January 2007 - December 2007

Monday December 31, 2007 No show this week. Enjoy our special holiday programming

Monday December 24, 2007 No show this week. Enjoy our special holiday programming

Monday December 17, 2007 Angels & Miracles, Guests: Sister Mary Jean Frisk, theologian, author and director of arts and special projects at the International Marian Research Institute, Dayton; Joan Wester Anderson, freelance writer and author of 16 books on angels including Where Angels Walk

Monday December 10, 2007 Born to Believe: God, Science, and the Origin of Ordinary and Extraordinary Beliefs, Guest: Dr Andrew Newberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology and Psychiatry and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the director and co-founder of the Center for Spirituality and the Neurosciences, also at the University of Pennsylvania

Monday December 3, 2007 The Gospels & the Birth of Christ, Guest: John Dominic Crossan theologian, historian and co-author of The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus? Birth

Monday November 26, 2007 Learning to Love: From Conflict to Harmony, Guests: Don and Martha Rosenthal, workshop leaders and founders of The Heartwork Center

Monday November 19, 2007 Religion and Spirit, Guest: Joseph Chilton Pearce, lecturer, teacher and author of The Death of Religion and the Rebirth of Spirit: A Return to the Intelligence of the Heart

Monday November 12, 2007 Narrative Medicine, Guest: Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D, PhD, author of Narrative MedicineThe Use of History and Story in the Healing Process and associate professor of family medicine and psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan.

Monday November 5, 2007 Understanding our Dreams, Guest: Robert Moss, dream explorer, shamanic counselor, novelist and former professor of ancient history.

Monday October 29, 2007 Answering Life's Big Questions through the Humanities Guests: Historian Michael Carrafiello, PhD from the Miami University Hamilton Campus; and Philosopher Brian Domino, PhD of Miami University, Middletown

Monday October 22, 2007 The Creation Museum, Guests:Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis-USA; Georgia Purdom, PhD, speaker, researcher, author and instructor with Answers in Genesis-USA; Nicholas P. Money, PhD, Professor of Botany, Miami University

Monday October 15, 2007 A Personal Journey, Guest: Jean Feraca, public radio host and author of I Hear Voices: A Memoir of Love, Death, and the the Radio

Monday October 8, 2007 Generosity & Giving, Guests talk about our motivations for giving to causes in which we believe, Guests: Dr. Laurel Clark, D.M, D.D, minister, counselor and President of the School of Metaphysics, Windyville, MO; Rev. Therese Anne Ward of the Pathways of Light Church, Cold Springs, KY; "Humanities Guys", Historian Michael Carrafiello, PhD from the Miami University Hamilton Campus; and Philosopher Brian Domino, PhD of Miami University, Middletown; and Tibetan Lama Surya Das, author of Buddha Is As Buddha Does

Monday October 1, 2007 Wisdom from the Scriptures, Guest: Hal Urban, former high school teacher and university professor and author of The 10 Commandments of Common Sense: Wisdom from the Scriptures for People of All Beliefs

Monday September 24, 2007 Stress Management & Mindfulness, Guest: Dr. Erin Olivo, PhD, MPH, Director of the Columbia University Integrative Medicine Program

Monday September 17, 2007 Understanding the Bible, Guest: Bart Ehrman, PhD, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why; and Thomas W. Thatcher, BA, MA, MDiv, Professor of New Testament at Cincinnati Christian University

Monday September 10, 2007 Spirituality in the Workplace, Guests: Dr. Joan Marques, author of Empower the Leader in You and The Global Village and co-founder of the Business Renaissance Institute; and Dr. Richard King, former Dean of the School of Business at Woodbury University and founder of King International Group and co-founder of the Business Renaissance Institute.

Monday September 3, 2007 The New Rules of Marriage, Guest: Terrence Real, family therapist and author of I Don't Want to Talk About it and How Can I Get Through to You as well as The New Rules of Marriage: A Breakthrough Program for 21st Century Relationships (encore from February 5, 2007)

Monday August 27, 2007, The Secret to "The Secret," Guests: Dr. Laurel Clark, D.M, D.D, minister, counselor and President of the School of Metaphysics, Windyville, MO; Amy Pawlus, fomer director of the School of Metaphysics in Indianapolis for two years, Field Director in Cincinnati and Louisville, KY

Monday August 20, 2007 Spiritual Friendship, Guest: Theresa Horan-Sapunar, IMFT, teacher, facilitator, spiritual mentor and co-founder of the Center for Personal & Spiritual Growth, Blue Ash, Ohio

Monday August 13, 2007 Jesus Land, Guest: Julia Scheeres, author of a memoir about her childhood in the midst of religious bigotry, hypocrisy and racism (encore from February 12, 2007)

Monday August 6, 2007 Indigo Children Guests: Lydia Stec, spiritual life coach and parent of an "Indigo Child," P.M.H. Atwater, lecturer, researcher and author of Beyond the Indigo Children

Monday July 30, 2007 The Border of Truth, Guest: Author Victoria Redel, discussing the issues in her latest novel

Monday July 23, 2007 This American Life on Public Radio & Premium Cable TV, Guest: Ira Glass Executive Producer and host of This American Life (encore from March 5, 2007)

Monday July 16, 2007 Answering Life's Big Questions through the Humanities Guests: Historian Michael Carrafiello, PhD from the Miami University Hamilton Campus; and Philosopher Brian Domino, PhD of Miami University, Middletown

Monday July 9, 2007 Enlightened Living,Guest: Tibetan Lama Surya Das, author of Buddha Is As Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living

Monday July 2, 2007 Great Neighborhoods, Guest: Jay Walljasper, Senior fellow of Project for Public Spaces, Executive Editor of Ode Magazine and author of The Great Neighbohood Book: A Do-It Yourself Guide to Placemaking

Monday June 25, 2007 Raising Your Kids to Feel Loved, Guest: Bernie Siegel, M.D, physician, lecturer and author of Love, Magic and Mudpies

Monday June 18, 2007 Finding Hope in the Bible, Guest: John Dominic Crossan theologian, historian and author of God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now

Monday June 11, 2007 What Makes a Good Dad? Guests: Dr. David Eigen, PhD, psychologist and author of Men, The Gods of Love; John Badalament, Ed.M, lecturer, educator, and author of The Modern Dads Handbook; and Rob Wilder, author of Daddy Needs a Drink

Monday June 4, 2007 What Makes us Happy? Guests: Jennifer Michael Hecht philosopher, historian and author of The Happiness Myth: A History of What Really Makes us Happy; (Harper San Francisco, 2007) and Life Coach Robert Biswas Diener

Monday May 28, 2007 The Mental Health System in America, Guests: Pete Earley, author of Crazy: A Father?s Search Through America?s Mental Health Madness; and James J. Brush, PhD, Cincinnati child psychologist (encore from June 5, 2006)

Monday May 21, 2007 Summer Films: Their Meanings and Values Guests: Alexis Larsen, Go! Editor/Arts and Entertainment Editor for the Dayton Daily News: William Hagerty, Associate Professor of Mass Communications, Xavier University, Cincinnati

Monday May 14, 2007 The Episcopal Church: Opportunities and Challenges, Guest, Rev. Thomas E. Breidenthal, Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio

Monday May 7, 2007 Reinventing Modern Motherhood Guests: Tricia Ashworth and Amy Nobile, authors of I was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids (Chronicle, 2007)

Monday April 30, 2007 Faith and Religion in Times of Crisis, Guests: Rev. Matthew L. Stephens, Past or the Community Church of Cincinnati; and Pastor Lou Boston, Associate Pastor at Tri County Assembly of God, Fairfield, Ohio

Monday April 23, 2007 Teaching Philosophy to Kids, Guest: Marietta McCarty, teacher, educational consultant and author of Little Big Minds

Monday April 16, 2007 Rational Spirituality, Guest: Bernard Haisch, PhD, Astrophycist and author of The God Theory: Universes, Zero-Point Fields and What's Behind it All (encore from September 18, 2006)

Monday April 9, 2007 Understanding the Power of the Human Soul, Guest: Dan Millman, former world trampoline champion, hall of fame gymnast, university coach, college professor and of Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior

Monday April 2, 2007 Answering Life's Big Questions through the Humanities Guests: Historian Michael Carrafiello, PhD from the Miami University Hamilton Campus; and Philosopher Brian Domino, PhD of Miami University, Middletown

Monday March 26, 2007 The Best of Interconnect in the Past Year, Excerpts from shows featuring: NPR's This I Believe series; our program on the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks; our Humanities Guys; and Dr. Raymond Moody.

Monday March 19, 2007 Facing Aloneness, Guest: Florence Falk, writer, teacher, psychotherapist and author of On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

Monday March 12, 2007 Experiences of Islam, Guests: Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, author of My Year Inside Radical Islam: A Memoir, now a full time terrorism consultant; Brent Meyer, former member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations

Monday March 5, 2007 This American Life on Public Radio & Premium Cable TV, Guest: Ira Glass Executive Producer and host of This American Life

Monday February 26, 2007 Richard Francis, author, spiritual counselor and mystic. Information about Richard's work is available at http://www.loveministries.org/. e-mail: mailto:%20rmfrancis@juno.com

Monday February 19, 2007 A History of the End of the World, Guest: Jonathan Kirsch, author

Monday February 12, 2007 Jesus Land, Guest: Julia Scheeres, author of a memoir about her childhood in the midst of religious bigotry, hypocrisy and racism.

Monday February 5, 2007 The New Rules of Marriage, Guest: Terrence Real, family therapist and author of I Don't Want to Talk About it and How Can I Get Through to You as well as The New Rules of Marriage: A Breakthrough Program for 21st Century Relationships

Monday January 29, 2007 Superheroes: Why do we Need Them? (or not) Guests: Danny Fingeroth, former comic book editor and author of Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell us About Ourselves and Our Society; and Margaret McGurk, staff writer and former film critic with The Cincinnati Enquirer (encore from August 7, 2006)

Monday January 22, 2007 Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World, Guest: Lynne McTaggart, journalist and author of The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Harper Collins) Her latest book is The Intention Experiment

Monday January 15, 2007 The Peace Movement and the War in Iraq, Guests: Paul Lacey, President Clerk of the American Friends Service Committee; Michael Payne, independent journalist and President of Take a Stand Ministries

Monday January 8, 2007 Answering Life's Big Questions through the Humanities Guests: Historian Michael Carrafiello, PhD from the Miami University Hamilton Campus; and Philosopher Brian Domino, PhD of Miami University, Middletown

Monday January 1, 2007 No Interconnect show today. Instead, Politics Takes a Holiday: the Capitol Steps New Year's Special.