Beautiful Bastards Podcast

Chief Cronin's story is about a police executive who broke away from conventional responses to crime in his community. He took the time to immerse himself in the pain of the murders and subsequent grief being felt by his city. He connected directly to the citizens most affected by these horrific crimes. He learned that crime was a symptom of inequality in his city and in our society and by only listening and identifying key leverage points can communities do the work to overcome these injustices.

What happens when you bring together space, Russia, dinosaurs, and gun violence? An episode of Beautiful Bastards of course! This week Griz and Gerry bounce ideas back and forth on the newest space discoveries, the war in Ukraine, the American problem with gun violence, and the new Jurassic World. Buckle up, it's a wild ride!

This weeks episode features the return of a fan favorite! Author and lucid dreaming expert E.S. Fein expands our minds even further than before! You'll remember him from episode 28 where he gave us a run down on lucid dreaming, and this week he's back again to dive a little deeper and talk about his newest book “A Dream of Waking Life”. It's a fictional story but based heavily on the experiences he's had as an avid lucid dreamer. Join us once again as we we enter a world responsible for inspiring stories like Inception and The Matrix.

In this weeks episode, Griz and Gerry talk about all the recent events and what they might lead to in the future. Elon still wants to win Twitter. Mass shootings are rising. VR intimate encounters are on the horizon for human kind. What does the gang think of all this? Come find out.

Marc Cortez is a Climate Reality Advocate and the author of the forthcoming title 'Climaturity: A Journey into the Muddy Climate Middle.' Climaturity offers a new perspective on the climate controversy through the pragmatic lens of a long-time renewable energy industry veteran. Part science, part satire and part snark, he takes a stand against the climate panic movement. He advocates for a transparent climate discussion where half-truths are completed, climate science limitations are put into context, and politicians are held accountable for spending taxpayer dollars.

We've had multiple experts on to talk about artificial intelligence now. We've gone over marketing ai, driving ai, and problem solving ai. But what about human consciousness levels of intelligence? What would the singularity even look like? Do we think we could even recognize it? In this weeks episode, Griz and Gerry give their take on the possibilities and implications involved.

We're back again for the monthly G&G episode where we talk about what's on our minds again! From a dying Putin to apocalyptic survival plans, we bounce all over in this one. There are no experts in the studio this week. It's just a couple of your favorite guys talking about whatever comes up.

Jason Szeftel guides us through the backstory of China this week. We all hear about how China is vying for economic power. They want to overtake the United States as the leader of the global community, and most experts agree they very well could. But this week we talk about why they may not be a possibility after all. There is much more to China than just cheap labor and global economics.

Author, educator, and parent, Barbara Mojica provides tools to inspire, entertain and educate youth. History is the key to solving today's problems. Tired of being bombarded by social media noise? Accept the challenge. Be a truth-teller.

Have you ever wondered what your favorite comedians are doing before they make it big? Scott Edwards is here to tell us. After owning multiple comedy clubs for 20 years he knows a thing or two about funny business. Whether he was getting Bob Saget ready for cable tv and late night shows, or filling a set spot after firing some big name performers he was staying busy behind the scenes. Not only did he guide some of the most influential comedians of an era...he also owned a submarine. Find out what else is buried in Scott's story this week on Beautiful Bastards!

griz and gerry diving into the world of conspiracies

This week the boys are at it again! Griz and Gerry Spend this month's G&G Episode trying the whiskey of the month and talking about things that matter. Why don't killer whales eat humans, and why would you poop in someone's bed? These questions and so much more come up for us to unpack together. Tune in to find out what actually goes on inside the minds of two of the most brilliant men on earth, right here on Beautiful Bastards Podcast!

a scientist at the University of California. The core of keiland's work is somewhere in the middle of neuroscience, data science, and artificial intelligence. Most recently, he has worked on projects that help us understand how we learn and form memories at the level of groups of neurons, keiland helped design algorithms that predict the spread of COVID-19, and co-founded an artificial intelligence research non-profit.

Chris Pellegrini is the founder of Honkaku Spirits, an alcohol related company out of Fukuoka, Japan specializing in "Koji Whiskey". He got his start brewing beer in his closet as a kid in Vermont, and its been an alcohol fueled adventure ever since! From the intricacies of Japanese whiskey, to traditional shochu, awamori and sake, we take you listeners on a global whirlwind adventure. Take your first steps down the path of spirits snobbery right here with us on Beautiful Bastards!

This week is all about counterterrorism here on the show! What do Gerry and Griz know about that? Nothing at all, that's why Brent Giannotta is here. He spent a number of years as a U.S. counterterrorism Analyst so he definitely knows what that's all about. Where does the intelligence come from? What do they do with it? How do they decide who is or isn't a threat? Find out this week on Beautiful Bastards Podcast.

It's that time of the month again everybody. Yes...the monthly G&G show. An episode where Gerry and Griz forego the guests and just talk about what's on their mind. This week its slapping, anti-work, and mercilessly beating your children! Tune in for the fun!

What comes to mind when you think about spys and international espionage? If you're anything like us, it's James Bond and Jason Bourne. Well In this episode we find out the real deal from special guest Pete Turner. Pete spent a lot of time in theaters of war conducting espionage. The true story of life as a spy just might surprise you.

Jack Chan is a cancer researcher and science communicator specializing in cancer immunotherapy and adoptive cellular therapies. This week he walks us through the ins and outs of what the future of cancer treatment looks like. We all know someone who's had to fight cancer, so we should all try to stay informed on what the fight looks like. Tune and and find out!

Kristy Sumner is a paranormal investigator who has traveled to some of the most historic and, reportedly haunted, locations in the US.

This week is another edition of the aptly named "G&G Show". An episode where Griz and Gerry talk about whats on their minds. No guests, No filters, No boundaries, and a whole lot of The Bastards! Enjoy the show and tune in every week for new episodes!

Tim spent most of his adult life under the Colours in the British Army. From being an infantry soldier to being an experienced PSYOPS Operator on 7 operational deployments, Tim tells us the stories behind his experience.

As a bit of a continuation of last weeks episode on presidents, this week we focus on the American Revolution. Jim Ambuske comes to us from The Washington Library to fill us in on all the things we didn't know about the catalyst for the United States separating from England back in 1776.

Next Monday is Presidents Day! In honor of that most American of holidays, we talk to Kenny Ryan! He brings us on a trip through American history this week talking about U.S. presidents and the decisions they made to shape the country. Why are corporate donations so entrenched in elections? What will our modern presidents be remembered for? Find the answers and so much more on this weeks episode of Beautiful Bastards!

This week's guest is Shavaun Scott, author of the new book “The Minds of Mass Killers: Understanding and Interrupting the Pathway to Violence”. She walks us through the discoveries she made about what motivates mass shootings, why they're happening more frequently, and what we can do about it.

"For millennia, we hunted. After the ice, we farmed. For the last ten generations, we built. Today we are teetering on the brink of societal and technological changes unlike anything ever before experienced. The degree and the rate of change are both accelerating us at light speed into a future our imaginations cannot grasp" https://www.fourth-age.com/ Terry Thiele's "Our Fourth Age" book website

This week we talk to Nancy East. She has the fastest hike on record for hitting all the trails in the Smokey mountains, and she's on a rescue team in those same mountains. Check out what she has to say about the people who get lost in the woods, how they get rescued, and how she made a record breaking hike right here on Beautiful Bastards Podcast.

This week our listeners get to enjoy our incredibly educated, experienced and in depth review of The Matrix Resurrections! Was it good? Was it horrible? Come find out, but be prepared for some SERIOUS spoilers if you haven't seen it. As usual, we don't stay on topic the whole time, but the rabbit holes are always fun for everyone.

It turns out that not all conservatives are QAnon deep state Trumpers. On this weeks episode, we talk to conservative Josh Lewis about being on the right in America today. From conspiracies to extremists, we cover it all. Find out what he thinks of the nonsense, and the left wing, right here.

Kate Wallinga is a forensic psychologist with a wild history of her own. From interviewing murderers to accidental ADHD, this is one to sit down and listen to. Her experiences with the criminal justice system can be weird, sad and funny, especially the serial killers.

Serial killers…..this week's guest is Bruce Sackman, and he's spent decades tracking and catching serial killers. Specifically medical killers. Doctors and nurses can have the power over life and death. Join us this week to hear from Bruce about the ones who chose death, over and over again.

This week Griz and Gerry just catch up with each other on what's happening in their world. From American tipping practices to police kicking dogs, they talk about the things they've seen going on. There's even a history lesson or two in this one.

Carlos Valencia is a 15 year veteran of the comedy industry. This week we talk to him about what that looks like behind the scenes. What it's like to completely bomb a stand up act, the stage fright you start out with, and what success looks like to him are all on the table. As always, he doesn't hold back on the truth.

How much do you really know about Christmas tradition? Well it's a story as hold as human history, and it's pretty scary. Jeff Belanger, of PBS' and Amazon Prime's "New England Legends" series, is here this week to tell us where the myths and traditions come from. It's so much more than a flying fat guy in a red suit.

Jill Heinerth is an underwater explorer, writer, photographer, speaker, and filmmaker. A pioneer of technical rebreather diving, she has led expeditions into icebergs in Antarctica, volcanic lava tubes, and submerged caves worldwide, and she's here to talk about what that life is like!

This week Alonzo Wind is on the show. He provided oversight to U.S. government foreign aid development and humanitarian assistance, and supported U.S. Ambassadors as their senior development officer on multiple U.S. Embassy Country Teams. In South Africa he helped establish the Southern Africa Regional Leadership Center as part of President Obama's Young African Leadership Initiative, and contributed to other youth development efforts and business incubators.

This week we decided to mix it up. Griz and Gerry go through their news feed and talk about whatever comes up. From Kyle Rittenhouse to Musk and Bezos...anything goes.

Bob Cohen is a respected college professor, and long time psychedelic proponent. He's on this week to tell us why the popularity of psychedelic drug use has been exploding in the last few years. But not like you'd think. From overcoming PTSD, to crushing your next annual review at work, we go all in on the science and experiences behind the medical uses of psychedelics.

This week we talk to Trevor Greenbaum. It may not be his real name, and we may not see his face, but he does tell us what's actually going on behind the scenes in hospitals right now. Is covid as bad as they say? Are hospitals faking the numbers? Listen to find out.

Kevin Abbott owns and operates "Barrel Of Monks Brewery" down in Florida. This week he tells us all about the ins and outs of great craft beer. He knows how it's made, how it's distributed, and where the craft beer explosion came from. Not all IPA brews are created equal folks, come find out what the real deal is.

Rick Chromey is a cultural historian among other things. This week is all about his specialty, generations and what defines them. From Boomers to Zoomers, we dive into what makes us all tick, or complain about the generations above and below us in history.

Jeremy Sherman, PhD is a cradle-to-grave science researcher and writer studying the unbroken chain from the origins of life from chemistry to humankind's grave situation today. On this episode we dive into the ideas behind his latest book called "What's up with Assholes? Advanced psychoproctology for beginners". To sum it up, its about the science behind why people can be real assholes, check it out on our show, or check out Jeremy on his website http://jeremysherman.com/

Stephanie Kirmer, a Data Scientist who specializes in machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. Gerry and Griz wonder when machine learning and A.I. will take over. Stephanie set the record straight, it's tomorrow. Or is it right at this very moment? We're watching you, right now. Turn around.

Kirk Nurmi was one of the court appointed attorneys on Jodi Arias' defense team. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Jodi had one of the highest profile murder cases in America from 2008 to 2013. As her defense attorney, Kirk found out how high the price of justice can be when it almost derailed his entire life.

Chris Blood is back again! This time we talk about about the recent decision for the U.S. military to pull out of Afghanistan. It's a 20 year war with no clear path to an end, so President Biden decided to go with ripping the bandaid off quick. Was it the best choice, or will this haunt us for another 20 years?

Iike Demir is a research data scientist specializing in deepfakes and AI. This week she tells us exactly what deepfakes are, how they effect us, and how we can identify them. Tune in to learn everything you need to know to start your journey down the rabbit hole of procedural generation, ai, and machine learning right here, on Beautiful Bastards!

Aaron Young is a lot of things. An Australian, a conservationist, a stand up guy, and cool as hell. This week we get to talk about his story going from Australia to Africa, and back and forth multiple times. In those travels he fought to protect wild animals from poachers, and accidentally became a conservationist. He Spent time in African prison...twice. He smuggled himself across boarders, and soooo much more. It's a wild tale from a wild man. You don't want to miss this one.

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur. He's an open source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O'Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk and has a podcast Bitcoin Fixes This.

A lot of people are just hearing about Asian hate for the first time lately because of covid. Is it new? Is it real? These are just a couple questions we've heard come up from people. Well Jeff Le is here this week to talk all about it. As the son of Asian immigrants in America, he knows a thing or two about Asian hate. He has a long history in politics doing what he can to improve the United States, and he also acts as a strong voice for underprivileged citizens of this country.

Nick lived in a 1986 Chevy Suburban for a full 3 years. In that time he paid off $60,000 in debt, survived a federal investigation, gained a roommate, and improved his life. It's a story too weird to make up, and you get to hear about it here!

Andy Norman is a public philosopher and an award winning author of the book “Mental Immunity”. This week he introduces all of us to a new concept that can help us explain some of society's recent serious issues. Fake News, conspiracy theories, and all around complete nonsense all have something in common. A lack of critical thinking. Listen to find out Andy Norman's take on how we got here, and how we can get out of it.

Christopher P. Brown is a former preschool, kindergarten, and 1st-grade teacher. He is also an award-winning researcher, teacher educator, and professor of early childhood education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. This week he's on to talk about the good and the bad of public education, and how we can do better.