Perspectives
1,125 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsPerspectives are commentaries produced by and for WNIJ listeners, from a panel of regular contributors and guests. If you would like to submit your own Perspective for consideration, send us a script that will run about 90 seconds when read -- that's about 250 words -- and email it to [email protected], with "Perspectives" in the subject line.
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Episodes
Perspective: The definitive difference between woman and man
June 21, 2024 05:11 - 1 minute - 2.09 MBFrances Jaeger says it's not what you wear or what your chromosomes say.
Perspective: Life without instructions
June 20, 2024 08:08 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBRyan Frye says people with autism don't need to be "cured."
Perspective: If you could chat with the birds...
June 19, 2024 06:57 - 1 minute - 2.09 MBConnie Seraphine learns she can talk with the animals...the birds, at least!
Perspective: Do you believe in miracles?
June 18, 2024 08:54 - 1 minute - 2.65 MBWester Wuori says science deserves all the credit.
Perspective: Juneteenth is for all Americans
June 17, 2024 10:01 - 1 minute - 2.67 MBJoe Mitchell says Juneteenth is a time to reckon with our country's past and embrace a brighter future.
Perspective: Who's afraid of video games?
June 14, 2024 09:42 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBJonathan Shelby says video games may not be as bad for you as some would have you think.
Perspective: Convicted
June 13, 2024 08:47 - 1 minute - 2.08 MBDeborah Booth says a former president has joined an exclusive new club.
Perspective: The sound of silence
June 12, 2024 10:13 - 1 minute - 2.53 MBRosie Klepper sends greetings from Cicada Land, a.k.a. her yard, and encourages others in her situation to be patient — you might miss them when they're gone!
Perspective: Anxiety Dreams
June 11, 2024 12:02 - 1 minute - 1.97 MBWhat's your work anxiety dream? Tom McBride shares your pain.
Perspective: Be an illuminator, not a diminisher
June 10, 2024 08:31 - 1 minute - 2.35 MBDan Kenney wants you to ask yourself a question.
Perspective: Maybe it's not as bad as it seems
June 07, 2024 07:35 - 1 minute - 2.21 MBKatie Andraski puts down her book and checks in with her neighbors.
Perspective: Stretching past your comfort zone
June 06, 2024 07:16 - 1 minute - 2.11 MBSummertime is here — and Suzanne Degges-White says it's time to choose your adventure.
Perspective: Get yourself a turntable this summer
June 05, 2024 08:37 - 1 minute - 2.39 MBA Bluetooth record player is going to turn Joe Flynn's summer around, and he'll tell you why.
Perspective: In defense of retail therapy
June 04, 2024 09:35 - 1 minute - 1.82 MBIt gets a bad rap, but Maille Grant is here to tell you retail therapy is fine...in moderation.
Perspective: Jay Gatsby is still wrong
June 03, 2024 08:18 - 1 minute - 2.65 MBAndrew Nelson asks why should we languish in the past when we can move forward?"
Perspective: No more skating
May 31, 2024 09:49 - 1 minute - 2.33 MBLonny Cain laments the skills he has lost.
Perspective: Making the most of the time we have
May 30, 2024 09:01 - 1 minute - 2.67 MBA cicada drops a life-lesson right there in Lou Ness' back yard.
Perspective: Why are we arguing about cats and dogs?
May 29, 2024 11:54 - 1 minute - 2.27 MBOne is loyal, one is independent, and Evan Mellon says to chill out and appreciate cats and dogs for what they bring to our lives.
Perspective: A dive into an artist's watery world
May 28, 2024 10:36 - 1 minute - 2.25 MBSomething clicked for Paula Garrett at a Matisse exhibit.
Perspective: The meaning of Memorial Day
May 27, 2024 07:58 - 1 minute - 2.26 MBBob Evans revisits his thoughts on the real reason for Memorial Day. It's not just the unofficial start of summer.
Perspective: Skating through life
May 24, 2024 09:11 - 1 minute - 2 MBNia Springer Norris returns to an old hobby for a new reason.
Perspective: Nothing is forever, not even David Moyes
May 23, 2024 08:43 - 1 minute - 2.09 MBLynnea Erickson Laskowski suffered a double loss with this English Premier League championship. But she's OK.
Perspective: My passion is on the ice
May 22, 2024 08:21 - 1 minute - 2.01 MBMichael Mollsen would rather be skating.
Perspective: I'd rather be a Swiftie...
May 22, 2024 05:06 - 1 minute - 2.2 MBFrancisco Solares-Larrave considers two wealthy Americans.
Perspective: Content vs. Writing
May 20, 2024 08:35 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBFrances Jaeger explains that writing and content-creating are not the same thing.
Perspective: The kids are alright
May 17, 2024 08:28 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBUniversities are sending another crop of graduates out into the world. And David Gunkel is worried about them.
Perspective: Getting sentimental over nostalgia
May 16, 2024 04:30 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBLucy Atkinson learns that the college years can be a uniquely nostalgic time.
Perspective: My epiphany at the stoplight
May 15, 2024 09:24 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBAn ordinary stop at an intersection is a life-changer for Teresa Wilmot.
Perspective: Making real-life connections, thanks to AI
May 14, 2024 08:23 - 1 minute - 2.68 MBConnie Seraphine gets a first-hand look at how A.I. can help bring people together.
Perspective: A sobering visit
May 13, 2024 05:32 - 1 minute - 2.47 MBWester Wuori's road trip detours into the site of a national tragedy.
Perspective: In defense of the deck
May 10, 2024 09:07 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBAshley Sadat deals us in on a little secret about games.
Perspective: Asynchronous classes have got to go
May 09, 2024 09:37 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBEdison Miller needs a teacher and a deadline.
Perspective: Trying on that glass slipper
May 08, 2024 08:02 - 1 minute - 2.07 MBRachel Cormier considers nature vs. nurture when it comes to walking in her mom's footsteps.
Perspective: How do you know what you want to be when you grow up?
May 06, 2024 07:28 - 1 minute - 2.4 MBNIU student Jonathan Dumois explains how an unconventional game led to an conventional career.
Perspective: What's fun got to do with it?
May 03, 2024 10:02 - 1 minute - 2.15 MBNIU journalism instructor Jason Akst took his JRN 401 students on an adventure this semester — writing and recording their own Perspectives at WNIJ.
Perspective: It's not just a fundraiser, it's a community event
May 02, 2024 05:21 - 1 minute - 2.15 MBDeborah Booth sings the praises of the library book sale.
Perspective: Connecting our community with nature
May 01, 2024 08:49 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBChristine Lagattolla looks at how everything in nature — and community — is connected.
Perspective: The wisdom of our elders
April 30, 2024 08:44 - 1 minute - 1.9 MBGood or bad, you can always depend on your elders for advice, says Rosie Klepper.
Perspective: If your heart is cold, your vision will be distorted
April 29, 2024 06:17 - 1 minute - 2.39 MBDan Kenney says more and more counties are subscribing to the "non-sanctuary county" movement.
Perspective: The letter B and what it means
April 26, 2024 09:34 - 1 minute - 2.22 MBRick Brooks experiences his own Ubuntu revelation regarding his alma mater: "I am because we are."
Perspective: Do we need indie bookstores? Let's do the numbers
April 25, 2024 11:24 - 1 minute - 2.36 MBDan Klefstad says there are a lot of reasons to get to your local bookstore this Saturday and beyond.
Perspective: Introvert. Extrovert. Ambivert?
April 24, 2024 08:00 - 1 minute - 2.04 MBSuzanne Degges-White doesn't fall into the simple Introvert/Extrovert categories. Do you?
Perspective: The pros and cons of voting by mail
April 23, 2024 08:24 - 1 minute - 2.05 MBVoting by mail has its plusses, but Katie Andraski says there are things she would miss on election day.
Perspective: Inflation is a real problem...especially for Democrats
April 22, 2024 10:55 - 1 minute - 2.41 MBBob Evans takes a look at what could be the biggest problem for Democrats this election season.
Perspective: Whose side were you on during that solar eclipse?
April 19, 2024 09:49 - 1 minute - 1.95 MBTom McBride is not a fan of the moon. But the sun is another matter.
Perspective: To love your neighbor, know your neighbor
April 18, 2024 14:21 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBKyle White says DeKalb County has at least 20 food pantries — and that inspired him to get to know his neighbors and clients.
Perspective: Yard Lover
April 17, 2024 08:55 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBMarnie O. Mamminga loves her yard, especially watching spring unfold there.
Perspective: My century-old home
April 16, 2024 08:49 - 1 minute - 2.24 MBPaula Garrett explores her own home in an expedition that's both real and imaginary.
Perspective: Take a moment to applaud cheerleaders
April 15, 2024 08:16 - 1 minute - 2.24 MBLonny Cain wonders how many people could use a good cheering on right now.
Perspective: A eulogy for print media
April 12, 2024 08:16 - 1 minute - 2.23 MBNia Springer Norris is afraid that her life-long love affair with the magazine is over.