WPR: The Veronica Rueckert Show
Summary: The Veronica Rueckert Show brings you conversations with writers, artists, scientists and philosophers. The minds and ideas that help us understand ourselves and our world. Hear it live on WPR's Ideas Network stations on Fridays starting at 9am CT.
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Podcasts:
"What do women really want?" Betsy Prioleau explores the secrets of the men--past and present-- who know how to make women swoon.
"Never look a polar bear in the eye!" So says Zac Unger who, on a family vacation in the Candian Arctic, discovered some both fascinating and uncomfortable facts about polar bears.
What separates the best from the rest? Hard work, willpower, dedication, and a good dose of luck? Yes, all of those are important, say Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield, but real winners add one more crucial attribute...
"Rock and Roll Detective" Jim Berkenstadt shares some curious stories about George, John, Paul, Ringo and... the Beatle who vanished.
John Brockman asked some of the world's brightest minds to share their favorite explanation for how the world works. He shares their answers, which represent 150 of the most fascinating theories of the way our minds, our societies and the universe work.
Have you ever laid on your back at night and gazed up at the starry sky, or been fortunate enough to witness the aurora borealis? Astronomer Phil Plait shares the science and the magic of our star-spangled universe.
With the elections behind us, and the inauguration ahead, Americans are divided over what it means to be American. At the heart of the battle is the language of American politics, past and present. Stephen Prothero examines how words define us.
Moroccan Spicy Chicken with Green Olives, French Tuna and Spinach Pate, Bittersweet Cocoa Almond Cake from Spain... it's hard to believe that such chic-sounding international dishes are created in a simple slow-cooker. Michele Scicolone shows us how.
How does the world's most famous detective piece together random clues to solve baffling crimes? Maria Konnikova says we can all learn to think like Sherlock Holmes. She unpacks mental strategies to sharpen our wits and enhance our creative powers.
The Midwestern folk band, Pert Near Sandstone visited us in WPR's Madison studios to share their songs and thoughts on "Old Time" music.
We find out what should make us happy, but doesn't and what shouldn't make us happy but does, when we talk with a prominent researcher on happiness.
Author Karen Le Billon discusses her book, "French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters."
Kate Stone Lombardi discusses her book, "The Mama's Boy Myth".
Can reindeer really fly? How does Santa manage to make 840 million stops on Christmas Eve and deliver gifts to 2.1 billion children? How does he manage to pop up simultaneously in almost every US mall?
Our guests discuss the history of boredom.
