Podcast appearances and mentions of paul keane

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 25:00

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we discuss both the pros and cons of nuclear power, especially as it pertains to combatting global climate change. The international community is attempting to keep the world from warming no more than 1.5-2.0 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. While there have been incredible efforts to achieve this—efforts that have likely taken the worst-case warming scenarios off the table—we are still on track for closer to 3.0 degrees warming by 2100 instead of 2.0 degrees. Some would argue that the expansion of nuclear power would go a long way toward closing that gap. Friend of this show and frequent guest, The Bulwark's Mona Charen, has written that: “The world's demand for energy is not going to diminish, but only increase in the coming century. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates world energy demand will increase 50% by 2050. . . The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] countries cannot in conscience deny development to the world's poorer nations. Nor can we delude ourselves that renewables, at the current state of technology, can take up all the slack created by giving up fossil fuels. Amazingly, there is an existing technology that can produce the energy the world needs without harming the climate. And yet we hesitate. Nuclear power is the key to limiting climate change and hobbling some of the world's worst aggressors. If we're serious about both problems, we'll clear the air of superstitions about nuclear power. Nuclear power plants cannot explode like nuclear bombs. They require much less land than solar or wind. Nuclear waste can be safely buried. The U.S. Navy has been powering ships with nuclear reactors since the late 1950s. According to the Naval Post: ‘U.S. Nuclear Powered Warships (NPWs) have safely operated for more than 50 years without experiencing any reactor accident or any release of radioactivity that hurt human health or had an adverse effect on marine life.' Nothing is perfect. One death from radiation exposure at the Fukushima power plant has been noted by the Japanese government: a worker who died of lung cancer in 2018, seven years after the tsunami and meltdowns. But if we are in a new hard-headed era, we will evaluate trade-offs like adults. Are we serious about choking off the source of Putin's power or not? Are we serious about combating climate change without illusions that wind and solar will do the job? Nuclear power can be a major part of the solution to both challenges.” Our guest on this episode, Robert Zubrin, has written a new book on this topic titled The Case for Nukes. We hope you enjoy this conversation about an important issue facing our world. And don't forget to subscribe to our FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Algorithms” by Chad Crouch (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Headliner and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: On today's program, we discuss both pros and cons of nuclear power Speaker A: Utterly moderate is the official podcast of the Connors forum. Visit us at connorsforum.org and be sure to subscribe to our free email newsletter while you are there. Please listen carefully. Carefully, carefully. Hey. Speaker B: Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the program. This is the utterly moderate podcast. And I'm your host, Lawrence Eppard. On today's program, we are talking about both the pros and the cons of nuclear power, especially when it comes to tackling climate change. So if this isn't something that you pay a lot of attention to and you're not really familiar with what the international agreements are, basically what countries around the world are trying to do is by the end of this century. We are attempting to keep the world from warming no more than 1.5 to two degrees Celsius above where we were before the Industrial Revolution. And it's pretty amazing how much work has been done in the international community to tackle climate change. It's been pretty amazing. And the worst case scenarios, it looks like, are off the table because of international cooperation. But there's still a lot of work to be done. We're still closer to three degrees of warming rather than two degrees of warming, and we really need to close that gap. And there are many who would argue that nuclear power is one really important tool in our arsenal to help us close that gap. Mona Charon, who you probably know is a frequent guest on this show, and a friend of this podcast. She has written the following about nuclear power quote the world's demand for energy is not going to diminish, but only increase in the coming century. The US. Energy Information Administration estimates world energy demand will increase by 50% by 2050. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries cannot in conscience deny development to the world's poorer nations. Nor can we dilute ourselves that renewables at the current state of technology can take up all the slack created by giving up fossil fuels. Amazingly, there is an existing technology that can produce the energy the world needs without harming the environment. And yet we hesitate. Nuclear power is the key to limiting climate change and hobbling some of the world's worst Aggressors. If we're serious about both problems, we'll clear the air of superstitions about nuclear power. Nuclear power plants cannot explode like nuclear bombs. They require much less land than solar or wind. Nuclear waste can be safely buried. The US. Navy has been powering ships with nuclear reactors since the late 1950s. According to the naval Post us Nuclear powered warships have safely operated for more than 50 years without experiencing any reactor accident or any release of radioactivity that hurt human health or had an adverse effect on marine life. Nothing is perfect. One death from radiation exposure at the Fukushima power plant has been noted by the Japanese government, a worker who died of lung cancer in 2018, seven years after the tsunami and meltdowns. But if we are in a new, hard headed era. We will evaluate trade offs like adults. Are we serious about choking off the source of Putin's power or not? Are we serious about combating climate change without illusions that wind or solar will do the job? Nuclear, power can be a major part of the solution to both challenges. End quote. Robert Zubrin has written a new book on nuclear power Speaker B: Our guest today, Robert Zubrin, has written a new book on this topic titled The Case for Nukes, where he argues that, quote, the bottom line is this we are going to need to produce a lot more energy, and it will need to be carbon free. The only way to do that is with nuclear power. In my book, I go into great detail about how nuclear power is generated, new technologies coming online, and what all of this will mean for the future of humanity, including space exploration. End quote. Robert Zubrin, we are so happy to have you on the show today. Thank you so much for joining us. Speaker A: Thanks for inviting me. Speaker B: No problem. You have a new book called The Case for Nukes about global warming Speaker C: So you got a great new book out called The Case for Nukes how We Can Beat Global Warming and Create a Free, open and magnificent Future. So let's start with what's your background? What's your training? What brought you to write this book? Speaker A: Well, I actually have a doctorate in nuclear engineering. I've only worked, a fraction of my career in the nuclear industry. Mostly I've worked aerospace. But, now we have this whole global warming alarm. There are people who are pushing solutions which are basically reactionary, essentially rigging up fuel prices to, deter people of limited income from using fuel or electricity. That's what it amounts to. And, I think that's unethical. And furthermore, it hasn't worked. We've doubled our carbon emissions in the past 30 years, just as we did in the 30 years between 1960 and 1990. We doubled it. We doubled it between 1930 and 1960, and we doubled it between 1990 and then 2020 because people don't want to be poor. And not using fuel essentially amounts to poverty. and the answer is straightforward. It's nuclear power. And, it's very unfortunate that the groups who are, making the greatest alarm about global warming are fighting against nuclear power. Speaker C: All right, so you, propose the answer, at least in terms of a bridge technology, until we do something like fusion or whatever in the future, might solve this problem. One of the disadvantages of nuclear power is it has been made expensive Speaker C: So let's talk about advantages and disadvantages. Let's start with disadvantages, and you can tell me what you make of it. So, one of the disadvantages is it has been expensive to build. Correct? Speaker A: It's been made expensive. the first nuclear power plant we built in this country took three years to build. Now, it takes 16. And, this has been the result of hostile regulation. and if you look at the numbers, and I present them in my book, the Cost to Build a nuclear power plant has gone up precisely in proportion to time squared. Okay? Construction time squared is the cost of the nuclear power plant. Anything can be made, prohibitively costly. If the FAA were run like the NRC, there would be no airlines. If a city government banned parking in the city, they would say it was impossible to park. Or they would say you can only park in places where it's $100 an hour to park. And they say, well, gee, parking costs $100 an hour. Well, you can make anything cost, excessive amounts through regulation. And that's what we've had with nuclear power. Nuclear power is the only power which has such a small amount of waste Speaker C: Another disadvantage people point to, and I want you to tell me if I'm making too much of it, not enough of it. You give us your take on the problem of nuclear waste. So what's the problem? And do you think it can be overcome? Speaker A: Well, it's ironic that they single out nuclear waste as a problem because nuclear power is the only power which has such a small amount of waste that you actually can store it. The idea of sequestering and storing the waste from coal fired power would be absurd. And of course, fossil fuel in any kind, it sends its waste right into the atmosphere. and the waste products from making photovoltaics are enormous in the way of, ah, fluorine compounds. It caused massive fish kills and damage to public health in China, where these things are made. nuclear power, on the other hand, the amount of waste is, minuscule, and we could reduce it still more by reprocessing the waste. Ah, but of course, the, anti nukes have been first in line to, prevent that. But there's no technical problem with disposing of nuclear waste. The French reprocess and then store their waste. The US. Military, the nuclear navy, stores its waste in salt caverns in New Mexico. the, anti nukes have had no effect on implementing that solution because the Navy needs nuclear submarines and they're just not willing to have their program sabotaged. So the anti nukes have focused on preventing any storage of civilian nuclear waste. And they claim they're interested in safety. How can that be when they are saying, we would prefer to have nuclear waste stored at nuclear power plants in the suburbs of major cities rather than under a mountain in the middle of the desert? Nevada. One of the fears about nuclear waste is the possibility of a meltdown Speaker C: All right, so you say nuclear waste can be solved. You say that, the cost can be brought down with changes to regulation. One of the fears, and I want you to talk about this fear and how we should contextualize it, is, of course, the danger of a meltdown. So tell us, is that a reasonable fear? How should we think about that danger? Speaker A: Okay, meltdowns are possible. That is, while a pressurized water reactor, which is pretty much all the reactors we have in the United States, cannot, have a runaway chain reaction because it needs the water in order to sustain the chain reaction. And if the water boils too much, the reaction shuts down. There is still waste heat left in the reactor, that is from radioactive, waste particles in the fuel. And they continue to give off heat whether the reactor is running or not. And so if the water is gone, you'll have heat and there's no cooling, the fuel will melt down. And the anti nukes said, well, gee, it will melt down. It'll melt down right through the steel pressure vessel, which is eight inches thick, and then through the concrete containment, vessel, which is 8ft thick. we actually had, ah, a meltdown at Three Mile Island. And what happened was the core did melt down and it hit the steel pressure vessel and it melted its way about one inch into the steel, and then it stopped. It didn't penetrate the steel pressure vessel. It never even reached the containment building, let alone China. So this is, a, greatly, overhyped, situation. it is an engineering concern. The Three Mile Island reactor was lost. It was a loss of investment, but there was no harm to the public. Speaker C: One of the examples, people point to is Chernobyl. But, that was very different technology and very different, political and leadership context, right? Speaker A: Correct. Chernobyl was not a pressurized water reactor, as I mentioned. you, see, to make the chain reaction work, you got to slow the neutrons down. It's called moderating the neutrons. They're going too fast. They go right by nuclei without splitting, okay? So you got to slow them down. So we use water to slow down the neutrons. And, the advantage of that is, if the reactor gets too hot, the water turns to steam, it can't slow the neutrons down anymore, and the reaction shuts down. So it's physically impossible to have a runaway chain reaction in a water moderated reactor. Chernobyl was not a water moderated reactor. It was a graphite moderated reactor. And graphite doesn't turn into vapor. it's solid. And so, it didn't have, this negative feedback. And in fact, the reactor operators did a crazy experiment in which they set off, a runway chain reaction. and then furthermore, another thing that Chernobyl reactor didn't have, which all, reactors in the civilized world have, is a containment building, okay? So all it had was an ordinary, building. And so when the reactor had a runaway chain reaction, it blew a hole in itself and a hole in the side of the building. And now you had the hot graphite exposed to air. And, so the graphite caught fire. And so this reactor was not only unstable, it was flammable, which is crazy. so you had the whole reactor literally go up in smoke and scattering, radioactive waste products, all over the landscape. the firefighters that were brought in to put the fire out were exposed directly to this cloud of radioactive material being, turned to radioactive smoke right at the reactor. And so about 80 of them were killed. then the fallout came down over a wide area. There's no documented, fatalities from that fallout. but a large area was evacuated and, has turned into an incredibly, flourishing wildlife reserve. but also, the response the Soviet authorities was completely incompetent. And, more could be said about that. But basically, the people who died at Chernobyl were not victims of nuclear power. They were victims of the Soviet Union. Speaker C: Now, this is, totally anecdotal. I don't have any data to back this up, but when I speak to environmentalists today, I do see their perspective on nuclear softening a bit. Do you see that happening in the US. Or am I overstating that? Speaker A: Well, you have a certain faction in the Democratic Party. It even has an organization called the Third Way. say, well, why aren't we going to nuclear? it's clean energy. It's the common sense answer. if you actually believe that global warming is an existential crisis that is, one that threatens the existence of the human race, it should take a lot of convincing to tell you that the hazard from nuclear power no nuclear power plant in the United States or, actually anywhere outside the Soviet Union has ever killed anyone. Not even at Fukushima, where, several nuclear power plants were destroyed by an earthquake and tidal wave. there was still no one, who got a harmful radiological dose outside of the plant gate. So here you have a situation where you've had over a thousand nuclear reactors on land or sea for the past. Speaker C: 60 years not harming anyone now, beyond the benefits. So, no pollution, no greenhouse gases. you write in your book that also, could help opening the space frontier. So tell us what your argument was there. Speaker A: Well, I mean, look, here's the thing. All the chemical elements that you need to make anything are on Mars, for example. But as is usually the case on Earth, with some exceptions, they're there in a useless form. In other words, you have iron, but it's in the form of iron oxide, silicon in the form of silicon dioxide and so forth. well, those can all be turned into useful resources if you have energy. Okay, now, what's the energy? Well, they don't have fossil fuels on Mars. You can make them, but it would take energy to do it. There's no waterfalls. the air is too thin for wind power to do much. You can do solar power on Mars, but it's only 40% as strong as it is on Earth. And on Earth, it's not terribly attractive. so it's significantly worse on Mars. So what are you going to do for power? Nuclear power. And if you look at the universe, the vast majority of it is far away from any star. so, the vast majority of the universe is dark. so whether you want to develop Mars or do interstellar travel or anything, you're, in general going to be operating out of range of effective solar power. It will take nuclear power to, develop space. Robert Zubrin says fusion is a doable thing Speaker C: Does, Robert Zubrin watch movies? Did you happen to see Oppenheimer by any chance? Speaker A: Yes, I did. And in fact, I wrote a review of Oppenheimer, favorable, for the, online magazine Quillette. they actually had two reviews, one by another person who focused on the artistic merit of the movie. I focused on, they asked me the question, is it, realistic? And, my answer was fundamentally yes. There's only one significant technical error in the film and that's its obsession over this question of whether people were worried that the first atom bomb would ignite the atmosphere. there was no such concern. I mean, Edward Teller did bring it up that we should do that calculation to make sure that that would not happen. But once the calculation was done, he was quite satisfied. and in fact, there was no chance whatsoever, that that could happen. fission of nitrogen would not release any energy at all. And fusion of nitrogen, occurs so slow that the various loss mechanisms would quench the reaction virtually immediately. what people were worried about at Trinity was whether it would work. Because you got to realize this is an incredibly complex thing and they're testing it for the first time. I ran an R and D company for 27 years and it's pretty rare that something new works the first time, but it did. Speaker C: before I let you go, the future, is it going to be fusion? Speaker A: Well, eventually, yes. I, think we will have improved, versions of fission. I think we'll have breeder reactors, I think loth thorium reactors. These things are on the way. but definitely fusion, is a doable thing. and right now, really, as a result of the success of SpaceX demonstrating, entrepreneurial approaches to reusable space launch vehicles, in other words, doing the impossible, so to speak investors have taken a look at advanced vision and fusion and said, maybe the reason why we don't have it is the wrong people are doing it. maybe the problem is institutional. And so you have both advanced fission and fusion entrepreneurial companies getting large amounts of funding from investors and these people are moving ahead on very fast timelines. So while, fission has stagnated, since its initial golden age of the think, we're going to have new kinds of fission reactors and we're going to have fusion as well. Speaker C: Robert Zubrin. He's got a new book. It's called The Case for Nukes how We Can Beat Global Warming and Create a Free, open and magnificent Future. Robert, thank you so much for joining the program. 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The Replication Crisis in Psychology (w/Lee Jussim)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 43:00

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are going to be talking about something called the “replication crisis.” Most people will not be familiar with this since it has been happening in academia but we promise it is not only quite intriguing and full of juicy details but it also has some pretty big implications for the larger society. So what is the replication crisis? In the past 15 years or so it has been discovered that many research findings in major academic journals actually don't hold up to scrutiny. When an academic publishes a study they are required to describe their research methodology in detail. If another researcher tries to conduct the same study using the same methodology, this is an attempt at “replication.” If the replication finds the same results, this is further evidence that the original study was on to something. If they don't find the same results, it suggests that the original study may not have found the thing that it had claimed to find. In 2005, John Ioannidis, a professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine, published an article that got a lot of attention titled, “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False.” In it he wrote that: “There is increasing concern that in modern research, false findings may be the majority or even the vast majority of published research claims. . . this should not be surprising. It can be proven that most claimed research findings are false.” Then, in 2011, there was a significant controversy over a paper by social psychologist Daryl Bem that claimed that people can have “precognition,” or ESP, and backed up this claim using the accepted methods of his field of psychology. This led many researchers to question dominant research methods, how the peer review process could fail so miserably, and whether this problem was much bigger than a few papers. In 2015, researchers published an article in the prestigious journal Science in which they detailed their attempts to reproduce 100 psychology studies. Alarmingly, they found that they were only able to successfully replicate 39 of those studies. Other similar efforts since then have also shown that many major published studies that have become accepted facts cannot be replicated and should be called into question. Over the past few years, academic fields have been grappling with the replication crisis and debating ways to strengthen the guardrails in academic research and publishing so that fewer flawed studies become accepted knowledge. On this Utterly Moderate episode we are joined by Rutgers University psychologist and friend of the show Dr. Lee Jussim to discuss all of this. Don't forget to subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “By Grace” by Podington Bear (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Race & Police Shootings in America (w/Robert VerBruggen)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 41:58

On this Utterly Moderate Podcast episode we tackle a sensitive issue that is hard to find a clear, definitive answer to: does race play a significant role in fatal shootings of civilians by law enforcement in America? Our guest, Robert VerBruggen, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, has done important work on this topic, including his March 2022 report: “Fatal Police Shootings and Race: A Review of the Evidence and Suggestions for Future Research.” Based on the best available evidence, he finds the following: “The data certainly rebut the most extreme versions of the Ferguson narrative, which originated in the aftermath of Michael Brown's death in that city in 2014. In surveys, many people say that they think American cops kill 1,000 unarmed Black men every year, but the real number averages out to more like 20, and it's even lower than that if you just look at suspects who weren't attacking someone when they were shot. About a quarter of people shot by the cops are Black, which is about double the Black share of the overall population—but it's in line with many other benchmarks you might compare it to, such as the Black share of arrestees, or cop-killers, or homicides. In other words, the overall racial breakdown of people shot by police isn't surprising, given the demographics of crime. But these are just simple numbers, and there are more complicated methods you can use to try to find bias. That's where the story gets more nuanced. For example, it's worrisome that the Black share of unarmed people shot and killed by police is a bit higher than the overall Black share of police killings. And one study I found especially troubling showed that, in one city, White cops are several times as likely as Black cops to fire their guns when they're sent to 911 calls in Black neighborhoods. As a whole, these data don't support the extreme narrative—and that's important—but we still have much to learn.” In summary: When you take into account how often the police will respond to crime calls involving different racial groups, the weight of the evidence does not suggest, nationally at least, that Black Americans are being targeted by law enforcement for fatal shootings. It is important to remember that (a) we need much better data and the evidence is not conclusive, (b) there may be more or less racial bias depending upon the area of the country that you look, and (c) there are many examples of unjustified police killings of Black Americans, regardless of the national trends, and those of course deserve scrutiny. VerBruggen goes into much more detail about his work in this area and others in this episode. To see Robert VerBruggen's full portfolio of research with the Manhattan Institute, follow this link. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Moonlight Reprise” by Kai Engel (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Controversies Surrounding Gender Affirming Care for Minors (w/Lisa Selin Davis & Amber Alt)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 97:07

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are going to tackle a very sensitive topic, the debate and controversies surrounding gender affirming care for minors who display signs of distress at an incongruence between their gender identity and their biological sex. In several countries, including places like Finland, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand, governments and clinics are either banning or placing new limits on the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries for children. We will discuss the reasons why they are reconsidering the medical approach to gender dysphoria. Some links related to this episode: Lisa Selin Davis, “Trans Matters: An Overview of the Debate, Research, and Policies” Harper's Magazine, “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” Amber Alt, It's Not Transphobic to Say Your Daughter Is a Girl: The Wise Lesbian Guide for Progressives And don't forget to subscribe to our free email newsletter in just one click We know that many listeners will have strong feelings one way or another about this episode. We want to state at the outset that if you disagree with anything in our discussion, know that nothing we say here was said in bad faith or with ill intent. This is a good faith effort to explore the various controversies surrounding this very sensitive and important societal issue. You may not agree with the podcast participants, and they may not agree with you, but know that everyone came to this discussion seeking truth while upholding the dignity of the human beings on all sides of this issue, whatever the truth may be. We believe that we all must truly follow the facts on this issue, and we cannot shut down good faith and rigorous debate about a very unsettled issue that can have such major, life altering consequences for children. In segment one we are joined by journalist Lisa Selin Davis, author of Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different. In segment two (around the one hour mark in the episode) we are joined by Amber Alt, author of It's Not Transphobic to Say Your Daughter Is a Girl: The Wise Lesbian Guide for Progressives. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Anatomy of a Viral Conspiracy Theory (w/Jim Swift)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 36:55

Did you know that President Joe Biden was bussing unauthorized immigrants to a hotel near Orlando, Florida and giving them pre-loaded credit cards, hotel rooms, and clothing—all on your dime?!? You say you didn't know? Good, because the story was a complete fabrication. On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by good friend of the show Jim Swift from The Bulwark to discuss the mechanics of how a modern conspiracy theory like this goes viral. Swift covered this story over at The Bulwark in a piece titled, “The Bogus Protest, the House Race, and the MAGA Grocer.” We talk about this viral conspiracy theory and more on this episode. Enjoy! And don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter! It's INSTANT and FREE! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Crazy Lazy" by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Don't Be a Doomer (w/Mona Charen)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 35:06

Before we get to today's episode, GREAT NEWS for American democracy! The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the independent state legislature theory in Moore v. Harper. If they had not ruled this way, it could have opened the door in presidential elections for state legislatures to ignore the votes of their residents and simply decide to give their state's electoral votes to the legislature's preferred candidate. This would have been a nightmare, so the SCOTUS decision is a win for American democracy! On this episode of Utterly Moderate we talk to The Bulwark's Mona Charen about avoiding climate change “doomerism.” Climate change is of course a very real problem. Humans are pumping too much carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere through a variety of means, most notably things like burning fossil fuels for energy production and transportation. Climate scientists believe that it is necessary for us to keep the Earth from warming no more than 2° C above preindustrial levels to avoid a variety of problems like sea level rise, agricultural problems, water shortages, habitat destruction, and others. The global community has done an incredible amount of work to change this, and because of these efforts, the worst future climate catastrophes have likely been averted. The problem is that projections have the Earth warming closer to 3° C, not 2° C, above preindustrial levels by the end of the century. This will not end human civilization, but it is going to create some serious societal strains and economic costs that we would be wise to prevent now. Mona Charen joins us today to discuss why it is not only important to take this issue seriously, but also not to catastrophize the issue and make it seem worse than it is. She believes it is important to keep both of these things in mind. Charen writes that: “The unremitting catastrophism of much climate talk by major institutions (universities, foundations, entertainment companies, non-profits, and others) flies in the face of the scientific consensus. Even Professor Michael Mann (of the famous “hockey stick” graph) has cautioned that ‘doomism' is more of a problem now than denial, and hysterical warnings about global collapse are wrong and unhelpful because they lead people to despair. Any amount of mitigation is good, he urges, adding that ‘Two degrees of warming would be far worse than 1.5 degrees of warming, but not the end of civilization'. . . Climate change is a big problem, but it is not an extinction-level event. No respected scientific body, including the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], says that climate threatens to end human civilization. Not even close. . . Adapt, improvise, and innovate. Switch to nuclear as fast as possible, and stop terrifying the kids. Climate change is a problem. It's not the apocalypse.” The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Crazy Lazy" by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Think Twice Before Messing With Social Security (w/Kathleen Romig)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 40:41

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are going to discuss a topic that was back in the news recently with the debt ceiling negotiations: Social Security. A number of politicians and elected representatives have recently suggested that we make major changes to the Social Security program, changes which could have a substantial (and I think likely negative) impact on American seniors. We will all eventually age, so this means it will impact us. A few quick notes on Social Security before you dive into this podcast episode: It is important to note that this is not a partisan issue (at least among voters). Surveys show that strong majorities of Americans—whether old or young, high-income or working class, Republican or Democrat—believe that it is crucial for the U.S. to preserve full Social Security benefits for future generations, even if it means increasing payroll taxes. Social Security is the biggest source of retirement income for most retirees. Social Security is arguably America's most effective poverty-fighting program, bringing elderly poverty down from almost 38% to less than 10% (lower than the national poverty rate). Social Security is a social insurance program. This means it will continue to pay benefits regardless of whether or not you live long enough to use more benefits than you paid for—which a typical American retiree likely will. Some argue that you could personally invest money in the stock market, instead of putting it into Social Security, and get a better return on your money for retirement. While this is no doubt true for some, millions of Americans would not likely be able to save as much on their own as they would through the “forced retirement planning” of Social Security. Social Security will never “go broke.” It will always receive money from current workers, every two weeks, to pay for current retirees. Due to falling fertility rates, however, the program will only be able to afford to pay 77% of promised benefits beginning in the 2030s. According to Social Security expert Kathleen Romig, the guest on this episode, full benefits can continue beyond this point if we remove the taxable earnings cap (currently around $160,000) and increase payroll taxes on employees and employers from the current 6.2% to somewhere around 7% each. On this episode, we play clips of a summer 2021 podcast conversation we had with Social Security expert Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Enjoy! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Audio: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) FDR on Social Security (publicly available on YouTube) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Questionable Science of Microaggressions (w/Lee Jussim)

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 69:01

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by Lee Jussim, Rutgers University distinguished professor of psychology. He is here to discuss the questionable science behind microaggressions. If you are unfamiliar with the term, microaggressions are claimed to be “acts, often facially innocuous, that convey subtle animus or bias against someone in a traditionally marginalized group.” Our guest, Dr. Jussim, has written multiple excellent articles detailing the problems with microaggression research. According to Jussim, research on microaggressions is mixed, unsettled, and “in its infancy, and is most definitely not ready for applications in the real world.” Many of the claims made by progressives and academics about microaggressions have weak (and oftentimes nonexistent) empirical support. As Jussim and his research collaborator Edward Cantu note: “Many would assume that the social scientists who study and publish scholarship on [microaggressions] have already answered these questions to a degree that makes the current microaggression construct valid. But have they? The answer should inform the degree to which legal scholars and university administrators can responsibly incorporate the current microaggression construct into legal scholarship or diversity training materials.” Cantu and Jussim, like many other scholars, argue that social scientists have not adequately answered these questions: “After reviewing scholarship in which psychologists attempt to confirm the legitimacy of the [the prevailing microaggression perspective], and in which they debate the issue with dissenting psychologists, we conclude that the current operationalization of [microaggressions] in social justice discourse, legal scholarship, and education administration is significantly unwarranted.” The authors add, quite scathingly, that it appears “to be ‘methodological activism' that drives much of the debate over the legitimacy [of microaggressions]” and that the prevailing microaggression perspective “appears to be designed primarily to reinforce a critical race theory narrative about social reality.” They go on to say that, based on their analysis, “[Researchers'] claims about microaggressions are without adequate scientific basis.” If the research is this unsettled, it would be paramount that any credible news commentary or policies that flow from this research should be extremely careful in what they claim to be factual. Unfortunately, much of it fails to be: “[E]ducators, scholars, and administrators have accepted [the prevailing microaggression perspective] as valid even though psychologists have not established its scientific legitimacy. The possible reasons for this are manifold. First, academics and administrators may have a willingness to accept a claim at face value because they deem the concept to be useful—ideologically, for example—such that confirmation bias cancels vigilance. More charitably, many people outside the field of psychology simply make the mistake of assuming that peer-reviewed publication of a social science idea means the idea has by definition been thoroughly vetted scientifically. This mistake is easy to make. But psychologists have a long and embarrassing history of canonizing claims that have turned out to be false, a situation that has come to be known in psychology as ‘the replication crisis.' In short, it is a mistake to believe that, merely because an idea appears frequently in academic publications, it constitutes scientific fact. Often, it is only after withstanding decades of skeptical vetting that a new scientific claim can be established with a reasonable level of certainty.” The authors go on to argue that: “We are also concerned about how the current propagation of the [prevailing microaggression perspective], given its lack of adequate bases and therefore its limited utility, might have the primary effect of proving socially caustic—and therefore counterproductive in the quest for social justice—without countervailing benefits. Therefore, we recommend that scholars and administrators— and everyone else for that matter—generally refrain from relying on commonly propagated lists of microaggressions as reflecting anything meaningful, at least until psychologists perform the significant amount of empirical work left to be done to render the [prevailing microaggression perspective] scientifically valid and useful.” Yet many on the left nonetheless treat the prevailing microaggression paradigm as settled fact: writing about them in news stories, teaching about them in classrooms, and creating university and workplace policies around them. Here are some of the main problems that Jussim notes about microaggression research: Researchers state that several acts are microaggressions simply by claiming them to be so, without a proper scientific basis. No scientifically rigorous method exists for identifying whether many microaggressions have or have not occurred. Proof that a microaggression has occurred often largely depends on the subjective experience of the victim, leaving the researcher (a) no way to verify what took place and (b) no way to verify the intent of the perpetrator. Microaggression researchers argue that microaggressions cause harm, but in many instances this has not been empirically demonstrated. No evidence that most racial minorities consistently consider several microaggressions offensive. No demonstrated link exists between many microaggressions and racial bias on the part of the perpetrator. For some microaggressions identified by researchers, it is claimed that even though the person who committed the act did not intend harm, the microaggression itself was designed by somebody else with the intention of doing harm and/or upholding racial inequality. These researchers argue that microaggressions are a “manifestation of the aggressive goals of the dominant group, taught to unwitting actors through. . . social mechanisms.” Yet these same researchers have not provided empirical support for these claims. Many supposed microaggressions have multiple interpretations but are determined to be microaggressions by researchers because the researchers themselves privilege a particular interpretation. Some researchers claim that microaggressions occur with a frequency that they have not empirically demonstrated. Much of the microaggressions research depends on small or unrepresentative samples and/or has not been replicated—meaning the field itself is in its infancy and is nowhere near ready for real-world application. The term “microaggression” itself seems to be an example of concept creep. To the layperson, “aggression” suggests hostility and intentionality, but microaggression researchers maintain that hostility and intent are not required for something to be categorized as a microaggression. Priming people to look for microaggressions in every social interaction could plausibly (a) be more damaging to racial minorities and socially corrosive to society than the infrequent experience of microaggressions in the first place and/or (b) not achieve any meaningful reduction in racial inequality in America. Microaggression researchers frequently respond in intellectually dishonest ways to good faith critiques of their work. Jussim will help us unpack a lot of these critiques in this episode. Enjoy! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. 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America CAN Reduce Gun Violence (w/Garen Wintemute)

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 68:54

Another massacre in America. It feels like we are living in a nightmare—and we should refuse to become numb to it. Instead, we should use our anger and sorrow and demand that our leaders do the things that most Americans support to stop the carnage. I include links to some *extremely* graphic images of Emmett Till's corpse as well as the corpses of the recent mass shooting victims in Allen, Texas below. If you believe that you will not be able to handle seeing these images, I strongly urge you not to click on them. These images are not included to sensationalize the topic or to disrespect the deceased. They are included here because I do not believe that America can grapple with the problem of gun violence without viewing and truly confronting the devastation that it causes. In 1955, Emmett Till—an African American teen—was kidnapped and brutally murdered by White racists. His mother, Mamie, insisted on an open casket funeral, forcing the world to see the consequences of racism in America. Photographs of Till's mutilated corpse were circulated around the country by Jet Magazine and The Chicago Defender and generated intense public reaction, contributing to progress in the Civil Rights Movement. You can click here to see them. I have no idea whether being confronted with the very graphic images of mass shootings in America will rouse the kind of reaction that might lead to meaningful change in the same way that Till's helped further the Civil Rights Movement. But I believe we owe it to our children to try: You can click here to see them. It is not radical to say that, nationwide, we should: Ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines Enact a 30-day waiting period for all gun sales Enact red flag laws Enact better and uniform background checks Raise the legal age at which people can purchase firearms Improve our mental health system I know this is not radical because a majority of Americans support everything on that list. You can read the Gallup surveys yourself. There is consensus in America on what needs to be done. The problem is not with the citizens, but our leaders. There is no excuse to wait any longer. Contact your elected representatives and demand a better world for our children. The best research suggests we can make a serious dent in this problem if our leaders would only implement the reasonable preferences of a majority of Americans. Visit us at ConnorsForum.org and subscribe to our newsletter The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Hibernation" by Ibi (publicly available on YouTube) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Conspiracy Theories in America (w/Michael Shermer from Skeptic Magazine)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 40:20

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by Michael Shermer from Skeptic Magazine to discuss the rise of conspiracy theories in America. Make sure to check out Shermer's new book on the subject, Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Reducing Extremism & Radicalization (w/Jay Jackson & Pasha Dashtgard)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 64:45

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we discuss the difficult tasks of reducing extremism and radicalization in the U.S. as well as improving our political discourse. In segment one we are joined by Pasha Dashtgard, Director of Research for American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). In segment two we are joined by friend of the show Jay Jackson to discuss his book, Decent Discourse, as well as his website of the same name. Don't forget to subscribe in just one click to our free email newsletter for more of our content! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (Free Music Archive) Bruce Springsteen commercial publicly available on YouTube. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Woke Wars (w/Jacob Mackey)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 53:59

Longtime Connors Newsletter subscribers and Utterly Moderate Podcast listeners know how concerned we are about post-truth America—that is, the fact that we now live in a time where objective facts are becoming less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief. We've spent a lot of time talking about how American conservatives are regularly lied to by Fox News, Newsmax, and OAN about a variety of issues, whether it is supposedly stolen elections or climate change or immigration, among other topics. But on this podcast episode we want to turn a critical eye toward those who feed American liberals misleading information. Many in the leftwing bubble tell “virtuous lies,” a concept created by this episode's guest, Jacob Mackey. These are empirically-flawed claims—espoused as empirically-sound and authoritative by those who propagate them—that further a social justice agenda made by some academics, activists, and partisan media outlets on the left. People make these claims without realizing or acknowledging the weak, unsettled, or even sometimes nonexistent empirical support behind their assertions. Liberal audiences believe these claims because they fit their worldview, make them feel good, and come from credentialed people who they trust. Additionally, for a liberal to oppose a virtuous lie would be to align oneself with “bad” people on the other side (supposed bigots, know-nothings, etc.). Jacob Mackey argues that to correct a virtuous lie is to oppose the noble goals of one's tribe and/or to signal that one does not take the problem seriously. The left tells a number of virtuous lies, particularly about issues related to race and gender, including claims regarding the gender pay gap, gender identity, racial inequality, microaggressions, and implicit bias, to name a few (here is a great discussion of the very unsettled research regarding microaggressions). This of course doesn't mean that these are not real issues, or that everything the left says about them is false. But many claims made by academics and partisan media outlets on the left about social justice issues present biased analyses of topics as if they are the settled, authoritative consensus. The misleading information being fed to liberals and conservatives within their ideological bubbles is contributing to feelings and beliefs becoming more important than facts for many Americans on empirical matters, people becoming increasingly comfortable bending reality to their beliefs (instead of adjusting their beliefs to match the preponderance of the evidence), and millions of people losing faith in notions of facts and expertise. As post-truth scholar and friend of the podcast Lee McIntyre argues, “[W]hat seems new in the post-truth era is a challenge not just to the idea of knowing reality but to the existence of reality itself.” We need to work together as a country fix this! We hope you enjoy our conversation exploring this issue in this episode. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (Free Music Archive) "Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) Mitt Romney speech and Bruce Springsteen commercial publicly available on YouTube. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Going Back to the Moon and Then to Mars (w/Varoujan Gorjian)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 37:00

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by friend of the show, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory astrophysicist Varoujan Gorjian, to discuss NASA's plans for taking humans back to the Moon, setting up a Moon base, and then going to Mars. We also discuss other exciting developments in the world of science, including breakthroughs in nuclear fusion and artificial intelligence. And of course, as always, there is the obligatory discussion of ALIENS. Subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER TODAY! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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CRT, Abortion, & Other Mailbag Questions! (w/Madison Laughman)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 31:05

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, we answer your mailbag questions! Our podcast listeners and newsletter subscribers (subscribe for free instantly!) have been sending their questions to our website and today is the day that we answer them on the air! Visit us any time at ConnorsForum.org and subscribe to our FREE email newsletter in one click while you are there! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) "Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Women in STEM (w/Brighid Cantwell)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 25:50

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are discussing women in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the U.S. According to the AAUW: "Women make up only 28% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and men vastly outnumber women majoring in most STEM fields in college. The gender gaps are particularly high in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid jobs of the future, like computer science and engineering." There has been a push for some time to increase these numbers, so we thought we might spotlight a very promising female college student majoring in STEM, Brighid Cantwell, a student of Lawrence Eppard's (podcast host) at Shippensburg University. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) "Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (Free Music Archive) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What Does It Mean To Be a Conservative Today? (w/Bill Kristol)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 72:51

In the fall of 2022 the Connors Forum invited our newsletter subscribers to a free live taping of this show where we talked to conservative heavyweight Bill Kristol about a variety of topics, including the meaning of conservatism today, the state of the Republican Party and its future, the health of American democracy, and more. Because it was a live show, listeners were able to pose questions to Kristol during the show. Subscribe for free in just one click to make sure you don't miss these opportunities in the future! On today's show we are going to hear highlights from that conversation for anybody who may have missed it. If you are unfamiliar with Bill Kristol, he has long been considered a major voice in the world of conservative politics. He is currently editor-at-large of The Bulwark. Before that he was a founder of The Weekly Standard, served as chief of staff to Education Secretary William Bennett in the Reagan Administration, served as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle in the George H. W. Bush administration, and taught politics at both the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. If you want to listen to the unedited Trump/Raffensperger phone call referenced in this episode, click here. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) "Ethereal" by Polkavant (creative commons) “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Let's Get Outraged!! (w/David Beckemeyer)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 53:06

The Connors Forum would like to extend both Christmas and holiday greetings to all our podcast listeners and newsletter subscribers. We hope you have a very meaningful celebration with family and friends! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by David Beckemeyer, host of the brand new Connors Forum podcast Outrage Overload. David joins the show to talk about all of the media commentators and politicians who make up the outrage industry, an industry which thrives by gaining attention through stoking their audience's fear, anger, and indignation. As stated in the show's description, “The baseline of constant and chronic outrage, a persistent background level, weighs on us, creating constant stress and anxiety individually and on society as a whole.” Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays again to you and yours! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Silent Night" by Maya Solovéy (creative commons) "Carol of the Bells" by Audionautix (royalty-free) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cartooning the News (w/Phil Hands and Adam Zyglis)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 39:28

We're back with another episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast! But first things first—if you missed it, on November 29th our Connors Newsletter subscribers got to take part in an exclusive live podcast taping with heavyweight political commentator Bill Kristol from The Bulwark. Our subscribers were able to pose their questions to Mr. Kristol live and be a part of the show! Don't miss out in the future—subscribe for free in one click to join our community! On this podcast episode we are exploring the work of editorial cartoonists who draw cartoons that provide political or social commentary on the important news of the day. Joining us to discuss this are editorial cartoonists Adam Zyglis (Buffalo News) and Phil Hands (Wisconsin State Journal). The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) "By Grace" by Podington Bear (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Thanksgiving Message to YOU!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 1:12

Thank you for being a valued member of our wonderful Utterly Moderate community of reasonable Americans. We hope you have a joyous Thanksgiving celebration with those closest to you! Happy Thanksgiving :) The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Thanksgiving's Complicated History (w/David Silverman)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 44:53

While you listen, don't forget to subscribe to our free email newsletter! It takes only seconds! This is our Thanksgiving episode! Here at the Connors Forum we are deeply grateful for YOU, our wonderful community of subscribers we have built over the last few years with our podcast and newsletter. We care deeply about doing our small part to bring Americans back together again, and we are overjoyed that so many people agree with this mission and have joined us in it. We hope each and every one of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration of family, friends, and all that you hold dear. On this episode we are joined by George Washington University historian David Silverman, an expert in early American and Native American history, to help us understand the complicated history of Thanksgiving. Our discussion includes why the English colonists and Wampanoags formed that initial alliance and feasted together in the first place, to how that alliance violently came apart, to why this complex understanding of history is important for Americans. Happy Thanksgiving again to you and yours! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “Moonlight Reprise” by Kai Engel (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Election Preview! (w/Lonce Bailey)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 25:06

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, Shippensburg University political scientist Lonce Bailey joins the show to discuss the midterm elections: Which party will likely control the House of Representatives? Which party will likely control the Senate? Which issues do voters say are most important in this election? Lonce is a friend of the show and works at Shippensburg University with podcast host Lawrence Eppard. As you will no doubt be able to tell by listening to Dr. Bailey in this episode, he is indicative of the wonderful faculty and students at Ship. If you're looking for an affordable and student-focused option for your high school graduate, give Ship a look! You can follow along with the FiveThirtyEight election predictions discussed in this episode here and the Gallup polls about voters' concerns here. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “Last Dance” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Failures of Reconstruction & Rise of Jim Crow (w/Jeremi Suri)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 52:51

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by University of Texas historian Jeremi Suri to discuss his new book, Civil War by Other Means: America's Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. In addition to helping listeners understand the failures of reconstruction, their discussion focused on topics such as: How Nazi Germany used Jim Crow as a model for their own policies The important ties between the election of 1876 and today Just how fragile American democracy really is, both then and now While you listen, make sure to subscribe to our free nonpartisan email newsletter! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “Last Dance” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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George Washington: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (w/Denver Brunsman & True Tamplin)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 62:06

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast. . . Segment One: The Life and Times of George Washington George Washington University historian Denver Brunsman joins the show to share his insights on the life and career of George Washington, as well as his general reflections on the study of history and its place in the modern university. Segment Two: The Importance of Teaching Kids Financial Literacy True Tamplin, who runs the digital marketing agency UpDigital and created the finance website Finance Strategists, joins the show to discuss the importance of teaching children a solid foundation in financial literacy. And Before You Go. . . Subscribe to our awesome free email newsletter! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “The Last Ones” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Last Dance” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ukraine Momentum Shift? And How Neighborhoods Impact Children (w/Paul Poast)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 43:22

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast. . . Segment 1: Ukraine Momentum Shift? Paul Poast, an international relations expert at the University of Chicago, joins the program to assess the current state of the war in Ukraine. Segment 2: How Do Neighborhoods Impact Children? Utterly Moderate host and Shippensburg University scholar Lawrence Eppard is interviewed on the Bold Dominion Podcast about his research concerning the powerful ways that neighborhoods influence the lives of the children who grow up in them. Don't forget to subscribe to our free email newsletter today! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “The Last Ones” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Last Dance” by Jahzzar (creative commons) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Can U.S. Gun Violence Be Reduced? (w/Garen Wintemute)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 65:30

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by Garen Wintemute for a nonpartisan explanation of the research on reducing gun violence in the U.S. Wintemute is the director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis. He is a renowned expert on gun violence and a pioneer in the field of injury epidemiology and prevention of firearm violence. He has testified before Congress and served as a consultant for the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Disappearing Great Salt Lake (w/Bonnie Baxter, Robert Gillies, & Chloe Fender)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 47:05

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, after a brief discussion of President Joe Biden's plan to forgive some student loans, host Lawrence Eppard and his guests discuss the drying up of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. You'll remember from our previous article in our free email newsletter on the subject that satellite photos show the Great Salt Lake is much smaller than it was only a few decades ago—in fact, it has now reached its lowest point on record since measurements began in 1875. Dr. Bonnie Baxter, director of the Great Salt Lake Institute, and Dr. Robert Gillies, director of the Utah Climate Center, join the show to discuss what is happening to the GSL, why it matters, and what can be done to save it. And don't miss Oregon State University graduate student Chloe Fender reading a moving obituary that Dr. Baxter wrote for the Great Salt Lake at the end of this episode. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) "Blue Blanket" by Podington Bear (creative commons) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Political Violence, Autocracy & Other Threats (w/Rachel Kleinfeld & Ken White)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 84:56

Join the Connors Crew by subscribing to our free email newsletter TODAY! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard discusses the threat of political violence, America's slide toward autocracy, and more with guests Rachel Kleinfeld and Ken White. Articles/other stuff referenced in this episode: “The New Era of Political Violence is Here” from Tom Nichols at The Atlantic “Trump Supporters' Threats to Judge Spur Democracy Concerns” from Fields & Riccard at the Associated Press Bulwark Podcast episode with guest Dana Milbank Ken White's podcast and newsletter The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “When” by Stephan Siebert (creative commons) “Cloudbank” by Podington Bear (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hitler and the Pope (w/David Kertzer)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 32:58

Join the Connors Crew and subscribe to our email newsletter today! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning Brown University scholar David Kertzer to discuss his newest book, The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler. Kertzer's book is based upon his work with the newly opened Vatican Archives documents on Pope Pius XII. He provides groundbreaking insight into the Pope's actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust. Kertzer reveals “how the Pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his church's power.” Harvard University scholar Kevin Madigan wrote that: “This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective ‘explosive'. . . The Pope at War is a masterpiece.” Hope you will have a listen to this very interesting discussion! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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R.I.P. American Democracy? (w/Jonathan Last & Tom Nichols)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 44:40

Join the Connors Crew now by subscribing to our newsletter in just one click! American democracy is in serious trouble. We may be on the verge of the “greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War” and quite possibly the “suspension of American democracy as we have known it,” in the words of Robert Kagan. Michael Gerson laments that recent developments in the U.S. are “revealing the frightening fragility of the American experiment.” And Jonathan Last warns, “America faces an authoritarian peril.” The problems are numerous, including: Election subversion efforts by leading political figures, including the attempted coup in 2020, the threat of a coup in 2024, and ongoing anti-democratic trends among elected officials at the state and local levels. Widespread misinformation/disinformation disseminated by partisan media outlets on television, the internet, and radio. Erosion of political and popular support for democracy and growing support for authoritarianism. Deep polarization, negative partisanship, and tribalism. Government gridlock and dysfunction. Threats of violence toward elected representatives and election officials. I asked a friend of mine who worked on Capitol Hill for years the following question: What percentage of members of Congress really have no principles and are just desperate to stay in the thrill of the game, acquire and maintain power and status, and stay relevant, regardless of whether what they did in Congress helped or hurt our democracy? This person's honest answer? At least 51% and maybe as high as 80% or more, and an alarmingly high number are probably sociopaths. There is ample evidence that this may very well be true throughout the recent books by Mark Leibovich and Tim Miller. Here is a major problem with that: Weaknesses in our system that were exploited for a near coup in 2020 remain unfixed to be exploited by these numerous less-than-honorable people in the future. As University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle explains: “There are massive holes in the Electoral Count Act. It is stunning that there is nothing requiring states to count the popular vote. . . That is not democracy. If this is not addressed, state legislatures and/or Congress can steal the next election. The future of our republic is at stake.” Just this week, The New York Times obtained emails showing that those attempting the massive multi-state Electoral College fraud in 2020 knew what they were doing was wrong, unethical, illegal, and “fake,” as one put it in an email. . . . . . but they did it anyway: “We would just be sending in ‘fake' electoral votes to Pence so that ‘someone' in Congress can make an objection when they start counting votes, and start arguing that the ‘fake' votes should be counted.” This is not democracy. Crossing our fingers and hoping is not going to fix this. We must get serious as a people and fix this through reforms to our system. Yet time is running out. And if American democracy dies, it cannot just be turned back on like a light switch. I promise that all of us, regardless of political orientation, will miss it when it is gone. The Bulwark's Will Saletan writes: “Americans like to think our country is immune to authoritarianism. We have a culture of freedom, a tradition of elected government, and a Bill of Rights. We're not like those European countries that fell into fascism. We'd never willingly abandon democracy, liberty, or the rule of law. But that's not how authoritarianism would come to America. In fact, it's not how authoritarianism has come to America. The movement to dismantle our democracy is thriving and growing, even after the failure of the Jan. 6th coup attempt, because it isn't spreading through overt rejection of our system of government. It's spreading through lies.” On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by Jonathan Last, editor and writer at The Bulwark, and Tom Nichols, writer at The Atlantic, to discuss whether American democracy is going to survive. Strap in, this episode gets really dark. Related links: The New York Times shows that those coordinating fraudulent Electoral College electors knew it was wrong, unethical, illegal, and fake. They did it anyway. “A Five-Alarm Fire for American Democracy” by Lawrence M. Eppard. The Death of Expertise and Our Own Worst Enemy from Tom Nichols as well as his writing at The Atlantic. Check out Jonathan Last's writing at The Bulwark. Why We Did It from The Bulwark's Tim Miller. Mark Leibovich article referenced in this episode. The “independent state legislature theory” explained. Former President Donald Trump pressures/threatens Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn Georgia's election results. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “When” by Stephan Siebert (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noam Chomsky Reflects on Democracy, Inequality, His Career, & More

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 35:20

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by longtime MIT professor and current University of Arizona scholar Noam Chomsky. Chomsky is known around the world for his academic career as a linguist as well as his work as a social commentator and activist. He is the author of many books and you can find his numerous talks and interviews all over the internet. Eppard and Chomsky cover a variety of topics, including the health of American democracy, free speech on college campuses, government's impact on poverty, misinformation/disinformation, Chomsky's proudest achievements, and more. To read the Harper's Letter referenced in this episode, click here. And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “When” by Stephan Siebert (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1st Webb Telescope Pics Are Here. . . and Gorgeous! (w/Varoujan Gorjian)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 43:51

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory research astronomer Varoujan Gorjian to discuss the amazing pictures just released by NASA from the James Webb Space Telescope. See the pics here—and have our favorite research astronomer explain them to you as you listen to this episode! And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER! The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “When” by Stephan Siebert (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bridges Won't Stop Tornadoes (w/Lee Enterprises Weather Team)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 46:36

Click here to join the Connors Crew and get our cool newsletter -- it takes only a few seconds! This week's article: What is Causing Inflation? On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by three meteorologists from the Lee Enterprises Weather Team: Matt Holiner, Joe Martucci, and Sean Sublette. They discuss a number of weather-related subjects that people often get wrong, including tornadoes, humidity, heat lightning, interpreting a weather report, and more. And for fun, they reveal their favorite weather-related movies! Check out this great stuff mentioned in this episode: The Lee Weather Team's awesome podcast, Across the Sky. The RadarScope App. Colorado State University hurricane forecasting. The Windy App. The Connors Forum partners with Shippensburg University (SU) but is an independent entity. The views expressed on this podcast are those of the host and contributors and not of SU. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mona Charen Reflects on Guns, Poverty, Jan. 6, & More

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 33:15

Subscribe to our CONNORS NEWSLETTER for free today! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast host Lawrence Eppard is joined by Mona Charen, a nationally syndicated columnist, policy editor at the right-leaning The Bulwark, and host of their Beg to Differ podcast. Charen joins our show to offer a conservative's perspective on gun control, reducing poverty, the January 6 hearings, decency in American culture, and more. Read Charen's writing at The Bulwark here. Listen to Charen's podcast Beg to Differ here. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Tragedy of the Commons" by Jay Pete (used with artist's permission) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) The Connors Forum partners with Shippensburg University (SU) but is an independent entity. The views expressed here are those of the host and guests, not of SU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When Presidents Clash with the Press (with Jon Marshall)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 46:06

Subscribe to our Connors Newsletter today! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast host Lawrence Eppard is joined by Jon Marshall, a professor in Northwestern University's school of journalism and author of the new book, Clash: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis. They discuss the role of the press and historical examples of its relationship with different administrations. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Druckstellen" by Ibi (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Conger Collapse: Canary in the Coal Mine? (with Richard Alley & Zach Stein)

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 49:19

Are you a reasonable person? If so, subscribe to the Connors Newsletter! On This Episode of Utterly Moderate. . . Segment 1: The Conger Ice Shelf Has Collapsed Richard Alley, a professor of geosciences at Penn State University, joins host Lawrence Eppard to help us understand the collapse of the Conger Ice Shelf in East Antarctica and its implications. Read about the Conger Ice Shelf collapse here. Segment 2: All About Climate Investing Zach Stein from the company Carbon Collective joins the show to discuss the work his company does helping people get their IRA's, brokerage accounts, trusts, and more invested in green, sustainable stock and bond portfolios built for solving climate change. Visit them at CarbonCollective.co Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How to Think Like a Lawyer and Why (with Kimberly Wehle)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 37:40

Hate all the bitterness and polarization? JOIN NOW! Become a member of our community of reasonable Americans! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by University of Baltimore law professor Kimberly Wehle to discuss her new book, How to Think Like a Lawyer and Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas. Also, check out the song featured at the end of this episode, “Turning Into You,” by Shippensburg University student Piper Kull! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Turning Into You” by Piper Kull (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Immigration and Crime (with Michael Light)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 41:27

Become a Connors Forum Community Member! Become a member of our community of reasonable people devoted to facts, honesty, and civility by subscribing HERE! It takes 15 seconds or less! On this Episode: Virtually every week on television you can hear politicians and political commentators claiming that immigrants, and unauthorized immigrants in particular, commit a lot of crime. Are these claims true? The weight of the best available evidence suggests they are not. There is no objectively right or wrong way to structure immigration policy in America. But we can all agree that whatever our policy preferences, we should debate the issue in good faith using factual information. On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcastwe are joined by a leading expert in this area, Michael Light from the University of Wisconsin, to understand what the data tell us. We hope you enjoy this illuminating discussion! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Devil Never Sleeps (with Juliette Kayyem)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 31:09

We are building a big COMMUNITY of people like yourself who value nonpartisan information and civil discussions about important topics. Absolutely no Democratic or Republican Party talking points, just the weight of the evidence. Please join our growing community by subscribing to our newsletter. On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by Juliette Kayyem to talk about her newest book, The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters. Be sure to read her excellent recent article in The Atlantic related to her book. In academia, the private sector, government, and media, Juliette Kayyem is a national leader in homeland security, cybersecurity, resiliency, and safety. She is currently a professor in international security at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. She is also: A CNN commentator. A Pulitzer Prize finalist. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations. The CEO of Grip Mobility, a technology platform that provides audio and video capabilities for rideshare companies to increase the security of their drivers and riders. One of Magazine's“Top 100 Female Founders” in 2019. Former Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where she played a pivotal leadership role in major operations including handling of the H1N1 pandemic and the BP Oil Spill response. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Aging of America (with Mark Sachleben)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 34:48

Please consider SUBSCRIBING to our newsletter! It takes only a few seconds and you can help us build a big community of Americans devoted to nonpartisan information and civil discourse. We hope you subscribe! On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcastwe are discussing a phenomenon occurring in the United States and a number of countries around the world: the median age of our population is rising. Here to discuss this with us is political scientist Mark Sachleben. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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American Kids Get a Fact Checker (with James Warren)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 34:02

Subscribe Now for High-Quality Nonpartisan Information: Please SUBSCRIBE to our nonpartisan Connors Newsletter! Get all of our Connors Forum for a Healthy Democracy publications and Utterly Moderate podcasts instantly! On This Utterly Moderate Episode: On this episode of Utterly Moderate we are joined by James Warren, executive editor at NewsGuard, a nonpartisan company that rates news organizations. Warren previously worked as managing editor at the Chicago Tribune, chief media writer at the Poynter Institute, and Washington bureau chief for the New York Daily News. Warren joins the show to discuss a huge deal his company just reached with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to make their news rating software available to millions of students around the country! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What's Next in Ukraine? (with Paul Poast, Allyson Ritchey, & Madison Laughman)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 52:24

First things first. . . SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe to our free newsletter HERE! Get non-partisan analyses, along with all of our podcast episodes, directly to your email inbox each week! Read such newsletter articles as: Do Unauthorized Immigrants Commit a Lot of Crime? Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Our Media Report Card And much more! Segment One: Ukraine Paul Poast, faculty member in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago and expert on international relations, joins the Utterly Moderate Podcastto discuss how the war in Ukraine might end. Segment Two: Meet the Crew New podcast production assistants Allyson Ritchey and Madison Laughman stop by to introduce themselves! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours EP 2 Interview with Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson)

Talking Prisoner

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 43:41

Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours EP 2 Interview with Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson)Welcome to Episode 2 of Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down in this special episode and spoke with Lucinda Cowden who plays Melanie Pearson in Australia's longest running drama Neighbours. Lucinda also appeared in two episodes of Prisoner Cell Block H and many other well known Australian TV shows. We spoke with Lucinda about her life growing up and what it was like for her at school and her time that she spent in the UK. Lucinda is also a voice over artist, and she spoke to us about her time in the Koala Brothers. Lucinda discussed with us her two roles she had on Prisoner and working with Maggie Kirkpatrick (Joan Ferguson) and Gerda Nicolson (Ann Reynolds) and how she got the parts on Prisoner. Lucinda shared with us how she got the part for Melanie on Neighbours and what it was like to work with Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce, Anne Charleston, Myra De Groot, Paul Keane, Annie Jones and told us a little secret about her iconic laugh. Lucinda also discussed with us why she left Neighbours in 1991 and what she thought of her storylines with Mark Little (Joe Mangel) and what she thought about Mark Little's storyline when he came back in 2005. Lucinda also shared with us what it is like to work with her close friends on Neighbours Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodbourne, Colette Mann and Stefan Dennis. Lucinda shared with us her thoughts on her recent storylines being the love interest for Toadie Rebecchi played by Ryan Moloney and the differences working on Neighbours in the 80s compared to now. Lucinda answered all fan questions.#lucindacowden #cellblockh #prisoner #neighbours #melaniepearson

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Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours EP 2 Interview with Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson)

Talking Prisoner

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 90:00

Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours EP 2 Interview with Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson)Welcome to Episode 2 of Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down in this special episode and spoke with Lucinda Cowden who plays Melanie Pearson in Australia's longest running drama Neighbours. Lucinda also appeared in two episodes of Prisoner Cell Block H and many other well known Australian TV shows. We spoke with Lucinda about her life growing up and what it was like for her at school and her time that she spent in the UK. Lucinda is also a voice over artist, and she spoke to us about her time in the Koala Brothers. Lucinda discussed with us her two roles she had on Prisoner and working with Maggie Kirkpatrick (Joan Ferguson) and Gerda Nicolson (Ann Reynolds) and how she got the parts on Prisoner. Lucinda shared with us how she got the part for Melanie on Neighbours and what it was like to work with Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce, Anne Charleston, Myra De Groot, Paul Keane, Annie Jones and told us a little secret about her iconic laugh. Lucinda also discussed with us why she left Neighbours in 1991 and what she thought of her storylines with Mark Little (Joe Mangel) and what she thought about Mark Little's storyline when he came back in 2005. Lucinda also shared with us what it is like to work with her close friends on Neighbours Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodbourne, Colette Mann and Stefan Dennis. Lucinda shared with us her thoughts on her recent storylines being the love interest for Toadie Rebecchi played by Ryan Moloney and the differences working on Neighbours in the 80s compared to now. Lucinda answered all fan questions.#lucindacowden #cellblockh #prisoner #neighbours #melaniepearson

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Economic Sanctions Against Russia and More (with Alan Cole & Erik Nelson)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 66:37

Given the atrocities being committed in Ukraine by Vladimir Putin and his military, our thoughts and prayers and support as always are firmly with the people of Ukraine. We also stand with those Russians who oppose their leader's actions. On this episode of Utterly Moderate we are talking about economic sanctions and how they might impact Russia in segment one with Alan Cole, the founder of Full Stack Economics. Check out Full Stack Economics, including such articles as: "Five reasons the sanctions are working" "Why Biden left a big loophole in his sanctions regime" "Why so many economists underestimated the inflation problem" "An outdated environmental law is forcing UC Berkeley to slash enrollment" And much more! In segment two we are talking to public health scholar Erik Nelson about the work that he does in epidemiology, his research concerning lead exposure, the importance of concentrated disadvantage in explaining violence in America, how research contributes to meaningful progress in society, his personal journey navigating issues of faith in higher education, and much more! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER! It takes 15 seconds or less! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Wormholes, Aliens, Exoplanets, & More Science Fun! (with Varoujan Gorjian)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 44:23

Prayers for Ukraine Despite the lighthearted topics on today's show, we know these are not lighthearted times. Please keep the people of Ukraine in your thoughts and prayers. Let us encourage world leaders to work to end this aggression and bring it to a close as quickly and as peacefully as possible. Axios: “U.S. Official Says a Russian Invasion of Ukraine has Started” Subscribe to Our Free Newsletter If you care about big societal issues, consider having our newsletter and podcasts delivered to your email inbox instantly upon release. Please consider subscribing now! It is quick and easy. For free you get all podcast episodes instantly as well as articles such as: "A Five-Alarm Fire for American Democracy" "First Media Report Card of 2022" "Reflections on Journalism" And more! This Episode. . . On this Utterly Moderateepisode we are joined by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory astronomer Varoujan Gorjian to discuss not only wormholes but aliens, exoplanets, the James Webb Telescope, and more! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All About America's Supply Chain (with Steven Melnyk)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 43:44

WE HAVE BIG NEWS! Before we talk about this episode, first let us share somebig news. . . We have a new free online newsletter that goes straight to your email inbox! If you care about big societal issues and the health of our democracy, and want analyses from a nonpartisan perspective, we hope you will consider subscribing! Here are the first two articles: "First Media Report Card of 2022" "A Five-Alarm Fire for American Democracy" All newsletter articles by our network of affiliated scholars as well as all new Utterly Moderate episodes will be sent to you immediately upon being published! In other good news, we are very pleased to announce that Madison Laughman and Allyson Ritchey have joined the Utterly Moderatecrew as production assistants behind the scenes. Welcome to the team Madison and Allyson! Lastly, check out the major deal that NewsGuard signed with the American Federation of Teachers to bring NewsGuard's excellent news rating software to tens of millions of public school students in order to better protect them from online misinformation and disinformation. On Today's Episode: We are joined on this Utterly Moderate episode by Steven Melnyk, a professor of supply chain management in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Dr. Melnyk will help us understand the ins and outs of a system that many of us gave little thought to and most of us probably couldn't have even named before the pandemic: the supply chain. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Threats to Democracy in the U.S. and Abroad (with Jim Swift)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 52:10

A FIVE-ALARM FIRE for AMERICAN DEMOCRACY The warning signs of serious decline for many democracies worldwide are “flashing red.” In the U.S., we may be on the verge of the “greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War” and quite possibly the “suspension of American democracy as we have known it,” in the words of Robert Kagan. The problems facing American democracy are numerous, including (but not limited to) misinformation and disinformation, election subversion efforts by leading political figures, loopholes in the Electoral Count Act, partisan media outlets, political polarization, negative partisanship and tribalism, erosion of support for democracy and growing support for authoritarianism, weakening of social cohesion, government gridlock and dysfunction, an attempted coup, the “Big Lie,” an insurrection, partisan election audits, increasing authoritarianism among state legislatures, threats to elected officials and election workers, and talk of secession. I want to focus my discussion on two of these related threats: misinformation/disinformation and efforts to subvert our electoral system. The U.S. is in what many have called a “post-truth” age. For millions of Americans, feelings are becoming more important than facts and people are increasingly comfortable bending reality to their beliefs—instead of adjusting beliefs to match the evidence. The very notions of facts and expertise are being rejected by large numbers of Americans. At first glance this may seem incongruent with the fact that Americans have easier access to factual information, and more of it, than ever before. Imagine traveling back in time and asking a person that you met there to take you to their best library. Now imagine, once arriving in the building, pulling your smartphone from your pocket and explaining, “This tiny device gives me access to exponentially more information than this entire library.” You would leave him or her speechless. With all of this high-quality information at our fingertips, why do so many of us fall for misinformation and disinformation? A good portion of the blame can go to the internet, the decline of traditional news outlets and rise of partisan ones (including cable news, talk radio, and partisan websites), and the rise of social media. Despite easy access to more high-quality information than ever before, we also have easy (and often easier) access to more low-quality information than ever before. Millions of Americans do not know the difference between credible journalism and biased partisanship, lock themselves in ideological silos which continuously feed them messages and information that supposedly confirm their beliefs, and become addicted to low-quality information. There are valuable tools that can help, but many Americans are either unaware of or unwilling to use them. Imagine sitting at a table in a restaurant. Along comes your server with a plate of healthy food and places it on your table. At this point, 100 percent of the food in front of you is healthy. But before you can take a bite, another server places three more plates on the table containing unhealthy food. Now only 25 percent of the food on the table is good for you. If you desire to eat healthy during this meal, have these additional plates made your goal less attainable? Only if (a) you are unable to identify which plate contains the healthy food and/or (b) you are unable to resist the temptation to eat off of the other plates. This is a good metaphor for the current news media landscape. Our human brains are hard-wired to look for information that makes us feel good, avoid information which does not, and interpret information in a manner that makes it consistent with what we already believe and maintains our highest sense of self. This is true for everyone regardless of their political orientation. Most of us try to avoid information that might destabilize our view of the world and/or threaten our core beliefs, identities, and deeply held opinions. As social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains, “When the facts conflict with. . . sacred values, almost everyone finds a way to stick with their values and reject the evidence.” When we only have a few sources of mostly high-quality information available to us, our cognitive biases are kept somewhat under control. But when there are seemingly endless sources of information available to us, and we have difficulty differentiating what is credible from what is not, our cognitive biases are unleashed to do their worst. Think back to the movie Jurassic Park. In that film, the dinosaurs do not pose much of a threat to park patrons when the security systems are working. But once Dennis Nedry deactivates them? Well, hold on to your butts—at that point, the dinosaurs eat people. Partisan news outlets, the internet, and social media have deactivated the security systems that kept our cognitive biases somewhat at bay. Now misinformation and disinformation help diseases once thought to be a thing of the past to rear their ugly heads again. They destabilize democracies. This is not some minor problem. Lee McIntyre explains that, “The cognitive bias has always been there. The internet was the accelerant which democratized all of the disinformation and misinformation and diminished the experts. Democratization has led to the abandonment of standards for testing beliefs. It leads people to think they are just as good at reasoning about something as anybody else. But they're not. At the doctor's office, I don't ask for the data and reason through it myself and decide on the course of treatment. It takes expertise and experience to make that judgement. Just like I can't fly my own plane. There is a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where he is in the room with all of these goblets and chalices and doesn't know which one is the Holy Grail. That's where we are right now. We have the truth right in front of us, but we don't know which one it is.” Tom Nichols writes that, “These are dangerous times. Never have so many people had so much access to so much knowledge and yet have been so resistant to learn anything. In the United States and other developed nations, otherwise intelligent people denigrate intellectual achievement and reject the advice of experts. Not only do increasing numbers of laypeople lack basic knowledge, they reject fundamental rules of evidence and refuse to learn how to make a logical argument. In doing so, they risk throwing away centuries of accumulated knowledge and undermining the practices and habits that allow us to develop new knowledge. This is more than a natural skepticism toward experts. I fear we are witnessing the death of the ideal of expertise itself, a Google-fueled, Wikipedia-based, blog-sodden collapse of any division between professionals and laypeople, students and teachers, knowers and wonderers—in other words, between those of any achievement in an area and those with none at all.” Or as Yevgeny Simkin writes: “Let's take a short walk down memory lane. It's 1995. A man stands on a busy street corner yelling vaguely incoherent things at the passersby. He's holding a placard that says ‘THE END IS NIGH. REPENT.' You come upon this guy while out getting the paper. . . No reasonable person would think of convincing this man that his point of view is incorrect. This isn't an opportunity for an engaging debate. . . Now fast forward to 2020. In terms of who this guy is and who you are absolutely nothing has changed. And yet here you are—arguing with him on Twitter or Facebook. And you, yourself, are being brought to the brink of insanity. . . [Social media is] responsible for the tearing apart of our social fabric. . . An insidious malware slowly corrupting our society in ways that are extremely difficult to quantify, but the effects of which are evident all around us. Anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers, QAnon, cancel-culture, Alex Jones, flat-Earthers, racists, anti-racists, anti-anti-racists, and of course the Twitter stylings of our Dear Leader.” A prime example of the threat that misinformation and disinformation pose to American democracy is the ongoing campaign—what has become known as the “Big Lie”—to delegitimize and overturn the free and fair election of President Biden. As Will Saletan writes in the Bulwark, “Americans like to think our country is immune to authoritarianism. We have a culture of freedom, a tradition of elected government, and a Bill of Rights. We're not like those European countries that fell into fascism. We'd never willingly abandon democracy, liberty, or the rule of law. But that's not how authoritarianism would come to America. In fact, it's not how authoritarianism has come to America. The movement to dismantle our democracy is thriving and growing, even after the failure of the Jan. 6th coup attempt, because it isn't spreading through overt rejection of our system of government. It's spreading through lies.” Saletan notes that: In the last four Economist/YouGov polls, most White Americans without a college degree said President Biden did not legitimately win the presidency. Three-quarters of Republicans in a January/February 2022 Economist/YouGov poll said they believe that Biden did not legitimately win the election. An October 2021 Quinnipiac survey found that 94 percent of Democrats said former President Trump is undermining democracy, while 85 percent of Republicans said he is protecting it. In a December 2021 survey from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, 61 percent of Republicans said Biden is illegitimate because fraudulent ballots supporting him were counted by election officials. Forty-six percent said ballots supporting Trump were destroyed by election officials. Forty-one percent said voting machines were re-programmed by election officials to count extra ballots for Biden. In a Politico/Morning Consult poll from January 2022, more than 60 percent of Republicans said that in terms of violating the Constitution, the election was at least as bad as the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Two-thirds of these people (or 43 percent of all Republicans) said the election was worse. An overwhelming amount of evidence demonstrates that these ideas are false, and yet their support is widespread. Saletan closes by saying, “We're in a battle to save democracy, but the battleground isn't values. It's facts. We're up against a party that spreads, condones, excuses, tolerates, and exploits lies—lies about our political process, and lies about an attempt to overthrow our government—in order to make Americans think that the party of authoritarianism is the party of democracy. And we're in serious danger of losing.” Misinformation and disinformation have been powerful weapons that leading political figures in America have used recently to further their authoritarian efforts to subvert democracy. Recent examples of election subversion include former President Trump admitting to wanting former Vice President Pence to overturn the election at the electoral vote counting stage. Kimberly Wehle, a law professor at the University of Baltimore, argues that we desperately need to fix the Electoral Count Act (ECA) for this very reason. Even though the ECA was not intended to give the Vice President the power to single-handedly overturn an election for no good reason, it is vague enough that somebody might be able to abuse it to that end. Wehle explains that, “There are massive holes in the Electoral Count Act. It is stunning that there is nothing requiring states to count the popular vote. Arizona is proposing legislation to ignore the popular vote and allow the state legislature to pick the electors. That is not democracy. If this is not addressed, state legislatures and/or Congress can steal the next election. The future of our republic is at stake.” Other alarming examples of recent election subversion efforts in the U.S. include (but are not limited to): Trump prodding and threatening Georgia's secretary of state to “find” enough votes to flip his state from Biden to Trump (NBC News). Eighty-four GOP officials across seven states (including local GOP leaders, current office holders, and current candidates for public office) sending fraudulent documents to the National Archives in the hopes that these fake “alternative slates of electors” would be taken seriously and play a role in overturning the election (the New York Times, the Bulwark). Trump bringing leaders of the Michigan legislature to the White House to try to convince them to incorrectly certify that their state went for Trump when in fact it went for Biden (Politico). Partisan state election audits (Brennan Center). Trump wanting to seize voting machines and records (Politico, the Bulwark). Trump calling governors and local election officials to try to pressure them to fabricate voter fraud (USA Today). The January 6, 2021 insurrection (New York Times). Trump floating pardons for those who stormed the capital on January 6 (Politico). Trump wanting to install Jeffrey Clark at the DOJ to carry out his election subversion schemes (the Bulwark). American democracy is under serious threat. As Michael Gerson laments, recent developments in the U.S. are “revealing the frightening fragility of the American experiment.” And as Jonathan Last warns, “America faces an authoritarian peril.” This is a five-alarm fire for American democracy, and we are all going to have to do our part to put it out—and there is little time to wait. by Lawrence M. Eppard Joining us on this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast to discuss all of this is Jim Swift, senior editor at the Bulwark. Swift worked at The Weekly Standard from 2012 to 2018, where his last post was as deputy online editor. His writing has also appeared in the Washington Post, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and elsewhere. Before TWS, he worked for five years for members of the House and Senate as a tax staffer, working for Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) on Ways and Means Committee matters and Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) on Finance Committee matters. In 2004, he worked as a field staffer for President Bush's re-election campaign. For a good example of the consequences of misinformation and disinformation, check out Jim Swift's piece in the Bulwark about what happened recently in Maitland, Florida. Also take a look at this can't miss piece from Anne Applebaum in the Atlantic about what Vladimir Putin's objective is in threatening Ukraine. Further reading: “Fact Check: How We Know the 2020 Election Results were Legitimate, not 'Rigged' as Donald Trump Claims” (USA Today) “Listen to the Full Audio of Trump's Phone Call with the Georgia Secretary of State” (NBC News) “John Eastman's First 'January 6 Scenario' Memo” (Washington Post) “Read the Never-Issued Trump Order that Would Have Seized Voting Machines” (Politico) “Fake GOP Electors Subpoenaed By January 6 Committee” (Forbes) “Our Constitutional Crisis is Already Here” (Washington Post) “How Stable Are Democracies? ‘Warning Signs Are Flashing Red'” (New York Times) “The Trump Coup is Still Happening” (the Bulwark) “Anatomy of a Death Threat” (Reuters) “Arizona GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Give Legislature Power to Toss Out Election Results” (NBC News) “Lies Are the Building Blocks of Trumpian Authoritarianism” (the Bulwark) “How Seriously Should We Take Talk of U.S. State Secession?” (Brookings) “Social Media is the Problem” (the Bulwark) Check out the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index Check out the Connors Forum Guide to Trustworthy News Outlets Episode Music/Audio Clips: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Jeep Commercial (publicly available on YouTube) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Doomsday Glacier. . . is Collapsing?!? (with Richard Alley)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 58:00

In segment one of this Utterly Moderateepisode we are joined by Dr. Richard Alley (professor of geosciences at Penn State University) to discuss climate change's impact on the Doomsday Glacier (the nickname given to the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica) and the potentially catastrophic consequences that this could have for sea level rise and coastal cities across the globe. Some research suggests that in as little as five years the glacier could suffer a massive collapse. In segment two we take a look around the news at a few stories from this past week, including: Possible Russian invasion of Ukraine (Wall Street Journal) Pittsburgh bridge collapse (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Supply chain woes (the Bulwark) Moderna vaccine gets full FDA approval (Washington Post) Foreign journalists in China face intimidation (Axios) Illiberal Right and Left are asymmetrical (the Bulwark) Trump floats Jan. 6 pardons (CBS News) Trump admits wanting to overturn election (Snopes.com) Trump wanted to seize voting machines (New York Times) Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Exploring the World of Pro Wrestling (with Nyla Rose & Jimmy Z)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 64:45

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast we are joined by Nyla Rose, who wrestles weekly on TNT and TBS for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and independent wrestler/promoter Jimmy Z. We discuss all things professional wrestling! Make sure to check us out at ConnorsForum.org! Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bill Kristol & Kim Wehle on Fixing the Electoral Count Act

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 48:46

On this episode of Utterly Moderate we are joined by editor-at-large of the BulwarkBill Kristol and University of Baltimore law professor Kimberly Wehle. Both Kristol and Wehle help host Lawrence Eppard sort through a bizarre story about elector fraud in the 2020 presidential election as well as how to fix the Electoral Count Act. Most Americans are probably aware that we use the Electoral College to elect presidents. When this happens, state government officials sign “certificates of ascertainment” which verify the state's electors and who they voted for in the election. These are sent with documentation signed by the electors themselves to the National Archives who process them and then send them to Congress to count on January 6th. According to documents obtained by an organization called American Oversight and covered by Politico, CNN, the Bulwark, and others, in the weeks after the 2020 election, Trump supporters sent fake election certificates to the National Archives declaring that Trump won five states that he actually lost: Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada. Some of the people involved were top GOP officials in the states in question. The Bulwark has covered this extensively: On January 15th Bill Kristol commented, “The forged electoral certificates show coordination across. . . states. Those fake certificates were key to the plan of the Eastman memo and to the Jeffrey Clark DOJ draft letter to Georgia.” On January 16th Charlie Sykes wrote, “Some perspective: If an average voter lied on their registration forms or forged an absentee ballot, they would face criminal charges and a world of legal hurt. But this case is far worse because the forged electoral certificates were coordinated, and part of a larger conspiracy to overturn the presidential election.” On January 17th Philip Rotner argued that, “These phony certifications were not isolated, one-off events. They were highly coordinated. A single glance at the five phony certificates shows that they are nearly identical in format and text, right down to the fonts. The strong implication: Somebody somewhere was running this show.” One of the biggest problems with all of this has to do with the Electoral Count Act. A lot of political commentary right now is focused on voting rights, and for good reason. But the biggest immediate threat to our democracy seems to be loopholes in the Electoral Count Act. As Philip Rotner notes, “Nothing in either of the voting rights bills currently pending before Congress would inhibit partisan state officials, acting under color of law, from attempting to overturn popular elections in their states.” Our guest today, Kimberly Wehle, noted last October that, “There are massive holes in the Electoral Count Act. It is stunning that there is nothing requiring states to count the popular vote. Arizona is proposing legislation to ignore the popular vote and allow the state legislature to pick the electors. That is not democracy. If this is not addressed, state legislatures and/or Congress can steal the next election. The future of our republic is at stake.” Writing in the Bulwark on January 17th Chris Truax noted that, “Congress is free to reject any state's electoral votes for any reason at all. All that is required is the votes in Congress and the political will to act.” Segment One: Bill Kristol Bill Kristol taught politics at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University before going on to serve as chief of staff to Education Secretary William Bennett in the Reagan Administration and as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle in the George H. W. Bush administration. He would then go on to help found the well-known conservative political magazine the Weekly Standard. Today he is editor-at-large of the Bulwark and a regular guest on leading political commentary shows. Segment Two: Kimberly Wehle Kimberly Wehle is a law professor at the University of Baltimore and has written extensively about the issues that we discuss in this episode. Check out her academic work here and some of her pieces for a general audience here. Articles Referenced in this Episode: “American Oversight Obtains Seven Phony Certificates of Pro-Trump Electors,” American Oversight, March 2, 2021. “ 6 Panel Ramps Up Investigation into Trump's State-Level Pressure,” Nicholas Wu, Politico, January 10, 2022. “Trump Allies' Fake Electoral College Certificates Offer Fresh Insights about Plot to Overturn Biden's Victory,” Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN, January 12, 2022. “Trump's Electoral Forgery/Fraud,” Charlie Sykes, the Bulwark, January 16, 2022. “It's Long Past Time to Prosecute Phony GOP Electors,” Philip Rotner, the Bulwark, January 17, 2022. “The Electoral Count Act Is a Zero-Day Exploit Waiting to Happen,” Chris Truax, the Bulwark, January 17, 2022. “Here's How We Fix the Electoral Count Act”, Chris Truax, the Bulwark, January 19, 2022. "As Giuliani Coordinated Plan for Trump Electoral Votes in States Biden Won, Some Electors Balked," Reinhard et. al., Washington Post, January 20, 2022. Episode Music/Audio Clips: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Druckstellen” by Ibi (creative commons) “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons) Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Jeep Commercial (publicly available on YouTube) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conservative Approaches to Tackling Climate Change (with Bob Inglis)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 50:51

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by former Republican South Carolina Congressman and current executive director of RepublicEN.org Bob Inglis. On their website, RepublicEN asserts that, “We are the EcoRight. . . We stand together because we believe in the power of American free enterprise and innovation to solve climate change. Together, we encourage, embolden, and applaud conservative climate leadership. . . The age of conservative climate disputation is over.” Check them out at RepublicEN.org! Eppard talks to Inglis about his intellectual journey on climate change, the work that they do at RepublicEN, how conservative principles can help solve the problem of climate change, as well as the future of the GOP. Then in segment two Eppard discusses a variety of news items, including: “Arbery Killers Get Life in Prison; No Parole for Father, Son” by Ross Bynum, Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2022 “I Spent Insurrection Week Listening to Steve Bannon” by Tim Miller, the Bulwark, Jan. 10, 2022 “‘I'm Tired of Being Quiet': Biden and Harris Make Forceful Push for Voting Rights” by Myah Ward, Politico, Jan. 11, 2022 Episode music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Druckstellen” by Ibi (creative commons) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talkin' Politics: Joe Manchin, the Electoral Count Act, the Future of the Parties, and More!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 112:58

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by a number of political scientists to discuss a variety of topics, from Joe Manchin to the Electoral Count Act to the future of American political parties and much more! Be sure to visit ConnorsForum.org for more about us! Segment 1: James White, political scientist at Concord University. Segment 2: Lawrence Becker, political scientist at California State University, Northridge Alison Dagnes, political scientist at Shippensburg University Jerold Duquette, political scientist at Central Connecticut State University Douglas Harris, political scientist at Loyola University Maryland Segment 3: Wrap-up with the host. Discussion includes the following: “The Good Coup” by Amanda Carpenter Kimberly Wehle's work on reforming American democracy “Dan Bongino and the Big Business of Returning Trump to Power” by Evan Osnos “Our Constitutional Crisis is Already Here” by Robert Kagan Episode music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons license) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) "Reading by Lamplight" by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons license) “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist's permission) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The future of New Zealand shopping centres

RNZ: Sunday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 10:46

Paul Keane has vast experience in New Zealand's commercial property industries and has closely viewed the growth of the shopping centre industry over the past 50 years. He joins the show to discuss the post-Covid-19 future of shopping.

The future of New Zealand shopping centres

RNZ: Sunday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 10:46

Paul Keane has vast experience in New Zealand's commercial property industries and has closely viewed the growth of the shopping centre industry over the past 50 years. He joins the show to discuss the post-Covid-19 future of shopping.

REPLAY: Tell It

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 5:58

[REPLAY of SmallTalk12]: Everyone has a story to tell. Listen as Krystal talks about the responsibility we have to tell our story. Scriptures: Psalm 107:3; 2 Corinthians 4:9. Music Credit: Summer Impressions by Paul Keane

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The Ultimate Assignment

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 6:00

[SmallTalk15]: Listen as Krystal talks about the ultimate assignment that each one of us, no matter our personality, gifting, or talents have. Is your assignment marked incomplete in God's book? Like, Comment and Share! Scriptures: Mathew 28:19, Mark 5:18-19. Music: Music Fills The Silence by Paul Keane; Magic Sunrise by Jam Morgan; Stay Alone by Monotype.

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The Junk Drawer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 6:32

[SmallTalk13]: Do you have a clearly defined accountability relationship? Listen as Krystal talks about the importance of confession and accountability. Scriptures: James 5:16. 2 Samuel 21:1. 1 Samuel 18:1. Music Credit: Life is Good by Paul Keane. Accountability Questions 1. Have you spent regular time in the Scriptures and in prayer? 2. Have you had any flirtatious or lustful attitudes, tempting thoughts, or exposed yourself to any explicit materials that would not glorify God? 3. Have you been completely above reproach in your financial dealings? 4. Have you spent quality relationship time with your family and friends? 5. Have you done your 100% best in your job, studies, business etc? 6. Have you told any half-truths or outright lies, putting yourself in a better light to those around you? 7. Have you shared the Gospel with an unbeliever this week? 8. Have you taken care of your body through regular physical exercise and proper eating/sleeping habits? 9. Have you allowed any person or circumstance to rob you of your joy? 10. Have you lied to me/us on any of your answers today?

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Tell It

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 5:58

[SmallTalk12]: Everyone has a story to tell. Listen as Krystal talks about the responsibility we have to tell our story. Scriptures: Psalm 107:3; 2 Corinthians 4:9. Music Credit: Summer Impressions by Paul Keane

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Place of Provision I

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 5:44

[SmallTalk09]: God promises that He will supply all of our needs. Listen as Krystal talks about what it means to be in the place of provision. Genesis 22:1-14. Music Credit: Clear Inspiration by Paul Keane.

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Avengers I

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 5:58

[SmallTalk07]: Are you an avenger or a forgiver? Listen as Krystal talks about how to offer forgiveness instead of revenge. Matthew 18:26-27. Music Credits: Dream with me by Paul Keane; Working Solutions by Alex Stoner; Deep Cold Ocean by Alex Stoner.

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MW09: Jak zrobić zwrot od korporacji do jogi i naturalnych kosmetyków?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 27:37

Moim gościem jest Karolina Murdzia - mama dwóch córek, fascynatka wszystkiego co holistyczne, zdrowe, naturalne i proste. Po kilkunastu latach w międzynarodowej korporacji założyła Jogę Szczęścia. Twórczyni kosmetyków naturalnych My Magic Essence. Wulkan energii. Kocha psy i życie w przyczepie na Półwyspie Helskim, gdzie co rano prowadzi jogę na plaży.Z rozmowy dowiesz się: ⁃Jak wyglądała jej praca w korporacji? ⁃Jak to się stało, że stała się nauczycielką jogi? ⁃Co zrobiła, kiedy została bez pracy po narodzinach drugiego dziecka? ⁃Skąd wzięła pomysł na to, co dalej robić? ⁃Jak wydobyła się z „bagienka mentalno-fizycznego”? ⁃Czym jest Joga Szczęścia? ⁃Jak się zaczęła fascynacja Karoliny roślinami? ⁃Skąd pomysł na naturalne kosmetyki? ⁃Ile czasu minęło do momentu, kiedy zdecydowała się stworzyć wokół tego biznes? ⁃Gdzie się czuje najszczęśliwsza? ⁃Jak powstała praktyka jogi na plaży? ⁃W którym miejscu na Półwyspie Helskim możecie ćwiczyć jogę z Karoliną? ⁃Jak wyglądają wyjazdy dla kobiet, które organizuje Karolina? ⁃Co Karolina radzi osobom, które mają pomysły do zrealizowania? ⁃W jakim wieku były dzieci Karoliny, kiedy zaczynała? ⁃Jak wyglądał poranek, kiedy jej młodsza córka po raz pierwszy została w przedszkolu? ⁃Co mamy mogą zrobić, żeby zadbać o siebie i energię do realizacji swoich pomysłów? ⁃Co zrobić, żeby nie zwariować będąc mamą z małym dzieckiem? ⁃Co robić, żeby poczuć się lepiej? ⁃Jaką praktykę Karolina poleca jako prawdziwą „petardę”?Więcej o Karolinie znajdziecie tu:Joga Szczęścia: https://mymagicessence.com/joga-szczescia/FB: https://www.facebook.com/JOGA-Szcz%C4%99%C5%9Bcia-450602985077400/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jogaszczescia/Kosmetyki tworzone przez Karolinę i jej blog znajdziecie tu: https://mymagicessence.com/W czasie wakacji możecie ćwiczyć jogę z Karoliną na plaży przy wyjściu nr 39 na Półwyspie Helskim (na wysokości kempingu Maszoperia koło Jastarni)Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Blog Pepsi Eliot https://www.pepsieliot.com/Lodowate prysznice: https://mymagicessence.com/isznan-hydroterapia-i-praktyka-joginow/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy” [http://martawaszczuk.pl/ksiazka/]. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Prześlij informację o podcaście mamom, którym może się przydać. Możesz też zostawić swój komentarz lub ocenić podcast w aplikacji Podcasty (iOS) lub Stitcher (Android). Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty (iOS):1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Dziękuję!Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw09

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MW09: Jak zrobić zwrot od korporacji do jogi i naturalnych kosmetyków?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 27:37

Moim gościem jest Karolina Murdzia - mama dwóch córek, fascynatka wszystkiego co holistyczne, zdrowe, naturalne i proste. Po kilkunastu latach w międzynarodowej korporacji założyła Jogę Szczęścia. Twórczyni kosmetyków naturalnych My Magic Essence. Wulkan energii. Kocha psy i życie w przyczepie na Półwyspie Helskim, gdzie co rano prowadzi jogę na plaży.Z rozmowy dowiesz się: ⁃Jak wyglądała jej praca w korporacji? ⁃Jak to się stało, że stała się nauczycielką jogi? ⁃Co zrobiła, kiedy została bez pracy po narodzinach drugiego dziecka? ⁃Skąd wzięła pomysł na to, co dalej robić? ⁃Jak wydobyła się z „bagienka mentalno-fizycznego”? ⁃Czym jest Joga Szczęścia? ⁃Jak się zaczęła fascynacja Karoliny roślinami? ⁃Skąd pomysł na naturalne kosmetyki? ⁃Ile czasu minęło do momentu, kiedy zdecydowała się stworzyć wokół tego biznes? ⁃Gdzie się czuje najszczęśliwsza? ⁃Jak powstała praktyka jogi na plaży? ⁃W którym miejscu na Półwyspie Helskim możecie ćwiczyć jogę z Karoliną? ⁃Jak wyglądają wyjazdy dla kobiet, które organizuje Karolina? ⁃Co Karolina radzi osobom, które mają pomysły do zrealizowania? ⁃W jakim wieku były dzieci Karoliny, kiedy zaczynała? ⁃Jak wyglądał poranek, kiedy jej młodsza córka po raz pierwszy została w przedszkolu? ⁃Co mamy mogą zrobić, żeby zadbać o siebie i energię do realizacji swoich pomysłów? ⁃Co zrobić, żeby nie zwariować będąc mamą z małym dzieckiem? ⁃Co robić, żeby poczuć się lepiej? ⁃Jaką praktykę Karolina poleca jako prawdziwą „petardę”?Więcej o Karolinie znajdziecie tu:Joga Szczęścia: https://mymagicessence.com/joga-szczescia/FB: https://www.facebook.com/JOGA-Szcz%C4%99%C5%9Bcia-450602985077400/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jogaszczescia/Kosmetyki tworzone przez Karolinę i jej blog znajdziecie tu: https://mymagicessence.com/W czasie wakacji możecie ćwiczyć jogę z Karoliną na plaży przy wyjściu nr 39 na Półwyspie Helskim (na wysokości kempingu Maszoperia koło Jastarni)Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Blog Pepsi Eliot https://www.pepsieliot.com/Lodowate prysznice: https://mymagicessence.com/isznan-hydroterapia-i-praktyka-joginow/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy” [http://martawaszczuk.pl/ksiazka/]. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Prześlij informację o podcaście mamom, którym może się przydać. Możesz też zostawić swój komentarz lub ocenić podcast w aplikacji Podcasty (iOS) lub Stitcher (Android). Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty (iOS):1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Dziękuję!Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw09

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MW08: Jak połączyć macierzyństwo z prowadzeniem firmy oraz fundacji i studiowaniem?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 21:43

Moim gościem jest Małgorzata Jackowska - mama dwóch chłopców, pasjonatka tematów związanych z żywieniem i dietetyką oraz tych związanych z okresem ciąży, porodu i karmienia piersią. Specjalistka żywienia człowieka i dietetyki, promotorka karmienia piersią i doula, współzałożycielka i prezeska Fundacji Promocji Karmienia Piersią. Prowadzi indywidualne konsultacje dietetyczne, warsztaty i szkolenia. Pracuje nad doktoratem, który dotyczyć będzie wpływu działań marketingowych na wybór żywności i sposobu żywienia najmłodszych dzieci. Kocha gotowanie, dobre jedzenie, gorzką czekoladę i kawę.Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jak wyglądała droga zawodowa Gosi zanim była mamą?* Co się zmieniło po narodzinach syna?* Kiedy zaczęło się Małgosi układać czym chciałaby się zajmować w życiu?* Jak długo prowadzi swoją firmę?* Co robiła zanim zdecydowała się założyć firmę?* Ile czasu zajęło Gosi podjęcie decyzji o założeniu firmy?* Co jej pomogło podjąć decyzję?* Jakie były dla Gosi największe wyzwania po założeniu firmy?* Od czego zaczęła swoją działalność?* Co ją zaskoczyło w prowadzeniu swojej firmy?* Co by powiedziała, gdyby ktoś jej dziesięć lat temu opowiedział jak będzie wyglądać jej praca teraz?* W jaki sposób Gosia łączy bycie mamą dwóch chłopców, prowadzenie swojej firmy, działanie w fundacji i studia doktoranckie?* Jak wygląda podział pracy w fundacji?* Jak Gosia dba o to, by mieć energię do działania?* W jakim wieku były dzieci Gosi, gdy zajęła się pracą „na serio”?* Jakie ma plany na najbliższą przyszłość?Małgosię Jackowską możecie znaleźć:malgorzatajackowska.comhttps://www.facebook.com/malgorzatajackowskadoulahttps://www.instagram.com/malgojackowska/Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Klub Przedsiębiorczych Mam: http://klubprzedsiebiorczychmam.pl/Fundacja Promocji Karmienia Piersią: http://www.fpkp.pl/FB: https://www.facebook.com/fundacjapromocjikarmieniapiersia/Grupa wsparcia Kwartalnika Laktacyjnego: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kwartalnik.laktacyjny/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy” [http://martawaszczuk.pl/ksiazka/]. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Prześlij informację o podcaście mamom, którym może się przydać. Możesz też zostawić swój komentarz lub ocenić podcast w aplikacji Podcasty (iOS) lub Stitcher (Android). Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty (iOS):1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Dziękuję!Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw08

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MW08: Jak połączyć macierzyństwo z prowadzeniem firmy oraz fundacji i studiowaniem?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 21:43

Moim gościem jest Małgorzata Jackowska - mama dwóch chłopców, pasjonatka tematów związanych z żywieniem i dietetyką oraz tych związanych z okresem ciąży, porodu i karmienia piersią. Specjalistka żywienia człowieka i dietetyki, promotorka karmienia piersią i doula, współzałożycielka i prezeska Fundacji Promocji Karmienia Piersią. Prowadzi indywidualne konsultacje dietetyczne, warsztaty i szkolenia. Pracuje nad doktoratem, który dotyczyć będzie wpływu działań marketingowych na wybór żywności i sposobu żywienia najmłodszych dzieci. Kocha gotowanie, dobre jedzenie, gorzką czekoladę i kawę.Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jak wyglądała droga zawodowa Gosi zanim była mamą?* Co się zmieniło po narodzinach syna?* Kiedy zaczęło się Małgosi układać czym chciałaby się zajmować w życiu?* Jak długo prowadzi swoją firmę?* Co robiła zanim zdecydowała się założyć firmę?* Ile czasu zajęło Gosi podjęcie decyzji o założeniu firmy?* Co jej pomogło podjąć decyzję?* Jakie były dla Gosi największe wyzwania po założeniu firmy?* Od czego zaczęła swoją działalność?* Co ją zaskoczyło w prowadzeniu swojej firmy?* Co by powiedziała, gdyby ktoś jej dziesięć lat temu opowiedział jak będzie wyglądać jej praca teraz?* W jaki sposób Gosia łączy bycie mamą dwóch chłopców, prowadzenie swojej firmy, działanie w fundacji i studia doktoranckie?* Jak wygląda podział pracy w fundacji?* Jak Gosia dba o to, by mieć energię do działania?* W jakim wieku były dzieci Gosi, gdy zajęła się pracą „na serio”?* Jakie ma plany na najbliższą przyszłość?Małgosię Jackowską możecie znaleźć:malgorzatajackowska.comhttps://www.facebook.com/malgorzatajackowskadoulahttps://www.instagram.com/malgojackowska/Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Klub Przedsiębiorczych Mam: http://klubprzedsiebiorczychmam.pl/Fundacja Promocji Karmienia Piersią: http://www.fpkp.pl/FB: https://www.facebook.com/fundacjapromocjikarmieniapiersia/Grupa wsparcia Kwartalnika Laktacyjnego: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kwartalnik.laktacyjny/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy” [http://martawaszczuk.pl/ksiazka/]. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Prześlij informację o podcaście mamom, którym może się przydać. Możesz też zostawić swój komentarz lub ocenić podcast w aplikacji Podcasty (iOS) lub Stitcher (Android). Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty (iOS):1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Dziękuję!Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw08

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MW07: Jak się na nowo odnaleźć na rynku pracy po narodzinach dziecka?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 27:33

Moim gościem jest Patrycja Załuska - mama dwójki dzieci, prezeska Fundacji Rozwoju Osobistego StartGO!, coach ICF ACC, doradca kariery, wykładowca akademicki, ekonomistka. Przez wiele lat współpracowała z klientami korporacyjnymi jednego z największych banków w Polsce, obecnie wykorzystuje swoje talenty prowadząc warsztaty i indywidualne sesje coachingowe dla osób szukających swojego miejsca na rynku pracy. Jej motto to: „Wstań i działaj!”Z rozmowy dowiesz się:Jaka była pierwsza praca Patrycji? Co się wydarzyło po narodzinach dzieci?Jakie były pierwsze sygnały, które naprowadziły Patrycję na trop nowej kariery? Jak wyglądał proces zmiany ścieżki kariery u Patrycji? Co zrobiła, kiedy nie wiedziała, w którym kierunku ruszyć? Co pomogło Patrycji w momencie, gdy widziała przed sobą zawodowo tylko „ciemność”? Jak zakończyła się pierwsza próba organizacji warsztatu z zarządzania budżetem domowym? Jak Patrycja dowiedziała się o istnieniu Klubu Przedsiębiorczych Mam? Czego nie przewidziała w swoim pierwotnym planie? Ile czasu zajęło Patrycji poszukiwanie nowej ścieżki i niepewność, czy coś z tego w ogóle będzie? Ile na początku miała dziennie czasu, żeby zająć się pracą? Co warto zrobić, gdy się jest na etapie poszukiwań i wątpliwości? Co zrobić kiedy nie wiesz czego chcesz, albo wiesz tylko czego nie chcesz? Co jest szczególnie ważne na początkowym etapie poszukiwań?Co pomaga utrzymać motywację szukając odpowiedniej pracy?Jak wygospodarować w ciągu dnia czas na szukanie pracy?Ile czasu przez pierwsze dwa lata Patrycja wygospodarowywała na aktywności związane z pracą?Ile obecnie czasu Patrycja poświęca na pracę?Co według Patrycji jest mitem jeśli chodzi o powrót do pracy?Jak traktować porażki, których doświadczamy w czasie zmiany?Jakie pierwsze zadanie warto wykonać, aby zacząć się zajmować swoim rozwojem zawodowym?Jakie są możliwe następne kroki?Fundację Patrycji znajdziesz tu: http://startgo.org/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Prześlij informację o podcaście osobom, którym może się przydać albo oceń podcast w iTunes lub Stitcher. Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty:1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Dziękuję!Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw07

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MW07: Jak się na nowo odnaleźć na rynku pracy po narodzinach dziecka?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 27:33

Moim gościem jest Patrycja Załuska - mama dwójki dzieci, prezeska Fundacji Rozwoju Osobistego StartGO!, coach ICF ACC, doradca kariery, wykładowca akademicki, ekonomistka. Przez wiele lat współpracowała z klientami korporacyjnymi jednego z największych banków w Polsce, obecnie wykorzystuje swoje talenty prowadząc warsztaty i indywidualne sesje coachingowe dla osób szukających swojego miejsca na rynku pracy. Jej motto to: „Wstań i działaj!”Z rozmowy dowiesz się:Jaka była pierwsza praca Patrycji? Co się wydarzyło po narodzinach dzieci?Jakie były pierwsze sygnały, które naprowadziły Patrycję na trop nowej kariery? Jak wyglądał proces zmiany ścieżki kariery u Patrycji? Co zrobiła, kiedy nie wiedziała, w którym kierunku ruszyć? Co pomogło Patrycji w momencie, gdy widziała przed sobą zawodowo tylko „ciemność”? Jak zakończyła się pierwsza próba organizacji warsztatu z zarządzania budżetem domowym? Jak Patrycja dowiedziała się o istnieniu Klubu Przedsiębiorczych Mam? Czego nie przewidziała w swoim pierwotnym planie? Ile czasu zajęło Patrycji poszukiwanie nowej ścieżki i niepewność, czy coś z tego w ogóle będzie? Ile na początku miała dziennie czasu, żeby zająć się pracą? Co warto zrobić, gdy się jest na etapie poszukiwań i wątpliwości? Co zrobić kiedy nie wiesz czego chcesz, albo wiesz tylko czego nie chcesz? Co jest szczególnie ważne na początkowym etapie poszukiwań?Co pomaga utrzymać motywację szukając odpowiedniej pracy?Jak wygospodarować w ciągu dnia czas na szukanie pracy?Ile czasu przez pierwsze dwa lata Patrycja wygospodarowywała na aktywności związane z pracą?Ile obecnie czasu Patrycja poświęca na pracę?Co według Patrycji jest mitem jeśli chodzi o powrót do pracy?Jak traktować porażki, których doświadczamy w czasie zmiany?Jakie pierwsze zadanie warto wykonać, aby zacząć się zajmować swoim rozwojem zawodowym?Jakie są możliwe następne kroki?Fundację Patrycji znajdziesz tu: http://startgo.org/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Prześlij informację o podcaście osobom, którym może się przydać albo oceń podcast w iTunes lub Stitcher. Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty:1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Dziękuję!Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw07

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MW06: Jak z pasji do książek powstał biznes?

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 19:51

Moim gościem jest Anna Zdrojewska-Żywiecka, założycielka grupy wydawniczej Relacja oraz wydawnictwa Mamania. Dzięki niej oraz jej zespołowi ukazało się ponad 200 tytułów. W tym gronie jest także moja książka „Mamy, wracamy”, dlatego nie mogło Ani zabraknąć w podcaście, który jest kontynuacją tej pozycji. Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jaki był początek wydawnictwa Mamania?* W jaki sposób stawanie się przedsiębiorcą przypomina ciążę?* Jakie były kamienie milowe w rozwoju grupy wydawniczej Relacja?* Jakie cechy sprawiły, że Ania rozwinęła swoją działalność?* Jak poradziła sobie z trudnymi momentami, które pojawiały się na jej drodze?* Jakie według Ani są mity przedsiębiorczości?* Jakimi wartościami kieruje się przy tworzeniu swojej firmy?* Dlaczego warto się zastanowić nad swoimi wartościami oraz stylem życia, który ma umożliwić prowadzenie firmy?* Jakie dwie książki dla przedsiębiorców poleca Ania?Wspomniane książki:Zaufanie, czyli waluta przyszłości, Michał Szafrański https://zaufanieczyliwaluta.pl/Gotowi na start, Pat Flynn Bobas lubi wybór. Twoje dziecko pokocha dobre jedzenie! Gill Rapley i Tracey MurkettW głębi kontinuum, Jean LiedloffPoradnik dla zielonych rodziców, Magda Targosz i Reni JusisDziecko z bliska, Agnieszka SteinInne źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Blog Michała Szafrańskiego: https://jakoszczedzacpieniadze.pl/Podcast Michała Szafrańskiego: https://jakoszczedzacpieniadze.pl/podcastBlog Pata: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/Podcast Pata: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/Wydawnictwo Mamania: http://mamania.pl/https://www.facebook.com/wydawnictwo.mamaniahttps://www.instagram.com/wydawnictwomamania/Grupa wydawnicza Relacja: http://relacja.net/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Oceń podcast w iTunes lub Stitcher. Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty:1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw06

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MW06: Jak z pasji do książek powstał biznes?

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 19:51

Moim gościem jest Anna Zdrojewska-Żywiecka, założycielka grupy wydawniczej Relacja oraz wydawnictwa Mamania. Dzięki niej oraz jej zespołowi ukazało się ponad 200 tytułów. W tym gronie jest także moja książka „Mamy, wracamy”, dlatego nie mogło Ani zabraknąć w podcaście, który jest kontynuacją tej pozycji. Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jaki był początek wydawnictwa Mamania?* W jaki sposób stawanie się przedsiębiorcą przypomina ciążę?* Jakie były kamienie milowe w rozwoju grupy wydawniczej Relacja?* Jakie cechy sprawiły, że Ania rozwinęła swoją działalność?* Jak poradziła sobie z trudnymi momentami, które pojawiały się na jej drodze?* Jakie według Ani są mity przedsiębiorczości?* Jakimi wartościami kieruje się przy tworzeniu swojej firmy?* Dlaczego warto się zastanowić nad swoimi wartościami oraz stylem życia, który ma umożliwić prowadzenie firmy?* Jakie dwie książki dla przedsiębiorców poleca Ania?Wspomniane książki:Zaufanie, czyli waluta przyszłości, Michał Szafrański https://zaufanieczyliwaluta.pl/Gotowi na start, Pat Flynn Bobas lubi wybór. Twoje dziecko pokocha dobre jedzenie! Gill Rapley i Tracey MurkettW głębi kontinuum, Jean LiedloffPoradnik dla zielonych rodziców, Magda Targosz i Reni JusisDziecko z bliska, Agnieszka SteinInne źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Blog Michała Szafrańskiego: https://jakoszczedzacpieniadze.pl/Podcast Michała Szafrańskiego: https://jakoszczedzacpieniadze.pl/podcastBlog Pata: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/Podcast Pata: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/Wydawnictwo Mamania: http://mamania.pl/https://www.facebook.com/wydawnictwo.mamaniahttps://www.instagram.com/wydawnictwomamania/Grupa wydawnicza Relacja: http://relacja.net/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Podobało Ci się? Oceń podcast w iTunes lub Stitcher. Oto jak to zrobić:Jeżeli korzystasz z aplikacji Podcasty:1. Wyszukaj podcast „Mamy, wracamy” w aplikacji2. W sekcji „Programy” kliknij „Mamy, wracamy”3. Przejdź do zakładki „Oceny i recenzje”4. Kliknij w link „Napisz recenzję”Jeżeli korzystasz ze Stitchera:1. Wejdź na stronę https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marta-waszczuk/mamy-wracamy-z-marta-waszczuk2. Przewiń stronę w dół, aż zobaczysz okno „Show Ratings and Reviews”3. Kliknij „Write a review” Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: martawaszczuk.pl/mw06

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MW05: Jakie prawa ma mama wracająca do pracy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 22:07

Moim gościem jest Katarzyna Łodygowska - twórczyni bloga matkaprawnik.pl, prawniczka, absolwentka Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Prywatnie szczęśliwa mama dwójki dzieci. Zawodowo udziela pomocy prawnej kobietom w szczególnym okresie życia jakim jest macierzyństwo i pomaga im zadbać o swoje prawa. Z rozmowy dowiesz się:Jakie prawa mają mamy, które wracają do pracy po urlopie macierzyńskim?Jak można wydłużyć czas pozostania w domu z dzieckiem? O jaki dodatkowy urlop możemy zawnioskować?Kiedy możemy to zrobić?W jaki sposób możemy wrócić na krótszy wymiar czasu?Jakie prawa przysługują mamom karmiącym wracającym do pracy?Czy są ograniczenia wiekowe?Czy pracodawca może żądać zaświadczenia od lekarza, że karmimy piersią?Jakie stanowisko może zaoferować pracodawca wracającej mamie?Jaka forma powrotu może nam dodatkowo dać ochronę przed zwolnieniem?Jakie uprawnienia mają rodzice dzieci do lat 4?Ile miesięcy może trwać urlop wychowawczy?Kto może z niego skorzystać?Czy rodzice jednocześnie mogą skorzystać z urlopu wychowawczego?Czy pracodawca może nam odmówić udzielenia urlopu wychowawczego?Ile możemy złożyć wniosków o urlop wychowawczy?Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Planer Matki Prawnik Matkaprawnik.plMamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw05

MW04: Jak zmieniło się życie prawniczki, kiedy została blogerką?

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 22:55

Moim gościem jest Katarzyna Łodygowska - twórczyni bloga matkaprawnik.pl, prawniczka, absolwentka Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Prywatnie szczęśliwa mama dwójki dzieci. Zawodowo udziela pomocy prawnej kobietom w szczególnym okresie życia jakim jest macierzyństwo i pomaga im zadbać o swoje prawa. Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jaka historia stoi za powstaniem bloga Matkaprawnik.pl?* Dlaczego Kasia zajęła się pisaniem o prawach przysługującym mamom?* Jaki temat wywołał szum na początku istnienia bloga Kasi?* Co blog zmienił w życiu Kasi?* Czego obawiała się przy zakładaniu firmy?* W jaki sposób pomaga mamom?* Jakie są dla Kasi największe wyzwania przy tworzeniu bloga?Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Klub Przedsiębiorczych Mam: KlubPrzedsiebiorczychMam.plBlog Kasi: Matkaprawnik.plFanpage: https://www.facebook.com/matkaprawnikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/matka_prawnik/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw04

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MW05: Jakie prawa ma mama wracająca do pracy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 22:07

Moim gościem jest Katarzyna Łodygowska - twórczyni bloga matkaprawnik.pl, prawniczka, absolwentka Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Prywatnie szczęśliwa mama dwójki dzieci. Zawodowo udziela pomocy prawnej kobietom w szczególnym okresie życia jakim jest macierzyństwo i pomaga im zadbać o swoje prawa. Z rozmowy dowiesz się:Jakie prawa mają mamy, które wracają do pracy po urlopie macierzyńskim?Jak można wydłużyć czas pozostania w domu z dzieckiem? O jaki dodatkowy urlop możemy zawnioskować?Kiedy możemy to zrobić?W jaki sposób możemy wrócić na krótszy wymiar czasu?Jakie prawa przysługują mamom karmiącym wracającym do pracy?Czy są ograniczenia wiekowe?Czy pracodawca może żądać zaświadczenia od lekarza, że karmimy piersią?Jakie stanowisko może zaoferować pracodawca wracającej mamie?Jaka forma powrotu może nam dodatkowo dać ochronę przed zwolnieniem?Jakie uprawnienia mają rodzice dzieci do lat 4?Ile miesięcy może trwać urlop wychowawczy?Kto może z niego skorzystać?Czy rodzice jednocześnie mogą skorzystać z urlopu wychowawczego?Czy pracodawca może nam odmówić udzielenia urlopu wychowawczego?Ile możemy złożyć wniosków o urlop wychowawczy?Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Planer Matki Prawnik Matkaprawnik.plMamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw05

MW04: Jak zmieniło się życie prawniczki, kiedy została blogerką?

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 22:55

Moim gościem jest Katarzyna Łodygowska - twórczyni bloga matkaprawnik.pl, prawniczka, absolwentka Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Prywatnie szczęśliwa mama dwójki dzieci. Zawodowo udziela pomocy prawnej kobietom w szczególnym okresie życia jakim jest macierzyństwo i pomaga im zadbać o swoje prawa. Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jaka historia stoi za powstaniem bloga Matkaprawnik.pl?* Dlaczego Kasia zajęła się pisaniem o prawach przysługującym mamom?* Jaki temat wywołał szum na początku istnienia bloga Kasi?* Co blog zmienił w życiu Kasi?* Czego obawiała się przy zakładaniu firmy?* W jaki sposób pomaga mamom?* Jakie są dla Kasi największe wyzwania przy tworzeniu bloga?Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Klub Przedsiębiorczych Mam: KlubPrzedsiebiorczychMam.plBlog Kasi: Matkaprawnik.plFanpage: https://www.facebook.com/matkaprawnikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/matka_prawnik/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw04

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MW03: Jak zatroszczyć się o kobiecy ośrodek mocy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 23:47

Moim gościem jest Lindą Czechowicz, mama dwójki chłopców i twórczyni Femi Pelvi. Linda pomaga kobietom dbać o ich zdrowie intymne i cieszyć się kobiecością. Jest certyfikowaną terapeutką, prowadzi trening mięśni dna miednicy wg szwajcarskiej metody BeBo®, rekomendowanej przez Polskie Towarzystwo Uroginekologiczne. Chce, aby wszystkie kobiety w Polsce były świadome drzemiącej w nich mocy. Co dzień uświadamia kobietom, jak ważne są mięśnie dna miednicy, zarówno ze względu na funkcje podtrzymujące narządy wewnętrzne, jak i dające ogromne możliwości spełnienia na polu erotycznym.Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jak wyglądała jej praca przed zmianą?* Dlaczego zajęła się mięśniami dna miednicy?* Jak wyglądała droga Lindy od momentu, kiedy nie wiedziała co dalej robić do stworzenia Femi Pelvi?* Jakie dolegliwości mogą być wskazówką, że powinnyśmy się zająć mięśniami dna miednicy?* Jak wyglądają ćwiczenia tych mięśni?* W jaki sposób możemy dotrzeć do swojego centrum kobiecości?* Jakie efekty przynosi trening dna miednicy?Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Linda Czechowicz - http://www.femipelvi.com/https://www.facebook.com/femipelvi/Tajna grupa Lindy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femipelvi.perlakobiecosci/Marie Forleo - https://www.marieforleo.com/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw03

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MW02: Jak oswoić emocje i zadbać o siebie?

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 36:00

Moim gościem jest Marta Iwanowska-Polkowska - mama dwójki chłopców, żona, certyfikowany coach PCC ICF, psycholog, trener. Mądra kobieta, która otwarcie mówi o emocjach, trudnych momentach i tym co jej jeszcze nie wychodzi. Opisując to co robi mówi, że towarzyszy w procesie urzeczywistniania swojego JA. Wierzy, że każdy może, potrafi i ma prawo do tego. Tak po prostu. Tak na co dzień. Nie tylko od święta.Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Co zaskoczyło Martę w łączeniu pracy i macierzyństwa?* Jaką rocznicę obchodzi w tym roku?* Z jakich sposobów można skorzystać, żeby oswoić się z emocjami pojawiającymi się przy powrocie do pracy?* W jaki sposób dba o siebie?* Co jest najtrudniejsze w dbaniu o siebie?* Jakie najgorsze rady słyszą mamy wracające do pracy?* Jak zacząć traktować „dobre rady”, aby one nam nie szkodziły?* Z jakimi przeszkodami trzeba sobie poradzić łącząc pracę i macierzyństwo?* Jak sprawić, żeby nasz partner „wszedł do kuchni”?* Co może zrobić mama, która czuje, że utknęła?* Kiedy warto sięgać po pomoc?* Do kogo można się zwrócić?Strona Marty: http://manufakturarozwoju.pl/Profil na Facebooku: www.facebook.com/ManufakturaRozwojuInstagram: www.instagram.com/marta_ip_coach_trener/Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Wystąpienie Marty Iwanowskiej-Polkowskiej na Forum Przedsiębiorczych Mam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awjx5oKMB2g&list=PLnLktUkVVMKIFjlkdlu94ZDsJHQOSy7vIKsiążka Brene Brown, Z wielką odwagąWystąpienie Magdy Macyszyn na Forum Przedsiębiorczych Mam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e8BVt3dfLcKlub Przedsiębiorczych Mam http://klubprzedsiebiorczychmam.pl/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw02

MW03: Jak zatroszczyć się o kobiecy ośrodek mocy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 23:47

Moim gościem jest Lindą Czechowicz, mama dwójki chłopców i twórczyni Femi Pelvi. Linda pomaga kobietom dbać o ich zdrowie intymne i cieszyć się kobiecością. Jest certyfikowaną terapeutką, prowadzi trening mięśni dna miednicy wg szwajcarskiej metody BeBo®, rekomendowanej przez Polskie Towarzystwo Uroginekologiczne. Chce, aby wszystkie kobiety w Polsce były świadome drzemiącej w nich mocy. Co dzień uświadamia kobietom, jak ważne są mięśnie dna miednicy, zarówno ze względu na funkcje podtrzymujące narządy wewnętrzne, jak i dające ogromne możliwości spełnienia na polu erotycznym.Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Jak wyglądała jej praca przed zmianą?* Dlaczego zajęła się mięśniami dna miednicy?* Jak wyglądała droga Lindy od momentu, kiedy nie wiedziała co dalej robić do stworzenia Femi Pelvi?* Jakie dolegliwości mogą być wskazówką, że powinnyśmy się zająć mięśniami dna miednicy?* Jak wyglądają ćwiczenia tych mięśni?* W jaki sposób możemy dotrzeć do swojego centrum kobiecości?* Jakie efekty przynosi trening dna miednicy?Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Linda Czechowicz - http://www.femipelvi.com/https://www.facebook.com/femipelvi/Tajna grupa Lindy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femipelvi.perlakobiecosci/Marie Forleo - https://www.marieforleo.com/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw03

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MW02: Jak oswoić emocje i zadbać o siebie?

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 36:00

Moim gościem jest Marta Iwanowska-Polkowska - mama dwójki chłopców, żona, certyfikowany coach PCC ICF, psycholog, trener. Mądra kobieta, która otwarcie mówi o emocjach, trudnych momentach i tym co jej jeszcze nie wychodzi. Opisując to co robi mówi, że towarzyszy w procesie urzeczywistniania swojego JA. Wierzy, że każdy może, potrafi i ma prawo do tego. Tak po prostu. Tak na co dzień. Nie tylko od święta.Z rozmowy dowiesz się:* Co zaskoczyło Martę w łączeniu pracy i macierzyństwa?* Jaką rocznicę obchodzi w tym roku?* Z jakich sposobów można skorzystać, żeby oswoić się z emocjami pojawiającymi się przy powrocie do pracy?* W jaki sposób dba o siebie?* Co jest najtrudniejsze w dbaniu o siebie?* Jakie najgorsze rady słyszą mamy wracające do pracy?* Jak zacząć traktować „dobre rady”, aby one nam nie szkodziły?* Z jakimi przeszkodami trzeba sobie poradzić łącząc pracę i macierzyństwo?* Jak sprawić, żeby nasz partner „wszedł do kuchni”?* Co może zrobić mama, która czuje, że utknęła?* Kiedy warto sięgać po pomoc?* Do kogo można się zwrócić?Strona Marty: http://manufakturarozwoju.pl/Profil na Facebooku: www.facebook.com/ManufakturaRozwojuInstagram: www.instagram.com/marta_ip_coach_trener/Źródła wymienione w rozmowie:Wystąpienie Marty Iwanowskiej-Polkowskiej na Forum Przedsiębiorczych Mam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awjx5oKMB2g&list=PLnLktUkVVMKIFjlkdlu94ZDsJHQOSy7vIKsiążka Brene Brown, Z wielką odwagąWystąpienie Magdy Macyszyn na Forum Przedsiębiorczych Mam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e8BVt3dfLcKlub Przedsiębiorczych Mam http://klubprzedsiebiorczychmam.pl/Mamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw02

MW01: Jak z trójką dzieci można pracować jako farmaceuta poza apteką?

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 25:41

Moim gościem jest Magdalena Stolarczyk, mama trójki dzieci, doktor nauk farmaceutycznych i autorka bloga farmaceutaradzi.pl. Magda tłumaczy rodzicom zawiłości farmacji, a farmaceutom pomaga zdobywać nową wiedzę i umiejętności. Propaguje wiedzę o tym jak bezpiecznie stosować leki u siebie i swoich dzieci, także w czasie ciąży i laktacji. Dzieci edukuje, że LEKI TO NIE CUKIERKI. Z rozmowy dowiesz się: ⁃Jak wyglądała aktywność zawodowa Magdy po skończeniu studiów? ⁃Czego najbardziej się bała w czasie obrony doktoratu?* Dlaczego zaczęła pisać bloga i co jej to dawało? ⁃W jaki sposób radzi sobie z wątpliwościami i trudniejszymi momentami? ⁃Kto pomógł Magdzie zaprojektować pierwszą wersję jej bloga?* Kto stworzył obecną wersję strony?* Jakie projekty realizuje Magda poza blogiem?* Na czym polega kampania „Leki to nie cukierki”?* Jak Magda łączy pracę i macierzyństwo?Blog Magdy: Farmaceuta-radzi.plProfil na Facebooku: https://www.facebook.com/farmaceutaradzi/Profil na Instagramie: @farmaceuta_radzi.plInne źródła wymienione w rozmowie:matkaprawnik.plklubprzedsiebiorczychmam.plhafija.plKwartalniklaktacyjny.plFundacja promocji karmienia piersią: www.fpkp.plMamy, wracamy to podcast, który jest kontynuacją mojej książki „Mamy, wracamy”. Książka ta towarzyszy mamom wracającym do pracy w znalezieniu lub stworzeniu sposobu na połączenie pracy i macierzyństwa pozostając w zgodzie ze sobą. Muzyka: Life is good by Paul Keane, www.taketones.comStrona odcinka: www.martawaszczuk.pl/mw01

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MW01: Jak z trójką dzieci można pracować jako farmaceuta poza apteką?