This hour examines the controversy surrounding President Trump’s acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, raising concerns about potential violations of national security and the law. The hosts also discuss conflicts within the Democratic Party, including tensions with gun activist David Hogg and his progressive campaign efforts. The show concludes with an interview featuring Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., a trailblazing astronaut, physician, and entrepreneur, who discusses his new book, “Embracing Infinite Possibilities: Letting Go of Fear to Find Your Highest Potential.”

This hour examines the controversy surrounding President Trump&rsquo;s acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, raising concerns about potential violations of national security and the law. The hosts also discuss conflicts within the Democratic Party, including tensions with gun activist David Hogg and his progressive campaign efforts. The show concludes with an interview featuring <a href="https://theharrisinstitute.org/about/bernard-harris-jr.php" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr.</a>, a trailblazing astronaut, physician, and entrepreneur, who discusses his new book, &ldquo;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Embracing-Infinite-Possibilities/Bernard-A-Harris/9798888457436" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Embracing Infinite Possibilities: Letting Go of Fear to Find Your Highest Potential</a>.&rdquo;

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation. 

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed &ldquo;man of the people,&rdquo; debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.&nbsp;

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Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.

Hour 2: Is Trump’s $400 Million Qatari Jet a Bribe? Are Democrats Out to Skin a Hogg? Interview with Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. 

Hour 2 examines the Jaden Ivey firestorm, tracing how a 45‑minute Instagram Live attacking the NBA’s Pride Month initiatives triggered his sudden waiver and ignited a league‑wide debate over faith, speech, and brand protection. The hosts unpack the Bulls’ swift “conduct detrimental” decision, and the polarized reactions across players, media, and fans as the NBA confronts its own limits on expression. The show wraps with an interview featuring Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery—a theologian and psychologist whose work bridges spiritual healing and racial justice, challenging individuals and institutions to confront the emotional and moral roots of racism. She is the author of Dismantling Racism, where she outlines a transformative framework for understanding racism as both a systemic force and a spiritual wound that requires courageous self‑examination and collective repair.

Hour 2 examines the Jaden Ivey firestorm, tracing how a 45‑minute Instagram Live attacking the NBA&rsquo;s Pride Month initiatives triggered his sudden waiver and ignited a league‑wide debate over faith, speech, and brand protection. The hosts unpack the Bulls&rsquo; swift &ldquo;conduct detrimental&rdquo; decision, and the polarized reactions across players, media, and fans as the NBA confronts its own limits on expression. The show wraps with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://sacredintelligence.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery</a>&mdash;a theologian and psychologist whose work bridges spiritual healing and racial justice, challenging individuals and institutions to confront the emotional and moral roots of racism. She is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://a.co/d/0iMl3cOl" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Dismantling Racism</a>, where she outlines a transformative framework for understanding racism as both a systemic force and a spiritual wound that requires courageous self‑examination and collective repair.

Hour 2:  Jaden Ivey’s Unrighteousness Uproar | Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery on Dismantling Racism

Episode 91 opens with the collapse of a revered labor icon’s legacy as multiple women come forward with allegations of rape, coercion, and long‑buried abuse, forcing the country to confront a truth that shatters decades of mythmaking. What follows is not merely a culture‑war cancellation but a moral reckoning, as the movement he built—and the nation that sanctified him—must now confront the darkness that lived inside its chosen hero. The hour ends with an interview featuring Dr. Renata Moon, MD, FCP -- a board‑certified pediatrician and veteran medical educator with more than 25 years of clinical experience in general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She is known for her advocacy on informed consent, medical transparency, and the protection of open inquiry in medical education, work that has positioned her as a prominent voice in debates over pediatric care and physician autonomy.

Episode 91 opens with the collapse of a revered labor icon&rsquo;s legacy as multiple women come forward with allegations of rape, coercion, and long‑buried abuse, forcing the country to confront a truth that shatters decades of mythmaking. What follows is not merely a culture‑war cancellation but a moral reckoning, as the movement he built&mdash;and the nation that sanctified him&mdash;must now confront the darkness that lived inside its chosen hero. The hour ends with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://acpeds.org/meet-our-board/renata-moon-md-fcp/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Dr. Renata Moon, MD, FCP</a>&nbsp;-- a board‑certified pediatrician and veteran medical educator with more than 25 years of clinical experience in general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She is known for her advocacy on informed consent, medical transparency, and the protection of open inquiry in medical education, work that has positioned her as a prominent voice in debates over pediatric care and physician autonomy.

Hour 1: Cancelling César Chávez | Dr. Renata Moon on Pediatric Care & Informed Consent

The hour opens with an examination of the explosive rise in disability accommodations on college campuses — especially elite ones — where registration rates have surged to levels with “no historical parallel,” driven largely by mental‑health diagnoses and easier access to private evaluations. While some of this reflects overdue support, the system is increasingly strained, inequitable, and vulnerable to strategic use, raising the looming question of what happens “if it hits 50 or 60 percent.”  The show wraps with an interview featuring Diana Colleen, a novelist whose work blends moral tension with imaginative, reality‑bending storytelling. Her award-winning novel, They Could Be Saviors, explores billionaire-ism as a mental illness that psychedelic therapy might treat, framing it as one potential path toward addressing existential issues like climate change.

 

The hour opens with an examination of the explosive rise in disability accommodations on college campuses &mdash; especially elite ones &mdash; where registration rates have surged to levels with &ldquo;no historical parallel,&rdquo; driven largely by mental‑health diagnoses and easier access to private evaluations. While some of this reflects overdue support, the system is increasingly strained, inequitable, and vulnerable to strategic use, raising the looming question of what happens &ldquo;if it hits 50 or 60 percent.&rdquo;&nbsp; The show wraps with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dianacolleenauthor.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Diana Colleen</a>, a novelist whose work blends moral tension with imaginative, reality‑bending storytelling. Her award-winning novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://a.co/d/00FbQEYO" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">They Could Be Saviors</a>, explores billionaire-ism as a mental illness that psychedelic therapy might treat, framing it as one potential path toward addressing existential issues like climate change.
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Hour 2: Is Trump’s $400 Million Qatari Jet a Bribe? Are Democrats Out to Skin a Hogg? Interview with Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr.

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