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- Episode #71: Virtual Signaling, does it actually do anything?
Wearing t-shirts, posting on social media, and other "non-actions" are becoming all too common in today's world, but is it really helping? Tune in to hear what is virtue signaling and why are some of the pitfalls (spoiler alert) of doing it.
Beer Selection:
Cali Craft Co. Tiki Time Tropical Wheathttps://www.calicraft.com/products/tiki-time-tropical-wheat
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Episode Links:https://afam.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/barnor-hesse.htmlhttps://freethepeople.org/new-virtue-signaling/https://www.gallup.com/workplace/396593/avoid-virtue-signaling-embrace-culture-changing-dei-initiatives.aspxhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9268585/NYC-principal-sent-parents-pamphlet-asking-rate-whiteness.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2021/02/16/nyc-public-school-asks-parents-to-reflect-on-their-whiteness/https://www.ocregister.com/2022/04/23/lets-put-an-end-to-the-politics-of-virtue-signaling/https://aeon.co/essays/why-virtue-signalling-is-not-just-a-vice-but-an-evolved-toolhttps://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/08/30/why-virtue-signaling-isnt-the-same-as-virtue-it-actually-furthers-the-partisan-divide/https://www.insider.com/virtue-signaling-social-media-george-floyd-protests-racism-2020-6https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52978780
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 15 min - Episode #70: What exactly is a recession?
Evidently, words mean different things to different groups of people. During the episode, the guys unfold a bit about what a recession is and isn't, determine if we're in a recession, and analyze why certain people want to state we're not.
Beer Selection:
10 Barrel Brewery Co. Apocalypse ipa
https://10barrel.com/beer/apocalypse-ipa/______________________________________________________________
Episode Links:
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 10 min - Episode #69: Inmate Labor: Real rehabilitation or just cheap labor for the state?
We all know prison's primary purpose is rehab, but oftentimes cheap labor is the normal practice within our prison system is that right? Tune in to hear the pros, cons, and opinions of inmate labor here in America.
Beer Selection:
Vote for the next Voodoo Ranger from New BelgiumVoodoo Ranger, Danger Beach
Voodoo Ranger, Vice
https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/voodoo-ranger-danger-beach-ipa/
https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/voodoo-ranger-voodoo-vice/
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Episode Links:https://theweek.com/articles/463364/11-products-might-not-realize-made-by-prisoners#:~:text=Military%20jackets%20and%20battle%20garb,craft%20body%20armor%20and%20holsters.https://oce.oregon.gov/products/https://study.com/academy/lesson/prison-labor-statistics-pros-cons.htmlhttps://www.profitableventure.com/pros-cons-prisoners-granted-right-work/https://talkpoverty.org/2016/01/14/served-in-prison-what-i-learned/http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45b/158.htmlhttps://www.aclu.org/news/human-rights/captive-labor-exploitation-of-incarcerated-workershttps://www.brookings.edu/research/a-better-path-forward-for-criminal-justice-training-and-employment-for-correctional-populations/https://harvardpolitics.com/prison-labor-is-a-human-rights-abuse/https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/09/07/advocates-seek-to-make-prison-work-voluntaryhttps://www.npr.org/transcripts/884989263https://www.newsweek.com/prison-slavery-who-benefits-cheap-inmate-labor-1093729https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/inmate-work-assignments-federal-prison/https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2022/07/31/arizona-prison-labor-system-like-modern-day-slavery/10166194002/https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2017/04/10/wages/https://www.ranker.com/list/all-prison-inmate-jobs/eric-vega
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 11 min - Episode #68: Whats up with the 4 day work week?
Raise your hand if you want to work less and get paid the same amount of money!!! That is exactly what the 4 day work week promises. Right now experiments are occurring across hundreds of companies to determine if workers can maintain the same productivity in 20% less time. Sounds great for the worker, but as Thomas Sowell has stated eloquently "there are no solutions, There are only tradeoffs". Listen in to understand the many perspectives.
Beer Selection:
10 Barrel Brewing Co. Raspberry Crush
https://10barrel.com/beer/raspberry-crush/______________________________________________________________
Episode Links:https://www.4dayweek.com/https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/10/07/the-four-day-week-which-countries-have-embraced-it-and-how-s-it-going-so-farhttps://www.changerecruitmentgroup.com/knowledge-centre/the-pros-and-cons-of-a-4-day-working-weekhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/is-the-four-day-work-week-the-key-to-recruiting-and-retaining-workers.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/business/four-day-work-week-risk-takershttps://fortune.com/2022/10/05/us-companies-offering-four-day-work-week-list/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/business/four-day-work-week-uk.html#:~:text=Most%20of%20the%20companies%20participating,of%20participants%20published%20on%20Wednesday.https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/what-does-the-four-day-workweek-mean-for-the-future-of-work/https://hbr.org/2022/05/what-leaders-need-to-know-before-trying-a-4-day-work-weekhttps://www.npr.org/2022/07/06/1109316972/more-companies-are-trying-out-the-4-day-workweek-but-it-might-not-be-for-everyonhttps://www.thecut.com/2022/09/how-about-a-four-day-workweek-already.htmlhttps://www.gallup.com/workplace/354596/4-day-work-week-good-idea.aspxhttps://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/four-day-work-weekhttps://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/productivity#:~:text=Productivity%20in%20the%20United%20States,the%20first%20quarter%20of%201950.https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdfhttps://fortune.com/2022/05/05/worker-productivity-largest-decline-1947-expert-opinion/
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 26 min - Episode 67: Unions, what are they, how do they work? Do they help or hinder the US economy?
Unions we have all heard of them, but most people have never been a part of one depending on your age and work sector. In this episode we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Unions and when they make the most sense. Listen in for the 101 class on unions.
Beer Selection:
Shiner Bockhttps://shiner.com/
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Episode Links:https://www.unionplus.org/page/how-unions-workhttps://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/report/what-unions-do-how-labor-unions-affect-jobs-and-the-economyhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/05/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-steps-to-drive-american-leadership-forward-on-clean-cars-and-trucks/https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-unions-explained/https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/hr-compensation-benefits/articles/pros-and-cons-of-labor-unionshttps://smartasset.com/career/the-pros-and-cons-of-unionshttps://teamster.org/building-ups-membership/https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/union-busting-what-employers-can-and-cannot-legally-do-video-1https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/august/national-labor-union-8-hour-work-dayhttps://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-lessons-from-recent-union-wins/https://www.dol.gov/general/workcenter/union-advantage#:~:text=Unions%20raise%20wages%20for%20all%20workers&text=The%20Bureau%20of%20Labor%20Statistics,%241%2C169%2Fweek)https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/nonunion-workers-had-weekly-earnings-81-percent-of-union-members-in-2019.htmhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/05/union-enrollment-declined-for-decades-but-union-workers-still-earn-more.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/union-workers-get-higher-pay-if-they-can-join-2021-07-12/
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 12 min - Episode 66: What is the value of the the nuclear Family?
Husband, wife, and kids… the nuclear family. Is it worth it? What's the value to society? Tune in to hear the surprising statistics behind the value of the nuclear family and learn of a couple of lesser thoughts about alternatives.
Beer Selection:
Blue Moon - Citrus Wheat - Light Skyhttps://www.bluemoonbrewingcompany.com/en-US/currently-available/blue-moon-lightsky______________________________________________________________
Episode Links:https://family.lovetoknow.com/advantages-disadvantages-nuclear-family#:~:text=Overall%2C%20research%20suggests%20children%20in,children%20in%20single%2Dparent%20households.https://family.lovetoknow.com/advantages-disadvantages-nuclear-family#:~:text=Overall%2C%20research%20suggests%20children%20in,children%20in%20single%2Dparent%20households.https://family.lovetoknow.com/definition-familyhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/the-nuclear-family-is-still-indispensablehttps://ifstudies.org/blog/yes-david-brooks-the-nuclear-family-is-the-worst-family-form-except-for-all-othershttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2020.0020https://www.parentcircle.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-family/articlehttps://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/family/nuclear-family-advantages-and-disadvantages/47652https://greengarageblog.org/6-pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-familyhttps://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/2/26/only-1-in-5-us-households-is-a-nuclear-family-our-housing-stock-hasnt-caught-uphttps://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.3https://qz.com/440167/america-is-no-longer-a-nation-of-nuclear-familieshttps://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/2022/03/24/623c378c22601dbe458b4633.htmlhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/when-it-comes-to-family-structure-the-united-states-is-a-laggard/https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/https://sustaindemographicdividend.org/articles/international-family-indicators/global-family-culturehttps://www.childtrends.org/blog/how-family-life-differs-in-central-and-south-america
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 13 min - Episode #65: School Shootings, how to prevent and mitigate as much as possible?
From elected officials to NBA coaches and everyone in between seems to have an opinion on these school shootings… so of course, so do Cody and Jared. Tune in to understand some of the complexities in getting these school shootings under control and eliminated.
Beer Selection:
Huss Breweryhttps://www.hussbrewing.com/items/papago-cherry-blossom-6pk
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Episode Links:https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-facts-about-mass-shootings-k-12-schoolshttps://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2022/01https://everytownresearch.org/report/how-to-stop-shootings-and-gun-violence-in-schools/https://everytownresearch.org/report/unload-lock-and-separate-secure-storage-practices-to-reduce-gun-violence/https://www.alfred.edu/about/news/studies/lethal-school-violence/can-we-prevent.cfmhttps://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/gun-violence-prevention-experts-react-to-texas-school-shootinghttps://usafacts.org/articles/the-latest-government-data-on-school-shootings/
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 20 min - Episode #64: Why does the Gender Wage Gap Still Exist?
Should gender ever matter on your pay? Of course not… right? Tune in to hear the guys' perspectives on the gender pay gap that does exist, why it exists, and the strategy that could be utilized to help curb it.
Beer Selection:
Stone Brewing Tangerine Express Hazy IPA
https://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/year-round-releases/stone-tangerine-express-hazy-ipa#ageGatePassed
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Episode Links:https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/commentary/why-the-pay-gap-between-womens-and-mens-soccerhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2020/05/04/judge-dismisses-us-womens-soccer-equal-pay-case---heres-why/?sh=7230a836728dhttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/us-soccer-equal-pay-explained-women-national-team-players/om6srb5uqfvkz3wvaqmulvqbhttps://fee.org/articles/there-is-no-wage-gap-in-soccer/https://www.pressenterprise.com/2022/03/02/misleading-gender-pay-gap-assertions-letters/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/thomas-sowell-takes-down-the-gender-wage-gaphttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-xpm-2014-04-19-fl-tscol-oped0419-20140419-story.htmlhttps://www.matheson.com/insights/detail/what-drives-the-gender-pay-gap---lessons-from-the-uber-studyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2018/09/23/gender-paygap-uber-case-study/?sh=3900e5feb555https://voices.uchicago.edu/jlist/project/a-study-of-uber-drivers-found-that-workplace-flexibility-may-not-close-the-gender-pay-gap-washington-post/#:~:text=Men%20who%20drive%20for%20Uber,for%20the%20gap%20in%20earnings.https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/simple-truth/https://blog.dol.gov/2021/03/19/5-facts-about-the-state-of-the-gender-pay-gaphttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/25/gender-pay-gap-facts/https://www.americanprogress.org/article/quick-facts-gender-wage-gap/
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 2 min - Episode #63: Illegal Immigration: Why is it Illegal, and what are the repercussions.
Another illegal immigration episode, right? Wrong. As you can imagine, the landscape has changed since we last spoke about this and other points have risen to be pertinent. Listen in to hear Cody and Jared's take on the complicated process to become legal, the value immigrants can bring, and… well you just have to listen now.
Beer Selection:
Modern Times, Orderville
http://www.moderntimesbeer.com/beer/orderville
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Episode Links:Illegal Alien Population Residing in the United States: January 2015, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics (Dec. 2018), p. 3; https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/18_1214_PLCY_pops-est-report.pdf.https://www.usccr.gov/files/pubs/docs/IllegImmig_10-14-10_430pm.pdfhttps://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/trump-clinton-immigration-economy-unemployment-jobs-214216/https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2016/1/27/the-effects-of-immigration-on-the-united-states-economyhttps://immigration.procon.org/questions/should-e-verify-be-mandatory-for-all-employers/https://immigration.procon.org/questions/does-illegal-immigration-disadvantage-american-workers/https://immigration.procon.org/questions/what-constitutional-rights-do-undocumented-immigrants-have-when-on-american-soil/https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/joe-bidens-immigration-policies-are-national-security-threathttps://immigrationforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Immigration-Is-Not-a-Security-Threat-3_4_2021.pdfhttps://www.uclahealth.org/u-magazine/the-true-healthcare-costs-of-undocumented-immigrantshttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-109hhrg31460/pdf/CHRG-109hhrg31460.pdfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7141175/
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[email protected] or send a DM via Instagram1 hr 13 min - Episode #62: Second order affect of selling products that kill people: Cars, Guns, and Drugs,
From over-serving bartenders, Bic selling us misspelling pens, to McDonalds selling hot coffee… what do all of these have in common? Tune in where we tie them all together and more.
Beer Selection:
Lagunitas A Little Sumpinhttps://lagunitas.com/beer/a-little-sumpin-sumpin/
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Episode Links:https://hbr.org/1987/09/product-liability-youre-more-exposed-than-you-thinkhttps://waltman.com/are-manufacturers-required-to-warn-consumers-about-misusing-their-products/https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/business-ethics/resources/who-should-pay-the-product-liability-debate/https://dubofflawgroup.com/faq/can-you-sue-a-car-manufacturer-for-wrongful-death/#:~:text=The%20actor's%20daughter%2C%20Meadow%20Walker,responsible%20for%20his%20own%20death.https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/300aa-22https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/how-can-we-hold-companies-responsible-damage-they-cause/https://everytownresearch.org/report/gun-violence-in-america/https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/deaths/prescription/urbanicity-graphs.html
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