Of Consuming Interest

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Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today. ]]>

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October 31, 202625 min

Keeping your son's looksmaxxing to a minimum

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist, about looksmaxxing and the effect it can have on physical and mental health if carried to the extreme. Looksmaxxing is a trend among young men that uses extreme measures to change the way they look. It includes bone smashing, as well as taking steroids and hormones.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October 24, 202625 min

Easing the pain at the pump

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, Wallet Hub writer and analyst, who describes some ways to ease the pain at the pump. A credit card might be one of the tools that will give you rewards or cash back. A recent study outlines points to consider in choosing a credit card, its limits, advantages, and drawbacks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October 17, 202625 min

Caregivers, keep trying, you can succeed

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who shares her personal journey in taking care of her brother, who is a paranoid schizophrenic. She provides techniques for dealing with the stress as well as navigating a system that can be confusing and frustrating such as finding a facility to fulfill the needs of the patient. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October 10, 202625 min

What is Call For Action? No, it is not a dating service!

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with volunteer Gary, who describes the unique nonprofit, how it helps consumers, some of the most fascinating cases, the extraordinary amount of money retrieved for consumers and why he has volunteered with CFA for 17 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October 3, 202625 min

Recalled but not repaired

Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer’s Checkbook, who describes a study on used cars that have been recalled due to serious defects. Many of them have not been repaired. In fact, it is estimated that over 50 million vehicles have not had their problems resolved. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

September 26, 202625 min

When to turn to physical therapy and how to get the most from it

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Dr David Lee, owner of Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center in Rockville, who discusses the various types of physical therapy, the use of new technology to diagnose problems, the use of topicals, and when to use heat and cold. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

September 19, 202625 min

Distinguishing between weather changes and climate change

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Steven Milloy, founder of junkscience.com, who discusses how the climate has fluctuated from hot to the Ice Age and how many of the efforts to stop climate change have failed. He also questions many of the models that have been used to track changes in the climate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

September 12, 202625 min

Can artificial intelligence reduce your intelligence?

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, a psychotherapist, who describes the behavior changes that occur when people use AI. For example, an MIT study showed that users forget what they just wrote and feel detached from their work. It concludes that our thinking ability and creativity appear to be significantly reduced. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

September 5, 202625 min

Free speech, hate speech and the role of government

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute, who explains why he views government regulation of what we see on social media as a threat to democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

August 29, 202625 min

Forecasting the effects of AI on the legal system

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon of Responsive Law, who discusses digital estate planning, how AI may give consumers more access to the legal system, a court case involving consumers’ First Amendment right to receive legal information and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .