The Hopper Podcast

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs have gone off the rails. The general goals of these efforts are admirable, but the strategies have been disastrous. Most of us recognize the damage done by these efforts, but companies can't stop. What's going on here?

Then, hilarious campaign slogans from politicians.

White Man's Burden, movie trailer

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Watch this first, What are we doing to White People? Our reaction to this young man's mega-viral and provocative video essay on racism against white people.

Beavers dropping from the sky!

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Does Artificial Intelligence threaten or save us? Or both? Huge leaps in technology come with all sorts of ethical complications requiring clear, level-headed thinking in a time of disorientation. Let's think about it together.

Then, we answer some good questions posed on our Facebook page.

Alan Turing (for whom the Turing Test is named)

Trailer for M3GAN (2023 movie)

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Comedian Emo Phillips introduces a topic on the joys and pains of relationships. Marriage, friendships, church relationships. Healthy relationships are painful, but life is meaningless without them. We walk through this topic with fun, careful, and sober conversation.

Then, William is mad about how FEMA helps out the same flood and fire victims over and over. Is there any way to make things better?

Emo Phillips joke

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Every society needs both conservatives and progressives to be healthy. Brains of conservative people are measurably different from brains of progressive people. What are the fundamental differences between conservatives and progressives? And how can we appreciate our differences instead of attacking each other?

Also, let me tell you why beavers are so great!

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The extreme right and the extreme left have gone crazy! They are both trying to eliminate the rights of parents to raise their "transgender" or "gender confused" children. Both sides cry out, "Child abuse!" to the other side. Let's take a breath, listen, and try to understand each other. Children should not be pawns in this culture war.

Then, we try to stop giggling as we talk about a new scientific breakthrough regarding the growth of actual mammoth meat balls in scientific laboratories.

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Religious social media companies are harvesting your prayers and selling them to the highest bidder. If you are not paying for it, you are the product!

Then, the (small, but) growing movement to allow prisoners to sell their organs.

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Part 2 of our conversation with Sociologist Matt Vos -- on the role of scapegoats in societies, and in our own relationships . . . with a powerful story to illustrate the evils of scapegoating. We also discuss how this relates to immigration policy.

Matthew Vos, Strangers and Scapegoats: Extending God's Welcome to Those on the Margins

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We talk with sociologist Matt Vos about the role of the "stranger" in every society. What should/can we do with "outsiders" or those on the margins? Theology and sociology in dialogue about this important topic.

Then, another recent true story about someone attacked with poop. What are the moral parameters around poop attacks?

Matthew Vos, Strangers and Scapegoats: Extending God's Welcome to Those on the Margins

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On commercial flights do you lean your seat back? Airlines use this feature to focus the frustration of travelers to each other rather than the airlines themselves. They sell the same space twice on every seat for every flight. And Dave is also upset about the seat size options.

Then, what about the new movie, Cocaine Bear?

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