Great Distraction

We all have them, we apparently need to have them and yet science doesn't seem to know why that is. In this episode we talk about the weirdness that are dreams. Join us as we share a few stories, sprinkle in some interesting facts and contemplate the unconscious.

After a recent rent increase for our humble work space, we were inspired to discuss renting versus buying for ones primary residence. We cover some benefits and drawbacks to each as well as how the attitude towards owning seems to be changing among the younger generation.

Imagine a society with no cash. All transactions are tracked and digitally controlled. Your every purchase and spending habits known and recorded. Everyday we move closer to a less anonymous world with respect to how we spend our money. In this discussion we talk about what repercussions such change is bringing and how it is affecting our privacy.

What is marriage in today's day and age and how does it fit into our rapidly changing society? In this episode we question why people still get married, what are the current rates regarding marriage and divorce and where might our culture be heading with respect to the union of two people.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run away and work for the railroad? One of our hosts did just that and we sit down with him to hear the tale. We couldn't believe the amount of oddities and ridiculousness that exists in that industry. We figured this topic was way too entertaining to not dedicate an episode to and it ended up being our longest episode yet!

Everyday we find ourselves as a society more and more connected and involved in some form of social media. From commenting on pictures our friends and family post to to following the latest from businesses and celebrities. One way or another it seems to be working its way into every aspect of our lives. In this episode we talk about some of the ways it has affected us and some of the resulting impacts.

Gun control has become a touchy subject in our country and has roots over the last 80 or so years in many aspects of society. We discuss in this episode a bit of the history and interesting mindsets that changed our laws and culture surrounding gun ownership.

In the world today we are being exposed more and more to a growing number of options and preferences for sexual orientation and gender identities. The ripples of this awareness is effecting everything from our dating lives to our TV shows. In this episode we go over some of many options and coined terms that are gaining popularity as they become more a part of our everyday lives.

How many things do we do, or ways that we live our lives are done simply because "that's the way they have always been done"? How many of our beliefs exist without logic in these modern times and keep us from moving forward simply because we are "used" to them or have never been exposed to something different? We put on the table and discuss the idea of shedding some of these old beliefs as they may be hindering our progression as a people.

In today's world it feels like we are more likely to throw something away and replace it with something new before we'd put the time into figuring out how to repair it and keep it going. We discuss how we've changed due to this mindset and how it might be affecting our behaviors on a deeper level.