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Is Woke a Religion? Is it a Cult? Is it even a useful word anymore? If we could reasonably classify it as such, it COULD reduce the tension around the belief system spiraling out in eldritch tendrils into every aspect of society.  But IS it? How do we classify it thusly? How would we validate the claim yay or nay? What IS going on with the wildly divergent views of fundamental realities - par for...

In this episode, Andy & Brendan continue their conversation looking as forthrightly as possible from two opposite angles at the same question. They do a duet of harm/benefit analyses, discuss ethical principles involved and attempt to properly ascertain the way to properly regard and dialogue about abortion. And try to find moments of levity in this question everyone is wrestling with in the midst...

This week, Andy & Brendan begin a discussion on the ethics of abortion. In this first of two conversations (actually third of four, technically, but that's the long story told in LAST week's episode:) on the subject, here they attempt to accurately ascertain which popular arguments are tenable or untenable as central considerations. Hopefully it will be helpful to stop having the wrong arguments o...

In this weeks' episode, Andy & Brendan talk through a set of episodes they recorded - and then, in lieu of very similar feedback from a trio of friends - agreed to shelve.  They attempt to relay the process and ascertain whether they did the right thing or not and interrogate if talking to someone with whom you don't agree - and publicly sharing that conversation - is dangerous. And if so, to what...

In this episode, Andy & Brendan zoom out to the macro and wrangle with how cancel culture does and does not foster a culture of collective responsibility OR a culture of weaponized mob zeal.  Is Cancel Culture Just Accountability... or something else entirely? Is Cancel Culture JUST Accountability... or definably unjust?   What do you think? What do you feel?  

This week, Andy & Brendan examine "Cancel Culture" and get extremely micro as to how anxiety and perceptions at harm on the individual level form the basis for what can become a mass movement. Is that beneficial or harmful? Well, it's at least understandable, yes?

Today, Andy & Brendan discuss the topic of masks - masks for aerosol respiratory virus, masks in a pandemic, masks as metaphor. They shift through harm/benefit analysis, personal experience and the ruptures that can arise from talking about putting or NOT putting fabric on your face.

This week, Andy & Brendan wrangle with the almost polar opposite points of view on what Anti-Racism is and find common ground in, as is so often on so many divisive issues, the mutual desire to make the world better.

It's of vital importance not to one and done a conversation on a thorny subject. So this week Andy & Brendan strive to more fully unpack the ethical impact of medical apartheid ... and find out when it comes to pancake houses, you can truly never go home again. 

A triple-vaccinated human and a previously infected human talk about why only one of them could have gone out to eat in Chicago, NYC, New Orleans, Boston, etc...  They are not Others to one another, despite what the President of the United States or many headlines may have led you to believe:)  In this wide ranging discussion, they talk thrift store return policies, the American dream & who we tru...

An introductory conversation for a podcast about the ease of difficult conversations. A getting to know us episode so you can become familiar with the pathfinders of this show. A bit of history, a bit of curiosity, a dose of affection and statements of intention.   Hello. Let's begin.