In this episode, Mike and Matthew talk about a friend of Mike's starting to doubt their faith, and the fact that they confided in Mike with this information. Mike wants to know what his responsibility is, and how he should handle this, wanting to be helpful, but not overstep. DarkMatter2525 animation: https://youtu.be/dMaK6k4oZ20?si=sKHYlQq_B0bPQm8…

Michael and Matthew talk about the tendency to overcompensate when feeling guilty, and doubling down on ideology and religion in the face of shame. You can check out Mike's new podcast, ⁨@thecompletionists⁩ over on their channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thecompletionists This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of har…

In this episode, Matthew and Mike talk about annoying family members. Also in this episode, Mike mentions that he is launching a new podcast called the Completionists which you can find for free here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEKq35OtBG-Avsb5TGTVsuQ This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse,…

Mike and Matthew talk about populism as a concept, a tool, and how it has been successful in getting Trump where he is, and possibly can help Bernie Sanders and AOC have similar success going forward. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on th…

Mike, Matthew, and Alex talk about union busting, in a country that is currently working harder and harder to ensure that there will not be any unions. The video that made Mike want to cover this topic: https://youtu.be/Ma4LKJh2wzM?si=y62aWv7o13-MsPKW This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or ot…

Michael, Matthew and Alex talk about the things that they want involved when they die. Wills, burial plans, the whole final shebang. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these …

Michael and Matthew talk with guest, Madhavi Krevat about having the sex talk with their children. Mike references a sex educator that he had thought had some really helpful information, you can find her at: https://www.youtube.com/⁨@KathleenHema⁩ This is the video that Mike's parents showed him when he was in third grade to teach him about sex: ht…

Mike and Matthew talk with guest, Madhavi Krevat about advocacy. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to …

Michael and Matthew talk about what DEI really means, and what it could and should really do. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and u…

Mike and Matthew have on guest, Mikey West, to talk about facing death. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go o…

Mike and Matthew talk about friendship as adults, and how that differs from young adulthood and childhood friendships. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 day…

Mike and Matthew talk about the attack on voter rights and specifically the SAVE act. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensore…

Mike and Matthew talk about nutrition and how it can be challenging financially to eat nutritiously. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays…

Michael and Matthew talk about the NC supreme court election battle, and how local elections are very important if we want to improve the shape of the country. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetw…

Mike and Matthew talk about taking other people's feeling into account, and using excuses like "I was just joking" or "I'm radically honest" to be a jerk. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.o…

Mike and Matthew talk about jobs that are more than just jobs, whether they are callings, or careers, or just interesting accidents that you stumble upon. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.o…

Mike and Matthew talk about a pride, what they're proud of, and what they take pride in. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncens…

Mike and Matthew talk about New Years resolutions.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and…

Mike and Matthew are joined by their producer, Alex, and they talk about the small stuff. For our year end episode, we decided not to go out with a bang, but rather a whimper. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatorac…

Mike and Matthew talk about moral culpability in the wake of the United Health situation. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncen…

Mike and Alex talk about objectification. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscri…

Mike and Matthew start off talking about What Aboutism, and the conversation changes to be about logical fallacies as a whole.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episode…

Michael and Matthew talk about all the things that they're thankful in 2024. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you…

Mike and Matthew, try to answer the question, of why they—cishet white men— should care about the consequences of the 2024 election, and explain why they do care. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilityn…

Mike and Matthew talk about the links between Christianity and Paganism, historically, as well as the little things that persist. Matthew refers to a David Sedaris essay, here is him reading it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5apZmwR9UI&pp=ygUaZWFzdGVyIHdpbmdzIGRhdmlkIHNlZGFyaXM%3D I couldn't find the Kyle Kinane joke, but you should watch his st…

Mike and Matthew take a break from heavy 'big stuff' this week, and talk about the venn diagram of good art and enjoyable art. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episod…

Mike and Matthew talk about the idea of moral panics, and when there is something to be genuinely concern. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on M…

Mike and Matthew talk about being high maintenance and low maintenance and how people transition from one to the other. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 da…

Mike and Matthew talk about communicating back and forth with your children about your parenting, how to help them understand why we make certain parenting choices. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilit…

Mike and Matthew talk about the death penalty, and whether or not we should still have it. Here are some resources about the death penalty, and restorative justice: Understanding Restorative Justice https://academic.oup.com/book/6609/chapter-abstract/150601567?redirectedFrom=fulltext Death Penalty Information Center https://deathpenaltyinfo.org Int…

Alex and Mike talk about one-sided friendships. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and s…

Michael and Matthew talk about the concept of platonic love, expressing it, and the part that it plays in each of their lives. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episod…

Mike and Matthew talk about the power of voting for something vs voting against something else. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at ⁠creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org⁠ You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and…

Mike and Matthew talk about maintaining your mental health while also doing your civic duty and participating in elections. It can be a tough process, but it's important! This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at creatoraccounta…

Mike and Matthew talk about depression and relapsing into depression.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over t…

Michael and Matthew talk about sports and the Olympics and the unity that sports are 'supposed' to give us.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mon…

Matthew and Mike talk about caretaking for children and parents simultaneously, and the transition between types of caretaking.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org You can get these episodes…

Mike and guest co-host Alex discuss the idea of performative kindness.They mention both Oak City Cares (http://oakcitycares.org/) and The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina (https://foodbankcenc.org/) which are both great organizations! Check them out!This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment,…

Mike and guest co-host Alex talk about Universal basic income.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our P…

Mike and Matthew are talking about taxes, explaining, and hopefully dispelling some of the misunderstandings about taxes!This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617)249-4255 or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org You can get these episodes 4 day…

Mike and Matthew talk about a bunch of smaller topics in what may become an annual episode theme, the "small stuff".You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuff If you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube videos and have c…

Michael and Matthew talk about the madonna/whore complex.You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuff If you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube videos and have conversations from multiple locations, check out the website…

In this episode, Michael and Matthew speak with Coleman Watts from the @ThinkThisThroughChannel about conspiracy theory thinking, how one can start down that rabbit hole, and how one can come out of it.Michael mention's Coleman's most recent video about Terence Howard: https://youtu.be/z_yOA1bCPOQ?si=T-4zpvG320C-MVJv Michael and Coleman met at Tria…

In this episode, Mike and Matthew talk about consequences, or more specifically "fucking around and finding out."You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuff If you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube videos and have conv…

Mike and Matthew talk about life's big moments, how they seem to be front loaded, and what happens after they seem to have passed. You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuff If you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube vi…

Mike and Matthew talk about the possibilities of dating someone on the opposite end of the political spectrum.You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuff If you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube videos and have convers…

Michael and Matthew talk about the dangers of hero worship. Michael incorrectly said this was Sam Morril, but it was actually Dan Soder, and it's hysterical, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2mcEzpA_A You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.co…

Michael and Matthew talk about companies branching into activism, and alliances; whether it's good or not; whether it's real or not; and if laundering a public image is ok.You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuffIf you're looking t…

In this episode, Mike and Matthew talk about anger, the perception of anger, how masculinity and anger interact and engage.You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuffIf you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube videos and …

Mike and Matthew talk about the idea of compromise, when it's important and when it sucks.You can get these episodes 4 days early on Mondays, and uncensored, if you go over to our Patreon and subscribe! http://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutthebigstuffIf you're looking to create your own podcast, or YouTube videos and have conversations from multiple …