Tom Brokaw: Now Hear This

A weekly feature in which veteran journalist Tom Brokaw from NBC News shares his thoughts on some of the country's top news stories.

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Episodes

Trump Chaos Must End

The Trump political ship MUST be stabilized…the repercussions of this not happening for our country are too great.

Oct 26, 2017•2 min

World Series

It’s World Series time…and Tom takes a nostalgic look back at some memorable past Fall Classics.

Oct 25, 2017•3 min

Politicizing Military Deaths

The politicizing of the death of Sgt. Johnson in a Niger ambush shows just how divided our country has become. Tom says it’s time for that to change…and fast.

Oct 23, 2017•2 min

A Disturbing Silence

Tom’s in South Dakota for pheasant hunting season, and tried to open a dialogue with gun shop owners about automatic and semi-automatic weapons. The silence he got in return was deafening.

Oct 18, 2017•3 min

Divided States of America

Tom discusses why it’s time once and for all to bring our country back together again…it may not be easy, but it’ll be worth it.

Oct 17, 2017•3 min

Pheasants And The Second Amendment

Tom’s in South Dakota getting an early jump on the pheasant hunting season…which is prompting any number of debates with his friends over the Second Amendment.

Oct 16, 2017•3 min

NFL Protests Solution

Tom has a solution to once and for all bring together the opposing sides of the NFL kneeling debate.

Oct 15, 2017•3 min

We Need Gun Control No Matter What

In light of last week’s Vegas shooting, Tom feels that changes need to be made to gun control. Hear why he feels that everyone should agree…no matter where they stand on gun control.

Oct 10, 2017•2 min

Border Control Sans Trump's Wall

Our immigration policy definitely needs an overhaul…but Tom says President Trump’s wall isn’t the answer.

Oct 09, 2017•3 min

An Awful Football Weekend

It was a rough weekend for Tom watching his favorite football teams…both in the NFL and in college football!

Oct 09, 2017•2 min

Reunions

It’s fall, which means class reunion season. Tom discusses how reunions are a time to take stock and reflect on what is important to pass down to future generations.

Oct 05, 2017•3 min

Vegas Shooting Has Changed What We Take For Granted

It used to be that you really had to think long and hard to remember the last mass shooting. Now, it’s become far too commonplace…and Tom feels it’s changed much of American life as we know it.

Oct 04, 2017•2 min

Impact of the Vegas Shooting

Even as a gun owner himself, Tom thinks that the gun control argument is completely out of control in this country and that the modern interpretation of the Second Amendment is misguided.

Oct 03, 2017•4 min

Vegas Means Time To Look At The Place of Guns In Society

Tom explains why he feels that the Las Vegas mass murder shows yet again that it’s time to take a good look at what this country needs to do about having a reasoned argument about the place of guns in society.

Oct 03, 2017•3 min

Trump's Tax Plan

Tom discusses President Trump’s new tax plan. And even though he doesn’t support much of it, he believes that the final plan…if there is one at all…will look little like this proposal.

Sep 28, 2017•3 min

What Tom Wants To See NFL Players Do

Tom discusses what he’d like to see NFL players do to help combat violence in our country.

Sep 28, 2017•3 min

Why Hillary Lost

Tom discusses the reasons why he feels Hillary Clinton lost…and how Democrats can avoid similar from happening in the future.

Sep 26, 2017•3 min

Caribbean Hurricane Devastation

After the devastation from recent hurricanes, the Caribbean isn’t going to be the same in many ways for a LONG time. That includes tourism, and will have a direct impact on those who earn their livelihood from tourism. Tom explains why he believes it’s incumbent upon us to welcome them here until they can get back up and running at home.

Sep 25, 2017•2 min

National Anthem NFL Controversy

Tom explains why even though he is a reverent supporter of the national anthem, he’s also a proponent of people’s right to sit it out…and why President Trump’s handling of this controversy is dividing, rather than uniting, our country.

Sep 25, 2017•2 min

Tom's College Start

A second granddaughter starting college prompts Tom to look back on the rocky start he got in college.

Sep 21, 2017•3 min

Ken Burns Vietnam War Documentary

Why Tom feels that Ken Burns’ new mini-series on the Vietnam War has some good lessons for us all in terms of the continued battle in Afghanistan.

Sep 20, 2017•3 min

Hour 1-2 Mexico Earthquake; Jose/Maria Weather nightmare; Trump at the UN

Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 7 min

This Fall Isn't Great For Everyone

Fall is a wonderful time, but this year it’s anything but for cattle ranchers battling brush fires in the Rocky Mountain West.

Sep 19, 2017•2 min

New College Term Underway

From sexual assault to binge drinking, there are some disturbing trends on college campuses and Tom explains why he feels it’s incumbent upon the institutions to call people together to say that something must be done to combat them.

Sep 18, 2017•3 min

Just Where Does The White House Stand

Amidst much criticism of President Trump, Tom discusses why it’s important to keep perspective, with the focus remaining on the fact that the White House’s stance on many important subjects to Americans remains unclear…and why that’s not a good thing for our country.