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The Sky is Falling - Episode 329
1) Mourning Dilbert — Scott Adams
Remember when a cartoon could summarize your soul-sapping meeting? In this episode we grieve Scott Adams and unpack Dilbert’s rise, paywalls, delegated art, and the weird nostalgia for a comic that both lampooned and embodied office misery. No guests — just sharp cultural critique on cancelation, subscription guilt, and why we miss the mirror more than we mourn the message. Tune in for a messy eulogy to a very 21st-century clown: Dilbert, paywall, Scott Adams, culture.
2) Starlink, Iran, and Privatized Triage
A billionaire flips a switch and calls it aid — but who really gets saved? We dig into Starlink’s “free” rollout in Iran, the Trump–Musk optics, and how satellite connectivity becomes geopolitical PR, not a substitute for diplomacy or accountability. Critical analysis of tech humanitarianism, corporate power, and who’s left in the dark. Listen for the deep dive on Starlink, Iran, Elon Musk, and privatized foreign policy.
3) Supreme Court & Transgender Athletes
Whose turn is it to decide whether kids can play? We break down the Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes, Bostock, Title IX tensions, and the human cost for kids and schools. Clear takeaways, legal context, and what a June ruling could mean for teams, fairness debates, and youth sports. Tune in for a measured, urgent explainer on trans athletes, law, and identity.
4) Our Collective Nightmare — Claudette Colvin
She refused to give up her seat at 15 and waited decades for justice — but we barely remembered her. This episode honors Claudette Colvin’s life, her legal fight against segregation, and the slow, formal vindication that rewrites history one paperwork at a time. Somber storytelling about civil rights, forgotten heroes, and why progress often arrives late. Listen now for an untold history on Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery bus.
5) The President, a Middle Finger, and Normalized Rage
When a president flips off a factory worker, who blinks first — the public or the PR team? We dissect the Michigan Ford plant incident, the media’s shrug, corporate responses, and what it says about accountability, decorum, and the erosion of norms. Hard-hitting take on leadership, optics, and how obscene gestures become routine politics. Tune in for a candid look at civility, power, and where responsibility went.
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By Behind The Curtain1) Mourning Dilbert — Scott Adams
Remember when a cartoon could summarize your soul-sapping meeting? In this episode we grieve Scott Adams and unpack Dilbert’s rise, paywalls, delegated art, and the weird nostalgia for a comic that both lampooned and embodied office misery. No guests — just sharp cultural critique on cancelation, subscription guilt, and why we miss the mirror more than we mourn the message. Tune in for a messy eulogy to a very 21st-century clown: Dilbert, paywall, Scott Adams, culture.
2) Starlink, Iran, and Privatized Triage
A billionaire flips a switch and calls it aid — but who really gets saved? We dig into Starlink’s “free” rollout in Iran, the Trump–Musk optics, and how satellite connectivity becomes geopolitical PR, not a substitute for diplomacy or accountability. Critical analysis of tech humanitarianism, corporate power, and who’s left in the dark. Listen for the deep dive on Starlink, Iran, Elon Musk, and privatized foreign policy.
3) Supreme Court & Transgender Athletes
Whose turn is it to decide whether kids can play? We break down the Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes, Bostock, Title IX tensions, and the human cost for kids and schools. Clear takeaways, legal context, and what a June ruling could mean for teams, fairness debates, and youth sports. Tune in for a measured, urgent explainer on trans athletes, law, and identity.
4) Our Collective Nightmare — Claudette Colvin
She refused to give up her seat at 15 and waited decades for justice — but we barely remembered her. This episode honors Claudette Colvin’s life, her legal fight against segregation, and the slow, formal vindication that rewrites history one paperwork at a time. Somber storytelling about civil rights, forgotten heroes, and why progress often arrives late. Listen now for an untold history on Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery bus.
5) The President, a Middle Finger, and Normalized Rage
When a president flips off a factory worker, who blinks first — the public or the PR team? We dissect the Michigan Ford plant incident, the media’s shrug, corporate responses, and what it says about accountability, decorum, and the erosion of norms. Hard-hitting take on leadership, optics, and how obscene gestures become routine politics. Tune in for a candid look at civility, power, and where responsibility went.