Completely Conspicuous 474: Age of Uncertainty

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss our uncertain world. Show notes: - Check out Matt's book Echo and the Sea - Recorded before the Las Vegas incident and Trump's visit to PR - Everything's uncertain - Don't know what to expect from the news - Trump: Savvy or master of chaos? - Twitter as distraction - Social media amps up the anxiety - FB as the center of vitriol over every conceivable public issue - The weather is slamming us with unpredictable events - Selling the BS - Clickbait's gonna get ya - Much ado about kneeling - Scandal recovery - Controversy du jour - Punisher fans can be scary - Twitter roulette - Ah, the threat of impending nuclear war - The relentless news cycle - The difficulty of just enjoying life - To be continued   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.