Great Distraction

Hunting and to a lesser extent fishing have gotten hit hard in society lately due to a lot of negative viral posts going around social media in the last couple of years. A lot of people don't realize actually how important hunting and fishing are to our world. Both in actually keeping animal species alive as well as preserving the lands on which they live. If you're anti-hunting or don't know much about it you should definitely give this episode a listen! You might find surprising some of the information we cover.

Something everyone fantasizes about at some point in their life: what would you do if you won the lottery? Be nice to find out for sure if money really can buy happiness! We sit down and have a chat about past lottery winners and how it affected their lives as well as what's recommended to do should you ever find yourself so lucky. Then, of course we couldn't help ourselves, we talk about what we would do with so much money!

Defined as an international philosophical movement that advocates for the transformation of the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellect and physiology, transhumanism can seem to be a bit far fetched at first glance. But after looking into it further we felt it to be more preemptive of the inevitable rather than science fiction. If you find futuristic Sci-Fi or advanced biotech interesting, this will probably be right up your alley!

Now that the legalization of marijuana has become something of a trend across the U.S., we take an episode to consider why it was even illegal in the first place and comment on how much has changed since first medical and now recreational legalization. Cannabis has an interesting past in our country and it's one whose pattern is not uncommon and should no be forgotten.

In this episode we discuss the current conditions of poverty in America and take a look at some stats that give a clearer picture of how bad it currently is. We also talk about what efforts are being done to reduce the levels and help those in need.

We celebrate our 50th episode and we dedicate it to a conversation about California!

Implants in humans. Why not? We use them in our pets. They could make life so much more convenient by tying us closer to social media, allowing secure access to buildings at work our homes and our cars, and eliminate the need to carry credit cards. They could also help create the ground work for a social credit system. Who doesn't want that?! The work being done in this field and the steps that have been taken to date makes for some interesting discussion. If you haven't thought about this in a while or ever, it's worth checking out. If for nothing else to think about what's coming.

How often do we take an opportunity to step back and take a look at all the things we carry with us everyday? Do we notice the unnecessary burdens we bear on a day to day basis that weigh us down and hold us back? In this episode we discuss the concept of lightening ones load in life starting with the physical and moving into the emotional.

The US imprisons more people that any other country in the world. By a large amount. As a result prisons have become a huge industry and private companies for years worked hard to get in on some of the action. In 1982 they succeeded, and ever since then their numbers and power have been increasing as our country allows them to build more and more facilities. In this episode we talk about how this industry got started, how they make their money and how their power and control is growing. It might surprise you some of the things that are legal in this line of business.

Do you have a hobby? Do you have too many hobbies? From outdoor activities like sports or exercise to reading, making music or crafting creative projects, there are many things we do in our leisure time that bring us joy and a sense of accomplishment. We sat down and discussed what hobbies are or can be and what the ones we are into mean to us. Then we go over some of the oddest hobbies we've ever heard of. There definitely some weird ones out there!