Putin's Wars, Sitting Too Much, Talking To Crazy

Putin's Wars (13:37) Marcel Van Herpen is a Security expert specializing in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the post-Soviet states. Author of three books on Putin’s Russia: Putin's Propaganda Machine - Soft Power and Russian Foreign Policy, Putin’s Wars – The Rise of Russia’s New Imperialism, Putinism – The Slow Rise of a Radical Right Regime in Russia. Mr. Van Herpen gives us some insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sitting Too Much (57:19) Dr. Alan Hedge is a Professor in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University. He directs the Human Factors and Ergonomics teaching and research programs. His research and teaching activities have focused on issues of design and workplace ergonomics as these affect the health, comfort and productivity of workers. He shares with Dr. Townsend the pros and cons to sitting vs. standing. Talking To Crazy (1:40:59) Mark Goulston, author of "Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life." Dr. Goulston is a nationally acclaimed psychiatrist, crisis counselor, business consultant, and radio host. For more than twenty years, he served as Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA’s renowned Neuropsychiatric Institute and holds an M.D. from Boston University and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. Dr. Goulston talks with Dr. Townsend about how to deal with Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life