Into The Gap

On this episode: Racism, what it really is, and what is Systemic Racism? We use these terms without a clear understanding of what they really mean; it just becomes meaningless talking about it. We will also talk about the removal of symbols -- the outlawing of Confederate flags at NASCAR events, the banning of "Gone With The Wind" by HBO, the removal and desecration of statues of Confederate leaders and places. And Trump attacks a 75-year-old protester.

On this episode we talk about the protests, the riots, the responses, and the way we are reacting to all of it. Plus, we discuss General Mattis’s searing criticism of President Trump and how some in the GOP are turning against the president.

On this episode, we talk about the recent brutal murders of unarmed black men and one woman by police offers; the riots and looting; the woman in Central Park calling cops on a man who asked her gently to leash her dog -- she told him that she was going to call the police and report that an African-American male was threatening her life and repeatedly stressed that he was black.

Where are we in race relations in this county?

Do the lives of black people as human beings in America really matter?

We'll also talk about the breakdown in institutions, structure and the basic systems of civilization.    

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This week we look at what the future looks like, and what the present looks like as most places across the country open up, one exception being the City of Chicago. What does this new post COVID-19 world look like? How has life changed? How has our culture changed? What does working at home look like and what is the impact of isolation, the absence of touch, and connections with people?

On this episode Mike and Jason continue to discuss the void of leadership across all aspects of our country, and the impact that has on the citizens of this country -- one of uncertainty, anxiety and fear.

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the void of leadership across all aspects of our country, and the impact that has on the citizens of this country -- one of uncertainty, anxiety and fear.

On this episode we talk about the impact of the stay-at-home order on our lives, our attitudes, the economy, our culture, and us as humans. We also talk about the hidden cost of COVID-19 and the hidden cost of living in a constant state of fear.

In this episode co-host Jason D. Hill criticizes the executive branch of our government for its continued reckless lack of leadership amidst the COVID-19 crisis, most particularly singling out President Trump's reckless suggestion that injecting the body with disinfectants might be a remedy for the virus. Hill questions the moral hypocrisy of a conservative government that decries the welfare state but applies the principle of distribution of wealth and affirmative action to the rich in its discriminatory bailout procedures for wealthy corporations. He praises the resilience and heroic perseverance of the American people for keeping the moral health of the nation alive. (Co-host Mike Shereck took the week off.)

This week on “Into The Gap” w talk about:
1) Why rational thinking versus gut reaction and impulsive action are most important during this pandemic
2) how the new age of uncertainty has produced a fear of feeling fear itself
3) the irrational response of the Michigan protesters: why it’s un-American and deeply fascistic
4) A new humanity in the age of COVID-19

We also look at the continued gap in leadership and what that is leading to, including the reopening of beaches in Florida and the roll-out of the new reality, plus the idea of 100 percent safety and is that even possible.

This week we look at what the COVID-19 pandemic is really costing us, and what life will look like when we are "getting back to normal." First, there is no idea what "normal" will be; we are in a new era. Some of the things we must look at: our addiction to materialism and, with that, our need for cheap and inferior Chinese goods. We must break the hold China has on us financially and materially. We also begin to look at what it will take to reconstruct the supply chain and how restoring the manufacturing base in the USA is not only a national defense issue, it is a way to stabilize the economy and provide the much-needed good-paying jobs this country will need. We discuss how the real backbone of our economy is small business, and the need for that to survive may be our greatest priority. We also cover the failings of our institutions and the humanness of the experts -- how, though they are trained and committed, what they provide is just a guide and not the truth. Finally, throughout the show we play songs by John Prine, Chicago's own, who passed this pass week.