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Lori Alhadeff: A Mother Fights for Safer Schools
In this episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, Lori Alhadeff shares the heartbreaking story of losing her daughter Alyssa in the Marjory Stoneman Do...
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May 28 -- Scott Kolbaba, MD -- Combatting Teen Depression
May 30 -- Dixie Dems -- Politics Southern Style
June 3 -- Sarah Cart -- Catastrophic Illness to Healing & Hope
June 6 -- Stuart Eizenstat -- The Art of Diplomacy
June 10 -- Peter Sacks -- "Libertyland" (Domestic Terrorism Novel)
Jun 17 -- Eugene Williams -- Race, Politics & Education in America
June 24 -- Dr. Gail Christopher: Stop Ageism: A Call to Action
Thursday, May 4, 2023Should Have Listened to My Mother
We have something a little different for you today…no politics for a change…instead a conversation about the influence our mom on our lives in honor o...
Sunday, April 30, 2023Jack Kerfoot-Bye Bye Coal
It is a remarkable story, and despite obvious political ramifications for lawmakers representing coal states, the U.S. has cut the use of coal for ele...
Wednesday, April 26, 2023Florida-An Emerging Police State?
We are living in a time when many of our fellow citizens are facing injustices, even threats to their lives, that nobody should have to deal with.If y...
Thursday, April 20, 2023Lance Hillsinger-Protecting Our Children in Foster Care
Lance Hillsinger worked in social services for 34 years and has written two books based on those experiences. He has a master's degree in psychology f...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023The Dixie Dems_ A Witch's Brew
A "witch's brew" of GOP-sponsored political activity in Texas, Florida, Tennessee and other states across the nation tops the discussion in the April ...
Saturday, April 15, 2023Fighting--and Winning--Against a Rare, Deadly Cancer
There’s a horrible, deadly cancer that not many people know about. It’s called Cholangiocarcinoma. We’ll learn a lot about that today from Jan Meyer, ...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023David E. Feldman-Overcoming Life's Challenges
Welcome to Lean to the Left. I’m your host, Bob Gatty.David E. Feldman has confronted so many serious health problems in his life that it’s a wonder h...
Saturday, April 8, 2023Lesley Abravanel, Robert Kesten: Pushing Back Against Fascism
Many states are now restricting, even banning, books that discuss important social issues that can be used in our schools. It’s a misguided attempt to...
Tuesday, April 4, 2023Dr. Emily Bashah, Paul Johnson: Solutions to Mass Shootings
On a Monday morning in late March three nine year-olds and three adults were gunned down by a shooter who opened fire at the Covenant Presbyterian chu...
Saturday, April 1, 2023Deborah Burris-Kitchen-Calling Out Racism & Greed
Ever wonder what it would be like to be really, really short? Do you think you’d feel discriminated against, or at a competitive disadvantage in life?...
Friday, March 24, 2023DW Duke-Overcoming Confrontation & Conflict
DW Duke is a California attorney and an author of six published books with three more books currently in production. His work has focused on human rig...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023Cathy Perez-Advocating for Womens' Rights
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v Wade, many states are now acting to virtually eliminate the ability of a woman to obt...
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