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The DEI Boogyman Part 2: Dog-Eating Myths and 401k Truths: How Fearmongering Shapes America
Send us a text What happens when we allow catchy slogans and fear-based rhetoric to shape our understanding of diversity and inclusion? Rauel and Anto...
April 10th, 2025 - Democracy's Breaking Point: Will We March Into Hell for a Heavenly Cause? - Democratic Representative Al Green stood up during Trump's congressional address and declared "no mandate" when Trump claimed a mandate to cut Medicaid. For this truth-telling, Green was escorted out and later censured—with even ten Democrats joining the rebuke. This incident exposes a disturbing double standard: when Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" at Obama, or when Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly interrupted Biden's addresses, they faced no similar consequences..
April 24, 2025 - The DEI Boogeyman: Myths, Facts, and Why It Matters The weaponization of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has become one of the most troubling developments in our current cultural and political landscape. We dive deep into how DEI—a framework designed to create more representative and equitable institutions—has been deliberately transformed into a divisive political issue through coordinated misinformation campaigns.
Our Recent Episodes
Friday, March 10, 2023Delving into Drama - Part 3 (Return of the Second Cousin - Twice removed, of Drama Delving): Jack Canfora
Years ago, when I first resigned myself to working in the "Real World" in order to support my family, I used to think that getting an MFA i...
Saturday, March 4, 2023Woke Vs. Anti-Woke
I'm a big fan of Star Trek and anyone that's a fan of that show knows that Matter / Anttimatter is at the heart of the Enterprise's war...
Thursday, March 2, 2023Delving into Drama - Part 2 (The Bride of Drama Delving): Jack Canfora
If you listened to part one of this 3 part series you'll know that Jack and I had a bit of a good time talking with each other. Peas from the sa...
Friday, February 24, 2023Delving into Drama: Jack Canfora
Two theatre guys celebrating what the theatre does best. Exploring the mysteries of life, and the human condition through literature and storytellin...
Friday, February 17, 2023Coming Together: Try Listening
Our inaugural episode of Frame of Reference - Coming together, Antowan and I talk about why . . . it's so hard to talk about race.
Friday, February 3, 2023The Energy of Entrepreneurs: Zack Schreirer Part 3
Every once in a while you meet people that just make you sit back and say "wow". You know the type? Energetic to the point where you swear...
Friday, January 27, 2023The Enterprise of Entrepreneurs: Zack Schrierer Part 2
Every once in a while you meet people that just make you sit back and say "wow". You know the type? Energetic to the point where you swear...
Friday, January 20, 2023The Excitement of Entrepreneurs: Zack Schreirer
Every once in a while you meet people that just make you sit back and say "wow". You know the type? Energetic to the point where you swear...
Monday, January 16, 2023Coming Together - Season 1 Promo
Join us each week as we have candid discussions about the issues, questions, biases, prejudices, and just down right ignorance that White People and ...
Friday, January 13, 2023The College Cartel - Sahaj Sharda Part 2
To start off the New Year, I had a fascinating discussion with Mr. Sahaj Sharda. Sahaj is an author that brings passion to his analysis of recent tre...
Friday, January 6, 2023The College Cartel - Sahaj Sharda
Sahaj Sharda is starting an essential debate about the monopolistic greed and irresponsible business practices of Ivy League colleges and other elite ...
Thursday, December 29, 2022Taking Care of Teachers: Jeff Wright