Derate The Hate

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) How big of a problem is Human Trafficking in the United States today?  If you are anything like me, you probably know it's happening but don't give much thought to how big of an issue it really is. After this interview with Amy Storer , I now realize it is a much more prevalent evil among us than I ever would h...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do you ever find yourself having a hard time finding things to be grateful for? When you do find something to be grateful for, do you write it down so you'll remember it later? Have you ever heard of the Gratitude Finder Journal created by Denise Albright and found at DeniseAlbright.com ? As anyone who knows me, or...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever asked yourself, "Why don't more Muslims stand up to Islamic Extremists?" Have you ever heard of Average Mohamed? Mohamed Ahmed is the creator and executive director of AverageMohamed.com and through his outreach and grass roots efforts, he is truly battling extremism with an alternative narra...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do you think our country is currently "A House Divided" ? Unless you've been stuck under a rock, without television, radio, internet or any type of personal interaction, I think most people would say a resounding "YES"! Did the events of January 6, 2021 in the US capitol disturb you as, it did mo...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Who listens to the Derate the Hate podcast? There are a number of things about the Derate The Hate podcast that people may find appealing. Our listeners may have, or have had anger issues. They generally oppose the "woke" or cancel culture that seems to be prevailing in some circles these days. Real racism has...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) This may not be the best title for this week's episode, but I'm torn over some things that happened this week both in my personal life and in the news. In last week's episode , Dr. Elana Fishbein asked the question, (rhetorically, not to me) "are  you racist, look in the mirror, are you racist, I&apos...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Is your child's education important? I think most, if not all people would say yes. Do you know what your children are being taught in school? What do you believe the role of the school is in teaching your kids values as opposed to what the role of the family is in teaching values? These are questions we all need to...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) From his early years in life, living in poverty, whether it was his early childhood in the housing projects in Harlem, NY or the trailer park in Oklahoma, Kendall Qualls knew that poverty was not what he wanted and he knew that it was up to him to change that. He also knew that the United States of America was the best p...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever heard the phrase, "Just because everyone is doing something does not make it right, and just because nobody is doing something does not make it wrong"? Do you get the feeling lately that we are being conditioned, or forced really, into a majority mentality, or else? There will come a time, when go...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) One of the greatest privileges we can be granted in life is the gift of having children, the gift of being a parent. Our mission statement at the Derate the Hate podcast has always been "Bettering the World, One Attitude at a Time". This is, and always will be my mission with this podcast. As such, I believe it...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) You ever get that feeling when you're around someone, that feeling like they're looking down their nose at you in disgust or with a feeling of moral superiority? Have you ever heard the phrase, "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones"? It's important to remember that everyone has...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 40, Don't hate the haters. A lot on my mind today with all that is going on in our country and the episode I had planned for tonight got pushed aside for this random stream of consciousness where I may be talking in circles but maybe something I say will make a point that can help save someone some heartache...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) In these incredibly polarized times, have you heard people calling for unity, but know they are actually calling for conformity? In episode 39 I'm reminded of that phrase from the movie "The Princess Bride" where one character says to the other, "you keep saying that word, but I don't think it me...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) How did this begin? How did we get to where we are at? Wilk here with Episode 38 of the Derate the Hate podcast and tonight is about The Great Divide . There are evil forces afoot and our country is in serious pain today, and I say that with an incredibly heavy heart. I've said it before and I'll say it again,...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) The year 2020, coming to an end and it couldn't come soon enough. Hello friends, Wilk back with Episode 37 of our podcast coming to you on New Year's Eve 2020. This has been a rough year for so many, but it reminds us that our happiness is up to us, every day. The year 2020 has presented all of us with many cha...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Happy is my favorite color!  Wilk here with episode 36 of the Derate the Hate podcast and this week it's Christmas 2020! The year 2020 has been incredibly rough on so many and like every week, I am looking to better the world one attitude at a time... So I come home the other day and my beautiful one year old daught...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends to the Derate The Hate podcast. Wilk here from WilksWorld.com and this week's topic may be a little more controversial than normal but I think it's worth the discussion. In fact, I think it's worth a lot of discussion and it's something that's come up before and will surel...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for episode 34 of the Derate The Hate podcast ! In this week's episode I just did a free flowing stream of consciousness about different things that people are passionate about and how we seem to be holding those things against each other a lot more in these turbulent times. My thing is and a...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for another episode of the Derate The Hate podcast! In this week's episode I talk about choices and forks in the road. This topic being what it is brought to mind a poem and a song that mean a lot to me. "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Choices" by George Jones ar...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for this Thanksgiving week episode of the Derate the Hate podcast. Wilk here again with episode 32 naturally talking this week about giving thanks and being grateful, not just on Thanksgiving, but every day of the year. Thanksgiving was always one of my favorite holidays growing up. It was always...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for episode 31 of the Derate The Hate podcast ! Have you ever looked at someone and thought, "for such a good looking person, they sure have an ugly soul."? I don't know about you, but I am seeing more and more often these days where people are more concerned with how they look, mea...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for episode 30  of the Derate the Hate podcast! Wilk here again from WilksWorld.com and I am recording and putting out this episode from a camper in northern Minnesota so I am going to keep this episode and the show notes brief. What have you done today to make your life a better life? What have y...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for episode 29 of the Derate The Hate podcast ! I am Wilk from WilksWorld.com and today is a significant day in American history. On the day of this recording, November 3, 2020, we are witnessing the final day of voting  for this monumental election year. Elections used to have a day for voting, n...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends! Wilk here with episode 28 of the Derate The Hate podcast and this week we’re talking about things that have happened in days gone by and not letting that bring your future down. Episode 28 will be “There Was a Time”. As I lay out in this episode, one of the biggest personal battles I am constantl...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Welcome back my friends for episode 27 of the Derate The Hate podcast . Wilk here again with another quick episode, wanting to give you something to think about again this week. Every week I ask the questions, what have you done today to make the world a better place? What have you done today to make your life a better l...