Downright Dialectical

I was asked by one of our guests if we could take some time to discuss personal childhood traumas and the effects they have had on our adult lives. Though I am not keen to openly discuss many of the details surrounding my early years this was a great opportunity to learn more about a friend and offer up more of myself in return to both them and the listeners. I am very aware of the upsetting nature some of the stories told may have but I hope this episode serves as a bright spot in the darkness. Trauma does not have to define you, control you or prevent you from any aspect in life. The journeys involved are incredibly difficult but it is not impossible to overcome your traumas and find some level of new happiness. 

This episode has a title targeted towards humor for a reason. I do not condone the discrimination against the LGTBQ+ community and the title is not meant to be hateful in any way. It is meant to grab attention towards an episode where we discuss the absurdity I came across in a conversation where homosexuals were said to be incapable of space colonization due to an alleged lack of being able to procreate. We not only discuss this topic but of space colonization in general and what outcomes we think may come about specifically colonizing Mars.

In this episode we discuss HR 127 with John. Justin and BUNNY. HR 127 is some gun legislation put forward in order to add on to gun reform. The problem is it is a divisive load of governmental over reach that we were not able to be very dialectical with. Every person involved with this podcast would absolutely love to see better education and training when it comes to owning a firearm. We even agree with most of the laws in place now with the ownership of guns. However, we find it irresponsible of ourselves to not speak out on HR 127.

In this episodes we discuss the lengths of our sexual comforts, bias and hatred and the potential for growth. We really wanted to point out that many people born into families or communities that propagate hatred have found their way out of that lifestyle and into a more understanding and caring mindset. It is possible for awareness and education to positively change the views of others. What seems like an impossible task to many is still a worthy venture and we shouldn't stop the efforts put forth to make our world a better place. If you're lifestyle is not a real threat to those around you, you should be able to live a life free of discrimination.

Charles not only returns to the podcast but casts out the usual host and runs his first episode. Typically there would be issues with a takeover but it was fun when Troy did it and to be honest I'm just flat proud of the guy. He steps out of his comfort zone and with the help of John, Troy and Bobby tackles the conversation around guns in America. They dig deep on where we are, where we could be and what they believe the routes to get us there should be. Along the way they hit on overall education in our country and the importance of continued training in any field of study you might be in. 

In this episode I was pleasantly surprised to hear some guests from the left not be excited the Democrats have taken control of the government. Understandably excited to see Trump leave office we discuss the issues of our leadership now that we seem to have established a pattern of back and forth childish behavior. There are still small shards of light within each political party but overall there is a significant vacancy of cooperation. 

The fun with Bobby continues as we primarily discuss morality and the spectrum it lives on. What constitutes as acceptable and how far you have to change a scenario until you find the line you would not cross. We loved having Bobby so much we can almost guarantee you will hear him here again. Which is kind of cheating since I know at the time of posting this I have a new episode with him on to edit later. If you are interested in reaching out to us you can find on us twitter, instagram and facebook. If you don't use social media you can e-mail us at [email protected].

A friend of our beloved Troy listened to the podcast and decided he wanted to call in with his own thoughts. What ensues is chaotic madness wrapped in delightful discussions on topics such as free will, logic, education, UBI, automation and more. It was a real delight having a fan of the show call in and getting a new person we can have our weird conversations with. Bobby  will no doubt appear in more episodes in the future and we are excited to see what else he brings to our table for discussions. If you ever feel like reaching out to us with comments or ideas, or better yet to be on the show, do not hesitate. Hit us up one any of our socials or by email and lets get to talking.

In this discussion we get focused on corporal punishment for children and the morality around physically punishing them. The nuances between levels of physical punishment and whether or not any level is acceptable drives the conversation to some agreement in the end. 

On this episode we have a guest call in to discuss mental health in the technological age. Peter gives a terrifyingly accurate portrayal of the new issues we face as a society with the current methods used with technology. He focuses us in on the impact social media has on us especially younger people and how it directly impacts our ability to create and maintain interpersonal relationships. The conversation progresses into possible solutions and though it becomes slightly charged at time no guests or hosts were physically or emotionally harmed in the making of this podcast. We'd like to thank Peter for calling in to have the conversation and for everyone to tune back in on Friday when the second half his visit airs. As always we love and appreciate our listeners, if anyone wants to reach out we are available at all of our socials or email us at [email protected].