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In the Market with Janet Parshall
July 21, 2025
Hour 1: AI – Blessing or Beast?
Join us as Doug Smith, a tech insider, explains how the use of AI can actually ‘dumb us down’ and impact our critical thinking skills. Find out why more and more people are having ‘relationships’ with AI and abandoning human connection. Learn how to navigate the stormy waters of new tech while learning to think biblically about this advancing technology.
Hour 2: Life and Liberty
This hour, we take a look at some of the stories making headlines before talking with Dr. Michael New about global abortion rates and how they compare to the number of abortions in the U.S. Then, Steve Goreham will tackle the issue of climate change. It’s hot out there. Are humans responsible for soaring temperatures causing global warming? Join us to hear the answer.
IN THIS EPISODE
Doug Smith
Doug Smith is an Android-focused engineer with Covenant Eyes, a company dedicated to the battle against pornography. He is also a proud ambassador for ScreenStrong.org, the most effective, evidence-based, and practical resource for parents who want to help their kids thrive in a screen-saturated world. Doug has served Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, government agencies, and media personalities as a software developer. With more than two decades of experience as a web programmer and a lifetime of Bible study, he offers an insider’s perspective on the impact of technology on our lives. He’s a popular speaker, teacher, and mentor who is focused on helping people find freedom in Christ. He is also the author of [Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires and How You Can Break Free.
Michael New
Michael J. New, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Practice at The Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America, a Senior Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, and a Paige Comstock Cunningham Senior Fellow at Americans United for Life. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Dartmouth College, Dr. New received a master’s degree in statistics and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University in 2002. Dr. New researches and writes about the social science of sanctity of life issues. He gives presentations on the 50 percent reduction in the U.S. abortion rate since 1980 and the positive impact of pro-life laws. He has been a guest on both EWTN News Nightly and CNN International. He appears frequently on Catholic Radio and is a frequent blogger on National Review Online’s “The Corner.”
Steve Goreham
Steve Goreham is Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America and author of four books on energy, climate change, and sustainable development, with over 100,000 copies in print. Steve’s new book, Green Breakdown: The Coming Renewable Energy Failure, came out August 1 of last year. Steve holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is a speaker, author, and researcher on environmental issues, energy, and public policy. He’s a frequently invited guest on radio and television as well as a free-lance writer.
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Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over thee decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia and have four children and six grandchildren.
