Episodes

  • The Last Episode

    The Last Episode
    Jun 8 2022
    Alas friends (and enemies), this is our last episode together. We started Transmission early in the pandemic as a sort of experiment. But the time has come to bring the experiment to a close. It has been an amazing and consequential couple of years. Societally and personally. Join us we reflect upon lessons learned and hopes for the future.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 255: The Fascist Shadow of Fervor

    Episode 255: The Fascist Shadow of Fervor
    Apr 8 2022
    In this episode, we riff off of a recent New York Times piece about the elements of evangelical worship in Republican political rallies, Is this the same old blurred lines between Church and State? Or the deepening of fascism?
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    37 mins
  • Episode 254: The Vicious Cycle

    Episode 254: The Vicious Cycle
    Apr 1 2022
    In this episode, Dan and Ashe discuss the new study that shows white support for COVID relief decreased the more it was reported that people of color were disproportionately affected. The study refers to it as a "vicious cycle" where raising awareness resulted in a decrease in empathy and response. This dynamic can be seen in other areas of society, including school funding.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 253: No Trespassing (You Don't Belong Here)

    Episode 253: No Trespassing (You Don't Belong Here)
    Mar 25 2022
    In this episode of Transmission, we discuss the way those operating from a place of dominance are prone to dehumanize and exclude. Often coming from a place of deep resentment and disdain, such exclusion is usually masked by rhetoric that only sounds "reasonable" because it appeals to deep-seated prejudices. From Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearing on Capitol Hill to Lia Thomas' hearing in the court of public opinion the diabolical force of White Patriarchal Supremacy is seeks to maintain ownership and control, posting socio-spiritual signs that say "No Trespassing."
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    38 mins
  • Episode 252: (unthemed)

    Episode 252: (unthemed)
    Mar 18 2022
    In this episode, Dan and Ashe invite you to post issues or question. It is a choose your own adventure of an episode without agenda.
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    35 mins
  • Episode 251: Attention Please! (part 2)

    Episode 251: Attention Please! (part 2)
    Mar 4 2022
    Dan and Ashe continue their conversation from episode 250. Where do we direct our attention when it is a scarce resource? In a world stuffed full of astonishing complexity, agonizing oppression, and glimpses of divine beauty?
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    37 mins
  • Episode 250: ATTENTION PLEASE!

    Episode 250: ATTENTION PLEASE!
    Feb 25 2022
    As Russia invades Ukraine and the Western powers flex in collective rebuke, the world watches. This week, the US bombed Somalia, Israel bombed Syria, Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen. The governor of Texas effectively made it illegal for trans youth to receive gender affirming therapies, designating any adult support of such youth "child abuse." Meanwhile, you and every single one of your friends is probably experiencing some heavy thing. Some burden. Some crisis. And in the midst of all of these crises, large and small, are beautiful things worth preserving. Compassion and solidarity both require attention. To whom do we give our attention? Especially when attention is a scarce resource?
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    30 mins
  • Episode 249: Dan and Ashe discuss the Superbowl Half Time Show

    Episode 249: Dan and Ashe discuss the Superbowl Half Time Show
    Feb 18 2022
    The Super Bowl LVI halftime show featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and singer Mary J. Blige, with additional guest performers. The show drew criticism from the usual suspects for being "super woke" or "anti-white" or "in poor taste" or "celebrating violence." And it stirred up, once again, the tensions between Boomers and Millennials, whilst Gen Xers sulked in the shadows. Join us as we talk about all of these things (and more). You don't even have to know anything about football (which Ashe, most assuredly, does not).
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    41 mins