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In this hour, I break down the 3rd and final Democratic debate prior to the primaries. I speak specifically about the debate that took place among Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton regarding their strategies against the Assad regime and ISIS.

In this hour I recap the CNN GOP Debate from this past Tuesday (with audio clips) and discourse on the lack of knowledge and substantial arguments the candidates have on not only terrorism but guns in America as well. The shutdown of the LA school district (2nd largest in the country) due to electronic bomb threat occurred the morning of the debate.

In this hour, I’m joined by Dr. Karl Gebhardt, the Herman and Joan Suit Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin.

He and I discuss the scientific phenomena known as black holes, dark matter, and dark energy. We discuss their effects on galaxies and the universe as it pertains to the laws of physics.

Mind blown yet?! Just tune in.

I’m joined by callers as we discuss whether people on the ‘No Fly List’/'Terror Watch List’ should be allowed to purchase guns.

Today, I discuss the 2 reactions that people always have in the aftermath of mass shootings in the US. We all feel remorse and sadness for those that loose their lives, at least I hope so. But, or course, the issues that surround these shootings is often divided among party lines.

Liberals like myself grow angry at the inactivity in Congress to do anything about the issues that lead to these killings. Over 90% of Americans and 85% of gun owner’s are in favor of universal background checks on all gun sales. Why isn’t anything being done? This is just one example.

Conservatives for some reason, don’t view tragedies like San Bernardino, Charleston, or Sandy Hook as enough to justify stricter gun laws of any kind. Why is this?

Listen in as I go over the deeply rooted and often personal psychology of gun owners.

I analyze President Obama’s oval office address regarding Terrorism, ISIS, San Bernardino and guns.

I’m joined by Chelsea Parsons, the Vice President of Guns and Crime Policy at American Progress. We discuss why mass shootings should never feel ordinary and what we can do to help stop the epidemic of gun violence in America.

I also debate a caller who sounds as if he is against any common sense gun reforms whatsoever.

During the first half of the hour I’m joined by Beth Akers, a fellow in the Brookings Institution’s Center on Children and Families and a Fellow at the Brown Center on Education Policy. We discuss the unprecedented student loan debt crisis in America and how we can fix it.

During the second half of the hour, I’m joined by callers as we discuss the mass shooting in San Bernardino, CA.

Today, I discuss the unfortunate attack that occurred at a Planned Parenthood clinic over the Thanksgiving weekend in Colorado Springs.

I discuss with callers the false hateful rhetoric toward Planned Parenthood from the media, GOP candidates, and other sources, and how it likely led to this tragedy that claimed 3 lives.

I talk about laws surrounding hate speech and what needs to be done to limit how these words influence our actions. Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz need to apologize for their words that put false narratives into the head of this killer.

I’m joined by Gyasi Ross, a member of the Blackfeet Nation. His family also comes from the Suquamish Nation of the Port Madison Indian Reservation where he resides.

We discuss Thanksgiving from an angle that many Americans don’t often think about, the Native American perspective.

Gyasi Ross is a father, an author, a speaker, a lawyer and a filmmaker. TV, radio and print media regularly seek his input on politics, sports, pop culture and their intersections with Native life.

His book “How to Say I Love You In Indian” is available at Amazon.com.