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Curious? Us too! This podcast is for those who wonder about the universe and human experience. This podcast is produced by a high school social studies teacher who spends his days talking about things... now it's coming in podcast form! We'll talk about world history, public education & how it can improve, and much more. THE PURPOSE IS TO JOIN IN THE COMMUNITY OF THOSE WHO WONDER.
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Stevenson dives into LANGUAGE.
What is it? How did it originate? How does it vary among cultures?
What are all the possible sounds we can make with our mouths? Are there any sounds that some cultures use that we don't? (answer: yes)
How would you and I make our own language? What if we didn't share a language to build on?
In the end, there's one conclusion: language is underrated.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Welcome our first guest! Chef Ryan Rizzuto (@chefryanrizzuto) joins the podclass to discuss the relationship between food and culture. Rizzuto dives DEEP into the world of food and is a great source of knowledge!
We discuss how food unites people, if there is an American food (Rizzuto argues soul food), Italian food, NYC pizza vs. Italian pizza, Hispanic food, and more!
My favorite lesson from this: there is SO much to learn about food... and we discuss how and where to start. We eat every day, might as well make it interesting!
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Last of the religions portion!
Stevenson dives into Christianity... What is it? What makes someone a Christian? How can God be Three-in-One? What is the Bible? Is it literal? And more!
Today's wisdom: when the Creator of the Universe is asked how one should live, the Creator said one must LOVE. Woah...
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
What is Islam? What makes someone a Muslim?
Stevenson dives into the characteristics of Islam (prophet, holy book, etc.) and the complexity of Jihad (struggle).
To most, Jihad is a struggle to fight the evil within oneself. Seems legit.
To others, Jihad is a Holy War against those who intend to suppress the religion. To them, if you are not a Muslim, you are in infidel, and you are one of those people. Woah...
It's complicated folks, and that's why we love it.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Stevenson dives deep into Hinduism... Brahman, Atman, Karma, and more!
The questions are these:
1. If a soul moves from life to life, then what part of you is the "nature" in nature vs. nurture?
2. How in-tune with your soul/consciousness are you?
3. What is God? How would you describe this Being?
Woah...
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
According to the Four Noble Truth's, following the Eightfold Path will lead to Nirvana. But what does that even mean? And how do we do it?
Stevenson goes through each of the eight paths and reflects on what it is and how we can do it.
You, the listener, will give yourself a grade for each of the paths. And yes, there will be homework: be a better person... woah.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Bad things happen. It is what it is. But when you really think about these two statements, perhaps we can reduce or remove suffering... at least, that's what Mr. Buddha says.
This week Stevenson dives into wisdom of Buddhism and considers what your average person can take from the religion/philosophy (it's complicated).
In the end, you only suffer because you have expectations... woah.
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
What is religion? Why does religion exist?
What is this supernatural being(s) that we call God or gods? Are there really spirits in the clouds?
In this episode we break down...
the history of humanity with the lens of religion
consider the characteristics of religion
stats on the major religions of the world
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Time to take a break from the scheduled curriculum and reflect on the nation, where we are at and where we are going. Sonder, the realization that everyone is living a life is vivid as you, is necessary if we are to share a culture.
Stevenson dives into empathy and ends up questioning existence, only to conclude with one thing in mind: love. Woah...
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
PARENTAL ADVISORY/UNCOMFORTABLE TOPICS ALERT.
There are some things you just don't do... like pick your nose... But is this true for every culture? What is considered "taboo" and does it vary around the world? If so, what does that mean about your culture's view of right and wrong? Can you say another culture's right is wrong? Woah...
Is there universal right and wrong, or just cultural differences we don't understand?
How accepting of cultural differences should we be?