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Great Distraction

Join us as we discuss life’s great distractions from an introspective and creative point of view. In each episode we focus on a new and interesting topic and let the conversation flow! We hope that every episode leaves you with, if nothing else, something to ponder!

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
67 minutes
Episodes
85
Years Active
2018 - 2020
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86 - Where From Here?

86 - Where From Here?

Viral disease, pandemic, racism, police brutality, rioting, elections, crazy economy! With all this madness going on we thought it time to sit down and have a chat about where this all might be headi…

01:57:52  |   Fri 03 Jul 2020
85 - Illusions - Freedom

85 - Illusions - Freedom

In this addition to our Illusions series we discuss the illusion of freedom.

How free are we really in this country? And how real is freedom as a general concept? We take a session to discuss the rea…

00:55:29  |   Wed 19 Feb 2020
84 - Life Transitions

84 - Life Transitions

From finishing school, getting married and having kids to career changes, retirement and everything in between we go through a lot of life altering transitions throughout our existence. We thought we…

01:35:41  |   Wed 12 Feb 2020
83 - Apocalypse

83 - Apocalypse

It seems like every generation in this country has had their own unique fear of some coming apocalypse. Be it nuclear war, EMPs, disease, religious dooms, communists, or zombies, there seems to have …

01:13:41  |   Wed 22 Jan 2020
82 - Sexual Normalcy

82 - Sexual Normalcy

Why are some sexual behaviors normal to us and others taught to be horrible or shameful? Why are some accepted in society while others perceived as taboo? We talk about how society defines for us our…

01:11:06  |   Wed 15 Jan 2020
81 - American Internment Camps

81 - American Internment Camps

During World War II millions of people all over the world were ripped from their homes and placed by force into internment camps. We usually only hear about the Jewish internment camps in Germany, bu…

02:31:19  |   Tue 19 Nov 2019
80 - Sex - Art vs Porn

80 - Sex - Art vs Porn

In another addition to our series on Sex, we ponder the gray area between art and pornography and how that line has thinned and skewed over the last few decades. These changes have greatly affected h…

01:12:49  |   Tue 15 Oct 2019
79 - Human Life Expectancy

79 - Human Life Expectancy

Human beings are living longer than ever before and it appears the trend of average life expectancy is only going to continue rising. What's causing this trend and are we actually living healthier or…

01:08:34  |   Tue 01 Oct 2019
78 - Television

78 - Television

Where in the world would we be without the TV??? We consume soooo much of it! Latest stats show the average American consumes almost FOUR hours A DAY! Yeah you know we had to sit down and discuss thi…

01:14:37  |   Wed 25 Sep 2019
77 - Personal Hygiene

77 - Personal Hygiene

Think you're clean? Are you sure?! Who told you were clean? More importantly but not pondered as often, who told you that you were dirty in the first place?! In this episode we discuss the seemingly …

01:10:16  |   Wed 18 Sep 2019
75 - Illusions - Morality

75 - Illusions - Morality

Is morality real? Or is it just based on a given time period and geographical location? And if that's the case, what is it actually worth and how does it differ from ethics? We go a little more philo…

00:55:37  |   Wed 11 Sep 2019
74 - Gender Fluidity

74 - Gender Fluidity

The times they are a-changin'. And it seems that even genders can't escape the change. These days genders are a hot topic and with advances in medicine over the years people have options now that are…

01:05:50  |   Wed 04 Sep 2019
73 - Maker Culture

73 - Maker Culture

What is the Maker Culture? We have talked quite a few times before about how important we feel it is to have productive outlets. Be it hobbies or artistic endeavors we are firm believers that giving …

01:14:53  |   Wed 28 Aug 2019
72 - Taboo - Profanity

72 - Taboo - Profanity

Adding to our Taboo series, this time around we cover the taboo nature of profanity. Yes, you know, that colorful language you use around your friends but hide from your co-workers or perhaps your fa…

01:02:20  |   Wed 21 Aug 2019
71 - Credit Cards

71 - Credit Cards

Cumulatively we Americans are in a MOUNTAIN of credit card debt! As a nation thick with consumerism we've all got 'em, and we all use 'em! Because we've all gotta have things we can't afford and want…

01:08:59  |   Wed 14 Aug 2019
70 - Altered States - Marijuana

70 - Altered States - Marijuana

Continuing our Altered States series, we add the next episode in line which focuses on Marijuana. It's a hot topic these days and one that a majority of the population can relate to We figured it wou…

02:03:22  |   Wed 07 Aug 2019
69 - Origin of Common Phrases

69 - Origin of Common Phrases

Ever told someone a "rule of thumb" or to have a little "hair of the dog" to cure that hangover? Or perhaps told them to go "balls to the wall" and win that competition "hands down"? Have you ever wo…

00:56:08  |   Wed 31 Jul 2019
68 - Taboo - Tattoos

68 - Taboo - Tattoos

Adding another topic to our Taboo series, we have a talk about where tattoos fit in the view of today's American society. During the last few decades a lot has changed with respect to the general pop…

01:00:37  |   Wed 24 Jul 2019
67 - Loneliness of Humanity

67 - Loneliness of Humanity

Human beings are lonely creatures. There is an intrinsic sense of solitude that lies in all of us. It is this part of the human condition that we base this discussion on. How and why we as a species …

00:57:11  |   Wed 17 Jul 2019
66 - Gender Equality

66 - Gender Equality

So where do the genders sit these days with respect to our differences in society? In this episode we cover how such a question is measured and talk a bit about some areas of society that are often h…

01:21:29  |   Wed 10 Jul 2019
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