Allan Gregg in Conversation (Video)
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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Oncologist and author Dr. Robert Buckman admits that many doctors are not good at delivering bad news to patients. His own brush with serious illness, (dermatomyositis) has helped him empathize more with patients. He is also a big believer in using humour as a coping strategy. His autobiography is "Not Dead Yet". Originally aired June 1999)
Alternative Health: Health guru Dr. Andrew Weil joins Allan Gregg on Gregg and Company to talk about all things nutritional - he believes that nutrition is the missing element in health care.
"AGE OF ACCESS": Jeremy Rifkin is one of North America's most renowned activists and social critics., Over the years, he's championed many causes, from the environment to the impact of technology on the future of work. But he's perhaps best known as one of the first to warn about the dangers and abuses of genetic engineering. In his latest, book Rifkin argues that we're moving toward a society where we're customers for life, with virtually every activity we engage in becoming a paid-for experience. It's called "the Age of Access"
Alternative Health: Health guru Dr. Andrew Weil joins Allan Gregg on Gregg and Company to talk about all things nutritional - he believes that nutrition is the missing element in health care.
"AGE OF ACCESS": Jeremy Rifkin is one of North America's most renowned activists and social critics., Over the years, he's championed many causes, from the environment to the impact of technology on the future of work. But he's perhaps best known as one of the first to warn about the dangers and abuses of genetic engineering. In his latest, book Rifkin argues that we're moving toward a society where we're customers for life, with virtually every activity we engage in becoming a paid-for experience. It's called "the Age of Access"
Spiritual writer Deepak Chopra talks to Allan Gregg about his new book "The Book of Secrets." He talks about death as a natural part of the life cycle and how religion distorts and destroys spiritual wisdom.
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.
Spiritual writer Deepak Chopra talks to Allan Gregg about his new book "The Book of Secrets." He talks about death as a natural part of the life cycle and how religion distorts and destroys spiritual wisdom.
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.
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.
