Free speech, hate speech and the role of government
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute, who explains why he views government regulation of what w...
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20 of 352 episodesForecasting the effects of AI on the legal system
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon of Responsive Law, who discusses digital estate planning, how AI may give consumers more access t...
How corporate wokeness can affect you as a consumer
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, who defines woke and how it affects so many areas of o...
Put AI to work for your small business
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Gene Marks of the Marks Group, who discusses artificial intelligence and its impact on small businesses. And...
Never a bad time to save on taxes
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Joe Hemsley, president, Forward Together Wealth Planning, who points out the many changes in our economy tha...
Keeping your son's looksmaxxing to a minimum
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist, about looksmaxxing and the effect it can have on physical and mental heal...
Easing the pain at the pump
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, Wallet Hub writer and analyst, who describes some ways to ease the pain at the pump. A credit car...
Distinguishing between weather changes and climate change
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Steven Milloy, founder of junkscience.com, who discusses how the climate has fluctuated from hot to the Ice...
Don't get behind on your credit card payments
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst with Wallet Hub, who discusses the cities where consumers are significantly re...
Here's much more you might not know about George and Martha Washington
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Berlau of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses George Washington’s life at Mount Vernon,...
Recalled but not repaired
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer’s Checkbook, who describes a study on used cars that have been recalled due t...
Easing the pain at the pump
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, Wallet Hub writer and analyst, who describes some ways to ease the pain at the pump. A credit car...
Here's much more you you might not know about George and Martha Washington
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Berlau of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses George Washington’s life at Mount Vernon,...
Distinguishing between weather changes and climate change
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Steven Milloy, founder of junkscience.com, who discusses how the climate has fluctuated from hot to the Ice...
Banter plus empathy equals Bempathy
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who discusses ways to reduce tensions in intensive conversatio...
Giving your kids a jump start on financial literacy
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Laura Levine, president and CEO of the Jump Start Coalition, who discusses the progress in schools providing...
Is your recyclable water bottle really clean?
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Rick Berman, RBB Strategies, who cites numerous studies that reveal very high levels of contaminants in the...
Easing the pain at the pump
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, WalletHub writer and analyst, who describes some ways to ease the pain at the pump. A credit card...
Changes are coming that could make the legal system more accessible and affordable to consumers
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon, executive director of Responsive Law, who discusses the ways laws are slowly changing that could...
Ways to deal with creditors when you fall behind in paying off the debt
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, an analyst with Wallet Hub, who discusses how consumers use credit cards, the dangers of only pay...