Three men trying to have the kind of argument people usually avoid: direct, uncomfortable, personal, and sometimes messy, but still trying to stay in the room.

Can't work vs. Won't work; Oppression narratives; Trans people and mental illness; Redistricting; The Constitution, DEI and Equity vs. Equality

Police bodycams, rights, manners, law, authority, civic submission, bad cops, spoiled entitlement, public safety, HR culture, progressive politics, the greater good, capitalism, justice, democracy, republican government, and the long-term fragility of America.

I'm aware that I can come off as an asshole, and maybe I am. But there's no malice in my heart. I want to use mutual respect, universal equality, and objective reality to pursue the truth with those who disagree with me. I want to be challenged, until we arrive at agreement on what's true- so that we can move on to the next challenge. The emotional barriers of "tone-policing" won't even slow me down. But it's all about love, baby.

Brooks, Steve and Matt have some hard conversations.

Matt and Steve discuss a variety of issues.

The journey from atheist to Christian can take many forms. The effort matters, and even while experiencing a crisis of faith, it can refine us into our highest self.

The more comfortable we all are, the more challenging it will be to change things. And the greater the size of the change that is required, the more hardships that change will cause.

The more sane and reasonable people that check out of society, the more powerful the insane and unreasonable people- who remain invested in that society- will become.