Episode 048 is a conversation on the recent blockbuster “Interstellar” and it’s allegorical value. “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the Grimm’s Fairy Tales are also briefly touched on. And Skyler encourages Phil to start a podcast on the allegories found in popular media. Listen to Episode 48 (0h59m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes IMDB.com Synopsis, “Interstellar“IMDB.com Synopsis,…
Category: Conversations
Episode 046 – 2014, The Year of Change (1h21m)
Episode 046 takes a look back at 2014 for Skyler and Phil, and how their lives have changed since beginning the podcast just over a year ago. They also make a couple of predictions for 2015. Listen to Episode 046 (1h21m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes Everything-Voluntary.com, PodcastEVC Podcast, Archive.org, Download CountsEVC Podcast Series, “Four Cents Mini-Episodes“EVC…
Episode 045 – The Truth about “A Christmas Story” (1h29m)
Episode 045 is a critical analysis of the strong themes around parenting and children in the 1983 holiday classic, “A Christmas Story”. Merry Christmas! And enjoy the special presentation of “Santa Baby!” at the beginning of the podcast, sung by Phil. Listen to Episode 045 (1h29m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes IMDB.com, Movie Synopsis, “A Christmas Story“Carolyn…
Episode 043 – 21 Creative Consequences for Kids, Rebutted! (0h52m)
Episode 043 has Skyler going solo in his rebuttal of a list of twenty-one “creative consequences” for kids’ so-called misbehavior. Listen to Episode 043 (0h52m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes Lisa Welchel, “21 Creative Consequences for Kids“Laura Markham, AhaParenting.com, “Raise a Self-Disciplined Child“L. R. Knost, LittleHeartsBooks.com, “Practical, Gentle, Effective Discipline“NaturalChild.org, “Articles on Gentle Guidance“Pam Laricchia, LivingJoyfully.ca, “Communication…
Episode 040 – Video Games are Awesome!, for Kids, and Everyone Else (0h45m)
Episode 040 looks at video games, how beneficial they are for developing minds and the parent-child relationship, and examines a few concerns made by modern parents. Listen to Episode 040 (0h45m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes Wikipedia.org, “Video Games“Peter Gray, “The Many Benefits, for Kids, of Playing Video Games“Peter Gray, “Video Game Addiction: Does it Occur? If…
Episode 039 – Criticisms of Unschooling, Rebutted! (1h14m)
Episode 039 offers a conversational style rebuttal of the criticisms found on the Unschooling entry at RationalWiki.org. Listen to Episode 039 (1h14m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes RationailWiki.org, “Unschooling“Peter Gray, “The Benefits of Unschooling: Report I From a Large Survey“Peter Gray, “A Survey of Grown Unschoolers I: Overview of Findings“SandraDodd.com, “Radical Unschooling” Resource PageLivingJoyfully.ca, Pam Laricchia’s Resource…
Episode 038 – Evolutionary Mismatch (1h14m)
Episode 038 is a discussion about evolutionary mismatch theory, and the various ways that our environments, lifestyles, and diets are mismatched to our evolution as a species, leading to negative consequences for our health and happiness. Listen to Episode 038 (1h14m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s Column, “Evolutionary Mismatch“Skyler’s Column, “The Primal Insight: A Question of…
Episode 037 – All About Bitcoin (1h1m)
Episode 037 welcomes Von Fugal back to the podcast to teach Phil and the listeners all about bitcoin. Listen to Episode 037 (1h1m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes Wikipedia.org, “Bitcoin“Coindesk.com, “What is Bitcoin?“Coindesk.com, Bitcoin NewsBlockchain.info, Charts, Stats, Wallets, Tracking Contact Email a comment or question to everythingvoluntary @ gmail.com.Record up to a 3 minute comment or question…
Episode 035 – How to Promote Liberty (0h58m)
Episode 035 is a conversation on several strategies to promote liberty, that everyone can do right now. Listen to Episode 035 (0h58m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s Column, “How to Promote Liberty“ Contact Email a comment or question to everythingvoluntary @ gmail.com.Record up to a 3 minute comment or question by calling 385-313-0565. Subscribe via RSS…
Episode 033 – Another Conversation on God (1h26m)
Episode 033 is another conversation on the concept of God, or rather, on the concept of God as the unconscious mind. Listen to Episode 033 (1h26m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Wikipedia.org, “God“Wikipedia.org, “Unconscious Mind“PhilosophyForums.org, “Religious people confuse the unconscious for God“Jeff Severinghaus, “Is God the Unconscious Mind?“ Contact Email a comment or question to everythingvoluntary @…