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Thursday, October 12, 2017
Today's show is hosted by Dr. Nick Pitts. In the first hour he overviews the history and driving forces behind North Korea. Also in the first hour he chats with Alex McFarland, director of the Center for Apologetics and Christian Worldview. They discuss McFarland's recent article on several conservative Christian groups inclusion on a “hate group” list from the widely discredited Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

In the second hour, Curtis Houck, managing editor of NewsBusters for the Media Research Center discusses Roger Goodell's memo to the NFL about the kneeling controversy.

 
Today's show is hosted by Dr. Nick Pitts. In the first hour he overviews the history and driving forces behind North Korea. Also in the first hour he chats with Alex McFarland, director of the Center for Apologetics and Christian Worldview. They discuss McFarland's recent article on several conservative Christian groups inclusion on a “hate group” list from the widely discredited Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

In the second hour, Curtis Houck, managing editor of NewsBusters for the Media Research Center discusses Roger Goodell's memo to the NFL about the kneeling controversy.

 

HOST

Dr. Nick Pitts

Dr. Nick Pitts

Director for Cultural Engagement — Denison Forum on Truth and Culture

J. Nick Pitts serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Global Engagement at Dallas Baptist University. Previous to this he held the position of Director for Cultural Engagement at Deni...

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Alex McFarland

Alex McFarland

Author | Evangelist |Radio Host — field_542d8190101fc

Alex is a nationally syndicated radio host, on air continuously since 2000. His SoundRezn apologetics broadcast was nominated “Best New Show” by the NRB (Natl. Religious Broadcasters) in 2010, compet...

Alex is a nationally syndicated radio host, on air continuously since 2000. His SoundRezn apologetics broadcast was nominated “Best New Show” by the NRB (Natl. Religious Broadcasters) in 2010, competing alongside shows by leaders such as James Dobson and Janet Parschal (Parschal’s show In the Market won that year, by the way). From 2011-present, Alex has hosted Exploring the Word, which airs throughout the nation Monday-Friday, “live,” on the American Family Radio network. Alex has interviewed hundreds of news makers, including, Christian leaders (such as James Dobson, George Barna, Tony Campolo, Ravi Zacharias, Franklin Graham, Ray Comfort, David Platt, and others), political figures (such as Dr. Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, Michelle Bauchman, Rick Santorum), skeptics (Christopher Hitchens, Michael Shermer, David Silverman), and musicians (such Brian Wilson and Jeffrey Foskett of the Beach Boys, Grammy winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., and others).

Curtis Houck

Curtis Houck

Managing Editor — NewsBusters | Media Research Center

Curtis Houck currently serves as the Managing Editor of NewsBusters after almost two years as a news analyst in the Media Research Center’s News Analysis Division. During that time, he served as the s...

Curtis Houck currently serves as the Managing Editor of NewsBusters after almost two years as a news analyst in the Media Research Center’s News Analysis Division. During that time, he served as the sole evening news analyst, chronicling the best and worst of the network evening newscasts, primetime cable shows, and late-night comedy programs. From January 2016 to April 2016, he also acted as the Sunday news analyst for NewsBusters. In the roughly two years that he's been with NewsBusters, his work has been featured on various Fox News Channel programs, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Drudge Report, Fox Nation, The Mark Levin Show, Mediaite, Red State, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Townhall.com, Washington Examiner, and Washington Free Beacon. He returned full-time to the MRC after serving in summer 2013 as an intern with CNS News. Curtis is a 2014 graduate of Penn State University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science. He also had the pleasure of interning with The Heritage Foundation in fall 2013. A proud native of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Curtis is also an Eagle Scout and lives in Vienna, Virginia.

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