Life and Parenting Without Ultra-Processed Foods with Michaeleen Doucleff
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This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, we are pleased to welcome science journalist, Michaeleen Doucleff. In this episode, Michaeleen discusses details from her Wall Street Journal article, My Family Went Off Ultra-Processed Foods for a Month. The Results Surprised Us. Enjoy this raw, real and informative conversation. Michaeleen is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, Hunt, Gather, Parent. Her second book, , comes out March 3, 2026. It explains how screens and ultraprocessed foods work inside our children’s brains, and how parents can use this knowledge to raise confident,...
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Family Matters with Patrick T. Brown
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This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, we are pleased to welcome Patrick T. Brown. In this episode, Patrick discusses his work at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he focuses on advancing a strong, pro-family economic agenda and supporting families as the foundation of a healthy, flourishing society. He also shares insights from his Wall Street Journal article, “‘The Success Sequence’ Goes to School,” which explores how family life classes in Tennessee are emphasizing the importance of work and marriage. This is a thought-provoking and informative conversation you won’t...
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Ilana Kurshan, Author of "Children of the Book"
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This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, it is our pleasure to welcome Ilana Kurshan to the show! In this conversation, Ilana discusses her book, "Children of the Book", which explores the closeness forged when family life unfolds against a backdrop of reading together. Kurshan, a mother of five living in Jerusalem, at first struggles to balance her passion for literature with her responsibilities as a parent. Gradually she learns how to relate to reading not as a solitary pursuit and an escape from the messiness of life, but rather as a way of teaching independence and forging...
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The Launch of Loam: Architecturally Inspired Heirloom Wood Toy Blocks
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This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, we are excited to have Peter and Clara Hamilton on the show! In this episode, Peter and Clara are sharing all about the launch of their brand new company, Loam. Loam is architecturally inspired heirloom wood toy blocks, all natural and sustainably sourced and fully made in the USA. You will thoroughly enjoy Peter and Clara's personal story (from Peter's Architectural career, Clara's career in Educational Counseling and balancing their four children with very limited screen time) and how they created Loam. Loam is designed to nurture creativity,...
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Clare Morell, Author of "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones"
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This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, it is our pleasure to welcome Clare Morell to show! In this conversation, Clare discusses her book, "The Tech Exit" and guides us to discover a realistic path to tech freedom and how to unlock a happy, healthy and socially enriching life for our children. A critically important episode for parents and caregivers. Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in the . She is also the author of The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, published by Penguin Random House. How to contact Clare...
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Heather Spadaccini: Certified Parent Coach
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"The answer to your parenting question is already within you." - Heather Spadaccini It is our pleasure to welcome Certified Parent Coach, Heather Spadaccini to The Hamilton Review Podcast! From toddler tantrums to teenage angst, Heather helps parents navigate through the challenges that parenting brings. Heather's refreshing, practical approach guides parents towards uncovering the strengths, values and instincts that already live within them. Parents! Don't miss this informative and critical discussion on The Hamilton Review. Heather Spadaccini is a Certified Parent Coach...
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Pola Benke: Conductor and Music Director of the Santa Monica Symphony
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It is our absolute pleasure to welcome distinguished conductor, Pola Benke to The Hamilton Review Podcast! Pola was was recently appointed Music Director of the Santa Monica Symphony and Assistant Conductor of the Pacific Symphony, continuing to build a dynamic and impactful presence across Southern California. In this conversation, Pola shares her story of discovering music as a young child growing up in Poland. She also talks about how she got into conducting, as well as the best ways to guide, nuture and support children in their musical journey. You'll also hear about what kinds of music...
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Kate Santoro, Author of Truth on the Run: A Memoir
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It is our pleasure to welcome, author, marathoner and mom of five, Kate Santoro to The Hamilton Review Podcast! Kate is the author of Truth on the Run, a memoir about chasing truth through heartbreak, house fires, motherhood, and marathoning. Dedicated to her late brother — a Boston College High School Hall of Famer and Boston Globe All-Scholastic athlete — the book explores what it takes to keep moving when the world falls apart. Kate bares her soul, with true authenticity, sharing the passion for Boston’s running history, vulnerability, truth-telling, humor and the love that sustains...
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Dr. Laurie Santos: Yale Professor and Host of "The Happiness Lab" Podcast
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It is our pleasure to welcome, Dr. Laurie Santos to The Hamilton Review Podcast! Dr. Santos is an expert on human cognition and happiness, a renowned Yale Professor (Her Yale course "Psychology and the Good Life" became Yale's most popular course in over 300 years) and the host of The Happiness Lab Podcast. We are very honored to have Dr. Santos on The Hamilton Review Podcast! Please enjoy this special conversation and share with your friends - everyone needs happiness in their lives! Laurie is the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology at Yale University. In addition to her...
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Dr. Beth Mosley: Happy Families - How to Protect and Support Your Child's Mental Health
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It is our pleasure to welcome, Dr. Beth Mosley to The Hamilton Review Podcast! In this conversation, Dr. Mosley discusses her book, "Happy Families: How to Protect and Support Your Child's Mental Health." Happy Families takes an expert, honest and accessible approach to children’s mental health – arming parents and caregivers with the tools they need to tackle anxiety, low mood and difficult behaviors, as well as the hope and reassurance to actively make a change, with children from ages 4 right up to 21. Dr Beth Mosley is one of the UK’s most experienced and respected consultant...
info_outlineIt is our pleasure to welcome, Bryan Caplan to The Hamilton Review Podcast!
Bryan Caplan, is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author. In this conversation, Bryan and Dr. Bob talk about why having children is such a rewarding experience in addition to discussing his compelling book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids.
Parents! Bryan breaks down parenting into bite size chunks, including the tiny details that we stress about are not as important as we think they are. This episode will open up the possibilities of thinking of parenting in a different way - put this conversation at the top of your queue!
Bryan has written The Myth of the Rational Voter, named "the best political book of the year" by the New York Times, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, The Case Against Education, Open Borders (co-authored with SMBC's Zach Weinersmith), Build, Baby, Build (co-authored with Ady Branzei), Labor Econ Versus the World, How Evil Are Politicians?, Don't Be a Feminist, Voters As Mad Scientists, You Will Not Stampede Me, Self-Help Is Like a Vaccine, and Pro-Market and Pro-Business. He is now finishing Unbeatable: The Brutally Honest Case for Free Markets.
Bryan Caplan is the editor and chief writer for Bet On It, the blog hosted by the Salem Center for Policy at the University of Texas. He has published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Newsweek, Atlantic, American Economic Review, Economic Journal, Journal of Law and Economics, and Intelligence, blogged for EconLog from 2005-2022, and appeared on ABC, BBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and C-SPAN.
Bryan is an openly nerdy man who loves role-playing games and graphic novels. He lives in Oakton, Virginia, with his wife and four kids.
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