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Everyone loves sausage. Not everyone wants to see it made. This podcast takes society, culture, politics, and religion and puts it in the meat grinder. What comes out is an honest, mostly informed,... more
FAQs about The Salumist Podcast:How many episodes does The Salumist Podcast have?The podcast currently has 221 episodes available.
April 27, 2020896: Give Me Olive Garden or Give Me DeathIn this episode, we connect Maslow's Hierarchy of needs to the reasons for the protests against quarantines and lockdowns and try to make sense (and poke a little fun) of what is happening in the minds of some* of these well-fed, privileged, and sometimes armed individuals who wish to defy the rules for what seems to be an extension of their comforts when we already are locked down with netflix, food delivery, and many other things....more59minPlay
April 20, 2020897: Happiness in HidingDo you feel weird when good things happen to you during these tough times? In this episode, Mark and Kalu discuss how sometimes we feel guilt or shame when we talk about the good or proud moments of our lives in the midst of a global pandemic along with the dangers of comparisons and how those can drive us towards negative behaviors. We lastly talk about why it's best to hide your good moments or blessings to be able to function harmoniously with others who may not be experiencing the same thing. ...more59minPlay
April 15, 2020Quarantine Diaries Part 6: Living a Fault-Tolerant LifeSolo Content:Our failures are just as important in our lives as our successes but it's how you fail and how you operate while failing that separates you from learning a lesson that leads to life and utter collapse. In this episode, Kalu makes a connection between computers and people and tries to show how important it is to have certain things in place that allow you to fail so you can live a life full of growth and hopeful meaning....more21minPlay
April 13, 2020898: ChangeKalu is going through a big life change and in this Skype episode, he and Kris talk about the process and the feelings experienced. Change is something we all go through and the intent for this episode is to simply be transparent about what's going on....more1h 24minPlay
April 06, 2020899: Mental DistancingIn this episode, we talk about a concept we call "Mental Distancing" where you tend to not think or care about things that don't affect you directly. We use the Construal Level Theory to back our assertion as well as Dunbar's number concept and our goal is to try to see if this explains some of soceity's apathy or blatant disregard for the effects that COVID-19 has and will have on the world. ...more1h 25minPlay
April 01, 2020FYFT Part 9: The Return HomeI've always had a fascination and admiration with people who make the choice to get back into church as adults. There simply seem to be more reasons to not go than there are to stay but they still make the choice to do it. In this episode, I'm joined by Jeremy who was kind enough to share his story and allow me to put him through the grinder to create content that I really enjoyed and hope you all do as well....more1h 30minPlay
March 30, 2020900: The BalanceNature is brutally and beautifully indifferent and seems to always find a way to balance itself. Whether it's the balance between predator and prey or any organism to its ecosystem. In this episode, Kalu and Mark try to uncover whether or not the Coronavirus and everything surrounding it can be a part of the balance that nature is trying to achieve and whether or not the changes we are trying to make to save the world are truly for all of its inhabitants or just for us. ...more1h 1minPlay
March 27, 2020FYFT Part 8: Well-ReadToday, I'm joined by Lindsey Westerfield, director of the Russell Springs Public Library, who shares her story about her journey to where she is, which led us into a conversation about control (and letting go of it), fear of regret, and how we can find significance in our own significance. ...more1h 7minPlay
March 25, 2020Quarantine Diaries Episode 5: TelepraiseIn this episode, I'm joined by Adam Shourds of Broadway United Methodist Church over Skype to talk about the effect that COVID-19 has had on how people might be viewing religion and how the church has had to change operations in response to the mandates and changes....more28minPlay
March 23, 2020901: Getting Caught With Your Pants DownKris and Kalu talk about the effect that hubris and anti-intellectualism has had on its society in the midst of COVID-19. To keep us both safe, we kept this conversation over Skype....more1h 22minPlay
FAQs about The Salumist Podcast:How many episodes does The Salumist Podcast have?The podcast currently has 221 episodes available.