The Truth About Martin Luther King Jr.
Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. — and the first to include recently dec...
12 Juli 20231h 23min
An Outsider's Perspective on American Culture Wars
Right now, someone, somewhere is being cancelled. Off-the-cuff tweets or "harmless" office banter have the potential to wreck lives. The Left condemns the Right, and the bigotry of the old elites. The...
5 Juli 20232h 13min
Children and Politics
According to conservative commentator Bethany Mandel, "the Left is waging an all-out battle on the American family, particularly the youngest members. If they can make our children miserable, lead the...
27 Juni 20231h 16min
The Future of Medicine: What You Need to Know
We are on the cusp of a major transformation in healthcare. Using information gleaned from our blood and genes and tapping into the data revolution made possible by AI, doctors can catch the onset of ...
20 Juni 20233h 2min
Michael Shellenberger on UFO Whistleblowers
Shermer and Shellenberger discuss: the original article in Debrief • the authors Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal • why this story was not covered by the New York Times or the Washington Post • whistl...
14 Juni 202359min
Is the Government Hiding Aliens?
A commentary on the latest UAP/UFO story about the whistleblower and the government UFO retrieval program. In this special episode of The Michael Shermer Show, Dr. Shermer addresses the latest claims ...
8 Juni 202332min
A Guide to Violence and Self-Defense.
Shermer and Thornton discuss: aggression: passive, proactive, reactive, relational • moralistic punishment and the game theory analysis of the logic of violence • gun violence (homicide, suicide, acci...
6 Juni 20231h 49min
Identity or Merit: What Matters More? (Heather Mac Donald)
Shermer and Mac Donald discuss: race as America's original sin • civil rights • equality vs. equity • disparate impact • overt racism vs. systemic racism • why Blacks make less money, own fewer and lo...
30 Maj 20231h 36min
