Thor Skancke is a former professional MMA fighter from the California circuit including being a former King of the Cage welterweight champion. Now he makes his living as a small business owner, running a gym in Newbury Park, CA. A loyal native to the state (with the tattoos to show it) Thor and Will (a transplant that came across the country to the Golden State) discuss the very unfortunate situation the state is in and how it could be fixed.

With the vilification of capitalism and a more mainstream push for socialist ideas, it is important to learn about the Soviet Union and how it applies to the situation today. Dr. Wanner is a professor of history and anthropology focused on Russia & Ukraine out of Penn State. In this Episode She and Will discuss HOW and WHY socialism/ Marxism gets implemented and then connect it to 2020.

Kaoru Wang is an educator, journalist, and filmmaker with extensive knowledge about both China and the United States and shares what is currently going on on the global stage. A truly alarming episode, Kaoru and Will discuss this very complex issue from many angles and share information that every American citizen should be aware of.

Daryl Davis is back! The man who is personally responsible for using friendship and conversation to turn people away from being members of the KKK gives his take on topics like Antiracism, Black Lives Matter, police brutality, statues & flags, and more.

Jim Dobkowski is an author, political press secretary, and educator. He has had very diverse life experiences and in this episode he and WIll discuss working together at a small, experimental charter school in LA, what we are seeing in society as a whole, and how to approach ideas from multiple perspectives.

Keep up with Jim's current projects at:

https://Corporationyou.com

https://faithties.com/

During a time when we all seem to judge rather than learn, This episode breaks down a topic that I have always had a difficult time accepting- Plastic surgery. Tussanee luebbers is a beauty expert very familiar with cultures and trends regarding beauty and together, she and Will break down the history, biology, and social stigmas around the topic. Perhaps you will learn and then can apply this process to other topics.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused a lot of unforeseen demands in American Society. In this episode, Will sits down with three young innovators who chose to do something about it using the resources they had. Perhaps these stories will inspire you to get involved and be a part of the solution: Chris Knight: https://www.printtheppe.com/

Sigal Spitzer: https://www.ilmjtcv.com/

Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau: https://dimospizza.com/

Daryl Davis is a musician that has become famous for turning over 200 members of the KKK away from their hateful ideology by having respectful conversations and befriending them. In the current situation, our country is in, we could learn a lot about how to unite from him. In this episode, Will and Daryl discuss his story as well as cover topics like George Floyd protests, police brutality, and the modern "Anti-Racist" movements

With such polarized and contentious times, it is important to understand the "WHY" we act the way that we do. Dr. Cory Clark is a social psychologist and Director of Academic Engagement at the Heterodox Academy that has studied "in-group" and "outgroup" concepts and how it relates to our biology. In this episode, Will & Cory discuss all the ways and reasons we humans are TRIBAL, from politics & sports to diet decisions. The better we understand our tribal nature, the better we can use it in positive, rather than negative ways.

Calvin Scott is an African American military veteran that attended the first night of George Floyd protests in Los Angeles. While there, he experienced police brutality and was detained for a crime he was not a part of. In this episode, he tells the story and he & Will discuss the very serious issues at stake during this time. Calvin is a true "free thinker" and gives his thoughts on many of the issues on the forefront of the national discussions