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Just saw the Oppenheimer , a Christopher Nolan directed biopic featuring Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer and Robert Downer, Jr as primary antagonist, Lewis Strauss. It was fantastic, but I think they made one gigantic mistake relating to plot. I also would have cut a specific story thread of the film. In this episode, I explain how the film and screenplay could have been significantly improve...

I recently watched an excellent documentary on the peace movement and its role in stopping US escalation in the Vietnam War in 1969, the first year of Richard Nixon presidency. It's an American Experience documentary called the Movement and the "Madman" . You can see it on PBS. After occurred to me, where is the peace movement on the Ukraine War? Why is the Left so silent as Joe Bide...

Whoa, just watched the 2019 Midway movie on Amazon Prime. Loved it! It's gotten middling reviews, but I loved it and in this episode, explain why Midway was so important and why should pay 3.99 to rent this movies on Prime. We cover Dick Best, Jimmy Doolittle, code breaking, and broad overview of events leading up to this history turning event during WW2.

One gesture tells it all and you can spot it within 14 seconds. Ron knows people think he's a phony, i.e. that he is just not authentic and doesn't have the political charisma to be a national leader. With his money, it looks like he has hired some charisma coaches and they suck!! While watching his interview by Tucker Carlson on the recent Family Leadership Conference, I saw a rhetorical...

It's summer! You can't always listen to Kid Rock when you're cranking the stereo with the windows down on those long dusty roads. Consider Hardy to broaden your repertoire of crank it up loud songs. In this episode, I discuss my three favorite Hardy songs, the awesome redneck hipster leading the Redneck Renaissance. I also have a bonus song to inspire your summer workouts!

I recently watched Stutz , a Jonah Hill Netflix documentary about his relationship with his therapist, Phil Stutz! After watching it, I bought his book, "Tools" , that he co-authored with Barry Michels. Loved the Stutz documentary and the book! This my review of Stutz, and particular, his tools to address pain and unlock your life force.

It's graduation season! No one asked me to speak at any graduation ceremonies. So here's my advice to the next generation of leaders! I cover the concept of calling, my two favorite books, career advice from a philosopher, and how to use your valuable asset. Congratulation seniors and to all of your parents that made your success possible!!

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot recently passed away at the age of 84 in Toronto, Canada. Lightfoot represents the best of musical super studs of the 1970s. He also wrote and performed The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald's one of the best pop country songs of all time. This episode is a tribute to my hero, Gordon Lightfoot.

Just watched the "Air" movie on Amazon Prime. Loved it!! In this Episode, I shared what I think recent high school and college graduates can learn from the movie. We'll cover George Raveling, Sonny Vaccaro, Phil Knight, David Falk, Deloris Jordan, my favorite RFK quote, MLK, and even my favorite Proverb. This was all about turning your dreams into reality. Watch the movie! It was awe...

In Episode 124, I covered Malcolm Gladwell's disastrous performance in the Munk Debates along with his debating partner, Michelle Goldberg. In a recent Gladwell's podcast, Revisionist History , he acknowledges how poorly he did and recruited three top debating debating experts to explain why he did so poorly. After consulting with the experts, Gladwell identifies some things he learned to...

In this episode, I discuss a recent weekend discussion with some friends about the Ukraine War. I was the lone voice relating to my position and I attempt to identify some of their responses to my concerns in previous podcasts. We had a great discussion and we're still friends!! I'll identify some of the arguments and my counter arguments. And through that discussion, I'll discuss Geor...

In this episode, I explain why I think we're already engaged in a hot war with Russia. Why are we risking WW3 or a nuclear exchange with Russia over a regional border conflict with Ukraine? How does engaging in a war with Russia make us safer? How does it benefit the USA? With the exception of Tucker Carlson, I have seen virtually no debate by national media, by Republicans or Democrats. Why a...

Duh. See above. I predict Douglas Murray replaces Tucker.

In this episode, the departing Mad Men, Tucker and Don.  You all know who they are.    I don’t discuss the why they were fired. Instead, I focus on the more important issue of how they debated political issues and the modern Left’s typical toolbox to attack both men.  I also do a deeper dive into the tipping point reason as to why Lemon was fired: his discussion with presidential candidate Vivek R...

Et tu New York Times? Et tu? Did the New York Times merely publish first the name of Jack Teixeira after the Government was already going to arrest him? Or did it reveal his identity to the Government? Did it plug the leak? In this episode, I explore whether the New York Times worked too closely with the US Government and thereby betrayed basic journalism standards. For more information, listen to...

In this episode, I discuss Jack Teixeira, the identified source for classified military and diplomatic records. Is he a hero or traitor? In this episode, I discuss: Pentagon Papers leaker, Daniel Ellsberg; the Vietnam War and the Ukraine; the pending hot war between Russia and United States; whether the documents should have been secret in the first place; and yes, I answer whether Teixeira is her...

I have been a registered Republican for about a year now and am coming out of the closet. This episode explains why... I also explain more about why I am going to be doing more political podcasts.

In this episode, I cover Malcolm Gladwell and his horrible performance at a Munk Debate in Toronto, Canada. This was a debate about whether mainstream media was biased or not. Malcolm Gladwell and New York Times Reporter Michelle Goldberg defended main stream media as essentially unbiased. On the other side, Matt Taibbi and Douglas Murray argued that main stream media outlets like the New York Tim...

Just watched the Ken Burns PBS documentary on Ernest Hemingway. In this episode, I cover the book that started it all, WH Hudson's "Purple Land", carpe diem, Robin Williams, Joseph Cambell, following your bliss, and Hemingway's great breakout novel, The Sun Also Rises. All topics relate back to the big kahuna: Ernest Hemingway. This is first episode, post-reset of the theme for t...

Whoa just heard the most life changing Bible verses this morning at church.   It's on the glory of suffering. And yes, it is incredibly good news.   In this episode, I explain why.  

Just watched Kinnick - The Documentary by Iowa filmmaker, Scott Siepker, the Iowa Nice Guy .   Kinnick remains the University of Iowa's only Heisman Trophy winner.  He is one of the most famous and well known Iowans.   In this episode, I focus on my three favorite aspects of the Documentary: the poem Excelsior ,  his Heisman Trophy speech, and what made Nile Kinnick such an ins...

At 48, I have finally read the book Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger.   For whatever reason, it did not make it into my high school reading list and so I finally have remedied that. In this episode, I address whether it should be banned from high school and college reading list.   I cover the book, pain, offer a word, and an excellent journal article. Loved doing this episode!!

The United States is one step or miscalculation from a hot war in Europe. There a lot of reasons US Policy makers have used to provide military support to Ukraine, but by far, the most prominent is the Munich Peace Settlement of 1938. Largely viewed now as a disaster, in the Munich Peace Conference, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a peace deal with the devil himself, Adolf Hitler....

Geopolitical Expert and Hipster Peter Zeihan is seemingly everywhere relating to U.S. Foreign Policy on the Russia-Ukraine War. He has an interesting take on nukes: yes, the risk of nukes is there, but only if Russian wins and defeats Ukraine. Then, since Russia, knowing its conventional forces are inferior, will then attack Poland and Romania and use nukes. Is Zeihan right on that? This episode e...

In this episode, I review WP Kinsella's novel, Shoeless Joe, which inspired the Field of Dreams movie that made fans flock to Iowa from around the world.   This book should definitely be on your literary bucket list!!  This episode is more a meditation on dreams and middle age, though I think it will be helpful for dreamers of all ages.  To slightly modify my favorite Bible verse, P...