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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Ivan Van Sertima, is a scholar of African Studies at Rutgers University. He maintains that Africans were responsible for advances in metallurgy, astronomy, agriculture, medicine and other fields. He also believes that black Africans came to North America before Christopher Columbus. (Original broadcast 1997)
Ken Wiwa, son of Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, talks to Allan Gregg about his difficult relationship with his father. Ken Wiwa writes about it in his book, "In the Shadow of a Saint." (Original broadcast Feb 2001)
Ken Wiwa, son of Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, talks to Allan Gregg about his difficult relationship with his father. Ken Wiwa writes about it in his book, "In the Shadow of a Saint." (Original broadcast Feb 2001)
David Suzuki, author of "David Suzuki's Green Guide" talks about his campaign to reduce Canadians' carbon footprint and the latest environmental issues is Canada and the US with the new Obama administration. Original broadcast Feb 2009)
David Suzuki, author of "David Suzuki's Green Guide" talks about his campaign to reduce Canadians' carbon footprint and the latest environmental issues is Canada and the US with the new Obama administration. Original broadcast Feb 2009)
David Bach is the author of six consecutive bestsellers, including "Start Late, Finish Rich" and "The Automatic Millionaire." His latest is "The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner," which promotes home ownership and real estate investment as the best way to get rich on an ordinary income.
David Bach is the author of six consecutive bestsellers, including "Start Late, Finish Rich" and "The Automatic Millionaire." His latest is "The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner," which promotes home ownership and real estate investment as the best way to get rich on an ordinary income.
Chief of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Roberta Jamieson, reflects on PM Paul Martin's Throne Speech commitment to ease aboriginal struggles. (Original broadcast april 2004)
Chief of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Roberta Jamieson, reflects on PM Paul Martin's Throne Speech commitment to ease aboriginal struggles. (Original broadcast april 2004)
Former wife of Pierre Trudeau and author of "Changing My Mind", Margaret Trudeau talks about her lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder and her work as an advocate for those who suffer from mental illness and also for their families.
Former wife of Pierre Trudeau and author of "Changing My Mind", Margaret Trudeau talks about her lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder and her work as an advocate for those who suffer from mental illness and also for their families.
Journalist Pico Iyer has known the Dalai Lama personally for more than thirty years and now he's written a book about him. It's called "The Open Road: the Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama." (original broadcast April 2008)
Journalist Pico Iyer has known the Dalai Lama personally for more than thirty years and now he's written a book about him. It's called "The Open Road: the Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama." (original broadcast April 2008)
George Monbiot is the author of the best selling books "The Age of Consent: a manifesto for a new world order" and "Captive State: the corporate takeover of Britain"; as well as the investigative travel books "Poisoned Arrows", "Amazon Watershed" and "No Man's Land". He writes a weekly column for the Guardian newspaper. During seven years of investigative journeys in Indonesia, Brazil and East Africa, he was shot at, beaten up by military police, shipwrecked and stung into a poisoned coma by hornets. He talks to Allan about his latest book "Heat: How To Stop The Planet From Burning" (Original broadcast Jan 2007)
Writer Naomi Klein presents her thesis on how corporate branding with logos is creating the next worldwide political youth movement. Protesters at the WTO meeting in Seattle and the APEC "pepper gate" incident are just the start. She talks with Allan Gregg about her book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies."
