Matthew LaClair
Talk Show Host - Journalist - Accidental Activist
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Interview with E.J. Dionne Jr. on Why the Right Went Wrong
This Saturday at 2PM ET, my guest is E.J. Dionne Jr. He is a senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, a government professor at Georgetown University and a frequent commentator on politics for NPR, ABC’s “This Week” and MSNBC. He is also a...
read moreThe Rise of Trump – Psychology and History with Dr. Leon Seltzer and Tom and Judy Turnipseed
For this show we will explore the psychology, history, and political climate that has fueled the rise of the right-wing and its most prominent symbol of today, Donald J. Drumpf. Our first guest will be Dr. Leon Seltzer, a psychologist practicing in Del Mar,...
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Interview with Michael Shermer airing Jan 23 on 99.5FM
From a 10-step "Baloney Detection" guide to investigations into alien abductions, 9/11 conspiracy theories, creationism, therapeutic magnetism, and Bigfoot, Dr. Shermer's new book, Skeptic, presents readers with the tools necessary to think critically...
read moreSaudi Arabian government to behead, crucify 21-year-old
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was arrested by Saudi authorities at the age of 17 for participating in protests and allegedly committing firearms offenses. He was subsequently denied access to lawyers, tortured, forced to sign a confession, and despite lacking evidence of the...
read moreMy Guest for Saturday – Steven Pinker on Better Angels and Sense of Style
This Saturday at 2PM, I will interview Steven Pinker live on WBAI 99.5FM. We will discuss his books, The Better Angels of Our Nature and The Sense of Style (scroll down for more). Short bio from...
read moreAired Sept 5 – Clemson Prof. Orville Vernon Burton on my discussion with South Carolina Reps Horne and Neal
Today on Equal Time for Freethought... after my recent interview with South Carolina Representatives Jenny Horne (R) and Joseph Neal (D) on the Confederate Flag, voter ID laws, and religious tolerance, ETFF digs a bit deeper and speaks with life-long South Carolinian...
read moreMy newest interview with Reps Jenny Horne and Joseph Neal on the Confederate Flag
The state of South Carolina has taken a positive step towards combating discrimination...
read moreImposing Science on Others Since 2006
Here it is, my first blog post. My intention is to write more substantive pieces than this one, but I suppose a funny, personal piece is an acceptable way to start. I received a message on Facebook recently in regards to the documentary...
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