A discussion on the important topics of today and what effect they will have on the world of tomorrow. This father and son discussion crosses generational lines as we gain insight into how the issues of are becoming the reality of tomorrow.
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 22 "No More Yesterdays"
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1:00:17Are we standing at a crossroad where history threatens to repeat itself? Join us, Joseph and Michelle Whalen, as we journey into the eerie similarities and jarring differences between the ideologies of nationalism and anti-Semitism that marked the Nazi era and the politics of our modern world. We explore how economic turbulence and exclusion ideolo…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 21 "Is The Supreme Court Broken"
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1:12:24With a series of landmark rulings from the Supreme Court, some which were precedent breaking, almost all in support of the current conservative agenda, is the Supreme Court Broken? Are nine unelected justices, three of which were hand picked by probably the most controversial president in American history dictating the direction of a government tha…
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 20: "Don’t Touch That Dial"
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1:00:22With automakers like BMW, Tesla, Audi, Porsche and Volvo taking steps to remove AM radios from their electric vehicles what is the fate of this aging but reliable form of communications? Support the showBy Sam and Joseph Whalen
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 19: The State of Microsoft Games
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1:04:57On January 18th, 2022, Microsoft announced that they were acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95 per share. However, in the year and change since this announcement, things have not gone as planned for Microsoft. Today, we’re going to look at some recent developments for Microsoft games including the…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 18 “Artificial Intelligence”
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1:19:06Is the future of AI more like HAL 9000, Skynet and the Matrix? Or is it more like Wall-E, Star Trek’s Commander Data or C-3PO from Star Wars? Some of the world’s most brilliant minds like Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking recognize the tremendous potential for artificial intelligence but also offer words of caution at its development Is artificial in…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 17 "Woman's Rights are Human Rights"
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1:09:00There has been a disturbing trend in recent years in the United States. An assault has been waged on basic human rights. Victims of this assault have been chosen by the color of their skin and their gender All are victims that have been targeted for generations and have fought for their equal, human rights. In this episode of Insights Into Tomorrow…
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 16: “Microsoft's Gaming Monopoly”
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1:08:01On January 18th, 2022, Microsoft announced that they were acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95 per share. This is arguably the biggest piece of news in the history of the games industry. Today, we’re going to take a look at why this acquisition is so important and what it means for Microsoft and t…
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Holiday Special 2021: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
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10:35Continuing our annual holiday tradition the Insights Into Things hosts bring you our 2021 Holiday Special: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This retelling of the Dr. Seuss classic is told through the voices of our shows hosts. If you're lucky enough to catch the video version of this performance you'll also get to see original artwork for the produc…
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode: 15 “Battleground Afghanistan”
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58:02After 20 years of military operations, over $2 trillion dollars, an estimated 160,000 lives 50,000 of which were civilian, 2,448 American Service members, 3,846 US Contractors, roughly 66,000 Afghan national military and police, 1,144 allied service members, 44 aid workers, 72 journalists and over 50,000 Taliban and other opposition fighters the Un…
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode: 14 “The Specter of Student Debt”
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59:09This week we’re talking about the pandemic of student debt. Why is it a problem in the United States? We’ll talk about a brief history of student debt. We’ll take a look at what is driving the rise in student debt. And we’ll look at possible solutions to this problem plaguing today’s youth. Support the show…
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode: 13 “Modern Monopolies”
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1:10:39Today we’re discussing monopolies in the modern age. We’ll understand what a monopoly is, how they operate and why they are detrimental to a free and open market, yet they are a unique product of capitalism. We’ll take a brief look at the history of monopolies in American and how they’ve been handled before we look to the future with today’s monopo…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 12 "The Cryptocurrency Conundrum"
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1:07:29In this episode we’ll talk about what Cryptocurrency is, and understand a little about blockchain technology and how it works. Then we’ll take a look at some of the real world impacts cryptocurrency is having on today’s economy and weather it’s something worth investing in. Finally we’ll look at how cryptocurrencies are changing the world and what …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 11 "The Trump Legacy"
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1:03:23In this post inauguration episode we reflect on the legacy of Donald J. Trump and the impact he's had on the country, the world and the presidency. We'll run down some of his most notable accomplishments in office and give credit where it is due. We'll also look at some of the more significant failures he's faced while in office. Then we'll take a …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 10 "Decision 2020 Trump vs. Biden"
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1:00:20In this episode we put Trump again Biden in a statistical matchup of the ages. From the tail of the tape analysis all the way through 5 rounds of head to head competition we look at the two candidates in detail. Using survey data from two well respected surveys we'll compare each candidates stand on Key Issues versus how survey respondents polled. …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 9 "Entertainment À la carte"
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1:10:55This week we tone it down a bit from the hard hitting topics we've been talking about and take a look at streaming services and how we get our entertainment. We'll take a quick look at the history of Radio, Television and Cable to see how our entertainment options have evolved. We'll explore niche options for customizing our entertainment options l…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 8 "Voter Suppression"
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59:43We explore the controversial topic of voter suppression in this episode. We'll take a look at the various forms of voter suppression dating back to the founding of our country up until the present time. We'll investigate the various laws that on the surface were portrayed as a method of preserving the integrity of our voting system but in reality w…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 7 "Deadly Force"
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1:18:05In the wake of the death of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and so many other minorities at the hands of police we take a look at the concept of deadly force. We'll explore what deadly force is by looking at the legal standard for deadly force. We will explore the authority invested in police to use force, when that use of force can be escalated and …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 6 "Artificial Intelligence"
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59:51Is Artificial Intelligence the future of human development or the potential downfall of human civilization? What is the state of Artificial Intelligence today? What are the pro's and con's of artificial intelligence? We address these and many other questions in this episode of Insights Into Tomorrow. We'll take a look at the four different levels o…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 5 "SETI"
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1:03:40What is the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, when did it start, is it worth what it costs and what happens if we find something? We'll investigate these questions in this edition of the podcast while also looking at a history of SETI, radio astronomy and how academics, enthusiasts and the cold war drive America's efforts with SETI. We'll …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 4 "Outbreak"
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59:50Coronavirus, the latest pandemic spreading across the world, is this a sign of the end of times? In this episode we look at what the coronavirus is and the impact it's having on the world at large. We also look at past pandemics that have scared the world into thinking the end was near and the impact they have had on how we react to the spread of d…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 3 "Battleground Iran"
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1:03:00This week's episode is ripped from the headlines as we explore the rising tensions between the United States and Iran. We look back at nearly a century of history between the two nations and what brought us to the current brink of war that exist between the two countries. We'll explore the current relationship not only between the United States and…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 2 "Video Game Monetization"
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54:02We take a deep dive into the effect but sometimes controversial monetization strategies of videos games. We'll look at the various types of monetization outlets, strategies and pro's and con's of each methodology. We'll also take a briefly look at the history of video games and how they've traditionally been monetized in the past before we look at …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 1 "Presidential Impeachment"
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1:10:59In this episode we explore the nature and definition of presidential impeachment while looking at how it has been employed in the past. We look at what the process entails, how it should be employed and how congress is using it in the modern world. We also look at the current process underway, examine the merits of the facts and explore the impact …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 0 "Gun Violence"
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1:05:48In our first episode of our newest podcast on the network we introduce our newest show host Sam Whalen as we discuss Gun Violence in America. We take a look at the Second Amendment, how it's evolved since the inception of the country and how gun violence compares statistically to other types of deaths in country. We'll also take a look at the effec…
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