Viewpoints

Would you consider complex, artificial intelligence systems like Open AI’s, Chat GPT-4 or Google’s newest release, Gemini, conscious minds? What exactly even constitutes as consciousness? We speak with two experts about this ongoing debate and what challenges lie ahead for these quickly evolving systems. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/are-humans-building-our-end-the-debate-around-artificial-intelligence-its-conscious-state Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into Andre 3000’s latest album release titled, “New Blue Sun”.  Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/culture-crash-why-we-love-the-180-that-is-andre-3000s-newest-album Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do people across the world celebrate New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day? We cover some interesting customs and traditions in other countries. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/viewpoints-explained-breaking-plates-eating-12-grapes-in-12-seconds-how-other-cultures-ring-in-the-new-year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One in twelve children will lose a parent or sibling by the time they reach age 18. Experiencing grief of this kind is unbearable at any age, but in children it can present differently and may require more of a tailored approach. We speak with child therapist Natasha Daniels to get a better understanding of this emotion and how there can be different variations of grief depending on the severity of the life event. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/is-there-a-right-way-to-grieve-parenting-picking-up-the-pieces-after-loss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s something special about dinosaurs. These majestic creatures walked the Earth for more than 165 million years. Compare this to the span of humans who’ve only been around for five to seven million years so far. There’s no doubt that dinosaurs left their mark. Some scientists even wonder – would they still be around today if the asteroid never collided with Earth? We answer this question and more this week on Viewpoints. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/an-end-to-the-165-million-year-reign-of-dinosaurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We review the new monster flick, “Godzilla Minus One” by Japanese writer & director Takashi Yamazaki now playing in theaters. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/culture-crash-a-terrifying-portrayal-in-the-new-film-godzilla-minus-one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year, Alabama prison officials failed to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith via lethal injection. After more than four hours of prodding and poking him, they gave up on finding a viable vein. Smith has been on death row since 1990 and his next scheduled execution is late next month. But now, he’s opting for a new method that’s never been tested before in this setting. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/viewpoints-explained-alabama-will-soon-be-the-first-to-use-this-new-execution-method Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been nearly three years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The January 6 insurrection marks the biggest assault on American democracy and the peaceful transfer of power since the Civil War. We speak with former Capitol Hill police sergeant Aquillino Gonell about the violence he witnessed that day and how this traumatic experience has shaped his life and perspective. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/the-capitol-police-officers-who-held-the-line-no-matter-the-costv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 28 million people, ages 18 and older, reported an alcohol use disorder in 2022, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health – a large-scale report overseen by the National Institutes of Health. This equates to about 11 percent of the overall American population who have an impaired ability to stop or control their drinking despite its negative effects. Alcohol use disorder can range from a mild dependence to a severe addiction. For author Annie Grace, it took decades to find a way forward without drinking daily. This week - she opens about her past alcoholism and what finally helped her break the cycle. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/fed-up-with-the-cycle-of-drinking-how-to-build-healthier-habits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover what’s driving the U.S. housing market to experience a dip and why some markets are faring worse than others. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/iewpoints-explained-why-are-less-people-buying-homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover why scandalous stories historically draw in large audiences, and why the Netflix film, “May December” is a prime example of why this type of drama sucks us in so fast. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/culture-crash-why-may-december-should-be-your-next-watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2024 presidential election right around the corner, it’s a good time to discuss a growing and debated trend in America: increasingly older politicians. Two former opponents - President Joe Biden, age 81, and Former President Trump, age 77 - are again throwing their hat into the 2024 race, but many Americans have concerns about the competency of these older candidates and other members of the Senate and Congress. We speak with two experts about both sides of the argument and how the political landscape would change if stricter term limits were put in place. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/should-congress-enact-term-limits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Miller holds many titles. Former Olympic gymnast. Seven-time Olympic medalist. Mother. Wife. But she also has another, unexpected title: ovarian cancer survivor. Miller joins Viewpoints this week to share her experience and perspective after she was diagnosed with cancer at just 33 years old. She hopes her story - and the challenges she went through - will help raise awareness around the importance of keeping up to date on medical checkups and screenings as you age. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/40-percent-of-people-will-get-cancer-in-their-lifetime-a-former-olympians-story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover how this force in streaming maintains its dominance and what’s in the store for the future. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/culture-crash-can-you-guess-whos-the-biggest-streaming-platform-in-the-game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much focus has been placed recently on the importance of rehabilitation while incarcerated. Yet, the meals in served to inmates are often rotten, lacking in nutrients and not enough to sustain them throughout the day. Why aren’t U.S. prison systems - which receive billions of dollars in public funding each year - doing better? Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/viewpoints-explained-why-were-failing-our-inmates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People will soon be celebrating the start of 2024, and many will be resolving to change something in their lives – the ubiquitous “New Year’s Resolution.” Maybe you’ve set a resolution to think more positively next year or gain a greater balance between work and life. We talk to a behavior specialist and coach about how bad habits are created and why. She also gives us some ways to help give those resolutions some staying power for the year ahead. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/why-we-fail-again-and-again-at-new-years-resolutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most Americans are well acquainted with the story of Amelia Earhart, but few have heard the story of Bessie Coleman - a courageous African American female pilot - who received her pilot’s license two years before Earhart took to the skies. We cover the story of Coleman and the many barriers she faced as an African American woman in the early 1900’s determined to make a name for herself as a pioneer in performance stunt flying. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/forget-amelia-earhart-the-story-of-the-first-african-american-female-pilot-who-succeeded-against-all-odds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the latest drop from “The Beatles” that was finally produced and released thanks to new technology powered by artificial intelligence. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/culture-crash-the-beatles-song-thats-finally-seeing-the-light-of-day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover how this app is quickly becoming a dominant platform for news sharing amidst an evolving media landscape. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/viewpoints-explained-whats-the-fastest-growing-platform-in-news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of the 24 million Americans with autoimmune diseases, about 80 percent are women. A 2020 paper in the American Journal of Nursing estimates that nearly 90 percent of women ages use contraception – which may worsen a preexisting disease. Our experts breakdown this research and why more research is needed in this case. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/could-iuds-other-contraceptives-increase-your-risk-of-developing-an-autoimmune-disease Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices