Category: Podcast
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#65 – Lance Captain USMCR Ret.
Lance Captain USMCR Retired joins us for a special guest episode where we discuss faith, family, and memes. You don’t want to miss this. Follow Lance Captain Here Follow Isaac Here Follow John Here
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#64 – Imposing Order On Chaos: Practical Lessons From Warfighting Doctrine
Today we dive into a publication that has heavily influenced both of our lives, both inside and outside the Marine Corps. We argue that the principles of warfighting transcend the battlefield and are readily applicable to succeeding in everyday life. Have you taken inventory of your centers of gravity? Do you default to a responsive,…
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#63 – Adaptability
On Today’s episode, John goes solo while Isaac moves into his new home and covers the topic of adaptability. Human beings are amazingly resilient and adaptable. These skills have been developed over hundreds and thousands of years. What’s more, we are most adaptable to change initially. This ability to adapt rapidly to a new sport,…
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#62 – Election Reflections
In today’s episode Isaac and I celebrate the second greatest birthday this nation has to offer. That is in fact, the Marine Corps Birthday. We delve into why that is a proud topic amongst Marines and the beauty of our sacred warrior fraternity. We spend the remainder of the episode covering whether or not Crypto…
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TT 61: Conspiracy Theories
Today is election day. To celebrate, John and I dive into the importance of being deliberate with how you exercise your right to vote. Then we go off the rails and down the rabbit hole of the Jeffrey Epstein case. We do our best at trying to stay grounded in reality while discussing such an…
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TT 60: Resolve
Welcome back. Glad you’re here. Make yourself comfortable. On today’s episode, we talk about resolve through the lens of President Lincoln. Throughout his life, Lincoln faced overwhelming pressure to change course. To turn back. To give up. To compromise. How was he able to maintain his course, and ultimately, maintain the Union? He had a…
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TT 59: Function Vs. Aesthetic
Rise and shine. Time to get out of bed, dress for the day, and crush the obstacles that lay in your path. Luckily, that’s sort of what this episode is about. In this episode, John and I spend some time building on the ideas Dr. Bailey presented last week. We then move on to discuss…
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TT 58: House Arrest featuring Dr. James Bailey
Should we return to work or continue living this “awesome” work from home lifestyle? In today’s episode, Isaac and I are joined by James R. Bailey to discuss the new work from home culture, resisters, supporters, and it’s unintended consequences. Dr. Bailey points out the impact this culture is having on our citizens and cities,…
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TT 57: Dating Coach Episode
Today, we put on our dating coach hats. Social media has created a fast-food dating culture that leaves many people behind. Frankly, it’s a very difficult world being single in 2022. John and I do our best to provide insight on what will produce the best results when navigating the treacherous waters of the dating…
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EP 56: Hodgepodge
Season 2, Episode 3. We cover a slew of topics here. -What guiding principle should you have when choosing to disconnect? -How important are the actions of fathers generations down the family tree? -What is the right level of protective parenting should you maintain to raise a strong child? There is something here for everyone.…
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EP 55: Our Next Commander
After we finished recording this episode, John said it was the best we’ve ever done. Not to get your hopes up. A lot going on this episode. The overarching question is “who is the leader the United States needs?” A simple question that takes into some hot topics. I take on Presidents Obama, Trump, and…
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TT 54: Empathy Vs. Telepathy
Season 2 folks. Season 2. At least that’s how we are marketing it. Between new jobs, power surges frying equipment, and summer road trips, John and I have had some setbacks this summer. But we’re back. On this episode we talk about empathy. John and I have some disagreements about narcissism, empathy, and leadership. Let…
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EP 53: Build a Community Worth Dying For.
It’s a late Monday night for us, full of technical difficulties. But DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED. We are here putting in the work to deliver a solid discussion on the global economy, mentorship, and community engagement. In this episode, John and I discuss the shift from a unipolar global power dynamic, to a multipolar dynamic…
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EP 52 Mentorship: Seeking the Gold
Good morning, afternoon, or evening. Today we continue our discussion of mentorship, with a special focus on mentees. How do you be a good mentee? What are the challenges facing mentees? Many potential mentees think the value of mentorship flows one way: towards them. How do you provide value as a mentee to a mentor? …
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EP 51: The Values and Challenges of Mentorship
Crazy week. On this episode, we start by discussing the different views people hold about the Constitution. Is it a document that is frozen in time? Or should it’s language be malleable to the social preferences of the time? However, the bulk of our episode covers the importance of mentorship. Why does it seem to…
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EP 50: The Adventure Path
Today we get personal. John takes the lead as I discuss the experiences that have led me to where I am at today. A truck unloader. A diner server. A substitute teacher… What are the lessons we can learn from the mundane experiences of life? And how do we shift our mindset to see these…
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EP 49: Cross-pollinating Your Mind
On this episode, we discuss the broad topic of education. As politicians resurrect the discussion of student debt cancellation, both individuals and the public at large are asking: what did all this student loan debt buy me? We dive into 12th Century higher ed, the watering down of educational standards, and how individuals can make…
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EP 48: Unprecedented
Happy Monday. John and I expect that you are preparing to crush the week and operating at peak performance. On today’s episode, we cover the stock market slide, the Buffalo shooter, and devote much of our time to the Supreme Court Leak. Although we both have opinions on the issue, we try not to get…
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EP 47: The Death Rattle of Free Speech
Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Allegedly. We thought it would be a good time to look at the values and pitfalls of free speech. Is the value of free speech only as important as the scope of the First Amendment? What is the obligation of a private company to accommodate opposing views? Plus, John and…
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EP 46: Make a Space Beautiful
We’ve missed you. Great stuff for you here. In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of beautifying spaces. Most people don’t consciously examine how the spaces they occupy prime their attitude and behavior. John and I try to examine how the beauty of a space influences action and well-beingd. Get in touch with your…
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From the Vault, Tough Talk 3: Choosing the Arena
In light of a pretty awful stomach bug running through the Northeast John and Isaac share an episode picked by one of our interns as a fan favorite. On Today’s episode of Tough Talk a Postmodern Patriot Series, Isaac Wyant and I discuss our favorite Theodore Roosevelt Quote, “The Man in the Arena.” We talk…
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EP 45: Building Structural Integrity
Integrity. We all want to believe we have it. And we all notice when others don’t. The truth is, losing integrity is often a series of events that occur almost imperceptibly over time. Small failures and deceptions that callous our conscience and lead us down a road of misalignment. In today’s episode, John and I…
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EP 44: Gatekeeping Your Mind
Today’s episode is a great follow-up to our last episode on misinformation…Specifically, how do we screen information, people, or ideas from infecting our own thought processes? There are no gatekeepers anymore. Decentralization of information has destroyed the centralized model of information dissemination. The gatekeepers are dead and everyone is vying for control over our thoughts…
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EP 43: Misinformation
Misinformation is the new buzzword. It seems every time we turn on the news or read an article, we are being warned about the dangers of it. But we have to wonder, who do these warnings serve? In this episode, John and I tackle the new informational landscape we find ourselves in. As informational gatekeepers…
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EP 42: Ukraine, War in the East
Today we talk Ukraine. We know we are late to the party, but we hope we make up for it. With everything moving so quickly, John and I try to tease out some of the trends we are seeing while also staying balanced in our analysis. What does Putin want? What is the state of…
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EP 41: Magic Boxes
How many things do you rely on to live your life from day to day? How many complex systems dictate what you can and can’t do? If one of them failed, how would you react? In today’s episode, we tackle the Magic Boxes that we rely on, and the importance of taking the time to…
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EP 40: Big Rig Resistance
Ladies and gentleman… First things first – If you are listening to this episode anywhere other than on the Tough Talk Podcast channel, then you are wrong. Please head over to the Tough Talk Podcast (On Apple Podcasts… or On Spotify), listen and review Today, we go to Canada where truckers are protesting vaccination mandates…
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EP 39: Offloading Mental Malware
Isaac and John kindly ask that you take one minute out of your day today to review our podcast here and/or follow us here. Both of those things will absolutely help us. Today’s podcast on mental malware will be the last podcast to appear within the Postmodern Patriot feed and will now only be found…
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