#9 - Comedy & Culture

#11 - What if Outrage Didn't "Sell?"

What if we designed content that rewarded bridge-building over angry division? Have you ever heard the phrase, outrage sells? It's the idea that our anger drives far more online engagement than any other emotion, so companies take advantage of this by engineering content that gets us... angry. In today's episode we break down some data and discuss two practical ways we can push back against our anger paying people's salaries. You can reach us at: slowtospeake@gmail.com

Bonus - Lament Reflections on 2025

Lament has played a central role in how the end of 2025 has begun to wrap up. As it has helped me, I wonder how it could help you. How could a practice like Lament help send you into 2026 with a clearer mind and a more grounded soul? This is an unplanned episode that was recorded today - I hope it resonates with some of you. Don't forget to go and subscribe to the Slow to Speake [https://ethanspeake.substack.com/] substack it's free!

#10 - Life in the Shallows: Are We Any Wiser?

Have we become any wiser? This is a haunting question when you give it room to breathe. Today we explore that question and set up a potential theme that will drive future content on the channel. As we head into 2026 I can't help but think this is a wonderful question to reflect on. Don't forget to subscribe over on the Slow to Speake Substack [https://ethanspeake.substack.com/] if you haven't already!

#9 - Comedy & Culture

Comedians are some of the most aware and impressive cultural commentators I know of.  My friend and colleague Jon Gordon joins me today to discuss comedy, comedians, and culture and I loved recording this one! I hope you enjoy it too. If you haven’t already, hop over and check out some of my work on Substack and subscribe to be notified when new content drops!

#8 - Planting Gardens Among Ruins

I want to share with you the most beautiful spoken word I’ve ever heard along with some of my own thoughts surrounding it. I know there is plenty of talk going around from various influencers and leaders trying to tell you what to do when everything feels out of control. Believe me, they find me too. If anything, all of these voices just add to the cluttered messaging that I’m trying to process any given day. I hope to simplify things a bit with this post. I want to pull the cover back on a personal journaling I did and invite you into it. Regardless of all the advice that’s out there, all the voices are right about one thing: life really does have a way of zigging and zagging in and out of feelings of uncertainty and chaos and feelings of apparent stability.This post is the most compelling case I’ve heard made on how we can synchronize the ebb and flow of daily life. I hope you are as impacted as I have been. Here is the link to the review of the ARC Conference by Justin Brierley: ARC Conference Review [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/id1713150343?i=1000703554682] Here is the link to the original video of the spoken word poem: Sunflowers in Babylon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsiB9uCMZ68] Here is credit to for the hobbit video I pulled from: Why Bilbo Baggins? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGI6f28WoIo]