Episodes
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How seriously does Rocky take the topic of substance abuse? How much sympathy and support does he think addicts and alcoholics deserve? How much smoke and drink has Rocky consumed throughout his life, if any? Topics discussed: Stories from our youth, theories on recovery, weed as medication, and so much more.
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How close to home does water and air pollution have to be for it to impact Rocky's indifferent attitude towards saving the planet? How many of his habits, if any, is he willing to adjust in the name of reducing his carbon footprint? What color is the power dial on his brand new bidet? Topics discussed: California's bag and straw bans, climate change denial, renewable energy, and so much more.
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How much does Rocky know about the impact of the US armed forces engaging in combat over the decades? What purpose does he believe patriotism and respect for veterans serves for us as citizens? Does the possibility of his native country being compromised by a foreign power disturb him? Topics discussed: Space Force, 9/11, the Russia Investigation, and so much more.
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How aware is Rocky of the recent rise of nazi and white supremacist figures and ideals both online and off? Does he believe people deserve respect even if they continually encourage hateful behavior? How much of a threat to our democracy does Rocky consider those who tout Pepe the Frog as their mascot? Topics discussed: Celebrity supporters, punching Nazis, Hitler hypotheticals, and so much more.
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Why does Rocky value the well being of animals over humans? How does he then justify being an utterly relentless carnivore? How much does he care about factory farming practices in the US as well as his own nutritional health? Topics discussed: The cruelest dishes, food waste, vegans vs carnivores and so much more.
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How much does Rocky know about the current state of Central American immigration to the US? If put in charge, how would he handle the placement of illegal migrants and their children? What aspects of the politically-charged modern discourse does Rocky side with, abhor, or simply find to be meaningless virtue signalling? Topics discussed: Family separation and detainment, the Muslim Ban, "womp womp", and so much more.
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How aware is Rocky of the problematic elements of modern gamer culture? What aspects of the Triple-A video game industry does Rocky celebrate or condemn? How does he justify being a lifelong pirate of the medium? Topics discussed: E3 2018, Gamergate, games as a service, and so much more.
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How legitimate does Rocky believe the struggle for LGBTQ equality in the US is? Why does the concept of gender identity and its accompanying terminology baffle him? What cultural myths about homosexuality, if any, does Rocky succumb to? Topics discussed: Presentation as gender, heteronormativity, RuPaul's Drag Race, and so much more.
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What has been Rocky's experience as an atheist with a steady presence of christianity in his life? What would it take for him to adopt the kinder side of religious doctrine? How much does he believe christian figures and values can effect US politics? Topics discussed: Conversion therapy, abortion, the miracles of Jesus, and so much more.
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How important does Rocky believe staying informed of the truth is? What function does he think pundits and satire serve in our society? What potential damage does he feel misinformation and repeated narratives can do to a democracy? Topics discussed: Trump & the media, local vs. global empathy, feeding the trolls, and so much more.
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How concerned is Rocky with the malicious and sinister sides of modern internet communication? What does he think the value is in social media presence as identity? What responsibility does he feel companies like Google have to manage ethically dubious users? Topics discussed: Fake news, digital sweatshops, online shaming, and so much more.
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Why does Rocky think that protesting in the US is a nuisance at best? What type of dissent does he think can actually make an impact? How aware is he of historic examples of activism that brought about change? Topics discussed: Top 5 "Iconic" Protests, protest music, extremism on the left and right, and so much more.
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What function does Rocky think the 1st Amendment right to free speech serves in the US and for himself? Why does he believe excessive political correctness stifles that? Does he feel free speech and shock humor can be used as an excuse to openly hate? Topics discussed: Artie & Anthony vs MBMBaM, Twitter harassment, separating artist from agenda, and so much more.
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What does Rocky think about the current state of race relations in America? How impactful does he think modern protests are on a white-dominated society? What would he do if he were put in the shoes of a person of color? Topics discussed: White privilege, Black Lives Matter, the Confederate flag, and so much more.
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How aware is Rocky of the debate over firearm purchases and usage in America? What does he think about the modern arguments used to defend the 2nd Amendment? What does he believe is to blame for the violence? Topics discussed: State gun laws, NRA lobbying, mass shootings, and so much more.
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How much does Rocky understand about how marginalized women are in American culture and society? Why does the concept of modern feminism annoy Rocky? What would it take for him to become a feminist himself? Topics discussed: Militant feminism, #MeToo, the Male Gaze, and so much more.
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How much does Rocky know about our current president? Even if he had surface level information about Trump's behavior, would his opinion change? What would a president have to do to motivate Rocky to vote? Topics discussed: Grab 'em, sh*thole countries, N. Korea tweets, political correctness, and so much more.