Close Minded Podcast

This is a reading of my 2021 book review. It holds up. The post Ep 20 – “The Deep Places” by Ross Douthat appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

This episode is my appearance on the “Reformed Financial Advisor” podcast to discuss the “Saylor Series” and the backstory of how I came to be the editor.   I've been waiting for months to announce this!   I have had the immense privilege of working with well-known podcaster Robert Breedlove (who's “What Is Money?” show... The post Ep 19: What Is Money? The Saylor Series appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

My guest for this episode is independent journalist and author Jeremy R. Hammond. It's been over a year since the last episode, although with COVID it feels like a decade, and I'm coming back to podcasting with a vengeance by wading into some controversial waters. But that's what we're about on this show, so buckle... The post Ep 18 – The War on Informed Consent w/ Jeremy R. Hammond appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Today I’m talking with Commander Dale Brown, founder of Detroit Threat Management, a private security force that protects businesses and neighborhoods in the Detroit area. He’s been doing this for over twenty years with great success, and his story is particularly timely in this era of riots, protests, and intense social controversy over the role... The post Ep 17 – “Selling Peace” – Commander Dale Brown of Detroit Threat Management appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

In this episode we’re going to talk about some things that will get you kicked out of polite society. It’s progressive and fashionable these days to talk about the Patriarchy and the oppression of women, their hard-won equality from the shackles of home life, and the immense sexual power than men wield over women in... The post Ep 16 – “Eggs Are Expensive, Sperm Is Cheap” with Greg Krehbiel appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

My guest for this episode is Brady Sorensen, Employee Health Manager at a hospital in Topeka, KS. He has seen the impact of COVID-19 first-hand and he has some thoughts on the virus and the government’s response to it. Brady has also been immune-compromised since he was 8 months old, so he has a unique... The post Ep 15 – Healthcare Insider is Skeptical of the Conventional Wisdom on COVID-19 appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

My guest today is Dana Budzyn, CEO of UBDI, a tech startup looking to transform the market research industry. If you’ve been following the 2020 presidential campaign, you’ve probably heard of Andrew Yang and his platform of UBI–Universal Basic Income. But what you may not have heard of is Universal Basic Data Income; this is... The post Turn your data into an asset you can monetize – Dana Budzyn of UBDI appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Cryptocurrency is a complicated subject to grasp well. Currency alone is something everyone understands, but add all the other terms into the mix—cryptography, decentralization, nodes, distributed ledgers, public and private keys, etc—and the average citizen either panics or gets glossy-eyed. Robert Beadles has written a very basic, entry-level overview of what cryptocurrency is, how it... The post Episode 13 – Robert Beadles on Getting Started with Cryptocurrency appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

My guest for episode 12 is Dr. Gordon Wilson, professor of biology at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. In his new book, A Different Shade of Green, he argues that Christians have gotten environmentalism wrong. We’ve tended to fall into a couple extremes–one of supreme indifference as an overreaction to the earth-worshipping activist... The post Episode 12 – Dr. Gordon Wilson on The Right Way to Be Green appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Becket Cook had fully embraced his homosexuality, including the lifestyle and all its trappings. As a successful set designer and supporting actor, he hung around with the Hollywood elite and lived the high life. Until a chance encounter at a coffee shop with a local pastor ended up with him in church, fully convicted of... The post “God Didn’t Make Me Gay” – A Conversation with Becket Cook appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

In the summer of 2018, Justice Anthony Kennedy retired from the Supreme Court and President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to fill the open position. The uproar that followed, and the outrageous smear campaign that the Democrats and the corporate press waged against Kavanaugh, were beyond almost anything I’ve ever seen in politics. I followed the... The post Carrie Severino on the Kavanaugh Confirmation One Year Later appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

My guest today, Joel Comm, is a bestselling author, professional keynote speaker, social media marketing strategist, live video expert, technologist, brand influencer, futurist, and eternal twelve-year-old. He has more than two decades of experience harnessing the power of the web, publishing, social media, and mobile applications to expand reach and engage in active relationship marketing.... The post Episode 9 – Joel Comm on The Fun Formula, Crypto, Generalism, and Fighting Woke Culture appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Today’s guest is George Gilder, a prolific author, economist, investor, and techno-futurist. In the 1970s Gilder wrote a controversial book about gender roles in society, originally titled Sexual Suicide, but later revised and reissued under the title Men and Marriage. In the 1980s, as an articulator and defender of Supply-Side Economics, he became known as... The post Episode 8 – George Gilder on the Cryptocosm and Life After Google appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Today’s guest is Dr. Robbie Castleman. She is a professor emeritus of Biblical studies at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR, where she has taught for 17 years. Dr. Castleman is the author of the book Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children Into the Joys of Worship. She first published it back in... The post Episode 7: Dr. Robbie Castleman on Parenting in the Pew appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

[Make sure and listen to the podcast episode with Pat, and don’t forget to scroll down for details on how to WIN a copy of the book!] Pat Flynn is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met, and that fact alone is sufficient proof of the potency of his philosophy–after all, such a response is exactly what one would expect from a person pursuing a lifestyle of generalism. So what is generalism? It’s... The post Episode 6: Pat Flynn on How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

We’re going to dive right into a really fascinating book that I think you’ll find very stimulating and enriching. Darwinism is a fascinating topic on many levels. On one hand, it’s recognized throughout the world as the leading–perhaps the only acceptable–theory of how earth and its inhabitants came to be. Its assumptions permeate the media,... The post Episode 5 – Darwin’s House of Cards: A Journalist’s Odyssey Through the Darwin Debates by Tom Bethell appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Does children’s literature have any value? Should adults even bother to read it? Jake Nuckolls believes so strongly in the value and power of kid lit that he started a free service to provide customized book recommendations to his friends–and anyone else on the web who manages to find his site. Click the image below... The post Episode 4 – Are You A Loser If You Still Read Kids’ Books? (Plus a FREE Customized Booklist) appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

The twentieth century was one of the bloodiest and most violent in human history. Looking back at totalitarianism, fascism, and the banality of evil in a time expected to achieve the pinnacle of human progress, what lessons can we learn as we enter the era of Trump, Brexit, Calexit, the rise of new authoritarians like... The post Episode 3 – On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

Dr. Tom Nelson is president of Made to Flourish, a non-profit organization focused on helping pastors connect orthodox faith, work, and economics. Tom is also the senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Kansas City. He has served on the Board of Regents of Trinity International University and is on the leadership team of the Oikonomia... The post Episode 2 – Tom Nelson and The Economics of Neighborly Love appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

In this episode Seth and Josh discuss Alan Jacobs’ recent book, “How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds.” Jacobs is Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a Resident Fellow of Baylor’s Institute for the Studies of Religion. He has written widely on... The post Episode 1 – How to Think by Alan Jacobs appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.

We are readers. Avid readers of wide-ranging works. Readers who cultivate what Tolkien called “the leaf mold” of the mind, the topsoil of our moral imagination and creativity. We aren’t embarrassed to enjoy “kid lit” and YA fiction, or afraid to read sociological & political works that challenge our assumptions. We enjoy classic novels, hard-boiled crime thrillers, controversial works... The post Episode 0 – Intro to the Close Minded Podcast appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.