iReckon Podcast

Leadership is a popular topic that permeates the culture of everything from corporations to elementary schools.  We are all told to be leaders.  Leadership is demanded at every turn.

But when did it all begin?  Why exactly must we all be leaders?  Should we all be leaders?  And do even know what leadership is?

Dr. J. Adam Lowe breaks down the the buzz word that so many throw around.

Some say millennials are ruining entitled, lazy, and self-absorbed.  Others argue that they might actually be the next greatest generation.  But aside from the debate, when did we start calling people millennials and why?  Are they ruining our world or making it better?

Dr. J. Adam Lowe breaks down the history of a generation, the attributes (good and bad) that set them apart, and offers some concerns for the future of these tech-savvy young adults.

The back porch is a place you learn things.  You get the "real" story. 

iReckon host Dr. Lowe sits with a panel of podcasters from the Valleycast Coalition to talk about what it takes to make podcast and the power of creating things in digital media.

In a time where news reports seem to be dominated with mass shootings and where hashtag movements are calling for reform, "guns" prove to divide us as a nation.

Rather than regurgitating all of the same old arguments, Dr. J. Adam Lowe looks at the root of why we are so divided and how the popular data is feeding our divide.

Why are we so polarized and how can neighbors differ so greatly?  Do we have enough information to overcome the divide?

Two-thirds of adults (and 90+% of millennials) have a social media account yet the majority of these users say they A) feel social media personas are fake and B) don't trust what they read on social media.  But just how prevalent is social media consumption?  And where did our distaste of the "fakeness" begin?

Dr. J. Adam Lowe talks to millennials, surveys social media users, and learns from socials entrepreneur Rob Alderman.  

Bullies have been fixtures in almost every coming of age movie.  We know the scene where the wimpy kids finally stands up to a bully and makes them run away crying.  But is that actually how it works?  Recent initiatives have targeted bullies but do we agree on what bullying is? What are the consequences of bullying and how can we stop it?

Dr. Lowe talks to 2 experts and interviews his own children to get insight.

People seem to hate politics.  But why?  And is that hate justified?  What are the implications of the stigma of being labeled a politician?

Dr. Lowe talks to new voters, experts, "bystanders", covers the history of political stigma.  There is a cameo by Shakespeare as well.

Dr. Lowe discusses the history of protests and why people often oppose them.  He interviews a seasoned protestor, talks NFL kneeling, and addresses public support of law enforcement.

What kind of people engage in protests?  Do those protests work?