East Meets West – Podcast

Winning the lottery, Roger’s ideas for reality shows, the rise of a culture of secrecy, the changing nature of community

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Tom’s dog barks and some people eat dogs, power dynamics and culture, race and the danger of getting lost in the minutiae, what is racism, classism vs. racism, is prejudice being reduced over time?

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Road trips with a baby, the witching hour of a baby, why we need a teleportation device, why air travel has become frustrating, the oddity of US territories, the FIFA corruption scandal, conspiracy theories, secret trade treaties, the lack of new travel bodes ill.

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Changing behavior as you get old, dealing with traumatic stress, psychological disorders, Avengers: Age of Ultron, noise in theaters, Marvel vs. Star Wars, what makes good bonus features.

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Do books need title pages? The older you get the less you care about things, what is wrong with Dad jokes? Can Dad’s be cool? How clean is too clean in your house? Things that have meaning are better than those that do not.

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Roger’s a Dad. Repeat. Roger’s a Dad. Why your baby’s crying is like the lottery. Why baby’s are like skydiving. A little about why we laugh. How humans can get better at estimating chances. Do cities make you literally crazy? Why do we live in cities anyway?

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The State of the Union, feeling grown up, the state of journalism, why bad people aren’t always recognized, selective law enforcement, how can success be measured, are we good at being a big society, will a robot brain turn against us? How do we decided what we’re suited for, and why we’ll soon have jobs growing organs for people in our bodies.

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A bit about punkin chunkin, when your hobby becomes your job, starting children on a career path, it can take a village sometimes.

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Answering honestly so compliments mean something, how your personality is reflected in your footwear, the neo-hobo revival, life expectancy, should we live longer? The rising tide of population.

World Population Will Soar Higher Than Predicted

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No more intros, ancient Amish-like people, keeping things simple, disintermediated soda, conserving resources, buying cars, Taylor Swift.

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