The Circle Of Insight

Join us as Carlos Vazquez explores How did Jesus become God with Professor Hurtado. His own research has always been driven by questions: how the New Testament came to us, how the Gospels were transmitted in the early centuries, what this or that passage means, how the early Christians adapted traditions from their religious background and how they innovated, how their worship began and how it was...

Join us as we explore Jesus and others in Islam. Mustafa Umar was born and raised in Southern California. He holds a B.A. in Islamic Studies from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences as well as a B.S. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine. He has travelled extensively and studied under scholars from around the world, particularly at Nadwatul Ulama in I...

Join Carlos as he explores spiritual warfare with Rev. Huckins. Kyle Huckins earned a doctorate in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked as a professional journalist since 1989. His scholarship work has been recognized by Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly and Journal of Media and Religion, among other publications. He is also an ordained elder in the Church of Go...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores the psychology of a pitcher with Shawn Estes. Estes made his Major League debut with the Giants on September 16, 1995, working 5.1 innings as a starter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Estes had his best season as a professional in 1997, when he went 19-5 with a 3.18 ERA for the San Francisco Giants. He was selected to the NL All-Star team during this season. He also...

Join us as Carlos explores does prayer help with Dr. Spilka. Dr. Spilka is Dr. Bernard Spilka is Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver. He is well-known as a central figure in the discipline, and has been instrumental in helping several younger scholars begin their careers. In his own humorous style, he began by saying that he could say anything that he wanted because at his age, he'...

Join Carlos as he explores the world of trafficking with Former FBI agent Bob Hamer. Agent Bob Hamer retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation after 26 years as a Special Agent. He worked organized crime, gangs, terrorism, and child exploitation. Much of his career was spent undercover. In assignments lasting anywhere from several days to more than three years, Bob successfully posed as a d...

Join Carlos as he explores the life of an undercover FBI agent with Former FBI agent Bob Hamer. Agent Bob Hamer retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation after 26 years as a Special Agent. He worked organized crime, gangs, terrorism, and child exploitation. Much of his career was spent undercover. In assignments lasting anywhere from several days to more than three years, Bob successfully p...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores the misunderstood Jew, Jesus. Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies, and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science in Nashville, Tennessee; affiliated professor at the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relat...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores Jesus as a storyteller with Dr. Levine. Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies, and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science in Nashville, Tennessee; affiliated professor at the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Chris...

True or false: Eight glasses of water a day are mandatory for staying hydrated. Vitamin C protects you from catching a cold. Natural foods are always better for you. What do these nuggets of so-called medical wisdom have in common? They're not true. They're myths, half-truths, and misconceptions - pieces of information so familiar we take them for granted without truly considering the scientific t...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores an amazing conversion with Pastor Turnipseed. Torn from an idyllic life with a loving, extended family in 1960s Alabama, young Johnny Turnipseed found himself in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a father he no longer recognized and empty cupboards. A.C. Turnipseed s alcoholism and womanizing started a chain reaction of poverty, violence, addiction and despair that nearly...

Join us as we explore drug dealer turned preacher with Pastor Turnipseed. Once a notorious gangster, drug dealer and pimp, John Turnipseed knows what it's like to feel trapped in sin. Now a licensed minister, Turnipseed wants those struggling to make a change and to know God hears their prayers. To learn more order his book "Bloodline"

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores the psychology of handwriting. Handwriting expert Michelle Dresbold—the only civilian to be invited to the United States Secret Service's Advanced Document Examination training program—draws on her extensive experience helping law enforcement agencies around the country on cases involving kidnapping, arson, forgery, murder, embezzlement, and stalking to take us i...

Join Carlos as he explores a different look at Buddha. What motivated you to write Buddha from Babylon? How did the Persian emperor die? How was Buddha involved in the death of the emperor? What is the Babylon Magi? What does Buddhism say about the tough theological questions? Harvey Kraft is an American author and has been a student of Buddhism for forty-five years. He is a spiritual archeologist...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores the psychology of ice cream at Farrell's ice cream parlor with CEO Michael Fleming. Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour was started in Portland, Oregon, by Bob Farrell and Ken McCarthy in 1963. Farrell's became known for their offer of a free ice cream sundae to children on their birthday. The parlors have an 1890s theme, with employees wearing period dress and straw boater...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores how science and reason influences morality. Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, a regular contributor to Time.com, and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. His new book is The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom. He is also the author of Th...

Join Dr. Carlos explores the psychology of a singing. Rebecca is a vocalist and has been involved with music her whole life. Growing up in a musical home and having generations of musicians in her family, she has been exposed to a vast assortment of artists, genres and styles. Her own mother was a professional jazz singer in Puerto Rico. With such influences, it seems a natural progression that Re...

Join Carlos as he explores the moral molecule with Dr. Paul Zak. What is oxytocin? Do people have an on and off moral switch ? Is being moral unique to humans? Is morality innate? TED speaker PAUL J. ZAK, Ph. D., is professor of economic psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University. As the founding director of Claremont's Center for Neuroeconomics Studies, he is at the vanguard of ne...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores more character actors in forgotten Hollywood. Talking about Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, David Niven and more. "I decided to write a book that ties Hollywood's past reverence of American history to how the U.S. actually evolved, linking events that occurred during our pre-revolutionary days to issues that we might tackle in the new millennium. Award-winning novels als...

Join as we explore DDP Yoga and health with Diamond Dallas Page. Former Professional wrestling champion Diamond Dallas Page originally developed DDP YOGA for athletes like himself who had suffered years of injuries due to high impact sports. For the first 42 years of his life, Dallas was a guy who "wouldn't be caught dead" doing Yoga, or anything like it. When he ruptured his L4 and L5 discs in hi...

Join Carlos as he explores Why do we lie to ourselves with Dr. Trivers. Whether it’s in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive—but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does deception play such a prominent r...

Join Dr. Carlos Vazquez and Kelly Carlson with guest Dr. Eric Hickey. They look at the real dangers of stalking and what safety measures you can take. Dr Hickey is currently the Dean of the California School of Forensic Studies at Alliant International University where he oversees the growth and development of the largest forensics studies program in the United States. He makes frequent media appe...

Join Carlos Vazquez as explores the mind of a stalker with Dr. Hickey. Dr Hickey is currently the Dean of the California School of Forensic Studies at Alliant International University where he oversees the growth and development of the largest forensics studies program in the United States. He makes frequent media appearances including interviews on CNN, History Channel, NPR, Larry King Live, 20/2...

Join Carlos as he explores the psychology of an actress with Kelly Carlson. Kelly Carlson is famous for her role as the emotionally unstable model Kimber Henry on the hit show Nip/Tuck. She's also appeared in movies like 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), Starship Troopers 2 (2004), Paparazzi (2004), and the upcoming The Marine (2005).

Join Carlos as he explores celebrity worship with Dr. Houran. Dr. Jim” Houran is a 20-year veteran in applied psychological research and a published expert on peak performance, online testing and interpersonal and organizational compatibility. He has authored over 100 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A...