For decades, parents have been passionate about what their children learn in school. In 1970s West Virginia they protested over diverse textbooks, in 2022 it’s the handling of the pandemic and issues of gender and race. In this episode, Audie talks to two parent activists turned elected school board officials about what motivated them to run for office and t ... Show More
Jul 17
'The Odyssey' Is Epic But The Discourse Is Not
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey isn't just a movie — it's an event. Audie and Ari sift through the hype, backlash, and what the online chatter says about the cultural moment. Plus: how Venmo is warping our relationships with money and each other, and why Love Island watch parties ... Show More
38m 19s
Jul 10
Will Meta’s AI Glasses Ever Be Cool?
Meta’s trying hard to sell people on its AI glasses, but will partnering with Ray-Ban and celebrities like Kylie Jenner let them shed the pervasive take that they’re creepy and cringe? Plus, why fro-yo’s in the midst of yet another revival, and whether the viral “airport theory” ... Show More
32m 27s
Sep 2020
Raising an Antiracist Generation
School is back in session as protests and calls for racial justice continue across America. So how should parents and teachers talk to kids about this national reckoning? Don speaks with clinical psychologist and race relations expert, Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, about the right t ... Show More
31m 54s
Nov 2021
The School Board Wars, Part 2
<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>In Bucks County, Pa., what started out as a group of frustrated parents pushing for schools to reopen devolved over the course of a year and half into partisan disputes about America’s most divisive cultural issues.</p><p>But ... Show More
42m 14s
Jan 2022
Amid Covid Surge, Students And Teachers Want To Be Heard
In Florida and Virginia, Governors Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin are bolstering the right of parents to defy school mask mandates. While some parents are celebrating, others are filing lawsuits opposing the policies that make mask-wearing in schools optional.There are a lot of ... Show More
13m 57s
Jul 2021
Ep. 748 - It's Time To Put Cameras In Every Classroom
Today on the Matt Walsh Show, many parents are finally calling for greater transparency in the classroom, and more control over what sorts of things their children are taught. If that is the goal, and it should be, then why aren’t there cameras in every classroom in the country, ... Show More
1h 4m