The Fix: How Nations Survive and Thrive in a World in Decline (18:10)

Jonathan Tepperman has written for a long list of publications, including Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and others, on subjects ranging from international affairs to books to municipal politics to food. He is the several books including The Fix: How Nations Survive and Thrive in a World in Decline. Sometimes it seems like we are in a world of problems without any solutions - problems like immigration reform, political gridlock, and Islamist extremism. Jonathan Tepperman addresses some of these impossible problems with his own solutions. Jonathan makes a data-driven case for optimism and is here to talk to us about it.  

 

Parenting the Defiant Child (1:05:33)

Dr. Alan Kazdin is the Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University and director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic. Dr. Kazdin's research has focused primarily on the treatment of aggressive and antisocial behavior in children. Whether it’s a tantrum at the store, or an argument over a night out with friends. All parents have experienced defiance from their children. But when it turns into a re-occurring problem many parents begin to panic. Our next guest is the director of the Yale parenting center and child conduct clinic. Dr. Alan Kazdin is the founder of the Kazdin method, used for parenting defiant children. He’s here to discuss his work with us.

 

Liana Tan - Presidents Day (1:30:49)

We hope you all have a great president’s day weekend these next few days. Sometimes we forget what these little holidays really mean, though. To get you started on the weekend and get you in the festive president’s day spirit, one of our producers, Liana Tan, is going to teach us 5 fun facts about some U.S. presidents.  

 

Parent Previews - The Great Wall, Arrival (1:53:33)

Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review the new movie The Great Wall and we revisit the movie Arrival which arrives on DVD.