Scheer Intelligence
Scheer Intelligence features thoughtful and provocative conversations with "American Originals" -- people who, through a lifetime of engagement with political issues, offer unique and often surprising perspectives on the day's most important issues.
Latest episodes
Nov 22, 2019 • 54min
The stain on America’s collective soul that will not wash away
Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something many Americans know little about, it affects us all.
Nov 8, 2019 • 42min
The center cannot hold off climate catastrophe
Experts worldwide are trying to tackle climate change with radical proposals, but one thinker is advocating for a more moderate approach.
Nov 1, 2019 • 52min
There is no Donald J. Trump without William F. Buckley
An in-depth look at a debate between James Baldwin and Buckley reveals ever-relevant truths about racism in modern America.
Oct 25, 2019 • 39min
The drug trade isn’t just killing people, it’s killing the planet
A gripping documentary documents the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the looming extinction of a rare whale.
Oct 18, 2019 • 45min
We’re having the wrong conversation about mental health
Two of the most urgent crises facing Americans---mental health and homelessness---are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse.
Oct 11, 2019 • 45min
The Man Who Created a President From Beyond the Grave
A bone-chilling documentary about Roy Cohn, Donald Trump’s mentor, reveals the all-American evil that brought us modern-day politics.
Oct 4, 2019 • 47min
The extraordinary film that will change your mind about refugees
“Midnight Traveler” tells the harrowing story of Afghani director Hassan Fazili and his family’s displacement as filmed on their cell phones.
Sep 27, 2019 • 42min
There’s Only One Superpower Left and It’s Not America
In a world in which global opinion reigns, public diplomacy rooted in nationalism and propaganda will not save us from pressing crises.
Sep 20, 2019 • 44min
America Keeps Getting China All Wrong
The two international giants are linked in inextricable ways, and yet Americans’ understanding of China consistently lacks nuance.
Sep 13, 2019 • 42min
The solution to homelessness is staring us all in the face
People like Becky Dennison are working to address to one of America’s most urgent crises with a straightforward approach.
