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Is Cancel Culture Killing Comedy?, with Evan Nierman
Author and crisis manager Evan Nierman joins Tim OBrien 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 your
Unprecedented: Parents of Mass Shooter Convicted, with Attorney Mark Chutkow
Attorney Mark Chutkow joins Tim OBrien to talk about an unprecedented 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
Preview: Shaping Opinion 2.0
If you follow us on social media or have subscribed to our new Substack page you may already know weve been on hiatus in recent months. Most of the episodes you have heard since the start of the New
Encore: What They Won’t Tell You About Socialism
Economist, professor and author Paul Rubin joins Tim to talk about the impact of socialism on the future, particularly among young people who tend to be the most supportive of it, but who stand to los
1979: City of Champions
This is a Special Edition of the Shaping Opinion Podcast called 1979: City of Champions. In this extended episode (90 minutes), we take you to when Pittsburgh became the City of Champions, and how
Encore: She Spied on the Germans in WWII
Julia Parsons joins Tim to talk about her role as a code-breaker during World War II. Julia was part of a a team of Navy women stationed in Washington, D.C. during World War II who worked to decipher
Encore: CNN’s Aaron Brown Tells His 9/11 Story
Former CNN lead news anchor Aaron Brown joins Tim to tell his story from September 11, 2001, where he brought the event to 1.4 billion viewers around the world, live as it happened. It was Aaron Brown
Encore: Free Speech is the Most Basic Human Right
Author and professor Eric Heinze joins Tim to talk about freedom of speech and expression at the most fundamental level. He recently wrote a book on free speech, but its not exactly what you might ex
Encore: The Story of a MOTH Storyteller
Storyteller Margot Leitman joins Tim to talk about the art of storytelling, and how you can be a better storyteller. Margot is an award-winning storyteller, best-selling author, speaker and teacher a
Kent Tekulve – The Closer
If you like baseball youll love this interview. If you like Pittsburgh sports, youll love this interview. Former Pittsburgh Pirate closer and World Series Champion Kent Tekulve joins Tim in this spe