NOprah 2020: The New Age Nonsense of Oprah Winfrey

After her inspiring Golden Globes speech, Oprah Winfrey has been touted as presidential material. But does her track record reveal someone rooted in science, evidence, and worthy ideas? Seth Andrews explains why Oprah's admirable success story doesn't translate to the U.S. Presidency.Support our sponsor, The Great Courses Plus: http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethSlate article:  https://slate.com/health-and-science/2018/01/oprah-winfrey-helped-create-our-irrational-pseudoscientific-american-fantasyland.htmlSkeptical Inquirer article: https://www.csicop.org/si/show/oprah_winfrey_bright_but_gullible_billionaireInterview with Diana Nyad:  https://youtu.be/hla3ibhUuCU Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.