Steven Spierer, 2/1/20

No civilized person wants hate speech.  Most people want free speech.  Some think the best way to stop hate speech is to censor hate speech.  Steve interviews Constitutional Law Professor Nadine Strossen, author of HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship.

February 1st, 2020 | Category: Steven Spierer Show

Steven Spierer, 1/18/20

Today Steve talks about impeachment, but it’s not exactly what you think.  Steve interviews Brenda Wineapple, author of The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and The Dream of a Just Nation.

Steven Spierer, 1/11/20

We can expect to live longer, healthier lives than our ancestors but that requires more than money. Steve talks with Daniel Goldie, co-author of The Investment Answer: Learn to Manage Your Money & Protect Your Financial Future.  Also, anxiety about technology is universal. Steve talks about that phenomenon and offers a perspective on how to […]

Steven Spierer, 1/4/20

Some adolescents safely, capably and independently enter the adult world while others do not. Turns out that everyone from wolves to humpback whales are also wild as teenagers.  Steve talks with Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Co-Author of Wildhood:  The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and Other Animals.

Steven Spierer, 12/21/19

Steve talks with child development & behavior specialist and all around Parent, Betsy Brown Braun, author of Just Tell Me What To Say and of You’re Not The Boss of Me and host of www.betsybrownbraun.com

Steven Spierer, 11/23/19

We are subjected every day to an overwhelming information dump from television, from the internet and from what’s left of newspapers.  What has emerged is a cottage industry of people deciding fact and fiction. Some in that industry work to convince us that stop means go and that red is somehow green.  As a […]

Steven Spierer, 11/16/19

Steve interviews five time US Congressman, Professor of Law and Economics, Chair of the California Common Sense Party and former Supreme Court Attorney/Law Clerk Tom Campbell about his direct experiences as a Congressman during the Clinton impeachment.

Steven Spierer, 10/26/19

Lots of people hate business, and in particular big business, pointing out that Walmart and Amazon destroy small businesses and sometimes entire communities.  Facebook’s systems turn some people into addicts while putting our personal data at risk.  Giant service providers no longer provide good service as they grow.  Only 42% of millennials support […]

Steven Spierer, 10/5/19

“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” is the first new “Land” to debut at Disneyland since Mickey’s Toontown opened in 1993.  Steve talks about all things Disney Parks with David Koenig, author of The 55ers: The Pioneers Who Settled Disneyland.

Steven Spierer, 9/14/19

There is real power in understanding our bad feelings.  Negative emotions are useful in certain situations, yet can become overwhelming. Low moods prevent us from wasting effort in pursuit of unreachable goals, but they often escalate into pathological depression.  Understanding bad feelings by understanding individuals as individuals can reveal new paths for relieving human […]