Gary Rifkin
Sonja Ezell

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Perspectives Matter… A McCuistion Program airs on KERA on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

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Past Episodes

2025

January
05 – (4021) University of Austin: The Fearless Pursuit of Truth
12 – (4022) Back to the Office: Entitlement vs. Productivity
19 – (5001) Presidential Leadership: The Defining Traits
26 – (5002) The Presidential Office: Its Influence and Power Today

February
02 – (4024) Hunger in the US: Is It Fixable?
09 – (4026) Freedom in the US: Can It Be Measured
16 – (4023) Has Woke Won?
23 – (5004) Tariffs: How They Affect the Economy and Trade

March
02-23 – KERA Pledge
30 – (5003) The Challenges With DEI

April
06 – (4018) Dick Armey: From Economist to Congressman
13 – (4019) Dick Armey: House Majority Leader
20 – (4020) Dick Armey His and Our American Future
27 – (4005) Re-air – Disinformation: Does It Threaten Democracy?

May
04 – (5002) – Re-air – The Presidential Office: Its Influence and Power
11 – (5005) The Epidemic of Youth and Sports Gambling
18 – (5008) The State of Civics Education Today
25 – (5010) Constitutional Law: Why It Matters

June
22 – (5009) Free Speech: Campus Arrests and Deportations
29 – (5015) The Power of the Supreme Court

July
06 – (5007) Western Tradition and The American Founding
13 – (5001) Presidential Leadership: The Defining Traits
20 – (5016) Unitary Executive Powers
27 – (5013) The Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today

August
03 – (5014) Nonprofits at Risk
10-24 – KERA Pledge
31 – (4021) Re-Air – The University of Austin: The Fearless Pursuit of Truth

September
07 – (5011) The Self-Help Industry: 12 Billion Dollars and Growing
14 – (5006) Brands in Crisis
21 – (3011) Book Banning and Censorship

2024

January
07 – (3008) How To Really See and Be Seen
14 – (3006) Our Youth’s Mental Health Crisis
21 – (3010) Can We Fix Our Immigration Policies?
28 – (3009) The Geo-politics of Our Border Drug Trade

February
04 – (3013) Immortality: Is Death Really Necessary? Part One
11 – (3014) Immortality: Is Death Really Necessary? Part Two
18 – (3016) Will Federal Government Debt Destroy the Dollar? (10:30 a.m., special time)
25 – KERA Pledge

March
03 – KERA Pledge
10 – KERA Pledge
17 – KERA Pledge
24 – (3012) Is Extreme Weather Here To Stay?
31 – (3020) The Supreme Court: Its Power, Influence and Impact

April
07 – (3017) Why People Lie: The Science, Psychology & Consequences, PART 1
14 – (3018) Why People Lie: The Science, Psychology and Consequences- PART 2
21 – (3022) Border Security and Economics: A Worldwide Challenge
28 – (3025) The Mexico Presidential Elections: How Will They Impact U.S.-Mexico Relations?

May
05 – (4002) Corporate Ethics: Intentional or For Show?
12 – (3026) How Healthy is Your Brain?
19 – (4001) Building Healthy Teens
26 – (3023) Ageism: The Newest Bias

June
02 – KERA Pledge
09 – KERA Pledge
16 – KERA Pledge
23 – (4003) Does the US Need “New” Nuclear Weapons?
30 – (4004) Sanctions: Do They Work?

July
07 – (4008) The Ukraine War: Is the End in Sight?
14 – (4009) Campus Protests: Rights, Rules & The First Amendment
21 – (4010) Ben & Me: Leadership Insights from Our Founding Fathers
28 – (3008) Re-Air – How To Really See and Be Seen

August
04 – (4006) Curiosity: Your Superpower
11 – (4005) Disinformation: Does It Threaten Democracy?
18 – (3023) Re-air – Ageism: The Newest Bias
25 – (3024) Ageism Bias: Are There Solutions?

September
01 – KERA Pledge
08 – KERA Pledge
15 – KERA Pledge
22 – (3021) Classical Liberals: Our Founding Fathers Philosophy
29 – (4011) The Gaza/Palestinian Campus Protests: What Students Think

October
06 – (3013) Re air – Immortality: Is Death Really Necessary? Part One
13 – (3014) Re air – Immortality: Is Death Really Necessary? Part Two
20 – (4012) Isn’t It Time for Russia and Ukraine to Talk?
27 – (4014) Nuclear Power: Is It the Future Energy Solution?

November
03 – (4017) Nuclear Energy: The Hazards and Challenges: Do They Outweigh Its Benefits?
10 – (4015) AI, Computers and Humans: the Social Implications
17 – (4013) The Olympic Games: A Societal and Economic Viewpoint
24 -(3017) Re-Air – Why People Lie: The Science, Psychology & Consequences, Part 1

December
01 – KERA Pledge
08 – KERA Pledge
15 – KERA Pledge
22 – KERA Pledge
29 – (4025) The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: The World’s Problem

2023

January
15 – (2904) China’s Overreach and Its Derailment
22 – (2901) Is Drone Warfare Ethical?
29 – (2905) LGBTQ+ Issues in Society Today

February
05 – (2906) Declassification: The Law, Security, History, and Politics
12 – (2903) The Workplace of Today: What It’ll Look Like Tomorrow *Special time: 11 a.m.
19 – (2902) Cancel Culture: A Political Hot Potato?
26 – KERA Pledge

March
05 – KERA Pledge
12 – KERA Pledge
19 – KERA Pledge
26 – (2907) The U.S. Saudi Relationship: What’s Next?

April
2 – (2911) Chat GPT: The Newest AI “Tool”!
9 – (2910) AI: How It’s Changing Our Future
16 – (2912) The Myth of American Inequality
23 – (2908) The Science of Resilience: Nature or Nurture?
30 – (2909) Building Resilience: Can Adversity Make You Stronger?

May
07 – (2819) What We Need To Know About Mass Shootings?
14 – (2918) Is An E.V. in Every Garage in Our Future?
21 – (2913) Do Authoritarians Rule the World? Part I
28 – (2914) Do Authoritarians Rule the World? Part II

June
4-18 – KERA Pledge
25 – (2921) The Escalating North Korea Challenge

July
02 – (2917) The Growing Issues of Homeless Youth
09 – (2919) The EV Battery Challenge
16 – (2922) The Attack on Democracy and Civil Liberties
23 – (2920) The Economics of Travel and Happiness
30 – (2916) Rough Sleepers: Bringing Healing to the Homeless

August
06 – (2915) Can We End Homelessness?
13-27 – KERA Pledge

September
03 – (2911) Re-Air – Chat GPT: The Next AI Tool!
10 – (2817) Re-Air – Can We Trust the Supreme Court?
17 – (3003) What You Need to Know About Fentanyl
24 – (3002) The Fentanyl Crisis: The Silent Killer

October
01 – (3001) THE DEA Message: One Pill Can Kill
08 – (2926) Global Power in the Age of AI
15 – (3005) Voter Choice: Is It Time For a Third Party?
22 – (2923) Technology and the Global Struggle for Power
29 – (2925) The Power of Forgiveness

November
05 – (2924) The Inflation Crisis
12 – (2901) Re-Air – Is Drone Warfare Ethical?
19 – (3007) The Sixth Floor Museum and JFK’s 60th Anniversary
26 – KERA Pledge

December
03 – KERA Pledge
10 – KERA Pledge
17 – KERA Pledge
24 – KERA Pledge
31 – KERA Pledge

2022

January
09 – (2803) Climate Change: Settled or Unsettled?
16 – (2802) Anticipating the Future – What Can We Expect?
23 – (2804) Global Trends and Forecast for 2022
30 – (2805) 2030: Reshaping Our Future, Part One

February
06 – (2806) 2030 Reshaping Our Future, Part Two
13 – KERA Pledge
20 – (2807) The Confusion Over Critical Race Theory
27 – KERA Pledge

March
06 – KERA Pledge
13 – KERA Pledge
20 – KERA Pledge
27 – (2808) Political Polarization: What Caused It?

April
03 – (2809) Political Polarization: What Are the Solutions?
10 – (2810) The China Nightmare
17 – (2811) The Mental Challenges of Being an Olympian
24 – KERA Pledge

May
01 – (2704) Re-air: How Do We Regain Trust?
08 – (2711) Re-air: Why Is Anti- Semitism Still with Us?
15 – (2709) Re-air: What Can We Learn from Dead Philosophers?
22 – (2812) Water: The Problems in America
29 – (2813) Water: The World’s Most Critical Issue

June
05 – KERA Pledge
12 – KERA Pledge
19 – KERA Pledge
26 – (2814) Alzheimer’s Disease: What Are the Facts?

July
03 – (2818) Ukraine: From Cold War to Hot War?
10 – (2816) It’s YOUR Supreme Court: Why It Matters!
17 – (2817) Can We Trust the Supreme Court?
24 – (2815) Is Our Healthcare System Broken?
31 – (2820) What Is Brain Health?

August
07 – (2821) The Middle East Today: Hope or Despair?
14 – KERA Pledge
21 – KERA Pledge
28 – KERA Pledge

September
04 – (2819) What We Need To Know About Mass Shootings
11 – (2822) Preventing Mass Shootings: See Something, Say Something
18 – (2801) Re-Air: The Geography and Economics of Happiness
25 – (2811) Re-Air: The Mental Challenges of Being an Olympian

October
02 – (2823) Why Israel Matters
09 – KERA Pledge
16 – (2824) Democracy: A Work in Progress
23 – (2805) Re-Air: Reshaping Our Future: Part One
30 – (2806) Re-Air: Reshaping Our Future: Part Two

November
06 – (2810) Re-Air: The China Nightmare
13 – (2825) Nato: Undervalued Until Essential
20 – (2826) Inflation: How It Affects Your Pocketbook
27 – KERA Pledge

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Gary Rifkin
Sonja Ezell