Steven Spierer Show – TalkRadioOne

People who were raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic tend to be highly individualistic, control-oriented, nonconformist, analytical and trusting of strangers and are in many other ways different from most of the other people in the world.  Steve talks with Professor Joseph Henrich, author of The Weirdest People in the World: How Westerners became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous.

Steve talks again with Kenneth T. Walsh, distinguished historian of the modern American presidency.  This is Part II of a two-part conversation about Ken’s new book Presidential Leadership in Crisis: Defining Moments of the Modern Presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump. (Part One can be found here:  http://files.talkradioone.com/mp3/SS040321.mp3

Steve sits alone in Studio M to talk first about the state of the country and the state of the world, and then to talk about a major change coming to residential real estate.

California will likely have a vote this coming November on whether Governor Gavin Newsom should be recalled and replaced.  Steve talks with John H. Cox, Republican candidate for Governor of California.

Steve welcomes Certified Financial Planner Phil Albitz back to the show to discuss the impact of the news and events of the day on the stock market.

Steve talks with Kenneth T. Walsh, distinguished historian of the modern American presidency and author of Presidential Leadership in Crisis: Defining Moments of the Modern Presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump.

During the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders argued that elites were hurting the economy. Steve talks with Garett Jones, author of 10% Less Democracy: Why You Should Trust Elites a Little More and the Masses a Little Less, who says otherwise.

This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview.  To hear Part 1 please click this link:  http://files.talkradioone.com/mp3/SS022721.mp3 Steve and his guest “Jim” talk about the phenomenon of “NPE”, Not Parent Expected, a term used in the genealogical community to identify a blip on the family tree where the assumed parent has been proven, through reliable DNA testing, to not be the biological parent.  Jim learned for the first time in his 60s that the man who raised him, the man who he thought was his father, was not his biological parent.

Steve and his friend of over 50 years Greg Gibbs talk about life, current events and the future.

Steve and his guest “Jim” talk about the phenomenon of “NPE”, Not Parent Expected, a term used in the genealogical community to identify a blip on the family tree where the assumed parent has been proven, through reliable DNA testing, to not be the biological parent.  Jim learned for the first time in his 60s that the man who raised him, the man who he thought was his father, was not his biological parent. This is Part I of a 2 part interview. Part 2 will air on Saturday March 13, 2021, 10:00 AM Pacific/1:00 PM Eastern on TalkRadioOne.com

Steve talks with the consummate historian of the modern American presidency, Kenneth T. Walsh, about daily life for those who work in the White House, including the President.  Ken Walsh is the author of three books:

Steve talks with five time United States Congressman, Professor of Law and Economics, Chair of the California Common Sense Party and former Supreme Court Attorney/Law Clerk Tom Campbell about Democracy, threats to Democracy and the state of the union.

Steve talks with child development & behavior specialist and all around Parent, Betsy Brown Braun, author of Just Tell Me What To Say and of You’re Not The Boss of Me and host of www.betsybrownbraun.com http://

After a harrowing two weeks in the hospital fighting Covid-19, Steven offers his perspective and advice to improve your odds of surviving hospitalization. As a supplement to this show, be sure to give a listen to Steve’s interview with Eric Milefchik, M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist in leadership of the Covid operation at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, using this link: http://files.talkradioone.com/mp3/SS100320.mp3

Steve invites Marc Germain for a chat about Covid and election reality.