Episodes

  • Koalas are dying: What's going on?
    Jul 2 2024

    In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss what is happening to Koalas in Australia, they are dying off at a high rate from a variety of causes... In this episode, we discuss some of the details of what threatens Koalas.

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    58 mins
  • The Doomsday clock now as close as it was in the 80's
    Jun 18 2024

    In this episode, we discuss the deteriorating state of global nuclear balance. China and Russia are now each other's biggest trade partners and things are not getting better globally. This is as bad as it was in the 1980's but it seemed even worse back then and people seem to be oblivious to the state of global precariousness as it relates to nuclear stability. We also talk about how people pick their PINs and bad movies we recently saw

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Great Stories: The strength of Iconic Movie and TV Franchises
    Jun 11 2024

    In this episode, Mark and Jeff talk about things that have made for great movie and TV franchises, where they have stumbled and what has made them work so well. We focused on Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, James Bond and Aliens (but there are many more). Lots of long lived franchises have definitely had down times and then reboots.

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    59 mins
  • Who is Sleep Token? (it's a band!)
    Jun 4 2024

    We're back! Mark and Jeff discuss Sleep Token the Band as well as the controversy related to Ticketmaster's monopoly. This was a result of a recent trip by Mark to NYC to see the band Sleep Token at Radio City Music Hall as part of their Teeth of God tour. Spoiler alert! It was a great concert. There was some drama leading up to the concert but everything turned out well in the end.

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    54 mins
  • Mindful Media: Navigating Mental Health in the Digital Age
    May 21 2024

    Well, in a not to everyone being replaced by AI, this week's topic (and title) were generated from ChatGPT's new 4 Omni. The suggested topic was more specifically addressing people's mental health when dealing with social media. ChatGPT even provided some talking points. Mark and Jeff took it from that starting point. We also discussed things we learned in the past week and what media we are consuming.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Class of '84 - Jeff trying to Go Home
    May 14 2024

    Jeff discusses his 40 year high school reunion and what he experienced trying to go back. Things have changed a lot, so have the people. Some are recognizable, others are not. Very interesting discussion and experience. We also discuss what we learned in the past week, sample some coffee and discuss what media we are consuming.

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    44 mins
  • The Importance of Sports(ing)
    May 7 2024

    In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the importance of sports, both as a participant and as an observer to mental health. They also discuss the difference on a team between talent and teamwork, lessons that can be applied to the workplace. As usual, there are a few dad jokes, coffee sampling, talk about alien life and media being consumed.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Managing Weight by Managing what you Eat
    Apr 23 2024

    You are what you eat and weight control is entirely tied to diet. In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss things that worked for them in the past as well as some misconceptions about how you can lose weight. We also discuss what we learned in the past week and media we are currenty consuming

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    43 mins