This I Believe: Podcast

Harold Koh: The Bright Lights Of Freedom

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Former Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh’s parents fled a dictatorship in Korea to raise their family in the United States. Their story, and his own work for the State Department, inspired Koh’s belief in freedom.

Robert Powers: I Quit Carrying A Gun

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000

Former Bakersfield, Calif., police chief Robert Powers struggled to make sense of what he saw in his years in law enforcement. He found comfort in the words of religious and mystic texts from around the world, and in his belief that God loves mankind.

Mel Rusnov: The Artistry In Hidden Talents

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000

You may not know it, but the person in the adjoining cubicle could be a singer, a dancer or a painter. A civil engineer by trade but a pianist at heart, Mel Rusnov believes in cultivating hidden talents.

Albert Guerard: A Rationalist Within Reason

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Although born in France, author Albert Guerard loved his adopted American home, and the principles on which it is based. Guerard called himself a “do-gooder with a critical spirit,” and he believed that love and charity would raise mankind out of the “primeval slime.”

Genevieve Earle: The Job Of Citizenship

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

New York City councilwoman Genevieve B. Earle believes in the benefits of a strong government to promote laws and provide for its citizens. But she says that can only happen when the people are engaged as active, equal partners in the work of a city.

Harry S. Truman: A Public Man

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

President Harry Truman explains the beliefs that influenced his two decades of public service and encourages Americans to correct the remaining imperfections in our democracy.

Ben Lucien Burman: Antidote For War

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

In his long life as a journalist and bestselling author, Ben Lucien Burman came to three beliefs: be kind, be artistic and be funny. If we could simply accomplish those, Burman says we would be happier, more humble and more peaceful.

Ahmad Zaki Abu Shadi: The Secrets Of Life

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000

From the 1950s series, Egyptian-born Ahmad Zaki Abu Shadi tells how he left his homeland to gain spiritual and intellectual liberty. The artist and scientist believed freedom was a synonym for life itself, and a precious treasure deserved by all.

Pearl Buck: Roll Away The Stone

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Even in the face of possible nuclear war, Nobel Prize-winning writer Pearl S. Buck finds her faith in humanity to be stronger than ever, and believes that cooperation can solve the world’s problems.

Phyllis Kirk: Freedom From Fear

wp@thisibelieve.org (This I Believe, Inc.) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0000

From the 1950s series, actress Phyllis Kirk says the greatest thing we have to fear is fear, which leads to isolation, intolerance, prejudice and violence. Kirk believes that if we can free ourselves and our children from fear, we can create a better tomorrow.