God Fodder

God Fodder

By Keith Long and Greg HeineckeSociety & Culture
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God Fodder episodes

  • S3, E7: America

    At a time when we all need something to bring us together, is the American Dream dead? Worse yet, is it killing us?! Join Keith and Greg as they ponder if America can be great again. Drawing from source material “Is the American Dream killing us?” from Robert Samuelson in The Washington Post (4/2/17), the clip “America is not the greatest country in the world,” from The Newsroom 2012 (2018), Carol Graham’s “Is the American Dream really dead?” in The Guardian (6/20/17), and primarily from “The American Dream is Killing Us,” by Mark Manson (11/2016), hear why this change has occurred and how positive past beliefs are now actually destroying us. Can this change be reversed?...Is Keith Smarter than a fifth grader on U.S. history trivia? Spend some time as always making some connections and maybe being inspired in a new segment called Great Speeches.  #godfodderpodcast  #fodderheads  #godfodder  #AmericanDream

    43 min
  • S3, E6: Dreams

    Do you dream? Of course you do. But do you remember what you dream? Today we dive into the wild world of dreams--the why, the what, and the meaning behind those weird scenarios and scenes your brain conjures up while you sleep. Learn with us as we explore some of the most common symbols and their possible meanings, why dreaming is good for you and even ways you can influence your dreams. You are and become what you think about and whether you remember them or not, we become what we’re dreaming. #dreams, #godfodderpodcast, #godfodder, #fodderheads

    41 min
  • S3, E5: Acceptably Bored
    In the midst of The Great Pause, hosts Greg and Keith get back to finding useful fodder for us to ponder and help navigate the unknowns of pandemic living. Join us for an interesting deep dive into the fruits of boredom, a mental state that is more acceptable than you might think. Drawing from Manoush Zomorodi's "Bored and Brilliant" work as well as several other shorter reads, its God Fodder S3, E5. Plus some COVID trivia and a fascinating look into the young brains of your hosts---thanks for your listener ship, it's good to be back in action!
    Intro music by Nino Rota and outtro by Pink Floyd
    38 min
  • S3, E4: The One Where They Talk About the Impact of Friends
    Twenty-five years later, many of us are still watching Friends. It is a part of the American culture. In fact, millions of people are watching, whether in syndication or through Netflix, many of whom were not even alive during its original broadcasts. Which character are you? What’s your favorite episode? This week find out who Keith and Greg are and see how Keith fares on ranking the Top 15 Best episodes. Also decide if you agree when some say it hasn’t aged well...or that it was just plain awful from its beginning. Source material is “Why Friends Remains so successful” (It’s Been a Minute podcast- 12.17.2019), “We Revisit Friends” (Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast- 1.3.2020), and“Friends Has Not Aged Well” (Buzzfeed article - 8.29.2019). Consider this The One Where We Wonder About Our Friends.
    39 min
  • S3, E3: Why Lie?
    Have you ever lied or been lied to? How good are you at spotting a lie? From the Astros to the White House to your 4 year old, lying is as American as the 4th of July--tune in to get a new perspective as we discuss what the science says and why lying is a natural part of being human and what we can do about it. See if you can spot the lies in this week's game and learn something about lying to impress your friends. For a deeper dive, check out the Pyschology Podcast (E172 and E175) or pick up a copy of Malcolm Gladwell's new book "Talking to Strangers" of which Greg and I delve into this week. Like what you're hearing? It's ok, you can tell us the truth...(or not--we won't know the difference!)
    39 min
  • S3, E2: Habits 2.0
    Do you want to change? How's that going for you? Greg and Keith take on a favorite subject as they make a habit of talking habits. This episode features some great source material from Hidden Brain (Dec 30, 2019 "Creatures of Habits") and one of our all-time fave reads "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath. If you've ever set out to tweak a routine or break a bad habit only to sabotage yourself or experience failure, this is for you! Come along for a listen, test yourself in the hot seat and experience a new segment "The Futures Past." Thanks for checking out the show, join us again next time as we discuss cheating, lies and deception, sharing what we've learned and adding some value to the world.
    39 min
  • S3, E1: Origins
    Where did we come from? Why does it matter? Kicking off a new season of God Fodder, hosts Greg and Keith pull from a variety of sources to bring to light the fascinating questions and discoveries of human's origins over the eons. Test your knowledge of ancient humanity from Lucy to the Homo habilis and whether hobbits ever existed--this is a show for the critical-thinker and curious alike. Source material thanks to:
    God: A Human History by Reza Aslan
    “Cave of the Jaguar God” (Overheard at Nat Geo podcast)
    The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. Wilson
    What Explains the Rise of Humans? by Yuval Noah Harai (TED Talk, June 2015), historian/author
    The Search for Humanity’s Roots by Zeray Alemseged (TED Talk, June 2007), paleoanthropologist
    Please join us again next time when we will ask more questions, explore further connections, and share our reflections to add a little value to the world.
    38 min
  • S2, E24: Best Of Fodder
    S2, E24: In our final episode of our second season we pull out the stops and break down where we've been and what stood out most from the past year. From the Top Fodder (most listener downloads/plays) to each of our favorite shows to some fun "who said it" trivia--plus what's next in 2020 for season 3--maybe I'm biased, but this might be the BEST show of the season! Thanks for tuning in, maybe it's time you give us that five star rating you've been thinking about? If not, there's always next year.
    43 min
  • S2, E23: Wisdom Fodder
    S2, E23, Back into the deep, dark end of the pool we go with a fascinating exploration of "Living Myth - The Paths of Wisdom" (November 27, 2019) as Michael Meade wows us again in just a 19 minute episode in this weeks Pod Fodder discussion. In the spirit of another Star Wars movie coming out this month, Greg shows off his chops in the hot seat in Keith's original quiz "Buddha, Star Wars or Someone Else" and after that we nerd out in a new segment sure to get your wheels spinning, too.
    33 min
  • S2, E22: Sleep Fodder
    Season 2: Episode 22 Greg and Keith give you the podcast cliff notes for the 2017 gem from Hidden Brain "Eyes Wide Open, Parts 1 & 2" to help the health conscious, lovers of sleep (and especially you night owls not sleeping). Join us for a deep dive into the mystery of what is either the "most remarkably beneficial gift" or the "biggest mistake" of our evolutionary history: Sleep. Why do we sleep? What happens? How much should you really get? Can you make it up after being deprived? Thanks for listening, we sure hope you won't lose any sleep over this one---because it's more important than eating--really!
    40 min

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