Ethical Quandaries

Jessica Veldstra and Denise Thompson are back to podcasting, finally having a spare minute due to social distancing. We discuss the ethics of how behave during the global pandemic of COVID19.

Denise Thompson and Jessica Veldstra return after a two month hiatus to discuss the use of feminine pronouns for God in a tribute episode to Rachel Held Evans. Frankie and Coco Pdx is their ethical product this week!

Joshua Veldstra joins Jessica and Denise for part two of their conversation where we discuss patriotism, socialization of men, and expressing feelings. We also give a shout out to Bella and Canvas, a US based company who creates premium fashion tees that are perfect for printing. He also gives a shout out to Skiff Chicks a local Homer company that completed the printing for his Joshua Veldstra Photography logo tees.

Joshua Veldstra joins Jessica and Denise to talk about the Gillette commercial, Kaeprnick's kneeling, the patriarchy, and toxic masculinity in the first of this two part episode. We also extol the virtues of Fresh Cards.

Jessica Veldstra and Denise Thompson continue their conversation with Paula about ethics in Judaism and stories from when Paula was growing up in Conservative Judaism in Brooklyn, NY. They also discuss the ethics of yard sales and purchasing second hand clothing and household goods.

In this two part episode, Denise Thompson and Jessica Veldstra talk with Paula, who was raised in Conservative Judaism in Brooklyn and came to live in 1970's Alaska. We talk about ethics in Judaism as well as Paula's adventures in living in rural Alaska. We also give a shout out to Kester Black, an ethical nail polish company.

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Denise Thompson and Jessica Veldstra talk about the controversies that have plagued the holiday season for the last several years and whether or not they are really a big deal. They also give shout outs to several of their favorite small businesses and sole proprietors.

Jessica Veldstra and Denise Thompson talk about Celine Dion"s new gender neutral baby clothes line and how it is being criticized as "satanist". They continue to give shout outs to their favorite local small businesses,

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