Episode 008: Monsters in Pop Culture

Episode 008: Monsters in Pop Culture

New! You can now submit your own topic suggestions, here: http://www.bryanstandfest.com/podcast-submit/ [http://www.bryanstandfest.com/podcast-submit/] Episode eight brings round two kid's choice of topic, and a special guest in Belle.  Settling on Monsters in Pop Culture, and how we feel about them, as a society.  From Slenderman, Dracula, Pennywise, and Freddy Kreuger, all the way to clowns, Mothman, and whatever Creepy Pasta is, we discuss fear of the unknown, and why what scares us, does.

Episode 007: Guns

In the wake of the tragic Las Vegas shooting, our seventh episode brings a necessary discussion about the culture of guns in the US, and how we might make changes moving forward, that could help circumvent these all-too-frequent atrocities.

Episode 006: Heroes

In this special episode, we are joined by our first guest, Lincoln, to discuss theories about heroes, who they are, and how the concept affects our daily lives.  From Hawkeye to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., how does the way we look at our heroes shape our morals and who we look up to?

Episode 005: Social Technology

Episode five begins a discussion about technology, its advancements, and how it affects us on a social level.  This may stand to be part one of a series of these discussions, as there is a great deal of important content here, that raises many questions about how are lives are impacted by this relatively new concept.

Episode 004: Magic

Episode four brings our first "dealer's choice" format, in which the girls pick the topic.  Moving forward, this will occur every fourth episode, likely leading to some really interesting topics.  This week the girls settled on the topic of magic, and hilarity and chaos ensued, along with several shoutouts to Hello from the Magic Tavern, and a fresh new cause for you to support, #StopBlackMagic2017.