MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT THE MIND AND SELF CARE IN AN ERA OF THREAT

Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann, on a special dedicated to mental self defense and fitness. Today Jeff airs a new segment "debunking dumb stuff" deconstructing short clips from republican trolls Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, and explores the real meaning of populism. Joining the show for tips on coping in the Trump age is Anthony Alvarado. He is the author of D.I.Y. Magic: A Strange and Whimsical Guide to Creativity, a collection of how-to techniques for creativity, presented as bite-sized activities for readers to try out for themselves.