Steven Spierer, 10/1/22

A major labor dispute 81 years ago changed animation, Hollywood, Walt Disney and his studio forever.  Steve talks with Jake S. Friedman, author of The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s Golden Age.

Steven Spierer, 9/17/22

Steve talks with Registered Nurse and Elder Law Attorney Carolyn Rosenblatt, author of The Family Guide to Aging Parents: Answers to Your Legal, Financial, and Healthcare Questions.

Steven Spierer, 9/10/22

Nobody gets out of here alive.  Mortality means, along with joy and satisfaction, we experience grief and loss.  Steve talks with Rebecca Soffer, author of The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience

Steven Spierer, 9/3/22

Before telephones, speaking to someone two houses away would have been unimaginable.  Today, we take for granted that we can speak with anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world. Steve talks with Professor Richard John, author of Network Nation: Inventing American Telecommunications.

Steven Spierer, 8/27/22

The practice of medicine has changed for patients and doctors and it seems that it will change even more with respect to accessibility, quality and cost.  Steve speaks with Buzz Hollander, M.D., a practicing physician in both clinical and ER settings to seek clarity on where we are now and what we should expect […]

Steven Spierer, 8/13/22

Claude Coats was one of the most prolific creative talents at The Walt Disney Company and, arguably, the most accomplished.  Steve talks with David Bossert, author of Claude Coats: Walt Disney’s Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond.

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Steven Spierer, 8/6/22

Steve talks with five-time United States Congressman, Professor of Law and Economics, Chair of the California Common Sense Party and former Supreme Court Attorney/Law Clerk Tom Campbell about Democracy, threats to Democracy and the state of the union.

Steven Spierer, 7/23/22

Pregnant women usually seek proper prenatal care, most of which relates to the physical health of mother and child.  Now, future mental health issues like ADHD, schizophrenia and others may be avoidable while the baby is in the womb.  Steve talks with physician and researcher Robert Freedman, M.D..

Steven Spierer, 7/9/22

Journalism in the United States has changed a lot since Walter Cronkite was “the most trusted man in America”.  Steve talks with historian Douglas Brinkley, author of Cronkite, about the past, present and future of news.

Steven Spierer, 6/18/22

News about inflation, recession, the economy and the real estate market is everywhere. Alone with his microphone, Steve makes sense of the news cacophony.