PODCAST · society
The Category Mistake
by Richard Mariello
My podcast will inform you of the lifestyle I live and how my family, my faith and the subject of history formed me into who I am. I will explain why I will not conform, I am a category mistake and I am proud.
Episodes
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Sydney Sweeney, White Supremacy, and the History We Keep Forgetting
A pop culture controversy, white supremacy, and the history America refuses to remember — this episode connects the dots between Sydney Sweeney’s headlines and the past we keep repeating.
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Was the 2020 Election Stolen? Oklahoma’s New Curriculum Says ‘Maybe’”
Was the 2020 election stolen? In a surprising move, Oklahoma’s new curriculum is asking students to examine the 2020 election and even consider claims of election fraud and stolen election theories. Supporters call it critical thinking, while critics say it’s spreading misinformation in education...
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Taylor Swift Fans are you not entertained
Taylor Swift fans aren’t so different from Roman gladiator crowds. From the Eras Tour to the Colosseum, it’s all about spectacle, loyalty, and the need to be entertained. History meets pop culture—are you not entertained?
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The History of Men’s Silent Epidemic: Suicide and Stigma
In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the alarming trend of men dying in silence. What's driving this phenomenon, and why are men more likely to suffer in secret? From societal expectations to mental health stigmas, we explore the complex reasons behind this crisis. Join us as we shine a...
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South Park is the smartest dumb show in history
South Park isn’t just fart jokes and offensive humor… okay, it is fart jokes and offensive humor. But it’s also one of the sharpest pieces of satire in modern history.
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Saturday Night Live: Dead Show Walking or Cultural Fossil?
Is Saturday Night Live still shaping culture—or just repeating old jokes? This video dives into whether SNL is a living, breathing comedy institution or a cultural fossil clinging to past glory. From groundbreaking sketches that once defined generations to criticisms of stale writing and...
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Why can’t America stop school shootings and what will it take to end them?
Why can’t America stop school shootings? This video dives into the history, politics, and human cost of school violence, exploring why the U.S. struggles with classroom safety and what it would take to finally end this crisis.
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"Why Are We Cheering Death? The Crisis of Political Violence”
Why are we cheering when someone dies just because of their politics or beliefs? This video looks at the dangerous rise of political violence in America and the disturbing trend of celebrating death instead of engaging in real debate. If we keep replacing conversation with hatred, we risk losing...
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“Charlie Kirk’s Death and America’s Violence Crisis: Can We Talk Instead of Shoot?”
Charlie Kirk’s death has shaken American politics — but it’s also a sign of something bigger. Violence is on the rise across both sides of the aisle, and the United States feels more divided than ever. Instead of talking, we’re shooting. Instead of debating, we’re dehumanizing. In this episode…
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“Broken Promises: How Presidents Lost Our Trust”
From campaign trail promises to Oval Office reality, every president has pledged more than they could deliver. But what happens when these broken promises pile up over decades? In this episode of The Category Mistake, we explore how presidential betrayals have reshaped American politics, eroded...
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Becoming better through Letdowns
In this episode, I open up about the moments in my life where expectations weren’t met by others, by life, and even by myself. These letdowns, as painful as they were, became the very foundation of who I am today. If you've ever felt overlooked, misunderstood, or let down by the people you…
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Are Dads Hiding Their TRUE Feelings on Fathers Day ?
Back again with another video, this time diving into my feelings about not feeling needed and the resulting anxiety. It's a challenging experience, but I'm using self-help to navigate these emotions and find my purpose. Let's work through these feelings together and improve our mental health
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How I Cope With Anxiety When It Gets Tough
Back again with another video, this time addressing something that has been on my mind: anxiety. Let's work to improve our mental health together by addressing anxiety relief. Hopefully, by directly addressing this issue, we can all find some calm and apply coping skills for depression.
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Day One of new Medication: This Chemical Reaction Will Blow Your Mind!
Today, I begin a new medication to help manage my stress and anxiety. I also reflect on how my past continues to influence my present and future. While I’m uncertain about the exact steps I need to take, I’m determined to thrive, even though my past sometimes feels like it’s trying to hold me back."
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The EMOTIONAL Rollercoaster I Experienced Will SHOCK You
Today, let's think about how to improve our mental health through personal development and self improvement. It's so important to address our burnout and anxiety, and to grow in understanding what helps and hurts us. Let's get started!
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The Hidden Connection Between Anxiety and Your Daily Choices
Back again with another video, this time addressing something that has been on my mind: stress. Let's work to improve our mental health together by addressing stress relief. Hopefully, by directly address this issue, we can all find some calm.Today, let's think about how to improve our mental...
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The Category Mistake: What Happens If You Lose Your Voice?
Losing your voice can be a traumatic experience, especially for those who rely on it for their livelihood. But what happens when you lose your voice, not just physically, but also metaphorically? In this video, we'll explore the concept of the category mistake and how it relates to our mental...
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The Category Mistake: I Deleted Yesterday’s Episode And Here’s Why!
Back again, let's address some stress and anxiety. It's important to improve our mental health together, so let's talk about living with anxiety. I am trying to grow in understanding what helps my stress, and what makes it a little worse.
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The Category Mistake Day 12:What Happens When You Face Anxiety Head On?
From dealing with everyday life, let's talk about ways to cope with my anxiety. I am trying to grow in understanding what helps my stress, and what makes it a little worse. Let's improve our mental health together.
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The Category Mistake: Day 11 Living With Anxiety. What Happens When Stress Takes Over?
From dealing with stress in the Army to everyday life, I have learned some helpful ways to cope with my anxiety. I am trying to grow in understanding what helps my stress, and what makes it a little worse, with some new coping patterns. Let's improve our mental health together.
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Nine
I hope your weekend will bring you less stress, and I am going to try and do some new things to help with my anxiety
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Ten (CHURCH)
How much stress does going to church cause you? Lately, it has been a lot for me. Let's talk about it.
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Eight
If you screw up today, then try to do better tomorrow. Every day, we make choices, and those choices make us who we are. What choices have you made today that might make for a better tomorrow?
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Seven
We have made it through the first seven days. Through the first seven days, I have realized that while I am living with anxiety, I do not need to let it control me every day. Listen, watch, and maybe start to understand that every day we can help someone with their lives, and while we do that…
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Six (You Matter)
You matter to this world, no matter what the world tells you. Never forget that no one can tell you different. Even if the world is against you, there are people out there who care.
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Five
Teaching and living with Anxiety are very similar. Between adapting to daily challenges and learning that getting 100 percent of what you want for the day will never happen.
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The Category Mistake: Living with Anxiety Day Four
Do you struggle to find why you stress over things that people say are normal? Then welcome to my club. Let's talk about it
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The Category Mistake: Living with Anxiety Day Three
Have you ever had someone tell you not to stress out? Was I one of those people? Maybe we should start listening instead of controlling what people think and feel? Let's Chat.
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day Two
I want to explore my anxiety and how my years of denying it and making fun of people with it have made it difficult to deal with it now.
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The Category Mistake: Living With Anxiety Day One
I want to explore my anxiety and how my years of denying it and making fun of people with it have made it difficult to deal with it now.
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Are you a Sith or a Jedi?
Good versus evil isn't always Sith versus Jedi. We look at our history and believe that we, as a society, can tell the difference between good and evil. The British were evil in 1776, but now they are good, the Germans were evil in 193,0, but today a huge trade partner. China is evil, then good,...
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The Category Mistake: I was wrong
To err is human, to forgive is divine. I also believe learning from your mistakes in actions, thoughts, or beliefs is divine. While I still think that the world needs some drastic changes, change for the sake of change is not what is best for any of us. Common beliefs and sympathy do not make us...
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Why are we so stupid
Are we really in a time and place where we have forgotten who we are and why we are as a people? I am tired of all the dumb things going on in the world that I helped create. I say no more; who is with me?
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To all the daughters in the world
We need to stop treating our daughters like princesses, instead, treat them like you expect greatness. You cannot get greatness from them if you never expect it. I know that I have a lot of princesses in my life. And for them and all of the rest of you in this world, I want you to know, you are…
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Be Proud of Yourselfs
The statement pride comes before the fall is a good statement at most times. Unless you are in 2025 and you don't have anyone to tell you how proud they are of you and all you do. I have had many people in my life, my wife, my kids, my grandkids, and my siblings have all done amazing things with...
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The Category Mistake: Hurt Feelings Report
Kids these days, boomers, Gen x what do we all have in common? We have feelings and today more then ever our feelings are more important then others. Why, what happened? When did feelings become more important then facts. Let's explore.
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The Category Mistake: Fear
Why are you afraid of death, living, and even talking to your family? Why haven't we as human beings evolved past the concept of fear? We have been dying for millions of years right? Why hasn't that changed, why haven't we evolved past the awkward thing called death? Lets talk about it?
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Is It Almost Over
In this time of voting for me or not voting for them, remember you are the only person who can improve your life. No candidate can change your life, stop wishing and hoping they can.
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Political Divide
Are we going to have a Civil War on November 6, 2024? According to the news and social media we are. Instead of fighting why not just realize the only groups pushing for our divide are the people reporting about that divide? Talk to your family instead of watching groups of people who make more...
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The Category Mistake: HB
Jesus once told the old cranky people in Isreal that they needed to come into the kingdom of God like little children. There is also a saying out of the mouth of babes. Sometimes we need to listen to the younger people in our lives to get a new perspective, or go back and understand the…
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The Category Mistake: Iron Sharpens Iron
Who in your life helps you grow? Who do you help grow and change? Is change bad, or is it something that helps you grow and be a better person? Today I talk about how everyday we are around people who can either change us for the good, or the bad. Remember though, you are also changing them for…
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The Category Mistake:Be George Bailey
Sometimes we are grumpy, frustrated, and overall upset with the world. Maybe we should start to be good to one another, not just to the people we must, but to people we see and meet daily. George Bailey once said " Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about, they do…
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The Category Mistake: Forgiveness
When someone apologizes for wronging you, do you forgive them? When you forgive do you forget? True forgiveness is hard, but we should all try it. If I can do it, you can do it.
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The Category Mistake: I'M Sorry
Why do we apologize for speaking the truth? Why do we apologize for living in a way that makes us and our family safe and happy? No one should ever apologize for being ourselves and we should also not expect others to apologize to us for doing what is best for them and their families. I'm Sorry…
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The Category Mistake: Time
Every day we have so many options for spending and using our time. Giving five or even ten minutes to a person when they need someone to listen can change not just their world but the world as a whole. The world has pushed us to worry more about me over we, the human race needs more we. And only…
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The Category Mistake: What is Your Dream Job
For most of our lives, we are told to go after our dreams and our dream job. If you're like me your dream job ideas have changed a lot since you were 8, 18, and even 28. What we need to understand is it is not just your dreams it's doing something with your life that makes you complete. I have...
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The Category Mistake: You Matter
Every day we get bombarded with the world telling us what to think, how to act, and how to be important enough for the world to care about us. Tell the world and all its negativity that their opinion does not matter. Tell yourself, tell others that you care about that they matter. They matter…
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The Category Mistake: Mental Health Check.
Sometimes we push ourselves to care for all the people around us instead of thinking about caring for ourselves. Not just our physical well-being, but our mental well-being. Let us explore how my mind deals with the concept of Quality Mental Health.
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The Category Mistake: What Are We Doing
How have we become so angry that we no longer care about each other? We are so angry that we are now trying to assassinate Presidential candidates. We can no longer have breakfast together without the precursor of no talking politics. We also have stopped caring about people who need compassion…
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The Category Mistake: To Phone or Not To Phone?
To Phone or not to Phone? That is the question not just for me but for everyone I know. I struggle with how a small piece of technology can run my life and everyone else around me. From Blackberry to the OG iPhone cellphones have grown not just in power but also in the power to control our…
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How many episodes does The Category Mistake have?
The Category Mistake currently has 86 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Category Mistake about?
My podcast will inform you of the lifestyle I live and how my family, my faith and the subject of history formed me into who I am. I will explain why I will not conform, I am a category mistake and I am proud.
How often does The Category Mistake release new episodes?
The Category Mistake has 86 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Category Mistake?
The Category Mistake is created and hosted by Richard Mariello.
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