Jay discusses the importance of reading Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol aloud, specifically to his daughter. He notes that Dickens' writing lends itself well to being read aloud, and that Shakespeare was also a master of character creation. Watts also talks about the impact of performers like Aaron Sorkin on modern storytelling and criticizes [...]
Jim Trotti, a professional counselor for young people, joins the show to discuss despair and the roots of despair in young people. His insight is surprisingly practical.
Before that I discuss a very particular aspect of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, some actions have no moral context. Some actions, the murder of innocent children and intentional targeting of civilians, are simply evil. There is context to the greater conflict, but no action by one [...]
I asked my daughter if’s he could get challenges and questions from her peers at Kennesaw State University, and she delivered in person. MJ Watts joins us to discuss questions surrounding life of the mother, the foster care system, abortion in cases of rape, and many others. [...]
Season 2 Episode 7 The Weird Abortion Analogies Episode 00:00 Intro This Episode was lost between the cracks of editing and starts off declaring itself a Barbie freezone, an announcement that made more sense when it was recorded. 02:30 Otters are predators revisited. The jokes about them stealing [...]
