Knocked Conscious with Mark Puls

Chris and Mark discuss the first part of the First Amendment of The Bill of Rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." We delve into what that statement means and how it affects us. Every answer raises more questions and it's always fun to go down the rabbit hole! https://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bil...

Chris and Mark have a conversation with Danny Wu, producer/director of Square One on Amazon Prime Video. Danny shares with us some stories about Square One that few have heard until now. We also discuss other projects on his plate. Square One on Amazon Prime USA: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0887TPJ6Q/ Square One on Amazon Germany / Austria: https://www.amazon.de/gp/video/detail/B087L14...

Chris & Mark welcome Trista Polo (of PL8STORY Podcast) & Russell Polo to discuss the philosophies and logistics of whether we should go to Mars and how we would do it. Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Dive Horn: https://freesound.org/s/104882 Outro Music: "Neolith" Kevin MacL...

Chris and Mark discuss the moon landings and their impact. Were they real? Faked? Why were they so important?   Intro Music: "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Crickets: https://freesound.org/s/337435 Dive Horn: https://freesound.org/s/104882 Trombone Wah-Wah-Wah-Waaaaah: https://freesound....

Chris and Mark discuss multiple aspects of consciousness upload/download. Is it possible? Which method might have the best chance of success? What would this ability mean for humanity?   Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chris and Mark have a conversation about Square One with two (2) very special guests. Jess Garcia was both Marketing Director & Research Assistant for Square One. Our other guest? None other than Taj Jackson himself! They were so gracious in sharing their time and stories with us. You can find all of the information we discussed in the links below. Square One on Amazon Prime USA: https://www.amazo...

Chris and Mark discuss Artificial Intelligence and its possible ramifications.   Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Music: "Neolith" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chris and Mark have a conversation about courtesy versus respect. Courtesy and respect are markedly different concepts, but it seems that people/society as a whole have intertwined/conflated the two, creating some social effects/issues.   Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Chris and Mark put on the foil (hats) and discuss a few conspiracy theories. Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In recognition of Independence Day, Mark briefly discusses his thoughts regarding the Freedom of Speech and why it must be PROTECTED at all costs. Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mark discusses three (3) main reasons for starting his Knocked Conscious podcast. Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

***Disclaimer***This episode is of a VERY sensitive nature, you've been warned. Recorded 5/29/2020: Chris shares the private story of his best friend Tyson & what the Catholic Church did to him. This was a very early episode & emotions were high. I wish I was more polished when we did this vital episode. Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed unde...

***Disclaimer***This episode is of a VERY sensitive nature, you've been warned. Recorded 5/29/2020: Chris shares the private story of his best friend Tyson & what the Catholic Church did to him. This was a very early episode & emotions were high. Music (intro and outro): "Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommo...

Recorded 5/19/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Mark welcomes Ben and Sandro of BS Bargain Bin Podcast. They share their origin story and we have a fun conversation discussing movies, video games, personal experiences, etc. Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:...

Recorded 4/24/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Tony of @MJNewsDigest (Twitter) joins Mark for a fun chat about some of the differences between the UK and the USA. Spotted dick, anyone? Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecomm...

Recorded 3/13/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark invite Alexa into the studio for a riveting conversation. Basically, we ask a bunch of questions, bark a ton of commands, and see the results. Apologies regarding the audio, only the left channel works on the video, the podcast itself has no audio issues....

Recorded 3/7/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark Share/discuss some of the strangest/weirdest games, toys, and fads they had or played with growing up. The last game KILLED people! And it was a GAME!!! https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/t... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/weirde... https://www.bustle.co...

Recorded 2/17/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark discuss (and survey) whether they would permanently leave the USA for one million dollars. They then share/discuss where they'd live if they left. Links to websites we referenced below. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living... https://www.thrillist.com/tr...

Recorded 2/11/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark share/discuss three (3) people (dead or alive) that they'd invite for dinner. Chris surveyed friends, as well. There were some interesting people chosen! Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...

Recorded 2/3/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark share/discuss a number of frivolous purchases they'd make if they won the lottery. They also survey friends and listeners for their responses. Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...

Recorded 1/31/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark share/discuss the origins of phrases they come across, plus Mark shares some of the best statements made by children at an elementary school. Hilarity at its best! Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Common...

Recorded 1/24/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark conduct a survey and share the best (and worst) advice ever given. Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Dive Horn: https://freesound.org/s...

Recorded 1/18/2021 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark rank the eleven Star Wars theatrical movie releases, to date. They include the three trilogies, as well as Rogue One and Solo. Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creative...

Recorded 12/30/2020 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark share/discuss some strange American customs that are unique to the USA (and in some cases, Canada). Links below. https://www.thedailymeal.com/entertai... https://www.redbookmag.com/life/g4523... Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...

Recorded 12/27/2020 ***Disclaimer*** We are childish boys who make inappropriate jokes and some of them are extremely insensitive. Chris and Mark share/discuss a number of New Year's resolutions they pulled from a few websites (links below). https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bizarre... https://www.accuquote.com/other/15-mo... Intro Music: "Blue Scorpion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under...