Podcast Episodes

1389 || indivisible's guide to protecting democracy || patreon

The current establishment is banking on us giving up our power. They want us to forget that we pay their bills, we hire them, and we fire them. They …

1 year ago

1388 || keeping the faith in humanity

There are no perfect revolutionaries, and Gandhi is no exception, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from their work. So, as Gandhi reminds us, "We…

1 year ago

1387 || "people get ready" by rebecca solnit

"... we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end.

We shall fight in the Bronx and along the border, we shall fight in the national parks and…

1 year ago

1386 || on cooperation

Cooperation is good for the goose and good for the gander, but it's built on trust. Our current society does a lot of work to convince us that we can…

1 year ago

1385 || tit for tat (the winning strategy)

In multi-cycle versions of the prisoner's dilemma, the most successful winning strategy was tit for tat (and later, tit for two tats) because it was:…

1 year ago

1384 || the prisoner's dilemma

Believe it or not, in the official studying of strategy within game theory, cooperative strategies fared the best, even amongst those selfish motivat…

1 year ago

1383 || the twilight zone finale

Today we discuss the Twilight Zone, its controversy, and a few of its more profound (and controversial) episodes.

If you like this stuff let me know …

1 year ago

1382 || rod serling + censorship (part II)

Today we’re talking about Rod Serling’s dealings with censorship and how he turned his frustrations into something profound and timeless.

“The writer'…

1 year ago

1381 || the twilight zone - rod serling || part I

Today we explore who Rod Serling was before he created The Twilight Zone (which became a brilliant example of resilience, social commentary, and rebe…

1 year ago

1380 || "feeling like a punching bag" part II

"...the most important move a frozen person can make is whatever breaks the cycle. When so many people are isolated, community-affirming events are v…

1 year, 1 month ago