Dr. Leonard Shlain, author, "Art and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light," discusses the worlds of art and physics, and tracks their development side by side throughout the centuries to reveal an astonishing correlation of visions. Dr. Shlain passed away this May and this never-before-seen interview explores how major artistic breakthroughs have prefigured the visionary insights of scientists throughout history. Leonard Slain is also the author of "The Alphabet versus the Goddess: The Conflict between Word and Image" and "Sex, Time, and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution." In Memoriam More

Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's best known writers, discusses his recent book, "Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone" and the world-wide attention that he received when President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela gave his book "Open Veins of Latin America" to President Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in April 2009. The book shot up to #2 on Amazon, and stimulated interest Galeano's many books, among them "Upside Down, a Primer for the Looking Glass World" and "Days and Nights of Love and War." Galeano was awarded the Lannan Foundation's Award for Cultural Freedom in 1999. Watch Episode

CRAIG CHILDS, naturalist and author, "The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild," "The Secret Knowledge of Water," and "House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest." Childs has been called the 21st Century Bard of Southwestern Literature and a 20th Century Desert Father; he is the winner of "The Spirit of the West Literary Achievement Award." From tracing the fate of the Anasazi to his discovery of a raven sanctuary in a remote canyon, Craig Childs writings are unique, compelling, and unforgettable. Watch Episode

Dr. Fran Levine, Director of the New Mexico History Museum, and John McCarthy, Deputy Director of the New Mexico History Museum discuss the grand opening of the new museum on the Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25. Watch Episode

Washington Post foreign correspondent and National Public Radio contributor T.R. REID will be the guest on New Mexico PBS-TV’’s “Report from Santa Fe.” In his new book “The Healing of America: a Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Healthcare” Reid examines the healthcare systems for ten countries, nine wealthy modern countries and one emerging country. PBS-TV's FRONTLINE recently featured programs by T.R. Reid, "Sick Around the World (2008)" and "Sick Across America(2009)" Watch Episode

Actor James Cromwell, whose roles as Farmer Hoggett in "Babe," President Bush Senior in "W," Prince Philip in "The Queen," the corrupt police captain in "LA Confidential" have garnered praise, awards, and fans. In this warm, engaging interview, Jamie Cromwell speaks about his life as an actor and describes how his work in "Babe" brought him to animal activism, and how being in "The Education of Little Tree" encouraged his work with Native American peoples and ideals. Watch Episode

Representative Luciano "Lucky" Varela (D-Santa Fe) and Representative Larry Larranaga (R-Albuquerque) discuss "double dipping" and Governor Richardson's veto of Varela's House Bill 616 "Public Retirees Returning to Work." They look back at the recent 60-Day Session and the difficulties of crafting the state budget for the rest of this year, given the $450,000 shortfall, and next year's budget as well. Varela and Larranaga provide an in-depth look at the state retirement funds, the College of Santa Fe, ethics reform, SHARE and the Dept. of Transportation, water issues, and the federal stimulus funds. Watch Episode

Former Governor Toney Anaya discusses his current appointment by Governor Richardson to head the Office of Recovery and Reinvestment which oversees the distribution of the almost $2 billion dollars coming to New Mexico as part of the federal stimulus funds. Anaya describes his past concerns with the death penalty, his early efforts for a train that became the RailRunner 30 years later, and the similarities in the economic climate in New Mexico now and when he was governor from 1983-1986. Watch Episode

Actors Alan Arkin, winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Little Miss Sunshine" and his son Anthony Arkin whose documentary "State of Rock" was featured in the Santa Fe Film Festival. Anthony Arkin describes his love of directing and filmmaking and explores the future of independent film. Alan Arkin discusses his musician past, his comedy work with Second City, and his extraordinary acting career. He explains why nobody listens to his advice about how to make it in the movies, and what brought him to live in New Mexico. Watch Episode

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