Joe takes the reins regarding communication in the United States due to a question posed by Mike. Remember when TV channels were supposed to give fair and equal screen time to opposing viewpoints? Listen in as Mike & Joe discuss the way things were and the way things are in the wide world of media and broadcasting. Items you’ll want to remember: the Fairness Doctrine of 1949 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, among other key points.

This week, Mike and Joe address a subject that is very near and dear to Mike’s heart: flags! What makes a good flag? Which states have flags that are beautiful to behold? Which states have flags that are real SOBs? You may not have thought about them before, but Mike & Joe guarantee you’ll notice them moving forward after this conversation.  

This week’s discussion really stresses the ‘digression’ portion of this podcasts title as Joe & Mike discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe and whether the excitement of the long narrative has come at the expense of the quality of individual films.

There’s something to love for everyone in this episode, mainly because their conversation avoids exactly none of the rabbit holes.

Pulpit of Digressions’ second episode revolves around a subject that has affected Joe personally, and is currently shaving years off of Mike’s life. This week, they discuss America’s dirty love affair with relocating sports teams. Mike discusses the story of a grassroots movement fighting to save Columbus Crew SC from being relocated (#SaveTheCrew) and Joe provides historical context around why this has happened and continues to happen only in the United States.

Welcome to the Pulpit of Digressions, a podcast where Joe & Mike discuss an issue or question with the freedom of following the flow of conversation wherever it may take them.

For the first episode, Mike had the idea of talking about Washington’s Farewell Address from 1796 and discussing what lessons could be learned. Steeped in history (as most of their episodes likely will be), the conversation eventually finds its way to address the amendments to the US Constitution. Many precedents will be set and/or discussed this week.