Richard Helppie's Common Bridge

Rich and Brian talk about the upcoming documentary, "Champions of Wayne," the story of a highly successful incentive-based mentoring program in at Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich takes a look at the 2020 Election and the implications going forward with President Elect Joe Biden. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich answers, in a lightning round format, many of the major issues of the 2020 Presidential Election, and how they may have played a part in this process. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

More Election Night Thoughts from Richard Helppie. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich has some Election Night takes.    For this one, Rich opines, to put all the cards on the table and what might happen if Donald Trump was actually on trial.  Now or four years from now. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich frames the 2020 presidential election. He further elaborates on an essay posted or will be posted to the website today. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich talks with Trinity Heath CEO Robert Casalou about the recent surge in Coronavirus that is spreading across the country and how it is impacting the hospitals.  They discuss the effectiveness of masks, social distancing, and how K-12 in person classrooms appear to not be a super spreader if normal precautions are taken. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

With the 2020 Presidential Election quickly approaching,  Rich interviews experts with opposing views as to the necessity of the Electoral College.  He is joined by Scott Drexel of the  National Popular Vote,   a group that promotes doing away with the Electoral College, and Trent England, with the Save Our States, which defends the Electoral College. Support the show Engage the conversation on Su...

Rich talks with one of the authors of The Great Barrington Declaration,  Dr. Martin Kulldorff of Harvard University about the policy mistakes being made on the societal treatment of Covid 19. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich kicks off his second season of the Common Bridge with an overview of the news events of the past week including President Trump's Covid diagnosis, the vice presidential debates, the never-ending riots in Portland, and much more. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich takes a fresh and important look at President Trump's Covid 19 diagnosis and what it means going forward. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich does an analysis of the first presidential debate/barroom brawl, and also covers the Comey hearings, and sets the stage for the last month before the election.  Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich brings back Robert Greenfield and introduces Dr. Dawn Lancaster Asper in a terrific episode that's a rapid run-through of today’s topics in a civil discussion with guests speaking for Democrat and Republican POTUS candidates, including 2020 Election, Judiciary & Supreme Court, Healthcare, Immigration, Guns, Economy, Big Tech & Antitrust, Environment, Society, Law Enforcement, Int...

This is the second of a two-part interview Rich had with retired and decorated Toledo Police Officer, Bruce Helppie. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich has some thoughts on the passing of Justice Ginsburg and how the country could move forward in the wake of this loss. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich has an informal discussion about policing and police practice with his cousin Bruce Helppie, who is a decorated retired Toledo Police officer who was shot in the line of duty while on a domestic call in 1984.  This is part one of a two-part series. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich talks with Anti-Trust expert and scholar, Professor Daniel Crane from the University of Michigan about big tech, privacy, and the impact of neglecting current antitrust laws that have been on the books since the time of Taft, McKinley and Roosevelt. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich takes a look at both the Democratic and Republican virtual conventions and talks about what worked, what didn't, and the road to Election Day...and a warning about what comes after. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich talks with Detriot Lions President and CEO, Rod Wood about the upcoming season and all the changes and precautions that are taking place, as well as a discussion about social justice impacts going into the 20-21 season. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

In this episode, Rich is asked to break down 10 Topics from the week that amoung other things, included Biden's VP pick, Riots in Chicago, and the cancellation of much of college football. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich and Dean talk about alternative ways to provide healthcare that would actually work, as compared to anything we offer today. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich invites past guests, Robert Greenfield an expert in Asian commerce affairs, and Aaron Boesky, the Founder and CEO of Marco Polo Pure Asset Management, based in Hong Kong, to discuss current US-China relations business relations. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich goes over civil unrest, and reaction on both sides, and as always, seeks to find solutions and a place to discuss them, on his Common Bridge. He also teases topics to come in the next two months that will complete Season One. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich talks with Chris Allen, a former hospital administrator in Detroit and founder of Authority Health, which explored social determinants as barriers to good health in urban areas in our country.  Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Rich talks with entrepreneur Hunter Howard about his struggles with contracting Covid-19, and the massive action he is taking to find global solutions to manage the disease until a vaccine is found. Support the show Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!