How can you fix the communication problems in the workplace? Where should the line be drawn between gratitude and meti We speak with Alexsys Thompson at Trybal Performance about different communication models and the Gratitude Journal about to be released

Children's book of the week, Thanksgiving in the Woods. We discuss children's books for the elderly, how to write a book for a younger audience, and Phyllis Alsdurf's latest childrens book Thanksgiving in the Woods.

Should you pursue a career that can make the most money or something you're passionate about? With the giant growth in stem related professions liberal arts majors may consider switching fields to follow the money. We speak with Ansley Booker at Mercer University about careers in the stem fields.

Should robotics take a larger role in surgical procedures? What are the advances we've made in robotics and are they any better than surgeons? We discuss continuous material robotics with Caroline Black at the University of Alabama Huntsville.

How can you tell if a teacher will stick around? We discuss teacher ambition, enlightened self interest, and teacher turnover with Dr. Brady Jones at the University of St. Francis.

Should you home school your kids rather than sending them to public schools? John Wilkerson explains the holes in public schooling, the problems with privatizing education, and makes the case for homeschooling.

Is there a such thing as undeserving poor people? Should we financially cut off poor people manipulating the system? We talk about the difference in upbringing for the poor and rich, and whether some poor people are undeserving of help.

We discuss a large scale project that may be a giant step forward in reintegrating soldiers back into civilian life. Dr. Richard La Fleur from the University of West Georgia talks with us about the reintegration process, moral injury, and how PTSD is formed. 

How should the NFL handle the concussion issue? Kyra breaks down CTE, the NFL's response and a possible solution to the problem.

Ron Seyb is the Chair in Government at Skidmore College. We discuss what it's like in academia, journalism, presidential rhetoric in the Trump era, and our political system's way of slowing everything down.