Up Your Dialogue
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★ - 5 ratingsThis is a unique podcast in that the perspectives of the host are very different and yet often draw similar conclusions on many different topics based on facts and critical thinking. These dialogues originate from countless conversations we have had that proved to us that we can raise our discourse or, Up Our Dialogue, to higher level than we commonly see today even when we may see through different lenses. J.Scott Hardin is a self described agnostic, formerly of the left, but now independent and L.A.Londy is a conservative Christian, veteran, and lay theologian. Together they challenge their listeners to "Up their dialogue" on a wide variety of topics. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
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Episodes
President Who?
February 14, 2024 06:44 - 2 hours - 127 MBWho will be the President in 2025? Biden? Trump? Someone else? Are we on the verge of a Civil War? Does our vote even matter? We discuss this and the Super Bowl right here on the Up Your Dialogue Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Good and Evil
July 01, 2023 05:54 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBWhat is good and evil anyway? On this episode of the up your dialogue podcast we take a look at these concepts in light of current events. Tucker Carlson on one side in the aftermath of his firing from Fox News, and Satancon 2023 on the other. What if anything is behind these concepts? It's time to up our dialogue. For more podcasts check out our website https://upyourdialogue.com/ Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/UYDialogue Watch us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@la...
An agnostic reading of Revelation 11, the death of journalism, algorithms and the consequences of artificial intelligence
June 15, 2023 02:07 - 2 hours - 111 MBOn this episode of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we talk about #artificialintelligence , #journalism in America and discuss a specific chapter in #revelation getting the #agnostic and #christian understanding of it. We also discuss the fallout of the #foxnews lawsuit. Where else can you watch such things other than the UYD podcast! It's time to Up your dialogue. For more podcasts check out our website https://upyourdialogue.com/ Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/UYDialogue Watch us ...
The Space Train of Love
November 15, 2022 05:37 - 2 hours - 109 MBIn season 4 episode 5 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we discuss the idea of space and time from the Agnostic perspective given by J.Scott and titled the Space Train of Love. We also talk about the Bible due to a recent trip taken by L.A. to the Museum of the Bible discussing why we should take the Bible as a book we can put our faith in. You don't want to miss this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Terms and Definitions
September 28, 2022 02:50 - 2 hours - 104 MBOn Season 4 episode 4 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we discuss the importance of using proper terms and definitions in our discussions. Popular terms and phrases being used in the culture such as Christian Nationalism, White Supremacy and Semi-Facist can be very harmful when they are used to define entire groups of people improperly for the purposes of getting one group to hate another. Join us on this next episode as we see this issue from our different worldviews in a respectful discussi...
Seeing the Forest through the Trees - Violence in America
May 28, 2022 15:52 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBIn Season 4 Episode 3 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we discuss Violence in America within the context of the latest two mass shootings in Buffalo NY and Uvalde TX. What is the Great Replacement Theory? What are the core issues that result in violence? Are guns the major problem that should be focused on first or are there other more important issues we should focus on first? Is gun control the only solution? Let's talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...
Rights, the law and the unborn. A closer look at Roe V Wade
May 15, 2022 02:46 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBIn episode 2 season 4 of the up your dialogue podcast we look at the possible overturning of Roe V Wade. What does it mean and what will be the impact of this decision should it be handed down as it is written? Should precedent hold? Is this about a woman's right to choose or the life of the unborn? It's time once again to up our dialogue and talk about this important topic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
What can Elon Musk do with Twitter ?
May 03, 2022 01:54 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBTwitter has been a raging dumpster fire with little to no profitability for years. Will this change with Elon Musk buying the company ? Can he be as successful with a social media platform as he has been with Space X and Tesla? In episode 1 of our new season we up our dialogue and discuss this interesting topic that can have a big impact on the way communication is done on the internet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Critical Race Theory
July 16, 2021 02:33 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBWhat is critical race theory? Where does it come from? Should we allow it into the culture as many are seeking to do today? Listen to this podcast for the answers as we "Up our dialogue" and talk about this important topic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Conservatism - Past, Present, Future
March 14, 2021 04:44 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBIn the first episode of season 3 (and of 2021), we discuss the conservative movement and talk about it in the context of time. We talk about some of the people that have influenced us as well as some of the other "isms" and what they mean. By the end we are asking ourselves "Will We learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools?" It's time to up your Dialogue once again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Election 2020 - Where we are
November 16, 2020 04:28 - 2 hours - 110 MBIn Season 2 episode 6 of the Up your dialogue podcast we are back from our covid-19 hiatus talking about Election 2020. What are the covid-19 impacts? Can we trust the election results? What about potential Fraud? Get your answers here without a screaming match or media bias. It's time to up your dialogue once again --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Corona Virus - A timeline and the importance of data
April 20, 2020 01:36 - 2 hours - 122 MBIn Season 2 episode 5 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we once again take a look at the Corona Virus pandemic. This time we take a proper look at the timeline and discuss the data it gives us. We also take a look at the current data for the virus and discuss how America gets the economy going again. In both cases data is essential to understanding the past and the future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Movies and a Shocking prediction
April 12, 2020 04:22 - 2 hours - 119 MBSeason 2 Episode 4 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast starts out with current events focused on the Covid-19 virus since that continues to be what everyone is talking about these days. At the end of current events we talk about the 2020 campaign and a crazy prediction is made in regard to who will eventually get the nomination for the Democrats. In the second part of the podcast we discuss a couple of our favorite films we have recently watched which covers many topics such as AI, morality, God...
Covid-19 - Life, Death and the Economy
April 04, 2020 01:14 - 1 hour - 101 MBIn Season 2 episode 3 of the Up Your Dialogue Podcast we take a look at the next 30 days to kill the virus. Americans are once again asked to stay at home and many businesses are ordered to close their doors until April 30, 2020. Many on the right say this proposed cure might be worse than the virus itself and that Americans need to get back to work sooner rather than later. Many on the left like the Governor of California say we should use this as an opportunity to further a progressive age...
Life after Corona and some lessons learned
March 27, 2020 01:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn Episode 2 Season 2 we take a look at the worldwide pandemic called Corona virus or Covid-19. We focus on issues like what changes Americans might make as a result of the pandemic as well as what lessons we might learn from this and other historical pandemics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
The crazy week in politics that was
February 14, 2020 02:00 - 2 hours - 93 MBIn the first episode of season 2 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we take a look at one of the craziest weeks in politics we have observed in our lifetimes. Impeachment come to a final vote in the Senate, crazy behavior at the state of the union, Iowa... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Social Media and it's impact on culture and reality
December 31, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBIn this episode we take a look at the impacts social media has on culture and reality --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
The Problem of Good
November 23, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThe problem of Good - Can objective moral values exist without God? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Cults, Religions and Governments
November 02, 2019 02:00 - 2 hours - 92.4 MBCults, Religions and Governments --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
White Supremacy - Perception and reality
October 07, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBWhite Supremacy - Perception and reality --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Open Dialogue Podcast
September 20, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBIn the seventh episode we introduce our open dialogue format where there is no specific topic. We have an open dialogue where anything goes. We ended up giving updates on our new twitter account that is already closing in on 300 followers and our new "Up Your Diablog" where we will be putting our thoughts in written form. The new website is still at upyourdialog.com. We also talked about the crazy world of #Twitter until about the 37 minute mark. After that we discussed the new book by Peter...
Open Dialogue
September 20, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBIn the seventh episode we introduce our open dialogue format where there is no specific topic. We have an open dialogue where anything goes. We ended up giving updates on our new twitter account that is already closing in on 300 followers and our new "Up Your Diablog" where we will be putting our thoughts in written form. The new website is still at upyourdialog.com. We also talked about the crazy world of #Twitter until about the 37 minute mark. After that we discussed the new book by Peter...
C.S. Lewis
September 14, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBIn our 6th podcast we examine the writings of C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest thinkers and writers of the 20th century. From the beloved fiction including the Chronicles of Narnia to thoughtful non-fiction including such writings as Surprised by Joy and Mere Christianity, Lewis takes us on a journey of his life from paganism to Christianity. A literary scholar and Christian apologist against modernism, Lewis proves prophetic in being able to see our post modern culture and the dangers that c...
The gender problem
September 11, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBIn the 5th episode of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we explore the gender issue that has surprisingly become a great source of confusion today. We start out talking about the current attacks on Trump, then move into gender pronouns, a Biblical look at gender, and finally exploring at some depth the different modern ideas of gender fluidity and non-binary gender.
The Gender Problem
September 10, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn the 5th episode of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we explore the gender issue that has surprisingly become a great source of confusion today. We start out talking about the current attacks on Trump, then move into gender pronouns, a Biblical look at gender, and finally exploring at some depth the different modern ideas of gender fluidity and non-binary gender. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Agnostics, Atheists, and Christians....Oh My!
August 25, 2019 21:00 - 2 hours - 143 MBIn Season 1 episode 4 of the Up Your Dialogue podcast we discuss Agnosticism from the lens of the Christian and the Atheist. Our co-host J.Scott takes the agnostic position and explains his view as "True Agnosticism" of the likes of Carl Sagan and Baruch Spinoza, and differentiates his view from the new Atheism of the day as well as defending it against attacks. L.A. Londy looks at both views from the Christian worldview. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/u...
A tale of two cities - Detroit and Portland
August 10, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 136 MBIn Season 1 episode 3 we talk a little about the latest mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton and then about violence and inner city problems in general. The cities chosen are our respective hometowns and cities that we can learn from in terms of how problems like violence and poverty become problems and, when not confronted at the sources, get much worse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourdialogue/support
Reformation and Revolution
August 02, 2019 01:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBIn Season 1 Episode 2 we initially talk about the Democratic debates that were going on at the time of recording. From there we move into the topic where we spend some time in the 16th-18th centuries discussing major events from the Protestant Reformation to the American and French Revolutions. Our focus is understanding how and in what context these events took place, and what impact they might have for us today. We explore the idea of the human condition and the consequences of that in bot...