Tom Nichols has published the perfect book for current day America. It’s called “The Death Of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge And Why It Matters.” I enjoyed reading it so much I invited him onto my radio show so we could discuss: The difference between fake news, propaganda, and mistakes; The consequences of rejecting […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Max Foizey and I reviewed Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike in “A United Kingdom, and the animated “Rock Dog.” We also predicted the winners for this Sunday’s telecast of the Academy Awards. Listen to our conversation here.
Here’s my conversation with Beth Kobliner about her book, “Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You’re Not).” We discussed how early you should start teaching your child about money, whether it’s smart to tie their allowance to household chores, and why it’s better to give them cash than a credit card. We also […]
Last week, I linked to a story about Robert DeNiro joining forces with noted anti-vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr. to offer $100,000 to anyone who could turn up a study showing that it is safe to administer vaccines to children. Of course, there have been dozens of such studies, but no one will be paid because […]
Here’s my conversation with movie critic Leonard Maltin about what it’s like to cover the lead-up to the Academy Awards, a job he did for many years at “Entertainment Tonight.” He shared stories about the Oscars nominees luncheon, whether he ever got any good answers during five-minute interviews with the stars, and what it’s like […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, new movie reviewer Max Foizey and I discussed Matt Damon in “The Great Wall” and the documentary “Magicians: Life In The Impossible.” We also talked about why a TV host quitting won’t affect the show’s popularity at all, ESPN losing subscribers, and the fake news ad […]