166: MINISODE #48: The Cost of a Lie
Some lies are bigger than others and have more dire consequences. But no matter the severity or size, every lie comes with a definite cost.
1hr 34m Aug 04, 2023
1hr 34m
165: MINISODE #47: The Connective Tissue Between Intelligence & Morality
Is it harder or easier to be a good person the smarter you get? Let's discuss.
1hr 39m Jul 21, 2023
1hr 39m
164: STRIKE! with Ali Kinkade
The Screen Actors Guild is officially on strike. Joining the Writers Guild of America who has been striking for the last 11 weeks. SAG actor Ali Kinkade is here to discuss.
1hr 15m Jul 15, 2023
1hr 15m
163: TOXIC CONSERVATISM with Dara Starr Tucker
What is toxic conservatism? Well... what even is conservatism? What was it, and what is it now? And how did it become... this?
1hr 22m Jul 07, 2023
1hr 22m
162: WILDLY UNREASONABLE with Don Martin
At the tail end of Pride Month author and content creator Don Martin pops in to discuss why he has resolved to be wildly unreasonable when dealing with people who are still struggling to back the cause of queer liberation.
1hr 38m Jul 01, 2023
1hr 38m
161: MUSIC VIDEOS with Tiffany Topol
Tiffany Topol pops in to discuss our mutual love of music videos from the golden era (1980-2010) and to chat about the making of her new music video for her song "Teenage Feeling", available now on YouTube, iTunes, and Tidal!
1hr 9m Jun 24, 2023
1hr 9m
160: MINISODE #46: A Crash Course in Far Left Extremism
A very surface-level, generalized analysis of what the extreme left actually believes in and fights for, and why that's objectively different and better than what the extreme right believes in and fights for.
1hr 10m Jun 11, 2023
1hr 10m
159: MINISODE #45 Privilege & Fatigue
I'm really tired, and I'm telling you why. Also a healthy dose of the bad take brigade.
1hr 47m Jun 02, 2023
1hr 47m
158: DEBATING YOUR IDENTITY with @nominal.naomi
Many transphobes insist that trans activists refuse to debate their ideas. Is that true? Spoiler: it's not.
1hr 18m May 11, 2023
1hr 18m
157: LISTENING with John Lane
What's the difference between listening and hearing? How do you be a good listener? John Lane returns to discuss.
2hr 7m Apr 30, 2023
2hr 7m
156: MINISODE #44: Where Does Bigotry Come From?
It feels so obvious that hating a person for immutable facts of their identity is wrong and illogical. How then is it such a common human problem?
1hr 43m Apr 21, 2023
1hr 43m
155: STAR TREK with Jaron Hatch & Aaron Cole
In a world where every fictionalized vision of the future is apocalyptic and dystopian, Star Trek has always stood out as a more hopeful vision. Aaron and Jaron zoom in to discuss why they love Star Trek and to chat about their new show "Star Trek Stories".
1hr 51m Apr 15, 2023
1hr 51m
154: SYD AND OLIVIA with Syd Heller and Olivia DeLaurentis
I'm obsessed with Syd and Olivia, and I think you should be too. That's the episode.
1hr 32m Apr 07, 2023
1hr 32m
153: MINISODE #43: The Bad Take Brigade is Back and Worse Than Ever
So many bad takes, so little time. Plus a little good news to soften the blow.
1hr 37m Apr 01, 2023
1hr 37m
151: MINISODE #42: Won't Someone PLEASE Think of the Children??
Naughty words, drugs and alcohol, sex and violence in tv, movies, comic books, video games, novels, etc. how do we, as a society, determine what is and isn't appropriate for the eyes and ears of children?
1hr 2m Mar 24, 2023
1hr 2m
150: DATING APPS with Amelia Samson
Internet dating aficionado and content extraordinaire Amelia Samson pops into the fort to talk about the tumultuous ups and downs of dating in the digital era.
1hr 38m Mar 18, 2023
1hr 38m
149: A VERY SHORT EPISODE
I say a few things worth listening to. Promise.
16m Mar 10, 2023
16m
148: PEER SUPPORT with @Brave.Dave
Exploring how peer support can be useful with everyone's favorite ADHD dad Brave Dave!
1hr 31m Mar 03, 2023
1hr 31m
147: MINISODE #41: The Genocidal Machinations of the Modern Republican Party
The GOP has made the LGBTQIA+ community their unambiguous target as they move toward reclaiming the white house in 2024. With over 300 bills introduced just this year that take aim at the rights and well-being of queer people conservatives seem to want to live in a world where queer folks simply don't exist. In this episode we'll break down the different tactics they employ to convince otherwis...
1hr 40m Feb 24, 2023
1hr 40m
146: LOVE PARTIES with Amy Shack Egan
Amy Shack Egan is the Founder + CEO of Modern Rebel, an unconventional wedding planning co. that plans love parties - weddings that break the rules. She was titled, "The Anti-Wedding Wedding Planner" by The Cut in 2022 and expanded her growing wedding planning company to a relationship newsletter, Bandit.
1hr 16m Feb 17, 2023
1hr 16m
145: EMOTIONAL REALITY with Louize Carroll
Musician and psychologist Louize Carroll discusses the importance of the aspects of our lives which can not and should not be understood through an intellectual lens, and should rather be experienced simply through an emotional one.
1hr 22m Feb 03, 2023
1hr 22m
144: MINDFULNESS with Niall "Bressie" Breslin
Niall Breslin is a lot of things. A former professional rugby player, a professional songwriter and musician and television host, but over the last ten or so years he's turned his focus toward talking and teaching about mindfulness.
1hr 52m Jan 27, 2023
1hr 52m
143: MINISODE #40: the tried and true magic of a simple to-do list
Exploring how to get things moving again when depression has you stuck in the mud.
1hr 13m Jan 20, 2023
1hr 13m
142: MINISODE #39: How to Grow
Meghan Murphy is on the bad take brigade, and we break down the fundamentals of how to experience personal growth.
1hr 22m Jan 13, 2023
1hr 22m
141: RESOLUTIONS with Colin Stanley aka @littlevictorianboy
Comedic actor/writer Colin Stanley steps into the blanket fort to discuss the ritual of new year's resolutions.
1hr 31m Dec 30, 2022
1hr 31m
140: MINISODE #38 the (totally imaginary) WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!
Exploring the time honored annual tradition of christian conservatives pretending there is a war on Christmas because some people say the phrase "Happy Holidays" sometimes.
1hr 27m Dec 23, 2022
1hr 27m
139: ATHEISM with Forrest Valkai
What is atheism? Why is atheism? How... is... atheism?? Forrest Valkai the renegade science teacher pops into the fort to discuss!
1hr 54m Dec 15, 2022
1hr 54m
138: MINISODE #37 How Fascist Regimes Rise to Power and Why You Absolutely MUST Watch Andor
Discussing the feedback to the previous episode and digging into the best piece of content to ever come out of the Star Wars cinematic universe, and what it has to teach us about the situation we currently find ourselves in.
1hr 33m Dec 08, 2022
1hr 33m
137: MINISODE #36 why you're probably wrong about transgender athletes
Somehow feeling unsure of whether it's right for trans people to compete in sports that align with their gender has become a meeting place for people on both sides of the political spectrum. I'm here to challenge your thoughts on the issue and to argue for why this kind of rhetoric is as harmful as any other transphobic talking point.
1hr 13m Nov 25, 2022
1hr 13m
136: KANYE with @jwilliamj
Social media phenom JJ or @jwilliamj cruises in to the fort to talk about the Kanye of it all, the Kyrie and Candace Owens of it all, and to some extent even the Dave Chappelle of it all. How does white supremacy manage to ensnare even those it seeks to suppress the most?
1hr 38m Nov 19, 2022
1hr 38m
135: UNTANGLING with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison
Exploring the process of becoming untangled through the lens of zen buddhism.
1hr 14m Nov 11, 2022
1hr 14m
134: MIDTERMS with Ransom Wydner
Breaking down the 2022 Midterm elections but also taking a good look at our democratic process and system over all.
1hr 48m Nov 03, 2022
1hr 48m
133: MINISODE #35: Satanic Panic is Back Jack!
Looking at the recently revived satanic panic that is sweeping the nation and exploring the concept and character of the devil. Happy Halloween!
1hr 13m Oct 27, 2022
1hr 13m
132: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING with Christal Luster
Breaking down the latest boogeyman term being sold to voters on the political right. What is SEL? How is it implemented in schools? Why is it being sold to voters as something they should be afraid of?
1hr 27m Oct 20, 2022
1hr 27m
131: MINISODE #34: Can You Ride a Horse?
Recounting a story of living through one of my greatest fears and exploring how I'm coming to thrive on moments that really test my mettle.
55m Oct 14, 2022
55m
130: ECO-ANXIETY with Ginny Hogan
Writer and Comedian Ginny Hogan discusses her article "Staying Sober on a Dying Planet", the fear of death, and the nature of impermanence.
1hr 25m Sep 29, 2022
1hr 25m
129: CUTTING THE CORD with Lisandra Brunemeier
Lisandra Brunemeier discusses her work facilitating energetic cord-cutting ceremonies for people. What is cord-cutting? What are it's origins? How does it work? All this and more!
1hr 20m Sep 16, 2022
1hr 20m
128: SHAME with Christian Branscombe
Christian Branscombe is an accomplished artist and life coach who helps guide people through shame and trauma recovery among other things. He's also uniquely qualified to coach people on those topics because he spent 25 years of his life in prison for committing first degree murder. But today he's live and in person in the blanket fort sharing his journey to freedom and to a life of service and...
1hr 36m Sep 08, 2022
1hr 36m
127: FORGIVENESS with Whit Hertford
Best bud Whit Hertford pops in to the fort LIVE and in person to discuss the healing power of forgiveness.
1hr 43m Sep 01, 2022
1hr 43m
126: RIDING THE WAVES with MORGXN
Popular singer-songwriter MORGXN makes an appearance in the fort to discuss riding the ups and downs or a career in the music industry, as well as the continued importance of representation for marginalized communities even in the modern era.
1hr 34m Aug 25, 2022
1hr 34m
125: MINISODE #33: What does it take to be a good person in a corrupt institution?
Malcolm Gladwell is on the bad take brigade, and we're exploring whether or not it's possible to be a good person while supporting fundamentally bad institutions.
1hr 8m Aug 18, 2022
1hr 8m
124: MINISODE #32: Remframing Anxiety
Beto O'Rourke is our first contestant on Baller of the Week, and I discuss how my recent trip to Ireland helped me reframe the role anxiety plays in my life.
1hr 11m Aug 13, 2022
1hr 11m
123: MOVIE THEATRES with Tim Blakaj aka @comedianofcinema
Matt Gaetz is on the bad take brigade, and Tim pops in to talk about why we feel that movie theatres are a sacred space. 
1hr 24m Jul 28, 2022
1hr 24m
122: MINISODE #31: The significance of our size in the universe
Josh Hawley shows up on the bad take brigade, and we break down the existential significance of the new photos from the James Webb Space Telescope. 
1hr 2m Jul 15, 2022
1hr 2m
121: RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM with Dr. John Dehlin
Looking at the religious extremism. What is it? And what role is it playing in the current American sociopolitical landscape?
1hr 47m Jul 07, 2022
1hr 47m
120: ADHD with Brave Dave
Brave Dave cruises in to chat about the evolving landscape of ADHD. How what we know about it has changed, and the role TikTok has played in a groundswell of new diagnoses. 
1hr 41m Jun 30, 2022
1hr 41m
119: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE with Matthew Libby
Discussing the current state of machine learning. How we got here, and where we might be going next. 
1hr 28m Jun 23, 2022
1hr 28m
118: MINISODE #30: The Bad Take Brigade
Breaking down bad takes from Bill Maher, Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, Ricky Gervais, and Matt Walsh.
1hr 30m Jun 16, 2022
1hr 30m
117: MINISODE #29: the Homogenization of Art
Exploring the capitalistic causes for the homogenized nature of our stories, our music, and our art, while also looking at the role we play in that process as the consumers or the market.
58m Jun 09, 2022
58m
116: MINISODE #28 the Cult Nation
Exploring the idea that America was founded for the specific freedom to start and operate radical white supremacist christian cults under the banner of unfettered capitalistic greed. 
53m Jun 02, 2022
53m