how he adjusts to life in multi-cultural Toronto.
Canadian novelist Rabindranath Maharaj, whose novel "The Amazing Absorbing Boy" is about a young immigrant from Trinidad and how he adjusts to life in multi-cultural Toronto.
Acclaimed novelist Jane Urquhart discusses her biography "L. M. Montgomery" (Lucy Maud Montgomery). It tells us about the tragic life of the beloved author of "Anne of Green Gables" This is part of the Extraordinary Canadians biography series.
Acclaimed novelist Jane Urquhart discusses her biography "L. M. Montgomery" (Lucy Maud Montgomery). It tells us about the tragic life of the beloved author of "Anne of Green Gables" This is part of the Extraordinary Canadians biography series.
In his latest book, "The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis", renowned social thinker Jeremy Rifkin offers a radical new view of human nature. He looks at how empathy will determine our fate as a species.
In his latest book, "The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis", renowned social thinker Jeremy Rifkin offers a radical new view of human nature. He looks at how empathy will determine our fate as a species.
