Echo Chambers Overhyped (17:04)

Dr. William Dutton, Director of the Quello Center & Professor of Media and Information Policy in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University. Is it possible that we worry about fake news, echo chambers, Facebook algorithms, and filter bubbles a little too much? Can it really be as bad as we think? William Dutton did a research study funded by Google to find out. His research results are fascinating and we have some good news – fake news is a little exaggerated.

 

Lisa Cypers Kamen -  Are We Happy Yet? (1:02:45)

Lisa Cypers Kamen is the host of the popular Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio show. She works to help others find the happy in their lives. Lisa is a TEDx speaker, author of the book Are We Happy Yet?: Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life and her work can also be found on the Huffington Post, Positively Positive, and Inspire Me Today.  Happiness is everyone’s goal, and in her book Are We Happy Yet?: Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life Lisa Cypers Kamen explains how you can get there. 

 

Jeff Simpson - Screen Cleaning (1:34:09)

Jeff Simpson offers family friendly entertainment options and discusses the intersection of pop culture and everyday life.