European Extremism, Smartphones and Weight, Box Office

European Extremism, Smartphones and Weight, Box Office

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 1, Episode 1033

  • Nov 11, 2016 5:00 pm
  • 2:22:44 mins

Nearly Half The Adults In Britain And Europe Hold Extremist Views (27:29) Joe Twyman is Head of Political and Social Research for Europe, Middle East and Africa at YouGov.uk and was a founding director of the company back in 2000.  Joe is an affiliated lecturer at the University of Cambridge, a visiting professor at the University of Sheffield, a visiting Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. A groundbreaking new study from YouGov, an international internet-based market research firm, of 12 European countries has revealed how far anti-immigrant, nationalist, and authoritarian attitudes have spread from the political fringes. Joe Twyman explains some of the findings and how they relate to US politics. Maxim Maximov's Maxims- Watch Out for that Tree (1:00:10) Show correspondent Maxim Maximov, live from his maximum security Russian prison, offers advice to criminals who need to improve their planning and execution of their chosen career path. Today Maxim gives advice to a Michigan man who knocked himself unconscious running from police after a home invasion robbery. Smartphones and Teen Weight Control (1:04:02) Dr. Chad Johnson is a professor of psychology at Brigham Young University, he earned his PhD. From the University of Kansas. Dr. Johnson program of research addresses prevention of and intervention for childhood and adolescent obesity and related disorders. Teens use smartphones successfully to do almost anything: learn new skills, communicate with friends, do research and catch Pokémon. But are smartphones useful for helping teens maintaining weight loss? Dr. Johnson conducted a study to see if smartphones might help adolescents lose weight and share his findings. Liana Tan - Veterans Day (1:28:47) We want to thank all our veterans today in honor of Veteran’s Day. In memory of their service, one of our producers, Liana Tan, is going to spark the patriotism in all of us and share 5 things that she loves about America. Parents Preview - Arrival and Almost Christmas (1:52:41) Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review the new movies Arrival and Almost Christmas