0:12 - Intro: The "Tinder Swindler" becomes our new dating app villain; how do we spot a fraud and con artists?

5:27 - The 10 Year Anniversary of Kony 2012. Social media's 1st phony moral panic, but certainly not our last. 

16:40 - "Don't Say Gay" Bill: Our newest phony moral panic, and the social media movement to distort a Florida bill about parental rights.

27:27 - Breakdown of current issues in the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Status of the military campaign, replacing Russian oil production, and Victoria Nuland's strange exchange with Marco Rubio

50:18 - Former Lead FBI Negotiator Chris Voss and Beyond Media Founder Nicole Benham join Matt to discuss "The Tinder Swindler", what this tells us about human nature, and how to protect yourself from frauds and con artists.

0:12 - Intro: The "Tinder Swindler" becomes our new dating app villain; how do we spot a fraud and con artists?
5:27 - The 10 Year Anniversary of Kony 2012. Social media's 1st phony moral panic, but certainly not our last.&nbsp;
16:40 - "Don't Say Gay" Bill: Our newest phony moral panic, and the social media movement to distort a Florida bill about parental rights.
27:27 - Breakdown of current issues in the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Status of the military campaign, replacing Russian oil production, and Victoria Nuland's strange exchange with Marco Rubio
50:18 - Former Lead FBI Negotiator Chris Voss and Beyond Media Founder Nicole Benham join Matt to discuss "The Tinder Swindler", what this tells us about human nature, and how to protect yourself from frauds and con artists.

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Episode 15: Lead FBI Negotiator Chris Voss & Nicole Behnam On "The Tindler Swindler" and How to Spot a Fraud; Kony 2012 and the "Don't Say Gay" Bill - Slacktivist Internet Moral Panics; Update on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b8e20423-116a-4a8e-89a5-ae540083530f/transcript

0:12 - Intro: The establishment continues to lose trust....because the establishment continues to be proven WRONG - as Mic Solana's piece "Dark Plots & Secret Explanations" eloquently demonstrates.

11:01 - Big Tech, the "Fact Checkers" and media outlets all spring into action to support Biden's claim that a "Recession" really isn't 2 consecutive quarters of negative GDP (and other similar fabrications)

30:56 - A win for Pro-Choice as Kansas voters (including conservative ones) reject referendum that would clear the path to a full abortion ban 

39:55 - Ukraine's President Zelensky poses for a Vogue photoshoot...despite Russia's continued progress against him on the battlefield. Summary of the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

53:52 - 3 states declare State of Emergency on Monkeypox....but public health struggles on messaging to avoid "stigmatizing" high risk groups (in other words, more bullshit). 

1:06:11 - Wellness expert Max Lugavere on a shocking recent study casting doubt on "chemical imbalance" as the cause of depression, and the (over) prescription of anti-depressants as the solution. 

0:12 - Intro: The establishment continues to lose trust....because the establishment continues to be proven WRONG - as Mic Solana's piece "Dark Plots &amp; Secret Explanations" eloquently demonstrates.
11:01 - Big Tech, the "Fact Checkers" and media outlets all spring into action to support Biden's claim that a "Recession" really isn't 2 consecutive quarters of negative GDP (and other similar fabrications)
30:56 - A win for Pro-Choice as Kansas voters (including conservative ones) reject referendum that would clear the path to a full abortion ban 
39:55 - Ukraine's President Zelensky poses for a Vogue photoshoot...despite Russia's continued progress against him on the battlefield. Summary of the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
53:52 - 3 states declare State of Emergency on Monkeypox....but public health struggles on messaging to avoid "stigmatizing" high risk groups (in other words, more bullshit). 
1:06:11 - Wellness expert Max Lugavere on a shocking recent study casting doubt on "chemical imbalance" as the cause of depression, and the (over) prescription of anti-depressants as the solution.

Episode 30: "Dark Plots & Secret Explanations": Study Rejects "Chemical Imbalance" as Cause of Depression (Max Lugavere Discusses); Biden & His Media Surrogates Re-Define "Recession; Kansas Abortion Ruling; Zelensky Poses for Vogue(?!); Public Health Lies on Monkeypox

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/48bb74fa-5c58-433f-9209-aee70152f4aa/transcript

Ernest Hemmingway once said "There is nothing to writing. You sit down at a typewriter and bleed." Kamal Ravikant has adopted that raw, revealing approach to writing to great acclaim with his best-selling book "Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It". On this episode, Kamal discusses the principles and experiences informing that book which has changed the lives of thousands across the globe and that have helped him life a more satisfying and successful life. 

We also dissect various approaches to personal development and the practical steps to strengthening your inner game. Kamal also gives us some thoughts on investing and the current start-up landscape, and an exploration his many thrill-seeking adventures and what he has learned from them.

Ernest Hemmingway once said "There is nothing to writing. You sit down at a typewriter and bleed." Kamal Ravikant has adopted that raw, revealing approach to writing to great acclaim with his best-selling book "Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It". On this episode, Kamal discusses the principles and experiences informing that book which has changed the lives of thousands across the globe and that have helped him life a more satisfying and successful life. 
We also dissect various approaches to personal development and the practical steps to strengthening your inner game. Kamal also gives us some thoughts on investing and the current start-up landscape, and an exploration his many thrill-seeking adventures and what he has learned from them.

Episode 29: Kamal Ravikant - Silicon Valley Thought-Leader, Investor, & Bestselling Author on Loving Yourself, Stepping Past Fear, Extreme Sharing, Investing Skills, and Living a Life of Honesty, Adventure and Authenticity

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/c97cdfe9-64c1-4a00-b857-aed9008d210e/transcript

0:11 - Intro: Why is America producing more mass shooters? We take a look at Katherine Dee's piece on America's unique brand of Nihilism and how modern society's ultra-individualism may be leading to dark results. 

14:50 - Political Scientist Wilfred Reilly joins Matt to discuss his recent Newsweek piece on Gun Control and "Targeted Solutions". We try to attack the issue of gun control and recently proposed legislation from all angles, as well as many of the myths around gun violence and recent related political/social movements.

0:11 - Intro: Why is America producing more mass shooters? We take a look at Katherine Dee's piece on America's unique brand of Nihilism and how modern society's ultra-individualism may be leading to dark results.&nbsp;
14:50 - Political Scientist Wilfred Reilly joins Matt to discuss his recent Newsweek piece on Gun Control and "Targeted Solutions". We try to attack the issue of gun control and recently proposed legislation from all angles, as well as many of the myths around gun violence and recent related political/social movements.

Episode 28: Political Scientist Wilfred Reilly on Gun Control, Targeted Solutions, and the Facts and Myths About Gun Violence in America; Nihilism and Mass Shootings

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/25416621-b787-4d40-9924-aeb6008815f1/transcript

Episode 15: Lead FBI Negotiator Chris Voss & Nicole Behnam On "The Tindler Swindler" and How to Spot a Fraud; Kony 2012 and the "Don't Say Gay" Bill - Slacktivist Internet Moral Panics; Update on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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