Prof. Lauren Hall of Rochester Institute of Technology talks about her recent op-ed that examines the spread of potentially dangerous conspiracy theories. Among them are the “Q Anon” claims that hundreds of thousands of children are abducted and forced into sex trafficking each year, which is false. Dr. Hall explains why we should be careful of our information sources and how spreading false conspiracy theories can actually harm those we’re trying to help.

David Lapp, co-founder of Braver Angels, discusses the reaction to this past week’s contentious “debate” between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Braver Angels’ purpose is to help people of different beliefs communicate better and learn from differences of opinions. Lapp discusses why listening and discussing opposing viewpoints is important to our culture.

Phil Magness discusses his two recent books, one of which is currently embroiled in a national controversy. His book The Best of Karl Marx critiques the overuse of Marx’s philosophy in American higher education. His book, The 1619 Project, A Critique, argues that the New York Times’ publication and subsequent materials being offered to schools is based on poor research and misleading writing that inaccurately describes US history.

Firefighter Danny Spry, Jr. from Columbia, Missouri is a personal friend of Mike Ferguson’s. Spry recently went public with his mental health diagnosis of PTSD after many years serving on the fire department. Spry discusses the importance of mental health, explains his journey towards getting help, and talks about the need to end the stigma of mental illness.

Author Jeffrey Tucker, the Editorial Director for the American Institute for Economic Research, discusses the claims in his new book that public health shutdowns and shelter-in-place orders are inconsistent with liberty. The book is called Liberty or Lockdown and Tucker argues against the regulations, even in a pandemic.

Ilya Shapiro from the CATO Institute discusses the current debate over filling the US Supreme Court vacancy and offers a recommendation for making the judicial branch of our republic less political. Shapiro’s new book is called Supreme Disorder.

Author and journalist Faris Cassell discusses her new book, The Unanswered Letter. The book tells the story of the Berger family who were Jews from Vienna. They sent a letter to strangers in the US in hopes of finding help in their effort to escape the Nazis shortly before the Holocaust. Cassell spoke with surviving family members and researched multiple records from Germany to tell the story of the family and explain why the information is relevant today.

The Landmark Legal Foundation’s Mike O’Neill addresses the increase of mail in voting that’s expected in the November elections. The segment includes references of ballot security and election integrity.

American Commitment’s Phil Kerpen assesses the nation’s use of COVID-19 testing and argues that a different approach should be used.

Anthony Marcum from the R. Street Institute’s Governance Project discusses President Trump’s announcement of an additional 20 names to his list of potential Supreme Court nominees. The conversation addresses the importance of the Court in the current campaign and upcoming election and the politics of the announcement.