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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Veteran political writer Richard Gwyn has written the first in a two-volume biography on Canada's first Prime Minister called "John A: The Man Who Made Us".
It's part of our national identity - how we define ourselves - we're Canadians, not Americans. Journalist Andrew Cohen argues we're not as different as many of us like to think in his new book "The Unfinished Canadian: The People We Are".
It's part of our national identity - how we define ourselves - we're Canadians, not Americans. Journalist Andrew Cohen argues we're not as different as many of us like to think in his new book "The Unfinished Canadian: The People We Are".
Nixon is the subject of a new biography by Lord Black. The former media baron, now in the middle of his own legal battle, has just published a hefty tome about the embattled former president. It is called "The Invincible Quest: The Life of Richard Milhous Nixon".
Nixon is the subject of a new biography by Lord Black. The former media baron, now in the middle of his own legal battle, has just published a hefty tome about the embattled former president. It is called "The Invincible Quest: The Life of Richard Milhous Nixon".
"Freakonomics" -- the runaway bestseller comes up with some surprising conclusions about everything from the crime rate to dealing with real estate agents to raising successful kids. Its author, Steven Levitt, is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago.
He's Canada's latest literary sensation. Vincent Lam won this year's prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize for his collection of short stories about young medical students. It's called "Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures".
"Freakonomics" -- the runaway bestseller comes up with some surprising conclusions about everything from the crime rate to dealing with real estate agents to raising successful kids. Its author, Steven Levitt, is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago.
He's Canada's latest literary sensation. Vincent Lam won this year's prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize for his collection of short stories about young medical students. It's called "Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures".
We're all going to die -- that's inevitable. But according to Dr. Andrew Weil, there's a lot we can do to stay healthy as we age. In his new book, Dr. Weil shares his secrets for living better longer. It's called "Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being".
It's the ultimate question: what happens when we die? Is there life after death? Deepak Chopra is a spiritual guru to millions. In his new book, he builds his case for the afterlife. The book is called "Life After Death: The Burden of Proof".
It's called the "Book of Negroes" -- an actual historical record of thousands of blacks who fled American slavery for Nova Scotia. In his new novel, Lawrence Hill recounts this chapter in black history through the story of one woman and her personal journey. It's called "The Book of Negroes".
It's called the "Book of Negroes" -- an actual historical record of thousands of blacks who fled American slavery for Nova Scotia. In his new novel, Lawrence Hill recounts this chapter in black history through the story of one woman and her personal journey. It's called "The Book of Negroes".
Bill Bryson -- bestselling author and humourist. He's known for his travel writing and now he's written a light-hearted memoir about his boyhood in 1950s Iowa called "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid".
Bill Bryson -- bestselling author and humourist. He's known for his travel writing and now he's written a light-hearted memoir about his boyhood in 1950s Iowa called "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid".
