God made us in the image of himself. Unfortunately, God is judgmental as hell. Thanks, God... Rob and Roy discuss how judgement has deteriorated some of Rob's friendships over the years. As people age, their inability to deal with their own shortcomings results in a projection of judgement of those around them. We are all a culprit of this crime and Roy tries to assist Rob find a way to deal with his own experiences relating to this.

Happy New Year, Everyone! Given the current lockdowns and closures across the world due to the pandemic, we are all desperately searching for ways to preoccupy our minds. Rob and Roy explore the dangers of selecting some of the coping mechanisms that we may choose. During this episode, Rob shares a more personal experience with a method he used to cope with life's hardships in the past.  

Roy has begun his odd winter routine of running around outside without clothes on. This was a perfect opportunity to discuss where the hell he got this crazy idea, and more important how he decides what is true and what is not. Rob and Roy take a deep dive on how they both discern "truth" amongst the endless sources of information readily available to us today. This discussion is all over the place - as a conversation can sometimes be!

We are faced with dire issues in our generation. Issues such as less arable land, political turmoil, climate change, income disparity, rise in mental health issues. Our value systems are dysfunctional. AI is just on the verge of becoming something. Why should we even get up in the morning? Why should we try? Well.... Why not?

Life inspires different feelings and emotions within us, from joy to anger and resent. Rob and Roy dig into Roy's past and explore how his experiences manifested a deep resent towards the world. Furthermore, they explored how he was able to transcend this resent.

Rob and Roy notice that some of their close friends have been struggling through bouts of depression. As what seems to be an increase in the amount of people dealing with these feelings around them, they wonder if there is a common thread? What they do know is that there have been substantial changes in our day to day activities, and perhaps the solution is simpler than expected...

Parents often tell us to prioritize other things over our friendships as the friendships we build as children will seldom be maintained later into our lives. Rob and Roy speculate on the origins of this message and whether it truly is applicable.

Transitioning from boyhood to manhood can be a long and challenging process. Rob and Roy evaluate their own journey's through this process and highlight some notable moments and experiences in the hopes to provide some wisdom for younger listeners facing their own growing pains (and possibly offer some appreciation to the older generation for what they have provided!)

Rob and Roy explore the crippling experience of always agreeing with the opinions of others - They unpack the consequences this may have on your character development and life experiences. 

Rob and Roy explore the art of active listening.