Mad Mad World

Mad Mad World

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Mad Mad World episodes

  • The Social Dilemma: Our Review of the Hit Netflix Documentary

    Los and Bertram share their thoughts on Netflix's hit documentary, The Social Dilemma. They explore the real problem (and addiction) we face with technology dominating nearly every aspect of our lives today.

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    Resources from this episode:

    The Social Dilemma (via Netflix)

    Using Screen Time for iPhone, iPad, and iPad touch (via Youtube)

    Digital Wellbeing for Android Devices (via Google)

    How do I set a reminder to let me know how much time I've spent on Instagram?

    How can I manage the time I spend on Facebook?

    Set reminders to take a break on YouTube mobile

    Tristan Harris

    Center for Humane Technology

    Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier

    The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

    Data as a Property Right (Policy Proposal by Andrew Yang)

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

    1 hr 7 min
  • Voting: Not Listening to the Orange Dum Dum, Understanding Your Rights, Your Ballot, Your Candidates and Your Values

    With the upcoming election approaching, Los and Bertram answer some important questions about voting — including the definition of voting — the difference between mail-in and absentee ballots, the Electoral College, our two-party system, and why the election isn't just about who becomes president.

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    Resources from this episode:

    Voting and Election Laws (USA.gov)

    Vision 2020: How does early voting work in the US election? (AP News)

    Advance Voting (AP News)

    What happens if the US election is contested? (AP News)

    Electoral College vs popular vote in America (AP News)

    California 2020 Election Guide (CalMatters)

    Voting in 2020 (Ballotpedia)

    1 hr 5 min
  • Wage Theft: No Cheesecake for You, The Importance of Unions, and Blaming All of Your Problems on the Orange Guy

    Fresh off the Labor Day holiday, Los and Bertram dig deep into the wage theft issue in the U.S.

    What is wage theft? What are the impacts? What can we do about it? Where are our politicians? And why you don't deserve a slice of cheesecake.

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    This was our season finale! Stay tuned for a special announcement next week!

    Resources from this episode:

    WageTheft.org

    Wage Theft: How it Happens by Hank Green (YouTube)

    Economic Policy Institute - An Epidemic of Wage Theft Is Costing Workers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars a Year

    Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

    Taft-Hartley Act

    Minnesota lawmakers, labor make push against wage theft

    1 hr 27 min
  • 6 Months Later - Covid Is Getting Cozy In America: Not Talking About Immigration, Bringing Back Drive-Ins and Beware of the Sneezing Storm

    It's time for a 6-month checkup on the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States.

    Los and Bertram discuss when we can we see the new Christopher Nolan movie (17:15), what will the office look like in the future (23:30), how the virtual classroom is evolving (27:47), and why masks are here to stay (37:50).

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    It's a Mad, Mad World!

    50 min
  • Reopening Schools - Everyone Must Opt In: Why Education, Sports, and Technology Need to Evolve (and why you can cut people's heads off if you make a good sandwich)

    Is it time to reopen schools? Are school districts any different than the NFL or NBA? What will it take for us to pull off a safe reopening? The boys sound off on this hot topic issue, with Bertram sharing his perspective as a teacher.

    It's a mad, mad world. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and spread the love by sharing this podcast. Stay safe out there.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Food Deserts: Getting Down to Our Roots, Guerrilla Gardening, and Convenience

    Growing your own money? Lost in the desert? The boys talk about the superpowers of guerrilla farmer Ron Finley, the food desert problem, and how our eating habits are causing a lot of trouble.

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    Resources:

    Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts

    Food Desert Locator Map (via USDA)

    Living in a Food Desert: How Lack of Access to Healthy Foods Can Affect Public Health

    A Guerilla Gardner in South Central LA | Ron Finley (TED Talk)

    1 hr 1 min

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Pop culture, current events, social issues, and everything in between—Los and Bertram tackle the topics that make this planet we live on such a Mad Mad World.