Nancy Reagan and Politics, Living Fully Charged, Political Bias

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 5, Episode 57

Mar 7, 2016 5:00 pm
2:26:09 mins

Nancy Reagan and Politics (17:39) Joe Cannon is the CEO of the Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe Cannon shares his thoughts on the passing of Nancy Reagan and takes a look at the presidential electoral race. Are You Fully Charged? (1:06:19) Tom Rath is a researcher, author, and filmmaker who studies the role of human behavior in business, health, and well-being. Tom’s most recent work includes the bestselling book "Are You Fully Charged?" and the documentary "Fully Charged." Tom explains steps that can be taken to energise your life. Coaches Corner (1:30:11) Dr. Matt Townsend has noticed that his kids are paying attention to the presidential race and are asking important questions. He found out that his kids are learning about key issues and what their impact may be in the future. Dr. Townsend shares three steps to explaining politics to your kids. Political Bias and Social Science (1:52:31) Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, a regular contributor to Time.com, and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. Dr. Shermer received his Ph.D. in the history of science from Claremont Graduate University. The year 2015 was a dramatic year for free speech. It included protests on college campuses and police shootings in major cities opened discussions all over the country about race, gender, microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and so forth. Political correctness is a hot-button issue, now more than ever. But why all the unrest, especially in some of the nation’s most liberal institutions? Dr. Michael Shermer explains the liberal imbalance in the social sciences.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Nancy Reagan and Politics

49m

Joe Cannon is the CEO of the Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe Cannon shares his thoughts on the passing of Nancy Reagan and takes a look at the presidential electoral race.

Are You Fully Charged?

24m

Tom Rath is a researcher, author, and filmmaker who studies the role of human behavior in business, health, and well-being. Tom’s most recent work includes the bestselling book "Are You Fully Charged?" and the documentary "Fully Charged." Tom explains steps that can be taken to energise your life.

Coaches Corner

22m

Dr. Matt Townsend has noticed that his kids are paying attention to the presidential race and are asking important questions. He found out that his kids are learning about key issues and what their impact may be in the future. Dr. Townsend shares three steps to explaining politics to your kids.

Political Bias and Social Science

34m

Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, a regular contributor to Time.com, and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. Dr. Shermer received his Ph.D. in the history of science from Claremont Graduate University. The year 2015 was a dramatic year for free speech. It included protests on college campuses and police shootings in major cities opened discussions all over the country about race, gender, microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and so forth. Political correctness is a hot-button issue, now more than ever. But why all the unrest, especially in some of the nation’s most liberal institutions? Dr. Michael Shermer explains the liberal imbalance in the social sciences.