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"Preventing Gun Violence – An International Perspective" (55.5 minutes)

"Climate Change is Happening. Here's How We Adapt" (14.5 minutes)

Imagine the hottest day you've ever experienced. Now imagine it's six, 10 or 12 degrees hotter. According to climate researcher Alice Bows-Larkin, that's the type of future in store for us if we don't significantly cut our greenhouse gas emissions now. In this June 2015 TED Talk, she suggests that it's time we do things differently — a whole system change, in fact — and seriously consider trading economic growth for climate stability.

"Peak Moment" (26 minutes)

Sci-Fi Journal for November 2015 with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau, and Calvin Watts III. Marc intros the show with our contact and social media information. Jay does Popcorn Previews with trailers for "Deadpool", "The Forest", and "The 5th Wave". Jay's son Justin went to D23 where they announced Toy Story 4, and Pirates of the Caribbean 5 are in the works. Calvin does Game Over with news for home video releases, and has advice for Black Friday shopping. Calvin also talks about Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront, and Rock Band 4.

"The Story of Citizens United vs. FEC" (9 minutes)

An exploration of the inordinate power that corporations exercise in our democracy.

"Guns with History" (3.5 minutes)

States United to Prevent Gun Violence opens a "gun store" in New York City as a hidden camera social experiment to debunk safety myths.

Every gun has a history.

Let's not repeat it.

"An Evening with Senator Marie Chappelle-Nadal" (1 hour, 43 minutes)

"How This FBI Strategy Is Actually Creating US-Based Terrorists" (9.5 minutes)

There's an organization responsible for more terrorism plots in the United States than al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and ISIS combined: The FBI.

How?  Why?

In an eye-opening March 2015 TED Talk, investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson reveals a disturbing FBI practice that breeds terrorist plots by exploiting Muslim-Americans with mental health problems.

Syracuse, Italy, founded by the Corinthians in 733 BC, was the birthplace of poets and thinkers and visited by many prominent figures of Greek culture. Syracuse became one of the most influential Greek cities of the Mediterranean. Nonetheless, Syracuse never has received the attention it deserves either in scientific literature or in the mainstream. Addressing this problem, a virtual archaeology project aims at the overall digital reconstruction of the core district of Greek Syracuse and the production of a documentary entitled Syracuse 3D Reborn.

Sci-Fi Journal for October 2015 with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau and Calvin Watts III. Jay opens the show with Popcorn Previews with trailers for "The Peanuts Movie", "Goosebumps", and "Victor Frankenstein". Adam Tuchman does a special segment on Necronomicon, a H.P. Lovecraft convention that was in Providence in August. Marc interviews Steve Perry, the head organizer of Rhode Island Comic Con which is November 6-8, 2015.