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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 11-20-25

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In Our Future We are Free, grocery budget, Three Roads to Gettysburg, holiday shopping safety, and high blood pressure.

The author of In Our Future We are Free: The Dismantling of Youth Prison, journalist Nell Bernstein chronicles the tireless work of mothers, activists, and more to expose and challenge the racist brutality of youth prisons.

Now is the time to prep to stretch your grocery budget, BCBS of Michigan's Shanthi Appelo sharing tips to make every bite and dollar count. This includes a fridge charcuterie night and building a grocery list around low cost nutrient dense staples.

Three roads to Gettysburg: Meade, Lee, Lincoln and the Battle that Changed the Nation by Tim McGrath braids the lives of these three men into the history of their times with rare dexterity and plain good writing. We discuss, including how Lincoln's 270 word speech aimed to reunite a nation.

As Holiday shoppers gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, protecting financial info is more critical than ever. Executive Chair of the Electronic Payments Coalition Richard Hunt provides insight on the importance of how our current credit card processing systems help protect American Consumer's data security.

Based on a study of 200,000 people, results showed an increase in High Blood Pressure for those dealing with chronic pain. We talk to Dr. Karen Kennedy on behalf of the American Heart Association. We talk HBP, how to treat and how to prevent.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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