The Same Page Pod

Addressing the endless and random “warnings” people yell at me the second they hear I am an EV owner. Outdated, wrong, and politicized anti climate change narratives get thrown at me non stop. What are the facts, and how do EVs actually compare to gas and hybrid.

I have found myself personally thinking a lot about the “unlawful orders” topic in light of recent events. The media is full of overly simplified examples of what a lawful VS unlawful order even is. As a veteran to say it isn’t a simple black and white situation is an understatement. Let’s dive deeper into the reality of the situation to really understand what it means, and why it’s inspiring so m...

Antifa; Anti-fascist… What once was a universally American value, being against fascism has become a catch all insult to throw at the left. What does it actually mean? What did not only our grandfathers, but founding fathers think about fascism? Let’s dive in together and discuss why it is a core American, patriotic, and noble thing to support.

What is woke and why am I proud to be considered a woke person? The first time I was ever called woke was about 15 years ago in highschool long before it became a baseless political insult. Let’s discuss what it means and why I was proud to be given such a label

Against all odds Zohran Mamdani was able to win in NYC. Now everytime I get on Facebook I hear NYC is a communist state and headed towards its doom. What even is communism? Is NYC doomed? What does he actually stand for and how should we feel about it?

Ever wonder why so many people claim to be religious while voting opposite of their teachings? Let’s explore that cognitive dissonance and the dangers of what can happen when the wall between church and state starts to fall.

A day framed as hate that was full of nothing but love, peace, patriotism and unity through a shared goal. Protesting is American, it’s beautiful and it’s, as of now, a right in this country. Does it have an impact? Once the day ends is that it? What is the real world purpose of participating? Is it a sign you hate your country, or quite the opposite? Let’s dive in to all things protesting togethe...

Authoritarianism is thrown around a lot lately in the media as warning signs arise, but before we can have a good discussion about it… what even is it? What are the warning signs? Is it dramatic cry out? Can we compare now to Nazi Germany? Let’s find out the facts together and share our thoughts.

“You can’t take away my rights” may seem true in the surface but is it? Have they been changed before? Should we make changes now? Could we even if we wanted to? Let’s dive in together and see what history tells us and then decide what we think.

It goes without saying that as a straight white man it is not my place to decide, but what does history tell us about safety and if “exceptions” actually work in the real world.

One of the hottest and most debated topics, gun control… No matter which side you fall on, it is important to know if it could work, if it has worked before, and what the possible outcomes would be if we decided to “pull the trigger” and implement gun reform. Once and only once we have a background understanding we can come together for a real conversation.