Podcast on Parental Rights Returns Feb. 25
The EPPiC Broadcast, the official podcast of the Parental Rights Foundation, will return for its tenth season on February 25.
Featuring legal scholars, social workers, doctors, and parents with lived experience in the system, the EPPiC Broadcast began in 2020 with the aim of creating the world’s foremost audio library on parental rights experience and scholarship. And with such voices (who span the political spectrum!) as Martin Guggenheim, Michael Farris, Jerry Milner, and Joyce McMillan, we already have a lot to be proud of.
This season promises to be no different.
Coming in Season 10
Our first episode will feature Kerry McDonald, a senior education fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, as we discuss how educational choice and competition are good for children, good for families, and good for America. We’ll also talk about some new educational options that parents may not be aware of that have been developed in just the last few years.
For all that it cost us as a society, the COVID pandemic has been a boon in terms of getting parents involved in their children’s lives again and in producing new options and opportunities for families.
The second episode features a new voice to the EPPiC library: Kelis Houston. Several years ago, Kelis launched Village Arms to be a voice for minority families in the Minnesota legislature. Last year, her tireless efforts led to passage of the African American Family Preservation Act in that state. I had the privilege of talking to her about how that victory was won and what it means to minority and poor families in Minnesota moving forward.
And episode three features Parental Rights Foundation board member and founding president of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist. Why should a center-right economist care about parental rights, and how did Grover come to be on our governing board? Tune in in week three to find out!
Later in the season, we’ll talk about new legislative efforts to reform child welfare in Texas. We’ll get the inside scoop on the case of Brittany Patterson, the Georgia mom who was arrested because her almost 11-year-old son walked to the store less than a mile from home. We’ll look at the new leaders and culture in D.C. and how they are likely to affect the child welfare system.
And as we near the end of the season—and, simultaneously, the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Pierce v. Society of Sisters case—we are planning a pair of panel discussions, one from each side of the political aisle, to examine the significance and legacy of that landmark parental rights decision.
30-Minute Format
Each episode of the EPPiC Broadcast is hosted by yours truly and generally lasts about 30 minutes. (Some of our earlier episodes ran close to an hour.) So, you can listen on your morning commute, or as you work around the house, or any time your ears have a half-hour to spare. The conversations are thoughtful, educational, and generally uplifting as we encourage and empower parents in your parenting role.
So, plan now to listen in on Tuesday and throughout the tenth season (which runs through May). Once it’s live (2 pm Eastern time on Tuesdays), you can find each new episode on iTunes, Spotify, Google, or at ParentalRightsFoundation.org/podcast.
Good day to you… and thank you for listening!