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Show host, Robert Herriman looks at issues of politics, society, culture, the Bible and health & disease through interviews with expert guests.
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Glaucoma with Laura Sperazza, OD
Glaucoma affects over 3 million people in the United States and is often called the “silent thief of sight” because it robs people of vision slowly and without early symptoms. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a great time to emphasize the importance of regular eye check-ups for early detection of glaucoma and other eye diseases. Joining me today to discuss the ABC’s of glaucoma and the importance of this awareness month is Dr. Laura Sperazza. Dr Sperazza is the Director of Vision Rehabilitation Services at Lighthouse Guild. Visit
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The Human Freedom Index 2023 with economist, Fred McMahon
The 9th annual Human Freedom Index (HFI) was released last month by authors from the Cato Institute in the US and the Fraser Institute in Canada. The Human Freedom Index is the most comprehensive freedom index so far created for a globally meaningful set of countries and jurisdictions, representing 98.8 percent of the world’s population. Joining me today to look at the most recent HFI is Fred McMahon. Mr. McMahon is an economist, a Fraser Institute Resident Fellow and holder of the Dr. Michael A. Walker Chair in Economic Freedom.
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Benjamin Rush and the Bible as a schoolbook with Stephen A Flick, PhD
Benjamin Rush is considered one of the most important of the Founding Fathers and a man of deep Christian faith. In 1791, Rush penned the essay, “”. Joining me today to discuss Benjamin Rush, the essay and the influence of the Bible in American schools of the past and the Founders is Stephen A Flick, PhD. Dr Flick is writer, speaker and head of the .
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Cannabis use disorder and Perioperative Complications
People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications after surgery, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published in a recent issue of JAMA Surgery. Joining me to talk about cannabis use disorder and the findings of the study is Paul Potnuru, MD. Dr Potnuru is the assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and the first author of the study.
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Economic Literacy with Per Bylund, PhD
Prices, money, the boom-bust cycle, inflation–what do these things and other terms in economics really mean? On today’s show, I want to bring to the audience some economic literacy. Joining me today to do that is Per Bylund, PhD, Dr Bylund is a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Johnny D. Pope Chair in the School of Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University, and an Associate Fellow of the Ratio Institute in Stockholm. He is also the author of the new book, Watch the interview