Viewpoints Radio

Viewpoints Explained: From Streaming To Steering Wheels: The Subscription Creep

• Subscriptions were supposed to make life easier. Instead, they’ve become a quiet drain on our wallets. This segment explores how recurring fees slipped into everything from entertainment to cars.

Host: Ebony McMorris
Producer: Amirah Zaveri

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Culture Crash: The 2025 Oscar Best Picture Field

• From blockbuster spectacles to intimate global stories, this year’s Oscar nominees reflect a wide-ranging year at the movies. We take a closer look at some of the films up for the biggest award in Hollywood that will take place this year on Sunday, March 15.  

Host:  Evan Rook. 
Producer: Evan Rook   

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Inside The Two-Trillion-Dollar Business Of Feeling Better

• When life feels overwhelming, wellness offers answers, or at least something to buy. We look at how self-care turned into a multi-trillion-dollar industry, and why the promise of feeling better so often comes wrapped in marketing.

Guests: 

• Rina Raphael, journalist, author, The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care
• Amy Larocca, jou...

When The Signal Goes Silent: Why Backup Communication Matters

• As extreme weather becomes more unpredictable, one of the first systems to fail is often the one we rely on most: communication. This story looks at what happens when cell towers go dark, why waiting to figure things out in the moment can be dangerous and how simple backup plans can make a critical difference.

Guests:

• Joe Bassett, survival expert, co-author, Em...

One Case, Fifty States: When Marriage Was An Exception To The Law

• For much of U.S. history, marriage quietly overruled consent, shielding a crime the law refused to name. We revisit the 1978 case that cracked that silence and follow the slow, uneven fight to recognize spousal rape as a crime nationwide. Even now, it raises an uncomfortable question: when the law changes, how long does it take for beliefs to follow?

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Viewpoints Explained: When Romance Meets Inflated Pricing

• Valentine’s Day may feel romantic, but the price tag is anything but. We breakdown why flowers, dinners, and last-minute plans seem to cost more each year and how timing quietly drives the holiday economy.

Host: Ebony McMorris

Producer: Amirah Zaveri 

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Why So Many Workers Quit Their Boss, Not Their Job

• Many people don’t leave jobs they love but leave managers they can’t work for anymore. We examine how toxic leadership styles quietly drive burnout, erode confidence and push workers toward the exit even when they may love everything else about their position.

Guests: 

• Sheila Nielsen, career consultant, owner, Nielsen Career Consulting
• Laura Hambley Lovett, workplace psych...

One Case, Fifty States: When Marriage Was An Exception To The Law

• For much of U.S. history, marriage quietly overruled consent, shielding a crime the law refused to name. We revisit the 1978 case that cracked that silence and follow the slow, uneven fight to recognize spousal rape as a crime nationwide. Even now, it raises an uncomfortable question: when the law changes, how long does it take for beliefs to follow?

Guest: Sa...

Viewpoints Explained: Why Prison Meals Fall Short

• Rehabilitation is often a stated goal of incarceration, yet meals in many U.S. prisons remain low in quality and nutrition. We take a closer look at what incarcerated people are fed and why systems that receive billions in public funding continue to fall short.

Host: Ebony McMorris

Producer: Amirah Zaveri 

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When Divorce Gets Real: What Most People Never Expect

• For many divorce attorneys, the beginning of the year is typically peak season for obtaining new clients. After the holiday season is over, struggling couples reassess their marriage in the new year and then, if they choose to move forward, start the process of divorce in February. We speak with prominent New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman about the biggest misc...

The Environmental Cost Of Saying Goodbye

• As more people rethink their environmental footprint, new end-of-life options like green burials are gaining attention. We look at how these alternatives work and why more families are choosing them over traditional burial or cremation.

Guests: Hayley Campbell, journalist, author, All the Living and the Dead; Cassie Barrett, Director, Cemetery Operations, Carolina Memorial Sanctuary

Ho...

When Divorce Gets Real: What Most People Never Expect

• For many divorce attorneys, the beginning of the year is typically peak season for obtaining new clients. After the holiday season is over, struggling couples reassess their marriage in the new year and then, if they choose to move forward, start the process of divorce in February. We speak with prominent New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman about the biggest misc...

Viewpoints Explained: Why Nuclear Power Is Making A Comeback

• Once seen as too risky and politically fraught, nuclear power is being reexamined as energy demand rises and supply chains grow less reliable. We explain why more countries, including the U.S., are warming back up to an option they once tried to leave behind.  

Host: Ebony McMorris
Producer: Amirah Zaveri  

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 Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went Wrong

• Once one of the world’s richest oil producers, Venezuela’s rise seemed unstoppable. We look at how politics, power struggles and global pressure led to the complete breakdown of this South American country. As the consequences still unfold, will Venezuela and its oil industry make a comeback in this globally unstable environment?

Guest: Skip York, nonreside...

What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can Respond

• Kids today are absorbing far more than many adults realize - often before anyone has explained what it all means. We look at how parents can meet these moments with clarity, honesty, and care, even when the right words don’t come easily.

Guest: Dr. Elena Lister, child, adolescent & adult psychiatrist, faculty, Columbia University and Cornell University, author of Givin...

Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went Wrong

• Once one of the world’s richest oil producers, Venezuela’s rise seemed unstoppable. We look at how politics, power struggles and global pressure led to the complete breakdown of this South American country. As the consequences still unfold, will Venezuela and its oil industry make a comeback in this globally unstable environment?

Guest: Skip York, nonresiden...