Podcast Episodes

234: Trump’s Conspiracist Cabinet

Since the election, Democratic voter disbelief and despair has alternated between grief and rage. We watched some erstwhile vociferous critics of Tru…

1 year, 3 months ago

Relief Project #4: Rob Schenck

Matthew here with the fourth installment of Five Big Questions Posed to an Extremely Thoughtful Person. 

Rob Schenck joined me in Episode 199 to discu…

1 year, 3 months ago

Bonus Sample: The UFOs Are Being Censored!

The climate denialist who exposed the so-called “censorship industrial complex” returns, this time at another congressional hearing. Michael Shellenb…

1 year, 3 months ago

Brief: How to Fire a Billionaire

AG1 built a billion-dollar brand in large part by tapping into the fitness and wellness podcast and YouTube markets. Recently, AG1’s founder, Chris A…

1 year, 3 months ago

233: DC’s Catholic Power Center (w/Gareth Gore)

Josemaria Escriva founded Opus Dei, an ultra-conservative, high-demand, secretive Catholic organization in Madrid, Spain, after receiving a supposed …

1 year, 3 months ago

Bonus Sample: Thinking About "Holism"

A personal journey through health describing what led Derek to focus on health, science, and healthcare as a career and, eventually, this podcast.

Le…

1 year, 3 months ago

Brief: Post-Election Online Survivor Group Dynamics

The post-election online chaos has a lot in common with what can go wrong in online survivor groups. Matthew tracks how opportunities for connection …

1 year, 4 months ago

232: Gaslighting The Election

Once upon a time, there was a golden age. A time when the news media was fair and balanced, unbiased and honest. But we've lost all that to the corru…

1 year, 4 months ago

Bonus Sample: “What will happen?” (asks a 12 year-old)

Matthew got The Question on the morning after the election. At that moment, he came up with nothing but a hug. But then he chewed on it for days, and…

1 year, 4 months ago

Brief: Tucker Carlson's Daddy Issues

Derek discusses Tucker Carlson advocating for corporal punishment as a way to discipline children in his appearance at the Turning Points USA MAGA ra…

1 year, 4 months ago