Dave Parkhurst and Brian Harding

Unsilent

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Chronicling what went wrong for Middle America to future generationsWe are digging deeper into the social / political conversation: Diagnosing and discussing the underlying issues we are facing as a society, the irrational philosophies and ideas we are being subjected to, and their disastrous consequences.

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Dave Parkhurst and Brian Harding

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News

Podcast website

www.unsilentpodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

26. Unbinding: What Can Keep Us Together When Laws are Unable to? 13.01.2024

When adhering to law is failing us, and there are diminishing shared values among us, what can hold our society together? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break down the hierarchy of values, laws, and individual commitments, as well as how these types of scenarios have played out before. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got i...

25. Unfunny: The Consequence of Not Being Able to Laugh at Ourselves Anymore 06.01.2024

We used to be able to laugh at the absurdity of our own behaviors, both collectively and individually. We could also laugh at the shameful behaviors of our leaders. But now, only some groups of people are deemed appropriate for mocking. Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about how this has unfolded as well as the consequences its having on our culture. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice...

24. Unbelievable: "They Wouldn't Really do That, Would They?" 30.12.2023

We continue to be proven wrong each time we say or think, "They wouldn't really do that, right?" The pace and severity of these instances continues to intensify, as sacred line after sacred line is crossed. Tune in to hear Dave and Brian explain, to a person living 70 years from now, what this moment in time feels like. Do you want to be unsilent?  Make your voice heard on our social media channel...

23. Ununited: Will We Be Able to Come Back Together Again? 23.12.2023

Every couple of weeks we get a new bit of information indicating that we are possibly less united than ever before. Colorado's decision regarding Trump is just such an instance. Tune in to hear Dave and Brian explain to future generations what this moment feels like. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where...

22. Unhappy: Why Aren't We More Alarmed About the Negative Impact on Our Kids? 16.12.2023

There are objective, measurable ways our kids are being negatively effected by the dramatic change in our societal priorities - including suicide, life expectancy, happiness, and health. Yet, this is not discussed often, or by people who could help resolve the issues. Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about why that is. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channe...

21. Unoriginal: Everything New is Old, Even This New Anti-religion Religion 09.12.2023

How would you explain to someone living 70 years from now what this new anti-religion, anti-freedom, anti-tradition, and anti-objective-reality movement is like? And, is this even such a new phenomenon? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about how this is really all just the same old human behaviors, and a sense of righteousness driving this uncomfortable change of values we are undergoing. Do yo...

20. Unseparated: How Religion, Society, and Governance are Intertwined 02.12.2023

How do religion, society and governance connect? Does religion make this crisis era easier or harder to navigate? What are the options of a successful religion and government marriage that history has shown us? Is there a functional alternative to establish societal norms and values that is not religion based? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about the situation we are in, the historical exampl...

19. Unraveling: Why Can't We Fix Anything? 25.11.2023

We have no shortage of problems, from massive to very small. Why can't fix any of them? What is keeping us from making meaningful progress on any of the wide variety of challenges we are facing? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian describe to a person living decades in the future what it's like living in an era where tribalism prohibits basic society functionality. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your...

18. Unseasoned: The Role Today's Youth are Playing 18.11.2023

How would you describe what you are are seeing with today's youth? Every generation complains about the "kids these days," but now young people have an unprecedented level of influence and impact on significant issues. This week, Dave and Brian talk about how this is effecting the changes we are going through. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share...

17. Undead: Why Won't Our Elder Leaders Step Aside? 11.11.2023

It currently feels like those with the most power and influence in government are the oldest among us, and even potentially well past their prime. That begs the question then: Why is our leadership so old? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about their theories. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we m...

16. Unaccountable: The Five Institutions Predominantly Driving Societal Change 04.11.2023

Which institutions are primarily driving societal change? Who is deciding which things we should focus on, accept, and strive for? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about the top 5 institutions they think are driving things today. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the mark. Go to www.unsil...

15. Unconcerned: What are the Motivating Reasons to Embrace This New Ideology? 28.10.2023

There are people who are wholly in favor of the things going which are giving many of us concern. Is it because they are truly not worried about consequences? Are there are other reasons for embracing these new values? Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the mark. Go to www.unsilentpodcast.com...

14. Unspoken: The Reasons People Don't Speak Out 21.10.2023

Undoubtedly, people know or have a strong sense that things are going in the wrong direction. Yet, most are not speaking out. Why is that? What are the reasons behind the silence? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian take a shot at explaining just that to somebody living decades from now. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it r...

13. Unlinear: The Cyclical Nature of Our Society and the Crises We Face 14.10.2023

How do we keep finding ourselves in these major crisis moments? Is it really possible to see these major mood shifts and catastrophes in advance? If so, what is coming next? Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the mark. Go to www.unsilentpodcast.com for social links so you can join the discuss...

12. Unworthy: Explaining Cancel Culture 07.10.2023

How would you explain to an adult 60 years from now what living through our current variety of cancel culture feels like? What's behind it? Is this any different than other periods in time in which certain individuals or groups were ostracized for having unpopular opinions? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian as they try to figure it all out. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our soc...

11. Unambitious: The change to Focusing on a Better We Instead of a Better Me 30.09.2023

How would you explain to someone, 60-80 years from now, this change we are witnessing of now focusing on fixing society instead of fixing ourselves? Why does it even matter? What have we been lucky enough to have, but will not available to future generations, because we are not longer prioritizing personal development? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break it down and share their perspectives. Do y...

10. UnImperial: Is America Destined to Become a Failed Nation like Rome? 23.09.2023

Is America destined to follow in the footsteps of Rome and other dominant empires? What does this seemingly precarious moment in our history feel like as it relates to our survivability as a nation?? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian share their views on how likely we are to continue or renew our commitment to our founding ideals, and how we got here in the first place. Do you want to be unsilent? Ma...

9. Unfair: What happened to our free market system? 16.09.2023

What does a fair economic system look like? How can we keep abuses from happening and a select few from gaining too much power? How did we get to a place where it seems like the uber rich just keep getting more wealthy and more powerful? Dave and Brian dive in to capitalism vs wealth distribution, and also touch on how we know we can trust our politicians less now than ever. Do you want to be unsi...

8. Unborn 09.09.2023

Why can't we resolve the abortion issue? Is this something that can ever be resolved? How would you explain to someone 80 years from what this debate feels like in this moment in time? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian ponder those and other, deeper questions. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed...

7. Unsustainable: Is Democracy a Powerful Government or a Powerful Citizen? 02.09.2023

Which is better - a top-down, centralized government, or a bottom-up, decentralized republic? What are the arguments for each position, and why is this a bigger topic than is being regularly talked about? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break it all down. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the...

6. Unhoused 26.08.2023

What's behind the growing homelessness crisis? Is this problem really insurmountable, or is some other driver keeping it going? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break down the known arguments, and attempt to get to the root causes of the issue. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the mark. Go to...

5. UnCool: What is the Climate Change Debate All About? 19.08.2023

What is really driving the climate change debate? Are we arguing over science, or religion? Why are we so passionate about this particular issue? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break down the superficial arguments and attempt to get to the root of the issue. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed...

4. UnRest: What is Going on With the Renewed Racial Division? 19.08.2023

Is there more racial division now that just a few years ago? Why, after all these decades, is this still even a challenge for society? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break down the superficial arguments and attempt to get to the root of the issue. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the mark....

3. UnRestricted: The New Gender Rule, Roles, and Expectations 19.08.2023

Why can we no longer even agree on gender and sex? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break down the superficial arguments and attempt to get to the root of the issue. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, and where we missed the mark. Go to www.unsilentpodcast.com for social links so you can join the discussion.

2. UnUnited 19.08.2023

Is the United States a "good country" or a "bad country"? How could an entire segment of a population believe the country they live in should be torn down and rebuilt into something entirely different? Tune in to hear Dave and Brian break down the key elements of this debate. Do you want to be unsilent? Make your voice heard on our social media channels and share where you think we got it right, a...

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