Life in Bomb City
Life in Bomb City Podcast
Aaron Faver and Dr. Beth Rodriguez from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Amarillo College visit about regional and national topics including: politics, policy, psychology, national security, etc. The comments in the podcast neither represent Amarillo College in an official capacity nor does the college endorse the podcast based off Aaron and Beth's participation in it.
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Episodes
Episode 40 - Talking Truth with the Policy Goddess 04.01.2026 1:19:13
In this epsiosde, @LifeinBombCityPodcast speaks with former intelligence analyst and tech leader, Erica Shoemate. We talked about truth, deception, nation-states, uncertainty, and more.
Episode 37 - The Sacrifices of Garrett Kohl 24.05.2025 1:03:15
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Episode 36 - "The Insider Threat Is Closer Than You Think" 24.05.2025 1:04:00
@LifeinBombCityPodcast sits down with (Ret.) Command Sergeant Major Bart Womack to discuss his book and upcoming movie, "Embedded Enemy." Drawing from his long service and tragic experience in March 2003, Womack shares the lessons learned and more.
Episode 35 - Is Serving on a Jury More Important Than Voting? 24.05.2025 59:10
@LifeinBombCityPodcast hosts Eli Wilkerson, former lawman and combat veteran turned private investigator, to discuss justice and government.
Episode 34 - The Rise of the "Nones" 24.05.2025 57:30
@LifeinBombCityPodcast is joined by Dr. Frank Bellizzi, history professor for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Amarillo College, to discuss religious identification and some recent survey trends.
Episode 33 - Who is the Man in the Arena? 03.04.2025 24:29
In this quick episode, Aaron and Beth welcomes Dr. Tanner Hargrove, Assistant Professor of Psychology for Social Sciences at Amarillo College, to further discuss repressed individual and collective memory and its relationship to politics.
Episode 32 - They Might Know Some Tricks 27.03.2025 59:35
In this episode, @LifeinBombCityPodcast considers where salesmanship and manipulation intersect with psychology.
Episode 31 - Is Blood Thicker Than Water? 17.03.2025 1:14:56
In this episode, Aaron and Beth discuss common phrases used to convey expectations and disappointment.
Episode 30 - Do First Things Really Always Come First? 15.03.2025 54:14
Aaron joins with special guest, Lauren, to discuss the First Amendment, the American Revolution, and multiple dimensions of speech.
Episode 29 - "History We Don't Know... We'll All Be Dead." 01.03.2025 48:55
In this episode, Aaron and Beth discuss stress/anxiety and what to do about it.
Episode 27 - How Hard Do You Think? 05.02.2025 1:01:05
Aaron and Beth discuss critical thinking in the age of AI and technology.
Episode 26 - Does the Media Overstate the Personality of the President? 22.01.2025 57:08
Aaron and Beth discuss the presidential inauguration, the media's overstating of President Trump's personality alongside other things.
Episode 28 - Do You Feel Safe Inside the Paradox? 22.01.2025 42:43
Aaron and Beth discuss paradoxes in human behavior, policy, politics, and government.
Episode 25 - The Real Wildfire is AI 18.01.2025 54:38
Aaron and Beth visit about artificial intelligence (AI) and its a few implications. What is the number one implication of the LA wildfire? Fast tracking to an AI first response system... and the people that will ask for it may not be the people you expect.
Episode 24 - Do Personality Disorders Really Exist? 16.12.2024 53:45
Aaron and Beth talk about issues surrounding some common mental health disorders and some folks in history that may exemplify them.
Episode 23 - Car Culture in Early Amarillo History 08.04.2022 40:21
Special Host Frank Bellizzi, historian at Amarillo College, visits with Dr. Brian Ingrassia, historian at West Texas A&M University about the largely unknown history of automobiles being drawn to and used in Amarillo before many people realize.
Episode 22 - Not Everything Has a Place in the Future 14.01.2022 1:05:18
Aaron and Beth discuss whether or not everything is meant to have a place in the future.
Episode 21 - Lower Your Expectations of Social Media 01.10.2021 1:01:17
Aaron and Beth discuss the idea of privacy and issues involving social media.
Episode 20 - The September 11 Attacks and Modern Memory 10.09.2021 59:55
Aaron and Beth visit about "memory," how it works differently among age groups, and the purposes it serves as we remember the attacks on America on September 11, 2001.
Episode 19 - Conversation with Taylor Moore, author of "Down Range" 03.08.2021 42:38
Aaron visits with Taylor Moore, former CIA Officer and now author, about Taylor's brand new book, "Down Range." The book comes out today, August 3rd, 2021. Go pick up a copy.
Episode 18 - State Legislation During a Pandemic 02.07.2021 1:18:16
Aaron hosts a special guest, Jackie Kingston, to visit about each of our top 5 pieces of legislation passed in the recent Texas legislative session.
Episode 17 - Close Encounters of What Kind? 04.06.2021 58:25
Aaron and Beth visit about the soon to be released report about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and the search for intelligent life.
Episode 16 - Stay in the Pocket 28.05.2021 58:25
Aaron and Beth talk to Officer Maurice Jackson about music, ministry and human understanding.
Episode 15 - Campus Carry and the 2A 21.05.2021 1:00:56
Aaron and Beth visit about Campus Carry and the Second Amendment. Hypothetical nightmare scenarios, and comfortability with what is cultural.
Episode 14 - Social History and Behavior Is More Complex Than People Are Suggesting 10.05.2021 1:00:28
Aaron and Beth visit about AntiRacism, Social Behavior, and Public Policy Making in the time of... (fill in the blank). Complexity abounds and compels.
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