April 25, 2025 ~ Bookstock is the area's largest used book and media sale. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press columnist, joins Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta to discuss Bookstock, which is completely staffed and run by a corps of dedicated volunteers, and has distributed over $3.3 million to literacy and education projects throughout metro Detroit and beyond.

A recent report by Owl Labs found that 46% of workers said their company had increased the use of monitoring software over the past year — and a similar share of workers said monitoring was a top concern of theirs. David C. Olcott, CEO of Samurai Success, talks with Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta this leading to distrust and resent among employees, and the need for transparency among employers.

April 25, 2025 ~ The Big Ten universities are considering a joint defense plan in response to perceived threats to higher education from the Trump administration. Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta, talk with Josh Cowen, professor of Education Policy at Michigan State University, about the future of education policy and importance of academic freedom.

April 25, 2025 ~ Trump's negotiating position with China and Russia is weakening due to domestic political pressures. Jason Roe, principal of Roe Strategic, talks with Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta about the challenges the U.S. is facing with European countries, internal GOP divisions, the raising conflict with Ukraine and Russia, and much more.

April 25, 2025 ~ Henry Ford Health's "Healthy Heart Screening" event is offering free cardiovascular assessments and education across metro Detroit. Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta talks with Dr. Shukri David from Henry Ford Health about providing healthcare for the underprivileged and uninsured.

April 24, 2025 ~ Full Show

April 24, 2025 ~ AI agents are sophisticated digital assistants that understand user needs and complete tasks, distinguishing them from basic chatbots. Vala Afshar, chief digital evangelist with Salesforce, talks with Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta how this technology supports multiple communication modes, different consumer personas for AI, and much more.

April 24, 2025 ~ As the Michigan House is considering to mandate phone use policies in schools, administrators are voicing their opinions. John Bernia, superintendent of Warren Consolidated Schools, joins Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta to discuss advocating for local school boards to be the ones to determine phone policies.

April 24, 2025 ~ The House Education and Workforce Committee met Wednesday morning to take testimony on a bill that would require schools to adopt policies limiting students' phone use. Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills), the lead sponsor of this bill, talks with Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta about the goal to address distractions and improve student focus.

April 24, 2025 ~ Psychologist and Corporate Coach for Craig Counseling Services Dr. Steve Craig talks with Lloyd, Jamie, and guest host Chris Alberta about following feelings or logical thoughts.