Beheard Talk

President Obama stressed the need to take action against climate change during his recent three-day trip to Alaska as the state is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in recent history, melting glaciers, and a record setting warming trend. Meanwhile, Pope Francis, who is scheduled to visit the U.S. in September, published an Encyclical stating that people of faith have a moral obligation to fight climate change and preserve the earth.

Can these two leaders save humanity? We discussed this and more with Patrick Carolan, the Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network.

http://www.lyvbh.com/2015/09/05/president-the-pope-combat-climate-change/

During "The Quickie," we'll discuss whether or not selfie-lovers are constitutionally permitted to take photos inside of a voting booth, and then share the pics on social media. Are "ballot selfies" a protected form of speech and political expression or does this practice jeopardize voter secrecy?

Check out The News roundup as Jaqi, Selena and Ilyssa try to keep the show going without Stanley

Internet hackers recently released detailed records on millions of people registered with cheating website Ashley Madison, which acts as a network for users to facilitate extramarital affairs. The data also revealed that over 15,000 of the email addresses used to register accounts could be traced back to U.S. government and military servers.

In light of the data breach, we'll question whether or not it was ethical for the hackers to expose the cheaters, and address "social norms" regarding cheating, open/non-traditional relationships, monogamy and polyamory. Featuring special guest:

Andy Izenson,

An attorney and activist and educator on gender, sexuality, positive consent practices, and nontraditional family formation

A vicious TV news veteran recently gunned down a WDBJ-TV reporter and cameraman while they were conducting a live interview in Virginia. The disturbed shooter also filmed the shooting and shared the footage on social media. On Sunday, we'll talk about the role social media played during and after this incident, and the latest call for stricter gun regulation. Featuring special guest:

Chad R. MacDonald,

An Activist for New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and editor/columnist for QuietMike.org, where he specializes in writing about Gun Violence Prevention

During “The Quickie,” we gave a breakdown of the controversy and legality surrounding Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples due to her religious beliefs.

This week we discussed Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj

So far in 2015, over 300,000 people have risked their lives to escape poverty stricken and war torn countries in the Middle East and Africa. As a result, about 2600 people have died or gone missing enroute to Europe. We discussed the driving factors behind this mass migration movement to Europe and the role of the United States to save these refugees, featuring Joel Millman, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration.

*FACT CHECK: According to the Associated Press, the father of the 3-year-old Syrian boy whose body was discovered washed up on a Turkish beach, Abdullah Kurdi, also lost his other son and his wife while migrating from Syria.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/89b32227e7fa4a9691e00ae06534f28f/drowned-syrian-boys-aunt-wants-bring-family-canada

President Obama stressed the need to take action against climate change during his recent three-day trip to Alaska as the state is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in recent history, melting glaciers, and a record setting warming trend. Meanwhile, Pope Francis, who is scheduled to visit the U.S. in September, published an Encyclical stating that people of faith have a moral obligation to fight climate change and preserve the earth.

Can these two leaders save humanity? We discussed this and more with Patrick Carolan, the Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network.

http://www.lyvbh.com/2015/09/05/president-the-pope-combat-climate-change/

Topics:

Uncommon Allies: Can The President & The Pope Combat Climate Change?

Dying to Immigrate: Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Religion v. Love: Kim Davis and the Ruckus in Rowan County