Tell Me More...
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsLooking to broaden your mind in just a few minutes? Hosted by Matt Lehrman, the Tell Me More podcast features candid discussions with knowledgeable guests willing to share their unique perspectives and lived experiences on current political and social issues. These courageous conversations invite respectful listening to diverse viewpoints, an essential part of a healthy democracy. Each episode aims to leave you with revealing insights that might possibly suggest new ways to think about our world and your place in it.
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Humanity Over Homelessness
July 26, 2023 10:30 - 55 minutes - 128 MB“Homelessness” may defined as the state of lacking a stable, safe, and adequate place to live, but the actual condition of homelessness is unimaginably more complex. Matt Lehrman guests are Kimberlee Yolanda Williams (author of “Dear White Woman, Please Come Home”) and Jack Briggs (President and CEO of Springs Rescue Mission), for a courageous conversation that illustrates the shortsightedness of “housing first” public policy and the need for a “humanity first” approach to the issue. ...
Animal Welfare
June 28, 2023 10:30 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBThe bond between humans and companion animals is a tapestry of biology, psychology, culture, and shared experience - a connection that goes beyond mere words, as those who have embraced a furry, feathered, or even scaly friend as part of their family can attest. In a break from our usual format, Matt Lehrman interviews Jim Tedford, the President & CEO of the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement to discuss the intersection of animal welfare and human services. Ask a Question or ...
What Do We Owe Each Other?
June 14, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBThis episode offers a thought-provoking discussion into essential beliefs about freedom and cooperation in an increasingly polarized world. Are such values as empathy, respect, compassion, and tolerance shared by all? Matt Lehrman’s guests are business owner Paul Mitchell, Ben Bayer, a Fellow with the Ayn Rand Institute, and acclaimed speaker Valerie Alexander for an exploration of the natural tension between our collective ties and our personal independence. Ask a Question or Le...
Is Remote Working Working?
June 04, 2023 01:19 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn recent years there has been a significant shift towards remote working, with more companies adopting that dispersed structure due to the pandemic. Matt Lehrman’s guests are business owner Becky Sharpe, corporate culture strategist Sentari Minor, and business owner and licensed therapist Ken Clark for a discussion that asks: Is remote working fully effective? Is it sustainable? Is it even healthy? Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: TellMeMore@SocialP...
Failure to Launch
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBLet’s discuss the rise of anxiety, alienation, and social isolation among younger adult populations as those concerns link to such factors as social media, student debt, a tight job market, and coming of age during the pandemic. Matt Lehrman’s guests are college senior and political activist Camden Robertson, executive coach Chip Webster, and Dr. Kristen Allott, a naturopathic physician, national speaker, and pioneering advocate for the use of whole foods nutrition in the treatment of mental...
Does Capitalism have a Conscience?
May 03, 2023 10:30 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBWhile some argue that capitalism is an ethical and effective system that promotes creative collaboration in problem-solving, others contend that it's a self-centered and amoral system that concentrates power, depletes resources, and exploits the vulnerable. Eric Holsapple, Dayn Broder, and Lanny Goodman join host Matt Lehrman for a courageous conversation on the virtues and flaws of capitalism. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: TellMeMore@SocialProsper...
The Nature of Our Division
April 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBThis first episode of the second season takes a high-altitude approach. Instead of a single issue, we discuss the roots of division across American society on so many topics. Valerie Alexander, Dr. Roger Blackwell, and Curt Bear join host Matt Lehrman for a courageous conversation on what divides us - and what just might hold us together as a nation. LINKS Valerie Alexander’s TED Talk: CLICK HERE Curt Bear’s LoCo Think Tank: CLICK HERE Curt Bear’s The LoCo Experience podcast...
Beyond Brutality: Russia invades Ukraine
March 15, 2022 22:56 - 1 hour - 107 MBAlexander Nadtochiy and Mark Gasparotto join Matt Lehrman to discuss the history, geography, economics, and politics behind Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Today’s guests invite your support of these charities: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kellogg-helping-ukraine/donations https://wck.org/ Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: Click Here Produced by Social P...
Initial Insights of the 2020 Census
March 10, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBAll statistics are guilty until they’re proven innocent,” says Jerry McKibben of McKibben Demographics who joins host Matt Lehrman to discuss the profoundly important insights & implications beginning to emerge from the 2020 US Census. US Census: www.data.census.gov Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: Click Here Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: Follow Matt on Tw...
Agree to Disagree
February 24, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBKimberlee Williams, Lee Jackson, and Mitch Gooze join host Matt Lehrman for a courageous conversation that tackles the practicality and morality of “agreeing to disagree.” 7 Blind Mice by Ed Young: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI-2b9pR2MA Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: Click Here Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: Follow Matt on Twitter and connect on...
Feminism & White Responsibilty
February 10, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBDr. Victoria Farris, a disrupter, truth teller, justice seeker, educator, mother, and activist - sits down for a courageous conversation with host Matt Lehrman about the intersection of feminism and white responsibility. Dr. Victoria Farris: www.VictoriaFarris.com Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: Click Here Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: Follow Matt on Twitt...
Fear Itself
January 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBKen Clark, Dan Steininger, and JD Meyers bring perspectives of neurology, psychology, and organizational leadership to a conversation about the current emotional state of our society as host Matt Lehrman asks, “Is it still true that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?” Read President Roosevelt’s first inaugural address: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/froos1.asp Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected]...
Are We Asking Too Much of the Police?
January 13, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBMayor Julian McTizik of Bolivar, Tennessee and Josh Ray, City Manager of Shelbyville, Tennessee join Matt Lehrman for an insightful discussion of the institutional responsibilities of their respective police forces coupled with the practical expectations of the people who serve as sworn officers. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest by clicking here! Produced by Social Prosperity Pa...
Social Invisibility
December 30, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBBeyond explicit discrimination, this courageous conversation explores the disrespect, thoughtlessness, and disempowerment too-often experienced by people with disabilities and differences. Matt Lehrman is joined by Leah Mapstead, Jill Mapstead, Andre van Hall, and Muhannad Malki. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest by clicking here! Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: Fol...
Where Have All the Workers Gone?
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBWhat are the root causes of the current labor shortage? Matt Lehrman invites business leaders Katharine Halpin, Doug Berger, and Manny Teran to compare their different perspectives in a courageous conversation. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Tw...
White Responsibility
September 23, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBJust how much do people who benefit from white privilege feel it is their responsibility (or even within their power) to remedy? Matt Lehrman welcomes Brent Robertson, Patty O’Reilly, and Gary Cohen. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Twitter: @Mat...
Is there a middle ground on Abortion?
September 09, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBWhere might there be opportunities for discussion between the hardened positions of "pro-choice" and "pro-life"? Matt Lehrman welcomes Bea Wray, Marcey Rader, and Michael Murray. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Twitter: @MattLehrman Connect on LinkedIn: ...
Special Announcement
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.91 MBThe podcast is taking a brief summer break. We’ll be back September 9. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/
Social Welfare & Capital Punishment
August 12, 2021 10:30 - 58 minutes - 81 MBHow do two people who share a great many values and intentions for social welfare arrive at wholly different positions about capital punishment? Matt Lehrman welcomes Ira Schweitzer and Susan Stodola. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest by clicking here! Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: Follow Matt on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn Death Penalty Information C...
Does the Government Deserve Our Trust? (2/2)
August 05, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBThe conversation continues from the prior episode and gets specific about what increases and decreases our trust in government. Matt Lehrman welcomes back Sentari Minor, Nadia Mustafa, and Chuck Gallagher. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Twi...
Does the Government Deserve Our Trust? (1/2)
July 29, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBBeneath the noble words and high aspirations for what government can & should do, there’s a foundational question of whether it deserves to be trusted. Rather than a question of policy, this is a profound question of personal values. For this courageous conversation, Matt Lehrman is joined by Nadia Mustafa, Chuck Gallagher, and Sentari Minor. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: ...
What is the Public Good?
July 15, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBHow is our understanding of the public good grounded in people’s relationship to government and society: skepticism vs empathy; self-interest vs community spirit; and trust vs mistrust? For this courageous conversation, Matt Lehrman is joined by Valerie Alexander and Miles Ogihara. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest Produced by Social Prosperity Partners Follow on Twitter:...
Gender Identity
July 08, 2021 13:06 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBIs someone’s gender identity really anyone else’s business? For a courageous conversation about gender identity, Matt Lehrman is joined by Rebecca Heiss, Dayn Broder, and Kevin Frei. Support Hotlines: https://pflag.org/hotlines Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialpros...
Liberty & Responsibility
July 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBMatt Lehrman is joined by Michael Julian and Paul Mitchell for a courageous conversation that asks, “How concerned are you that 245 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, our society seems so conflicted about the nature of liberty?” Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: htt...
Opportunity & Meritocracy
June 24, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 61.9 MBMatt Lehrman is joined by Eamon McDaniel, Laura Patterson, and Adam Hartung for a courageous conversation about the nature of opportunity and meritocracy in American society. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Twitter: @MattLehrman Connect o...
Gender Inequality & the Wage Gap
June 17, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 57.5 MBMatt Lehrman is joined by Tara Kinney, Keisha McKinnor, and Todd Kuckkahn for a courageous conversation about the 16-18% wage gap for women as measured by the Pew Research Center and the US Census Bureau. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Twitter:...
Israel & the Palestinians
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 56.9 MBMatt Lehrman invites Amy Hunter and Rabbi Steve Weisman to engage in a courageous conversation about the situation between Israel & the Palestinians following an 11-day war that left more than 200 dead. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Produced by Social Prosperity Partners: https://socialprosperity.us/ Follow on Twitter: @M...
Tell Me More...
April 22, 2021 03:16 - 3 minutes - 3.74 MBTell Me More... is a weekly podcast that invites people with strongly differing opinions on current political topics to engage in earnest dialogue. But this is not a debate! Join moderator Matt Lehrman for a series of courageous conversations that aim to build little bridges over big chasms. Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: [email protected] Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tellmemore1 Pro...