Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

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Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher episodes

  • Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights - Historian Lawrence Goldstone on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    Shannon welcomes Historian Lawrence Goldstone to discuss his vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African American vote. The book traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruction era and examines the legal cases that made the Supreme Court a partner of white supremacists in the rise of Jim Crow. Goldstone brilliantly draws direct links to today's creeping threats to suffrage in this important and timely book.

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

    #LawrenceGoldstone #VotingRights #AfricanAmericanVotingRights #StolenJustice #ScholasticBooks #AuthorInterviews #Authors #Writers #Writing #Books #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher

    23 min
  • The Art of Charles M. Schultz: Chip Kidd on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    Shannon welcomes Chipp Kidd, a graphic artist and author of a new book, Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schultz and the Art of Peanuts.  Only What's Necessary is filled with original art from the Charles M. Schultz archives, detailing his career from sketches as a child to his retirement from Peanuts. Shannon and Chip discuss Schultz' life from the perspective of his art.

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher. Copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

    #ChipKidd #Art #CharlesMSchultz #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AuthorInterviews #CharlesSchultz #GeoffSpear #Cartoons #Comics #Peanuts 

    20 min
  • Find the Helpers: Fred Guttenberg on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    Jaime Guttenberg was one of the 17 people killed during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Valentine's Day 2018 in Parkland, Florida in. Her father, Fred Guttenberg, speaks with Shannon Fisher about his experiences in the days and weeks following the shooting. 

    The title of Guttenberg's new book, Find the Helpers, was inspired by the famous Fred Rogers quote, "Always look for the helpers...There’s always someone who is trying to help.” Guttenberg details many of the helpers he's encountered in his own life while navigating tragedy and hardship.

    Fueled by determination to do what he can to prevent another school shooting, Guttenberg is a fierce advocate for closing the gun show loophole, mandatory background checks, raising the minimum age to purchase firearms, mandatory waiting period on the purchase of firearms, banning bump stocks, and other gun safety measures. He talks to Shannon about his legislative efforts to forward these initiatives.

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher. Copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

    #FredGuttenberg #JaimeGuttenberg #ParklandFlorida #FindTheHelpers #MarjoryStonemanDouglas #2A #GunSafety #GunLegislation #SchoolShootings #Firearms #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AuthorInterviews

    23 min
  • You’ve Been Played: Adrian Hon on Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher

    Shannon welcomes Zombies, Run! game designer Adrian Hon to discuss the "gamification" of society. In his book, You’ve Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games To Control Us All, Hon reveals how points, badges, and leaderboards are creeping into every aspect of modern life. The book is a blistering takedown of the manner in which corporate, organizational, and governmental entities use games and gamification as tools for profit and coercion. Their goal is behavior modification, and we're often forced to play these "games" to manage our careers and navigate our personal lives and consumerism.


    Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher delves deeply into the personal, political, and societal perspectives of the human experience. The show explores the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, community leaders, and everyday Joes and Janes and offers listeners food for thought on topics we're often told to avoid in polite conversation.


    Follow Shannon on Twitter, Spoutible, Instagram, and Facebook at MsShannonFisher.


    #AdrianHon #VideoGames #Gamification #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AuthorInterviews #Government #MindControl #BehaviorModification #Writers #ZombiesRun

    23 min
  • America's Affordable Housing Crisis: Andrew Ross on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    The United States is facing an affordable housing crisis, and Shannon welcomes sociologist Andrew Ross for a discussion about his latest book, Sunbelt Blues: The Failure of American Housing. The book examines the housing crisis through the lens of a central Florida county in Disney World's back yard, offering perspectives on the experiences of people who find themselves homelessness, or on the brink, and the economic factors that have caused affordable housing to be so elusive today.

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought about the world in which they live. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

    #AndrewRoss #AmericasSunbelt #CentralFlorida #DisneyWorld #Economics #AmericanEconomy #AffordableHousing #Homelessness #SunbeltBlues #HousingCrisis #AuthorInterviews #Authors #Writers #Writing #Books #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher

    23 min
  • America's Top Secrets: Matthew Connelly on Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher

    Shannon Fisher welcomes Columbia University historian Matthew Connelly to discuss THE DECLASSIFICATION ENGINE: WHAT HISTORY REVEALS ABOUT AMERICA'S TOP SECRETS. In this book, Connelly explores the nature of material classified by the United States government, how and why it is classified and the manner in which (some of) the information is ultimately released to the public. Using the latest techniques in data science, he has analyzed a vast trove of state secrets and unearthed not only what the government does not want us to know but also why they didn’t want us to know it. This podcast covers weapons development, UFOs, Pearl Harbor, The Espionage Act, questions about journalistic ethics involving classified information, and many other aspects of the handling of U.S. intelligence.


    Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher delves deeply into the personal, political, and societal perspectives of the human experience. The show explores the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, community leaders, and everyday Joes and Janes and offers listeners food for thought on topics we're often told to avoid in polite conversation.


    Follow Shannon on Twitter, Spoutible, Instagram, and Facebook at MsShannonFisher.

    #MatthewConnelly #Intelligence #ClassifiedInformation #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AuthorInterviews #UnitedStatesGovernment #AmericasSecrets #ColumbiaUniversity #Writers #History

    28 min
  • Unlocking the Ultimate Power of Your Mind: Mitch Horowitz on Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher

    Shannon Fisher welcomes alternative-spirituality historian Mitch Horowitz to discuss his book, DAYDREAM BELIEVER. This conversation explores the intersection of science and spirituality, parapsychological research, and the power of a single thought or emotion. Horowitz presents actionable methods by which extraphysical aspects of the human mind are parlayed into metaphysical powers.

    Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher delves deeply into personal, political, and societal perspectives of the human experience. The show explores the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, community leaders, and everyday Joes and Janes and offers listeners food for thought on topics we're often told to avoid in polite conversation.

    Follow Shannon on Twitter, Spoutible, Instagram, and Facebook at MsShannonFisher.

    #MitchHorowitz #DaydreamBeliever #MindCausation #Parapsychology #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AuthorInterviews #PowerOfTheMind #ESP #Spirituality #Writers #Metaphysics #Prayer #Wish #MindPower


    30 min
  • 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet: Pamela Paul on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    Pamela Paul oversees all books coverage for The New York Times as editor of The New York Times Book Review. The author and editor of seven books, Paul joins Our Lives with Shannon Fisher today to discuss her latest title, 100 THINGS WE'VE LOST TO THE INTERNET. The book examines some of the many social and cultural phenomena that all but vanished in the wake of the digital revolution. 

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought about the world in which they live. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

    #PamelaPaul #TheNewYorkTimes #TheNewYorkTimesBookReview #100ThingsWe'veLostToTheInternet #DigitalRevolution #SocialMedia #BookReview #MiamiBookFair #MiamiBookFair2021 #AuthorInterviews #Authors #Writers #Writing #Books #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher

    23 min
  • My Dirty Life in Comedy: Lois Bromfield on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    Lois Bromfield has had a storied career in comedy. Her Hollywood credits read like a who's who of comedy in its heyday. Still a working stand-up comedian and screenwriter, Lois now lives in Germany and has written a memoir about her crazy exploits in Hollywood. Some of her legendary stories will blow your mind, and they will all leave you in stitches. Lois and Shannon get together today to talk about My Dirty Life in Comedy!

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought about the world in which they live. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

    #LoisBromfield #Irma #SororityGirlsFromHell #Memoirs #Comedy #StandUp #TVWriting #Screenwriting #Comedians #AuthorInterviews #Authors #Writers #Writing #Books #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher

    25 min
  • What Do We Need Men For? E. Jean Carroll on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

    Shannon welcomes E. Jean Carroll, the longest running advice columnist in history, to the show today. Writer of the “Ask E. Jean” column, which ran in Elle Magazine for decades, E. Jean Carroll has written a book entitled, “What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal.” In it, she recounts stories of experiences with "The Most Hideous Men of My Life" and the manner in which they affected her. E. Jean also shares her adventures during a recent road trip in search of the answer to her title question: What Do We Need Men For?

    Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

    #EJeanCarroll #AskEJean #WhatDoWeNeedMenFor #ElleMagazine #DonaldTrump #SexualAssault #AuthorInterviews #Authors #Writers #Writing #Books #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AdviceColumn

    37 min

About Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

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Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher examine hot-button societal issues from personal, political, and cultural perspectives. Shannon delves deeply into the issues that matter to Americans, with in-depth interviews that delve deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders. Other shows Shannon hosts available on this channel: The Authentic Woman and episodes of the National Press Club’s Update-1 podcast, which addresses issues in the media as they relate to current events.