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Included: re-visiting the norms of modern marriage and a quasi-defense of Anthony Weiner; being unexpectedly comfortable with the idea of a Mormon in the White House; and, defending the Peter Thiel anti-college grants. For regular updates on new episodes, follow the host Rob Montz on twitter (@robmontz). Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click [...]
Included: the philosophical thread between Stephen Hawking’s latest thoughts on the possibility of heaven and the launch of the Endeavour space shuttle; what political slogans tell us about the intelligence level of the general public; and, what practical life advice can be deduced from recent research on sleep deprivation. For regular updates on new episodes, follow [...]
Included: Determining what life lessons to draw from new happiness research showing Boulder, CO has the highest level of life satisfaction in the country; exploiting the Schwarzenegger-Shriver split to attack the Kennedy mystique and re-evaluate the value of long-term partnerships; and, strategizing how to translate libertarian ideas into public policy in California in light of a new inside [...]
Included: Reflections on the nature of modern celebrity; dogmas about the non-religious propagated by the religious plus a tangent on being a “possibilian“; and, Christopher Hitchens as virtual mentor. For regular updates on new episodes, follow the host Rob Montz on twitter (@robmontz). Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to download this episode [...]
Included: the infinite absurdities of college admissions; David Foster Wallace and the value of boredom; and the good and bad of the new Atlas Shrugged movie. For regular updates on new episodes, follow the host Rob Montz on twitter (@robmontz). Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to download this episode directly to your [...]
Included: Bashing pudgy pomo academics for failing to draw clear moral distinctions between Islamic totalitarianism and (admittedly boorish) controversial acts of free speech; further reflections on/unhinged anxieties about marriage and old age; and, the David Brooks formula for happiness. For regular updates on new episodes, follow the host Rob Montz on twitter (@robmontz). Click here to subscribe [...]
Discussed: Life updates; what the new book on the Conan/Leno fiasco says about the future of media; and, why Elizabeth Taylor is not an object worthy of worship. For regular updates on new episodes, follow the host Rob Montz on twitter (@robmontz). Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to download this episode directly [...]
Rob Montz host. Cord joins. On deck: An exceedingly non-topical dissertation on Jimmy Carter’s failures as a human; critiques of the notion that happiness is the “ultimate currency”; and, Cord drops knowledge on the Wikileaks controversy. For regular updates on new episodes, follow host Rob Montz on twitter (@robmontz). Click here to subscribe to the podcast on [...]
The Daily Caller’s Jonathan Strong joins the program this week. Rob Montz hosts. On deck: RNC chairman Michael Steele is embroiled in yet another spending scandal; what the conservative establishment thinks the appropriate role for the RNC is; the possibility — and desirability — of healing the divisions in the GOP; and the process of [...]
Rob Montz hosts. Cord joins. First, the New York Times recently ran a long investigation into the effects of modern technology on the learning habits of high schoolers. Rob and Cord essentially agree with journalist William Powers’ take on the issue: strategically employ online tools to enhance your life while actively guarding against indulgence and [...]
