Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (19:03)

Dr. Larry Bartels is a Political scientist at Vanderbilt. In the book Democracy for Realists Larry Bartels and his co-author Christopher H. Achen explore election returns, economic statistics, and survey data to reach their almost grim conclusion that elections do not produce responsive government. Professor Larry Bartels discusses his finding.

Rappin the News (46:04)

We like to wrap up the week in news by letting our correspondent Edsel and Agatha Dinwoody rap the news.

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men (1:04:43)

Dr. Meg Meeker's popularity as a speaker on key issues confronting American families has created a strong following across the nation and around the world. She serves as the co-host for Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk radio show, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, certified by The American Board of Pediatrics, and serves on the Advisory Board of The Medical Institute. Dr. Meg Meeker, author of the book “Strong Mothers, Strong Sons”. In this book, Dr. Meeker calls upon thirty years of experience to share the secrets that every mother needs to know in order to strengthen or rebuild a relationship with her son. 

Liana Tan - Holiday Travel (1:32:59)

On this show we like to give you tips and advice and tools for how to make your life healthier and happier. Thanksgiving is just next week so many of you will probably be making some long trips home so one of our producers, Liana Tan, is going to share with us 5 of her tips on how to avoid holiday travel disasters this next week. 

Parent Previews - Fantastic Beasts, Edge of Seventeen (1:53:41)

Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review the new movies Fantastic Beasts and Edge of Seventeen