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Boy Scouts Of America's Delayed Ruling & Fear And The Human Brain

Last week Zach Wahls was on River to River, praising the Boy Scouts' consideration of a policy that would allow gay scouts and scout leaders to join the organization....a decision that has since been delayed by the organization. Continuing our coverage of this issue, Patriots for Christ president, Craig Bergman, sits down with host Ben Kieffer to provide opposition to Wahls' argument.

In the second half, doctors at the University of Iowa discuss how the human brain is divided when it comes to fear and panic, and how this discovery could be used to treat panic attacks, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and other anxiety-related conditions.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River