Stony Brook, NY - December 26, 2018 - Internet superstars, Scott Adams, Dr. Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin are Tom Needham’s exclusive guests on a special end-of-the-year edition of WUSB’s ‘The Sounds of Film.’
Dr. Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He is the author of the best-selling book, ‘12 Rules For Life: An Antidote For Chaos’ and ‘Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief,’ currently a popular audio book. His work is influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, George Orwell and Carl Young. In 2016, Peterson rose to fame when he released a series of YouTube videos criticizing political correctness and the Canada’s Bill C-16 due to its free speech implications. In 2018, Penguin Random House published ‘12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,’ which presents ethical principles about life. The book shot to number one Amazon. Dr. Jordan Peterson’s popularity on YouTube and multiple podcasts led to him embarking on a groundbreaking worldwide speaking tour.
Scott Adams. Photo Credit: Courtesy of ‘Coffee with Scott Adams.'
Scott Adams is the creator of the successful comic strip ‘Dilbert,’ which appears in over 2,000 newspapers in 57 countries, and in 19 languages. There have been multiple ‘Dilbert’ NYT Bestselling books and calendars with over 20 million copies in print. Some of his books include ‘The Dilbert Principle,’ and ‘Dogbert’s Top Secret Management.’ Adams was also co-executive director and writer of UPN’s ‘Dilbert’ animated TV show. His latest book now available in paperback is ‘Win Bigly: Persuasion In A World Where Facts Don’t Matter,’ which explains the strategies Donald Trump used to persuade voters in the presidential election. In addition, Scott Adams hosts a popular periscope video blog, ‘Coffee with Scott Adams,’ that deals with the topics of persuasion, politics, and President Trump.
Long Island’s Dave Rubin is the host of ‘The Rubin Report,’ the world’s largest talk show about free speech and big ideas. The program has featured interviews with Larry King, Roseanne Barr, Sam Harris, Ben Shapiro and Richard Lewis. For the past year, he has been on tour traveling around the world with Dr. Jordan Peterson. In addition to his television work, Rubin is also a successful stand-up comedian.
About The Sounds of Film
‘The Sounds of Film’ is the nation’s longest running film, music and ideas themed radio show. For the past 30 years, the program has delivered a popular mix of interviews and music to listeners all over Long Island, parts of Connecticut and streaming worldwide live on the internet. Past people interviewed for the show include Michael Moore, Alec Baldwin, writer Chris Hedges, composer Carter Burwell, Cornel West, ‘Generation Wealth’ director Lauren Greenfield, composer Howard Shore, director Rob Reiner, Gov. Jesse Ventura and ‘Redacted Tonight’ host Lee Camp.