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My Views Are My Own

In this podcast, Doug McDonald interviews smart people, funny people, creative people, and other types of people. And sometimes he doesn’t interview anybody at all! Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s educational. And SOMETIMES it’s both. Instagram: @myviewsaremyown_podcast Twitter: @myviews_podcast www.myviewsaremyown.com

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01:10:45

Rage Hamsters 2 This Time It’s Personal: With Sasha...

My Views Are My Own ·

2023/05/17

Sasha Srbulj is recording a new comedy special in New York, so he decided to drop by the podcast on the way to tell me why rich people came out of their pandemic bubbles crazier than everyone else. We get into a little bit of the backstory of why the right wing extremists that run the government in my home state are attacking drag shows and eliminating abortion rights. We also learn why Fox News is pushing a distorted reality on their impressionable viewers and how they use the dweeb personas of

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01:11:46

The Power of Ritual with Casper ter Kuile

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2023/05/12

Casper ter Kuile joins me on the podcast today to discuss the power of ritual, the need for creating and experiencing sacred time, sacred reading, and how something as simple as watching an old movie can have a deep ritual importance. We examine how religion is changing and what that means for society, spirituality, and our experience of life. We also talk about ways to build community and connections in a world that feels progressively designed to be more isolating. And we explore how people can

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01:30:44

Wired for Music with Adriana Barton

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2023/04/22

Adriana Barton is a journalist and author of Wired for Music: A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound (Greystone Books, 2022). A former staff health reporter at Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, she has written about medical research, neuroscience, visual arts, music and pop culture for publications including the Boston Globe, Reader’s Digest, Utne, Azure, Western Living and San Francisco Bay Guardian. She studied the cello for 17 years with teachers including

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58:42

The Enduring Relevance of Philip K. Dick

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2023/03/31

Matt McManus is a lecturer at the University of Michigan and the author of The Emergence of Postmodernity amongst other books and he joins me on the podcast today to discuss the enduring relevance of Philip K. Dick one of the most creative and imaginative American authors of the 20th century. To all of the listeners who are not familiar with Philip K. Dick, you might not recognize his name but would definitely recognize some of the films and television shows that have been based on his work over the

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58:59

State Mandated Friendship Award

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2023/03/24

In this episode, I am joined by comedian Kevin Heisinger to discuss some of the most pressing current events: Vladimir Putin bestowing a friendship award on actor Steven Seagal, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posting photos of what he claims to be an elf, and New York City thieves stealing Apple headphones off of victims' heads. We easily solve all of these mysteries and then get down to brass tacks about which B-movies from the 90s are worth rewatching.

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01:25:26

Ayahuasca and Art Therapy with Holly Patterson

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2023/03/16

Holly Paterson has a background in national security and is a former member of the intelligence community. She holds a Bachelor of Politics and International Relations. She has suffered from depression and suicidal ideation her whole life, and since 2017, complex post traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). Holly is also autistic and has ADHD. After a suicide attempt in 2018, Holly travelled to South America seeking alternative treatment at a traditional shamanic plant medicine retreat in Peru. Holly’s

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01:17:25

Living Long and Prospering with Stephanie Czajkowski

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2023/03/09

I'm joined on the podcast today by Stephanie Czajkowski (pronounced check-house-key) currently Vulcan Lt. T’Veen in STAR TREK: PICARD she is also best known for her roles as the bald badass alter-ego Hammerhead on HBO Max’s Doom Patrol, and stone-cold killer Bex Dawson on the reboot of McGruber on NBC Peacock, her guest starring role as Chyna on the NBC comedy, Young Rock, starring Dwayne Johnson and the Postmaster in 20th Century Studios feature film, The Call of the Wild. Czajkowski has proven an

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01:12:03

Lights, Camera, Solar Panels, Action!

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2023/03/02

Tor Valenza is the author and narrator of the Probably True Solar Stories podcast and founder of UnThink Solar PR and Communications. Before representing top installers and manufacturers in the solar industry Tor was a television writer for several shows including Stargate, Dharma and Greg, and The Dead Zone. He joined me on the podcast today to talk about the lack of visibility of solar power in film and TV. We discuss why we should change that and how we could change that. We also take a look at

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58:55

Making Sense of the World with Papp Johnson

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2023/02/23

Sometimes it seems like the world is completely spinning out of control and there's no way to make sense of it. And that's why I called Papp Johnson, a man of many talents and citizen of the world, to figure out what the heck is going on. We get to the bottom of several mysteries such as a German ballet director behind a premeditated feces attack on a harsh ballet critic, Ben Affleck writing a Michael Jordan movie directed by Ben Affleck and starring Ben Affleck, and a Florida school suspending a 7

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01:08:27

At Home on an Unruly Planet with Madeline Ostrander

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2023/02/16

Madeline Ostrander is a science journalist and author of At Home on an Unruly Planet, which tells the stories of four American communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. We discuss how individuals and communities are learning to adapt and adjust to mega fires in the Pacific Northwest, rising sea levels in Florida, melting permafrost in Alaska, and a town transitioning away from dependence on an oil refinery in California. And we even discuss the possibility of a Captain Planet reboot where

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56:02

Paranormal Investigations with Danny Moss

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2023/02/08

Danny Moss is a paranormal investigator and TV host from the U.K. best known for his hit TV shows "Paranormal Captured" and "The Haunted Hunts." Danny joins me to talk about his journey from skeptic to a believer in the paranormal through his many experiences as a paranormal investigator. We talk about several of the locations he has visited with his team and paranormal activity he has witnessed or interacted with firsthand. He explains the gear and technology he uses to detect paranormal activity

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01:16:28

The Environmental Voter Project with Nathaniel Stinnett

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2023/02/01

Nathaniel Stinnett is the Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, a non-partisan nonprofit that uses data analytics and behavioral science to mobilize environmentalists to vote. He joins me on the podcast today to discuss how the project was created, why some environmentalists don't vote, and why some people consider the environment to be a partisan issue. We also identify some of the largest obstacles to environmental protection, most notably billions of dollars spent by

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31:42

The 100th Episode: Professional Pirates

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2023/01/25

Is Muppet Treasure Island the greatest book-to-film adaptation in cinema history? For the 100th episode Zach returns as a special cohost and we use the most sophisticated research methods ever devised to answer this question once and for all.

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01:01:37

Dude, Where’s My Ship of Theseus?

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2023/01/17

One of my favorite sci-fi authors Edward Ashton takes a break from doing cancer research, teaching quantum physics, and writing novels to drop by the podcast and solve the Ship of Theseus thought experiment once and for all. We get in depth about his novel "Mickey 7," soon to be a major motion picture directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Robert Pattinson and Mark Ruffalo. We also talk about his upcoming book "Antimatter Blues," whether extraterrestrial arboreal cephalopods would like us, and could

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56:56

Doug and Colleen Review Fast & Furious Presents:...

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2023/01/11

In this very special bonus episode, Doug and Co-Producer Colleen review the beloved action film "Hobbs and Shobbs" of the Fast & Furious franchise. Notably absent Vin Diesel, this romp still packs a mighty punch with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason "The Bloke" Statham. There's even a girl in the movie! Join us as we learn the true meaning of friendship from Hobbs and Shobbs as these wise-cracking foes put their differences aside to save the world from Idris Elba and the evil tech start-up he

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01:07:18

The New Iranian Revolution with Neda Toloui-Semnani

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2023/01/03

In this episode Emmy award winning journalist and author Neda Toloui-Semnani joins me to talk about the women led protests in Iran. She tells the story of escaping the Iranian regime with her mother when she was a child and and the profound impact the Iranian Revolution had on her family. We discuss how the methods and tactics of oppression have changed over the last four decades of the regime. And she explains why the protests in Iran have the power and momentum to become a successful

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01:08:49

The Coyote Episode

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2022/12/25

Documentary filmmaker Julie Marron joins me on the podcast this week to discuss coyotes and her upcoming documentary film American Bolshevik, detailing the century-long attempt to eradicate this intelligent and often misunderstood predator and how communities of people are learning to coexist with these animals while learning to appreciate the role they play in supporting a diverse and balanced ecosystem. She explains why coyotes seem to be popping up in new territories and urban areas and why

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01:07:25

Building Bikeable Cities with Dr. Natalia Barbour

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2022/12/19

In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Natalia Barbour to discuss building and redesigning cities to be bikeable, walkable, and skateable. Dr. Barbour specializes in transportation and travel technologies and we talk about methods for restructuring and the positive effects of transitioning to bikeable and walkable cities. She explains why cities have evolved to be so dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians and some of the obstacles for greener cities such as lobbying by the fossil fuel and automotive

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01:07:26

Is it Lit? Or Should They Be Ashamed of Themselves?

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2022/12/13

Sometimes changes in technology and culture seem to be happening so fast it can be hard to tell if people are doing something totally lit or if they should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. That's why writer, comedian, former psychotherapist, and host of The Shame Spiral podcast Ely Kreimendahl brought over her level headedness and rational thinking skills to help me figure out what the heck is going on with society's modern mysteries. We fully and unequivocally get to the bottom of AI generated

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01:09:14

Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. Podcast.

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2022/12/02

In this episode, I am joined by co-founder of The Lincoln Project Reed Galen to discuss Citizens United, the MAGA movement, QAnon, the Oathkeepers, the Proud Boys, and whether or not Trump as an individual still has momentum. Reed shares some stories from his time as a campaign manager for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Senator John McCain and why the extremist trend in the Republican Party led him to become an Independent. And we play a short game of Would You Rather with the U.S.

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