Rediscovering Anne Frank

November 17, 2009

It’s one of the most widely-read accounts of life during the Holocaust: “The Diary of Young Girl,” the story of Anne Frank’s life during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Surprisingly, Mike Cuthbert has never read it – just one of many things revealed in his interview with Francine Prose about her latest book, “Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife.”

In this conversation, Mike finds out just how complex the text is, and how that will inform his reading of the diary – a must-do for listeners after this interview.

Your Call Is (Not That) Important To Us

November 10, 2009

Does the thought of having to call customer service give you pause.  We've all had telling experiences with call centers.  However, is it the customer service people on the line or the people calling where things go wrong?

Mike Cuthbert answers the call on bad customer service with journalist and author Emily Yellin, and reveals what lousy customer service says about us as consumers and a society.

The Three Marriages

November 10, 2009

Poet, Author, Lecturer David Whyte says a marriage belongs to more than the spouses in it - that there are three competing elements, and each must be tended to in order to achieve full marital bliss.

He spells out his theory in his new book: "The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship," and in this thought-provoking conversation with Mike Cuthbert.

The Healing Power of Yoga

November 3, 2009

Asha Praver is at peace with herself; she’s practiced yoga and meditation for 40 years and started when it was part of the "lunatic fringe." Mike Cuthbert has never done a day of yoga and is unlikely to start. Together they share a conversation as varied and mixed as the number of yoga positions that exist.

Retirement Snapshot: New Zealand

November 3, 2009

Did you know that at age 65, New Zealanders start receiving a state pension?

They can also save money for retirement through the Kiwi Saver program, which all Kiwis- the nickname for New Zealanders- are automatically enrolled in when they start a job.

New Zealand’s Retirement Commissioner, Diana Crossan, joins us to talk about the program and its efforts to help New Zealanders of all ages be better stewards of their money, and the little mouse that helped jumpstart the movement.

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