Stories with The Apple Seed

Stories with The Apple Seed

Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 758, Segment 4
Feb 28, 2018 • 8m

Guest: Sam Payne, Host, The Apple Seed, BYUradio Sam shares stories from the Weber Storytelling Festival.

The Conversation We Need to Be Having About Gun Violence and Kids
The Conversation We Need to Be Having About Gun Violence and KidsFeb 28, 201819mGuest: Melissa Allen Heath, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University Classes resumed at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida today. School officials brought in additional counselors and added therapy dogs to classrooms.  Meanwhile President Trump continues to advocate for increasing school security and – and even arming some teachers. Let’s get a school psychologist’s perspective on this. Professor Heath recommends these resources for parents and teachers.
Guest: Melissa Allen Heath, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University Classes resumed at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida today. School officials brought in additional counselors and added therapy dogs to classrooms.  Meanwhile President Trump continues to advocate for increasing school security and – and even arming some teachers. Let’s get a school psychologist’s perspective on this. Professor Heath recommends these resources for parents and teachers.
The Possible Solution to NYC Traffic
The Possible Solution to NYC TrafficFeb 28, 201816mGuest: John Rennie Short, PhD, Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County If you had to pay a fee to go into your city’s downtown area during rush hour, would you think twice about making the trip in your car? Right now there’s a proposal in New York City to charge cars $11.52 to drive into lower Manhattan during business hours. This kind of “congestion pricing,” as it’s called, is rare in the US, but it has worked in London, Singapore and Stockholm.
Guest: John Rennie Short, PhD, Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County If you had to pay a fee to go into your city’s downtown area during rush hour, would you think twice about making the trip in your car? Right now there’s a proposal in New York City to charge cars $11.52 to drive into lower Manhattan during business hours. This kind of “congestion pricing,” as it’s called, is rare in the US, but it has worked in London, Singapore and Stockholm.
Military Veterans and Substance Use Disorders
Military Veterans and Substance Use DisordersFeb 28, 201815mGuest: Elizabeth Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts
Guest: Elizabeth Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts
How Terrorists Are Made
How Terrorists Are MadeFeb 28, 201825mGuest: Marc Sageman, MD, PhD, Terrorism Expert, Government Counterterrorism Consultant While ISIS has lost most of its territory in Iraq and Syria, the threat of its followers carrying out attacks around the world remains. Terrorism expert Marc Sageman has spent decades trying to understand what motivates a person to become a terrorist and he’s concluded that a lot of the traditional thinking on this is misguided. Mr. Sageman’s latest book is “Turning to Political Violence: The Emergence of Terrorism.”
Guest: Marc Sageman, MD, PhD, Terrorism Expert, Government Counterterrorism Consultant While ISIS has lost most of its territory in Iraq and Syria, the threat of its followers carrying out attacks around the world remains. Terrorism expert Marc Sageman has spent decades trying to understand what motivates a person to become a terrorist and he’s concluded that a lot of the traditional thinking on this is misguided. Mr. Sageman’s latest book is “Turning to Political Violence: The Emergence of Terrorism.”
Myths and Realities of Porn Addiction
Myths and Realities of Porn AddictionFeb 28, 201819mGuest: Brian Willoughby, PhD, Associate Professor, Family Life, Brigham Young University It’s become increasingly likely, in this digital age, that children will have been exposed to pornography by the time they turn 18. As parents, activists and church leaders grow more vigilant – and vocal - about the dangers of pornography, there’s a risk they will perpetuate certain myths that could actually add to the harm.
Guest: Brian Willoughby, PhD, Associate Professor, Family Life, Brigham Young University It’s become increasingly likely, in this digital age, that children will have been exposed to pornography by the time they turn 18. As parents, activists and church leaders grow more vigilant – and vocal - about the dangers of pornography, there’s a risk they will perpetuate certain myths that could actually add to the harm.
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