Radio Show Archives 2010

Following is a list of radio shows you can hear. Web links to third party sites were active at the time the show was produced. For your convenience, "Family Policy Matters" is also available as a free subscription on iTunes.

The Contraceptive Drug, Ella
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with Jeanne Monahan, the Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council. She talks about Ella, a new drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in August 2010 and is being promoted as an emergency contraceptive drug similar to the “morning-after” pill. But Jeanne explains how Ella works more like the abortion drug, RU-486. (Nov 6) mp3 — wma

God And Evolution
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with Dr. Jay Richards, Director of Research at the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. Dr. Richards is an editor and a contributor to a new book from the Discovery Institute entitled God and Evolution: Protestants, Catholics and Jews Explore Darwin’s Challenge to Faith. He talks about some of the important issues it explores. (Oct 30) mp3 — wma

Religion And Educational Success
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute at the Family Research Council. Dr. Fagan talks about his new report, which was co-released by the Family Research Council and the North Carolina Family Policy Council, “Religious Practice and Educational Attainment.” Dr. Fagan explains how regular religious worship positively impacts the educational attainment of students. (Oct 23) mp3 — wma

Social And Economic Conservatives – Part 2
This week on Family Policy Matters, North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks continues a conversation with noted scholar Robert George, Ph.D., the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and the founding director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Dr. George talks about the common foundational principles that should unite social and fiscal conservatives, and explains how healthy families lead to a healthy economy and limited government. (Oct 16) mp3 — wma

Social And Economic Conservatives
This week on Family Policy Matters, North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with noted scholar Robert George, Ph.D., the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and the founding director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He discusses the common foundational principles shared by both social and fiscal conservatives, and explains how healthy families lead to a healthy economy and legal system, as well as to better and more limited government. (Oct 9) mp3 — wma

The REEL Love Challenge
This week on Family Policy Matters, North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with Jamie Gruber, executive director of The Ruth Institute, which is a project of the National Organization for Marriage Education Fund. Jamie discusses the Ruth Institute’s latest outreach project aimed at college students called The REEL Love Challenge, which is a film contest asking young people to creatively answer the question, “How is lifelong love possible?” in a 30-second film clip. The contest runs from September 22, 2010 through February 1, 2011, and the top prize for the winning film is $2,000. (Oct 2) mp3 — wma

NCFPC Voter Guide
This week on Family Policy Matters, North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with Brittany Farrell, assistant director of policy for the NCFPC, about the Council’s 2010 Voter Guide, which will be available in print and online the first week of October. Brittany, who directs the voter guide project for the NCFPC, discusses the purpose of the nonpartisan voter guide, how it was designed, and how it will help educate North Carolina voters on where the candidates stand on a number of issues that matter to families. (Sep 25) mp3 — wma

Support For Abstinence
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association, about a recently published report conducted for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which found that parents and teens strongly oppose premarital sexual activity and support the abstinence message. The report was actually published in 2009 but was only released to the public by the government on August 23, 2010. Valerie talks about the controversy surrounding the government’s delayed release of this survey, and why it matters to the debate over sex education. (Sep 18) mp3 — wma

Embryonic Stem Cell Funding
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with David Prentice, Ph.D., senior fellow for life sciences at the Family Research Council and an internationally-recognized expert on stem cell research. Dr. Prentice talks about a recent federal district court ruling, halting taxpayer funding of research involving the destruction of human embryonic stem cells. He also discusses the success of adult stem cell research. (Sep 11) mp3 — wma

Life Chain 2010
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Royce Dunn, the founder and national director of the national Life Chain, and president of Please Let Me Live. Royce talks about the history and purpose of Life Chain Sunday, a nationwide pro-life event that is scheduled to take place in thousands of cities across the United States, including in North Carolina, on October 3, 2010. (Sep 4) mp3 — wma

Understanding the Prop 8 Ruling
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Douglas Napier, Senior Legal Counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) at its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Napier talks about the recent decision by a federal judge in California that declared California's marriage amendment, Proposition 8, to be unconstitutional. ADF attorneys, along with attorneys with ProtectMarriage.com, are defending Proposition 8 against a lawsuit that challenges its constitutionality. He also talks about the impact of the ruling, not only in California but nationwide, and the next steps for the case, which is expected to eventually be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. (Aug 28) mp3 — wma

Tarheel Home-schooling
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Spencer Mason, president of North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE), about the rapid growth of home-schooling in North Carolina in the past decade. He also discusses why more parents are choosing to home school their children, the State requirements to home school, and resources for parents who want to learn more. (Aug 21) mp3 — wma

From Communism To Christ
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Marvin Olasky, Ph.D., editor-in-chief of World magazine and Provost of King’s College in New York City. Dr. Olasky discusses his new book, Unmerited Mercy: A Memoir, and shares the story of his conversion from a card-carrying member of the Communist Party USA, to a committed Christian and proud American. (Aug 14) mp3 — wma

Marriage Tour 2010
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), about NOM’s “Summer for Marriage 2010: One Man, One Woman” bus tour, which is visiting 20 cities across the United States, including in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Brown talks about the current threat to the institution of marriage, and why Raleigh was chosen as one of the 20 stops on the “Summer for Marriage 2010 tour.” The North Carolina “Summer for Marriage 2010” rally is scheduled for noon on August 10 at the State Capitol in Raleigh. NOM, the North Carolina Family Policy Council and NC4Marriage are sponsoring the upcoming rally. (Aug 7) mp3 — wma

Understanding Black Liberation Theology
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Dr. Anthony Bradley, a visiting professor of theology at The King's College in New York City, who also serves as a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the study of religion and liberty. Dr. Bradley talks about some of the issues in his new book, Liberating Black Theology: the Bible and the Black Experience in America. (July 31) mp3 — wma

Don't Ask, Don't Tell
This week, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Daniel Heimbach, Ph.D., professor of Christian Ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, about the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, and why it should not be repealed. Dr. Heimbach formerly served under President George H.W. Bush as Associate Director of Domestic Policy and Deputy Executive Secretary of the Domestic Policy Council, where he spear-headed the effort against normalizing homosexuality in the military that led to the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. More recently, Dr. Heimbach drafted a resolution opposing the open presence of homosexuals in the military, which was unanimously adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention. (July 24) mp3 — wma

Federal Homosexual Initiatives
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council and author of the book, Outrage: How Gay Activists and Liberal Judges are Trashing Democracy to Redefine Marriage. Peter talks about the recent slew of pro-homosexual directives issued by the federal government during the month of June in honor of the so-called “LGBT Pride Month,” and how these directives pose a threat to the institution of marriage and the family. (July 17) mp3 — wma

Compulsive Gambling Harms
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with nationally known gambling expert, John Kindt, Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He formerly served as senior fellow at the London School of Economics, and holds several degrees in law and economics. Professor Kindt discusses the social and economic impact of compulsive gambling, and its relationship to video poker, and why all forms of video gambling, including the so-called “sweepstakes” machines that are popping up across North Carolina, should be banned. (July 10) mp3 — wma

Donor Daddies
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Elizabeth Marquardt, director for the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values (IAV). Elizabeth discusses a ground-breaking new IAV report, “My Daddy’s Name is Donor: A New Study of Young Adults Conceived Through Sperm Donation,” and explains how the study further points to the critical importance of fathers to children. (July 3) mp3 — wma

Abstinence Funding Renewed
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association in Washington, DC. Valerie talks about the recent partial-restoration of federal funding for abstinence-until-marriage education under the Title V program. She explains Title V, and the process for states to access the Title V abstinence funds. (June 26) mp3 — wma

Charter School Autonomy
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President, Bill Brooks talks with Amber Winkler, Ph.D., research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a non-profit think tank dedicated to advancing education excellence. Dr. Winkler talks about a new report from the Fordham Institute, entitled, "Charter School Autonomy: A Half-Broken Promise." She discusses the study's key findings and how much freedom charter schools across the nation, including in North Carolina, really have and why it matters. (June 19) mp3 — wma

D.C. Marriage Battle
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President, Bill Brooks talks with Tim Tracey, legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) at its Washington, DC Regional Services Center, where he works on the marriage litigation team. Tim talks about a new District law that went into effect earlier this year that legalizes same-sex “marriage” in DC. ADF is involved in a lawsuit aimed at giving the citizens of D.C. a chance to vote on the definition of marriage as one man and one woman, and Tim also talks about that lawsuit and where it stands. (June 12) mp3 — wma

Athiesm Versus Christianity
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President, Bill Brooks talks with author, Mary Eberstadt, a research fellow at The Hoover Institution, about her latest book, The Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life, Death and Atheism. Eberstadt talks about the book, which is her first work of fiction and is written in the satirical style of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. She also discusses the attacks on Christianity on many college campuses today, and how she hopes her book will help young Christians see the flaws in atheism and learn how to defend their Christian faith. (June 6) mp3 — wma

The Dangers Of ENDA
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President, Bill Brooks talks with Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council and author of the book, Outrage: How Gay Activists and Liberal Judges are Trashing Democracy to Redefine Marriage. Peter talks about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (or ENDA), a dangerous piece of federal legislation that is being pushed by homosexual activists and is scheduled to be voted on soon by Congress. He explains why ENDA poses a very real threat to freedom of religion and expression for employers and employees in the United States. (May 29) mp3 — wma

Understanding Adult Stem Cells
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President, Bill Brooks talks with David Prentice, Ph.D., senior fellow for life sciences at the Family Research Council, about the exciting breakthroughs in adult stem cell research. Dr. Prentice, who is also an advisory board member for the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, also talks about the moral problems raised by embryonic stem cell research, which require the destruction of human life, and why adult stem cells actually hold more promise for treating a variety of diseases and conditions than embryonic stem cells. (May 22) mp3 — wma

Choose Life License Plates
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President, Bill Brooks talks with Russ Amerling, national publicity coordinator for Choose Life Plates, Inc., a national organization working in all 50 states to help citizens create and promote the sale of Choose Life specialty license plates, which raise money for pro-life agencies that promote adoption. Russ talks about the history of the Choose Life license plates, and the ongoing effort in North Carolina to get the General Assembly to vote on “Choose Life NC” license plates legislation, which has been introduced for seven years in a row. Russ also invites listeners to join other pro-life citizens in Raleigh on May 25 for a “Why Not NC?” rally at the General Assembly, aimed at urging legislators to vote this year on the “Choose Life” specialty license plate legislation which is still eligible for consideration in 2010. For more info on the rally, go to www.NCChoose-Life.org. (May 15) mp3 — wma

The Rights of the Church
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC President Bill Brooks talks with Erik Stanley, senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) at its Kansas City regional service center, where he heads up the ADF Pulpit Initiative. Erik talks about ADF’s new Church Project, which is aimed at helping churches and church leaders understand and preserve their Constitutional rights. More information on the project can be found at www.speakupmovement.org. (May 8) mp3 — wma

National Day Of Prayer 2010
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Franklin Graham, the 2010 Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 6. Reverend Graham is the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina. Rev. Graham talks about the importance the National Day of Prayer, which is facing a lawsuit by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The program includes information on the National Day of Prayer and the “Save the National Day of Prayer” online petition. (May 1) mp3 — wma

Video Gambling Returns–Part 2
In part two of a program that began last week, NCFPC President Bill Brooks continues his discussion with Chris Derrick, a corporate attorney in Asheville, NC, whose practice specializes in promotions and sweepstakes law. Chris talks about video gambling machines, which are popping up in “sweepstakes cafes” all across North Carolina, and why they clearly violate the state’s ban on video poker. He also offers suggestions on how to outlaw these gambling establishments. (Apr 24) mp3 — wma

Video Gambling Returns–Part 1
In part one of this two-part series, NCFPC President Bill Brooks talks with Chris Derrick, a corporate attorney in Asheville, NC, whose practice specializes in promotions and sweepstakes law. Chris talks about video gambling machines, which are popping up in “sweepstakes cafes” all across North Carolina, and why they clearly violate the state’s ban on video poker. Chris, who formerly served with the staff of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, is the author of the feature article in the latest issue of the NCFPC’s Family North Carolina magazine, entitled “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over: Video Gambling Returns to North Carolina.” (Apr 17) mp3 — wma

Alcohol Sales In NC–Part 2
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks continues an interview with Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, about our state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system which governs the sale of alcohol in North Carolina. While some have called for privatizing the system, Rev. Creech talks about some of the things that can be done to address problems while retaining the positive aspects of control. (Apr 10) mp3 — wma

Alcohol Sales In NC–Part 1
In part one of a two-part series, NCFPC President Bill Brooks talks with Reverend Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, about our state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system. The ABC system, which governs the sale of alcohol in North Carolina, has been under fire of late, and some have called for privatization. Reverend Creech talks about why our current system works well and why privatization is not the answer. (Apr 3) mp3 — wma

The Battle To Protect Marriage
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, and one of the leaders in the national battle to preserve marriage. Maggie talks about the most recent challenges to marriage, including what is happening in the California Proposition 8 trial and the latest developments in the District of Columbia, which began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples earlier this month. (Mar 27) mp3 — wma

Civil Society and Marriage
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Chuck Donovan, senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Devos Center for Religion and Civil Society. Prior to this, Chuck served for 20 years at the Family Research Council, most recently as executive vice president. Chuck is the author of a new Heritage Foundation article, “Marriage, Parentage and the Constitution of the Family.” He discusses some of the issues he raises in that article, particularly how marriage strengthens civil society, and some of the national policies that are undermining marriage and the family. (Mar 20) mp3 — wma

College And Civic Literacy
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Richard Brake, Ph.D., director of university stewardship at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute or ISI. Dr. Brake also serves as co-chair of the Civic Literacy Project. He talks about ISI’s new report, The Shaping of the American Mind: the Diverging Influences of the College Degree and Civic Learning on American Beliefs. This is the fourth major study from ISI's Civic Literacy Project, which shows that many college graduates are lacking in their knowledge of American history and American institutions. The study also measured how college graduates view five polarizing issues (abortion, prayer in school, the Bible as God’s Word) and found that college grads have more liberal views on these issues. (Mar 13) mp3 — wma

Abstinence Works
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association in Washington, DC. Valerie discusses a recent study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania that found than abstinence-only education program was better at helping young teens delay sex than other sex education program in the study, including a contraceptive sex ed. program. (Mar 6) mp3 — wma

Child Tax Credit
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Tom McClusky, vice president for government affairs at Family Research Council in Washington, DC. Tom, who formerly worked with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, discusses the key differences between the child care tax credit mentioned by President Obama in his State of the Union Address, and the child tax credit. He also talks about FRC’s new petition drive aimed at encouraging the president and Congress to make the child tax credit permanent. (Feb 27) mp3 — wma

Why Boys Are Struggling Academically
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Richard Whitmire, a former education reporter for USA Today, about his new book, Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons From an Educational System that is Leaving Them Behind. Richard offers his insight into the academic struggles facing so many boys today, and provides several examples of charter schools where boys are doing well. (Feb 20) mp3 — wma

The Truth About Same Sex Parenting
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Glen Stanton, director of family formation studies in the Global Strategic Services department of Focus on the Family. Glen is the author of several books, including The Fatherhood Movement: A Call to Action, and the Big Book for Dads. Glen talks about a controversial new study, which claims that children raised by same-sex parents do just as well as children raised by moms and dads. He discusses the growing body of social science evidence that refutes these claims and shows why intact married families are the best place for raising children. (Feb 13) mp3 — wma

Student Loan Debt and Family Formation
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Allan Carlson, founder and president of the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society, about the negative impact of student loan debt on marriage and having children. During the Reagan Administration, Dr. Carlson served on the National Commission for Children. He is the author of 10 books, including The American Way. Dr. Carlson discusses an article he wrote entitled, “The Crushing Burden of Student Loans on Family Formation for Generation X.” (Feb 6) mp3 — wma

National Marriage Week
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with Mike McManus, founder and president of Marriage Savers, a nonprofit organization that he co-founded with his wife, Harriet, that works with churches and communities to strengthen and save marriages. Mike talks about the upcoming National Marriage Week, which is scheduled for Feb. 7-14, and how churches can strengthen marriage during this week-long event and year-round. (Jan 30) mp3 — wma

The Recession's Impact on Marriage
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President Bill Brooks talks with W. Bradford Wilcox, associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project, which is headquartered at the university. Professor Wilcox talks about the 2009 “State of Our Unions Report” from the National Marriage Project. The annual report tracks the health of marriage in the United States, and this year’s report focuses specifically on the impact of the recession on marital quality, as well as other economic factors. (Jan 23) mp3 — wma

40 Days For Life
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with David Bereit, national campaign director for 40 Days for Life. David previously served as executive director of American Life League, and as national director of Stop Planned Parenthood. He talks about the upcoming 40 Days for Life campaign, which begins in February, the history of the annual campaign and the powerful impact this movement has made in reducing abortion. (Jan 16) mp3 — wma

Effects of Pornography
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Patrick Fagan, Ph.D., senior fellow and director of the Center for Marriage and Religion at the Family Research Council in Washington, DC. Dr. Fagan discusses his new report, “The Effects of Pornography on Individuals, Marriage, Family and Community.” He discusses the effects of pornography on women, marriage and adolescents, and how families can help protect against this dangerous threat. Note that a condensed version of Dr. Fagan’s report appears in the current issue of the NCFPC’s quarterly magazine, Family North Carolina. (Jan 9) mp3 — wma

The Truth About Sex Ed–Part 2
In part 2 of this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks continues an important discussion with Miriam Grossman, MD, about her latest book, You’re Teaching My Child What? A Physician Exposes the Lies of Sex Education and How They Harm Children. (Jan 2) mp3 — wma

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