These Days
These Days is a podcast about exactly that. And these days we’re in need of something different. We’re in need of a space in which to challenge ideas, to have an honest exchange and the connection that comes from that. Some episodes will be solo missions, and some will be discussions—with figures from the arts, media, politics, psychology and philosophy, science, tech, sports… you get the idea. In each, we'll be aiming for something vital. These Days… join us.
Episodes
34 episodes
Election Reflection: A Crisis Within
The election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump wasn't so much a competition as it was a drubbing. And while much attention, and even hysteria, shift to Trump, this belies a deepening crisis within the American Left. The problem is th...
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Orioles: A Season Lost, Plus What's to Come
The Baltimore Orioles, a talent-laden World Series contender at pre-season, were swept out of the playoffs for the second year running. What went wrong? And what's likely to come? A quick but deep dive on the future World Series champs.
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On Jordan Peterson and Puff Daddy
Jordan Peterson's endorsement of Donald Trump raises questions about the media commentator, not because he endorsed Trump per se, but because of how his reasoning seems so obviously to have left him in the process. It's fair to ask: Has the Jor...
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Tyreek Hill's Example
The detainment of Tyreek Hill, despite the protests of Hill and his lawyers, is a textbook example of what not to do when pulled over by police—regardless of skin color. LINKS:
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Harris/Trump Debate
Observations from the first (and only?) Presidential Debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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Kamala Harris and a Fawning Media
In the weeks since Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, much media coverage has been deeply uncritical of the first black female presidential candidate. What does this portend about the discourse we're willing to have about...
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9:11
Dogs: On and Off Leash
Some notes from training my dog including why "I don't do on-leash dog greetings," what it means for my dog to "heel," and prerequisites for a happy life playing free with other dogs.
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Death Knell of the Social Justice Movement?
The social justice movement's apparent disregard for the plight of raped and tortured Israeli victims has put its moral ineptitude on full display. Its hypocrisy and selective ethics, particularly in the areas of race and gender that it holds s...
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Israel's War and Its Long Game
Israel has declared war on Hamas, the militant group responsible for sending thousands of rockets onto Israeli soil over the weekend. Meanwhile Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "turn them into rubble." But military decimation at t...
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8:10
Biden's About-Face on Immigration
Reeling from an immigration crisis that could have been prevented, the Biden Administration, in a stunning reversal, announced plans to build a border wall.
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Orioles: Rewriting the Script
The splendid performance of this year's Baltimore Orioles isn't just a heartwarming underdog story. It's also a massive rewriting of how baseball teams will look to achieve success in the future.
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Orioles: AL East Division Champs
In achieving their first 100-plus win season since 1980, the Baltimore Orioles are now also AL East Champs. What's scary for the competition is they're just getting started.
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Orioles: Here's to You Brooksy Robinson
Orioles legend and baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson left behind a singular legacy on the baseball diamond, and well beyond, due in no small measure to his other pursuit: kindness, pure kindness. Link to piece referenced in today's...
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Megan Rapinoe and the End of an Era
The divisive USWNT winger/midfielder who routinely took a knee and even referred to herself as "a walking protest" has finally retired. Some parting thoughts.Link to Rapinoe on Roe v. Wade decision:
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Trump: the Clearest Reason to Say No
A recent poll has Biden and Trump neck and neck at 46 percent each. For those still on the fence, there's a clear-cut reason to steadfastly deny him a second term.
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What People Want From Therapy
People come into therapy seeking a cure for what ails them: anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, grief and loss, issues related to sex, relationships, career and money, and so on. But deep down they're often seeking something more.&nbs...
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Orioles: Humbling the Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles sit atop the AL East and are on pace to win 101 games. The New York Yankees meanwhile sit in last place, 17.5 games back, routinely outsmarted, outflanked and outplayed by the upstart O's. With a bloated payroll, a 21st-ra...
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Last Thoughts on Bob Dylan
What started out as an obsession for Bob Dylan when I was 15 evolved into something more. In early work Dylan spoke of the dangers of the world out there but he later showed me that the greatest dangers were internal. By holding a mirror ...
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Orioles: On Kevin Brown and John Angelos
Orioles lead play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown has not been on tv since a July 23 game in Tampa. Multiple sources have reported that Brown has been suspended indefinitely for comments he made during that Rays series that in turn offended Oriol...
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My Dog, a Woman, an Exchange
When my dog Roger and I came across a woman and her two dogs on the trail, it was a reminder of one of the most healing aspects of dog ownership: the chance to exude calm authority and to inhabit a space not taken up by the nervous filler of wo...
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When and How I Became a Conservative
Throughout my youth and into adulthood I was a proud liberal. At some point that changed. This episode looks at the when and how of a mindful rightward shift. Links:Christopher Hitchens on Clintons:
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I'm With Phil Jackson
Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson took issue with the ongoing racialized antics of the NBA, saying it had turned him and many others off from the sport. Despite the criticisms of people like ESPN commentator and woke shill Jalen Rose, Phil Jackso...
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Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and "the Jews"
Adam Sandleer was recently honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. When friend and fellow comedian Chris Rock spoke humorously at the award ceremony of "the Jews" it proved troublesome—but not for the reason one might expect. ...
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