The Roundtable

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with best selling author, Deepak Chopra about his new book, "The Third Jesus". He looks into a new approach as to who Jesus was and what he can teach us regardless of our religious backgrounds. Chopra believes that there are three Jesuses: the historical, the son of God and the spiritual.

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with reputable author John Lanchester about his new non-fiction novel, "Family Romance: A Love Story". This personal memoir explores his family's secret that his mother was once a nun and lied about her age in order to marry her husband. This discovery would have profound consequences for Lanchester and his family.

Albany, NY – Alan speaks with Congressman Mike McNulty about his impending retirement. The two reflect on his career and what type of retirement may be in store for McNulty.

Albany, NY – Joe talks with film makers Maureen and Jim Tusty about their movie, "The Singing Revolution". The film is about the peaceful revolution of Estonia against the Soviet invaders in 1945. "The Singing Revolution" will be playing at the Spectrum 8 Theater in Albany. For more information, visit www.thesingingrevolution.com

Albany, NY – Joe and David speak with candidate Ralph Nader and his running mate Matt Gonzalez. They discuss this year's presidential race as well as the problems with the two party dominance in U.S. politics. For more information, visit www.votenader.org.

Albany , NY – Joe speaks with author and neurologist Dr. Allan J. Hamilton about his book, "Scalpel and Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope". As a Harvard medical student, he was taught that medicine was the solution to cure maladies, but in his practice he has encountered situations where medicine is not the cure. He describes his experiences with the Roundtable.

Albany, NY – Alan speaks with Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney about his opposition to the War in Iraq despite Bush's opinion that the war has been worth the money and the casualties.

Albany , NY – Joe speaks with Hofstra University professor of journalism Kristal Brent Zook about the importance of African American media in the U.S. in her new book, "I See Black People : The Rise and Fall of African Amercian Owned Television and Radio Minority Owned Television and Radio". The growth of African American owned radio stations is currently 260, but most of this growth has stagnated since the 1980's. African American ownership comprises of only 3% of today's media.

Albany, NY – Author Anne Rice gives the Roundtable the second chapter in her novel "Christ the Lord: Road to Cana" that tries to answer how Jesus Christ lived while he was alive. Joe speaks with Anne Rice about how she came to write her critically acclaimed sequel.

Albany, NY – In this Congressional Corner, Alan speaks with Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney about looking at school construction as a way to reduce energy outputs.