Truthspresso

Does the average woman in the United States earn about 80 cents on the dollar of what the average man earns? Statistics don't lie, right? There is admittedly truth to these statistics that we should consider. Before we assume too much, we need to ask these three questions to figure out how to interpret the data: What are the preferred college majors and jobs for the average man and woman? Not all...

In this episode we conclude our series of episodes responding to John Iriving's article in the New York Times. We demonstrate how Dr. Horatio Storer's writings and campaigns influenced state legislatures to criminalize abortion by making the law consistent with advances in science and medicine. We see how the laws against abortion strengthened, but then began to scale back as the eugenics movement...

This episode begins to demonstrate from American history in the 1800's that the medical conspiracy that John Irving wants us to believe outlawed abortion was no conspiracy at all. It was simply the reconciliation of science and medicine with law. We look at the influence of Dr. Horatio Storer in shaping the landscape of abortion thought in the the 1850's and 1860's by doing what Mr. Irving seems t...

In this episode we continue to respond to John Irving's article from the New York Times that laments the fact that some people believe that babies in the womb should not be killed intentionally. We examine Mr. Irving's strange assessment of abortion law in America in the 1800's. Mr. Irving apparently believes that a bunch of doctors managed to conspire together for the selfish reason of wanting to...

In this episode we continue to respond to John Irving's article from the New York Times that attempts to prove that the pro-life idea that human life from conception deserves not to be killed is a recent innovation in the United States. Irving attempts to argue that early colonial America was friendly to abortion during the time of the Puritans. We examine this premise by doing what Irving doesn't...

In this episode we continue our response to John Irving's article for the New York Times that attempts to bash pro-life advocates over the head with a history lesson. Irving claims that colonial America was actually friendly to abortion practices. Before we examine the colonial period we look at Scriptures against abortion. Then, we observe a consensus among Christians of the first five centuries...

In this episode we begin to respond to an opinion piece written by John Irving for the New York Times. We put Mr. Irving's reasoning to the test of logic and fact and show how his references to "men in power" and "modern diagnostic ultrasound" contradict the very premises on which he bases his idea that colonial America was more friendly to abortion practices. We also note that Mr. Irving accuses...

Prepare to be simultaneously shocked and entertained as we look at some examples of dark humor in the Bible. How many sermons have we heard tackling these rather unsettling portions of Scripture with a little embarrassment or cringing? Since the Word of God is pure and holy, we have to understand that God has a side to Him that can require some thick skin on our part. Put on your seat belts and tr...

To relieve possible tension from you extroverts who may have been ruffled by the previous episode, we allow extroverts to voice their own advantages over introverts. We hope extroverts will appreciate this modest attempt to bow down to some ways in which you are superior to introverts. Remember: this episode and the last one are for entertainment purposes only ! Five advantages of extroverts inclu...

Introverts rise! I, Daniel Mynyk, the host of Truthspresso hereby admit that I am an introvert. I embrace the term as an accurate description of part of my personality. In this episode, we push against conventional wisdom. We contend that being an introvert can actually give us some advantages over extroverts in society. We may even be the ones who make the world go round. We even see how the Bibl...

In this episode of Truthspresso I have my first guest: Brennan Falks. Brennan is a financial planner in Dave Ramsey's recommended list. Topics that we discussed include the following: Does the Bible teach that Christians should not worry about finances because of faith? What are the most common financial struggles that people face that can easily be solved? What are some safe investment moves and...

The college advice continues! In the last episode I gave some positive tips for liberal arts graduates on how to make the most of their lives and even to launch successful careers. In this episode, I tell liberal arts graduates (or even STEM graduates) to beware of the "law school trap." This is a trap that lures many struggling college graduates into promises of a successful career, but many find...

Episodes 2 and 3 discussed majors that are ranked as good or bad for job prospects. If you are thinking, "What if I have one of those liberal arts majors that are ranked near the bottom?" this episode is for you. I provide three tips to help struggling liberal arts graduates trying to make ends meet and advance their career: Be the best you can be at your current job Good work can lead to better b...

Given that we are all creatures of habit and may struggle with various vices, I provide four daily or weekly habits that may be leaking holes in your wallet with your keen eye to realize it. We may even be aware that these habits may cost us, but we may not be tracking just how much they really do! Calculating out these habits to yearly expenses really puts pennies into perspective. The four habit...

Now that we have covered ten college majors that don't have good job prospects, I will present ten majors that have very good job prospects and usually pay well. This list of college majors comes from the following Time article: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2073703_2073653,00.html   In the "Mathematics and Computer Sciences" portion, I present statistics from...

Continuing with the theme of going to college, I present some things to think about when choosing a college major. Understanding the job market and the basic concepts of supply and demand are very important before borrowing lots of money for that piece of paper called a "degree." I briefly review a list of ten bottom majors for getting a job from the article below from the Career School Now websit...

As someone who has been to college himself--undergraduate and master's degree--I provide tips to heed before going to college. These tips are especially helpful for high school students, but parents especially should consider these and be informed about the role of college for late millennials and generation Z kids. Here are my five tips that I will explain in this first episode of Truthspresso: A...

In this episode to introduce Truthspresso, I mention who I am and why I decided to start this podcast. I provide three reasons for starting Truthspresso: Podcasting is cool and "where it's at." Statistics about podcasting listening for 2019 compel me to join all the cool podcasting kids. I want to provide good, clean, family-friendly content. Too many podcasts like to embellish on mindless profani...