Listener Testimonial: Oh WOW Jill, Jeremy Lent’s on your show?  Even without its being Lent, the “Five Conspiracies” program sounds, like all your shows, illuminating and provocative. But Lent — oh my! I’m a big fan of his The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning (2017) is epic in scope “The Five […]

“Strongmen: Why Authoritarian Leaders Succeed and How They Fall” (Post program note: Many of us have wondered how so many women can support Donald Trump? Dr. Ruth Ben- Ghiat provides the answer!) Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an international, award-winning, scholar on authoritarianism and fascism who told Don Lemon on CNN Tonight, during the October 2019 […]

“LGBTQ History Month & the Presidential Election” October 25, 2020 at 5:00pm Tune in to “Be Bold America!” October is the 15th Anniversary of LGBT History Month. The LGBT community is the only community worldwide that is not taught its history at home, in public schools or in religious institutions. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community and makes […]

“The Election Whisperer” with Rachel Bitecofer Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 5:00pm What is The Election Whisperer’s forecast for the 2020 Presidential Election? The Electoral College? Will Trump win? Will Biden win? Will democracy live or die? Donald Trump has one formidable asset that could impact his reelection prospects: […]

“Holding Our Politicians’ Feet to the Fire” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 5:00pm (PDT) The presidential election is bearing down upon us. When considering their choices, voters must consider accountability for an elected official’s personal and professional actions first rather than ideology or political party. In a democracy, it […]

“Has Trump Created the Largest Cult in America?” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 5:00pm Since his election in 2016, Donald Trump’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and alarming. He rallies his followers with chants of “fake news” and “build the wall”, and continues to spread the us-versus-them mentality that […]

“Me, The People” Sunday, August 16, 2020 @ 5:00pm Replayed: August 18 @ 6:00am The Presidential election is coming! Starting to feel nervous or overwhelmed?  Let’s fix that.  Forget duty and patriotism for a moment. Ignore those who have used harsh words such as apathetic, ignorant, lazy or who have accused you of shirking yourpatriotic […]

“A National Reckoning on Racism” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 5:00pm   The former governor of Alabama has a few things to say about racism. Gov. Don Siegelman, author of Stealing Our Democracy now a “hot” top five book listed on “The National Book Review”, is uniquely positioned to speak […]

“A Democrat and Republican Talk #1: Building Trust/ Finding Common Ground” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 5:00pm    “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln   Are we destroying ourselves? Our democratic […]

“Crushing Democracy: From the Pandemic to the Protests” with Mark Karlin, Buzz Flash Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 5:00pm Democracy stands at a critical crossroads. Is the Trump presidency taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and protests for racial justice, to increase executive branch power? Is the November presidential […]