Beautiful Bastards Podcast

Chief Cronin’s story is about a police executive who broke away from conventional responses to crime in his community. He took the time to immerse himself in the pain of the murders and subsequent grief being felt by his city. He connected directly to the citizens most affected by these horrific crimes. He learned that crime was a symptom of inequality in his city and in our society and by only listening and identifying key leverage points can communities do the work to overcome these injustices.

What happens when you bring together space, Russia, dinosaurs, and gun violence? An episode of Beautiful Bastards of course! This week Griz and Gerry bounce ideas back and forth on the newest space discoveries, the war in Ukraine, the American problem with gun violence, and the new Jurassic World. Buckle up, it's a wild ride!

This weeks episode features the return of a fan favorite! Author and lucid dreaming expert E.S. Fein expands our minds even further than before! You’ll remember him from episode 28 where he gave us a run down on lucid dreaming, and this week he’s back again to dive a little deeper and talk about his newest book “A Dream of Waking Life”. It’s a fictional story but based heavily on the experiences he’s had as an avid lucid dreamer. Join us once again as we we enter a world responsible for inspiring stories like Inception and The Matrix.

In this weeks episode, Griz and Gerry talk about all the recent events and what they might lead to in the future. Elon still wants to win Twitter. Mass shootings are rising. VR intimate encounters are on the horizon for human kind. What does the gang think of all this? Come find out.

Marc Cortez is a Climate Reality Advocate and the author of the forthcoming title 'Climaturity: A Journey into the Muddy Climate Middle.' Climaturity offers a new perspective on the climate controversy through the pragmatic lens of a long-time renewable energy industry veteran.  Part science, part satire and part snark, he takes a stand against the climate panic movement.   He advocates for a transparent climate discussion where half-truths are completed, climate science limitations are put into context, and politicians are held accountable for spending taxpayer dollars.

We've had multiple experts on to talk about artificial intelligence now. We've gone over marketing ai, driving ai, and problem solving ai. But what about human consciousness levels of intelligence? What would the singularity even look like? Do we think we could even recognize it? In this weeks episode, Griz and Gerry give their take on the possibilities and implications involved.

We’re back again for the monthly G&G episode where we talk about what’s on our minds again! From a dying Putin to apocalyptic survival plans, we bounce all over in this one. There are no experts in the studio this week. It’s just a couple of your favorite guys talking about whatever comes up.

Jason Szeftel guides us through the backstory of China this week. We all hear about how China is vying for economic power. They want to overtake the United States as the leader of the global community, and most experts agree they very well could. But this week we talk about why they may not be a possibility after all. There is much more to China than just cheap labor and global economics.

Author, educator, and parent, Barbara Mojica provides tools to inspire, entertain and educate youth.  History is the key to solving today’s problems.  Tired of being bombarded by social media noise? Accept the challenge. Be a truth-teller.

Have you ever wondered what your favorite comedians are doing before they make it big? Scott Edwards is here to tell us. After owning multiple comedy clubs for 20 years he knows a thing or two about funny business. Whether he was getting Bob Saget ready for cable tv and late night shows, or filling a set spot after firing some big name performers he was staying busy behind the scenes. Not only did he guide some of the most influential comedians of an era...he also owned a submarine. Find out what else is buried in Scott's story this week on Beautiful Bastards!