Neil talks about Tom Petty's songs; particularly one that had a special significance.

Neil shares his experience living through Hurricane Celia in Texas in 1970.

Neil recommends "Syriana," a brilliant film.

Neil recommends six movies, all based on Jane Austen novels.

Neil talks about Civil War monuments, the messiness of history, and Lincoln's pre-Civil War appeal to the nation's better angels.

There's something to that statement about any given day.

Neil reads from the book I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad by Souad Mekhennet

An exploration of a centuries-old debate among theologians and thinkers.

Knowledge about nutrition can change your life.

"It's a film that kind of makes you want to be a better person."