In the 76th episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss if the south really won the Civil War. One hundred and fifty years after the end of the war, it’s hard to argue that many of the principles of the Confederacy are still alive in the hearts and minds of large parts of this country. Even though the leaders of the Confederacy were barred from political life by the 14th Amendment, many of their supporters and sympathizers helped shape the country over the next century. We talk about how these Confederate sympathizers have carried on the Confederacy through the Klan and the passage of numerous laws geared towards negatively impacting the lives of former slaves and their descendants. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 75th episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss whether streaming movie services have had any meaningful impact on brick and mortar movie theaters. With the explosion of streaming services over the last decade, more and more Americans have cut the cord and moved to streaming services, but at what cost to traditional movie venues? We also somehow get sidetracked (as usual) and talk about the current state of the Detroit Tigers. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 74th episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss a topic that we have sightly different opinions on, whether or not anti-intellectualism is a problem in the United States. This may sound very political, but we both try to keep politics out of the conversation as much as possible, and when it is brought up we try to present it in as neutral of a way as we can. We also get a little sidetracked and talk about political correctness (a topic we both agree that we have huge issues with). Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

The 73rd episode of the Life In General Podcast is our big vinyl episode for June! In this episode we discuss a number of vinyl related topics, including, upcoming June releases, some good albums we each have picked up in the last month, the rising price of records, digital vs analogue masters, and if we are falling for the vinyl “scam”. If you are a vinyl collector, or someone that just enjoys listening to music, the first episode of LIG every month will be dedicated to something we both really love, music and vinyl records, so come check it out. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 72nd episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss something that has been somewhat of a hot button topic the last couple of years, whether or not the electoral college is still relevant, or if we should replace it with a different way to elect our president. We try to stay as non-political as we can as we explore some ways that a different system could work. Even though we typically don’t agree on this topic, we surprisingly have a very civil conversation about this very important aspect of our political system. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 71st episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss some of the more interesting conspiracies that involve U.S. presidents. Since we both enjoy a good conspiracy theory, we decided to dive into some of the more hotly discussed presidential conspiracies. From the JFK assassination, Nixon’s deal to keep the Vietnam war going until after the 1968 presidential election, and Reagan’s Deal with Iran to keep the hostages until after the 1980 presidential election, to the Clinton’s murder ring, the Pizza-gate pedophile ring the Clintons’ ran, 9/11 was an inside job, and Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election, we attempt to cover the major theories from the last fifty years. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 70th episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss some of the top U.S. immigration myths that we have seen on tv and social media the last decade or so. As someone who spent several years as the lead paralegal in an immigration law firm, Nick uses his well-versed knowledge of the immigration system in the U.S. to break down some of the most discussed misconceptions and myths that are far too often recited. We try to stay away from the political side of these issues and stay focused on the details that surround immigration, that is often used to divide our society and blame immigrants for the issues our society deals with today. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

Episode 69 of the Life In General Podcast is our big vinyl episode for May! This is a topic we both enjoy talking about, and even though the audio got a little messed up on this episode, we hope you still enjoy the show. In this episode we discuss our Record Store Day 2019 adventures, some different record cleaning products we have seen, upcoming May releases we are looking forward to, some of the great finds we have picked up lately, and finally which is better original pressings or reissues. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 68th episode of the Life In General Podcast we discuss something we have noticed over the last 10+ years, younger generations have become disinterested in their independence. While trying to stay away from judging parents for the way they raise their children, we try to figure out what has created this trend. Somehow, we also get sidetracked for the last ten minutes or so by getting sucked into a short flat Earth conversation. Additional, Ian’s contribution to the episode was making it “minty fresh” with his loud mints that he gleefully sucked on for most of the episode. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.

In the 67th episode of the Life In General Podcast we get back to having some fun, this time discussing some of our favorite albums from our youth, the 1980's. Typically we would do a top 10 list for a topic like this, but with a decade defined by a rock genre with the diversity that the 80's had, we felt it would be much too difficult to come to any kind of consensus top 10. Alternatively, we tried to take an overall look at the rock music scene of the decade. Music provided by DJ F.A.M.E. and bensound.com.