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Dr. Warren Farrell: America’s Boy Crisis

September 12, 2022 Tim Episodes, Life & Style, People, Politics, Politics, Society 00:26:57 Comments Off on Dr. Warren Farrell: America’s Boy Crisis

Best-selling author Dr. Warren Farrell joins Tim to talk about America’s boy crisis. Warren has written books that have sold around the world, and was named by the Financial Times as one of the world’s 100 top thought leaders.  In this episode he talks about his book called, “The Boy Crisis: Why our boys are struggling and what we can do about it.” We dig into the challenges boys face now and how parents and others can help them become the men everyone wants them to be.

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Encore: In Search of Kindness

September 13, 2021 Tim Episodes, Life & Style, People, Society 00:44:36 Comments Off on Encore: In Search of Kindness

Mary Latham is on a mission to collect stories of kindness from all 50 states in the country for a once-in-a-lifetime journey. She joins Tim to talk about what and who inspired her mission and tells many stories she’s learned 41 states into her trip. This Encore Episode (#75) was first released on July 8, 2019.

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Miguel Zenón: Life, Sax & Jazz

January 18, 2021 Tim Entertainment, Episodes, Life & Style, Media, People, Society 00:42:07 Comments Off on Miguel Zenón: Life, Sax & Jazz

One of music’s leading jazz saxophonists Miguel Zenón joins Tim talk about his journey in music and life. Miguel has been nominated multiple times for Grammy Awards and has carved a place for himself among the elite jazz saxophonists and composers of our time.

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How Radicalization Happens

May 27, 2019 Tim Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, People, Politics, Society 00:30:49 Comments Off on How Radicalization Happens

Seamus Hughes joins Tim to talk about the myths and realities of extremism, terrorism and how some Americans have become radicalized. Seamus is the Deputy Director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University. He’s an expert on terrorism, homegrown violent extremism and countering violent extremism.

 

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