I have a Scottish last name... which proves only one Scotsman in my ancestry, and yet the Leslies consider ourselves Scottish-American. Even though there are a lot more German and English ancestors. We're like most Americans; we're mutts. Celebrating ancestry through historically-inaccurate Highland Games and Renaissance Fairs. Obviously if our ancestors thought their homelands were so great, we wouldn't be here in the United States would we? And yet in order to feel better about ourselves we tap into the past those ancestors rejected. Well, not really the past. Lots of it gets ignored because we don't teach history in schools; we teach patriotism. (Length: 25:30. 13.1MB.)

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In which I talk about my reading habits, the books I read, the books I read but don't want to and why, the Christian publishing, and why it's important to read books critically, especially the Bible. (Length: 35:37. 17.5MB.)

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My naughty past where I pirated music and software. I don?t anymore; but now my ?piracy? consists of getting access to stuff I own. (Length: 26:33. 13.1 MB.)

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Music and fun, because my previous podcasts have been a bit of a downer. What kind of music do I listen to? All kinds... except country and some rap... and then I get started. Movies I watch, when the school post office can get them to me. Movie piracy hurts the ?little guy?? Do you REALIZE how much money the average ?little guy? makes? (Length: 27:16. 13.6 MB.)

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Heresies are false beliefs about God; they may not send you to hell but they do get in the way of knowing God better. I discuss one or two of them, and their cause: reducing God to a formula and our relationship with Him to a contract. (Length: 26:44. 12.6 MB.)

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The theodicy show. In which, thanks to Hurricane Katrina, I discuss theodicy: How does a good, almighty God and evil co-exist in the same universe? Not that I come to any conclusions about it. The only reason people discuss theodicy is because we want to know who to blame. (Length: 29:14. 17 MB.)

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Why I?m going to school, since I should be done already. Our school president?s motivational speech: Ten things you should do for academic success. (And my commentary.) Ten more things that I think would help, in no particular order. Complaining about my missing fridge. (Length: 25:00. 12.5 MB.)

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I spent enough time threatening to do a show on postmodernism, so here it is. My short definition of postmodernism: A healthy skepticism of absolutes. The necessity of questioning authority, and the God-given mandate to do so. (So long as you don?t confuse it with a challenge of authority.) Questioning pastors, traditions, and theology, always in favor of an authentic relationship with God. (Length: 25:00. 10.6MB.)

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I went to Disneyland last week, so I made a show about it. Like to hear it? Here goes. How Disneyland deals with obnoxious customers, and how it SHOULD deal with them. The rides, which haven?t been as updated as you think, but they still rock. Disney and its Princesses, and the unfortunate princess complexes they generate. Tomorrowland is out of date already. The Anaheim hotels are screwing Disney over. And Disney?s California Adventure is not exactly California enough. (Length: 24:09. 11.9MB.)

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It?s hot. It?s summer. Thus, the summertime show. Eddie Murphy?s ?Ice Cream Man? bit, and songs called ?Summertime.? Why the AC doesn?t run at home. Ways I beat the heat: the movie theater, the coffee shop, and the library. Too many references to gravy. (Length: 25:00. 15.1MB.)

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