Allan Gregg In Conversation (audio)

Russell Peters answers the question: "Who is your favourite comedian and why".

Malcolm Gladwell talks about his latest book, "Blink," which suggests our best decisions are often made instantaneously, rather than after long deliberation.

It's the ultimate question: what happens when we die? Is there life after death? Deepak Chopra is a spiritual guru to millions. In his new book, he builds his case for the afterlife. The book is called Life After Death: The Burden of Proof.

Allan talks to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter about the Jonathan Demme film "Jimmy Carter Man From the Plains", and also about life after office and the ties that continue to bind them - both in their tireless work as humanitarians and throughout their 61-year marriage. They talk about their passion for advancing world peace, from the 1978 Camp David Accords and the continuing search for peace in the Middle East to the founding of the Carter Center for human rights, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, also shares anecdotes about his hands-on involvement with human rights causes, such as building houses for Habitat for Humanity along with Brad Pitt.

Harvard neurologist Dr. Martin Samuels is an expert on the aging brain. He talks about the latest research on how to keep our minds sharp and delay the onset of diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia.

A profile of comedian Russell Peters, shot in 1997.

Allan Gregg talks to Dr. Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist made famous by the movie "Awakenings", and who has released a new book "The Island of the Colorblind."

Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Norman Doidge talks about an astonishing new science called neuroplasticity, which is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. His new book, "The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories Of Personal Triumph From The Frontiers Of Brain Science" will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.

Dr. William Molloy is one of Canada's leading researchers on Alzheimer's and gerontology, Dr. Molloy, of McMaster University, discusses the latest findings in slowing the advancement of Alzheimer's.

Nine-eleven. the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina. According to Naomi Klein, these and other crises have been exploited by neo-conservatives to impose radical free-market policies on unwitting citizens. Klein is a journalist, filmmaker and activist, known for her bestseller No Logo. Her provocative new book is called The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.

Poet and activist Allen Ginsberg talks about the resurgence of the 50s beat generation of artists and poets; how Bob Dyland was influenced by Kerouac. He talks also about censorship of his work and others.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the world's most controversial critics of Islam. Born in Somalia, the former Dutch politician has lived under threat of death for years, after the murder of a colleague with whom she made a film about Islam's treatment of women. She talks about her new memoir "Nomad" and about what the West should do to lessen the influence of radical Islam among Muslim immigrants.

Niece of the assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Fatimo Bhutto talks about her memoir "Songs of Blood and Sword". It is about the Bhutto family dynasty, whose tagic and violent story mirrors the history of modern Pakistan. Fatima's father was gunned down in 1993 and she holds her aunt Benazir responsible for his death.

Nobelist Kazuo Ishiguro talks to Allan Gregg about his new novel "Never Let Me Go".

Canadian novelist Rabindranath Maharaj, whose novel "The Amazing Absorbing Boy" is about a young immigrant from Trinidad and how he adjusts to life in multi-cultural Toronto.

Acclaimed novelist Jane Urquhart discusses her biography "L. M. Montgomery" (Lucy Maud Montgomery). It tells us about the tragic life of the beloved author of "Anne of Green Gables" This is part of the Extraordinary Canadians biography series.

In his latest book, "The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis", renowned social thinker Jeremy Rifkin offers a radical new view of human nature. He looks at how empathy will determine our fate as a species.

American journalist and author of ,Game Change, , Mark Halperin discusses his bestseller about the last U.S. presidential campaign and assesses President Obama's record so far, as well as his future challenges.

Author and Canadian icon Douglas Coupland, talks about his latest book "Generation A", the follow-up work to his ground-breaking novel "Generation X". He also relfects on his life and work.

Award-winning author Lawrence Hill on his novel "The Book of Negroes". He also discusses the historical odyssey of former slaves back to Africa, on which the story is based.