Episodes

Text us your thoughts on the podcast To help prevent elderly Dementia, adopting healthy habits, regardless of age, could yield significant dividends as individuals grow older. supporting links 1. Healthy habits help preserve brain health, despite genetics [University of Mississippi Medical Center] 2. What is Dementia? [World Health Organization] 3. Types of Dementia [Alzheimer's Association] 4. Sleep Apnea [Mayo Clinic] 5. Fit Women 90% Less Likely to Develop Dementia [America Aca...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast DNA analysis of human remains found at the site of a church built in 1608 in the colonial settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, suggest the men are kinsmen of the colony’s first governor, Thomas West. supporting links 1. Jamestown, Virgina [Wikipedia] 2. aDNA [Wikipedia] 3. DNA [Wikipedia] 4. Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr [Wikipedia] 5. Jamestown skeletons identified as colony leaders [Smithsonian] 6. Historic Jamestowne [Jamestown Rediscov...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Summary: In this episode, Rick Barron interviews Julieta Duvall, a time advocate who shares her journey of redefining time as a resource rather than a commodity. Julieta discusses her transition from traditional homeschooling to unschooling, emphasizing the importance of letting go of societal expectations and commitments that do not align with personal values. She highlights the significance of trusting oneself and one's children in the learning process, ...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Kyla Scanlon is demystifying the most complicated things about economics, one TikTok video at a time. 1. Kyla Scanlon on Gen Z's Money Worries and Approach to Investing [YouTube] 2. Kyla Scanlon — State of the Economy Really that Bad? With Scott Galloway [YoutTube] 3. Are We Still In A 'Vibecession'? with Kyla Scanlon [YouTube] 4. Mary C. Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer [Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco] 5. On Deck [LinkedIn] ...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Generations by Dr. Jean Twenge explores how the six generations living in the United States today, connect, conflict, and compete. supporting links 1. Gen Z Refuses to Grow Up | With Dr. Jean Twenge [YouTube] 2. Jean Twenge, "Generations" [YouTube] 3. iGen: The Smartphone Generation | Jean Twenge [YouTube] 4. Jean Twenge on Rising Anxiety, Depression, Isolation and Smartphones in Gen Z [YouTube] 5. Defining generations: Where Millennials end an...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Summary: In this engaging conversation, Rick Barron and Michael Ashford explore the intricacies of communication, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and deeper questioning in fostering meaningful connections. They discuss the shortcomings of traditional education in teaching effective communication skills and propose a redesign that encourages students to ask nuanced questions. The dialogue highlights the impact of clichés in conversations and the nec...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Vaccine debates are as much about ideology as they are about science. The challenge moving forward is finding ways to balance public health imperatives with respect for personal freedom. This negotiation has shaped—and will continue to shape—American public health policy. Supporting links 1. Measles Makes a Comeback: What Parents Need to Know [Cedars Sinai] 2. Anti-vaccination in America [Smithsonian] 3. The Long, Strange History of Anti-Vaccination ...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Very soon a housing revolution will begin as baby boomers unlock the doors to their homes, passing the keys to a new era. supporting links 1. Characteristics of generations X, Y and Z [Iberdrola] 2. Gen Z’s Homeownership Rate Stagnated in 2023, But Millennials and Gen Xers Saw Gains [Redfin|News] 3. How Generation Z Will Change The Housing Market (Forever) [Hommati] 4. Gen Z is snatching up houses in regional cities [AXIOS] 5. How the Demograph...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast When was the last time you Googled something? Now, ask yourself this: if you're under 30, did you Google it at all? Supporting links 1. Google Faces Real Competition: How AI is Challenging the Search Giant [WEPProNews] 2. The Search Engine Wars Are Back On [New York/Intelligencer] 3. OpenAI launches its search engine to compete with Google [QUARTZ] 4. Will the rise of AI search challenge Google's dominance? [Campaign] 5. Perplexity [website] ...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Timothy D. Synder, professor of history at Yale and author of On Tyranny, among many other books, summarizes the oligarchs’ coup and America’s democracy under siege. 1. American democracy may not survive another Trump campaign [Business Insider] 2. Timothy Snyder on How Corporate America Is Bending to Trump [Democracy NOW!] 3. Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM with 14-year grip on power? [BBC] 4. How Viktor Orban pulled off the unthinkable: Hungar...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast In this engaging conversation, host Rick D Barron speaks with motivational speaker and presentation coach Lee Jackson about the realities of motivation, the importance of connection in personal development, and the impact of community during challenging times like COVID. Lee shares insights from his experiences, including the significance of audience engagement, the concept of 'getting good' in life, and the role of decisions in shaping our paths. They als...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Julia Hawkins, the centenarian sprinter known as “Hurricane” and “The Flower Lady,” died in Baton Rouge, La., this week at the age of 108 in October of 2024. Supporting links 1. It’s Been Wondrous [Amazon] 2. Julia Hawkins [Wikipedia] 3. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins dies at 108; record-breaking Senior Olympian [YouTube] 4. List of centenarian master’s track and field athletes [Wikipedia] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Imagine traveling 32,000 miles just to deliver 50 postcards! Meet Jonny Beardmore, a modern-day adventurer inspired by a 200-year-old tradition. 1. The Galápagos Islands: Post Office [Whalesite Org] 2. Galápagos Postman Challenge [Wikipedia] 3. INTERVIEW: The Galapagos Postman Jonny Beardmore [Bailey & Johnny Podcast] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast U2 singer, Bono says his book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story” is more than a memoir; it’s a multifaceted exploration of a life lived at the intersection of art and activism. supporting links 1. ONE Campaign [Wikipedia] 2. Product Red [Wikipedia] 3. U2 360° Tour [Wikipedia] 4. U2 [Home website] 5. Extended interview: U2’s Bono and wife Ali Hewson [CBS Sunday Morning News] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslif...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Today, we are designing life-saving proteins on demand, reshaping medicine as we know it—thanks to artificial intelligence. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in October of 2024 celebrates just that! 1. DeepMind [Wikipedia] 2. All Nobel Prizes in Chemistry [Noble Prize Organization] 3. Protein Folding Problem [Scientific American] 4. Protein Folding [Wikipedia] 5. How AI is saving millions of years of human research time [TED] Contact That's Life...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Alice Milliat (5 May 1884 – 19 May 1957) was a pioneer of women's sport. Her lobbying on behalf of female athletes led to the accelerated inclusion of more women's events in the Olympic Games. Supporting links 1. Alice Milliat Bio [Wikipedia] 2. Remembering Alice Milliat and the Women's World Games 100 years on [Inside the Games] 3. Pierre de Coubertin [Wikipedia] 4. Sophie Danger [Instagram] 5. Participation of women in the Olympics [Wikipedia...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien didn’t mince words when asked about the idea of Canada joining the United States. His response? A resounding no! Supporting links 1. Former Canada PM HITS Trump Where IT HURTS THE MOST [YouTube] 2. U.S. will ‘suffer much more’: Chrétien on possible trade war [CTV Question Period] 3. Jean Chrétien [Wikipedia] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Tweet us at @RedPhantom ...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast It was a secret message hidden for over a century. By chance, engineers inspecting a Scottish lighthouse stumbled upon a 132-year-old message in a bottle. Support Links 1. Northern Lighthouse Board [website] 2. Fresnel lens [Wikipedia] 3. The Fresnel Lens: the Invention That Saved 1000 Ships [YouTube] 4. History of lighthouses [Wikipedia] 5. Message in a bottle: 10 famous floating note discoveries [ABC News] 6. Message in a bottle [Wikipedia...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast What if you do live forever? That means you'd outlive everybody you'd ever known on the planet. You'd watch your children and grandchildren and all your friends die before you. What would that be like? 1. "Here's My Honest Take on Bryan Johnson” - Dr Andrew Huberman [YouTube] 2. Bryan Johnson YouTube site [YouTube] 3. Immortality [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] 4. More People Are Living to 100 Than Ever Before [Technology Networks] 5. U.S...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Good execution is about delivering well designed and non-buggy features or at least features with enough utility that people are willing to tolerate the bugs. The Humane AI Pin, wasn’t that product. 1. "Humane's Ai Pin Fail: Inside the Epic Flop of a Bold A.I. Device" [YouTube] 2. Humane [website] 3. Humane AI Pin review: not even close [The Verge] 4. Review: Humane Ai Pin [WIRED] 5. Humane AI Pin: Case Study in Poor Strategy and Poor Executio...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk Are Ready to Push Trumps Plans to Slash the Government. 1. What to know about Trump's Department of Government Efficiency [CBS NEWS] 2. Trump taps Musk/Ramaswamy to lead DOGE [NPR] 3. Elon Musk is looking to cut government waste [Business Insider] 4. Fareed Zakaria shares why he's excited for Trump's DOGE [CNN] 5. GAOverview: Understanding Waste in Federal Programs [GAO] 6. Most Americans Are Skeptical Trump Wil...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The book ‘Polar Exposures’ describes the overcoming of personal struggles as well as group adversity, the team's collective experiences provide rare insight of Western and Arabian cultures, providing greater understanding and a deeper appreciation of our common humanity. supporting links 1. Felicity Aston - Expedition Leader for The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition 2018 [YouTube] 2. The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition 2018 [Felicity...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast There's a bold geopolitical move happening. It’s Vladimir Putin's plan to reshape the world order with the BRICS Summit. 1. BRICS [Wikipedia] 2. What Is the BRICS Group and Why Is It Expanding? [Council on Foreign Relations] 3. BRICS: What is the group and which countries have joined? [BBC] 4. Q&A: The BRICS expansion and the global balance of power [MIT News] 5. G7 [Wikipedia] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.tha...

Text us your thoughts on the podcast "The Demon of Unrest" book teaches that vigilance, humility, and a willingness to confront hard truths are essential for navigating turbulent times. supporting links 1. Erik Larson [Wikipedia] 2. Battle of Ft. Sumter [Wikipedia] 3. Major Robert Anderson [Wikipedia] 4. Edmund Ruffin [Wikipedia] 5. Mary Boykin Chesnut [Wikipedia] 6. Abraham Lincoln [Wikipedia] 7. Old Slave Mart [Wikipedia] 8. The Demon of Unrest book [Amazon] Contact...