NPR Cross Currents with Scott Widmeyer
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NPR Cross Currents with Scott Widmeyer
Cross Currents dives into a broad range of national and world topics, with influential guests and thought leaders from media, politics, business, academia, NGOs and beyond. Host Scott Widmeyer has been in the communications field for four decades-- he has advised presidents, governors, CEOs and lead...
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VOTE: The 2020 Election
Welcome back to Cross Currents! This is the final episode of our fourth season, and we have one message to share: VOTE. Joining Scott and Maura Flynn...
Making America Read Again
On the show this week, it's all about disrupting media-- from fake news to political legacies, and what's critical to know as you cast a ballot.
Coronavirus, Chaos and Conversation
This week on NPR Cross Currents, we're joined by writers Jonathan Alter and Crocker Snow Jr., featuring reading recommendations from Tim Ehrenberg and...
COVID-19, Debates and Voting with Guests John Dean and Angela Mayfield
What's on the agenda today? President Donald Trump was taken to Walter Reed on Friday for coronavirus treatment, joining over 7 million Americans who'...
Remembering RBG As The Election Looms Ahead
This week on Cross Currents, Scott is joined by writer, lecturer and former Nixon White House counsel John Dean; his latest book, Authoritarian Nightm...
Meditation, Mantras and Music: Breaking the Stress Cycle
This weekend on NPR Cross Currents, we're joined by musical duo Junelle and Abe Kunin to talk about their latest project with the Dalai Lama, public h...
Disrupting Healthcare, Finance - Labor Day Weekend 2020
Happy Labor Day weekend, listeners! Cross Currents is back this week to talk about the pandemic as we begin month six of our heavily-disrupted new day...
RNC, Back to School in 2020
Summer is quickly winding down as students begin the next school year, however complicated, and this week we're wrapping up coverage on the political...
One Convention Down, One To Go
We're halfway through the 2020 Democratic/Republican conventions, and this week on Cross Currents we're joined by two experts to help us unpack-- Fran...
Deeper Discourse: Elections, Economics and Equity
What's the word on Washington, D.C. streets ahead of the 2020 election? Could UBI help rebuild Appalachia? What books on race should top your list?
Six Months In: Challenges, Cures and Culture
We’re talking about the next step of the pandemic, WW2-era child refugees and a look inside the White House— new episode, streaming now with
Supporting The Arts & Creativity Through COVID-19
There are five months left in the year and less than 100 days until the election. This week we're talking about representation, supporting creativity...
Disrupting Norms: Trauma, Aviation and Social Media
Today we welcome to the show Karen Gross, author of the new book Trauma Doesn't Stop at the School Door; Kenny Dichter, aviation entrepreneur; and Hel...
Summer's Pandemic Pulse Check
Tune in! We're talking Canada, voting, literature, healthcare and beyond with guests Paul Frazier, Peter Loge, Bruce Bond, Sue O'Connell and Thomas Ko...
Deeper Discourse: The Search For Common Ground
This week on NPR Cross Currents we're focusing on civil discourse, corporate welfare, recent environmental happenings and mixing politics with spiritu...
July 4: A Complicated Holiday
In prime 2020 fashion, Independence Day has the country reflecting on patriotism through unparalleled unrest. Our guests are pushing the conversation...
Celebrating This Historic Pride Month
Listen in as we dive into Pride 2020 with policymakers, cultural trailblazers and leaders of the LGBTQIA+ community who are paving the way to inclusiv...
Caring for Children Through COVID-19: Experts Weigh In
This week on NPR Cross Currents, we're tackling how the pandemic is affecting families with guests Dr. Phil Fisher, Anne-Marie Phelan, Frank Sesno, Le...
#BlackLivesMatter: Standing Together to Demand and Enact Progress
This week on Cross Currents we hear from leaders on the front lines of civil discourse in America. We hope the show and our guests cast new light on t...
2020 Brings Surge of Change for America
There's a lot going on in our world. We're chiming in. NPR Cross Currents is back for season four-- with twice the episode length, more in-depth cover...
NPR Cross Currents in 2020: Q/A with Host Scott Widmeyer
Filled with new segments, guest hosts, collaborations and more, this season of Cross Currents has quite a few new ventures in store. Tune in for Scott...
SEASON 4 TRAILER: Welcome Back to Cross Currents!
Our fourth season of Cross Currents is premiering next Saturday, June 6. Tune in this week for a Q&A with host Scott Widmeyer as he dives into what's...
Doing the Lord's Work in Africa--Vanessa Kerry and Seed Global Health
Six Sub-Saharan nations in Africa are benefiting from the work of one US-based NGO, Seed Global Health. This part of the world--dealing with the worst...
Health Disparities Are Real for Black Americans
Some might look at this problem as Mission: Impossible. Not so, however, for the National Black Leadership Commission on Health when it comes to tack...
Our Health System in Transition--Self-Care New Mantra
"Health care as we know it won't exist" in the near future, says pharma exec Ian Marks. He points to new consumer-driven movement called self-care th...
Still Time To Take Action! Climate Change and Our Islands
The U.S. is a nation of islands--from Puerto Rico to Guam to Nantucket and more. But, the fate of these islands and the millions who live on them is...
National Presbyterian Church Confronts Head-on America's Obsession Around Guns
What's the answer to America's obsession with guns? Will Congress take action when it returns this month in response to multiple mass shootings over...
6 Huge Questions We All Should Ponder Heading Into Fall 2019
The turn from summer to fall, in many ways is a call to get serious again. Time for thinking about the future? To consider how each one of us can ma...
How Music is Transforming One Young Woman's Life
This NPR Nantucket Cross Currents segment is about teenager Charlotte Weinstein and her passion for music. Her musical journey began at age 5, and now...
The Trade War, Guns and 2020 Elections Loom Large This Fall in DC
The trade battle between President Trump and China looms large as the US heads into the Labor Day holiday. Plus, Congress will return soon. Will the...
Delacey: A New Star Is Born
We sit down with young recording sensation Delacey who talks about her new stardom as a singer with three new hit singles in 2019. First a writer and...
Celebrating 50 Years of Woodstock: Its Magic and Impact on the World
50 years ago this weekend, nearly a half million people descended on Max Yasgur's farm in the Catskills to celebrate peace, love and togetherness. Woo...
The Trump Circus, Maddening Battle Among Dems & Calling Out Pro-Trump Corporate Elite
We sit down with two of America's top journalists--the New Yorker's Susan Glasser and Peter Baker from NY Times to unravel a maddening period in the T...
Bringing Light, Not Heat to Public Discourse
Anger, hate and a general disconnect from society seems to pervade our everyday lives more and more. We saw it this weekend in Dayton and El Paso. We...
Shades of Kennedy vs Carter Fight Evident in 2020 Democratic Battle
What is the future for the Democrats? As we watch 2020 unfold, things are getting ugly among the multitude of candidates. Who prevails? Left vs right...
Leading Economist Blasts Top-Down Economy and FED Plans for Lower Interest Rates
Macroeconomist David Smick has a lot to say about the US and global economy. First, the top-down Wall Street driven economy is leaving many behind and...
Music Man Charles Goldstuck and his posse of talent from JLo to Big Boi
My interview with music entrepreneur Charles Goldstuck looks at the future of the industry and we talk about his rise to fame; leaving South Africa fo...
Epidemic in Health: Race to Conquer Superbugs
Each year, the presence of a superbug contributes to the deaths of 20,000 Americans because the infection is so powerful that it's antibiotic-resistan...
50 Years Later--World Pride 2019; Solid Progress Along with Setbacks
The 1969 Stonewall uprisings are being marked this weekend at World Pride 2019 in NYC. That event, 50 years ago, unleashed an entire movement to brin...
Turning the Tide of Cancer's Curse
Nearly 2 million Americans annually are diagnosed with cancer. With immunotherapy, there's new hope in the race to cure cancer. Learn more in my inte...