On this edition of Conversations, Carolyn L. White talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Archaeology of Burning Man: The Rise and Fall of Black Rock City.” White is a professor in the Anthropology Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, and is the Director of the Anthropology Research Museum.

On this edition of Conversations, Crispin Boyer talks with host Dan Skinner about “Zeus the Mighty: The Maze of the Menacing Minotaur.” Boyer has written more than 20 books for National Geographic Kids. This is his second novel in a series featuring the character, Zeus the Mighty.

On this edition of Conversations, Mary Doveton, Executive Director of Theatre Lawrence, talks with host Dan Skinner about the upcoming drive-in performance of “Pirates on the Kaw,” their Drive-In movies, online theatre classes for youth and more.

On this edition of Conversations, Rebecca Baines talks with host Dan Skinner about the “National Geographic Kid’s Almanac 2021.” Baines is the vice president and editorial director at National Geographic Kids Books. Becky has spent her career at National Geographic Kids and specializes in acquisition, idea generation and new book development of educational nonfiction content with a humorous edge.

On this edition of Conversations, Rachel Bertsche talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest book, "The Kids Are in Bed: Finding Time for Yourself in the Chaos of Parenting." Bertsche is the bestselling author of "MWF Seeking BFF" and "Jennifer, Gwyneth, and Me." She is also a journalist and editor whose work has appeared in numerous publications.

On this edition of Conversations, Joel Sartore talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest book with National Geographic, “The Photo Ark: One Man’s Quest to Document the World’s Animals.” Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher and a 25-year contributor to National Geographic magazine. His previous books include “Birds of the Photo Ark” and “Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species.”

On this edition of Conversations, Soman Chainani talks with host Dan Skinner about “The School of Good and Evil: One True King.” The novel is the sixth and final book in the bestselling series. He also discusses how "The School for Good and Evil" is being made into a movie for Netflix, directed by Paul Feig.

On this edition of Conversations, Rachel Lance talks with host Dan Skinner about “In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine.” Lance is a biomedical engineer who specializes in patterns of injury and trauma. She works as an Assistant Consulting Professor at Duke University, where she conducts research at the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology.

On this edition of Conversations, John Kenney talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest collection of poetry, “Love Poems for Anxious People.” Kenney is the New York Times bestselling author of the humorous poetry collections “Love Poems for Married People” and “Love Poems for People with Children.” His novels include “Talk to Me” and “Truth in Advertising,” which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

On this edition of Conversations, Carlos Hernandez talks with host Dan Skinner about his middle school novel, “Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe.” Hernandez has published more than 30 works of fiction, poetry and drama, including “Sal and Gabi Break the Universe.”