Free Thinking with Montel

In this special Veteran’s Day episode of Free Thinking, Montel shares his military story – from enlisting in Marines after high school, to the Naval Academy to more than a decade as a Special Duty Intelligence Officer – in a way he rarely does.This Veterans Day, Montel reminds us that our obligation to those who served isn’t just saying thank you – it’s also to be there for those who served in a time of need.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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On this edition of Free Thinking, Montel is joined by Dr Howard Weiner, a world-renowned neurologist, neuroscientist, and immunologist, to discuss the latest advances in MS research. He is the Robert L. Kroc Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Director and Founder of the Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center and Co-Director of the Anne Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital. His discoveries regarding basic mechanisms of MS have led to the development of new treatment approaches worldwide. He is also a writer and filmmaker and the author of Curing MS. The Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center, located at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is world renowned for providing the most advanced multiple sclerosis treatment options for patients with MS, bolstered by a clinical research program that is leading the way in the latest discoveries. Since its creation in 1999, the Center, led by Howard L. Weiner, MD, has been at the forefront of MS patient care and research, including the landmark Comprehensive Longitudinal Investigation of Multiple Sclerosis at BWH (CLIMB) study that has provided many insights into genetics, immunology imaging, and treatment of multiple sclerosis.The Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center, located at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MAhttps://www.brighamandwomens.org/neurology/multiple-sclerosis Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel explores the importance of access to healthy food for all socio-economic groups and neighborhoods. He is joined by his friend, Taja Sevelle, founder of Urban Farming, a non-profit organization dedicated to solutions that create healthy communities. Several studies have investigated disparities in the distribution of neighborhood vegetation, the proximity of residences to playgrounds, and the accessibility of supermarkets and grocery stores, but few have examined access to fast-food outlets and convenience stores as a function of neighborhood racial and socioeconomic demographics. The neighborhood environment can help promote and sustain beneficial lifestyle patterns or can contribute to the development of unhealthy behaviors, resulting in chronic health problems among residents. What can we do about it? Empower communities to have more control over their food sources. In Phase I, Urban Farming installed over 150 community and school gardens of free food in 25 states in the U.S., as well as a school garden in Montego Bay, Jamaica. There are now over 66,000 gardens worldwide in over 60 countries that are each a part of the Urban Farming Global Food Chain®. As of October 2020 Urban Farming has helped 1,050 families and individuals start their own gardens. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Joey Reed, whose son, USMC-vet Trevor Reed has been wrongfully detained by the Russian Government for more than 400 days. Convicted in a sham trial, Trevor faces 9 years in a Russian labor camp for a crime he didn’t commit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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In today’s episode, Montel talks to Chris Hahn, a longtime political strategist, about the threat to the Affordable Care Act next month in the Supreme Court and about the strangest story of last week – an alleged plot to kidnap the sitting Governor of Michigan disrupted by the FBI and the Michigan Attorney General. Chis is the host of a The Aggressive Progressive podcast on revolver and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Montel talks with Christian Santana in this episode of Free Thinking. Christian immigrated to the US with his family as a small child from the Dominican Republic. He grew up in Brooklyn and Queens NY, and has spent the last two decades traveling the world as a flight attendant. He serves as a council representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the only independent flight attendant union in the United States. He is an outspoken and passionate advocate on social issues an avid fitness enthusiast.Instagram : @platformsantana Twitter : @santana76cm Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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In this episode, Montel tackles the issue of police reform and the notion of “defunding the police.” Montel argues that the calls to “Defund the police” are actually calls to reform and re-imagine policing that most Americans agree with, even police officers. Montel makes the case that calling the idea “defund the police” has been a boon to right wing media and has allowed conservatives to turn a debate about police reform into a divisive, imaginary debate about a world with no police.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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On today’s episode of free Thinking, Montel reacts to last night’s first Presidential Debate along with his senior advisor, Jon Franks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Karen O’Keefe, State Policy Director for the Marijuana Policy Project about the state of cannabis reform initiatives nationwide, including those that are on the ballot in November and some unexpected prospects for legislative reform in other states. Karen has been an instrumental player in the work of cannabis reform and this episode is can’t miss for those who care about cannabis reform and social justice.https://www.mpp.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Montel talks to his advisor Jonathan Franks on Free Thinking about a question many former Republicans like him have in the age of Trump – where are the Republicans? Especially in light of the revelations in Bob Woodward’s latest book, Rage, which are backed with tape recordings of the President admitting to lying to the American people about COVID-19, expressing a dangerous fondness for Kim Jong Un and calling “his generals,” among other things, “stupid.” Montel explores how we got to this place and where we go from here… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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