Talking About The Big Stuff

We have to talk about Venezuela. 2026 didn't start off the strongest, and seems to not be getting any better. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vRMike's first novel, The Dinner Party is out and available now....

In this episode, as we wrap up 2025 a little early, we took this time to just talk about the small stuff. If you're ever wondering what those $10 patrons get at the beginning of every episode, this is an entire episode of that preshow discussion. We hope you had a great 2025 and will have an even better 2026. Thank you for following us. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men ov...

We talk about when there isn't a big age gap in a relationship, but something like health causes an artificial gap between a couple. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is...

Anti-semitism is on the rise once again in America, and is usually the case the bigotry is being used as a tool politically for some of the worst people in society. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's firs...

We have Jason Riddle back on to talk about the outcomes of this years elections, specifically in Apex NC, but also throughout the country. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party...

It's the holiday that represents capitalism in its most current most detestable form, and we're talking about it. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is out and availa...

When we recorded this it only appeared that the shutdown was coming to an end, since then it has obviously come to an end, and our thoughts haven't really changed. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's f...

Now that Zohran Mamdani has won the mayoral race in NYC, we wanted to talk about the difference between campaigning and actually doing the job. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's first novel, The Dinner P...

Have you ever been irritated by someone throwing psychological and therapeutic terms at you in an attempt to shirk social responsibility? We think it's a problem, and we want to talk about it. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYu...

In this episode we talk about the pride we have for our loved ones. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vRMike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You ca...

Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWHTH5Urmn9vR Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the p...

After a couple of heavy weeks, we decided to go with a lighter topic and just rant about our pet peeves. We had a great time with this episode, and we hope you have a great time watching it. Mike and Alex have a new movie podcast called Cine-Men over on the Chocolate Diamond Media channel, you can find that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oX38FsBlU&list=PL6bLEHmnkdkEPTcYue5JvWH...

The guys talk with Jason Riddle, an Air Force vet and current campaign manager for Apex NC town council hopeful Shane Reese. Learn more about the campaign at https://www.shanereese4apex.com/.Remember just because it's local doesn't mean it's unimportant. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the...

We're going to be talking about the concept of stochastic terrorism, what it means, how its used, and how we can fight against it. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠⁠ This...

We're going to be talking about the way society talks about deaths as they happen. We'll cover everything from how we rationalize them, to how we cope with them, to how our image of the person changes or solidifies. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both t...

Mike, Alex, and Matthew talk about the problem with having money in journalism and money in politics, and what we might possibly do to fix this issue. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠⁠https://www.michaelchristophercol...

Mike and Matthew talk about the means of fixing America's democracy and the system in general. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠⁠ This content is CAN credentialed, which means yo...

Mike and Matthew talk about toxic behavior that doesn't rise to the level of 'actionable' but can still ruin relationships. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠⁠ This content is CAN...

Mike and Matthew talk about birthdays and all of the celebration and problems that come along with them. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠⁠  This content is CAN credentialed, whi...

Mike and Matthew are talking about the idea of ruling 'in' good information as well as ruling 'out' bad information.  The fire tornado:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_whirl Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠⁠https:...

Mike and Matthew talk about the things that as white men they are afraid of in regards to their less privileged loved ones. Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠ https://www.michaelchristophercole.com ⁠  This content is CA...

Mike and Matthew talk about how we don't always have to start from scratch when something isn't perfect.  Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now.  You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠   This content is CAN credentialed, wh...

Mike tells the story of his mental health journey over the last year or two.  Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠   This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report inst...

Mike and Matthew talk about being aware of the image that we individuals project to the world, and trying to compensate in order to not alienate or intimidate others.  Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠https://www.micha...

Our producer Alex is no longer at his old job, and he came on the show to tell us the tale of where it all went wrong.  Mike's first novel, The Dinner Party is coming out November 4, 2025 but is available for preorder now. You can also download the first chapter for free! You can find both the preorder link and the first chapter at ⁠https://www.michaelchristophercole.com⁠  This content is CAN...