50 Years of International Cinema

Guest: John Allen Gay, Executive Director, John Quincy Adams Society, Co-author, “War with Iran: Political, Military and Economic Consequences” For six straight days, Iranians have rallied in the streets. At least 20 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces. More than 400 have been arrested. President Trump has praised the protests on Twitter.

Guest: David Magleby, PhD, Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University Utah’s long-serving Republican Senator Orrin Hatch announced Tuesday that he will not run for another term. He’s 83 years old. He’s been in the Senate for 40 years. David Magleby analyzes Hatch's legacy and what his departure means for Utah and for the US Senate.

(Originally aired Sep. 19. 2017) Guest: Solomon Skolnick, Author, "The Great American Citizenship Quiz" In the past decade more than 6 million people have become naturalized citizens in the United States of America. To do so, they’ve passed a citizenship quiz. Could you pass it?

(Originally aired Oct. 3, 2017) Guest: Tony Attwood, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, Consultant, "Amazing Things Happen" Even though the number of diagnosed cases of autism is growing, it is still widely misunderstood, especially by children unsure how to react to a classmate who behaves in ways they find mysterious. A few months ago, we talked about a whimsical, four-minute animation online that has gained international acclaim for its accessible approach to explaining autism.

(Originally aired Oct. 10, 2017) Guest: Mohammed Amin, Chairman, Conservative Muslim Forum Mohammed Amin has been named one of the hundred most influential Muslims in the UK. Since the 9-11 terror attacks, he’s made it his mission to explain his faith to others. But he’s especially interested in speaking to young Muslims – helping them see the possibilities for their lives. And he does it by telling them the story of his own life. The son of poor immigrants from Pakistan, Amin grew up in the slums of Manchester to become a partner at the prestigious accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. View his website here.