Shake It Off With Mert and Lucas Hour 2 10-20-24

Guest: Teralyn Pilgrim, Author of 'No Scrap Left Behind' (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Scrap-Left-Behind/Teralyn-Pilgrim/9780757325168)

Shake It Off With Mert and Lucas Hour 2 10-20-24
Guest: Teralyn Pilgrim, Author of 'No Scrap Left Behind' (<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Scrap-Left-Behind/Teralyn-Pilgrim/9780757325168">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Scrap-Left-Behind/Teralyn-Pilgrim/9780757325168</a>)

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 “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.

Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas

Shake It Off With Mert and Lucas Hour 2 10-20-24

The hosts discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, spotlighting the clash between parental religious rights and LGBTQ+-inclusive education in public schools, and unpack the decision’s sweeping implications. The show concludes with an interview featuring Robert Boris, the Writers Guild Award-winning screenwriter behind Electra Glide in Blue and Blood Feud, who is now out with his debut novel Black Sun—a high-stakes thriller about a rogue AI warplane that hat seizes control of nuclear weapons and threatens global survival.

The hosts discuss the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s landmark ruling in&nbsp;Mahmoud v. Taylor, spotlighting the clash between parental religious rights and LGBTQ+-inclusive education in public schools, and unpack the decision&rsquo;s sweeping implications. The show concludes with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://authorrobertboris.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Robert Boris</a>, the Writers Guild Award-winning screenwriter behind&nbsp;Electra Glide in Blue&nbsp;and&nbsp;Blood Feud, who is now out with his debut novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Sun-Humanoid-Robert-Boris/dp/1977276997" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Black Sun</a>&mdash;a high-stakes thriller about a rogue AI warplane that hat seizes control of nuclear weapons and threatens global survival.

 Hour 2: Freedom to Read vs. Opting Out: The LGBTQIA+ Bookshelf Battle. Interview with Robert Boris.

The hosts begin the show with a deep dive into Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary, spotlighting his insurgent campaign and examining key elements of his Democratic Socialist platform. The hour concludes with an interview featuring Sandra Lott Smith—a survivor, author of over 38 books, minister, and founder of Your New Life Ministries.

The hosts begin the show with a deep dive into Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s victory in the NYC mayoral primary, spotlighting his insurgent campaign and examining key elements of his Democratic Socialist platform. The hour concludes with an interview featuring Sandra Lott Smith&mdash;a survivor, author of over 38 books, minister, and founder of <a href="https://www.yournewlifeministries.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Your New Life Ministries</a>.

Hour 1: Mamdani Madness and Mounting Misgivings. Interview with Sandra Lott Smith.

The hosts examine Washington’s new law requiring priests to report confessions of child abuse -- raising constitutional concerns over religious freedom and prompting a federal lawsuit from the DOJ defending the sanctity of the confessional seal. The show concludes with an interview with Dr. Monica Vermani, a Toronto-based clinical psychologist, author, and wellness expert specializing in trauma, stress, and mood disorders.  She is also the author of “A Deeper Wellness.”

The hosts examine Washington&rsquo;s new law requiring priests to report confessions of child abuse -- raising constitutional concerns over religious freedom and prompting a federal lawsuit from the DOJ defending the sanctity of the confessional seal. The show concludes with an interview with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drmonicavermani.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.drmonicavermani.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751927753259000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NukIumQIfFBmsZKzjgOIB">Dr. Monica Vermani</a>, a Toronto-based clinical psychologist, author, and wellness expert specializing in trauma, stress, and mood disorders.&nbsp; She is also the author of &ldquo;<a href="https://www.adeeperwellness.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.adeeperwellness.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751927753259000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hIKLvkuUqEfelLyQuW41l">A Deeper Wellness</a>.&rdquo;

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