Junto Show

By Junto Show

The “Junto”is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy. Our show’s not quite that... more

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The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.

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March 27, 2018EP35: Jean Splice
In today’s show:
Hot Take News (00:04:30):
Schools are spending millions on surveillance technology under the auspices of “keeping kids safe”
China’s “Social Credit” system is being used to block people from traveling
Turns out that the Astronaut twins DNA is still very similar
Ikea is toying with putting insects in its cafeteria food
You soon won’t be able to believe what you see. Artificial Intelligence “fakes”are coming.
A Chinese Spacelab is going to de-orbit and hit Earth and nobody knows when or where.
Captain’s Ready Room:
- In today’s Captain’s Ready Room, Johnny asks us to contemplate Ben Franklin’s Questions “What good will I do today?” and “Whatgood did I do today”
Pop Culture (00:16:00)
Lance is Loving Jessica Jones Season 2
Is Jessica Super Strong all the time, and then tones it down to text, or is she regular strength all the time and then turns it up to punch the Hulk
Johnny makes his case for Tomb Raider being the best video game of all time (no I didn't)
Johnny really enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express
Beau is on Book 2 of the “Broken Earth Series: The Obelisk Gate”
The early reviews for DeadPool 2 are out...
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March 08, 2018EP34: Poor, by Rapper Standards
In today’s show:
Hot Take News (00:04:30):
An appeals court decision rules that sexual orientation is protected by the civil rights act.
Rapper Young Thug, in solidarity with his brother who went deaf, is taking a year off of music, to “act deaf for a year”
South Carolina proposes a law to impose fines on people that sag their pants
California is moving towards making self-driving cars legal.
Amazon, makes Billions in profit, paid $0 in taxes
A push is underway to get interracial couple emoji on your phone
People looking to disconnect are moving away from smartphones, and to dumb phones.
Captain’s Ready Room (00:29:53):
- Johnny talks about “Luck”
Pop Culture (00:42:38):
Michael B. Jordan’s Fahrenheit 451 (HBO Movie)
We talk HBO vs Netflix
Is the Fresh “Princess of Bel Aire” coming?
Johnny finally sees I,Tonya
Useful links:
[Jamie Fox – Prepare for your Goals] (https://www.goalcast.com/2017/08/07/jamie-foxx-prepapre-for-opportunity/)
[Who Owns the North Pole?] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TerritorialclaimsintheArctic)
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February 26, 2018EP33: Netflix is Killing It
In today’s show:
Hot Take News (00:02:00):
Lance reviews the Taco Bell Nacho Fries
Can McDonald’s Fries Cure Baldness?
The Junto breaks it down
Elon Musk’s Boring Company is making moves
UK Police are now using hand held finger print scanners
Should you have a legal right to high speed internet?
Pop Culture (00:16:00):
Netflix is killing it
Johnny Reviews “What Happened to Monday”
Johnny Reviews “How We First Met”
We can’t figure out why people hate on the Cloverfield Paradox
Joel Mchale is back with a comedy vengeance!
Altered Carbon is a hit among the Show members
Lance Reviews I, Tonya
#Oscars Preview
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31min
February 19, 2018EP32: Black Panther Was SO GOOD!
In today’s show:
Beau’s young baby is in studio today!
Hot Take News (00:02:00):
Another tragic shooting. The gang talks about the #ParklandSchoolShooting
Maybe there is hope for the future
Bitcoin is back up!
We check in to the #WinterOlympics
Jokhang Temple in Tibet burns
Pop Culture (00:14:00):
BLACK PANTHER!!
We give a spoiler free and spoiler free review of the New Classic: Black Panther
We dissect Michael B. Jordan’s performance as Erik Killmonger
Should Wakanda ACTUALLY open itself up to the rest of the world?
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39min
February 11, 2018EP31: The Black Panther Pre-Show
In today’s show:
Hot Take News (00:01:25):
The Gang discusses the #Apple #iphone battery life and declocking debacle
The #Tesla Model 3 build quality isn’t up to snuff
The Stock Market is going crazy, we talk about why a good economy takes the stock market
Philosophal (00:41:00)
Beau talks about his new baby and how it has (or hasn’t) changed his outlook on the world.
Does being a father make you more selfless?
Pop Culture:
BLACK PANTHER!!!
We talk about the rotten tomatoes #BlackPanther score
We talk about the reaction from the haters to a strong black superhero
Lance reveals a pattern of artists abandoning hip hop culture
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31min
February 03, 2018EP30: The Pandemic Minute
In today’s show:
Hot Take News (00:05:00):
Surveillance Tech Turns to audio spying
China Bans Hip Hop Culture
Amazon “GO” Store Opens up
The Exorcism business is Booming!
Do you think demons are real?
The gang ruminates generally on religion.
The United Kingdom Appoints a Minister of Loneliness
Does an online presence lead to sadness?
Lab Monkeys are breaking out, chock full of the plague.
The Pandemic Minute (00:27:00):
Do you think we are more likely, or less likely to have a mass plague or pandemic come to the modern world?
Does it even matter, because Elon Musk will save us.
Captain’s Ready Room (00:41:00):
We check in to see how our #Resolutions for 2018 are going.
Johnny wants to learn how to sail.
Beau’s teaching himself guitar
Beau teaches us about #NewAgeFunk he saw on #HypeMachine
Pop Culture:
- Johnny and Lance give their top 10 movies and TV Shows of 2017
Useful links:
[China bans hip hop culture from tv] (http://bit.ly/2E2ZxqE)
[Voice-In-Real-Time Tech] (https://theintercept.com/2018/01/19/voice-recognition-technology-nsa)
[2019 Oscars Nominations] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90thAcademyAwards)
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1h 13min
January 11, 2018EP29: Info Peace
In today’s show:
We have a skeleton crew this episode with just Lance and our Guest Host – Chris (a different one)
Hot Take News:
#Sofia robot gets legs – bringing us one “step” closer to the robopacalypse
The drones are gonna get us
Life expectancy in the USA has gone down for the second year in a row.
They caught the Nigerian Price scammer
China’s “Sharp Eyes” program is government surveillance on steroids
You might be a millennial…
Useful links:
[President Trump realizes a rope might defeat the big, beautiful wall] (https://youtu.be/i3LbynP8GOo)
Nigerian Prince is caught
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27min
November 26, 2017EP28: Don’t be Incense-Itive
In today’s show:
Beau is back, so the Junto Show is at Full Strength!
Catching up with the Gang Segment:
The Gang gives our Thanksgiving Recap
Vox.com lists the top sides of #Thanksgiving
Beau gives a recap on the first few weeks of being a “Dad”
Dad vs Father
Lance and Johnny recap their World Travels to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and South Korea
Hot Take News (00:22:00):
#Tesla announces the new Tesla semi truck
Is #ElonMusk the most innovative man in the world now?
#Amazon is looking for a new location for its next HQ
How much should a city give up for a big corporation
A Volcano is erupting in Bali
Politico reports that the author of “Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections Are Bad for America.” is the top choice to run the next census.
The Happiest cities in the USA
Pop Culture Segment (00:41:00):
Johnny is finally catching up on #MasterOfNone
Do you like the things that represent you, or do you like things that are different?
Beau gives a recap of #SouthPark #TheFracturedButtWhole
Batman and Harley Quinn DC Animated movie is great!
The #DarkTower isn’t worth your time
Why are the Klingons in #StarTrek Discovery so weak?!
Useful links:
[Tesla Semi Truck]
(https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-teslas-new-electric-s-1820526008)
[Census]
(https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/21/trump-census-pick-causes-alarm-252571)
[Happiest cities in USA]
(https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/north-america/united-states/happiest-cities-united-states-2017/)
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1h 2min
October 26, 2017EP27: I’m Not Cut Out for that Henchman Life
In today’s show:
Beau had his Baby! So while he’s out Dad’ing it up, we have the Talented Sarah in Studio!
Opening Segment:
Sarah is on the right side of the clown issue
Florida finally got cold
We give the audience a chance to get to know Sarah
Hot Take News (00:12:30)
Why can’t powerful men seem to not become giant perverts
James Toback has over 200 women coming forward
We get a woman’s perspective on the #MeToo movement
It’s a Travesty that #ColinKaepernick doesn’t have a job yet
Would you use the #AmazonKey delivery service?
The Internet of things #IoT
The #JFKAssassination files are set to be released
If we went back in time and found out that Hell is real, we’d have to really stop sinning
#WhiteFish Energy is talking trash about #PuertoRico
Pumpkin Crops are down #Starbucks #ZombieFrapp
64k People died in the #OpioidCrisis
Is it better to be happy or informed
Philosophal Segment (30:00:00)
- Should the needs of the many outweigh the survival of the few?
Pop Culture Segment (00:44:04)
#TheGifted is flipping great!
#TheHandMaidsTale
Should you read the book before you watch the movie?
Johnny says #TheOrville is great
#StarTrekDiscovery is going well
#ThorRagnarok
#TheLastJedi
#Kong #KongSkullIsland
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1h 14min
October 19, 2017 EP26: The Sweetest Potpourri
In today’s show:
Segment 1: In our first Segment, the gang just lets it fly. We cover a bunch of topics from Beau raising his boy, to us all talking about how old we were when we got our first girlfriends. You won’t guess how old Johnny was! Then we riff on how we’re going to raise our (imaginary kids)
Segment 2:The gang discusses a This American Life Story about a man that struggles to find his way through the immigration debate.
Useful links:
- [NPR: This American Life Fear and Loathing in Homer and Rockville] (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/621/fear-and-loathing-in-homer-and-rockville)
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28min

FAQs about Junto Show:

How many episodes does Junto Show have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.