October 16, 2019

(00:00-09:20): Lions Safety Tracy Walker rips refs over unnecessary roughness call. Ian, being from the Detroit area, echoes Walker’s remarks about poor reffing and then applies it to life. He touches on getting hopes up about trivial things. He is at peace about it, but still thinks the Lions got ripped off. (09:20-18:07): There is a video going around that Shows Fake Trump Shooting Journalists, Political Rivals. Brian and Ian touch on how insensitive the clip is and how unnecessary this sort of sarcasm or satire is. Ian describes it as egregious. Brian touches on the desensitizing of violence our society is undergoing. (18:07-27:25): Joe Rogan has had an eclectic career, and has been successful in it. His strategy he calls “strategic quitting” is explained in this article by Emily Davis out of Goalcoast. Brian and Ian talk about his success, as well as how quitting can be good. However, they also talk about committing to something, even though it is hard. (27:25-36:29): Jailed for Life for Stealing a $159 Jacket? 3,200 Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Crimes. Brian and Ian talk about the broken justice system and how way too many people are imprisoned for nonviolent crimes. (36:39-47:27): Cheryl Radachowsky writes in New York Post “ ‘Justice’ for trans athletes is unfair to girls like my daughter”. Brian and Ian touch on the controversial topic of transgender rights and how gender identity affects the outcomes of women’s and men’s sports. (47:27-56:39): ‘I’m a neurologist, and these are the 5 things I do to keep my brain healthy’ writes Caroline Shannon Karasik in Well+Good. Ian is happy to read that drinking coffee is in the list of brain health. Brian, not a coffee drinker, resonates more to having a purpose in life and exercise. (56:39-1:06:54): Scott Sauls writes “Why is Loneliness a Thing?” Brian and Ian tough on the need for fellowship and community. Ian specifies that networking and connecting is not the same as community, how do we change that? (1:06:54-1:13:38): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: College student starts a small business and then gets arrested for it. The most stereotypical gross thing happened at a grocery store. Apparently the US Navy is sailing Russian warships and drugs are bad...mmmkay. Meanwhile, Dollar Tree is now selling houses.