Episode 67 – The Papaya Song
A short and simple parable about a tribe of people who loved their song about papaya to a fault.
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Episode 66 – Cancel Them Chicks
Does Cancel Culture even really exist? Or is just a way to blame someone else for your own poor behavior? What’s the difference between criticizing someone and cancelling them? The Dixie Chicks represent a great test case from the ancient past when Twitter didn’t exist.
Episode 65 – Yard of Hypocrites
One of the craziest cult stories comes out of Thailand. Learn some boundaries, people! I also dive into why people want their kids to go to Harvard that has nothing to do with the education and why Harvard is wrong to let it happen. Have you seen “Inventing Anna” on Netflix? I break down why it’s actually good that this happens and what you can actually do about it.
Episode 64 – Accusations are Confessions
Sometimes accusations are confessions. I dive into what that means and what it has to do with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
There was a viral post about the difficult reasons why abortion is necessary and why we can’t choose which situations make it necessary. I dive into each of those scenarios and explain why none of them justify the current laws in the United States regarding abortion.
Episode 63 – Democratic Debt March
The Democratic Party is marching toward a significant defeat in the upcoming midterm elections and they’ve found a way to turn that march into a gallop. I explain what’s wrong with their plan to erase student debt, how it doesn’t match their own stated values, and why they’ll lose voters for a generation because of it. You’ll also hear the one reason I wish I lived in New York and some client interactions that have left me scratching my head.
Episode 62 – Florida, Man
Florida continues to find itself in the center of political controversy. Only Florida can be blamed. I break down all the reasons to hate everyone involved in Florida politics. In fact, it’s better stated that I break down in rage at all of the nonsense coming out of Florida. Make sure to find out why birds aren’t real.
Episode 61 – The Wrong Comparison
Our default historical analogy is almost always World War II, but the current situation feels a lot more like World War I. It’s worth figuring Read More
Episode 60 – Sharks Love Ice Cream
The Lovely Wendy joins me to share the (a) secret to our happy marriage and break down the secret life hack to charisma. Plus we explore the weird thing that causes sharks to attack people who have eaten ice cream and what that has to do with cigarettes and Daylight Saving Time.
The Five A’s that we learned from Roger Tirabassi are Appreciate, Affection, Apologize, Ask (what can I do for you?), and Amen (how can I pray for you?)
Episode 59 – A Face for Podcasting
A crazy story about the Unabomber and a mistaken identity leads to a slew of jokes regarding familiar faces, the reason you don’t want Daylight Saving Time to be permanently installed and the two types of creative talent.
Episode 58 – A Paradox of Stability
I’m angry enough to use the word “stupid”. I’ve got hot takes on the war in Ukraine and the MLB lockout.