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
53 episodes
Mass Media's Massive Capitulation
Long after Trumpism fades, the U.S. will feel the effects of a media that, as with wokeism a few years before, has capitulated when it mattered most.
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5:28
A Horn and a Middle Finger in Hollywood
(Short.) What happens when two drivers in Hollywood get pissed and refuse to budge?
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3:49
Dogs: "Never Let Them Win"
As one fascinated by our interactions with dogs, I've sought the knowledge of experts over how best to rear them. One of the best pieces of advice ever given was, while daunting at first, strikingly simple: "Never let them win."
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4:59
Everything is Personal, Not Political
There's an adage that "everything is political." This is not true: Even the political is in fact personal, reflecting and saying much about one's own psychology. Once a person comes to understand, and to accept, their own thoughts and feelings ...
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7:20
Charlie Kirk, Two Days After
My daughter once asked me, as a clinician who works daily with psychopathology, "Dad, do any people ever scare you?" Very few in fact do, I replied—save for those who believe in violence as a means to silence another's point of view. The horrif...
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12:42
Charlie Kirk Assassination
Much like the Columbine shooting in 1999, the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a cataclysmic moment of these times, and one which portends more violence. The killing also reflects how sick, on both sides, our society has become. As our politici...
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8:02
Tech Skepticism, plus Remembering the iPad
It's hard in our tech-dependent, and increasingly divided, world to ask skeptical questions about what we're doing and whether the tech in question is an actual improvement in our lives. Plus, looking back at the iPad, which was sold to schools...
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6:24
Orioles: Nails in the Coffin
After two straight losses coming out of the All-Star break and news of another injury to a starting pitcher, the Orioles have moved into the category of unequivocal sellers. What pieces will GM Mike Elias look to shop, and what will he be looki...
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6:15
Our AI Scourge
As AI companies use us, the users, for beta testing of their dangerous and dubious tech we'd do well to ask: What the hell are we doing?
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6:49
Donald Trump and Christianity's Gamble
Facing declining numbers, the Christian religion in the U.S. has found an odd bedfellow in Donald Trump, who operates for many Christians in this phone-infected age like a virtual messiah. While this pairing makes political sense, it comes at g...
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7:39
Dogs: Roger and Me—a Tragedy
A recent morning in the field left my beloved dog and me traumatized. A report on the incident itself and some hope for recovery. A link to an article, with a photo of Roger (at top):
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10:01
Orioles: Trade Deadline: Buy, Sell or...?
With his team 12 games out of first and seven back in the Wild Card standings, yet still highly talented, Orioles GM Mike Elias faces a tough decision during this trade deadline. Will he buy, sell—or do a bit of both?
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6:27
It's Our Phones, Stupid (Plus Thoughts on Juneteenth)
Few would question the chronic dysfunction and unease of our world. As we search for causes we'd do well to look beyond the demons of Trump and wokeism to the thing that helped spawn those things in the first place: our phones. Simply put, they...
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8:21
Orioles: on GM Mike Elias
Since the firing of field manager Brandon Hyde, Orioles fans and national media have been calling for the firing of O's top exec Mike Elias. Why this represents a new level of absurdity, and what makes Elias, despite the recent struggles of the...
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12:16
Pete Rose to the Hall of Fame?
What Major League Baseball's most recent decision on Pete Rose might tell us about ourselves.
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5:43
Orioles: the Firing of Brandon Hyde
A managerial change for Baltimore Orioles, plus what's likely plaguing this team.
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8:25
The NBA on ESPN
ESPN's coverage of Draymond Green's latest on-court outburst and Pat Riley's desire for a humble alpha in Miami reveal a culture of denial at the network. --------Kendrick Perkins's comments on Pat Riley: https://youtu.be/pqt...
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13:53
A Mother's Day Surprise, plus the Orioles live in Anaheim
A lifelong love for the game of baseball began young, when my mother took my twin and I to Orioles games in Baltimore. This Mother's Day, it turns out, was a perfect time to return the favor.
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7:17
Trump's First 100 Days and Political Pathology
After the first 100 days of Trump's second term, his fulsome supporters, much like the woke, reflect a pathological splitting within our national psyche.
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13:23
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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9:43
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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16:00
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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25:28
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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