Allan Gregg in Conversation (Video) show

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.

Podcasts:

 Ralph Nader - Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:57

Ralph Nader -- consumer activist, corporate critic and former presidential candidate. Now, surprisingly, he has turned to writing fiction. His new book is called Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us.

 Margaret MacMillan - The Uses and Abuses of History | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:56

What can we learn from history? Well, according to Margaret MacMillan, a lot depends on whose version of history we're given. The Canadian historian won acclaim for her bestsellers Paris 1919 and Nixon in China. In a new book, she warns against those who twist the past to serve their own interests. It's called The Uses and Abuses of History.

 Margaret MacMillan - The Uses and Abuses of History | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:56

What can we learn from history? Well, according to Margaret MacMillan, a lot depends on whose version of history we're given. The Canadian historian won acclaim for her bestsellers Paris 1919 and Nixon in China. In a new book, she warns against those who twist the past to serve their own interests. It's called The Uses and Abuses of History.

 Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:55

His controversial bestseller The God Delusion angered some, inspired others. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Now the world's most famous atheist has come out with a new book that sets out to make the open-and-shut case for evolution. It's called The Greatest Show on Earth.

 Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:55

His controversial bestseller The God Delusion angered some, inspired others. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Now the world's most famous atheist has come out with a new book that sets out to make the open-and-shut case for evolution. It's called The Greatest Show on Earth.

 Dambisa Moyo - Dead Aid | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:54

In a controversial new book, Dambisa Moyo argues that foreign aid has been a disaster for Africa and must be stopped. Moyo was born and raised in Zambia, but educated at Oxford and Harvard. She has worked for both the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. Her book is called Dead Aid.

 Dambisa Moyo - Dead Aid | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:54

In a controversial new book, Dambisa Moyo argues that foreign aid has been a disaster for Africa and must be stopped. Moyo was born and raised in Zambia, but educated at Oxford and Harvard. She has worked for both the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. Her book is called Dead Aid.

 Nicholas Stern - The Global Deal | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:59

Former chief economist at the World Bank Nicholas Stern's landmark report on the economics of climate change was seen as a global call to action. Now, in a new book, he looks at how we can meet the massive challenges ahead -- and he's surprisingly hopeful. It's called The Global Deal: Climate Change and the Creation of a New Era of Progress and Prosperity.

 Nicholas Stern - The Global Deal | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:59

Former chief economist at the World Bank Nicholas Stern's landmark report on the economics of climate change was seen as a global call to action. Now, in a new book, he looks at how we can meet the massive challenges ahead -- and he's surprisingly hopeful. It's called The Global Deal: Climate Change and the Creation of a New Era of Progress and Prosperity.

 Wayson Choy - Not Yet | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 25:23

Wayson Choy has cheated death not once, but twice, and lived to write about it. In his latest book, he recounts his brushes with death and how they changed him. It's called Not Yet: A Memoir of Living and Almost Dying.

 Wayson Choy - Not Yet | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 25:23

Wayson Choy has cheated death not once, but twice, and lived to write about it. In his latest book, he recounts his brushes with death and how they changed him. It's called Not Yet: A Memoir of Living and Almost Dying.

 Dan Hill - I Am My Father's Son | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 24:41

Best-known for his smash hit Sometimes When We Touch, Dan Hill has also written and produced songs for stars like Celine Dion and Britney Spears. Yet for all his fame and fortune, there was one critic whose approval he yearned to win -- his father, civil rights activist Dan Hill the third. In a new memoir, Hill writes about their troubled relationship. It's called I Am My Father's Son: A Memoir of Love and Forgiveness.

 Dan Hill - I Am My Father's Son | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 24:41

Best-known for his smash hit Sometimes When We Touch, Dan Hill has also written and produced songs for stars like Celine Dion and Britney Spears. Yet for all his fame and fortune, there was one critic whose approval he yearned to win -- his father, civil rights activist Dan Hill the third. In a new memoir, Hill writes about their troubled relationship. It's called I Am My Father's Son: A Memoir of Love and Forgiveness.

 Philip Norman - John Lennon | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:55

John Lennon's fame has only grown since his death almost thirty years ago. In a massive new biography, journalist Philip Norman paints a more detailed picture than ever of the real man behind the legend. It's called John Lennon: the Life.

 Philip Norman - John Lennon | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 26:55

John Lennon's fame has only grown since his death almost thirty years ago. In a massive new biography, journalist Philip Norman paints a more detailed picture than ever of the real man behind the legend. It's called John Lennon: the Life.

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