WPRR

Public Reality Radio

  • increase font size
  • Default font size
  • decrease font size

WPRR - Public Reality Radio - List of Current Programs

A Christian and an Athiest

Tired of one-sided rants from either side? Wish Christians and atheists would actually talk to each other rather than over each other? So do we! Fundamental disagreements about God, faith and morality are too important to reduce to mere sniping from afar. Respectful, friendly discourse is what's needed, if there...
[Read More]

Alternative Radio

Alternative Radio is a weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and on short-wave on Radio for Peace International. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media.
[Read More]

American Freethought

The purpose of American Freethought is to serve freethinkers of every stripe: atheists, agnostics, skeptics, secular humanists, brights, rationalists, or whatever else you wish to call yourselves. This publication casts a wide net. In addition to perennial concerns like reason vs. religion and separation of church and state, it will...
[Read More]

Apologia

Apologia is a friendly forum for both theists and non-theists to come together in search of some common understanding. Rather than a contentious debate format, Apologia provides a setting in which all participants can discuss without confrontation. Listen to Apologia as part of Reality Radio's Skeptical Sundays.
[Read More]

Are We Alone?

Searching for life as we don't know it begins with understanding life as we do. From amoebas to zebras, from androids to antimatter, Are We Alone? explores the science that makes life possible. The weekly hour-long radio program features top scientists talking about the latest in genetics, paleontology, technology, physics,...
[Read More]

Ask The Naked Scientists

The Naked Scientists are a media-savvy group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public. Their award winning BBC weekly radio programme, The Naked Scientists, reaches a potential...
[Read More]

Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast takes a fact based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (SIUE), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer....
[Read More]

BackStory - With the American History Guys

BackStory is a brand-new weekly radio program that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us. Each week, renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths. Over the course of the hour, they are joined by...
[Read More]

Behind the News with Doug Henwood

Editor of the Left Business Observer Doug Henwood hosts this weekly look at the economics and politics behind the news.


[Read More]

Between the Lines

Program begins with five-minute headlines of some of the week's under- reported news stories gathered from the alternative press; followed by three five-minute interviews focusing on international, national and regional issues, covering a wide range of political, economic and social topics. Information on how to become active on the issues...
[Read More]

Books and Ideas

Dr. Ginger Campbell uses this podcast to explore her love of reading and ideas, including science, philosophy, history, and what ever else she is reading. Listen to Books and Ideas as part of Reality Radio's Podcast Shuffle.
[Read More]

Bookwaves

A program about books. Interviews conducted by Richard Wolinsky. Book Reviews by Richard A. Lupoff & Richard Wolinsky
[Read More]

Building Bridges

Our beat is the labor front, broadly defined, both geographically and conceptually. We examine the world of work and workers on the job as well as where they live. We examine the issues that affect their everyday lives, with a particular sensitivity towards human rights abuses, environmental concerns and the...
[Read More]

Center Stage

Center Stage features lectures from Paul Kurtz and others compiled exclusively for WPRR by the Center of Inquiry and produced by Tom Flynn.


[Read More]

Century of Lies

More of the "unvarnished truth" about America's failed drug policy over the last 100 years.
[Read More]

Common Sense with Dan Carlin

"Common Sense with Dan Carlin" is a blend of audio commentary and news analysis by one of the leading thinkers among today's politically independent crowd. Author, reporter and talk show host Dan Carlin takes a look at the issues in the news through the prism of his traditional American "forward-thinking...
[Read More]

CounterSpin

Independent media watchdog group provides critical analysis of the major stories of the week and exposes what mainstream media may have missed.
[Read More]

Cultural Baggage

A program offering the "unvarnished truth" about American drug prohibition.
[Read More]

Culture Shocks

America is in the middle of a real, not imaginary, “culture war.” It pits people who want to maximize freedom — freedom to believe, freedom to speak, freedom to make intimate moral decisions — against those who want to use government power to push their religious, moral and cultural beliefs...
[Read More]

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

In "Hardcore History" the very unconventional Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", outside-the-box way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past...
[Read More]

Declaring Independence

Declaring Independence is a weekly one-hour radio show that focuses on current events and political discussion, with a particular focus on law, religion and science. Declaring Independence is hosted by Ed Brayton, the voice behind the popular blog Dispatches from the Culture Wars.
[Read More]

Democracy Now

A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 700 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.
[Read More]

Dogma Free America

A weekly discussion of dogma, religion, freedom of speech, and atheism. Listen for Dogma Free America as part of Reality Radio's Skeptical Sundays.
[Read More]

Earthbeat

Since 2003, Earthbeat's co-hosts Daphne Wysham and Mike Tidwell bring you an hour of ground-breaking environmental news and interviews live from the nation's capital. Earthbeat Radio features leading environmental activists and thinkers -- the politics and the people behind the efforts to defend the planet. Focusing on a different theme...
[Read More]

Explorations with Dr. Michio Kaku

News and Interviews with leading scientists on science, technology, politics, and the environment.


[Read More]

Faith and Reason

Bill Freeman, Chaplain of Interfaith Congregation in Holland, and Fred Wooden, Senior Minister at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, host this live weekly look at religious issues in the news. Informative guests and interesting callers make Faith and Reason a must-hear program on WPRR.

[Read More]

Flashpoints

Investigative News magazine of national and international events with interviews and analysis.
[Read More]

For Good Reason

For Good Reason is the interview program hosted by D.J. Grothe, promoting critical thinking and skepticism about the central beliefs of society. Interviews often focus on the paranormal, pseudoscience and the supernatural. Each episode of For Good Reason also features an audio essay by Jamy Ian Swiss, The Honest Liar....
[Read More]

Foreign Policy And You

A show that seeks conversations, moral reflection and the dissemination of information in the areas of war and peace studies, and the role of religion and foreign policy in our lives. We seek to fill a vacuum in our public conversation on these important issues of our day by bridging...
[Read More]

Free Speech Radio News

International newscast utilizing on-location stringers of all nationalities, for-on-the- ground and un-embedded, news.
[Read More]

Freethought Radio

The weekly Freethought Radio, devoted to the secular point of view, is the only nationally broadcast radio show of its kind. It offers "slightly irreverent views, news, music and interviews.” Freethought Radio is a production of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and is hosted by Foundation co-presidents Dan Barker and...
[Read More]

Freethought Rhode Island

“Freethought Rhode Island” is a biweekly podcast produced by the members of the Rhode Island Atheist Society. FTRI seeks to inform and educate the people about positive atheism and the good things being done to further that goal in the state of Rhode Island.
[Read More]

From the Vault

From the Vault: Each week, we’ll pick a subject - sometimes date specific, sometimes seemingly random - and we’ll go through the Pacifica Radio Archives’ Vault - the largest of its kind in the country - and pull out the best materials possible, and – yes - remix them into...
[Read More]

Geolog

4.6 Billion years of Earth History, one minute at a time. Geolog is a daily one minute look at science, geology and the history of life on earth and is created by paleontologist Danita Brandt of Michigan State University.


[Read More]

Global Report

The Global Report is a compilation of world-wide news under-reported by the corporate media. Information compiled by volunteers from respected, diverse sources, is intended to empower citizens working to create a just, peaceful, healthy, and sustainable world.
[Read More]

GRIT Radio with Laura Flanders

Interviews with newsmakers, activists and artists who are making change and analysis of what's behind the headlines in politics, news, culture and the arts.


[Read More]

Holy Family Radio Sampler

Holy Family Radio is a lay apostolate dedicated to broadcasting the knowledge, love and practice of the Roman Catholic Christian faith by means of radio, internet and other media, seeking to offer a continuous spiritual and educational gift to the people it reaches.
[Read More]

Humanist Network News

The Humanist Network News (HNN) Audio Podcast is a monthly one-hour talk show produced by the American Humanist Association. A typical episode of the HNN podcast features interviews, commentary, news, and music. Notable guests have included Sir Salman Rushdie, Prof. Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, E.O. Wilson, Alan Dershowitz,...
[Read More]

If You Love This Planet

Helen Caldicott, M.D., pediatrician and internationally recognized author and lecturer, hosts a weekly, one-hour radio program titled If You Love This Planet.
[Read More]

Infidel Guy

Since 1999, The Infidel Guy show has brought you uninterrupted freethought and science-minded guests such as Michio Kaku, Dan Barker, Ken Miller, Michael Shermer, Asia Carrera, Richard Dawkins, Massimo Pigliucci, James Randi and many others. At our site and on our show we take a truthful and investigative look at...
[Read More]

Insighters

The Insighters is a weekly, one-hour radio show dedicated to enlightening and informing. We cover a wide range of political, legal, social, economic, psychological, international, constitutional, legislative and sociological issues. We explore the deeper issues pertaining to politics and society today and try to make sense of a dynamic world....
[Read More]

Jimmy Dore

Hosted by award winning comedian Jimmy Dore, This is an irreverent and humorous take on todays headlines and hypocrites. This program skewers politicians as well as the corporate mouthpieces which are todays main stream "news media". Interviews with todays top comedians and comedy writers, and gets their take on all...
[Read More]

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder is a weekly, independent radio program airing on several stations across the United States and podcasting on the web. Law and Disorder gives listeners access to rare legal perspectives on issues concerning civil liberties, privacy, right to dissent and the horrendous practices of torture exercised by the...
[Read More]

Letters to Washington

With the swearing of Barack Obama as the 44th President, and the beginning of the 111th Session of the US Congress, Pacifica Radio takes a hard look at how the new government responds to the economic crisis, global warming, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, foreign policy decisions raging from Pakistan...
[Read More]

Lutheran Hour

The Lutheran Hour® which began in 1930, is the world's longest-running, Christian outreach radio program. It proclaims the message of Jesus Christ to more than 1.2 million people each week over 800 radio stations across North America.
[Read More]

Making Contact

"An international radio program that links people, vital ideas, and important information." Making Contact, produced by National Radio Project, is an award-winning, 29-minute weekly magazine/documentary-style public affairs program heard on over 200 radio stations in the USA, Canada, South Africa and Ireland. Making Contact is committed to in-depth critical analysis...
[Read More]

Midweek Politics

David Pakman, the nation’s youngest national talk radio host, is on over 60 stations with Midweek Politics, produced at Pacifica affiliate Valley Free Radio (WXOJ) in Northampton, Massachusetts. The weekly political talk program is into its 5th year, and includes fascinating interviews, incisive analysis, listener phone calls, and creative special...
[Read More]

MonsterTalk

MonsterTalk critically examines the science behind cryptozoological (and legendary) creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or werewolves. Hosted by Blake Smith, Ben Radford, and Dr. Karen Stollznow, MonsterTalk interviews the scientists and investigators who shine a spotlight on the things that go bump in the night. For once...
[Read More]

MyNDTALK

Talk and advice Program with Dr. Pamela Brewer, psychologist covering relationships, self-help, and mental-health resources.
[Read More]

New Dimensions

Examination of American culture through science, philosophy, spirituality, business, health, the arts, politics, and economy.
[Read More]

Past is Prologue

On this weekly program, historian, professor, and author, Dr. John C. Pinheiro, interviews scholars and the men and women who made history about how we are shaped by what has gone before. Rooted in Edmund Burke's...
[Read More]

Podcast Shuffle

Each evening from 10 to 11pm Reality Radio brings you some of the very best podcasts available on the web.
[Read More]

Point of Inquiry

Point of Inquiry is the premiere podcast of the Center for Inquiry, drawing on CFI's relationship with the leading minds of the day including Nobel Prize-winning scientists, public intellectuals, social critics and thinkers, and renowned entertainers. Each episode combines incisive interviews, features and commentary focusing on CFI’s issues: religion, human...
[Read More]

QuackCast

A review of Quacks, Frauds and Charlatans. Oops. Thats not right. That should be Supplements , Complementary and Alternative Medicine i.e. SCAM.


[Read More]

Radio EcoShock

News on climate change, toxic chemicals, oceans, forests, nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
[Read More]

Radio in Black and White

Radio in Black and White is the most integrated two hours of the week. Hosted by Rick Wilson and Skot Welch, Radio in Black and White offers an open and honest discussion about issues of race and racism by providing positive conversation about race, diversity and relationships. Guests and live...
[Read More]

Reasonable Doubts

A production of WPRR Reality Radio, "Reasonable Doubts" takes an informative and humorous look at religion from a freethinking perspective; offering news and commentary of interest to skeptics, atheists, agnostics, humanists, courageous religious believers looking for a challenge and freethinkers of all persuasions. In addition to interviewing the top minds...
[Read More]

Science Times

David Corcoran, a science editor, explores the topics addressed in this week's Science Times.
[Read More]

Scientific American

The Scientific American Podcast is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists.
[Read More]

Sea Change Radio

Sea Change Radio covers the transformations to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Change is accelerating in positive and negative directions: the clock is ticking in the race to see which will tip first: the problems or solutions. Sea Change covers both sides, providing in-depth analysis to help our audience understand...
[Read More]

Secular Nation

Produced by Atheist Alliance International, the Secular Nation Podcast offers articles and interviews from Secular Nation magazine. Listen to Secular Nation as part of Reality Radio's Skeptical Sundays.
[Read More]

Sierra Club Radio

Sierra Club Radio is a weekly half hour program produced by Sierra Club staff and hosted by Orli Cotel. Each week you'll hear in-depth interviews with politicians, authors, celebrities, artists, and activists inspired by nature. We also feature lifestyle tips from Sierra magazine's "Green Life" editor, Josie Garthwaite, and from...
[Read More]

Skeptical Sundays

Each Sunday, Reality Radio offers up a compilation of some of the best skeptical and freethought podcasting available. Covering a wide range of topics from science to religion and everything in between, Skeptical Sundays features shows like: Apologia, Dogma Free America, Freethought Radio, Freethought Rhode Island, The Humanist Network News,...
[Read More]

Skepticality

People will believe anything. Why is that? Skepticality is here to bring you relevant, under reported current events, as well as in-depth discussions from a scientific, critical, skeptical, and humorous point of view.In our travels we will tackle the beasts of pseudo science; the paranormal, supernatural, ufo / alien encounters,...
[Read More]

Skeptically Speaking

Possibly the world's only skeptical talk show, Skeptically Speaking encourages you to call in, and question everything. Desiree and Sean interview experts from various scientific and academic fields, and shine the light of logic on practitioners of alternative therapies, people with paranormal/supernatural "abilities" and other peddlers of psuedoscience. With a...
[Read More]

Skeptoid

Skeptoid is a weekly podcast dedicated to furthering knowledge by blasting away the widespread pseudosciences that infect popular culture. Each weekly episode focuses on a single phenomenon — an urban legend, a paranormal claim, alternative therapy, or something just plain stupid — that you've heard of, and that you probably...
[Read More]

Song of the Soul

Song of the Soul invites you to a soul-level encounter. Music has the ability to proclaim the soul's language beyond what mere words can speak. That's what we seek as we invite our guests to share their Song of the Soul. You will hear the music that has charted the...
[Read More]

Spirit in Action

Each week, Spirit In Action brings you stories of people living lives of fruitful service, of peace, community, compassion, creative action and progressive efforts. We'll trace the spiritual roots that support and nourish them in their service. Above all, we'll seek out Light, Love and Helping Hands, being shared between...
[Read More]

Spoiler Alert Radio

Spoiler Alert Radio is All Things Film, Locally and Globally. Toni Pennacchia discusses film-making with some of the most engaging and talented independent directors, producers, promoters, and more. Both entertaining and informative, Spoiler Alert Radio gives you a sneak peek behind the scenes in the world of underground filmmaking.
[Read More]

Sprouts

Showcase of productions from independent community media, featuring local stories of national interest. Every week different stations and producers are featured.
[Read More]

Talk Nation Radio

Talk Nation Radio provides progressive news and analysis from leading experts on human rights, journalists, scholars, and political activists.
[Read More]

Talking Michigan Politics

The Talking Michigan Politics podcast is a weekly conversation between Grand Rapids Press deputy metro editor Jeff Cranson and Press Editorial Page Editor Ed Golder. They discuss political issues in the news at the national, state and local level.
[Read More]

The Brain Science Podcast

Dr. Ginger Campbell, an experimental emergency physician explores how recent discoveries in neuroscience are unraveling the mysteries of how our brain makes us who we are. Listen to the Brain Science Podcast as part of Reality Radio's Podcast Shuffle.
[Read More]

The Monday Report

Hosted by Buck Geno and labor historian Michael Johnston, the Monday Report provides news, views and interviews about all of the week's headlines and what it means to the people of West Michigan.
[Read More]

The Naked Scientists

The Naked Scientists are a media-savvy group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public. Their award winning BBC weekly radio programme, The Naked Scientists, reaches a potential...
[Read More]

The Progressive Radio Show

The Progressive Radio Show is a weekly half-hour radio show hosted by Matthew Rothschild, Editor of The Progressive Magazine.


[Read More]

The Skeptic's Guide 5x5

SGU 5x5 - Five Minutes with Five Skeptics. A weekly science podcast discussing news in the world of science and pseudoscience. A companion to The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe weekly podcast. www.theskepticsguide.org/5x5
[Read More]

The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly Podcast talkshow discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality -Produced by the New England Skeptical...
[Read More]

This Way Out

Newsmagazine on worldwide gay and lesbian issues with interviews, reports on current events, AIDS updates, humor, and poetry.
[Read More]

This Week in Science

The weekly science and technology radio show presenting a humorous and irreverent look at the week in science and tech. Each week TWIS discusses the latest in cutting edge science news on topics such as genetic engineering, cybernetics, space exploration, neuro science, and a show favorite, The Countdown to World...
[Read More]

Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann is the nation's #1 progressive talk show host.


[Read More]

Thomas Jefferson Hour

Humanities scholar and author, Clay S. Jenkinson, adopts the persona of Jefferson each week to comment on current events and answer questions you may have about Jefferson's thoughts on any and all topics. Clay has portrayed Thomas Jefferson for more than two decades. He is the recipient of the National...
[Read More]

TreeHugger Radio

TreeHugger Radio is the weekly audio podcast of TreeHugger.com, the web's leading environmental lifestyle blog. Each week, host Simran Sethi covers the latest green news from around the world along with views, perspectives and extended interviews with top experts and cutting-edge pioneers.
[Read More]

Tuesdays with Tormala

Hosted by Former Grand Rapids City Commissioner Rick Tormala

He cleaned up the Assessor's Office, helped save the 911 Emergency Response System, and protected millions of tax dollars from being wasted by being a fiscal pit bull. Rick was the voice for veterans, seniors, working families and the vulnerable at City Hall. Now he's...
[Read More]

Uprising

Uprising is a weekly digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, activism in the public interest.
[Read More]

West Michigan Labor Speaks

Hosted by The Friends of Labor, West Michigan Labor Speaks is a two hour live call-in show presented by Reality Radio that deals with workers and the challenges facing us all.


[Read More]

Wings

News and current affairs featuring strong women's voices and ideas from around the world.
[Read More]

With Good Reason

Each week on With Good Reason, our ever-curious host Sarah McConnell takes you along as she examines a wide range of topics with leading scholars. Featured guests have included Julian Bond discussing race in America, Bruce Grayson sharing his study of near death experiences, Mike Seeger exploring American folk music,...
[Read More]

Woman to Woman

Woman to Woman is about today's women and where they are in their lives ... challenges they are facing, issues they are encountering or special reasons to celebrate!
[Read More]

Writer's Voice

Writer’s Voice features author interviews and readings, as well as news, commentary and tips related to writing and publishing.
[Read More]

Yin Radio

Yin Radio is a weekly radio program that features women’s voices talking about all kinds of things—relationships, money, society, politics, media, recreation, family, food, and more. I use a combination interviews, essays, stories, and music for each week's theme. Yin Radio has been on the air since September 2006 and...
[Read More]

Conversations on Health Care

Conversations on Health Care focuses on the challenge of advancing health reform in America.


[Read More]

Podcast Beyond Belief

Podcast Beyond Belief is the official podcast of the Foundation Beyond Belief and focuses on science based parenting and social issues for secular parents.


[Read More]

Clarice Drew Show

Join Clarice Drew, along with her brother T for a morning show as refreshing as the first cup of coffee.


[Read More]

Solidarity Report

RadioLabour's "Solidarity Report" is a weekly program of international news and featured stories about trade unions, labor organizations, labor and people working around the world.


[Read More]

Consumer Rights Show

Host Michael Nelson, Attorney at Law, is joined each week by experts in consumer rights to help navigate you through issues like getting a mortgage, buying a car and many others.


[Read More]

Actually Speaking

Exploring the human side of skepticism.


[Read More]

Radio Show with Monica and Rob

Radio Show is an interactive listener content driven program on 95.3 WPRR.  Listeners will have the opportunity to lead the discussion through Facebook, Twitter and the ‘Radio Show’ website.Entertaining topics will vary and center around the community “word on the street”, people issues, news and miscellaneous topics of listener interest.


[Read More]

The Johnnie Tuitel Show

Hosted by Johnnie Tuitel, motivational speaker and author, the Johnnie Tuitel Show features comedy, non-profit organizations, local business and current events.


[Read More]

Best of Reasonable Doubts

Featuring the most memorable, significant and irreverent bits from the awar d winning Reasonable Doubts Podcast.  Listen for the very best of the Doubtcaster's interviews, counter apologetics, Skeptic's Sunday School, God Thinks Like You, Stranger Than Fiction and much more right here in your skeptical guide to...
[Read More]

Your Own Health and Fitness

Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD health integrationists work with individuals on their unique health issues. Over 20 years ago, Layna originated the concept of health integration: an approach to health issues that recognizes that each body works as an ecology.


[Read More]

Spotlight On the Grand

Spotlight on the Grand is the only radio show in Grand Rapids devoted to covering local community theater and performing arts news, reviews and more. Beginning in 2009 as a personal blog created by community theater volunteer Michael Kohlenberger, Spotlight on the Grand was founded to make up for a...
[Read More]

Guns and Butter

"Guns & Butter" investigates the relationships among capitalism, militarism and politics. Maintaining a radical perspective in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, "Guns & Butter: The Economics of Politics" reports on who wins and who loses when the economic resources of civil society are diverted toward global corporatization, war,...
[Read More]

Radio Curious

For 20 years, host and producer Barry Vogel, Esq. has been interviewing people on a curiously wide variety of topics.

 


[Read More]

Reality Check

Reality Check covers a variety of topics from human rights to science and religion, from a progressive and skeptical viewpoint.


[Read More]