Kira responds to Stephen A Smith’s outrage about her recent Newsweek article about Fani Willis and the negative consequences of quota hiring. He says Kira should be ashamed of herself, but who is really the shameful person here? It’s Fani. Stephen is just wrong.

Kira interviews Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik (“Superman”, “It’s Not Easy) about his latest single in support of Israel. Faith, family, culture and Glam Rock…no topic is off limits on JLTY and John met the bar. “Clearly, the causes of the moral decline on our campuses, in our culture, and institutions have been growing and metastasizing for decades. An inability to clearly call out the horrors of Hamas’ terrorist atrocities is not the root of the problem; it is the symptom of a deeper decay. We can look away no longer. Evil is on the march and wears many faces.
This is a time for choosing.”

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Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargonb joins Kira to continue the conversation about the dangers of media bias and how to find authentic information in a clickbait era. Batya is the author of “Bad News:How Woke Media is Undermining Democracy” which is available on Amazon or where books are sold https://www.amazon.com/Bad-News-Media-Undermining-Democracy/dp/1641772069/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=batya+ungar-sargon&qid=1707166272&sr=8-3 Follow Batya on X @bungarsargon

Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargonb joins Kira to continue the conversation about the dangers of media bias and how to find authentic information in a clickbait era. Batya is the author of “Bad News:How Woke Media is Undermining Democracy” which is available on Amazon or where books are sold https://www.amazon.com/Bad-News-Media-Undermining-Democracy/dp/1641772069/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=batya+ungar-sargon&qid=1707166272&sr=8-3 Follow Batya on X @bungarsargon

Kira digs into a popular question during election season - how do I find reliable news sources? Kira explores the ins and outs of media bias and information sources by exploring how headlines shape our opinions, often for the worst.

Ever stress about getting your kids to church? Ever wonder how to get them excited about church? Renae Bolton is a mom of 6 who has struggled with the same things. She wrote her book to help parents encourage their children and to help families refocus their faith journeys. If you’ve ever struggled with keeping your children involved in your church and faith community, this is the episode for you! Buy “I Don’t Want to Go to Church” on Amazon or Bolton-books.com
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In the unofficial “Part 2” of the MLK episode, Kira explores the Civil Rights Act and addresses the criticism from some conservative pundits. Was the Civil Rights Act a mistake? Does it have any added value for America now? Is it something that only benefits leftwing causes? Listen and send your thoughts to [email protected] justkiradavis.substack.com

Fair warning: This week’s episode is explicitly Christian. Cameron Aanestad a California boy with Norwegian dreams. Heeding the call to become a missionary in Norway, he moved his family abroad and now serves in a nation that is nearly 100% secular and often rated as one of the “happiest” countries on earth by the UN. How do you bring the Good News to people who think they’re living well enough already? What are the unique challenges of evangelizing in post-Christian, advanced western nation? How should we approach the decline of Christendom in a world shaped by it? Christians especially will want to hear this interview. Support Cameron at imb.org and write to [email protected]

I'm Just Sayin - Nikki Haley's Racism Claim

Kira dives into the recent controversy brought by some conservative pundits who are questioning America’s rosy view of Martin Luther King and wether or not we should look at him as an American hero. Kira frames the conversation by going through MLK’s most famous speech and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This episode is for thinkers. Weigh in on the conversation by writing [email protected]