East Meets West – Podcast

Do books need title pages? The older you get the less you care about things, what is wrong with Dad jokes? Can Dad’s be cool? How clean is too clean in your house? Things that have meaning are better than those that do not. Download the episode at this link.

Roger’s a Dad. Repeat. Roger’s a Dad. Why your baby’s crying is like the lottery. Why baby’s are like skydiving. A little about why we laugh. How humans can get better at estimating chances. Do cities make you literally crazy? Why do we live in cities anyway? Download the episode at this link.

The State of the Union, feeling grown up, the state of journalism, why bad people aren’t always recognized, selective law enforcement, how can success be measured, are we good at being a big society, will a robot brain turn against us? How do we decided what we’re suited for, and why we’ll soon have jobs […]

A bit about punkin chunkin, when your hobby becomes your job, starting children on a career path, it can take a village sometimes. Download the episode at this link.

Answering honestly so compliments mean something, how your personality is reflected in your footwear, the neo-hobo revival, life expectancy, should we live longer? The rising tide of population. World Population Will Soar Higher Than Predicted Download the episode at this link.

No more intros, ancient Amish-like people, keeping things simple, disintermediated soda, conserving resources, buying cars, Taylor Swift. Download the episode at this link.

Longevity, Doctor Who, Arrow, The CW and preternatural series, the return of Twin Peaks, Once Upon a Time, events in Ottawa, protests around the world. The future of politics. Who would you choose to be President? Download the episode at this link.

Scottish non-independence, English devolution, the effects of regional independence, the creation of a tribal/ethnic/national identity. And a little about Doctor Who at the end. Download the episode at this link.

What makes comfort food, patriotic fast food, the premiere of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who. Download the episode at this link.

The misplaced priorities of corporate work, how to avoid getting distracted by the short-term, how to avoid getting swamped by technological change, how hard it is to take risks, what our goals for society actually should be. Download the episode at this link.

Watching television in the modern age, how to get actual news these days, the problems in Iraq, the problems in all parts of the world in general. Download the episode at this link.

We’re calling this one May people, I don’t care what you say. We also talk movies, X-Men and Godzilla. Then somehow we get into cartoons being for adults. Download the episode at this link.

The perils of postal carriers, what the 1970s brought us, the fate of the Osmonds, collector culture, how merchandising changes comic and movie culture, why is NFL the most popular sport in the US? The changing path of careers, and of course we can’t avoid talking about Ukraine and Venezuela. Download the episode at this […]

We reflect on our last 8.5 years and then reflect on the fate of flight 370. And of course that leads to press coverage which leads to Crimea. Download the episode at this link.

We talk about Roger’s trip to Hawaii, the nature of holidays and vacationing, the idea of space cruises, moving with pets, why you need beware the two-wheeled cars. Download the episode at this link.