As human beings, why are we drawn to the “winner-takes-all” scenario? We love March Madness, Game 7’s, and double-or-nothing in gambling. Is there something in our psychology and in our evolutionary past that allows us to identify with the highs and lows of the ultimate win or go home scenario? DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded … Continue reading Episode 032 – Why The Win & Lose Scenario? →

When there are too many topics to choose from you talk about all of them. In this roundtable episode the guys start with whether athletes like LeBron and KD should or shouldn’t just “shut up and dribble” like Laura Ingraham suggests. Are news networks past their prime? Is the idea of the long-form conversation, like … Continue reading Episode 031 – Why? A Roundtable #2 →

We have heard of most of them. We might believe a few of them. But all of them capture a part of the public’s imagination. Not everyone agrees on the plausibility factor of UFO’s, aliens, The Moon Landing, chemtrails, the Illuminati, and the JFK assassination, so in this episode the guys discuss some of the … Continue reading Episode 030 – Why Conspiracy Theories? →

Why has society made it the norm to be fake? Why do people in today’s world have the idea that portraying a “false advertisement” persona is fine? In this episode the guys dig into the idea of the “fakeness” that has permeated our society. Photoshop on magazine covers. The fake news phenomenon. Past scandals with … Continue reading Episode 029 – Why False Advertisement? →

The Super Bowl outcome. What is true loyalty? Does loyalty change depending on circumstances? The state of the NBA pre-trade deadline. Should we throw out an entire body of creative work because of criminal or immoral acts? The Winter Olympics. Cheating in sports and it’s response.

The guys discuss the far-reaching consequences of the FCC’s repealing of net neutrality, explain the benefits of keeping net neutrality in place, and if there is any hope to have it brought back in this week’s current events episode.

The guys define what a hobby is, what hobbies they have, and when a hobby can turn into a type of addiction. They also discuss the benefits it can have for a person as well as the diversity and happiness it can bring into their lives in this multi-faceted episode.

The guys talk about their new posting schedule, their successful/failed 2017 resolutions, and what’s new for the coming year. The history of new year’s resolutions, the highest ranked each year for the average person, and some personal goals are also discussed in this first episode of 2018.

Using the recent events surrounding the firings of Greg Schiano & David Fizdale, the guys discuss the effects of “groupthink” and moral outrage gone wrong as well as the power that one person can have to sway the opinions of others.

In the wake of the Hollywood sexual harassment scandals in recent weeks, the guys discuss the multiple angles of the hot-button topic. They comment on the widespread abuse by those in power in media, the real possibility that this is only the tip of the iceberg, and also if there will be any “white knight” … Continue reading Episode 023 – Why Sexual Harassment? →