WHFR Monday Forum Podcast

Monday FORUM, 3-26-12: Parent Connect

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WHFR Monday Forum

Join host Margaret King Ahmed and special guests who will have another important discussion about issues relating to our children, the parents, and the local schools.

WHFR Monday Forum Podcast for March 19, 2012

Monday FORUM, 3-12-12: EarthSky 22, two Philosophy Bites, and Freakonomics Radio

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WHFR Monday Forum

A variety of challenging topics from the best of the Internet podcasts: EarthSky 22--Mars 2012!, Philosphy Bites--David Eagleman on Morality and the Brain, Philosophy Bites--Philip Schofield on Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism, and Freakonomics Radio--"It's Not the President, Stupid" [No one is 'commander in chief' of the U.S. economy.]

Monday FORUM, 3-5-12: Freakonomics Radio and Skepticality

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WHFR Monday Forum

Two challenging podcasts are selected for this week: (1) "How Biased Is Your Media?" from Freakonomics Radio (Stephen J. Dubner)--When it comes to politics and media, the left argues that the right is more biased than the left while the right argues that the left is more biased than the right. Who’s right?.

Monday FORUM, 2-13-12, 6-7 PM: Philosophy Talk & Freakonomics Radio

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WHFR Monday Forum

In this world of constant "social media," what about an individual's Right to Privacy?--the topic for today's episode of "Philosophy Talk," hosted by philosophy professors from Sanford University. Also, Stephen Dubner again challenges our assumptions about the world in a mini-episode of "Freakonomics Radio"--Does This Recession Make me Look Fat? (Can't listen at this time?

Monday FORUM, 2-6-12: TWO EarthSky and TWO TED episodes

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WHFR Monday Forum

Here are TWO each of episodes of "EarthSky," recent science news and interviews, and "TED Talks," when the best people of the world share their ideas on how to solve the world's biggest problems: (1) EarthSky22--solar storms and supernovas, (2) EarthSky8--Sukanya Chakrabarti maps dark matter, (3) TED--Shawn Achor gives "The happy secret to better work," and (4) TED--Peter van Uhm on "Why I chose a gun."

Monday FORUM, 1-30-12: Sierra Club Radio and Planetary Radio

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WHFR Monday Forum

The latest news summaries in the weekly podcasts from The Sierra Club, the largest environmental organization, and The Planetary Society, the space science and exploration organization begun by Carl Sagan, among others.

WHFR Monday Forum Podcast for January 23, 2012

Monday Forum, 1-16-12: "Martin Luther King's Path to Nonviolence"

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WHFR Monday Forum

Two women with very close ties to Martin Luther King Jr. reflect on how King developed into one of the great moral and political philosophers of the 20th century and how his philosophies might still guide the world through troubled times today. Dr. Dorothy Cotton was the highest ranking female in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded by Dr. King. From 1960 to 1972 Dr. Cotton was the educational director for SCLC and worked very closely with Dr. King. The late Yolanda King was the eldest daughter of Dr. King. (from Peace Talks Radio)

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