On Second Thought For Thursday, June 23, 2016

Millions of Americans struggle with the specter of depression in their lives. The problem spans across demographics, leaving many searching for a way to combat the mental burden. Therapy and drugs have long been the two primary ways to fight depression, but two Georgia researchers have pioneered a new method of tackling depression using magnetism. We talk with one of them: Emory University neurologist Charles Epstein. And, sixty-years ago this week, Elvis Presley first performed in Savannah, Georgia at the city’s Civic Center.  Back then, Dee Sutlive was a 14-year-old fan of the rock ‘n’ roll legend.  She recalls what it was like to see Presley live in 1956.

Then, recent news of Atlanta’s startlingly high HIV/AIDS rate prompted comparisons of Georgia’s capital city to a third world country. But is it accurate to use the term in this case? Oglethorpe University history professor Nick Maher joins us to help break down the complicated origins of the phrase and what we really mean when we say it.  We talk with Emory University neurologist Charles Epstein about a new method of tackling depression that he helped pioneer. And, Dee Sutlive recalls seeing Elvis Presley preform in Savannah, Georgia back in 1956. Then, Oglethorpe University history professor Nick Maher joins us to help break down the complicated origins of the phrases "first world" and "third world." Plus, we take a look at a new animation class at the Savannah College of Art and Design that uses the Harlem Globetrotters as character inspiration for a special project.

Plus, animating The Harlem Globetrotters: As part of our Lessons from Left Field series, we take a look at a new animation class at the Savannah College of Art and Design that uses the Harlem Globetrotters as character inspiration for a special project. Students are tasked with helping develop a new animated series based on the team, which recently relocated its headquarters to metro Atlanta.