Steven Spierer, 3/23/19

The years of midlife can be a struggle. Children grow up, jobs change, health gives way and the things that used to make us happy don’t necessarily do that anymore. Long-term relationships, in particular, can lose their shine.  Steve talks with Psychologist Daphne de Marneffe, PhD, author of The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art […]

Steven Spierer, 3/2/19

Almost weekly, the news is full of stories about disappearing retail chains that have been around for decades.  Steve talks with Mark Pilkington, author of Retail Therapy: Why The Retail Industry is Broken – And What Can Be Done to Fix it. Then, Steve visited Havana Cuba last week and talks about this most unusual country.

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Steven Spierer, 2/16/19

Too many in the press would have us believe that America is a divided country where two or more perpetually angrier sides agree on nearly nothing.  Yet, so many of the challenges that face us today are common, overlapping and of concern to a vast majority of Americans.  Steve talks with Mark Holden, Senior Vice-President […]

Steven Spierer, 1/19/19

In 1940 TIME Magazine named Winston Churchill as its Man of the Year. In 1950 TIME called him the Man of the Half-Century.  In 1999 the Washington Post, and lots of others, called Winston Churchill the Man of the Century because he changed the course of history in a way that few have.  Steve […]

Steven Spierer, 1/12/19

We are all aging, and many people are concerned about what to expect with advancing years.  Although most young people think of the later years of life in terms of decline they can be one of the best times of life.  Steve talks with Alan D. Castel, author of Better With Age: The Psychology […]

Steven Spierer, 12/22/18

We live in a divided United States that is currently incapable of sustained and productive dialogue between opposing points of view.  As a result many Americans are feeling unsure of our future.  Steve talks with Professor Joseph J. Ellis, author of American Dialogue: The Founders and Us.

December 22nd, 2018 | Category: Steven Spierer Show

Steven Spierer, 12/15/18

Most people say they would like to die quietly at home. But overly aggressive medical advice, coupled with an unrealistic sense of invincibility or overconfidence in our health-care system, results in the majority of elderly patients misguidedly dying in institutions. Many undergo painful procedures instead of having the better and more peaceful death they […]

Steven Spierer, 12/1/18

Steve learns the difference between a Narcissist, a Psychopath and a Sociopath as he talks with Dr. Ramani Durvasula, author of Should I Stay or Should I Go? Surviving a Relationship With A Narcissist.

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Steven Spierer, 11/17/18

The art of leadership emerges not during calm, but in crisis. Steve talks with Tevi Troy, author of Shall We Wake The President? Two Centuries of Disaster Management From The Oval Office.

Steven Spierer, 11/10/18

Our medical care system does a better and better job at treating illness and disease. Yet, very little is done toward prevention. More and more we are learning that most conditions and diseases are not only treatable but are preventable simply through nutrition. Steve, his wife Phyllie and their daughter Melanie […]