Host Mike Ferguson provides advice from Better Angels on how to keep peace in the family during the holidays when people disagree about politics, culture, religion, etc. This segment also has news updates on holiday safety, a medical viewpoint on addiction to electronics, and advice on quitting smoking.

Filmmaker Elle Mercurio-Cherrier discusses her new horror movie, “Claimed”, and why she’s directing all the profits from it to a non profit organization that helps those battling opioid and heroin addictions.

Pulitzer-nominated author and business executive Clifton Taulbert discusses how he overcame the disadvantages of growing up in the US deep south in the Jim Crow era to succeed as a business owner, banker, and top consultant.

Prof. Amber Hinsely from St. Louis University discusses “real news” and “fake news” in the current divisive political environment. She also offers advice on how to be a better news and information consumer.

Host Mike Ferguson has reports from the Mayo Clinic (healthy eating), the Family Minute (recognizing stress and pressure being felt by teens), and Public News Service (a Library of Congress project to better record the stories of US veterans).

Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative founder Gary Schoeniger, also the co-author of Who Owns The Ice House, discusses what entrepreneurial thinking is and why the concept should be taught more. Schoeniger addresses the myths and realities of what entrepreneurialism is/is not and why he believes the concept should be used by everyone even if they are not an entrepreneur.

Bankrate.com data analyst Adrian Garcia discusses a new survey that says a large portion of the US population feels pressured to overspend during the holiday season. Garcia explains the findings, how overspending happens for many people, and offers advice on controlling personal and family spending.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt explains why he and most other Attorneys General are jointly investigating Google. Schmitt says the company may be engaging in anti-competitive practices. He also discusses a joint investigation into Facebook regarding privacy concerns. Schmitt also briefly describes new efforts to scam senior citizens through phone calls.

Bankrate.com Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride discusses a recent survey that shows the majority of Americans are not financially prepared for a recession. McBride also provides information about goals individuals and families should consider for their finances and tips on reaching them.

Trey Kovacs from the Competitive Enterprise Institute provides an update that affects public sector union rules by the US Department of Labor. The changes address the ability of government employees to be released from their job duties and conduct union business instead.