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Can you Predict the Past

Podcast by Kaden Proa

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About Can you Predict the Past

Can you really choose your future if your past has already decided it? Can You Predict the Past is a laid-back, funny, and thought-provoking podcast where we dive into free will, decision-making, and the weird ways our lives unfold. No experts, just opinions, laughs, and conversations that might leave you questioning everything.

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God, Man’s best friend

This episode of Can You Predict the Past? focuses on the theological perspective of free will, exploring how human choice fits (or conflicts) with the idea of God’s plan. Host Kaden Proa is joined by his guest, Andrew McKay, for a conversational, non-expert discussion. A central question drives the episode: If God is all-knowing and has a plan, can free will truly exist? Andrew argues that many theological views try to balance these ideas by suggesting that free will is actually part of God’s plan—that humans are given the ability to choose, and the outcomes (including consequences) unfold within that framework. However, this creates tension because if God already knows everything, it becomes difficult to explain how choices are genuinely free. To address this, Andrew introduces a more relational idea of God: instead of strictly determining every event, God may understand people deeply and guide them based on their character, similar to how someone can predict a close friend’s behavior. This allows for some form of free will while still maintaining divine awareness.

27 Apr 2026 - 23 min
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Nature Vs Nurture

This episode of Can You Predict the Past? explores the relationship between nature vs. nurture and how each shapes human behavior and free will, using both philosophical questions and Nai’s personal experiences. The host, Kaden Proa, interviews Nai, who shares a complex upbringing—moving states, time in foster care, and eventually being adopted into a religious family. Her story becomes a real-life example of how environment (nurture) can significantly influence beliefs, habits, and identity over time. A central takeaway is that Nai doesn’t fully choose one side of the debate. Instead, she argues that both nature (genetics, instincts) and nurture (environment, upbringing) work together to shape a person. She describes nurture as emotional and experiential—like parenting style, discipline, and social influences—while nature relates more to biological and psychological traits passed down genetically. When discussing free will, Nai maintains that people ultimately still have choice, even if they are influenced by genetics or environment. For example, she rejects the idea that someone could be “born destined” to do bad things, even in extreme cases like Jeffrey Dahmer. Instead, she suggests harmful behaviors are more likely influenced by environment and unchecked development rather than predetermined biology.

27 Apr 2026 - 20 min
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Chemical Decisions

This episode of Can You Predict the Past? examines free will from a biological perspective, with Kaden Proa and Nate discussing whether our choices are determined by brain activity or if true autonomy exists. They conclude that while biology—such as hunger, instincts, genetics, and brain chemistry—strongly influences behavior, it does not fully control it. Nate introduces the idea that the brain produces urges, but a separate sense of “self” or free will can override those impulses, especially in cases like addiction or discipline. The conversation also highlights that environment and upbringing often shape decisions more than genetics alone, and that habits formed early in life can redirect biological tendencies. Despite these influences, both agree that people are still responsible for their actions and cannot simply blame biology. The episode ultimately argues that free will exists in the ability to consciously resist or act against natural instincts, emphasizing that real control comes from choosing how to respond to the pressures of our biology.

27 Apr 2026 - 11 min
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