Matt & Nate discuss the death of Harambe the gorilla, who was shot last week at the Cincinnati Zoo. Who is to blame? Is the desire for justice clouding judgement? Should we utilize social media to demonize people involved and pressure authorities to press criminal charges? Well? SHOULD WE?!

Music:

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

Donkey Kong Original Arcade

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Are we on the fast track to the Apocalypse or is humanity slowly getting better? Nate & Matt discuss how the growing awareness of evil, negative news stories, and the internet may have contributed to fear and pessimism. Whether you believe in moral decay or moral advancement, there is something in this episode for you.

Invisibilia Podcast "World With No Fear": http://n.pr/1weoand

John Pavlovitz "The Christian Myth of America's Moral Decay": http://johnpavlovitz.com/2016/05/16/the-christian-myth-of-americas-moral-decay/

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Presence, solitude and the art of nowness. Nate shares an epiphany after listening to a talk by Frank Schaeffer and reading Thomas Merton’s essay “Rain and the Rhinoceros.” Discussion ensues on the posture of art(now) vs. the posture of utility(then), the practice of being present, and why smoking cigarettes is innately appealing beyond a physical addiction level.

Listen to Frank Schaeffers talk here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/guest-speaker-frank-schaeffer/id966363890?i=1000368484602&mt=2

Music:

The Universe by Gregory Allen Isakov

Hysteric by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Ryan Seaman (Drummer of Falling in Reverse, TEI Guru) calls in to chat about how a unique mentality, passion, and hustle helped him unlock a career in the music industry.

Check out a workshop led by Ryan on this years Warped Tour at: http://www.thinktei.com/ryanseaman

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Matt & Nate discuss the pros, cons, and mostly cons of gossiping by diving into it's valid social motivations, scientific negative effects, and how using empathy can help.

Articles referenced:

http://brainblogger.com/2015/04/25/how-does-the-brain-respond-to-gossip/

http://bigthink.com/artful-choice/the-power-of-negative-gossip-coloring-how-we-see-the-world-one-rumor-at-a-time

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/20/136465083/psst-the-human-brain-is-wired-for-gossip

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Jeff Houghton (The Mystery Hour, Instagram Husband) joins us to talk about going viral, meme culture, the ethics of sharing content, faking it until you make it, fighting the inner trolls, improv comedy and the awkwardness of fame!

www.themysteryhour.com/

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Music by Sherwood (www.sherwoodmusic.net) and The Classic Crime (www.theclassiccrime.com)

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Matt & Nate discuss self awareness, learning to be more aware over time, and how to hear & grow from loving criticism. Mutual friend Dan Koch joins for an interview & segment called "Roast the Hosts" where he does exactly that for posterity.

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Matt & Nate discuss the pitfalls of living life focused on the future and the past, how to be *present, and they hear from Nate's sister, author Brenda Pandos, who recently suffered a stroke, on how to be grateful for each day.

More on Brenda and her work at www.brendapandos.com

*The part about it taking 15 seconds of focus for a positive thought to implant is based on a study cited by Richard Rohr on other podcasts you can find by searching his name in your podcast app. Richard is an expert on contemplative practices.

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Actor Trevor Snarr joins to talk about his first acting role (as Don from Napoleon Dynamite), starving the trolls, and the hustle of the acting game.

https://www.facebook.com/trevorsnarr

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Mike Herrera of MxPx, Tumbledown, and The Mike Herrera Hour joins Matt & Nate for a discussion on words, namely the "bad" ones. Mike shares stories & wisdom as Matt contemplates breaking the rules, and Nate gets a little fan-girly.

http://www.mikeherrera.net

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