US Polarization (11:47)

Dr. Michael Beam, received a PHD in communications from The Ohio State University. He is an Assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University. His research looks at impact of information systems using personalized algorithms on news exposure and health communication, the influence of partisan media sources on political polarization and political information processing, and how new media systems change information distribution patterns. Has worked in community radio for over a dozen years and produces a weekly radio show, The Beat Oracle. Dr. Beam and Dr. Townsend talk about the polarization of news and information in ourr country.

Learning to Forgive (53:40)

Dr. Frederic Luskin, is the Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects and an Associate Professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He also serves as the Co Chair of the Garden of Forgiveness Project at Ground Zero in Manhattan. Dr. Luskin is the author of the best seller Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness and Stress Free for Good. He has worked with many organizations and has trained lawyers, doctors, church leaders and congregations, hospital staffs, teachers and other professionals to manage stress and enhance forgiveness all over the United States. Dr. Luskin and Dr. Townsend talk about learning to forgive.

The 7-Second Thought That Could Change Your Life (1:41:26)

Dr. Sharon Anderson, author of, “Thinking Your Life: The 7 Second Thought,” suggests that you may be able to start changing your life in just seven seconds. Dr. Anderson earned her Ph.D in Metaphysics from the American Institute of Holistic Theology and is a journalist, author, and active member of the Cape Cod Writers Center. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Townsend talk about where thoughts come from and how to make better decisions.