# Free-Range Parenting, Broadway Dreams & the Summer Box Office

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Podcast: [America At Night with McGraw Milhaven](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-at-night-with-mcgraw-milhaven-5928753)
Published: 2026-08-15T04:54:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Dr. Peter Gray, Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, examines the debate over whether children should be allowed to play outside without adult supervision and whether parents could face legal consequences for giving their children greater independence. Danielle Meitiv, a parent advocate who became nationally known after a 2015 CPS investigation involving her family and the "Free-Range Kids" movement, shares her perspective on parenting, childhood independence and where the line between safety and freedom should be drawn. Then, Pearl Khwazi, who plays Nala in the Broadway musical The Lion King, shares her remarkable journey from South Africa to Broadway as the iconic production approaches its 30th anniversary. Plus, entertainment guru Mathew Wolfe returns for his weekly summer box office segment, breaking down the latest movies in theaters and what's drawing audiences to the big screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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