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We Didn't Plan to Become a Political Podcast We started by talking about big topics. Then politics became impossible to ignore. Now we're making documentaries, interviewing candidates, and doing more in our community. Here's how that happened. #PodcastTok #PoliticalPodcast #ContentCreators…

The Secret About Talking to Politicians Terrified to talk to elected officials? Matthew explains why even the quietest people can become powerful advocates. The secret is simpler than you think: politicians are just people. #IntrovertTok #CivicEngagement #Activism #Advocacy #PublicSpeaking…

He Used His Bible as a Shield at Pride Imagine trying to convert freethinkers at Pride and having the nearby church booth laughing at how badly the debate is going. Matthew tells the story. #Pride #ReligiousDebate #AtheistTikTok #Freethought #PodcastTok #SocialCommentary #TATBS…

He Was Catholic. They Bullied Him for Being Jewish. He went to Catholic school. He practiced Catholicism. His classmates still targeted him with antisemitic slurs. How do you reason with hatred that doesn't even follow its own logic? #Bullying #Antisemitism #ReligiousPrejudice #Storytime…

Recast Austin Powers. Keep Mike Myers. Wild idea: What if the next Austin Powers movie recasts Austin but keeps Mike Myers as Dr. Evil? New Bond era, new comedy style, same universe. Brilliant or terrible? #AustinPowers #MikeMyers #DrEvil #MovieTok #FilmTok#SocialCommentary

Is It Sexism, or Are We Missing Context? Pete Davidson's comments sparked a bigger question: how much does context matter when holding someone accountable? #PeteDavidson #Accountability #ContextMatters #PodcastTok #TATBS #PodcastClips #SocialCommentary

You Can't Just Call Yourself an Ally Allyship isn't a badge you award yourself. It's ongoing work. Do you agree? #Allyship #LGBTQ #Pride #PodcastTok #TATBS #PodcastClips #SocialCommentary #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff

Can You Be TOO Equal? 🤔 Can equality itself go too far, or just the methods used to pursue it? Alex has an interesting answer. #Equality #Justice #PhilosophyTok #DebateTok #TATBS #PodcastClips #SocialCommentary #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff

Incel Evolution Explained Like Pokémon 💀 Nice guy → proto-incel → incel → successful but STILL bitter? Mike and Alex just invented the worst Pokémon evolution line. #IncelCulture #Pokemon #Masculinity #PodcastClips #TATBS

Pete Davidson Mad at OnlyFans? The Irony 😂 Criticizing OnlyFans creators while doing underwear ads? Alex has questions. Mike apparently has a special folder. 😂 #PeteDavidson #OnlyFans #Influencers #ComedyTok #TATBS#PodcastClips #SocialCommentary #TATBS

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If you knew someone was being abused, would you speak up even if your friend was involved? Mike and Matthew discuss bystander silence and the responsibility to intervene. When does doing nothing become complicity? #BystanderEffect #SpeakUp #PersonalAccountability #SocialCommentary #PodcastClips…

Why are people who report sexual assault so often attacked for speaking up? Mike and Matthew discuss purity culture and the barriers to justice. Does society punish people for coming forward? #PurityCulture #VictimBlaming #SexualAssaultAwareness #PodcastClips #SocialCommentary #PodcastClips…

Consent isn't permanent. It can be withdrawn. Mike explains why treating consent like a blanket agreement misses the point. Why is this still controversial? #ConsentMatters #ConsentEducation #Boundaries #HealthyRelationships #PodcastClips#PodcastClips #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff #TATBS

STEM can teach you how to build things. But who teaches you to understand people? Matthew argues that pushing liberal arts aside comes at a social cost. Are we undervaluing the humanities? #STEMEducation #LiberalArts #EducationTok #CriticalThinking #PodcastClips #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff #TATBS

"There are no loopholes on morality. There are loopholes on consequence." Avoiding a DUI isn't the point. Not hurting someone is. Mike explains why he'll never drink and drive. #DrunkDriving #PersonalAccountability #MoralResponsibility #PodcastClips #DontDrinkAndDrive #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff #TATBS

America helped define an era of railroad expansion. So why aren't our trains better? 🚆 Mike and Matthew discuss the lost ambition of American rail infrastructure. Would you rather have better trains or more highways? #USInfrastructure #HighSpeedRail #Trains #Transportation…

Does knowing someone personally change your prejudices? Mike compares the progress of different civil rights movements and argues that exposure and personal relationships can make a difference. What actually changes people's minds? #CivilRights #LGBTQHistory #BlackHistory #SocialChange…

"I'm fiscally conservative but socially liberal." Mike and Matthew aren't buying that distinction when the actual votes conflict with the stated values. Can economic policy and social rights really be separated? #PoliticalDebate #FiscalConservative #SocialLiberal #PoliticsTok…

Why does your vote actually matter? Matthew asked NC Senator Haseeb Fatmi (D-District 18) @haseebfornc. 🗳️ Wake Forest, Oxford, Creedmoor, Butner: this one's for you. Early voting is Oct. 15-31 and Election Day is Nov. 3. Make a plan to vote! #VoteNC #HaseebFatmi #WakeForestNC #EarlyVoting…

Healthcare should be a basic right. Agree or disagree? Alex makes his case for healthcare and free government-issued ID. Mike immediately calls him a communist. 😂 Where do you draw the line? #HealthcareDebate #HealthcareReform #PoliticsTok #HumanRights #PoliticalDebate #TATBS…

Why should I pay school taxes if I don't have kids? Mike puts Alex on the spot. Matthew explains why everyone has a stake in education. Then the debate turns political. 👀 Does better public education benefit everyone? #SchoolFunding #PublicEducation #Taxes #EducationDebate #PoliticsTok #TATBS…

You and your friends could swear constantly. But the SECOND somebody's dad said it? 😳😂 Completely different rules. #ChildhoodMemories #ParentingHumor #DadHumor #GrowingUp #ComedyPodcast #PodcastClips #TATBS

All Matthew needed was help moving a couch. Thirty seconds later we're discussing virility, leather and donuts. Normal friend conversation. #ComedyPodcast #CouchJokes #FriendHumor #PodcastClips #FunnyConversation #TATBS

Before you have people depending on you, danger can feel very different. Mike talks about how marriage and parenthood changed his relationship with fear and responsibility. #Fatherhood #Parenthood #DadLife #Parenting #LifeChanges #PodcastClips #TATBS

One of Logan's first recurring phrases was basically: “Like and subscribe.” 😂 The YouTube generation has been trained well. #FunnyKids #ParentingHumor #YouTubeKids #LikeAndSubscribe #DadHumor #PodcastClips #TATBS #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff

Teaching your kids how to react when adults curse around them sounds reasonable… until the dads start giving examples. 😂 #Parenting #DadHumor #ParentingHumor #ComedyPodcast #PodcastClips #FunnyParents #TATBS

There was apparently ONE requirement for Matthew's future children: They needed a New York accent. Horshack? Fine. Epstein? Fine. Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington? Also fine. Just… not “be-ar.” #NewYorkAccent #WelcomeBackKotter #Comedy #FunnyStories #ParentingHumor #TalkingAboutTheBigStuff

“Not making a choice is still making a choice.” Once you've taken a public stand on one issue, can you really say “we don't do political statements” when the next one comes along? Matthew wrestles with where that line should actually be drawn. #Politics #Gaza #Humanism #PoliticalDiscussion…