Good Is In The Details

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back to the pod journalist Liz Farmer.  How is infrastructure being addressed with new government spending?  How does this impact our lives?  What does climate equity mean?  Can infrastructure be "just" or "unjust"? Read more of Liz Farmer's work: https://lizfarmer.substack.com Join our Patreon and support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails C...

Gwendolyn Dolske welcomes Cindy Scharkey RN back to the pod! Cindy lends her expertise in sex education to this mini-sode series How Do You Maternity?  What should women ask of their doctors?  How do we understand intimacy, sex, and our partners during pregnancy?   Check out Cindy's podcast: Permission for Pleasure Learn more about Cindy's work: https://bio.site/cindyscharkey Get 50% off your velo...

Los Angeles looks beautiful from above. The palm trees, the golden light, the promise of reinvention. But get close enough, and a private eye always does, and you find something else entirely. In the tradition of the L.A. private eye, detectives travel the streets of Los Angeles uncovering corruption, moral ambiguity, and greed with the conviction of urban cowboys, while always ultimately finding...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Jeff Cortese (law enforcement analyst) to discuss his book on Public Corruption.  What is corruption?  Where and how does it occur?  What is the FBI perspective?  How can learning about corruption make us better citizens? Learn more about Jeff Cortese's work: https://www.jeffcortese.com Thank you to our sponsor: Avonmoreinc.com Join our Patreon and suppo...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with award winning author, Lisa Moore Ramee (A Good Kind of Trouble ). Lisa gives an indepth discussion about authorship and the ideas underscoring her debut book. We also delve into book banning culture and what it means for authors, education, society, and publishing. Learn more about Lisa: https://www.lisamooreramee.com Support the pod: https://www.patreon.co...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with author/speaker/podcaster, Mari Naomi.  We learn about the author's point of view on banned books, how to navigate creativity in a culture ready to ban books, and the process of publishing.   Learn more about Mari Naomi: https://marinaomi.com Check out Mari's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmdalIsUkss&t=26s Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patr...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Communications Professor, Dr. Darius Benton (University of Houston-Downtown).  What makes a hero?  A villain?  Dr. Benton breaks down the lessons and moral complexities in the film Black Panther. Learn more about Dr. Benton: https://www.uhd.edu/academics/humanities/undergraduate-programs/communication-studies/Pages/bio-Darius-Benton.aspx Support the Pod on...

Gwendolyn Dolske and guest co-host Dr. Kate Madorin talk with Dr. Kate Valenton Azurin (Obstetrician/Gynecologist).   What is PMS, and what symptoms are actually normal? How does the menstrual cycle affect mood, energy, and mental health? And why do so many people feel confused or dismissed when trying to understand premenstrual symptoms? In this episode of Good Is In The Details , we explore Prem...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with long time friend Dr. Anthony McCanta (Pediatric Cardiologist) about the humanity in medicine.  What goes into data interpetation?  How are decisions made?  What do we know and don't know about the heart?   Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske continues this mini-series on highlighting the journey of pregnancy.  Dr. Jena Margalit Kravitz joins the pod to discuss her experience. What's it like having twins?   Thank you to our sponsor: https://www.kindredbravely.com Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Professor Phil Rosenkrantz (Cal Poly Pomona) about his book: Letters From Uncle Dave .  We learn about the process of finding a missing family member who served in WWII, the healing process, the writing process, and what we can learn about the good life by recognizing the strength of a soldier.  Learn more about Phil's book: https://philrosenkrantz.com Than...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Dr. Dahlia Schweitzer to the pod to discuss her book Haunted Homes .  What are the tropes of the horror genre?  What does it tell us about American Culture?  Why is Rudy afraid of demons?   Learn more about Dahlia: https://www.thisisdahlia.com Check out Rudy's Forbes article Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Learn ab...

This is a continuation of a mini-sode series that delves into the physical, emotional, and cultural sides to pregnancy. This episode features April, one woman with three radically different pregnancies.   Support the podcast and get extra content on https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Erin Darling ( Hot Pizza Ass podcast) back to the pod to talk about her latest show Popspiracy . We chat about some episodes and the research that goes into the show.  What is the inspiration? The work?  Thank you to our sponsor: https://www.genxthisiswhy.com Join our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell about her book   Make Work Matter .  What can theology teach us about our approach to work?  How has the pandemic shaped our ideas of work?  What is the role of empathy?   Learn more about Dr. O'Donnell: https://depree.org/profile/michaela-odonnell/ Become a Patron of the pod: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Thank you to ou...

If you could choose your child's intelligence, athleticism, personality, and lifespan before they were born — would you? And more importantly: should you? That question — which once belonged exclusively to science fiction — is rapidly becoming a practical one. Genetic engineering and bioenhancement technologies are poised to make virtually every human capacity modifiable: physical dexterity, menta...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo are back with Season 3 and more learning what we didn't know we didn't know.

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo reflect on Season 2.  A special guest joins the pod! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails https://www.jeffcortese.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizfarmer/?sh=31f78c5245ae https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/3063/tracy-drain/ https://www.jacksonkatz.com https://michael.cholbi.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overthink/id1538249...

Part II with Dr. Tom Keith.  Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo continue their conversation with Professor Keith about his latest documentary "How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?" We discuss otherness in American discourse and the process of filmmaking.  Learn more about Tom's work: http://www.tomkeith.com Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Dr. Tom Keith to discuss his latest documentary "How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?" What is systemic racism?  We delve into a conversation about race, culture, and the role of social media.  Learn more about Professor Keith's work: http://www.tomkeith.com Become a patron of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Dr. Michael Cholbi (University of Edinburgh) about his book Grief. A Philosophical Guide.  What does Philosophy offer for our understanding of grief? Why do we grieve?  Is grief a good?  And, what are Rudy's plans to live forever? Learn more about Dr Cholbi's work: https://michael.cholbi.com/grief/#gpg Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Goo...

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Life Coach/Podcaster/Time Hacking Expert, Vikki Louise.  We learn about optimizing our time, valuing our time, and reflecting on the intention we put into our activities.   Learn more about Vikki Louise: https://www.vikkilouise.com Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Dr. David Pena-Guzman of Overthink Podcast to discuss the relationship between philosophy and science.  How does science impact cultural understandings and inform our notion of being?   Check out Overthink: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overthink/id1538249280 Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske sits down with Dr. Kate Madorin to learn about the journey of IVF, pregnancy, and some myths regarding delivery. We're discussing the emotional, medical, and physical realities of maternity.   Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Oliver Traldi (University of Notre Dame) about social epistemology, expertise, and how the internet has altered/shaped arguments. Oliver Traldi Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Rudy's recommendation: "The New Puritans"