That is arguably the most famous anti-drug commercial ever made. But was it effective? I asked Keith Humpreys, professor at the Stanford School Of Medicine, who has reviewed lots of studies about all sorts of anti-drug ads — and the results might surprise you. We talked about what worked, what didn’t, and what was wrong […]
With even more women accusing Roy Moore of sexually inappropriate behavior several decades ago, can the US Senate keep him from being seated if he wins the Alabama special election next month? I put that question to Steve Smith, Washington University professor of social science and political science, and author of “The Senate Syndrome.” He […]
Lenore Skenazy was back on my radio show to discuss a piece she wrote for Reason about why we’re raising such a fragile generation of children. She argues that millenials’ demands for “safe spaces” on college campuses is because they were told by their parents that they can never be too safe. They were protected […]
As another woman came out to publicly accuse Roy Moore of sexual assault — in this case, Beverly Nelson says he tried to rape her when she was 16 — there’s an open question of whether these reports will change the minds of Alabama voters when they go to the polls for the special election […]
I had a lot to say about the Roy Moore story yesterday, too much to type up for a single post on this website. Instead, I talked about it at length at the top of my KTRS radio show, and I want to share it with you. I pointed out the hypocrisy of his supporters, […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Max and I reviewed the new version of “Murder On The Orient Express” and its all-star cast. Then we discussed the just-released statement by Louis CK about his sexual misconduct, the effect he had on his victims, whether he’ll ever return to the comedy stage, and […]