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New Horizons in Education (Educational)

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About New Horizons in Education

New Horizons in Education is a weekly program hosted by Boise State University President, Bob Kustra featuring interviews with people who help shape our world - in both the Treasure Valley and beyond.

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Fri, Dec 17 2010

New Horizons: David Freedman

Bob Kustra interviews David Freedman about his book, "Wrong" about why experts get it wrong and how to discern when their advice is off target.
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Fri, Dec 10 2010

New Horizons: David Grann

Bob Kustra talks with author and New Yorker staff writer David Grann about his acclaimed book, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon"
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Kim Barnes

Bob Kustra talks with University of Idaho professor Kim Barnes about her award-winning book "A Country Called Home" and about growing up in northern Idaho.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Encore - Bruce Barcott

Bob Kustra talks with Bruce Barcott about his book "The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw." The book chronicles the fight of Sharon Matola to stop the construction of a hydropower dam in the Belize.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Encore - Mitch Weiland

Bob Kustra talks with Boise State Creative Writing Professor Mitch Wieland about his new novel, "God's Dogs." The book is inspired by southern Idaho's Owyhee Desert and the coyotes which inhabit it.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Gregg Easterbrook

Bob Kustra talks with Gregg Easterbrook about globalization, the global economy, expanding technology and the rapidity at which these topics play an important role in our lives.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Curtis Bonk

Bob Kustra talks with Curtis Bonk about his book "The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education."
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Sam Kean

Bob Kustra talks with Sam Kean about the history and stories of the elements on the periodic table.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Randy Barnett

Bob Kustra talks with Author and Law Professor Randy Barnett about the misinterpretation of the U.S. Constitution and the consequences of government intervention.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Marvin Henberg

Bob Kustra talks with Marvin Henberg about a liberal arts education and the College of Idaho's PEAK curriculum.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Michael Zirinsky

Bob Kustra talks with historian and Middle East expert Michael Zirinsky about how culture and history have shaped Iran and it's relation to the world.
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Tue, Dec 7 2010

New Horizons: Encore - Richard Norton Smith

Bob Kustra talks with Richard Norton Smith about the institution of the presidential library and why they are important. Smith is the past director of five presidential libraries and is now a scholar-in-residence at George Mason University.
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Fri, May 14 2010

New Horizons: Larry Tye

Bob Kustra talks with Larry Tye about the baseball legend Satchel Paige and investigating the negro league pitcher's rise to fame in the time of segregation and Jim Crow.
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Sat, May 8 2010

New Horizons: Bruce Barcott

Bob Kustra talks with Bruce Barcott about his book "The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw." The book chronicles the fight of Sharon Matola to stop the construction of a hydropower dam in the Belize.
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Thu, Apr 29 2010

New Horizons: Wayne Clough

Bob Kustra talks with the 12th Smithsonian Institution Secretary about the Institution and its challenges and opportunities in the 21st Century.
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Fri, Apr 23 2010

New Horizons: Jud Hale

Bob Kustra talks with Jud Hale about the Old Farmer's Almanac, it's history and relevance in today's increasingly urban society.
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Fri, Apr 16 2010

New Horizons: Bryan Mealer

Bob Kustra talks with Bryan Mealer about the story of William Kumkwamba, a young Malawi boy who used rudimentary materials and limited education to build a windmill to give light and hope to his family and community.
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Fri, Apr 9 2010

New Horizons: Stephen Covey

Bob Kustra talks with Stephen Covey about his bestselling books, leadership in the 21st century and the challenges that leaders face.
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Sat, Apr 3 2010

New Horizons: Michael Hoffman

Bob Kustra speaks with Director Michael Hoffman about his most recent movie "The Last Station," They also banter about writing, directing, awards, and the logistics of movie making.
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Fri, Mar 26 2010

New Horizons: Encore - Elliott West

Bob Kustra talks with history professor Elliot West about his book "The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story."
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Fri, Mar 19 2010

New Horizons: Robert Kaiser

Bob Kustra talks to Washington Post editor and correspondent Robert Kaiser, author of So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government about the history and nature of the lobbying industry in America.
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Fri, Mar 12 2010

New Horizons: Encore - Rachel Shimshak

Bob Kustra talks to Rachel Shimshak, President of the Renewable Northwest Project, about the growth in wind and other renewable energy production in the Pacific Northwest.
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Fri, Mar 5 2010

New Horizons: Margot Mifflin

Bob Kustra talks with Margot Mifflin about the major character in her book "The Blue Tattoo," Olive Oatman who was taken in to Mohave society after her family was killed by another tribe.
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Fri, Feb 26 2010

New Horizons: Matthew Algeo

Bob Kustra talks with Matthew Algeo about Harry Truman's 1953 post-presidential road trip and the book he wrote about it, "Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip"
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Fri, Feb 19 2010

New Horizons: Steve Fainaru

Bob Kustra speaks with Steve Fainaru about his book, "Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq" and the role of investigative journalism in uncovering the story.
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Fri, Feb 12 2010

New Horizons: Tim Egan

Bob Kustra talks with Timothy Egan on his second visit to New Horizons. They speak about his book "The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America."
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Fri, Feb 5 2010

New Horizons: Bruce Schneier

Bob Kustra talks with Bruce Schneier about the modern issues with information security and how individuals, corporations and nations are addressing them.
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Fri, Jan 29 2010

New Horizons: Jason Herbeck

Bob Kustra talks with Boise State French Professor Jason Herbeck about his experience in Haiti during the recent devastating earthquake on the 12th of January, 2010.
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Fri, Jan 22 2010

New Horizons: Frank DeFord

Bob Kustra talks with Frank Deford about his book "The Entitled" as well as about the BCS in football and sports in society.
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Fri, Jan 15 2010

New Horizons: Eric Weiner

Bob Kustra talks with former NPR Foreign Correspondent, Eric Weiner, about his new book: "The Geography of Bliss." Weiner investigated the science of happiness and where it can be found around the world.
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