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Unsilent

Chronicling what went wrong for Middle America to future generations

We are digging deeper into the social / political conversation: Diagnosing and discussing the underlying issues we are facing as a society, the irrational philosophies and ideas we are being subjected to, and their disastrous consequences.

Philosophy Politics Progressive History Society & Culture News
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
51 minutes
Episodes
113
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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50. Unfair: Real Life Examples of How Our Immigration Policies Hurt Those Who Bring the Most

50. Unfair: Real Life Examples of How Our Immigration Policies Hurt Those Who Bring the Most

How we treat immigrants who come to the U.S. on visas is much different than how we treat those who cross our borders illegally.

How did we get here?

Tune in to hear Dave and Brian share real-life exam…

00:52:34  |   Sat 29 Jun 2024
49. Unaligned: Why Does Global Cooperation Always Fail?

49. Unaligned: Why Does Global Cooperation Always Fail?

Throughout history, there have been countless attempts to unify countries throughout the world in hopes of fostering meaningful, lasting peace.

To date, that has not seemed to work out as well as we w…

00:51:33  |   Sat 22 Jun 2024
48. Unlinear: The Cyclical Nature of Our Society and the Crises We Face

48. Unlinear: The Cyclical Nature of Our Society and the Crises We Face

How do we keep finding ourselves in these major crisis moments?

Is it really possible to see these major mood shifts and catastrophes in advance?

If so, what is coming next?

Do you want to be unsilent?

M…

00:47:42  |   Sat 15 Jun 2024
47. Unprecedented: How the Trump Conviction Changes Things

47. Unprecedented: How the Trump Conviction Changes Things

Donald Trump getting convicted in New York will lead to many potentially dire consequences as events continue to unfold.

Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about what this moment feels like, the imme…

00:52:30  |   Sat 08 Jun 2024
46. Undefined: Examples of Redefining Terms and Reality in 2024

46. Undefined: Examples of Redefining Terms and Reality in 2024

We are inundated with new definitions of words, and new ways we are supposed to view and experience our world.

This week, Dave and Brian share some of the more worn out, exhausting, and even comical e…

00:50:53  |   Sat 01 Jun 2024
45. Unreset: Is the Great Reset Just a Modern Sales Pitch for an Old Idea?

45. Unreset: Is the Great Reset Just a Modern Sales Pitch for an Old Idea?

The Great Reset is being presented as an innovative new way to craft a society.


Turns out, we've been here before.


Human history is full of instances with this type of arrangement. Oddly, we don't look…

00:53:40  |   Sat 25 May 2024
44. Uncoherent: Why Can't Our Leaders Explain How Anything Works?

44. Uncoherent: Why Can't Our Leaders Explain How Anything Works?

Our leaders often seem befuddled or lacking the ability to be forthcoming to the degree we would like.

Why is that? Is it harder now to get straight answers, or has it always been this way?

Tune in to …

00:51:22  |   Sat 18 May 2024
43. Uninspiring: How This Election Year Feels Different Than Others

43. Uninspiring: How This Election Year Feels Different Than Others

Lots of pundits say that this election will determine whether or not democracy endures.

While we are not willing to state our situation in such dire and hyperbolic terms, there is definitely something…

00:52:36  |   Sat 11 May 2024
42. Uneducated: Trying to Explain the College Campus Riots

42. Uneducated: Trying to Explain the College Campus Riots

The dominating events of recent weeks are the riots on college campuses, which illicit feelings for the instigators that range from pity to distain.

Tune in to hear Dave and Brian illustrate how these…

00:50:04  |   Sat 04 May 2024
41. Unrepresented: Why Are We So Frustrated Over Voting, Elections, And Legislation?

41. Unrepresented: Why Are We So Frustrated Over Voting, Elections, And Legislation?

It seems that there isn't anyone happy with our government, legislators, bills, new laws, or even the overall direction we are heading

Why is that?

How can we all be so unsatisfied with what is happeni…

00:56:52  |   Sat 27 Apr 2024
40. Unrepentant: How the Cries for Covid Amnesty are Unfolding

40. Unrepentant: How the Cries for Covid Amnesty are Unfolding

There are plenty of people who would rather not acknowledge the mistakes that were made with dissenting opinions over the last few years.

Instead, they are hiding behind a broad claim that we "didn't …

00:53:27  |   Sat 20 Apr 2024
39. Unhinged: How Long-standing standards are Being Destroyed

39. Unhinged: How Long-standing standards are Being Destroyed

Some or our longest standing and highest held standards are being destroyed to allow for certain outcomes that would not otherwise be possible.

What is driving this change?

Why does it feel like we've …

00:53:27  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
38. Unfertile: The Impact of the Drop in Global Fertility Rates

38. Unfertile: The Impact of the Drop in Global Fertility Rates

Global fertility rates have dropped and continue to decrease at an alarming rate.

Why should we care?

What impact will this have on us in the U.S. and across the globe?


Tune in to hear Dave and Brian ta…

00:51:37  |   Sat 06 Apr 2024
37. Unanchored: How Has News Media Changed Over the Decades?

37. Unanchored: How Has News Media Changed Over the Decades?

It's hard to explain how much news media has changed over the years.

How can we even know what is really happening now, and what is just narrative-driven, political talking points.


Tune in to hear Dave…

00:53:01  |   Sat 30 Mar 2024
36. Unknown: Can Anything Stop the Indestructible, Indescribable, Blob?

36. Unknown: Can Anything Stop the Indestructible, Indescribable, Blob?

A new term to describe the 'Deep State' is "The Blob"

Just like the 1950's movie, this villain is a nebulous, powerfully destructive force.

How much should we fear this Blob?


Tune in to hear Dave and Br…

00:54:23  |   Sat 23 Mar 2024
35. Unimaginable: Things That Would Not Have Been Conceivable Just Twenty Years Ago

35. Unimaginable: Things That Would Not Have Been Conceivable Just Twenty Years Ago

Does democracy really work when it counts most?


Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about how, in this moment, when it seems that we need representation, leadership, and problem solving the most, demo…

00:48:27  |   Sat 16 Mar 2024
34. Unhuman: Will AI be the Undoing of Humanity?

34. Unhuman: Will AI be the Undoing of Humanity?

What will the future be like with the greater integration of AI?

Will it be a net positive, or a net negative?

Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about the things we need to worry about that we aren't…

00:55:23  |   Sat 09 Mar 2024
33. UnAmerican: Have We Lost the American Sprit?

33. UnAmerican: Have We Lost the American Sprit?

Is patriotism a thing of the past?

Or is it making a comeback?

Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about how the American spirit has changed in recent years, and what this could mean in the future.

Do y…

00:54:29  |   Sat 02 Mar 2024
32. Uninterested: Why Aren't We Concerned About Losing Our National Existence?

32. Uninterested: Why Aren't We Concerned About Losing Our National Existence?

What is going on with our borders is unprecedented and alarming.

But why isn't there a much higher level of concern?

Tune in to hear Dave and Brian talk about how we are so complacent about illegal imm…

00:56:43  |   Sat 24 Feb 2024
31. Unveiled: What are the forces we should most be worried about?

31. Unveiled: What are the forces we should most be worried about?

Our whole lives we've more or less believed that governments are the most influential and powerful forces on Earth.


But is that really true?

Is it possible that there are forces and entities much bigge…

00:54:47  |   Sat 17 Feb 2024
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