Podcast Episodes

Dodging Balls and Small-Town Fame: How I Found My Groove Without a Team Jersey

Season 2 Episode 38

Growing up in a sports-obsessed small town was like living in a sitcom where the laugh track was just me nervously chuckling as a dodgeball flew past my head. My dad was the high school PE coach, aut…

Published on 1 year ago

Don’t Underestimate the Cat: A Lesson in Respect, Loyalty, and Partnership

Season 2 Episode 37

Here’s a condensed version of the piece for an audio recording:

The Unexpected Wisdom of Cats

• Misjudged Aloofness: Cats often get labeled as “aloof,” but they’re more like whiskered Zen masters teach…

Published on 1 year ago

Caring for All: The True Measure of a Nation

Season 2 Episode 36

When we talk about progress, what are we really measuring? Is it GDP growth, faster cars, or bigger skyscrapers? For me, true progress is defined by the care and compassion a nation extends to its pe…

Published on 1 year ago

The T in LGBTQ+: Why Solidarity Matters More Than Ever

Season 2 Episode 35

Let’s break down the rainbow alphabet soup we all know: L for lesbian, B for bisexual, G for gay, T for transgender, and then the ever-expanding “+” for our beautiful diversity. But today, we’re hitt…

Published on 1 year ago

Refining Day: Embracing Empathy as the Core of Our Humanity

Season 2 Episode 34

Hello, dear readers—Oddly Robbie here. Today, let’s peel back the layers of our shared humanity, reflecting on a truth as old as time but often forgotten in the shuffle of modern life: how we treat t…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Rising Above the Noise: We Are Not Alone

Season 2 Episode 33

Introduction:

• The world feels heavier, louder, and sharper—especially for those who feel “different.”

• Fear, present in glances and silences, can make existence feel isolating.

• A reminder: You are …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Embracing the Metric System: A Quirky Call to Action

Season 2 Episode 32

Hey there, fellow Americans! Let’s talk about something that’s been hanging over us for, oh, about 150 years: adopting the metric system. Yes, I know, change can be hard, but clinging to inches, feet…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

My VA Hearing Test, Apple’s AI, and the Bionic Future of Hearing Aids

Season 2 Episode 31

Podcast Summary: Oddly Robbie’s Hearing Test Adventure

• Introduction

• Oddly Robbie shares their VA hearing test experience.

• They discover they need hearing aids and gain insight into modern hearing …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Nap Time, Reclaimed: Embracing Our Natural Sleep Rhythms in an Automated World

Season 2 Episode 30

Remember nap time when we were kids? We’d fight it, but there we were, tucked in for that midday rest. Funny how, as adults, we’re told to power through the day without that little slice of rest—almo…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Leave the Campsite Better Than You Found It: Lessons for a New Technological Age

Season 2 Episode 29

• Personal Story: As a Boy Scout, one key lesson drilled into us was to always leave the campsite better than we found it. This mindset, taught by Strict Ernie, our meticulous Scoutmaster, has stuck …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago