Paul (Juris Doctorate) and Bob (M.A., and Behavior Analyst) abandon their archaic ideologies in search of something better: Anything! Join us as we tear down the walls that separate the left and right. Abandon your labels once and for all.
On this episode of Wayward Weekly, Paul and Bob tackle the second half of the California ballot. Should a couple of guys who know nothing about dialysis have a say about dialysis? Why is 24 a lose lose situation? Should the voters be able to affect the working lives of those who contract with Uber and Lyft? Finish filling in your ballots with Paul and Bob on this episode of Wayward Weekly!
Paul and Bob dive deep into the unknown; Voting. Should the good people of California pay for Stem cell research? Do they understand enough about taxes and where they go to decide about commercial real-estate property taxes? How is it that a yes vote and a no vote on 16 means you are for discrimination? Join Paul and Bob as they trudge through the first half of the the California ballot on this episode of Wayward Weekly.
After battling many tangents, surprise topics, and distractions, Paul and Bob finally confront a long awaited topic: ranked choice voting. Is being able to rank your choices for president a better system? Who would win in the end? Could you vote for anyone? Who is going to add up those confusing ranked choice ballots? Will this help Paul get one step closer to his goal of trying to take over the world? Find out on this week's episode of Wayward Weekly!
Paul and Bob encounter a glitch in the system that takes them back in time 2 months, to time when things were... exactly the same. The Beirut explosion, the Trump interview with Jonathan Swan, Joe Biden announces VP candidate Kamila Harris. All this history and more, on this episode of Wayward Weekly.
Wayward Weekly Episode 15 – Social Media Censorship Like something out an Orwellian novel, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are censoring media that is said to have false or partly false information. Is this the beginning of the end for America as we know it? Or has censorship in America existed long before this? Is it different because a business is doing the censoring and not the government? Should businesses be able to to censor people on their platforms? Can you take your business elsewhere? So many questions, We only hope that Paul and Bob have the answers in this week's episode of Wayward Weekly! Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 13 – Justice After a short delay, Paul and Bob are back. And with a vengeance. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 passed in the house. What is it? What does it mean? Do we need to reform our police in the USA? Find out, on this week's episode of Wayward Weekly. Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020: https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fact_sheet_justice_in_policing_act_of_2020.pdf (https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fact_sheet_justice_in_policing_act_of_2020.pdf)
Wayward Weekly Episode 14 – 3rd Party Lobbyists, and staffers, and corporations, oh my! Wait, what do these things have to do with politics again? Paul and Bob talk about some of the intricacies of government, 3rd party candidates, ranked choice voting, and most importantly policing ourselves! Can you picture it, writing yourself a speeding ticket? Tune in, on this week's episode of Wayward Weekly. Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020: https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fact_sheet_justice_in_policing_act_of_2020.pdf (https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fact_sheet_justice_in_policing_act_of_2020.pdf)
Wayward Weekly Episode 12 – Judge Not Lest Ye Begrudge This week on Wayward Weekly, Paul and Bob discuss an article that may help us understand people who behavior differently than us. Those damn vegetarians think they are better than us!!! Or do they? Does the left think they are better than the right? do religious people think they're better than those who are not? What happens when we think, "They think they're better than us!" It's not good, thats for sure, but you'll have to read the article or listen to this week's episode of Wayward Weekly to find out. You don't want to read do you?... Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth Article: Minson, J.A., & Monin, B. (2012). Do-Gooder Derogation Disparaging Morally Motivated Minorities to Defuse Anticipated Reproach. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1cbf/b95c072c5c36665e306678e68375f15e21b1.pdf?_ga=2.152867833.1598798553.1593746894-620006387.1593746894 (https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1cbf/b95c072c5c36665e306678e68375f15e21b1.pdf?_ga=2.152867833.1598798553.1593746894-620006387.1593746894)
Wayward Weekly Episode 11 – Everyone's a Little Bit Racist As things start to settle down in the good ole USofA, Paul and Bob look towards greater issues underlying our ongoing problems, and scratch the surface for solutions. While we can easily talk to those with views similar to ours, can we effectively communicate with those outside our comfort zone? Should we confront people with different views, should we ignore them? Is it possible to be color blind? Is it possible to not be racist? What does racism even mean any more? Paul and Bob will find out or die trying, on this weeks episode of Wayward Weekly! Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 10 – Protests Continued Protests. What are they all about? Some say it's about looting. Others say its about rioting. And still there are some that push a different agenda: That Black lives matter. But, does singling out a race create further division? Do the actions a few represent the whole? Did someone actually throw a baby out with the bathwater? Paul and Bob dig in, on this week's episode of Wayward Weekly. Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 9 – Protests Protests. We can all agree at least one of them was good. Unless you were some shill for King George III, heh loser. This great nation started with one! But should that be the end of them? Should protests only happen where you want them to? When you want them to? About what you want them to be about? Should protests only happen when they meet your standards? Would that still be a protest? Will this great nation end with one? Find out, on this weeks episode of Wayward Weekly Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 8 – Habits The robotic future is tomorrow, but your habits are today. But, are they here to stay? As Paul and Bob dive into behavior, they answer some of the most fundamental human questions such as: Why do I fail at everything? And: How do I stop failing at everything? Wanna know the secret? You're just gonna have to listen to this week's episode of Wayward weekly! Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 7 - The Robotic Middle Class As Paul and Bob revisit Trump's slick move in a crude industry, they find themselves devising plans to save the future. The answer? Robots... maybe. They may not seem like much now, but given the acceleration of advancement we have seen over the past few decades, there's no reason to think that your grandchild won't be married to a robot. Can you picture it? Can you? Picture it in this episode of Wayward Weekly! Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 6 - Destroy the Oil, Destroy the Economy In the last episode, Paul saved Bob from becoming a communist dictator. Good job Paul. But now Bob is thinking that sometimes, President Trump does things that aren't so bad. Maybe even... good. Can someone who doesn't like the current president think that the president does good things on occasion? Is it possible to disagree with someone without wanting them dead? Have the heroes of our story become the villains? Find out on this week's episode of Wayward weekly Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 5 - The Diversity is too Damn High! Diversity is great and all, but Bob asks how much is too much? Can too much diversity stifle the progress of a system? Can differences in opinions stagnate the waters of social advancement, allowing contaminated ideas to fester in the minds of others and ruin the country? A better question is: Can Paul save Bob from his slippery slope that is leading him down a dark path of becoming a communist dictator? Find out in this week's episode of Wayward Weekly! Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 4 - Wayward We Go! Is a healthy diet the best way to increase an uber driver's tips? Is what we know about Nutrition really science? Can the education system actually change? Would rewards incentives for teachers incentivize them to be lazy? Paul and Bob find out, on this week's episode of Wayward Weekly. Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 3 - Why Don't We Learn good? Educators hate them! They went from high school burn outs to postgraduates with this one simple trick. One is a Behavior Analyst, and the other a doctor of law. Learn the truth now, as Paul and Bob save the USofA from traditional education and all its flaws on this week's episode of Wayward Weekly. Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly Episode 2 - You're so Self-censored Censorship can make it hard to find the truth, it can allow people to mislead one another, it can protect those who have wronged us, but it can also help people swallow truthful information that may be more than they can chew. Should we be censoring ourselves to help others hear what we have to say, or should we say what we feel without considering how we may be interpreted? If we censor ourselves are we being truthful, or do we censor ourselves all the time? Paul and Bob find out in this week's episode of Wayward Weekly. Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth
Wayward Weekly - Episode 1 Welcome to Wayward Weekly! In the debut episode, Paul and Bob debate; Is trying to understand somebody's point of view helpful when you're upset, or is it better to, for example, flip someone off and tailgate them if they cut you off? Oh how the latter feels sooo good. That and more, this week on Wayward Weekly. Intro - John Wayne: The Pledge of Allegiance; mixed with Rick Ross: B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) Outro - Sleepy Valley: Night Moth