Friends In Wonder

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK WE TACKLE:  Free Speech: What is it and why is it so important? Is freedom of speech absolute?  The importance of protecting and promoting dissenting viewpoints. How is free speech eroded? Why are people afraid to buck the mainstream narrative? We welcome and value all feedback, comments or suggestions for future topics. Please feel free to share with us at: talk@friends...

Send us Fan Mail THIS WEEK WE  TACKLE:  Why is local news so important? Does our democracy depend on the existence of local news? Is Facebook and self-publishing "news" an existential threat to accountable local news? A close-up look at a successful local news organization in Batavia, New York. What can be done to fill the growing void in local news? WITH SPECIAL GUEST:  Howard Owens III...

Send us Fan Mail This episode shines an interesting light on many issues that some people might not consider when thinking about hunting. With the fall, comes hunting season and the inevitable debate  about the ethics of hunting. This  week, Joe and Vince tackle the perceptions and realities of hunters and the many ways they support conservation and the balance of the ecosystem. They also discuss...

Send us Fan Mail Michigan is now one of three states that have approved digital license plates for automobiles. What are they?  What are the benefits and, more importantly, the possible pitfalls? Listen as Vince wonders with Joe through his many concerns about whether adding this technology for vehicle license plates is something consumers need or want. We welcome and value all feedback, comments...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Joe and Vince interview Paul Tetreault of BoxCar Advisory.  Paul is an accomplished business executive who is also a strategic business coach.  He helps business leaders and management teams work more effectively as a team.  Listen as they explore how this service not only helps to improve the objectives of the business but also to help the leaders and employees gr...

Send us Fan Mail After deciding to publish as a podcast Joe's initial description of his preparation for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery, Vince and Joe decided to also record this post surgery podcast.  Listen to this candid Q and A between co-hosts and life long friends as Joe describes the day of surgery, his stay in the hospital, and the first few weeks of recovery from this ma...

Send us Fan Mail This was not originally intended to be a podcast episode.  It began as an impromptu request by cohost Joe Luther to cohost Vince Kern to help him create a kind of "time capsule" recording for Joe to describe and preserve his state of mind just a few days before his open heart bypass surgery.  After recording and listening to it they decided that this very real and authen...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, cosmic events remind us how connected we are to the Universe even if we aren't observing or paying attention. In this Wandering Wonder, Joe makes an extraordinary effort to be part of 2022's rare Planetary Alignment. While the news reported it was only 5 planets aligned, our Friend In Wonder discovered there was far more than that aligning when he later resear...

Send us Fan Mail Part riff, part wonder, Joe and Vince talk about how we might be domesticated by our roles to be right and want to let everyone else know we're right, too! And these days, we are more divided than ever. Do we really have the full picture because of our profession, family position, degree and lifelong adventures? Is there such a thing as critical thinking? How do we navigate t...