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America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Theodore Dalrymple examines how fear of illness, expanding diagnoses, and institutional incentives reshape the way people understand themselves. He questions weak medical claims and psychological labels that turn ordinary struggles into disorders, arguing that sound judgment and personal responsibility remain essential to healthy human agency...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Allegations that a teacher singles out and disparages a conservative eighth grader at a nationally ranked Florida school raise questions about parental rights, classroom debate, and political bias. True educational excellence requires teachers to protect students’ dignity and cultivate independent thought across differences in belief...

The Tenpenny Files – When teenagers question their identity, Maria Keffler urges parents to examine the influences around them. She discusses schools, social media, medical guidance, and the importance of calm conversations at home, while offering practical ways to maintain trust, ask questions, and set clear boundaries...

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – Trump’s support among Black voters faces a test as 2024 enthusiasm cools. Rev. Damien Thaddeus Jones urges Republicans to address offensive conduct, listen beyond election season, and earn trust through service. He challenges Americans to reject political labels and treat their neighbors with dignity and respect...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – 1619 Project writer learns the hard way the failing lesson of Socialism. She offered up her daughter’s education to better the experience of Black students in city schools. “So you had money to send me to one of the best schools, and you chose not to?” Najya yelled during one of their fights, according to the essay. “Because other kids are...

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Comedian Lou Perez considers how audiences turn violence into a cause at Luigi: The Musical and in reactions to Lindsay Clancy. His conversation examines health insurance grievances, costly care, opioid treatment, and the limits of sympathy when public anger obscures the people harmed by violence...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – School personnel began referring to the girl by a male name and using male pronouns without the parents’ knowledge. When the parents discovered what was happening, they strongly objected to what was transpiring behind their back. A school counselor reported the parents to the MA Department of Children and Families...

Don’t Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Modern feminism and cultural pressures challenge motherhood, fatherhood, and family identity. Parents face competing messages about authority, truth, and responsibility, while faith and marriage come under scrutiny. Defending family life begins at home with courage, conviction, and adults who guide children through an uncertain world...

The Tenpenny Files – Denise Shick explores how trauma, family relationships, and cultural influences intersect with children’s questions about gender identity. Drawing on her personal experiences and Christian ministry, she encourages parents to listen closely, understand their children’s struggles, and approach difficult conversations with compassion, faith, and honest curiosity...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The judge said the policy failed to provide discernible criteria for what programs would be considered DEI initiatives and likely to lose funding. She further chastised the department for failing to consider the impact of canceling the grants on those who relied upon the funding. “The Directive does not acknowledge the fact that thousands of teachers...