Shaping Opinion Podcast

One of the co-authors of a groundbreaking academic paper, Michael Hicks, makes the case that “ChatGPT is bullshit.” That’s not only the title of his paper, but a compelling point of view that we dig deep into in this conversation. Michael is one of the three co-authors of the paper, along with James Humphries and Joe Slater. All three are educators at the University of Glasgow. Michael Hicks is a Lecturer in Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University. He’s mostly interested in the ways we use scientific laws and models to understand what’s possible, and what isn’t. He says he also thinks about conditional reasoning, probability, and explanation. For more information, go to www.ShapingOpinion.com. This is also our Substack hub, where you can subscribe and become a member of our podcast family. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation ChatGPT is Bullshit, Springer Link - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10676-024-09775-5/ Michael Townsen Hicks, website - https://www.townsenhicks.com/

The head of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), Mo Canady joins us to talk about a self-inflicted safety crisis at many American schools because school boards are terminating their in-school police presence. They are banning School Resource Officers, and more and more parents are outraged. Mo has been a member of NASRO’s board since 2005. And before that he held positions in law enforcement, and as an instructor for NASRO. One of the more notable recent events is where a 17-year-old student at Garfield High School was shot and killed on June 6th in a school parking lot after trying to break up a fight between two other boys. There is no way of knowing if the shooting could have been prevented, but one thing is clear. There was no police presence at the school. This after the Seattle School Board voted in 2020 to remove the position of School Resource Officer at the school. That district is one of roughly 70 in the country to do so. In this episode, we talk about those School Resource Officers – or SROs - and the vital role they play in school communities. For more information, go to www.ShapingOpinion.com. This is also our Substack hub, where you can subscribe and become a member of our podcast family. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation After Shooting, Seattle Parents Regret School Kicking Out Officers in 2020: “Who is protecting our babies?”, Fox News - https://www.foxnews.com/media/after-shooting-seattle-parents-regret-school-kicking-out-officers-2020-who-protecting-our-babies/ Garfield High Used to Have a Cop, but Seattle Schools Canceled the Job, Seattle Times, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/garfield-high-used-to-have-a-cop-but-seattle-schools-canceled-the-job/#:~:text=But%20the%20Seattle%20School%20Board,and%20four%20other%20Seattle%20schools/ Chicago Board of Education Unanimously Votes to End CPD Contract, Remove SROs, Police1, https://www.police1.com/school-resource-officer/chicago-board-of-education-unanimously-votes-to-end-cpd-contract-remove-sros#:~:text=CHICAGO%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Chicago%20Board%20of,2024-25%20school%20year%20starts. More School Districts are Bringing Back or Adding Police, USA Today, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/09/11/more-school-districts-are-bringing-back-or-adding-school-resource-officers/7073111800t/

If you suffer from anxiety, you may be given a lot of options. Drugs, illegal or legal. Alcohol. Therapy. But one thing most may not bring up to you is something that’s inside of you. Courage. In this episode, we talk with Janet Jackson Pellegrini, one of the authors of a new book called, “You Can Overcome Anything with Courage.” The book contains 17 different stories from 17 different people. Each shares his or her personal stories and life lessons that have one thing in common – they found the courage to overcome the challenges they faced. Janet tells her story of overcoming anxiety and solving a big life problem simply be reframing her brain after a single casual conversation. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted:https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here:https://shapingopinion.com Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts. — For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation You Can Overcome Anything with Courage (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Overcome-Anything-Courage/dp/1960665170/ref=sr_1_1?crid=146Z1IRLSX1G4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8DRYRpbE-8NCtO7HFM8ElH3Bv1MncmVo3iz8zthDiA5RQpPKsL8G-KUBuuSjCeSmBHbVHPauEfIBpmYFNhC988HqSTnvyiPd5XuHDvHOAnJzyVB9SV0WlUu_x0VwhqewuPqRmPgH5t04yIkDVHt-fSzJ2L1-COzQ-1VmksrrpRw.EX-ZvXrabcmVJUUXBtyrKu65-bQz3Z3xEU3TECZ5dL0&dib_tag=se&keywords=you+can+overcome+anything+with+courage&qid=1718918177&sprefix=you+can+overcome+anything+with+courage%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1 Tambellini Restaurant Downtown Says Arrivederci! (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2013/02/23/Tambellini-restaurant-Downtown-says-arrivederci/stories/201302230208

University professor and researcher April Bleske-Rechek makes her case for standardized testing in college admissions at a time when there’s an aggressive movement to get rid of the tests. She co-authored an article recently in Skeptic Magazine where they say the standardized tests are not biased, but are in fact more fair than other measures to gauge student potential. April is a Professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where she focuses on Individual Differences and Evolutionary Psychology. She has written for many peer-reviewed journals, and is an active member of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Check out this FULL EPISODE at ShapingOpinion.com: ________ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation Standardized Admission Tests are Not Biased, Skeptic Magazine - https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/standardized-admission-tests-fairer-than-other-measures-not-biased/ April Bleske-Rechek – the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), https://www.thefire.org/news/faculty-network-interview-april-bleske-rechek-university-wisconsin-eau-claire?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT6VE4ZaSY5Poj_WsnYU8rTwVpcN7EXveXeHgrsrK-UcU1UO_ybmXJBoClVoQAvD_BwE

Author and university professor JP Messina talks about how private companies and others have emerged as the new censors in society. JP wrote the new book called, “Private Censorship.” In it, he describes a new kind of censorship where there are no government-sanctioned book burnings, no prosecutions, no laws or committees. In fact, the state doesn’t publicly appear to be involved at all. Instead, the censors are social groups, employers, media companies, social media platforms and search engines, many seemingly working in concert, deciding which speech is censored and which is not. But perhaps more concerning, certain government agencies may have found a way to decide (by proxy) what speech is censored and what private citizens get de-platformed. When he’s not writing books and for journals, JP is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at Purdue. He teaches courses on political and moral philosophy, ethics, and the history of practical philosophy. Check out this FULL EPISODE at YouTube: https://youtu.be/h5-v36iv9oQ Check out this FULL EPISODE at Rumble: _________ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted:https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here:https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple —https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253Spotify —https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at:https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X – @Shaping Opinion, Instagram – @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: Private Censorship, (Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Private-Censorship-J-P-Messina/dp/0197581900/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3F0AV6HXLBNO4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E6VPtmbWS7SXI8HKlmc9NeVILU5LamHh1oPNJ1GUACNxShPIPjwYRybgNarDKrIMTZsYBnCTnEl9jN6etiIBPf5OgUXDcu5Oe9ANz964v2Lh2RFdiIDTv_vSbE4U4rOTSGK5BDXyRsOgurZ19Kli6s_Dzu0QA63ivUBw7CIOS8_QQLNxrC-7dqAgD-MI57HLcv2iogSoPSLiEnI6ypcdUxFsVmpfjBfB1_sg5iZ5kBM.L9cHbXLUMqbImn1MdTUPFPTjaq-Y368T0n-CcRWMe5o&dib_tag=se&keywords=private+censorship&qid=1717694670&sprefix=private+censorship%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1 JP Messina (Substack page) - https://newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/jp-messina-purdue-university-private/ Public; the Substack of Michael Shellenberger - https://public.substack.com/ The Free Press; the Substack of Bari Weiss - https://www.thefp.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvIWzBhAlEiwAHHWgvRYqKbSHS7O52q62g9cj0pIAx2mNpToaKVNcNsbPbRnzbCjJx6lfEhoCB84QAvD_BwE/ Racket News; the Substack of Matt Taibbi - https://www.racket.news/ NRA v. Vullo (Supreme Court Case) - https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/national-rifle-association-of-america-v-vullo/ Missouri v. Biden (Supreme Court Case) - https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4198285-missouri-v-biden-and-the-crossroads-of-politics-censorship-and-free-speech/

Patrick Wolf joins Tim to shed light on why school choice is exploding across the country. The list of states passing or pursuing legislation for more school choice is on the rise weekly. Patrick has long been at the forefront on the issue of school choice. He talks about the impact on the pandemic, which he says revealed a lot to parents about their kids’ public school education. He is a Distinguished Professor of Education Policy. He is the 21st Century Endowed Chair, in School Choice in the Department of Education Reform, at the University of Arkansas, College of Education and Health Professions. Before this, he taught at Columbia and at Georgetown University, and has been a Visiting Scholar at the Brookings Institution. As principal investigator of the School Choice Demonstration Project, Patrick has led evaluations of school voucher programs in Washington, DC; Milwaukee, WI; and the state of Louisiana. He's conducted research and written several books on the topic. Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/why-is-school-choice-gaining-traction-with-patrick-wolf/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: • The School Choice Journey: School vouchers and the empowerment of urban families - https://www.amazon.com/School-Choice-Journey-Empowerment-Education-ebook/dp/B00NC4R2PC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=V8YLH6HF42KP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iThj9m-00wFy3kVNwYRhl0D0a8JbE3NW37S4XgKBZ9282Et9TGRuMFwTFmnBxDUOzrJ_QxkSg0m9HT_pfjHwJ5__iasBX8YusToQEBkH5gk.1sqNy9r2NnYjV5XWCDtBVtY3BQGW3UqKWNcOBv0i7l0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Patrick+Wolf+School+Choice&qid=1716403008&s=books&sprefix=patrick+wolf+school+choice%2Cstripbooks%2C116&sr=1-3 • The Public Purposes of Private Education: a Civic-Outcomes Meta-Analysis - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-024-09874-1 • School Choice in the States 2024 – EdChoice - https://www.edchoice.org/engage/school-choice-in-the-states-april-2024/ • Denisha Allen, American Federation for Children - https://www.federationforchildren.org/staff/denisha-allen/

Marian Tupy joins Tim to burst the myth that the world is overpopulated. Through his work, he has demonstrated that as the world’s population has grown, humankind has actually become more abundant. Marian is the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org, and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute. He is the coauthor of: The Simon Abundance Index, Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting, and Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet. Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/bursting-the-overpopulation-myth-with-marian-tupy/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: • HumanProgress.org – https://humanprogress.org • Marian Tupy, Cato Institute – https://www.cato.org/people/marian-l-tupy • Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet, Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Superabundance-Population-Innovation-Flourishing-Infinitely/dp/1952223393/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LA5I10BFSH2J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.n2d_vjnwl9rz1t1YWR2Dv0i4zh5fWgUkXZSRVG8fX6JrMK6l8B-KNVfMFr8Nq6YVf-ko06gV6sqBhsUAvbp3d6WSyEsVbdVG_FDAlReTy0KC7npPru28e8xLW7qcpL1GKIratT2TM-k-vtAdwHomOJzZjzEAEqdb7JazmMP_djsPkz_gEO795XnSYu8Bx9ug12B4H4982n8CDJM73Z15eev-QqM0GKhT7QkYOj1vtzc.t_HJvrvGkySzcfhFB1ABmtN5rZWDLGHdRFw_5jijVwQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=superabundance&qid=1715299541&sprefix=superab%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1 • Julian Simon Was Right: A Half‐Century of Population Growth, Increasing Prosperity, and Falling Commodity Prices, Cato Institute – https://www.cato.org/economic-development-bulletin/julian-simon-was-right-half-century-population-growth-increasing

Author and university professor Sanjai Bhagat joins Tim to talk about his research findings on ESG investing and what he calls “an inconvenient truth” about it. According to Sanjai, ESG investing is simply not living up to the hype, and he knows why. If your retirement finds are invested in ESG funds, or if your financial advisor wants you to invest in ESG funds, you need to listen to Sanjai. Sanjai Bhagat is Provost Professor of Finance at the University of Colorado, and he’s the author of the book, “Financial Crisis, Corporate Governance, and Bank Capital.” But what caught my attention was something he wrote for the Harvard Business Review. In March of 2022, he wrote an article entitled, “An Inconvenient Truth About ESG Investing.” Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/why-isnt-esg-living-up-to-the-hype-with-sanjai-bhagat/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: An Inconvenient Truth About ESG Investing, Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2022/03/an-inconvenient-truth-about-esg-investing/ Sanjai Bhagat, Ph.D., on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaibhagat/ Why Do ESG Funds Underperform? https://ssrn.com/abstract=3725828 Companies that Issue Green Bonds Do Not Lower Their Carbon Emissions - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4492883/ U.S. Carmakers EV Plans Hinge on Batteries, Wall Street Journal - https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-car-makers-ev-plans-hinge-on-made-in-america-batteries-11675640784?page=1 Should the U.S. Courts Allow the SEC to Enforce Mandates to Disclose Compliance with Climate Goals, Columbia Business School Paper - http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3800193/

Catholic artist Eric Armusik joins Tim to talk about the current trend at the Vatican to embrace ugly art at the expense of so much beauty it could showcase. Eric paints classical figurative art. His work is reminiscent of the old masters. His works are inspired by grand and vivid murals that he first saw in Gothic cathedrals as a child. But what caught my attention was a social media post from Eric that highlighted something we all may have noticed but may not have thought much about, which is how the Vatican seems to have gotten away from this sort of beauty and realism in its own art. Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/what-is-going-on-with-vatican-art-with-eric-armusik/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: Erik Armusik’s Website - https://www.ericarmusik.com Vatican Proud of Ugly Sculpture in Audience Hall - https://www.oliverduerr.de/en/society/vatikan-zeigt-sich-stolz-auf-haessliche-skulptur-in-audienzhalle/ Contemporary Catholic Art Doesn’t Have to be Ugly. Just look at this new cathedral, Catholic Herald - https://catholicherald.co.uk/contemporary-catholic-art-doesnt-have-to-be-ugly-just-look-at-this-new-cathedral/ The Vatican’s Cosmic Nativity Scene, Tradition in Action - https://www.traditioninaction.org/RevolutionPhotos/A915-Pre.htm Pope Welcomes Artists, Including Andres Serrano, Artnet - https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pope-francis-artists-andres-serrano-vatican-2328251

Author, writer and advocate Brooke Siem joins Tim to talk about her own experience with doctors prescribing anti-depressants to long-term negative effects. Brooke is an advocate for the practice of safe de-prescribing for psychiatric drugs. In 2022, she published a memoir on her own struggles with antidepressant withdrawal. The title of that book is called, “May Cause Side Effects.” Brooke is also a chef who co-founded New York City’s Prohibition Bakery in 2011, and in 2017 she was crowned a Food Network “Chopped” Champion. She tells a behind-the-scenes story that illustrates her struggles with anti-depressant withdrawal. Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/are-doctors-overmedicating-kids-with-brooke-siem/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: May Cause Side Effects: A Memoir: Siem, Brooke: 9781949481891: Amazon.com: Books: https://www.amazon.com/May-Cause-Side-Effects-Memoir/dp/1949481891/ref=sr_1_1?crid=178EE49331437&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.h6CVLZBTC4clt6X37zcum-36pj1KSFDG9TX1_cnV3P9bAd8BVIvsNrb-2qiZc8QkniOtG7AbdEyWGdgWWoSgS8hieBfD9yVuhLHHe_5HqKDTjYXT_01zYU4NAWm0UiaOikVZblEFpB6ebOqw96ULL11DscrRFfYQLFfcJsuKqUsQ0G0een1rZW8UDFCRmxddaytsaKWhSiBv7IyyMqqOY3ujoDNVksNO4rbb896CRcI.LU42vbsW_DdgWqPhp9lks6xV2H92qhCoxb1e3z5FwAs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Brooke+Siem&qid=1714782836&sprefix=brooke+siem%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-1 Brooke Siem - Brooke Siem Brooke Siem: https://www.brookesiem.com Learn Happy Substack: www.brookesiem.substack.com

Author and crisis manager Evan Nierman joins Tim O’Brien to talk about cancel culture and its attacks on comedians and comedy in general. Will it kill comedy as we know it? And how can you defend yourself if the “cancel vultures” attack? Evan is the author of "The Cancel Culture Curse: From Rage to Redemption in a World Gone Mad." Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/is-cancel-culture-killing-comedy-with-evan-nierman/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: Amazon.com: The Cancel Culture Curse: From Rage to Redemption in a World Gone Mad: 9781510777194: Nierman, Evan, Sachs, Mark: Books: https://www.amazon.com/Cancel-Culture-Curse-Redemption-World/dp/1510777199/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NBZDN8D4L6N7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.stVh1PP0YDmzE9ztJtJb3p8_4H5cJyCcZVSBhODrauqdce3PT_nz2C-Ubv8OVYTJc-3FGgsTZDMKn1VDdapY2bhcSS-v0xKgDN4qwt1UXX8_umY1ZVeZwL2a7uAAC6E8JOCFU0TpRhIyIq6tSle_wBBs8msgYI_VL46Ii2_PsZoOG7u31y-P161aD-vsSGroVQEBDjytnUjPuBMUvnF3bExmRUKTMim-xQOrUsmMZ20.OyCrYGTHDai0yENYCjcWjdQm4uPOxrekSDpEwD_zbz8&dib_tag=se&keywords=evan+nierman&qid=1714661542&sprefix=evan+nierman%2Caps%2C285&sr=8-1 Cancel culture is no laughing matter: Comedy on the edge | The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3916458-cancel-culture-is-no-laughing-matter-comedy-on-the-edge/ Jerry Seinfeld slams political correctness, extreme left for ruining comedy (smh.com.au) https://www.smh.com.au/culture/comedy/jerry-seinfeld-blames-extreme-left-for-ruining-comedy-20240430-p5fnky.html Bari Weiss and Her Resignation from the New York Times - Resignation Letter — Bari Weiss, https://www.bariweiss.com/resignation-letter

Attorney Mark Chutkow joins Tim O’Brien to talk about a rare case where the parents of a mass shooter are prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to prison. Is this a one-off or a sign of things to come? That’s just one of the questions we discuss. Check out the EPISODE PAGE here: https://shapingopinion.com/unprecedented-parents-of-mass-shooter-convicted-with-attorney-mark-chutkow/ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos as soon as they are posted: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingopinion/videos Stay up to date by signing up for the Shaping Opinion Substack here: https://shapingopinion.substack.co Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-opinion/id1371714253 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/6yOg769bSm9hJn9zhwkunl For all episodes and to learn more about Shaping Opinion at: https://shapingopinion.com Follow the Shaping Opinion Podcast on all social platforms: Twitter/X - @Shaping Opinion, Instagram - @Shaping Opinion, on Facebook at Shaping Opinion and don’t forget to join the “Shaping Opinion Podcast Listeners” Group on Facebook. Links from Our Conversation: Mark Chutkow - https://www.dykema.com/people/mark-chutkow.html Michigan School Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole - https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ethan-crumbley-sentencing-oxford-shooting-12-08-23/index.html Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison - https://apnews.com/article/james-crumbley-jennifer-crumbley-oxford-school-shooting-e5888f615c76c3b26153c34dc36d5436

In the Shaping Opinion podcast, Tim O’Brien, author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert, takes you inside the issues, the stories and to the people who reveal things you may not know, and other things some may want to keep hidden. With over 35 years in handling high stakes and complex crisis management situations, and in his own comfortable style, Tim probes to uncover what’s real and what matters. What will shape the future. He developed the Shaping Opinion podcast to help you see how influence is at play every day. Get a fresh perspective that will help you see through the spin. This is the trailer for his book called, "The Essential Crisis Communications Plan: A Crisis Management Process that Fits Your Culture," available on Amazon.