Watching America

Series produced by WHRV

Series image

Hosted by British born host Dr. Alan Campbell, Watching America combines interviews, engaging audio, and deep dive talks in to our local and national culture through the eloquent and ever-curious lens of a ‘Brit’ who has spent over two decades ‘figuring it all out’; Watching America.

Join WHRV for an intriguing and thought-provoking journey across human paradigms, social beliefs and psychological evolution. Watching America invites listeners on a quest to examine and understand the process in which organizations, groups, and individuals ‘do what they do’. Why do we cry? What is financial discrimination? Are too many ‘options’ resulting in an over-stressed population? And when ‘exactly’ did country music stop being country music?


37 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
"Miserable Holiday Stories" with Alex Bernstein
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Alex Bernstein is a comedian and the award-winning author of the "Miserable" series of books (Miserable Adventure Stories, Miserable Holiday Storie...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2021
  • Length: 53:44
Phil Donahue & Marlo Thomas: What Makes a Marriage Last
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Phil Donahue (The Phil Donahue Show) and Marlo Thomas (That Girl) have been married for 40 years. They authored a book titled What Makes a Marriage...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2021
  • Length: 53:50
Christine Bacon: How to Save Your Marriage and Find "Extreme Happiness"
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Christine M. Bacon, PhD is an author, speaker, trainer and the radio talk-show host of "Breakfast with Bacon: The Relationship Doctor." Her latest ...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2021
  • Length: 52:29
A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century by Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Did evolution prepare us for modern times? According to two evolutionary biologists, the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bo...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2021
  • Length: 53:54
Pamela Paresky: Re-Humanizing Our Opponents
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
"If we can re-humanize the people with whom we disagree, that takes us a good bit of the way to being able to engage with them outside of this real...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2021
  • Length: 53:45
Alan C. Logan: The Greatest Hoax On Earth
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster film "Catch Me If You Can" brought the story of con man Frank W. Abagnale into widespread public awareness. But as ...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 53:50
Stephen C. Meyer: The Return Of The God Hypothesis
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Dr. Stephen Meyer has dedicated his life to the philosophy of science in an attempt to answer some of the most pressing questions in the universe. ...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2021
  • Length: 52:01
Seth David Radwell: American Schism
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Seth David Radwell was puzzled when he noticed his colleagues were increasingly less inclined to discuss topics of national interest. "How are we,"...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2021
  • Length: 53:38
Niall Ferguson on "Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe"
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
The Times says Niall Ferguson is the "most brilliant British historian of his generation." He hails from Scotland precisely, and he's now a U.S. ci...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2021
  • Length: 53:54
A Fortunate Chat With Lemony Snicket
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Writing as Lemony Snicket, author Daniel Handler has given countless children important life lessons about tragic accidents, conspiracies, reptiles...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 01, 2021
  • Length: 52:17
  • Purchases: 1
Visionary Choreographer Jemel McWilliams
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Jemel McWilliams is the creative force behind performances you've likely seen-- John Legend, Janelle Mona, Alicia Keys, Lizzo, MAGIC! and The Walls...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2021
  • Length: 53:30
Carol Burnett: It's So Good We Had This Time Together
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
We are delighted to bring you a conversation with the inimitable Carol Burnett. Dr. Alan Campbell speaks with the comedy legend about her early lif...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2021
  • Length: 53:48
Jason D. Hill on "We Have Overcome: An Immigrant's Letter to the American People"
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Jason D. Hill is an author, poet and professor of philosophy. He's earned multiple degrees and has a most interesting background. Originally from J...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2021
  • Length: 53:37
Jerry Saltz: How To Be An Artist
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
What's the point of art? What can it do for us in times like these? What does it demand, and could it save us? Dr. Alan Campbell digs into these qu...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 53:35
Peter Boghossian: How To Have Impossible Conversations
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Dr. Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay recently published the book, "How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide." Boghossian says...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2021
  • Length: 53:19
CNN's Clarissa Ward: The Education of a Journalist
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Clarissa Ward has been reporting from Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control. Her compelling journalism from the streets of Kabul brings the real...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2021
  • Length: 53:48
Camille Paglia: Author, Critic, Provocateur
From: WHRV
Series: Watching America
Piece image
Camille Paglia's book "Provocations: Collected Essays on Art, Feminism, Politics, Sex, and Education." Paglia speaks with host Dr. Alan Campbell ab...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2021
  • Length: 53:55