Harmonious Gentlemen

In this episode, the gents talk about phones and social media. More specifically, should our kids be using them? Would schools be better with a phone ban? Would students be better off? Why don't we just do something about it?

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Chris brings the heat with a surprise topic. Do we have free will? What does that even mean? Is God moving us around like pieces on a game board? Are we cogs in the machine of evolutionary nature? We hope you choose to listen to this episode, but if you don't, we hope fate leads you there anyway.

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The gentlemen return for part two of a conversation about gambling and its effect on society, addiction, mental health, and where we're headed with sports betting. It's a topic they've discussed before, but this time, the gents are joined by long-time listener, friend, and ex-casino employee, Mike. He shares his thoughts on the issue and tells a few stories from his days as a dealer and pit boss. At the end of the episode, the crew takes an expensive field trip.

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Brian Keating is a professional speaker, writer, broadcaster, international nature tour guide, and naturalist. He joins the gents to talk about travelling around the world exploring the greatest wonders of nature, elephant funerals, hippo attacks, zoos, office owls... and much more!
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#nature #wildlife #canada #alberta #ecology #naturalist #travel #animals

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In this episode, the gents are joined by long-time listener and contributor, Kenton. As a follow-up to Graham's recent episode about the science of Climate Change, they discuss Alberta's recent energy crisis, our reliance on fossil fuels, the push for cleaner energy sources, and the role of private industry in solving environmental problems. As a long-time employee within the Oil and Gas sector, Kenton provides a new, although not uncommon, perspective for the gents to approach harmoniously. He provides data, experience, and thought-provoking insight to a topic that's so important globally, and has significant relevance within Alberta specifically. It's a great conversation, and we can't wait for you to hear it.
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Thanks again to our harmonious friends at:
Blindman Brewing: www.blindmanbrewing.com
Veldhuisen Construction: www.veldhuisen.ca
Cilantro and Chive: www.cilantroandchive.ca
The King's University: www.kingsu.ca

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Can you define anxiety? Can you identify anxiety in people around you? Do you, or someone close to you, struggle with anxiety? How should we deal with increasing rates of anxiety? Can we talk about it harmoniously?
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Thanks again to our harmonious friends at:
Blindman Brewing: www.blindmanbrewing.com
Veldhuisen Construction: www.veldhuisen.ca
Cilantro and Chive: www.cilantroandchive.ca
The King's University: www.kingsu.ca

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How much time do you spend each day thinking about the news and current affairs? Is this healthy? Are you in the know, or blissfully unaware?

Where do you get your news? Facebook? Twitter? Tik-Tok, YouTube, Instagram, or Threads (like Graham)? Or do you surf the web, watch TV, or read the newspaper - like the actual, folded up bundle of paper and ink, newspaper? Or are you enlightened by podcasts?

Do you trust the media you consume? Are you losing your appetite? Or is the news a consistent part of your daily diet? Is it making you healthier? Are you a better person for it?

Linguist, author, human rights and political activist, Noam Chomsky says: “All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.”

But he also says: “The general population doesn't know what's happening, and it doesn't even know that it doesn't know.”
So what do we do? Is the news essential to our survival? Or is it killing us?
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Thanks again to our harmonious friends at:
Blindman Brewing: www.blindmanbrewing.com
Veldhuisen Construction: www.veldhuisen.ca
Cilantro and Chive: www.cilantroandchive.ca
The King's University: www.kingsu.ca

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In this episode, Graham quizzes Chris and Tyler about the science of Climate Change. Without getting too political, they talk about responses to the Climate Change Crisis and share their feelings about the topic as it comes up in conversation with friends and family. What is Climate Change? How big of a deal is it? Do we talk about it enough? What actions are required in order to solve the problem? Give this episode a listen to rekindle the conversation about this topic, but stay tuned for part two with a surprise guest, coming soon!
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Thanks again to our harmonious friends at:
Blindman Brewing: www.blindmanbrewing.com
Veldhuisen Construction: www.veldhuisen.ca
Cilantro and Chive: www.cilantroandchive.ca
The King's University: www.kingsu.ca

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Consumerism, Christmas, and a Layered Sandwich Cake
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Merry Christmas from the Gents! Join them at Phil's for a conversation about the value of tradition, the consumerization of popular holidays, and strange cakes.
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Thanks to our harmonious friends at:
Blindman Brewing: www.blindmanbrewing.com
Veldhuisen Construction: www.veldhuisen.ca
Cilantro and Chive: www.cilantroandchive.ca
The King's University: www.kingsu.ca

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Today, gamblers have more options than ever. The AGLC’s paradoxical mandate is to ‘maintain the integrity of gaming activities while maximizing the financial return (to Albertans)” - akin to a person committing to a healthy diet but also to eating as much as possible.  Our government is addicted. But as long as citizens keep electing leaders that are happy to fund society on the backs of gamblers, and as long as Albertans like us keep showing up to volunteer, the same might be said for all of us. That we are all addicts. ("Who Wants Albertans to Gamble More?" - Evan Osenton, AlbertaViews.ca).
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Thanks to our harmonious friends at:
Blindman Brewing: www.blindmanbrewing.com
Veldhuisen Construction:  www.veldhuisen.ca
Cilantro and Chive: www.cilantroandchive.ca
The King's University: www.kingsu.ca

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