Children with Down Syndrome bring as much happiness and fulfillment to their families as other children; their personal gifts of character have unusual depth; and they are beloved not for who they aren't but for the marvels that they are. Two couples, each parents of a child with Down Syndrome, join Thinking Aloud to discuss the joys of raising a child with special needs.—Original airdate: 5/16/2012 11:00 AM
BYU Professor of History Ignacio Garcia explores the history of Mexican-American basketball through the lens of San Antonio's first high school state basketball champions, the Sidney Lanier Voks.—Original airdate: 5/14/2012 11:00 AM
Ever wonder how creative inspiration -- those "flashes of light" that let us know we're on to something great -- actually work? Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, joins Thinking Aloud to discuss what it all means.—Original airdate: 4/19/2012 11:00 AM
Dr. Susan Linn, a renowned child psychologist and educator, discusses the necessaries for what she calls "true play," and what parents can do to help.—Original airdate: 5/10/2012 11:00 AM
Members of BYU's popular sketch comedy troupe, Divine Comedy, join Thinking Aloud to divulge all their secrets about putting on a show that works.—Original airdate: 4/20/2012 11:00 AM
An opera based on Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"? Yes, and it's beloved worldwide. Carlisle Floyd, the "godfather" of American opera composers, writes what he knows, and his resultant contribution to the arts is singular and revered. Floyd speaks with guest host Luke Howard about this and several of his other famed operatic works.
—Original airdate: 5/7/2012 11:00 AM
Dogs are often called "man's best friend," and many canines take their loyalty to a higher level in times of war. Aaron Skabelund from BYU's History Department discusses the historic role of dogs in war on Thinking Aloud. —Original airdate: 3/9/2012 11:00 AM
As a young nation, America had an interesting cultural relationship with Great Britain. Paul Westover from BYU's English department discusses literary heritage on Thinking Aloud.—Original airdate: 5/3/2012 11:00 AM
Nicolas Dujmovic, a historian with the CIA's history staff, joins Thinking Aloud to discuss the applicability and implementation of his work.—Original airdate: 3/22/2012 11:00 AM