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"It takes a village to raise a child". What does this mean in 2017? Is there still a village to acknowledge? Or has the face of our village changed? What's your Mind.Set.? Let us know at askmindset@gmail.com or on Twitter at @_mind_set using the hashtag #askmindset. Share, subscribe, and rate our podcast on iTunes. Special thanks to Intricate from @Cap6 for the theme song. Mitch Landrieu’s Speech on the Removal of Confederate Monuments in New Orleans: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/opinion/mitch-landrieus-speech-transcript.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article
EPISODE 38: This week, The Zeitgeist discusses women's XL, the Ayesha Curry Twitter war, Justin Bieber vs. his fans, and much more. Enjoy! THIS WEEK’S TOPICS The Sizzle The boyfriend who discovered his girlfriend's XL clothing: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-dude-tried-on-his-girlfriends-clothes-to-make-an-important-point_us_57333bcce4b016f37897ae18?cps=gravity_4362_5198259966313285688 Politics Trump vs. Bill and Hillary: Round 1: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/279186-trump-bristles-when-pressed-on-bill-clinton-attacks Odd News KFC's edible cups and nail polish: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/26/business/the-chicken-at-kfc-is-ok-but-the-cups-are-delicious.html?action=click&contentCollection=Asia%20Pacific&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article AND http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/world/asia/kfc-chicken-nail-polish.html?_r=0 Health & Science Nootropics, otherwise known as mind-hacking pills: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-05-10/these-bro-scientists-want-to-sell-you-mind-hacking-pills?cmpid=BBD051016_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign= Business 6-hour workday? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-10/the-six-hour-workday-works-in-europe-what-about-america?cmpid=BBD051016_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign= What We Don’t Care About The Twitter war induced by a cheering Ayesha Curry: http://uproxx.com/smokingsection/ayesha-curry-lets-go-baby-to-steph-curry/ The Tomfool of the Week Who's the tomfool? Justin Bieber vs. (some) of his fans: http://www.people.com/article/justin-bieber-says-no-more-photos
EPISODE 35: This week, The Zeitgeist discusses Prince, Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson, sperm donation, naming babies, the Wendy's alligator, and more. Enjoy! THIS WEEK’S TOPICS Prince's death at age 57: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/arts/music/prince-dead.html?action=click&contentCollection=Music&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article The Sizzle Trump (along with a good buddy of his) says that Harriet Tubman shouldn't replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill. (She's fantastic, though.): http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/04/21/donald-trump-harriet-tubman-andrew-jackson-today/83331790/ AND a list of all changes to the $20, $10, and $5 bills: https://modernmoney.treasury.gov AND the importance of the $20 bill: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-21/apple-pay-and-bitcoin-are-no-match-for-harriet-tubman-s-20-bill?cmpid=BBD042116_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign= Politics For the most part, politicians keep most of their promises. Huh, what? http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trust-us-politicians-keep-most-of-their-promises/ Odd News The octopus that got away: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/04/13/octopus-slips-out-of-aquarium-tank-crawls-across-floor-escapes-down-pipe-to-ocean/ Health & Science Ugh, even sperm donors can't be trusted: http://ktla.com/2016/04/15/sperm-banks-perfect-donor-was-mentally-ill-fathered-36-kids/ Business Want to unplug in a tiny house ... for a fee? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-18/the-millennial-vacation-blindfolded-and-taken-to-a-tiny-house?cmpid=BBD041816_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign= What We Don’t Care About Paying someone else to name your baby: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-19/you-can-now-pay-someone-to-name-your-baby?cmpid=BBD041916_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign= The Tomfool of the Week Alligator through a window? Really? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/09/assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-florida-man-charged-with-throwing-live-alligator-into-wendys/?tid=sm_tw