Insight with Jon Du Pre

- Season 2

(2011)

Jon Du Pre discusses the war on terror with John Nagl, an architect of US counterinsurgency strategy.

Jon Du Pre questions how children in high school and even junior high can figure out what they want to be when they grow up. He talks to educators and kids about getting a head start on the future.

Jon examines religious bigotry and religion & politics with professor, philosopher, and Washington Post contributor, John Mark Reynolds.

Jon Du Pre discusses how kids have friends in the Utah Court system - counselors who help them understand that divorce is not their fault, that they are not alone and teaches them how and where to draw lines. Jon and Guests discuss surveys that show how both kids and parents say the workshops are well worth the time and effort.

David Burnett looks back on 40 years photojournalist, capturing and freezing a moments all around the world. Jon Du Pre gets the back story, the words behind pictures on exhibit at the UMFA at the University of Utah.

Jon Du Pre sits down with author Gregg Easterbrook and discusses some of the "hot" topics in Easterbrook's latest book, "Sonic Book," including globalization and the economy.

Jon Du Pre and guest David Bradford reflect on the life of Steve Jobs and how Jobs has forever changed the technology industry.

Susan Merrill and Peter von Sivers discuss the two Liberian and one Yemeni women who won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Jon Du Pre sits down with Chief Economist, Mark Knold, to discuss unemployment in America and how it is effecting college graduates. Later, Bill Brady and Leslie Kawai share information on where the jobs are and how to get them.

Jon discusses how college football and basketball players make millions for their schools but how a scholarship doesn't always cover their cost of living. We hear a lot about those who break the NCAA rules, but what about the players and coaches who play by the rules?

If you eat food grown within 250 miles of your front steps, you are a "locavore." Jon talks with several guests about how buying and eating local foods can help your economy and your health.

Jon Du Pre travels to Denver, Colorado, to the National Self Reliance Expo, to look into the lifestyles of people preparing for a day when Americans will have to provide their own food, fuel, and energy.

Dr. Brian Watts, a researcher, from the College of William and Mary, shares his amazing new discoveries into the lives of Whimbrels, a species of shorebird that migrate between Alaska and Latin America.

Jon Du Pre discusses with his guests how supplies of critical pharmaceutical drugs are becoming more scarce. They also look at a new website, an "Angie's List" for health care consumers, that allows families to compare and contrast doctors and hospitals to find the best care.

Jon Du Pre talks to scientists and professionals who are making strides in chemistry that bring new products into your every-day life.

An internationally renowned philosopher defends the family against modern-day skepticism and society's prevailing objections to "giving life" by bringing children into the world.

Jon Du Pre talks about a "bloodless" scalpel invented by Phoenix neurosurgeon Dr. Kim Manwaring will revolutionize how surgeons do their job. Jon also talks with Bradley Bertoch about the big picture in the "life sciences" sector in the West; how these innovators are creating jobs and wealth.