Latest Assumption Podcast Episodes
173. To Buy or To Rent?
Preconceived - October 18, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsPart of 'The American Dream' is predicated on home ownership. Conventional wisdom suggests that it is a financially sound and important decision to buy a home rather than to rent from a landlord. But is this just something we've been indoctrinated to believe, or does the math really add up to sup...
172. Astrology - science, religion, or neither?
Preconceived - October 04, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsScorpio, Leo, Taurus, Pisces. These are just a few of the Zodiac signs in the world of astrology. But what exactly is astrology, and why do so many people follow it so closely? Is there any scientific evidence that the movement and positions of celestial objects in the solar system truly influenc...
171. Sole Survivor - A glimpse into reality TV
Preconceived - September 27, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSurvivor is the most iconic reality television competition of the last twenty years. And Todd Herzog, the winner of Survivor's 15th season, is one of the show's most iconic winners. Todd joins the show to shed some light on what it's really like to play Survivor, and how his life changed when he ...
170. Preconceived - A Collection of Insights
Preconceived - September 21, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe much anticipated anthology, "Preconceived: Challenging the preconceptions in our lives" launches today on Amazon ! The book is a collection of stories, thoughts, and beliefs of over fifty of the guests who have been featured on our award-winning podcast. In this episode, we provide a sneak pe...
169. The War Correspondent
Preconceived - September 14, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsMost people veer away from dangerous places. Yet there are some people in this world, who not only don’t avoid such places, but rather seek them out; journalists who report on some of the most dangerous and devastating conflicts in the world. So why would somebody risk their life, in some cases, ...
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Preconceived - September 06, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsYou might have heard of the term NFTs, short-form for non-fungible tokens. Some NFTs include virtual memorabilia such as art pieces and virtual real estate, worth upwards of millions of dollars, while other NFTs serve what one might consider more practical purposes. But what is exactly is an NF...
168. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Preconceived - September 06, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsYou might have heard of the term NFTs, short-form for non-fungible tokens. Some NFTs include virtual memorabilia such as art pieces and virtual real estate, worth upwards of millions of dollars, while other NFTs serve what one might consider more practical purposes. But what is exactly is an NFT,...
Would Being a Millionaire Make You Happier?
Preconceived - August 30, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratings“Money can’t buy you happiness” … so the adage goes. But deep down, most people would probably still prefer to have more money in their pockets if given the opportunity. And despite the notion that money perhaps does not equal happiness, many people do spend their lives with a primary goal of ...
Midwives and Home Births - An 'Alternative' Pregnancy
Preconceived - August 23, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn modern 'Western' society, it is routine for women giving birth to be under the care of a physician in a hospital. The preconception is that the safest and most normal birth process should take place in a licensed healthcare setting under the supervision of an MD. But, there are many women who ...
167. Midwives and Home Births - An 'Alternative' Pregnancy
Preconceived - August 23, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn modern 'Western' society, it is routine for women giving birth to be under the care of a physician in a hospital. The preconception is that the safest and most normal birth process should take place in a licensed healthcare setting under the supervision of an MD. But, there are many women who ...
The Talent Agent - Finding the Next Star
Preconceived - August 16, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsMany actors do their best to 'make it' in the entertainment industry. But does talent always win out? What are the factors that help or hurt someone's foray into acting? And equally as important, how do talent agents go about finding and selecting the talent they want to feature? Talent manager ...
166. The Talent Agent - Finding the Next Star
Preconceived - August 16, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsMany actors do their best to 'make it' in the entertainment industry. But does talent always win out? What are the factors that help or hurt someone's foray into acting? And equally as important, how do talent agents go about finding and selecting the talent they want to feature? Talent manager S...
'Relationship OCD' - The Anxiety of Love
Preconceived - August 09, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThere are so many adages in regards to love and relationships. Many hinge on the notion that we must be absolutely certain in our choice of a romantic partner and that there should be no doubts when we ultimately decide on 'the one'. But is that a realistic framework for love? And how can the s...
165. 'Relationship OCD' - The Anxiety of Love
Preconceived - August 09, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThere are so many adages in regards to love and relationships. Many hinge on the notion that we must be absolutely certain in our choice of a romantic partner and that there should be no doubts when we ultimately decide on 'the one'. But is that a realistic framework for love? And how can the sea...
The Metaverse
Preconceived - August 02, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsFor a long time now, people have been ‘living online’, so to speak, communicating and maintaining friendships via social media, and using the Internet to optimize many facets of their lives. For some though, ‘living online’ has taken on a much deeper meaning … becoming so immersed in virtual real...
164. The Metaverse
Preconceived - August 02, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsFor a long time now, people have been ‘living online’, so to speak, communicating and maintaining friendships via social media, and using the Internet to optimize many facets of their lives. For some though, ‘living online’ has taken on a much deeper meaning … becoming so immersed in virtual real...
Children of Nazis (Re-Post)
Preconceived - July 26, 2022 09:15 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsHow would you react if you found out that your parent was a monster? This hypothetical situation isn't far off from the experiences of the children of leading Nazis who participated in the Holocaust. Tania Crasnianski documented her research into the lives of the children of Nazis in her incredi...
163. Disciplined Minds - The Subordination of Professionals
Preconceived - July 19, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe urge people to be creative, with phrases like ‘think outside the box’, and ‘push the envelope’. But for the most part, is all our talk of innovation and free thinking just rhetoric? Does society truly encourage people to think in new, and even radical, ways? Does society champion the rogue thi...
Disciplined Minds - The Subordination of Professionals
Preconceived - July 19, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe urge people to be creative, with phrases like ‘think outside the box’, and ‘push the envelope’. But for the most part, is all our talk of innovation and free thinking just rhetoric? Does society truly encourage people to think in new, and even radical, ways? Does society champion the rogue th...
Financial Independence - ChooseFI
Preconceived - July 12, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDo you feel like you truly have a good grasp on your finances? Or do you ever wonder if you're just following the motions and simply 'trusting' in conventional financial wisdom in regards to savings and retirement? Brad Barrett, co-founder of the popular ChooseFI community, joins the podcast to...
162. Financial Independence - ChooseFI
Preconceived - July 12, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDo you feel like you truly have a good grasp on your finances? Or do you ever wonder if you're just following the motions and simply 'trusting' in conventional financial wisdom in regards to savings and retirement? Brad Barrett, co-founder of the popular ChooseFI community, joins the podcast to d...
161. 'Sage on the Stage' - Are Lectures Passé?
Preconceived - July 05, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDoctors have been trained in pretty much the same way for many decades. Prior to any hands-on practical training, medical students spend about 2 years going through a series of lectures delivered by other doctors. In fact, this is the general model for how most professionals, and even undergradua...
'Sage on the Stage' - Are Lectures Passé?
Preconceived - July 05, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDoctors have been trained in pretty much the same way for many decades. Prior to any hands-on practical training, medical students spend about 2 years going through a series of lectures delivered by other doctors. In fact, this is the general model for how most professionals, and even undergrad...
'The New I Do' - Reimagining Marriage
Preconceived - June 27, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDivorce is so common that it's reasonable to call into question the establishment of marriage itself. Does marriage in its current form still make sense? Do newer types of marriages, such as 'trial marriages' or 'short-term contract marriages' warrant more serious consideration before people plun...
160. 'The New I Do' - Reimagining Marriage
Preconceived - June 27, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDivorce is so common that it's reasonable to call into question the establishment of marriage itself. Does marriage in its current form still make sense? Do newer types of marriages, such as 'trial marriages' or 'short-term contract marriages' warrant more serious consideration before people plun...
The Other Side - 'Pro Life'
Preconceived - June 23, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe "pro-life" vs. "pro-choice" dilemma regarding abortion is the centre of much heated debate in the United States. On a previous episode of the podcast, we spoke with an obstetrician regarding abortion in Canada and the United States and examined the concept of reproductive justice and why it ...
The Other Side - 'Pro Gun'
Preconceived - June 21, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIt can be tough to understand how so many in the United States are on the 'pro-gun' side of the gun debate. For many, the issue seems simple - "guns are bad, and we should do everything we can to limit them". But what is the background of gun legislation? What is the perspective of many peopl...
159. Opioid Decriminalization
Preconceived - June 14, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhile cannabis has become legalized in many parts of the world, most other drugs not only remain illegal, but are actually criminalized. The opioids crisis has escalated even further during the COVID pandemic, and experts are revisiting the question of whether or not opioids should be decriminali...
Opioid Decriminalization
Preconceived - June 14, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhile cannabis has become legalized in many parts of the world, most other drugs not only remain illegal, but are actually criminalized. The opioids crisis has escalated even further during the COVID pandemic, and experts are revisiting the question of whether or not opioids should be decriminali...
158. Momfluencers
Preconceived - June 07, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsInfluencers can include pretty much anyone who has a significant following on social media – whether it be chefs, models, actors, or celebrities of any sort. And there is a new type of influencer on the rise, the influencer that is also a mother - the 'Momfluencer'. I am joined today by Sara Pet...
Related Assumption Topics
- Life 2
- Environment 2
- Personality 2
- Spirit 2
- Hypothesis 2
- Stars 2
- Moon 2
- Sun 2
- Atmosphere 2