Hey there Mogpies! First off about this episode, SPOILER ALERT! We are going to be going through the entire season 6 of Black Mirror! It has been a long time coming and this was an interesting season to say the least. This show has been known to really. push. thee boundaries and make us question our futures. Showing us possibilities that are a lot closer than we think. But strangely enough it almost feels like the world has surpassed even the most shocking episode of Black Mirror. So let's dive into this season!

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Hey there Mogpies! This week we are talking energy! Climate change is not going away so many are looking for alternative sources of energy to counteract the effects. Many are seen today from solar panels to wind turbines. But this is just the start. The key is making energy generation a part of our day to day lives. What if you could generate power with your breath, or by walking down the street, or even by pooping. Hey everyone does it. There are a multitude of ways to generate energy, and by harnessing all of them we may be able to slow down or even stop the progression of global warming and our dependency on fossil fuels.

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Hello Mogpies! Many have heard the phrase "walk a mile in my shoes", but we have never been able to truly do this...until now. VR has given us the ability to experience almost first hand certain situations that would have been lost to us in the past. And many designers are using it as a tool to educate individuals on historical events or personal stories. From going to the wrong bathroom to playing in the Negro Baseball League we can now experience just about everything. But the question here is does this create true empathy or is it more of a gaming experience. Can we truly walk a mile in someone else's shoes using VR?

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Hey Hi Hello! It is that time once again! We are traveling through the wacky world of would you rathers once again! They get weird for sure but this time there is a twist. We usually look for lists and pick out some hidden gems. This time however we have enlisted the help of AI to generate our questions. We have talked about AI a lot in this show so it just felt natural to use it for this as well. Especially since it comes to the fact that people are afraid of AI taking their writing jobs. But we have to say do not worry about all that...it gets real weird this episode!

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Hey there Mogpies! In the last couple of years we have really began to see how information can be used as a life saving tool, but also as a dangerous weapon. There is more fear now than ever revolving around what information we share and with whom. There is such a fear of someone stealing our ideas or our words being taken out of context. But with how connected the entire world is, why are we not sharing our knowledge with everyone to see what new and exciting thing we can come up with in a fraction of the time it used to take. Look at how fast the vaccine was made for COVID and that is through sharing our finding with one another. But there are those that are holding back this progress, and it is mostly the publishing companies. They want to hold onto all knowledge and block it with a large pay wall. Luckily there are individuals out there that are leaking this information and showing the importance of sharing!

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Hello Mogpies! This week we are looking at ourselves and discussing more of our own dilemmas. We are looking at what holds us back in life. There are many reasons someone can make to not make a choice, or not change their life despite how difficult it may be. So we share our personal reasons and hang ups. We also look at what keeps us moving forward and what allows us to quiet our inner voices enough to pursue our dreams and make difficult choices.

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Hey there Mogpies! It is no surprise that the government spends money in some surprising ways. In 1975, Senator William Proxmire wanted to bring this crazy spending to the light. So, he invented the Golden Fleece awards. Each month he would call out something silly that the government was spending money on. Things like a $3,000 study to determine if people in the military should carry umbrellas. Or spending $103,000 to watch a fish get drunk. There are a lot of bizarre studies out there that Proxmire gave Golden Fleece awards to. But was he wrong to call out these studies? Did he just not understand the science and was only judging them based on their headline? Let's find out!

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Hey Mogpies! It really feels that each day the world gets a more and more crazy. There is so much hate in this world and those that do not fit in others "norm" must be removed. Frankly it has been disgusting and hurtful to see all this hate and misinformation out there. But why now? Why is this such a focus? Is it just a diversion from our real problems? Or is this just the state of our news now. Everything has become so sensational inn recent years where you cannot trust any of the information that is being given to us. But there are so many. out there that. take the "news" at face value and jump on bandwagons of hate just because, even though they do not take the time to understand what they claim to hate. Drag is a beautiful art form that allows so many people to express themselves, how can it be harmful to children? What is really hurting the kids is the normalizing of oppression resion and hate towards those that. do not follow their values.

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Hey there Mogpies! The rite of passage is something essential to a community to give their people the mental strength to know that they are an "adult" now. That they can be depended on, that they can provide. All over the world there are various ceremonies that are specific to their world views. But something happened in the United States. It is almost like we have removed or dulled the rite of passage. And this has lead to people feeling lost, or not knowing where they stand in the community. Are they adults? Well by law, yes but in the eyes of their peers they may still seem like children. That is why these ceremonies are so important. It is a way for the community to know and except the individual in their new stage of life. Some of these rites can be looked at as harsh or dangerous, and they very well can be. But they focus in on what is most important to that community or tribe. Whether it is a form of beauty, endurance or being able to withstand pain they all have something so powerful behind them. 

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Hello Mogpies! Tipping is just another part of our days at this point. It has become so ingrained into our society that there are a multitude of laws made by our government to protect it. But the history of tipping is rather dark. It started as a way for the king to show his servants that he is pleased. It was later brought over to America by rich aristocrats in the 1850s as a way to feel fancy and flaunt their wealth. Then it became a way to create a new form of slavery in our nation. After the abolishment of slavery tipping was one of the only ways freed slaves could earn a living. But rather than giving them a chance it became a way to allow employers to avoid paying them. And to this day it has not changed all that much. From the beginning there has been push back against this practice, but the government finds a way to keep protecting it and allowing it to continue.  The rules and laws around tipping are horrible to put it lightly and it needs to be talked about and changed because too many companies are allowed to take advantage of their employees.

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