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  • 42 – Ted Lasso (s01e10)

    In this episode, I talk about the season finale of Ted Lasso, how many of my predictions came true, and what happens next season (whenever they're able to make it).

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    16 min
  • 41 – COVID SuperSpreading

    Today, I'll be talking about COVID super spreader events, but not before discussing the news that Donald Trump and at least several people close to him have the virus. Please read the following links for background on what I'm discussing:

    • This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic
    • Elgin Street bar owners say two irresponsible drinkers closed five establishments
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    18 min
  • 39 – The First ‘Debate’

    Today, I'll be doing a little dive in to the first 2020 presidential debate (though I would not call it that), talking about format changes, breaking the rules, and disavowing white supremacy.

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    16 min
  • 38 – RSS

    In this episode, I'll be talking about RSS, the web aggregation tool that came in with a bang via powerful services like Google Reader, disappeared pretty much completely in the mid-2010s, and seems to be coming back in fashion lately.

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    18 min
  • 37 – Taxes

    In this episode, I'll be discussing why I think taxes are important, why income inequality is fueled by western tax law, and how I think the system can be fixed.

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    16 min
  • 36 – Avoiding a Fall Election

    This episode I'll be talking about the aftermath of the Canadian Throne Speech, wherein the Liberals were able to negotiate with the NDP and preserve confidence in Parliament to continue running things, avoiding a fall election.

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    13 min
  • 35 – Ted Lasso (s01e09)

    In this episode, I discuss the second-last episode of Ted Lasso, how I continue to feel very strongly that we all need this show right now, because of its focus on compassion and empathy, especially as it relates to masculinity.

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    15 min
  • 34 – Control vs Burnout

    In this episode, I talk a little more about my feelings on this project I've been working on and discussing in previous episodes, and how a lack of a clear leader on a project and many sets of cooks in the kitchen can contribute to eventual burnout.

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    12 min
  • 33 – Civil War in the US

    In this episode, I tackle an episode I've been wanting to discuss from the beginning of the show, the idea that the United States might just be on the brink of another civil war, very different from the one that preceded it.

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    19 min