Face the Issues

Face the Issues

Hosted by Samuel Chen. Robust conversations about the issues of the day that affect our region. From community to politics to healthcare and finances; all these topics and more will be thoughtfully discussed and examined.

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  • Can States Ban Trump from the Ballot? : Face The Issues

    Sam Chen and guest, Adam Carrington, discuss the 14th amendment and whether it applies to former President Donald Trump.

    Original Airdate: February 20th, 2024

  • 2024 Presidential Election Preview : Face The Issues

    In this episode of Face the Issues, Sam Chen and guest, Dr. Christopher Borick, discuss the upcoming 2024 presidential election. (original airdate 2-13-24)

  • Forecasting Weather & Its Impact : Face the Issues

    Sam Chen interviews Bill Kirk, Founder and CEO of Weather Trends International. In this episode, Bill Kirk explains how weather forecasting works and how its accuracy can be improved. (original airdate 12-19-23)

  • Anti Semitism & Middle East Conflict : Face The Issues

    Sam Chen interviews Jason Horowitz, Assistant Vice President for The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. In the episode, Jason Horowitz provides historical context to the conflict in Israel today. (original airdate 12-12-23)

  • Serving those who Serve : Face the Issues

    Sam Chen interview Darrell Owens, the Director of Government Relations at America's Warrior Partnership about how we as a community can do so much more then just saying “thankyou” to our servicemen and women, to express our gratitude and help them with challenges veterans face. (original airdate ...

  • Preventing Veteran Suicide : Face the Issues

    Sam Chen interview Darrell Owens, the Director of Government Relations at America's Warrior Partnership about Veteran suicide, why its at such a higher rate than civilians, and what society can do to help. (original airdate 10-31-23)

  • Judicial Elections – How to Judge Judges : Face the Issues

    Elections have consequences, but what if some of those consequences aren't necessarily political or even policy based? That's the situation when we elect our judges; there is a persistent question of how do we as a voting public judge judges, how do they campaign? What kind of questions should we...

  • A New Way to Educate : Face the Issues

    The debate over how we educate our children is nothing new. Year after year, different variations of the debate end up in the spotlight. So how do we best educate our children? What determines a good school or the best way to educate them? Stephen Flavell is the founder and chief operations offic...

  • The Thurmond Amendment : Face the Issues

    Sam Chen interviews Yusuf Dahl, the chief executive director of the Century Promise, about his work to repeal the Thurmond Amendment, which excludes fair housing protections for anyone who had a drug distribution conviction; regardless of what that person’s current circumstances are, their succes...

  • The Century Promise : Face the Issues

    In some regions across the country, students are coming out of high school unprepared for college, unprepared for work, and in many cases, unprepared for many of the challenges that life has. So why is this? And what can we as a community do to make these students more prepared and to help them t...

  • 1st Amendment Rights: Face the Issues

    One of the Supreme Court cases in the summer of 2023, out of Colorado, seemingly pitted religious rights against same sex marriage rights in the case of 303 Creative v. Elenis. Sam Chen speaks with Adam Carrington, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, and the William and Patricia...

  • Judicial Ethics & Reform: Face the Issues

    Sam Chen interviews Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the US Constitution, about judicial ethics and reform in the Supreme Court. (original airdate 9-19-23)

  • What Happened with Canada's Wildfires?: Face the Issues

    Most of us in this viewing area and in other parts of our country experienced extra smoke this summer. And most of us are aware that this smoke didn't originate anywhere in our backyard but came from wildfires in Canada. But how do wildfires in Canada make their way down to the United States? Dan...

  • Back to School - Kids and Mental Health : Face the Issues

    For most children, their academic performance is not the only thing that causes anxiety in their return to school. What are the challenges that our young students face, and how can parents and the community come around side them to help them? Jessica Meade is a counselor with Foundations Christia...

  • Pennsylvania’s EMS Collapse : Face the Issues

    We've all been taught the drill since we were kids. If there is an emergency, dial 911. Most of our cell phones are equipped with that emergency button that you can just tap. But what if you made that call and no one picked up? Or the average wait for your ambulance or fire truck was 30, 40 minut...

  • Broadband Infrastructure and Internet Access : Face the Issues

    The heralded bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress in 2021 promised to bring high speed internet to America's most rural communities. But there are many challenges to accomplish this. When can we expect it to arrive? And what's the impact for our communities? Anthony Hennen is a journ...

  • Understanding Medicare : Face the Issues

    This week Sam Chen interviews Kristine Grow a spokesperson for the Coalition for Medicare Choices. They delve into some questions people may have about Medicare, like who qualifies and what the four parts of Medicare are as well as what Medicare Advantage is. (Original Airdate 3-8-22)

  • Veterans Helping Veterans : Face the Issues

    Veterans. We see them. We thank them. We all want to help them. But how do we do that? What is the best way to aid those men and women who've worn the uniform in defense of our nation and our freedoms? Christopher Yarnell is the founder and president of Battle Borne and a veteran of the United St...

  • China, TikTok & Freedom : Face the Issues

    The controversy we hear surrounding apps like Tik Tok have little to do with the latest dance trend or the latest challenge and more to do with China. So why does the world's largest and strongest communist nation have an impact on America? And what are those implicated issues for global policy, ...

  • Amending State Constitutions : Face the Issues

    The US Constitution isn't the only constitution that we’re subject to. American citizens are under the United States Constitution, but also their state constitution. And the increasing political and policy battles are being fought through those state constitutions. Why is that the case and what i...