Eric Weiner, award-winning journalist, former foreign correspondent for NPR, and best-selling author of The Geography of Bliss, among others, joined hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk for a rollicking discussion on his newest work, The Socrates Express, and shared insights from some of our favorite philosophers.

Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, US Ambassador to Afghanistan in 2011 -2012, joins co-host Jim Falk to discuss the present situation in Afghanistan.

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Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, US Ambassador to Afghanistan in 2011 -2012, joins co-host Jim Falk to discuss the present situation in Afghanistan.

Anne Hendershott, Ph.D., in her book The Politics of Envy, explains how envy leads to resentment, which eventually erupts into violence and rage, malicious mobs, cancel culture, and the elevation of dysfunctional political systems such as socialism and Marxism.

Inflation today is the elephant in the room. Inflation rates are rising. The price of groceries is up, as is real estate, used cars, and most everything else. Gasoline prices have skyrocketed.

This program focuses on how to defend our security, economy, democracy, and privacy from cyber-attack and how to keep the fifth domain (the Pentagon’s term for cyberspace) a humming engine of economic growth and human progress by not giving in to the dark forces that aim to make it an area of conflict.

The digital landscape has made us all more vulnerable to cyberthreats, breaches of security, malware attacks, and scams.

Foreign entities continually breach our security and everyone, not just big business and government, is at risk.

Are there solutions? How can we protect ourselves and our business? See what our experts have to say.

Peter Zeihan, founder of Zeihan on Geopolitics and author of Disunited Nations, The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World, joins hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk, once again, for a startling conversation on the issues that have changed the geopolitical scene worldwide and forged America’s new role in the world’s infrastructure.

Geopolitical expert, Peter Zeihan, author of Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World, joins hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk for lively and very “counterintuitive arguments about the future of a world where trade agreements are coming apart and international institutions are losing their power.”

Joining hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk are Tom Shachtman, writer, filmmaker, and the author of American Iconoclast: The Life and Times of Eric Hoffer, and Dr. Rory McVeigh, Chair of the Department of Sociology, Notre Dame University.

Join our hosts, Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk, and guests Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison and Timothy Andrews Sayle, Ph.D. for an up-to-date view of NATO, and its influences and relevancy in today’s “new” world.

Joining hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk, is Angela E. Stent, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European studies, Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University. 

Joining hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk is Tom Shachtman, the author of American Iconoclast – The Life and Times of Eric Hoffer.

According to Dr. Friedman, the era we are in is one of the first times the social and economic cycles actually coincide. This could mean we are in a very intense time for us all – countries and individuals. Join us to learn more about how geo-politics impact us all everyday.

This week’s experts discuss the economics of immigration from very different perspectives.

This week’s discussion focuses on the Abraham Accords and their purpose. We ask- were they effective? And what will they mean to future peacekeeping in that part of the world?

While their parents, the one-child policy generation, instituted in the 1980s and 1990s, which produced a generation of “only me” children, accepted the government mandates in every area of their lives, the restless generation does not. They are increasingly consumer-oriented, questioning government dictates, and expanding their world.

Eric Weiner, award-winning journalist, former foreign correspondent for NPR, and best-selling author of The Geography of Bliss, among others, joined hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk for a rollicking discussion on his newest work, The Socrates Express, and shared insights from some of our favorite philosophers.

Is anti-Semitism still an issue in the U.S. and elsewhere? Our experts, Holly Huffnagle: The American Jewish Committee’s, U.S. Director, for Combating Antisemitism and Sara Abosch Jacobson, Ph.D., Senior Director for Education in the Dallas Holocaust Museum, say absolutely.

There is no doubt that the pandemic has caused our relations with China to plummet and accelerated the competition between us.

They are also the third-largest trading partner the U.S. has and the second-largest economy in the world and the most formidable competition that the U.S. has.

Bringing some new perspectives on this growing concern is David J. Firestein, the inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations (Bush China Foundation). 

Universities have become big businesses — and our cities their company towns.
But if there is a cost to those who live in their shadow, are there also positive benefits?

John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, authors of The Wake-Up Call: Why the Pandemic Has Exposed the Weakness of the West, and How to Fix It, join hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk for an in-depth and thought-provoking conversation on how COVID has uncovered serious deficiencies in governments around the world.

Judge Clay Jenkins joins hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk to discuss the COVID response.

Join expert guests to discuss COVID’s impact on education.

Join expert guests Yoram Solomon, Ph.D., and Robert E. Hall to discuss how we regain trust.

Join expert guests Matthew Wilson, PhD, and Larry J. Sabato, PhD, to discuss what went wrong and what went right in the 2020 elections.

Join Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk to talk about a hotly contested topic, slavery reparations.

We talk about the rising incidences of suicide, depression, alcohol, and drug abuse, and domestic violence during COVID 19’s self-quarantine period.

Alcohol consumption is up. People are stressed, fearful and anxious. So what can we do to do stay  mentally healthy during COVID-19 and afterwards?

Seventy-seven percent of the public says “there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations” can spend on political campaigns with just 20% saying they should be able to spend as much as they want.

Just before COVID closed down the economy we recorded a program on hunger in America, which considering the wealth of our country, is disproportionate. Dallas County ranks among one of the highest food insecure — for children, in the country!

This program focuses on the fifth domain, the Pentagon’s term for cyberspace and how to keep the fifth domain a humming engine of economic growth and human progress by not giving in to the dark forces that aim to make it an area of conflict.

Mail-in voting has been a contentious issue during this 2020 presidential election year. Yet because of the pandemic, to date more Americans than ever before are choosing to vote by mail.

Ransomware is one of the biggest security problems on the internet and one of the most challenging forms of cybercrime that organizations face today. Potentially everyone’s organizations’ data is under attack.

This program promises some surprising insights as it looks at the underlying causes of most police violence and offers solutions.

The Electoral College is frequently called into question, most especially in an election year. The arguments for changing or eliminating it grow more heated when the winner of the Electoral College is not the winner of the popular vote.

Our next presidential election takes place in two months. It promises to be a more contentious one than usual.  And, it’s possible that the candidate with the most popular votes,  will not be pronounced the winner. The president is not directly decided on by voters but by the Electoral College. A candidate needs to gain a majority of the college’s votes to be declared president.

Polls have come in for their fair share of discussion, especially in election years. Are they accurate, biased, fake news!? See what our experts have to s

Our expert panelists discuss the challenges COVID-19 has created for nonprofits.

Monica Egert-Smith, the Chief Relations Officer at Communities Foundation of Texas, which is responsible for North Texas Giving Day, recently joined us for a McCuistion program on nonprofits and the challenges COVID has caused.

Relations between China and the U.S. are at an all-time low, in part because of the actions China has taken toward Beijing and the U.S.’ commitment to Taiwan.

According to Dr. Friedman, the era we are in is one of the first times the social and economic cycles actually coincide. This could mean we are in a very intense time for us all – countries and individuals. Join us to learn more about how geo-politics impact us all everyday.

According to Dr. Friedman, the era we are in is one of the first times the social and economic cycles actually coincide. This could mean we are in a very intense time for us all – countries and individuals. Join us to learn more about how geo-politics impact us all everyday.

According to Dr. Friedman, the era we are in is one of the first times the social and economic cycles actually coincide. This could mean we are in a very intense time for us all – countries and individuals. Join us to learn more about how geo-politics impact us all everyday.

Violation is unfortunately the end stage of what used to be somewhat more civil types of disagreement states Robert E. Hall in this episode on Destructive Escalation in America right now.

University education can increase opportunities and improve quality of life. Yet, political bias is increasing polarization and decreasing civilized discourse on campuses.

Alcohol consumption is up. People are stressed, fearful and anxious. So what can we do to do stay  mentally healthy during COVID-19 and afterwards?

Alcohol consumption is up. People are stressed, fearful and anxious. So what can we do to do stay  mentally healthy during COVID-19 and afterwards?

We talk about the rising incidences of suicide, depression, alcohol, and drug abuse, and domestic violence during COVID 19’s self-quarantine period.

According to Mr. Moore the economic situation COVID- 19 has created is potentially catastrophic.

COVID-19 is a unique, disruptive, and unprecedented health, social, and economic crisis that has changed our lives and will continue to impact our future in many ways. The combination of the pandemic and its impact on business is severe.

Don’t worry, be happy! Our positive psychology experts tell us how to live a well lived life, how to have more satisfaction in our lives and how to engage our strengths.

Positive psychology is not about positive mental attitude. It is about attaining authentic happiness and keeping it over the long term.

Robert E. Hall and Don Beck, PhD join McCuistion for a riveting conversation discussing today’s social and political climate and what can be done to address the polarizing going on in the American society.

We are pleased to welcome Valerie E. Ertz, owner of VEE Services, Inc, as an FRT board member in the Treasurer position.

While smart phones can be a good learning tool and are often used in a classroom environment to accelerate the learning process, just as often they are misused.

We are saddened by the passing of FRT board member William K. Gordon III.

In the last several years there has been considerable discussion regarding the Electoral College. Arguments about changing or even losing the Electoral College altogether have increased since the 2016 election.

Is the electoral college out of date? Today’s episode focuses on how the electoral college came to be and if in fact it is still good for America.

Journalism has lost one of its heroes. Jim Lehrer joined us on a few McCuistion programs. Working with him was an honor and an experience we will not soon forget.

Talking about extremism and hate crimes and what we can do to stop the increasing violence.

Joining host Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk are three experts on Tunisia and the Middle East: a scholar, a diplomat and journalist.

Marianne Jennings and Tom Mueller join McCuistion TV to talk about whistleblowing as a tactic to expose fraud and whether or not it’s the best solution.

While whistle blowing and the fraud that it uncovers is a hotly debated topic, its roots go back centuries.

The topic of impeachment today is volatile and polarizing, but the subject is on the minds of most Americans today. L to R: Dennis McCuistion, Jim Falk, James W. Riddlesperger Jr. PhD, and Mathew Wilson, PhD On this program our goal is to provide a better understanding of the process and history of impeachment. In […]

International as well as domestic terrorism has increased. 9/11 has changed how we perceive terrorism and the actions we take to combat it.

Today, we are all under siege from cyberthreats and breached security, as well as random acts of violence. Do we have recourse? Is there any way to protect ourselves?

Intelligence’s job: to create a resource that gathers, collects, analyzes and acts on intelligence focused on stopping foreign attacks on domestic soil. The bottom line, to keep Americans safe and to uphold our Constitution.

The vaccination issue is a polarized one; with some claiming certain vaccinations are not necessary and in fact cause severe damage to children; some vehemently disagree with this premise and state that it is vaccinations that keep young people healthy.

Free speech has changed and many in the U.S. are abridging the meaning and the fundamental premise of what it is. The Internet opens up new possibilities, the polarization of America is making for “new” rules- one of which is it’s free speech if I agree with the premise.

there is one and only one social responsibility of business, to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in fair competition without deception or fraud.

In this refreshing conversation, join a couple of hosts who have found an answer to the lack of civility in political dialogue and controversial topics.

Government should stay out of your pocketbook as well as your bedroom. Government has an important purpose but that’s very limited- to protect individual rights.

Save the date for North Texas Giving Day! Multiply your giving on September 19, 2019. Scheduled giving opens on September 9th. Visit the Foundation for Responsible Television’s page.

Join panelists as we discuss what it takes to educate future generations on what it means to be good citizens.

Voting has gone down by 15% in a generation. In 1960 25% of the youth population reported that they followed public affairs most of the time. By 2000 that figure was down to 5%.

According to our experts, we can’t spend enough money to keep up with, much less solve the problems surrounding cybercrime, security and cyber warfare.

If you follow what our experts say about exercise, you can live longer, feel better and spend less time exercising than you might think.

Our guests civilly disagree on the cons of marijuana as well as its potential benefits and ask does the use cause short term memory loss?

Many Americans have tried marijuana, know someone who has, and are becoming more open to its being legalized, and marijuana is losing some of the stigma associated with it.

Communications expert, Dianna Booher, shows us how to emails as a business strategy to keep us organized and communicating effectively and efficiently.

The United States practices capitalism. This episode discusses whether the nation should practice more socialism.

Russia’s foreign policy is the focus of today’s episode with expert knowledge in the field on this timely topic.

This is a critical time in the relationship between the U.S. and Russia. Our guests are key experts in Russia and geo-politics.

What does Texas need to do to create and put in place an education funding system that puts students first?

Joining host Dennis McCuistion are: Brent E. Christopher: President Children’s’ Medical Foundation, David J. Scullin: President and CEO, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Tammy Richards: CEO, Volunteer Now Nonprofits are under fire and not just because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law in December. Texas is a very philanthropic state, however […]

Relationships and diversity of opinions and experience, skill and style is critical in a boardroom. Diversity today is more than diversity in gender and ethnicity.

President Trump has called the media the enemy of the people, routinely castigates them, and has referred to the media as the “opposition party” to his administration. The media has always been the whipping boy of the politician, this is not new. Journalists are supposed to ask questions, get answers from many different sources, and […]

A single donor can save as many as 8 lives through organ donation and help as many as 75 people through cornea and tissue donation.

One of the purposes of a university is to expose people to different ideas argued with evidence and logic and augment the experience of students- with civility.

While we understand that eating healthy is critical, our daily choices are often not conducive to long term health benefits and our energy level. Today, almost 40% of adult Americans are obese as are 20% of children and adolescents ages 2-19. Join us to talk about how we can improve our health and well-being through what and how we eat.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 39.8% of American adults are obese, as are 18.5% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years.

In this refreshing conversation, join a couple of hosts who have found an answer to the lack of civility in political dialogue and controversial topics.

Violation is unfortunately the end stage of what used to be somewhat more civil types of disagreement states Robert E. Hall in this episode on Destructive Escalation in America right now.

With the increase of suicides many people are personally affected. This episodes examines the personal side of suicide.

We examine the causes of suicide, and more importantly, we also focus on how to prevent this tragedy from occurring.

One of the purposes of a university is to expose people to different ideas argued with evidence and logic and augment the experience of students- with civility.

Today, nearly 2/3 of Americans cannot name all three branches of government. Yet knowing about the foundation of our Constitution and being educated about issues allows one to vote with knowledge.

Two years ago, Ross Ulbricht, “Dread Pirate Roberts, the creator of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for creating and running the Silk Road, a massive dark web bazaar where users could buy and sell drugs and other illicit items, often using bitcoin. Ross was accused of money laundering, computer hacking, […]

Millennials are now the largest and the most influential generation in America. So how does one work, relate, and befriend millennials? What are their values and goals?

The Millennial generation is unlike any generation the world has seen. This episode explores some of the remarkable differences in both their mission and the way their brain works.

Civil Asset Forfeiture Can Impact You!

Joining host Dennis McCuistion are: Brent E. Christopher: President Children’s’ Medical Foundation, David J. Scullin: President and CEO, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Tammy Richards: CEO, Volunteer Now Nonprofits are under fire and not just because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law in December. Texas is a very philanthropic state, however […]

Are our second amendment rights endangered if firearms are restricted? Or is gun reform the “smart” answer to a growing problem with gun violence? The recent tragic incidents of mass shootings have many questioning our rights to bear arms. Join host Dennis McCuistion and our well informed guests who discuss the issues involved and offer […]

Gun violence and what’s behind the increasing numbers of mass and individual shootings is the subject of this episode. Join this panel of experts as they discuss this pressing issue.

Terry Brock, Niki McCuistion, Professor William Greene and more discuss bitcoin.

According to the UN International Narcotics Control Board, Americans consume more opioids than any other country.

Will China and the United States avoid war? Join our experts to hear their very divergent points of view and why the history of China “should” at the very least make us vigilant about the future.

The Belt and Road Initiative has become more than just an interesting idea by which to focus diplomatic, economic, and strategic thinking. It has become instead an end in itself.

Lee Harvey Oswald’s mother sat down with radio host Bob Allen in a now famous interview post the assassination of JFK. In this episode we talk with Bob Allen about that interview and more.

Joining Host Dennis McCuistion to talk about the increasingly hostile situation with North Korea are: Paul F. Diehl, PhD – Associate Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Ashbel Smith Professor of Political Science, University of Texas-Dallas, Author of The Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System Ms. Jieun Pyun […]

Don’t worry, be happy! Our positive psychology experts tell us how to live a well lived life, how to have more satisfaction in our lives and how to engage our strengths.

Positive psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing. It encourages people to study the strengths and virtues that enable individuals to thrive and the factors that cause or support higher levels of well-being and health.

One of the purposes of a university is to expose people to different ideas argued with evidence and logic and augment the experience of students- with civility.

Free speech has changed and many in the U.S. are abridging the meaning and the fundamental premise of what it is. The Internet opens up new possibilities, the polarization of America is making for “new” rules- one of which is it’s free speech if I agree with the premise.

CIA Coverups and FBI Coverups are the discussion in today’s episode as it’s become clear that coverups were involved in the JFK assassination.

CIA Coverups and FBI Coverups are the discussion in today’s episode as it’s become clear that coverups were involved in the JFK assassination.

JFK documents released after the Warren Commission Report have implications regarding the accuracy of the JFK assassination reporting. Join us as we discuss this issue.

Did the national security state eventually lead to a regime change that triggered the assassination of John F. Kennedy (JFK)?

Robert E. Hall dives into the topic of how plan your relationships as you look forward to 2018.

West Nile virus (WNV) and Zika are infectious diseases which are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Zika can also be sexually transmitted. Contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy is becoming more problematic as it can cause congenital brain abnormalities in the fetus which we may not be aware of until the child is born.

Join Host Dennis McCuistion and our experts on how to get your Congressman or Congresswoman’s attention and why we need to do so.

Texas economy is sound and from 2005-2015 has been among the national leaders in economic output and personal income gains.

According to our experts, we can’t spend enough money to keep up with, much less solve the problems surrounding cybercrime, security and cyber warfare.

While much of the dedicated financial services world is antagonized by Bitcoin, more and more average citizens are becoming attracted to the technology, use, and freedom the venue offers.

Joining Host Dennis McCuistion to talk about the increasingly hostile situation with North Korea are: Paul F. Diehl, PhD – Associate Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Ashbel Smith Professor of Political Science, University of Texas-Dallas, Author of The Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System Ms. Jieun Pyun […]

Opioid usage is fast becoming a national epidemic. According to the UN International Narcotics Control Board, Americans consume more opioids than any other country.

So what is the future of climate change and the economics involved? Is global warming/ climate change responsible for everything that is wrong with our world as some advocates claim?

2017 Telly Award Winner Climate change views though are open to interpretation and many disagree that the earth is warming – catastrophically . Essentially the warming may be business as usual with a prediction of 4-8 degrees Fahrenheit over the 21st century. Advocates of climate change say 97% of scientists agree that the earth is […]

2017 Telly Award Winner Climate change has been a global public policy issue for 40 plus years. Host Dennis McCuistion is joined by key experts in the field: John Geissman, PhD: Professor and Department Head, Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas Patrick J. Michaels, PhD: Director, Center for the Study of Science, Cato Institute; author […]

Robert E. Hall and Don Beck, PhD join McCuistion for a riveting conversation discussing today’s social and political climate and what can be done to address the polarizing going on in the American society.

The 2008 Financial Crisis changed the scope of the financial industry. Join us as we discuss what caused it.

So, what really caused the 2008 crisis: the failure of capitalism, socialism, too much regulation, too little regulation, Wall Street greed, fraud, corruption, cronyism, stupidity? Or all of the above? Guest, Representative Jeb Hensarling comments, “We suffered from dumb regulations and regulators, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac who practiced capitalism on the way up […]

Two years ago, Ross Ulbricht, “Dread Pirate Roberts, the creator of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for creating and running the Silk Road, a massive dark web drug market. Since this program was taped, an appellate court denied an application from his legal team. Ross has received two life sentences […]

Many decisions made in a boardroom rely on relationships and diversity of opinions and experience, skill and style. Diversity today is more than diversity in gender and ethnicity.

President Trump has called the media the enemy of the people, routinely castigates them, and has referred to the media as the “opposition party” to his administration. The media has always been the whipping boy of the politician, this is not new. Journalists are supposed to ask questions, get answers from many different sources, and […]

Globalization, positive for many yet criticized just as often, is defined as a process of interaction among people, companies and governments of different nations.

How well has the Federal Reserve performed its role, and in today’s world does the Fed matter as it once may have?

Ethics, as defined by Merriam-Webster is “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation… the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group.” Our experts, Marianne Jennings, J.D.: Professor Emeritus Arizona State University Ethical and Legal Studies, author of The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse; commended as […]

In today’s polarized political world, the question, “Are We Too Dumb for Democracy?”, is on point.

Can we be a self-governing nation when so many people are ignorant about civic issues? Are Americans too overwhelmed, throwing their hands up and thinking their voice does not matter?

West Nile virus (WNV) and Zika are infectious diseases which are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Zika can also be sexually transmitted. Contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy is becoming more problematic as it can cause congenital brain abnormalities in the fetus which we may not be aware of until the child is born.

Over the past 10 years, the question of mankind’s role in the warming climate has become a deeply polarized one in U.S. politics. An October survey from Pew Research found that only 15 percent of conservative Republicans think climate change is a function of human activity, compared with 79 percent of liberal Democrats.

In Dallas, poverty has increased by 42% in the last 15 years. And more than 27,300 Dallas residents with full-time jobs live in poverty; 38 percent of Dallas children live in poverty.