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Ownside.org podcast will cover politics, social commentary, current events, some philosophy, the paradigms of today & trying to figure out new ones for the future.

WTF II: "Streaming Thoughts & Connecting Some Dots" 04/04/2022

WTF II: "Streaming Thoughts & Connecting Some Dots" In this episode, "WTF II: Streaming Thoughts & Connecting Some Dots", Spencer shares a stream of his own "just asking questions"; attempts to reinforce the reality that shit doesn't happen in a vacuum; proposes that many answers are just sleight of hand tricks and provides a fun treat for the Bestest Word. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/22669625

"WTF World?!?!" 03/09/2022

"WTF World?!?!" WTF World?!?! Is that not enough of an episode description? As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ramps up; Spencer shares a life motto, asks if we’re playing football or futbol, is dumbfounded that the SOTU pledged to repeat past mistakes – and he’s clearly been on Twitter too much – because he thinks that Pornhub could topple Putin. Seriously; WTF World?!?! /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/22362089

Russia-Ukraine III: "Learning from Dumbspiracies" 02/24/2022

Russia-Ukraine III: "Learning from Dumbspiracies" This show started as a follow up to the Russia-Ukraine II, “Black Sea Coasting” episode, but the Russians invaded Ukraine as Spencer was just beginning the recording; so some of the episode is oddly timed – for lack of a better phrase. There are multiple layers of metaphors & analogies in this episode & it kind of comes down to what hill are we individually, willing to die on. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21644429

Russia-Ukraine II: “Black Sea Coasting” 02/16/2022

Russia-Ukraine II: “Black Sea Coasting” This is part 2 of the Russia-Ukraine episodes. Spencer lays out a few of the long term challenges that are influencing Russia’s decision making, cites the involvement of Russian separatists & mercenaries in Ukraine & makes his own prediction about what’s going to happen. Let’s see how close he gets. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/22122773

Russia-Ukraine I: "Russia K.I.S.S. & Inter Ukraine" 02/11/2022

Russia-Ukraine I: "Russia K.I.S.S. & Inter Ukraine" This is part 1 of 2, in a Russia-Ukraine mini series. In keeping with the Keep It Simple Stupid (K.I.S.S.) spirit; Spencer tries to provide an easy introduction & explanation of what’s going on with the Russia-Ukraine crisis. He then gets a little more in-depth about the history & the current situation. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21951695

None Of The Above Pt. 3; "Neo-Confederates Don't Like Sharing Black History Month" 02/04/2022

None Of The Above Pt. 3; "Neo-Confederates Don't Like Sharing Black History Month" In Part 3 of our None Of The Above/NOTA series; Spencer acknowledges some NOTA influences, more layers are added to our hypothetical, February has not historically been Black History Month, important scenarios get good introductions and multiple Pink-Oz easter eggs abound. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21993731

"I Don't Know What To Say" 01/31/2022

"I Don't Know What To Say" Spencer had a strange week that inspired this episode. From MLK Day to random Twitterness; the Turner Diaries, dumbspiracies’ tangibility & a COVID death – it was a rather metaphorical spectrum. Then “Gathering” fit all Wizard of Oz/Pink Floyd-like as background for some fun citations & Spencer closes reassuring those mad at him that he still loves them. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21960479

Dr. King's Triplets Of Evil 01/17/2022

Dr. King's Triplets Of Evil In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spencer presents Dr. King's "Triplets Of Evil" speech. He also offers some thoughts along the way; almost more because he felt like just uploading the speech & praising it for 5 minutes was too much like plagairism. Spencer agrees with Dr. King that racism, materialism & militarism are America's main obstacles to The Promised Land. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21796532

Januarty 6th; Part 1-- "Coupy Flexible" 01/06/2022

Januarty 6th; Part 1-- "Coupy Flexible" One year after Trump’s failed January 6th coup, much of America is still unwilling to admit what happened that day. The unwillingness of his supporters to acknowledge what they voted for – & their continued willingness to rationalize their ongoing support, despite all the evidence, does not bode well for 2022 or 2024. How do we get off this path if so few will accept their culpability & those who knew, continue to escape accountability? /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21691760

Top Stories of 2021: 12/31/2021

Top Stories of 2021: In this obligatory 2021 news summary; Spencer covers four topics, waits till literally the last day to record – so that nothing would get missed – only for Betty White to pass in the last 7 hours of 2021. Maybe she knows something we don’t about 2022? RIP oh Great One. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21644234

Sunday News Review -- "SNR Dumbpilation" 12/23/2021

Sunday News Review -- "SNR Dumbpilation" For this Sunday News Review compilation, Spencer compiled some of the most common rhetorical lies that he has to repeatedly fact-check and put them into one referenceable episode. This way when politicians & celebrities repeat the same dumb things over & over again; Spencer can reference this episode instead of having to track down sources & such every time. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/20991734

None Of The Above; Pt. II -- "The Doing Better Together Fiestas" 12/15/2021

None Of The Above; Pt. II -- "The Doing Better Together Fiestas" In this part two of the None Of The Above mini-series, Spencer counters the Demobilization Hypothesis with NOTA, introduces the ‘Doing Better Together Fiestas’, reveals that he has a time machine and thanks The Rock for putting NOTA over. This episode will set up the format of this series & begin introducing likely scenarios that we’ll encounter over the next couple years. Buckle up; its going to be bumpy ride. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21417725

COVID 2021: Part Two -- "The Dumbest is Yet to Come" 12/01/2021

COVID 2021: Part Two -- "The Dumbest is Yet to Come" In this Part two of the COVID episodes, Spencer addresses Gain-of-Function research, lab leaks and the most recent Omicron variant. He then expresses his thoughts & feelings about the dumbspiracists, how they have effected people close to Spencer and what he thinks will unfold through the rest of 2021. While a part 3 may be necessary; this is the initial bow on the COVID 2021 episodes. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/20991773

COVID 2021; Part One -- "From K.I.S.S. to in-Excess" 11/12/2021

COVID 2021; Part One -- "From K.I.S.S. to in-Excess" As we hope that COVID-19 will be ending along with 2021, Spencer presents part 1 of 2 in hopes of dispelling persistent myths about the mRNA vaccines (by reading actual medical journals instead of Facebook), swallows enough red pills to discover the true, grandest conspiracy of all & becomes pretty sure the University of Mississippi Libraries is on the whole thing. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/15033002

Sunday News Review; November 7th 11/08/2021

Sunday News Review; November 7th The Sunday News Review makes a last free, public appearance for a while this week. Spencer had been making them public for his own personal accountability and this week he follows up on that. He provides some details to keep - at least himself - accurate about ongoing legislation, admits his own mistakes, points out what was accurate & makes a prediction or two. He closes with a suggestion for Democrats on fixing some of their bad PR & introduces his own biggest oversight of the previous review episodes. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21088616

Sunday News Review: October 31-- "Democrats' Mad-Lib Vocabulary" 11/01/2021

Sunday News Review: October 31-- "Democrats' Mad-Lib Vocabulary" Since Spencer has been talking trash on the Democrats' budget negotiations -- in the interest of public self-accountability -- the Sunday News Review returns this week. Did the democrats sign their budget plan by Halloween? What about by the date of the Virginia governor's race? /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/21005276

Sunday News Review; October 24 10/26/2021

Sunday News Review; October 24 In this Ownside.org podcast episode; Spencer does another Sunday News Review. From new COVID mutations & vaccine resistance, to the Democratic Party's ongoing budget failures & the early hints of a change in the US-Taiwan-China policy. Also, Facebook is going to pull a Blackwater. After the news section; there is also a little follow-up on the progress of the NOTA series. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/20653265

Sunday News Review; October 17 10/18/2021

Sunday News Review; October 17 In this Patreon episode, Spencer provides an example of what the Sunday News Summary shows will be like. If you'd like to get through multiple hours of Sunday news in much less time, this is for you. Spencer will let you know what the biggest stories are, ones that were missed & things to look out for in upcoming weeks. He also promises to get better at these with the intended goal of them being less than 30 mins. This one went 40 mins, but please forgive Spencer, as this was the 1st summary show. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/20853470

None Of The Above; Part 1 -- "The Paradox of #NOTA2024" 10/05/2021

None Of The Above; Part 1 -- "The Paradox of #NOTA2024" Would you like to fire all our federally elected officials? /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/20720186

"Mental Health Birthday" 09/29/2021

"Mental Health Birthday" 2020 sucks: June retro /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/15032903

"Devouring Democracy; Part Two" 09/16/2021

"Devouring Democracy; Part Two" Spencer completes Shawn Rosenberg's "Democracy Devouring Itself" & provides his final take aways from the reading. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/15033419

"Devouring Democracy; Part One" 09/08/2021

"Devouring Democracy; Part One" This first episode of Season 3, "Devouring Democracy", is part 1 of 2, built around professor & author Shawn Rosenberg's speech "Democracy Devouring Itself". Spencer presents excerpts of the 1st half of Rosenberg's speech & then talks about whether society will be able to meet the challenges of the modern world, let alone the world that will exist in the future. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/14640935

SoloCasts 2.1: "2020 Sucks" 07/07/2020

SoloCasts 2.1: "2020 Sucks" 2020: The year that scraps a year's plans of shows & never slows down. Oh you suck sooo much 2020!! /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/14640845

"Say Their Names; 2020 {Updated}" 07/07/2020

"Say Their Names; 2020 {Updated}" While there are too many names to say, in this episode, Spencer will say at least some of their names -- because Black Lives Matter. He also provies some of the context that led to the Minneapolis uprising, sketches out a timeline of some of the efforts in Topeka to establish a Citizen Review Board & closes with some of his own observations & affirmations. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/14640752

SoloCast Ep. 7: "Meandering Down The Rabbit Hole" 06/30/2019

SoloCast Ep. 7: "Meandering Down The Rabbit Hole" In this episode, Spencer meanders down the rabbit hole of conspiracies & conspiracy theories. He lays out his views about the "Military-Industrial-Complex" vs. the "Deep State". Is it a 500+ year old secret cult that holds mystical orgies or is it a modern blending of wealthy individuals & self-interested corporate CEOs who are members of the same country clubs w/ essentially the same political & economic ideologies regardless of the label & title next to their name. Spencer's bet is on the later. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/10344086

American Allegories Ep. 4: "What to do when our Village has enough; uuuh... medicinal herbs?" 06/29/2019

American Allegories Ep. 4: "What to do when our Village has enough; uuuh... medicinal herbs?" This is Part 2 of the 3rd American Allegories episode, "The Oxymoronic Paradox of Taxes" --- so if need be, that episode is in the archive for refreshing. In this episode, Aldous & Spencer get a little more philosophical & abstract in their approach to economics. They look for deeper underlying issues & ask if there are some better structures that would help more equitably distribute labor's fruits & profits. Where Part 1 may have been heavy on oxymoron, part 2 maybe more paradoxical. What do you think? /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/10336775

The Have-Nots Ep. 9: "Cream-Pie'ing Nazis" 06/05/2019

The Have-Nots Ep. 9: "Cream-Pie'ing Nazis" What happens when Spencer & Darrel disagree about something? /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/10005533

SoloCast Ep. 6: "Updates, Plans & Hebbian Theory" 06/02/2019

SoloCast Ep. 6: "Updates, Plans & Hebbian Theory" Spencer provides an update on why there haven't been any episodes uploaded lately, lays out the plan for the next "season" of the podcast & gets a little personal about his own struggles with manic-depression. He chats about the Hebbian Theory that neurons-that-fire-together-wire-together & uses his own life to make the argument that mental health is part of health care. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/10005530

The Have-Nots Ep. 8: "The Mueller Through The Trees" 03/28/2019

The Have-Nots Ep. 8: "The Mueller Through The Trees" Spencer & Darrel discuss the Mueller Probe, the Barr summary and how the Democrats have wasted the lasted two years. Spencer explains why he thinks the Russia-Trump story has been pushed so hard, what is really behind it & who are the actual beneficiaries of Trump Inc's corruption. They also tease the upcoming debate and their upcoming trip down the Rabbit Hole. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/9170786

American Allegories Ep. 3: "The Oxymoronic Paradox of Taxes" 03/23/2019

American Allegories Ep. 3: "The Oxymoronic Paradox of Taxes" Taxes, taxes, taxes... Edit, edit, edit... The first 'Aldous Orwell' visits to talk taxes, tax policy, tax brackets, tax rates and then some more tax stuff. In this part 1 of 2, Aldous & Spencer start with some basic linguistics, definitions and establish that -- at a minimum -- 'taxes' are more complicated than simply what would fit on to a postcard. We try to simplify the complexity, dispel some myths & cut through some rhetoric. Hopefully, listeners will feel we accomplished those tasks. /episode/index/show/ownsideorg/id/9112142

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