Host David Twichell interviews Paul Von Ward, an independent scholar, author and ordained Baptist minister. His book, “We Have Never Been Alone: A History of Extraterrestrial Intervention," explores the ancient astronaut theory, world religions, and cultural myths to demonstrate their connection with today’s UFO phenomenon. Mr. Ward has graduate degrees in government and psychology from Harvard and Florida State University, and for three decades has served as a U.S. naval officer, U.S. diplomat, and international educator.

Ned Apigian, Dearborn Heights council person, talks with the current Dearborn Heights City Assessor, Barbara McDermott; the City Comptroller, Vince Macari; and the Human Resources Director, Elizabeth Sobota-Perry for a "Financial Analysis of the Future of the City."

The University of Michigan-Dearborn's Environmental Interpretive Center is featured, as an ideal real-world science resource for students and their parents. Guests are: David Susko, Director of EIC, and Julie Craves, Supervisor of Avian Research at Rouge River Bird Observatory. Host: Margaret King Ahmed.

This week we feature (1) TED Talks: Charlie Todd on the shared experience of absurdity [sorry, originally a VIDEO presentation--just listen carefully and IMAGINE], (2) MonsterTalk: Paranormality (Psychic Dogs, Ghosts, & Silly Voices): an interview with Richard Wiseman, and (3) a short Freakonomics [Stephen J. Dubner] report on "Unnatural Turkeys." Happy Thanksgiving!

Interviews with Scott Craig, candidate for Dearborn Heights city council in Nov. 8 election, and Diane Green, HFCC Associate Dean of the Counseling Division.

Special guest Lisa Hicks-Clayton, candidate for the Dearborn Heights city council in the Nov. 8 election (first 20 minutes), then more 'local news and views' for Dearborn and the surrounding communities.

ES22: Coral reefs and new tunes! ES8: George Whitesides, "The world we live in is chemistry." Sierra Club Radio: The book "Nukespeak" discussed, how to green your office, and the "red tide" in Florida.