SOTU, Villain Groceries, Stolen Valor, Depression, FoleyTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1001
Feb 6, 2019 • 1h 39m
State of the Union Previews Trump 2020
Guest: James Curry, Professor of Political Science, University of Utah
Those who follow President Trump on Twitter may have been surprised by his praise for bipartisanship and compromise. What does the speech tell us about what we can expect from the President in the coming year?
Superheroes and Supermarkets
Guest: Tamara Masters, Professor of Marketing, Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University
BYU marketing professor Tamara Masters has discovered that putting a heroic character like Luke Skywalker on a junk food label made people more willing to buy it. The hero’s benevolent qualities make the ice cream or chips seem less bad for you. And we fall for this.
Faking Military Service
Guest: Don Shipley, Retired Navy SEAL, Military Service Record Investigator
It’s a federal crime to lie about having received US military honors or medals in order to get some benefit. But that doesn’t stop people from trying. And if they do it in a public form –like on TV or a viral video –they’ll probably get called out by Don Shipley. He’s a retired Navy SEAL who’s developed a specialty exposing fakers. He’s the guy who discovered the Native American protester in that viral video from a few weeks ago didn’t actually serve in Vietnam. Most of the time, Shipley’s investigations are lower-profile. He says he gets dozens of requests a day from people wanting to verify that someone’s claim of being a veteran is legit.
Apple Seed
Guest: Sam Payne
Sam shares a fragment of a story called "Piano Story" by Michael Reno Harrell. It's a comical disaster story of the damage inflicted to Michael's childhood home trying to get a piano into the living room so Michael's brother could take lessons.
Suffering in Silence: Depression’s Toll
Guest: Jane Clayson Johnson, Author of “Silent Souls Weeping: Sharing Stories, Finding Hope”
Most people around the world who experience depression do not seek treatment. They may not have access to help. Or they’re ashamed. Or maybe they don’t reali