Splice
by Travis Jenkins
It's so easy now for people to stay in their echo chambers and not have a dialogue about important issues. We all need to start addressing important issues and have difficult conversations. This podcast takes multiple viewpoints and "Splices" them together into one conversation while adding the millennial perspective. It could be two different sides of an argument or two different solutions to a problem, but all that matters is that we get the conversation started. Cover art photo provided by JOHN TOWNER on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@heytowner
Episodes
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You've Got Mail
In this episode, Erik Perrot and Jacob Salyer join me to discuss the issues that the US Postal Service (aka the Post Office) is currently going through. We go into what is causing the problems and discuss how they can potentially get themselves out of this mess. Just because the 2020 Election is...
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Heart of the Problem I
In this episode I discuss a couple of examples of how we’re trying to solve an issue by treating the symptom instead of the root cause. This new segment is what I’m calling “Are We Solving the Right Problem?”. In it, I focus specifically on how my mind was changed on switching exclusively to...
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The Changing Social Construct
Nile Myers & Sean Carpenter call into the show to talk through the differences between Socialism & Capitalism as well as some of the nuances of both of those economic systems. The call from younger generations here in the United States has been starting to grow louder within the last few years of...
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Generational Gap Part 2
Jessie Newburn, author of The Uber Chronicles & Surviving Burning Man: A Packing List for First-Timers, joins me to talk about generations. We begin by discussing her recent work starting Generations Work to help companies bring generational intelligence into the work place. She gives us some...
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Generational Gap Part 1
Jessie Newburn, author of Uber Chronicles & Surviving Burning Man: A Packing List for First-Timers, joins me to talk about what it was like to drive to drive for Uber and work in the Gig economy. We then go through what one can expect to experience at Burning Man from a high level. Part 1 of the...
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Too Human
In the last episode of the season, I spend some time discussing a major duality I see in human nature. A good analogy for this duality is the story of the Hawaiian goddess Pele which is where the monologue begins. There have been a LOT of destructive things that we have done that linger in…
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Lighten Up I
I talk with Keaton Greeley and Kyle Babiak about the transition from College into the real world and some of pros/cons of each. We then transition to less formal topics...reminiscing about some of our favorite stories from college in the first installment of the segment called “College Corner”....
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Revenge of the Stuff
I sat down with Rob Olson and Allison Murner to discuss how the millennial generation is dealing with starting to inherit stuff from our parents and in some cases a LOT of it . We touch on the NY Times article "Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don't Want It" and tell about our…
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Circular State of Mind
I start by talking about recycling here in the United States (US) & how a lot of people may not know that some of your recyclables don’t end up where you think they do. I touch on how China’s “National Sword” policy has affected US recycling & how things look moving forward. Talyr Brayer then…
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How Have We Let the Planet Get to This?
I take a solo dive into the current state of our planet's environment & the topic of global climate change which is one of the biggest threats to life on Earth. Listeners will be guided through some of the dire climate change news facing us right now & on how everyone is really to blame for how…
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Mental Fortitude...from the Mind of a College Student
Julia Aminov & Nile Myers join me to touch on mental health from a college student and fledgling adult perspective. Mental health affects everyone in some way or another, but more people than you would think deal with mental illnesses and struggle with their psychological well-being. Our…
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An Eye to the Past & the Future
I touch on New Year's resolutions and a possible way to make them easier to follow. Then I review some of the best and worst parts about 2018 before finally asking you (the listeners) for some feedback on the podcast. If you do have feedback or ideas for future episodes, shoot a note to...
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Local Politics & Voting with Penny Traina
I sat down with former county commissioner Penny Traina to talk about politics at the local level and the importance of voting. If you do have feedback or ideas for future episodes, shoot a note to [email protected] or on Twitter @ThatsSoJENK.
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Rural Brain Drain, College Degrees & Rising Tuition
I start by talking about "The Forgotten Rural America". Then we transition into a panel discussion on the necessity of 4-year college degrees and rising college tuition. We end with a new segment called "Trav's Travesties" where I go over some of the previous week's eye-catching headlines....with...
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"Stuffitis" & Amazon’s Rapid Growth
We begin by covering the background of the podcast & why it came into existence. I then talk about the problem most people have with "stuffitis", otherwise known as accumulating things that you don't need. Sean Carpenter & Cameron Taylor join me to discuss whether or not there is anything to fear...
About this show
It's so easy now for people to stay in their echo chambers and not have a dialogue about important issues. We all need to start addressing important issues and have difficult conversations. This podcast takes multiple viewpoints and "Splices" them together into one conversation while adding the millennial perspective. It could be two different sides of an argument or two different solutions to a problem, but all that matters is that we get the conversation started. Cover art photo provided by JOHN TOWNER on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@heytowner
Hosted by
Travis Jenkins