Episodes

Thoughts on the White House Correspondence Dinner Manifesto, what’s driving the vi*lence, and how economic strain can lead to moral regression.

Dalton Lauer’s a real estate agent in South Florida. He had a 7 year long Air Force career in Security Forces. Dalton was based in Hawaii, South Korea, California, and traveled 24 countries in between.

Brian Malow is a standup comic, public speaker, science communicator, video and audio producer, photographer, interview, and event host. He has worked with the NSF, NASA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and produced live videos featuring Nobel Prize winners and young scientists around the world. Brian has interviewed Brian May, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, among others, and is available for off world appearances, if transportation is provided. https://sciencecomedian.com https://www.instagram.c...

Larry Sherman is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, and is the President of the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the Society of Neuroscience. He has over 100 publications related to brain development and neurodegenerative diseases, and is the co-author of the book Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music. https://www.ohsu.edu/people/larry-sherman-phd https://a.co/d/05U9W6Or

Steven Rings is an Assistant Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago. He is a music theorist whose research focuses on popular music, voice, and transformational theory. His book What Did You Hear, The Music of Bob Dylan, explores the virtues and imperfections of Bob Dylan’s music making. https://music.uchicago.edu/people/steven-rings https://a.co/d/04cRdKak

Christopher Reali is an Associate Professor of Music (Music Industry), and has received a PhD in Musicology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He published the monograph Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals. https://www.ramapo.edu/ca/faculty/christopher-reali/ https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=45zfd3qs9780252044519

Solo episode summarizing last four guests on the show, and some rambling about falling down the AI rabbit hole. Plus, some thoughts on Open AI as a company, Sam Altman, and what makes humanity human. Check it out! Like, rate, and subscribe :) ♥️

Dr Karen Barrett is an assistant professor at UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) with a joint appointment at the Institute for Health and Aging at the School of Nursing and department of Otolaryngology at the School of Medicine. She is also a classically trained pianist, a faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her research focuses on the neuroscience of creativity, complex sound perception of cochlear implant users, and the impact of music on the aging brain. Dr...

Alan Paul is a podcaster, best-selling author, journalist and musician. His last three books have been instant New York Times best sellers. He is widely regarded as the foremost expert on the Allman Brothers band and is an experienced public speaker and interviewer. He’s also the author of Big in China: My Unlikely Adventure Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming a Star in Beijing. He plays in Friends of the Brothers, featuring members of the Gregg Allman Band, Dickey Betts Band, an...

Nick Marx is a professor of Media and Visual Culture at Colorado State University specializing in media studies, media industries, digital media, and American politics and culture. He is author or co-editor of several books, including Sketch Comedy: Identity, Reflexivity, and American Television (Indiana University Press, 2019), The Comedy Studies Reader (University of Texas Press, 2018), and Saturday Night Live and American TV (Indiana University Press, 2013). Nick's most recent book is That's...

John Perkins is an author and former Chief Economist (and/ or Economic Hitman). He was an advisor to the World Bank, the UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States. His 11 books on economics, shamanism, and transformation have sold over 2.5 million copies and been published in over 35 languages. https://johnperkins.org

Marc Eliot is a New York Times best selling author of more than a dozen books on pop culture. He has published over 30 books including Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince, a biography on Cary Grant, and American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood. He has two books in the works. Marceliot.net

Solo episode recorded at 4 AM. I talk about - The Jewish concept of exile / the exiles that Jews been in and continue to live through, and what is different about this one (Edom). - The lack of vocal leaders that embody and spread traditional orthodox Jewish philosophy and perspective (like Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the Lubavetcher Rebbe) - Israel’s internal confusion and identity crisis. - Who is speaking for Jews around the world, and should they be the voices representing them? - America’s b...

Dr Golnosh Sharafsaleh is a geriatrician and co-founder of Golden Oak Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. She is also the author of Life, Love, and the In -Between: A Geriatrician’s Journey Through Aging and the Meaning of Life. https://www.geriacademy.com https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/life-love-and-the-in-between-golnosh-sharafsaleh/1148927214

Dr Lisa Gabel earned her PhD in physiology and neurobiology, and an MA in Psychology/ Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Connecticut. The research in her laboratory focuses on investigating the neurobiological mechanisms and underlying neurodevelopmental disorders (translating findings from genetic animal models to humans). Additionally, Dr. Gabel colleagues a multidisciplinary research program aimed at developing and improving EEG based brain-computer interface devices. https://si...

Dr Ben McAllister is a physicist, science communicator, and audio producer based in Melbourne, Australia. He obtained his B.Sc and Ph.D from University of West Australia, and studies dark matter, particle physics, ORGAN, and quantum technology. Additionally, he is the co-host of the science podcast The Uncertainty Principle, has produced episodes of the Naked Astronomy podcast, and joins the annual National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip https://www.bentmcallister.com

Amy Binder is an SNF-Agora Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University in 1998 and my BA in Anthropology from Stanford University in 1986. Amy is also the author of multiple books, including Becoming Right: How Campuses Shape Young Conservatives, and The Channels of Student Activism: How the Left and Right Are Winning and Losing in Campus Politics Today. https://soc.jhu.edu/directory/amy-binder/

Adam White is the author of Motown: The Sound of Young America, with Barney Ales, and has written about music, the music industry and Motown for more than 40 years. Adam is a former editor-in-chief of Billboard, and co-author (with Fred Bronson) of The Billboard Book Of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. His work has been Grammy-nominated, he has written for the Library of Congress, and his voice has been sampled by Public Enemy. https://www.adampwhite.com https://www.adampwhite.com/westgrandblog...

Solo episode diving into the Purim story, the characters and archetypes, freedom and danger, and national evolution.

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Dr Kevin Peter Hickerson is a nuclear physicist, businessman, inventor, and standup comedian. He is the host of the comedy podcast Surely You’re Joking, and has a dozen patents in 3D printing, robotics, tablet computing, machine learning, optics, and solar energy. https://www.kevinhickerson.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surely-youre-joking/id1039559648 https://www.earthineering.company/team/kevin-hickerson

Dean Budnick is the editor in chief of Relix, founder of Jambands.com, and is an author, director, and professor. https://www.deanbudnick.com https://relix.com https://jambands.com ** We mentioned the Rolling Stones concert at Altamonte, and I incorrectly called the movie “Under my Thumb”, whereas the real name is “Gimme Shelter”** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter_(1970_film)

Marc DiPaolo is an author, and assistant professor, teaching English and Film and English and Communication. He published the autobiographical novel Fake Italian (Bordighera Press) in 2021. DiPaolo has also written the academic books Fire and Snow: Climate Fiction from the Inklings to Game of Thrones (2018) and War, Politics, and Superheroes (2011). His media interviews include appearances on NPR, BBC4, and AMC’s documentary Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics (ep. 4, 2017). He has a PhD ...

Dan Heck is TUG’s (The Understanding Group) chief AI Ethicist, helping maintain ethics and values in competitive environments. Aiandfaith.org Understandinggroup.com