Ep. 75 – How the media skews the transgender debate

Ep. 75 – How the media skews the transgender debate

A boy pretending to be a girl just won two gold medals at the California state track. We are going to go through the news coverage and test your critical thinking skills. Parental pause point questions: 1. Consider the phrase, "Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly?" Do you agree with that? (0:55) 2. Pop quiz: How many of The Great Eight Questions do you remember? (5:02) 3. Why has there been a spotlight on AB Hernandez? (14:18) 4. Why don't we hear about girls who pretend to be boys competing in boys' sports? (17:00) 5. If you give people an incentive to do something, what's going to happen? (20:44) The Great 8 Questions: 1. What happens next? 2. Has this been tried before? 3. Is there a principle involved? 4. What are the trade-offs? 5. What do you mean by that? 6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic? 7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument? 8. What does the Bible say?

Ep. 74 – The meaning of Memorial Day

Memorial Day isn’t just the unofficial start of summer. It’s a day to remember those who made possible all the things we take for granted. Parental pause point questions: 1. What's the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? (1:44) 2. What difference does it make what country you are from? Are countries interchangeable? (4:07) 3. Which of The Great 8 Questions would you use in response to this argument? (5:42) 4. How many people have died defending America? (13:04) 5. What percentage of U.S. military deaths have been male? (14:51) 6. How would you feel if someone was shooting at you? (18:02) 7. Thinking about all those who died so that you can have the freedom to live in America, what is something worth dedicating your life toward? The Great 8 Questions: 1. What happens next? 2. Has this been tried before? 3. Is there a principle involved? 4. What are the trade-offs? 5. What do you mean by that? 6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic? 7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument? 8. What does the Bible say?

Ep. 73 - Why Trump supporters remain so loyal

Republican politicians who oppose Donald Trump keep losing primaries. Let’s look at why. Parental pause point questions: 1. Who is responsible for the broken cabinet door? (1:33) 2. What are some of the differences when discussing policy and politics? (6:19) 3. Why is it a good thing that compromise is inevitable in politics? (7:35) 4. Which of The Great 8 Questions would you use in response to this contention? (13:23) 5. Do you think Republican voters supported amnesty? (17:12) 6. Why does it make sense for average voters to care about endorsements? (24:36) The Great 8 Questions: 1. What happens next? 2. Has this been tried before? 3. Is there a principle involved? 4. What are the trade-offs? 5. What do you mean by that? 6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic? 7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument? 8. What does the Bible say?

Ep. 72 - The lies society tells young women about motherhood

America celebrates mothers but does little to inspire young women to become mothers. That’s a mistake. Parental pause point questions: 1. Why do you think fewer women are having children today than 18 years ago? (2:32) 2. Which of The Great 8 Questions would you use in response to this argument? (3:47) 3. What public policy issues would you not be able to debate or discuss under this standard? (6:22) 4. What is the good life? (10:20) 5. Is that argument more true because it came from a woman? (25:58) 6. Young men, what is the message for you in this podcast? (26:34) The Great 8 Questions: 1. What happens next? 2. Has this been tried before? 3. Is there a principle involved? 4. What are the trade-offs? 5. What do you mean by that? 6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic? 7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument? 8. What does the Bible say?

Ep. 71 - Spirit Airlines' failure shows why the free market succeeds

Spirit Airlines just went bankrupt, leaving travelers stranded and thousands of employees out of work. Here's why this doesn't mean the free market failed. Parental pause point questions: 1. How many people do you think lost their jobs in 2025? (3:54) 2. Which of The Great 8 Questions would you use in response to his argument? (5:25) 3. Are resources unlimited or scarce? (6:35) 4. How do we ensure that resources are used efficiently? (9:50) 5. How does profit help lower future prices? (12:36) 6. Have you ever lost your job? What did it feel like? (17:58) 7. Is it the government's job to grow the economy? (22:43) The Great 8 Questions: 1. What happens next? 2. Has this been tried before? 3. Is there a principle involved? 4. What are the trade-offs? 5. What do you mean by that? 6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic? 7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument? 8. What does the Bible say?