• 35: Marketing (old recording)
    Aug 7 2023

    Jordan and Bryan have a discussion on marketing. It's history, and that ways we see and don't see it affecting us daily

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 34: Sound of Freedom
    Jul 23 2023

    Jordan and Bryan come back together to share their impressions on the recently released movie: "Sound of Freedom", and the impact it's had.

    Pay it forward with movie tickets

    Operation Underground Railroad

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    57 mins
  • 33: Religion vs Spirituality, Part 2
    Apr 26 2022

    The discussion continues with Jordan's and Bryan's experiences with structured/ organized religion, and personal spirituality. Raw audio.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 32: Religion vs. Spirituality, Part 1
    Apr 11 2022

    Jordan and Bryan dive into a multi-episode discussion of the differences between organized religion and personal spirituality.

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    51 mins
  • 31: Mental Health and games
    Mar 28 2022

    Jordan and Bryan catch up on goals, and discuss some more mental health.

    Smart goal framework

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria

    Look at us by Paul Rudd

    https://youtu.be/huH-NMv1ad4

    Carl Jung

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung

    Dr. Ekman on Expressions

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMlN2sJAThA

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 30: Fitness
    Mar 14 2022

    Jordan and Bryan stay on topic, check in on current fitness actives, and Bryan makes a discovery.

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    Body Dysmorphic disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 29: The Hero’s Journey
    Feb 28 2022

    Jordan and Bryan discuss the Call of the Void and the Hero's Journey; two prominent concepts in many people's lives.

    Call of the Void (Please note before clicking the link: this topic quickly joins discussions and research regarding suicide and depression) https://allthatsinteresting.com/call-of-the-void

    Never again meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/owlturd-comix-vulnerable-parodies-never-again

    Hero's Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

    Power Vs. Force by David R Hawkins https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/24/70/1155103372-powervsforce.png Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074

    The Friendship Onion podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2SO69PhFRKKEYwGSV4sHQ/videos

    FREE Intro to Psychology course. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/

    The Hero's Journey in Harry Potter https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/movie/harry-potter-sorcerers-stone-movie/analysis/heros-journey

    The Hero's Journey in The Lord of the Rings https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/12313-the-heros-journey-breakdown-the-lord-of-the-rings/

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 28: Relationships
    Feb 14 2022

    Links for many of the topics below for more detail. Jordan and Bryan dive into the different relationships that affect all of us whether we know it or not.

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    Nature vs. Nurture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_versus_nurture

    Dunbar's number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number

    Parasocial interactions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction

    Blog on parasocial interactions on Twitch TV https://www.inspirethemind.org/blog/twitch-and-mental-health-the-parasocial-paradigm

    The Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

    Paradigm shift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift

    Example of a physical shift: hearing sound for the first time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbe7x8GP2Ds

    The Hero's Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

    Genie Feral child (misspeak in the episode, Genie was alive as recently as 2016) (A very tragic story, be warned) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(feral_child)

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    1 hr and 15 mins