Rosie & BJ Save The World
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Comedian and podcaster, Rosie Tran, social media marketing expert and best selling author, BJ Mendelson, discuss the most important issues of the Century, providing answers to questions in an increasingly confusing and ever changing world. With their forward thinking ideas and fact based solutions, Rosie and BJ save the World. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rosie-bj-save-the-world/support
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Episodes
Episode 12 - What is the deal with Open Borders
September 07, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBThe Mexico-U.S. border is the most frequently crossed border in the world and the site of much tension and conflict. Rosie and BJ discuss open borders and if they could be a solution to the U.S.'s immigration policies. The two co-hosts focus on the Mexico-U.S. border. As BJ points out, "If you're anywhere along the northern border, you can cross over, and half the time, no one's going to notice." Resources for Saving the World 📚 "Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World," by ...
Episode 11 - Sex Work
August 31, 2020 16:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this episode, Rosie and BJ discuss the legalization of sex work and the taboo of sex in American culture. The two co-hosts critique the U.S.'s religious conservatives alongside its Puritanical roots for stigmatizing sex work. Resources for Saving the World ⭐ "Dirty Change," a sex education podcast by Rosie and co-host Tommy Pistol. 📑 "Sex doll brothels are now a thing. What will happen to real-life sex workers?" an article for Vox by E.J. Dickson. ⭐ Tera Patrick, Wikipedia entry abou...
Episode 10 - Humane End of Life - Euthanasia
August 24, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBIn this episode of Rosie & BJ Save the World, the two co-hosts discuss the controversial topic of self-euthanization. After doing research into self-euthanization, also known as "death with dignity," Rosie found that the healthcare lobby has a financial incentive to keep people alive — insurance money. Rosie explains, "They make more money from the ICU — from people living as vegetables and hooked up to machines. The longer you're in the hospital, and the longer you suffer, the more money ...
Episode 9 - Who needs the environment?
August 19, 2020 00:21 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe climate crisis can feel irreparable. Rosie and BJ's solution to climate change? Fly off and find another planet, this one's doomed. Just kidding — kind of. The two co-hosts believe we can still make this world habitable without having to blast-off. Resources for Saving the World 📚 "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming," by David Wallace-Wells. 📚 "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore," by Elizabeth Rush. 📚 "The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Rem...
Episode 8 - Work what is it good for?
August 10, 2020 22:51 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIf you've ever goofed off at work, or walked through your office and witnessed co-workers browsing YouTube, you're not alone. In this episode, Rosie Tran and BJ Mendelson get to the heart of the matter: the bullshitization of work. Deeply influenced by David Graeber's book "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory," the two co-hosts discuss the arbitrary eight-hour work day and outdated notions of "hard work" passed down from the Baby Boomers. They suggest that jobs have taken the place of religion as the...
Episode 7 - The prison system. What to do with bad people.
August 03, 2020 03:38 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBCrime is declining in the US, but the prison population is increasing. Co-hosts Rosie Tran and BJ Mendelson agree the for-profit prison system is out of control. In this episode, they critique our current prison system and offer solutions to fix it. Resources for Saving the World 📚 "Inventing Human Rights: A History" by Lynn Hunt. 📚 "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander. 📑 "Facebook Fined $5B? Big Deal ... Last Quarter's Revenue Was 3X ...
Episode 6 - College and Higher Ed / Education System
June 29, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBStudents are consistently told that earning a Bachelor's degree is the path to successful adulthood. But, according to a 2018 survey, about 30% of all US adults have student debt. In this episode, hosts Rosie and BJ dive into the student loan crisis and offer solutions for how future students can avoid paying too much for college. They believe college corporatization is behind much of the student debt bubble. Because student loans cannot be discharged to bankruptcy, graduates must struggle ...
Episode 5 - Universal Healthcare
June 16, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWhile it's not an ideal piece of legislation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) led to growing American interest in universal and single-payer healthcare models. Rosie and BJ discuss ways to implement full government-subsidized healthcare coverage for all U.S. citizens. Other countries, both co-hosts believe, have tested universal healthcare models, and the U.S. could learn from those programs, and take what works and leave behind what failed. Resources for Saving the World 📚 "Bullshit Jobs: ...
Episode 4 - Universal Basic Income (Freedom Fund)
June 08, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBIn this episode of Rosie & BJ Save the World, the co-hosts offer suggestions on saving the world and your budget at the same time with universal basic income (UBI). Most ideas of UBI include a $1,200 monthly check for all citizens over the age of 18 — regardless of income level. The question is: How the heck do you pay for it? Resources for Saving the World 📺 American Factory, a documentary on Netflix. ⭐ Scott Santens - Universal Basic Income Advocate/Writer, an episode from Rosie's podc...
Episode 3 - Crypto
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBCalm down, Bitcoin Twitter, Rosie and BJ are here to suggest how cryptocurrency can democratize everyone's finances. Rosie is an early adopter of cryptocurrency, and she's met a lot of criticism for believing cryptocurrency can be accessible to anyone. Mansplainers and male engineers flood her Twitter feed, determined to make the process complicated. "I thought as a female comedian I faced Vitriol World, but this... I've just been floored by it!" she says. Resources for Saving the World 📺...
Episode 2 - Childfree
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThe two co-hosts advocate for living a child-free life. They argue that overpopulation contributes to the climate crisis — “The planet was not built for this many people,” BJ quips. “We're overbooked like a New York City restaurant at 7 p.m. for dinner.” Speaking of dinner, Rosie sees the child-free argument similarly to the nuanced approach to eating meat. Instead of being an omnivore-hating vegan, or a vegan-hating omnivore, a nuanced viewpoint calls for a decrease in meat consumption to...
Episode 1 - Drug War
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIn the premiere episode of Rosie & BJ Save the World, comedian and podcaster, Rosie Tran, alongside social media marketing expert, and best selling author, BJ Mendelson, share their views on ending the war on drugs. Get ready listeners, BJ and Rosie are here to save the day. Rosie is in favor of decriminalizing drug use as a means to end drug addiction. She cites Portugal's "use rooms" as an example of state-sanctioned drug use that actually decreases usage and helps those suffering from a...
Rosie & BJ Save the world - Trailer
April 07, 2020 00:28 - 26 seconds - 415 KBUBI, Prisons, Healthcare, and Sex Work among other topics, Rosie Tran and BJ Mendelson discuss about how to solve these problems of the 21st century. Listen and subscribe now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rosie-bj-save-the-world/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rosie-bj-save-the-world/support