https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/npr-cross-currents-with-scott-widmeyer--2936875enNewsCopyright Scott Widmeyerhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/523fc67918634b21b343bf859d639d90.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/npr-cross-currents-with-scott-widmeyer--2936875Fri, 03 May 2024 20:04:14 +0000Scott WidmeyerScott Widmeyerfeeds@spreaker.comCross Currents dives into a broad range of national and world topics, with influential guests and thought leaders from media, politics, business, academia, NGOs and beyond. Host Scott Widmeyer has been in the communications field for four decades-- he...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vote-the-2020-election--41721310https://youtu.be/4ZWP3KvPUd8.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41721310Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:30:15 +0000Scott WidmeyerWelcome back to Cross Currents! This is the final episode of our fourth season, and we have one message to share: VOTE. Joining Scott and Maura Flynn today are guests Barry Chaiken, Lenny Steinhorn, Jason Bridges, Alison Peck, Rev. Matthew Wright and...https://youtu.be/4ZWP3KvPUd8.]]>3242americana,biden2020,commentary,covid19,election,media,nantucket,news,politics,trump2020,votefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-america-read-again--41502689
Featuring authors Cindy Otis and Jonathan Alter, both out with brand new books; highlights from journalists working in the field through COVID-19; and a segment from Inside Appalachia, an incredible podcast from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Make sure you're subscribed to NPR Cross Currents on your favorite streaming platform and follow along @NPRCrossCurrents!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41502689Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:30:11 +0000Scott WidmeyerOn the show this week, it's all about disrupting media-- from fake news to political legacies, and what's critical to know as you cast a ballot. Featuring authors Cindy Otis and Jonathan Alter, both out with brand new books; highlights from...
Featuring authors Cindy Otis and Jonathan Alter, both out with brand new books; highlights from journalists working in the field through COVID-19; and a segment from Inside Appalachia, an incredible podcast from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Make sure you're subscribed to NPR Cross Currents on your favorite streaming platform and follow along @NPRCrossCurrents!]]>3241appalachia,bookrecs,commentary,covid19,election,ipd2020,media,nantucket,news,nprpolitics,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coronavirus-chaos-and-conversation--41391008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41391008Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:30:14 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis week on NPR Cross Currents, we're joined by writers Jonathan Alter and Crocker Snow Jr., featuring reading recommendations from Tim Ehrenberg and a story on artist Robert Villamagna's COVID-19 recovery-- with partners 100 Days in Appalachia and...3242100days,americana,appalachia,bookrecs,commentary,covid19,election,media,nantucket,news,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-debates-and-voting-with-guests-john-dean-and-angela-mayfield--41270991
Candidate for Georgia HD 67 Angela Mayfield Warner joins us to talk about the looming election and voter turnout w/ @senatormaura who unpacks the first debate. We’re also celebrating the passing of feminist icon Helen Reddy, the artist behind I Am Woman, died on Tuesday.

Then, @swidmeyer interviews fmr. Nixon counsel @JohnWDean on his new book, Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and his Followers. It covers the president's time in the WH with a base more likely to be intolerant and submissive.

Tune in today and be sure to follow @NPRCrossCurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41270991Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:30:10 +0000Scott WidmeyerWhat's on the agenda today? President Donald Trump was taken to Walter Reed on Friday for coronavirus treatment, joining over 7 million Americans who've been infected so far. Candidate for Georgia HD 67 Angela Mayfield Warner joins us to talk about...
Candidate for Georgia HD 67 Angela Mayfield Warner joins us to talk about the looming election and voter turnout w/ @senatormaura who unpacks the first debate. We’re also celebrating the passing of feminist icon Helen Reddy, the artist behind I Am Woman, died on Tuesday.

Then, @swidmeyer interviews fmr. Nixon counsel @JohnWDean on his new book, Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and his Followers. It covers the president's time in the WH with a base more likely to be intolerant and submissive.

Tune in today and be sure to follow @NPRCrossCurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.]]>3218americana,biden,commentary,coronavirus,debate2020,georgia,@johnwdean,media,nantucket,news,@pinkroctopus,@swidmeyer,trump,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-rbg-as-the-election-looms-ahead--41130119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41130119Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:30:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis week on Cross Currents, Scott is joined by writer, lecturer and former Nixon White House counsel John Dean; his latest book, Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers, was released last month. Then, Maura Flynn dives into the state of...3250commentary,covid19,feminism,johndean,media,nantucket,news,politics,rbgfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meditation-mantras-and-music-breaking-the-stress-cycle--40993998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40993998Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:30:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis weekend on NPR Cross Currents, we're joined by musical duo Junelle and Abe Kunin to talk about their latest project with the Dalai Lama, public health expert Dr. Chris Martin and Sue O'Connell from Nantucket Bookworks-- also featuring a segment...3251bookrecs,commentary,covid19,culture,dalailama,media,meditation,music,newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disrupting-healthcare-finance-labor-day-weekend-2020--40717093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40717093Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:30:18 +0000Scott WidmeyerHappy Labor Day weekend, listeners! Cross Currents is back this week to talk about the pandemic as we begin month six of our heavily-disrupted new day-to-day normal. Joining us today are Dr. Barry Chaiken, a Harvard-trained doctor who is board...3249commentary,covid19,finance,media,nantucket,news,politics,tuneinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rnc-back-to-school-in-2020--40554329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40554329Sat, 29 Aug 2020 13:30:11 +0000Scott WidmeyerSummer is quickly winding down as students begin the next school year, however complicated, and this week we're wrapping up coverage on the political conventions that kick the 2020 campaigns into high gear. Joining us today to unpack the RNC are...3244appalachia,commentary,covid-19,media,nantucket,news,politics,rnc,wvufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-convention-down-one-to-go--40448986
Then, Bruce Mehlman joins the conversation to talk about the future of policy-- and how it may be coming faster than we think. You'll also hear a segment from West Virginia Public Broadcasting's #InsideAppalachia on finding some extra cash right in your own yard.

Download and subscribe to the show today-- and follow us @nprcrosscurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40448986Sat, 22 Aug 2020 13:30:11 +0000Scott WidmeyerWe're halfway through the 2020 Democratic/Republican conventions, and this week on Cross Currents we're joined by two experts to help us unpack-- Frank Fahrenkopf, chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1989 and current Chairman of...
Then, Bruce Mehlman joins the conversation to talk about the future of policy-- and how it may be coming faster than we think. You'll also hear a segment from West Virginia Public Broadcasting's #InsideAppalachia on finding some extra cash right in your own yard.

Download and subscribe to the show today-- and follow us @nprcrosscurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!]]>3145100days,appalachia,commentary,covid-19,dnc,dnc2020,media,nantucket,news,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deeper-discourse-elections-economics-and-equity--40339722
Today on NPR Cross Currents we're joined by the dynamic news duo Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Wendy Hudson from Mitchell's Book Corner and a segment from 100 Days on Appalachia on economic policy across the U.S. With, as always,

Download and subscribe to the show today-- and follow us @nprcrosscurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40339722Sat, 15 Aug 2020 13:14:54 +0000Scott WidmeyerWhat's the word on Washington, D.C. streets ahead of the 2020 election? Could UBI help rebuild Appalachia? What books on race should top your list? Today on NPR Cross Currents we're joined by the dynamic news duo Peter Baker of The New York Times...
Today on NPR Cross Currents we're joined by the dynamic news duo Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Wendy Hudson from Mitchell's Book Corner and a segment from 100 Days on Appalachia on economic policy across the U.S. With, as always,

Download and subscribe to the show today-- and follow us @nprcrosscurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!]]>3108100days,2020election,bookrecs,commentary,covid-19,media,nantucket,news,politics,ubifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/six-months-in-challenges-cures-and-culture--40206208
* Sally Susman, Pfizer Executive Vice President/Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. She is also vice chair of the Pfizer Foundation and co-chair of Pfizer’s Political Action Committee;

* Mary Jordan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, best-selling author and National Correspondent for the Washington Post;

* and author Mikhal Dekel who teaches English and Comparative Literature at the City College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and directs CCNY’s Rifkind Center for the Humanities and Arts.

With, as always, music from the extremely talented American Pops Orchestra!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40206208Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:31:15 +0000Scott WidmeyerWe’re talking about the next step of the pandemic, WW2-era child refugees and a look inside the White House— new episode, streaming now with * Sally Susman, Pfizer Executive Vice President/Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. She is also vice chair of...
* Sally Susman, Pfizer Executive Vice President/Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. She is also vice chair of the Pfizer Foundation and co-chair of Pfizer’s Political Action Committee;

* Mary Jordan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, best-selling author and National Correspondent for the Washington Post;

* and author Mikhal Dekel who teaches English and Comparative Literature at the City College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and directs CCNY’s Rifkind Center for the Humanities and Arts.

With, as always, music from the extremely talented American Pops Orchestra!]]>3156bookrecs,commentary,covid,covid-19,flotus,media,nantucket,news,npr,politics,refugees,tehran,ww2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/supporting-the-arts-creativity-through-covid-19--40090317- Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences;
- Harvey Mason Jr., Acting President of the Recording Academy;
- Tim Ehrenberg, creator of Tim Talks Books;
- Mary Jordan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

Subscribe to the show today and follow us @nprcrosscurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40090317Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:30:04 +0000Scott WidmeyerThere are five months left in the year and less than 100 days until the election. This week we're talking about representation, supporting creativity and First Lady Melania Trump with guests - Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...- Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences;
- Harvey Mason Jr., Acting President of the Recording Academy;
- Tim Ehrenberg, creator of Tim Talks Books;
- Mary Jordan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

Subscribe to the show today and follow us @nprcrosscurrents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!]]>3240bookrecs,commentary,covid-19,emmys,grammys,media,melaniatrump,news,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disrupting-norms-trauma-aviation-and-social-media--39965727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39965727Sat, 25 Jul 2020 13:30:04 +0000Scott WidmeyerToday we welcome to the show Karen Gross, author of the new book Trauma Doesn't Stop at the School Door; Kenny Dichter, aviation entrepreneur; and Helen Bouygues of the Reboot Foundation. Tune in, share with a friend and be sure to follow us on social...32412020,americanpopsorchestra,commentary,covid19,media,nantucket,news,summerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-s-pandemic-pulse-check--39824584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39824584Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:30:12 +0000Scott WidmeyerTune in! We're talking Canada, voting, literature, healthcare and beyond with guests Paul Frazier, Peter Loge, Bruce Bond, Sue O'Connell and Thomas Koulopoulos-- along with, as always, great music from the American Pops Orchestra. Stream the show...32432020,apo,bookrecs,canada,commentary,covid-19,healthcare,media,news,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deeper-discourse-the-search-for-common-ground--38527371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38527371Sat, 11 Jul 2020 13:30:11 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis week on NPR Cross Currents we're focusing on civil discourse, corporate welfare, recent environmental happenings and mixing politics with spirituality-- with guests Peter Loge, Bruce Bond, Lisa Conyers and Linda Seger. Tune in now!3241acp,appalachia,commentary,covid-19,listennow,media,nantucket,news,npr,politics,wvpbfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/july-4-a-complicated-holiday--35849691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35849691Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:31:07 +0000Scott WidmeyerIn prime 2020 fashion, Independence Day has the country reflecting on patriotism through unparalleled unrest. Our guests are pushing the conversation forward: Luke Frazier, Nikki Fleming, Linda Seger, Alexis Michelle— along with a collection of voices...32412020,americana,appalachia,cherokee,commentary,july4,media,news,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-this-historic-pride-month--33860245https://api.spreaker.com/episode/33860245Sat, 27 Jun 2020 13:30:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerListen in as we dive into Pride 2020 with policymakers, cultural trailblazers and leaders of the LGBTQIA+ community who are paving the way to inclusivity. This week the NPR Cross Currents team is joined by Alexis Michelle, David Mixner, Julian Cyr and...3245ally,commentary,lgbtqia,media,news,politics,pride,pride2020falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caring-for-children-through-covid-19-experts-weigh-in--31913924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31913924Sat, 20 Jun 2020 13:30:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis week on NPR Cross Currents, we're tackling how the pandemic is affecting families with guests Dr. Phil Fisher, Anne-Marie Phelan, Frank Sesno, Lenny Steinhorn and Richard Rothstein. We're also featuring two of our 2020 partners-- a hands-on,...3186100days,americana,blacklivesmatter,childhood,children,commentary,covid-19,law,media,news,pandemicfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blacklivesmatter-standing-together-to-demand-and-enact-progress--30556029https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30556029Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:55:18 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis week on Cross Currents we hear from leaders on the front lines of civil discourse in America. We hope the show and our guests cast new light on the darkness of the current hour through endurance, patience and reconciliation. Follow the show at...3181americana,appalachia,blacklivesmatter,commentary,news,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2020-brings-surge-of-change-for-america--29664115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29664115Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:30:20 +0000Scott WidmeyerThere's a lot going on in our world. We're chiming in. NPR Cross Currents is back for season four-- with twice the episode length, more in-depth coverage than ever, incredible guest hosts, collaborative partners and more. Follow the show at...3243100days,americana,americanpopsorchestra,apo,appalachia,commentary,entertainment,nantucket,news,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/npr-cross-currents-in-2020-q-a-with-host-scott-widmeyer--29328821https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29328821Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:59:57 +0000Scott WidmeyerFilled with new segments, guest hosts, collaborations and more, this season of Cross Currents has quite a few new ventures in store. Tune in for Scott's insight on all that's new before season four begins this weekend!387americana,appalachia,business,commentary,education,environment,health,media,music,nantucket,news,nonprofits,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-trailer-welcome-back-to-cross-currents--28642025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28642025Fri, 29 May 2020 16:15:43 +0000Scott WidmeyerOur fourth season of Cross Currents is premiering next Saturday, June 6. Tune in this week for a Q&A with host Scott Widmeyer as he dives into what's new for 2020-- guest hosts, new segments,138nantucket,news,npr,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doing-the-lord-s-work-in-africa-vanessa-kerry-and-seed-global-health--19540935https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19540935Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:55:42 +0000Scott WidmeyerSix Sub-Saharan nations in Africa are benefiting from the work of one US-based NGO, Seed Global Health. This part of the world--dealing with the worst diseases-- faces severe shortages of health care professionals. This is where SEED is on the scene...599boston,healthdeficit,kerryfamily,medicine,relief,seedglobalhealth,subsaharanafrica,thirdworldfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/health-disparities-are-real-for-black-americans--19413234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19413234Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:00:23 +0000Scott WidmeyerSome might look at this problem as Mission: Impossible. Not so, however, for the National Black Leadership Commission on Health when it comes to tackling the huge disparities that continue to exist around the health of black Americans. Whether its...679blackcommunity,breastcancer,diabetes,healthcare,healthdeficit,heartdisease,hivaids,mentalhealthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-health-system-in-transition-self-care-new-mantra--19291979https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19291979Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:51:18 +0000Scott Widmeyer"Health care as we know it won't exist" in the near future, says pharma exec Ian Marks. He points to new consumer-driven movement called self-care that will be transformative. Learn more in this #NPR @IHeartRadio interview about this market...811consumers,drugprices,health,medicine,pharma,r&dinnovation,self-care,transparencyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/still-time-to-take-action-climate-change-and-our-islands--19108925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19108925Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:49:13 +0000Scott WidmeyerThe U.S. is a nation of islands--from Puerto Rico to Guam to Nantucket and more. But, the fate of these islands and the millions who live on them is at risk because of climate change. Think rising sea levels, increased frequency/intensity of storms...1381climatechange,climatestrongislands,climateweek,nycommunitytrust,philanthropy,planetforward,unclimatetalks,unga,weatherextremesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-presbyterian-church-confronts-head-on-america-s-obsession-around-guns--19041783https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19041783Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:51:55 +0000Scott WidmeyerWhat's the answer to America's obsession with guns? Will Congress take action when it returns this month in response to multiple mass shootings over the summer in Texas, Ohio and California? Learn what one mainstream US church denomination is doing...1321assaultweapons,backgroundchecks,christians,guns,massshootings,mentalhealth,mitchmcconnell,presbyterianchurch,rampage,secondamendmentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-huge-questions-we-all-should-ponder-heading-into-fall-2019--18979624https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18979624Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:23:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerThe turn from summer to fall, in many ways is a call to get serious again. Time for thinking about the future? To consider how each one of us can make a difference. Cross Currents host Scott Widmeyer offers up 6 Questions for us to ponder, and...152accountability,civility,commonsense,economy,guns,kindness,laborday2019,makeadifference,ponderables,taxesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-music-is-transforming-one-young-woman-s-life--18974269https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18974269Sun, 01 Sep 2019 21:16:37 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis NPR Nantucket Cross Currents segment is about teenager Charlotte Weinstein and her passion for music. Her musical journey began at age 5, and now at age 15, she has transformed into an accomplished pianist. Learn more about how this young woman...635backtoschool,charlotteweinstein,educationiskey,learning,music,nantucket,nantucketcommunitymusiccenterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trade-war-guns-and-2020-elections-loom-large-this-fall-in-dc--18961691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18961691Fri, 30 Aug 2019 21:24:38 +0000Scott WidmeyerThe trade battle between President Trump and China looms large as the US heads into the Labor Day holiday. Plus, Congress will return soon. Will they take up gun legislation or will status quo continue? Peter Baker of the NY Times and Susan Glasser...666china,democrats,fakenews,guns,hackers,russia,tradewar,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/delacey-a-new-star-is-born--18914461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18914461Mon, 26 Aug 2019 01:29:21 +0000Scott WidmeyerWe sit down with young recording sensation Delacey who talks about her new stardom as a singer with three new hit singles in 2019. First a writer and now a singer, Delacey says she's committed to both. Join me and Hitco Music founder Charles...1441billboard,delacey,hitco,la,music,nyc,songsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-50-years-of-woodstock-its-magic-and-impact-on-the-world--18834803https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18834803Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:24:53 +0000Scott Widmeyer50 years ago this weekend, nearly a half million people descended on Max Yasgur's farm in the Catskills to celebrate peace, love and togetherness. Woodstock 1969 was a turning point in music and in uniting many to fight for social justice. This show...144150years,anniversary,cannedheat,catskills,counterculture,drugculture,festival,janisjoplin,jimihendrix,love,music,nyc,nythruway,peace,santana,socialjustice,togetherness,woodstockfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trump-circus-maddening-battle-among-dems-calling-out-pro-trump-corporate-elite--18784405https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18784405Sat, 10 Aug 2019 14:48:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerWe sit down with two of America's top journalists--the New Yorker's Susan Glasser and Peter Baker from NY Times to unravel a maddening period in the Trump America that we live in. From mass shootings to a call for stricter gun laws to the stability of...1441china,corporateamerica,dnc,easternelites,equinox,hamptons,joebiden,massshootings,nantucket,potus,relatedcompanies,rnc,soulcycle,steveross,tradewarfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bringing-light-not-heat-to-public-discourse--18730807https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18730807Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:06:31 +0000Scott WidmeyerAnger, hate and a general disconnect from society seems to pervade our everyday lives more and more. We saw it this weekend in Dayton and El Paso. We hear it in statements from our elected leaders. We see it on the streets of Charlottesville,...725anger,civildiscourse,commonground,disconnect,hate,lightnotheat,polarization,publicgood,votefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shades-of-kennedy-vs-carter-fight-evident-in-2020-democratic-battle--18700108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18700108Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:34:16 +0000Scott WidmeyerWhat is the future for the Democrats? As we watch 2020 unfold, things are getting ugly among the multitude of candidates. Who prevails? Left vs right vs center? Many see shades of what tore the party apart in 1980 when incumbent President Jimmy...6912020elections,chappaquiddick,democratsatwar,iranhostagecrisis,jimmycarter,politics,tedkennedyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leading-economist-blasts-top-down-economy-and-fed-plans-for-lower-interest-rates--18662575https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18662575Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:01:07 +0000Scott WidmeyerMacroeconomist David Smick has a lot to say about the US and global economy. First, the top-down Wall Street driven economy is leaving many behind and fueling cycle of hate and a feeling of humiliation among many Americans. He also points to his fear...1443corporate,debt,democrats,fed,hate,healthcartel,money,timebomb,wallstreetfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/music-man-charles-goldstuck-and-his-posse-of-talent-from-jlo-to-big-boi--18599338https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18599338Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:38:44 +0000Scott WidmeyerMy interview with music entrepreneur Charles Goldstuck looks at the future of the industry and we talk about his rise to fame; leaving South Africa for the US. And how he started his career with icons like Clive Davis to now representing JLo, Big Boi...1442bigboi,career,charlesgoldstuck,clivedavis,digital,entertainment,entrepreneur,fame,jlo,music,musicman,nantucket,southafrica,talent,youtubefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/epidemic-in-health-race-to-conquer-superbugs--18481789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18481789Sun, 07 Jul 2019 13:50:26 +0000Scott WidmeyerEach year, the presence of a superbug contributes to the deaths of 20,000 Americans because the infection is so powerful that it's antibiotic-resistant. How is this happening? What is modern medicine doing to turn this around? We talk with...1445antibiotics,epidemic,gooddoctor,healthcare,hospitals,medicine,overprescribe,pharma,resistance,superbugsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/50-years-later-world-pride-2019-solid-progress-along-with-setbacks--18404183https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18404183Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:55:48 +0000Scott WidmeyerThe 1969 Stonewall uprisings are being marked this weekend at World Pride 2019 in NYC. That event, 50 years ago, unleashed an entire movement to bring equality to the LGBTQ community. Significant progress has happened. We interview NYC Council...1441coreyjohnson,equality,gaypride,lgbtq,progress,queer,stonewall50,worldpridefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/turning-the-tide-of-cancer-s-curse--18309512https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18309512Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:16:28 +0000Scott WidmeyerNearly 2 million Americans annually are diagnosed with cancer. With immunotherapy, there's new hope in the race to cure cancer. Learn more in my interview with NY Times best-selling author Charles Graeber.1443bestseller,breakthrough,cancer,charlesgraeber,cure,hope,immunotherapy,nantucket,nantucketbookfestival,penicillinmoment,raceagainsttime,thevictimfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/political-chaos-and-media-madness--18144105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18144105Sat, 01 Jun 2019 14:15:54 +0000Scott WidmeyerFrank Sesno, former CNN DC bureau chief and White House correspondent, sits down with us for an informative chat around the chaos that engulfs the White House and Congress. Sesno, now head of the GW School of Media & Public Affairs, also weighs in on...1444collegecosts,congress,democracy,ethics,highered,media,mueller,pelosi,roi,trump,whitehousefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-summer-is-done-in-two-cool-east-coast-towns--18074675https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18074675Sat, 25 May 2019 18:52:28 +0000Scott WidmeyerFrom the NY Times to CNN to Conde Nast and the Washington Post, two towns--Shepherdstown WV and Nantucket MA--are regularly hailed as summer holiday spots. For the arts, it's Shepherdstown and its acclaimed Contemporary American Theater Festival...1442beaches,boldnewtheater,creativity,eastcoast,microvacations,mountains,nantucket,shepherdstown,summer2019,thinktheater,wordsmatterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arne-duncan-on-schools-teachers-unions-gangs-economy-politics-more--16023488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16023488Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:00:49 +0000Scott WidmeyerFormer US Secretary of Ed Arne Duncan talks candidly on how US schools are doing, the wave of crime hitting cities like Chicago and he underscores the importance of education for everyone. Plus he talks about the good days and the bad days during...1453arneduncan,betsydevos,chicagoviolence,competition,edreform,education,pisa,politics,usschools,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hillbilly-elegy-s-jd-vance-challenged-in-new-book-on-appalachia--15953587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15953587Sat, 13 Oct 2018 16:14:21 +0000Scott WidmeyerWriter/historian Elizabeth Catte has her own interpretation of what's going on in Appalachia today and it's far different from the total gloom perspective laid out by J.D. Vance in his book, "Hillbilly Elegy." We interview Catte on her 2018 book on...641comebackregion,fracking,hillbillyelegyiswrong,mountainmama,progressivepolitics,shameonjoemanchin,teachersrulefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-west-wingers-obama-style-yes-we-still-can--15948898https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15948898Fri, 12 Oct 2018 22:12:58 +0000Scott WidmeyerFormer president Obama led the "Yes, We Can" charge with his candidacy in 2008 in contrast to the current president's "Make America Great Again." We sit down with Gautam Raghavan to talk about the book he has co-authored, "West Wingers," where 18 key...778barackobama,donaldtrump,fakenews,maga,makeamericagreatagain,sisepuede,truthtellers,whitehouse,yeswecanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-wise-women-and-their-books-on-living-life-to-the-fullest-even-in-dark-times--15908051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15908051Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:12:56 +0000Scott WidmeyerAnne Goodwin and Ella Wall Prichard are two amazing women. Listen to my show and come away relaxed and fulfilled. Anne, in her book, Come to the Lake, teaches us to disconnect and relax. Ella, in her book, Reclaiming Joy, speaks to the one million...1453families,lakeliving,lifeanddeath,nantucketpeace,relax,solitude,womenunitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-company-pays-it-forward-around-education--15855440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15855440Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:08:09 +0000Scott WidmeyerWe know IBM for its 100-plus year legacy around data and innovation. That legacy extends deep into American education with the role they play around teaching, P-Tech high schools and trying to close the skills gap. My interview with Grace Suh sheds...1456careers,education,fortune100,ibm,innovation,metoo,reinvent,skillsgap,socialresponsibility,tech,workforcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/move-over-me-too-did-you-know-we-have-a-boy-crisis--15724734https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15724734Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:08:33 +0000Scott WidmeyerThere's been lots of great focus on how women are the prime victims of sexual harassment, but little has been heard about the crisis impacting boys in the US and globally. Our show today opens a window to look at how boys to men are in deep despair....1441children,crisis,daddeprivation,discrimination,families,gender,mothers,screwedupboys,struggles,womenrulefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thinking-careers-never-too-early-to-start--15664670www.asa.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15664670Fri, 07 Sep 2018 16:15:27 +0000Scott WidmeyerWe talk with American Student Assistance president Jean Eddy and get her insight on higher ed and student debt. Plus, we look at ASA's new initiative to reach middle school students across the USA to begin the thought process around planning for...www.asa.org]]>1321asa,careers,counseling,economy,guidance,happiness,highered,jobs,middleschool,studentdebt,websitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aft-s-weingarten-teacher-activism-public-support-hope-in-darkness--15612628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15612628Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:26:24 +0000Scott WidmeyerOur back-to-school/Labor Day show features American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. Wide-ranging discussion on unparalleled support for public school teachers, the Supreme Court, the decline of the middle class and the "extremism"...1351activism,aft,backtoschool,betsydevos,democracy,donaldtrump,hope,laborday,labormovement,middleclass,supremecourt,teachers,weingartenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-rough-and-tumble-week-for-trump-what-s-next-thoughts-on-midterms-foreign-policy--15567187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15567187Sat, 25 Aug 2018 14:46:13 +0000Scott WidmeyerWith the Paul Manafort guilty verdict and Michael Cohen's guilty plea, President Trump faced one of his toughest weeks since taking office. What's ahead? How does he hold his base and/or grow it ahead of the midterms? Where is the US headed around...1442congress,corruption,michaelcohen,midterms,muellerprobe,paulmanafort,polarizingpresident,realdonaldtrump,rudyguiliani,stormydaniels,theswamp,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-media-public-good-or-enemy-of-the-people--15520467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15520467Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:23:44 +0000Scott WidmeyerPresident Trump's tirades against the media may be rallying his followers as he labels the press "the enemy of the people," but much of US opinion goes other way. We interview two leading US journalists--Peter Baker, Chief White House...1444democracy,enemyofthepeople,freedom,freepress,media,newyorker,nytimes,trumprants,trumptirades,whitehousefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-media-a-public-good-or-enemy-of-the-people--15520236https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15520236Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:20:58 +0000Scott WidmeyerAs President Trump continues to attack media as "enemy of the people," we sat down and talked with two top journalists--Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent/NY Times, and Susan Glasser, columnist/New Yorker, and heard their thoughts on the...1446democracy,donaldtrump,enemyofthepeople,fakenews,freepress,media,medialiteracy,mediaundersiege,newyorker,nytimes,rantsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/legalizing-marijuana-for-commercial-and-medical-use-the-pros-and-cons--15469833https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15469833Sat, 11 Aug 2018 12:35:02 +0000Scott WidmeyerThe march to make marijuana legal in many states is underway. But, the debate continues on whether this is medically sound and practical. We interview proponent Matt Simon from the Marijuana Policy Project and doubter Dr. James Berry, addiction...1331addiction,counseling,dependence,drugs,fda,gettinghigh,marijuana,medicine,opioidcrisis,painmanagement,parents,sciencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exploring-our-environment-a-look-at-disease-genetics-and-climate-change--15432569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15432569Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:25:38 +0000Scott WidmeyerToday we are more aware than ever that our environment is changing, but what happens if we intentionally alter it? MIT’s Kevin Esvelt joins Cross Currents to discuss how he and the Sculpting Evolution Group are using genetic alterations to fight...1408alaska,climate,community,disease,enviornment,experiment,genetics,island,lyme,mice,nantucket,sciencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bottom-up-using-research-and-attitude-to-take-control-of-your-health-and-finances--15368664https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15368664Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:01:56 +0000Scott Widmeyer30 million Americans deal with diabetes on a regular basis, and 60% of those people are taking statin drugs. Dr. Peter Toth startled many with research revealing that diabetes patients with high triglycerides face risks like heart attacks and strokes...1442diabetes,doctor,doctrine,drug,economy,finance,foreign,health,medical,medicine,nationalism,news,order,policy,populism,research,statin,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/attitude-in-america-how-a-forgotten-main-street-is-influencing-our-economy--15295530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15295530Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:06:43 +0000Scott WidmeyerThe 2016 presidential election saw the rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders - a political backlash brought on by “main street” America feeling forgotten in our world of corporate capitalism. David Smick predicted that backlash. Smick is an expert...1441capitalism,democrat,dream,economy,education,finance,politics,republican,trump,workersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-state-of-our-states-where-our-administration-supreme-court-and-middle-class-stand-today--15250840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15250840Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:22:51 +0000Scott WidmeyerConnecticut Governor Dan Malloy returns to Cross Currents to discuss the state of our states leading up to November's midterm elections. We dive into the administration, the new Supreme Court nomination, and what the middle class needs today.1442conneticut,economy,governor,kavanaugh,middle_class,politics,scotus,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/242-years-of-problem-solving-in-america-a-look-at-the-debt-the-administration-and-where-we-are-now--15149122https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15149122Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:25:12 +0000Scott WidmeyerAs the 4th of July approaches, Cross Currents looks at the state of America today, 242 years after its inception. Co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) offers his take on the deficit, tariffs, and the Trump...14424thofjuly,administration,america,college,congress,debt,deficit,generationz,government,independance,politics,president,problem,republican,solving,student,tariffs,trump,us,usafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pride-a-look-at-elections-marches-and-community-50-years-after-stonewall--15050797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15050797Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:13:02 +0000Scott WidmeyerOn this episode of Cross Currents, we turn our attention to issues impacting the broader gay community 50 years after the Stonewall Riots. We talk with former Houston Mayor and the President/CEO of Victory Fund, Annise Parker, as she discusses the...1379election,gay,houston,lgbtq,march,nantucket,politics,pridefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bursting-a-media-bubble-unique-summer-reporting-project-linking-wvu-gw-comms-students--14994934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14994934Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:57:03 +0000Scott WidmeyerThis summer, three students from WVU’s Reed College of Media and three students from GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs are teaming up for an indepth reporting project to assess the Atlantic Coast pipeline’s impact on West Virginia. These...1404blue,democrat,education,employment,enviornment,jobs,journalism,media,pipeline,red,republican,studentsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/helping-take-the-loneliness-out-of-cancer--14930063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14930063Wed, 30 May 2018 20:41:25 +0000Scott WidmeyerCancer is that dreaded 6-letter word that none of us likes to hear. But, thanks to Belong, the world's fastest growing cancer patient/caregiver social network, and its partner, the American Cancer Society, there's now an outlet to share, learn and get...1442acs,apps,belong,cancer,cancerfatigue,fitness,health,lonely,medicine,network,researchfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-our-states-iowa-leads-pack-la-last--14858344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14858344Tue, 22 May 2018 20:05:06 +0000Scott WidmeyerCrossCurrents looks at how our states are doing. We talk with US News Editor Brian Kelly and learn how Iowa climbed 5 notches to #1 State this year as MA lost its top rank (2017) and fell 7 spots. And media pro Kelly weighs in on US media and gives...1442media,states,thislandisyourland,usa,usnewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-male-assault-on-women-when-will-it-stop--14744519https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14744519Thu, 10 May 2018 18:37:00 +0000Scott Widmeyer#MeToo movement is unleashing a widespread global revolution of women speaking out. All of this is happening when more and more high-powered men are accused of sexual harassment. Hear from an expert on what this means for gender equality in the...1448discrimination,equity,genderequality,pay,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drones-are-coming-to-your-community--14747743https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14747743Mon, 30 Apr 2018 21:30:00 +0000Scott WidmeyerLearn more on US DOT Drone innovation zones and how they will impact your community. They'll impact health, transportation, aerospace, delivery, and innovation. Drone expert Mark Ryan tells us what the next few years will look like.1400dot,drones,impact,uasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-the-world-turns-populism-is-at-play-and-democracy-erodes--14747744https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14747744Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:42:00 +0000Scott WidmeyerOur guest is Barnard College professor Sheri Berman, a renowned expert on how political movements are shaping our world in the 21st century. Berman discusses how populism is playing out on our soil and in places like Poland and Hungary.1441autocracy,democracy,globalization,globaluprising,movements,politics,populism,riseup,trumpismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-corporatization-of-us-health-care--14748778https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14748778Sat, 09 Dec 2017 22:10:00 +0000Scott WidmeyerCross Currents takes a close look at how a leading West Coast doctor is a huge advocate for his patients. Dr. Ramin Javahery, chief of neurosurgery at Long Beach Memorial Med Center, speaks out on the pitfalls of how corporatization is often unhealthy...797aca,doctorswhocare,health,trumpcarefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/these-magic-capsules-could-be-harmful-to-your-hearth-health--14747777https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14747777Fri, 01 Dec 2017 22:39:00 +0000Scott WidmeyerDr. R. Preston Mason talks with us about his research presented to AHA around over-the-counter (non-FDA approved) fish oil supplements that contain mercury, are high in saturated fats and sugar, raise lipid levels and deplete anti-oxidant status.644bad,badforyourhealth,fda,fishoilsupplements,medicalnews,omega3falsefull