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2.22 The Parties are the Problem

BiCurean - December 05, 2019 08:18 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Erik and Aicila spent some time talking with Steve about his view of the ways in which we are being convinced to work against our best interests. Steve Cox http://bit.ly/2pqgatc George Carlin On Who Owns the Country- http://bit.ly/2CRcTq9 George Carlin The Public Sucks http://bit.ly/2Xvg5RQ ...

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2.20 Brazilian Jiu-Julia

BiCurean - November 07, 2019 19:35 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
History of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu http://www.shenwu.com/bjjhistory.html Tags: BiCurean, podcast, jiu jitsu, women, sports, MMA

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2.19 Cats and Dogs

BiCurean - October 24, 2019 07:24 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Dogs versus cats: Scientists reveal which one is smarter https://fxn.ws/2kS9yBL 23 Tweets That Sum Up The Difference Between Cat People And Dog People _ HuffPost Life, Sept 16, 2019 http://bit.ly/2lt3yzF BiCurean Moment Trump Critics Ridicule Him For Vaping Ban After Six Deaths, Say Guns Have...

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2.18 Coming Out

BiCurean - October 10, 2019 07:12 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Erik and Aicila look into the history of National Coming Out Day and explore some of the ideas around why people come out. History of Coming Out https://medium.com/lambdalegal/30-years-in-national-coming-out-day-is-as-important-than-ever-7739863220a4 Tags: BiCurean, Podcast, coming_out, Queer,...

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2.17 Her Story

BiCurean - September 26, 2019 08:38 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. is Technical Expert and Authority on Trailblazing American Women. She is the President and CEO of Technically Speaking, Inc., An author, national speaker, and an electrical engineer, Tietjen is one of the top historians in the country on scientific and technical women. She...

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2.16 Foxes and Hedgehogs

BiCurean - September 12, 2019 15:45 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Erik & Aicila did a deep dive into the below article outlining the benefits of being open-minded. Learn what skills you want to develop to improve your open-mindedness- and why you even want to be open-minded. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chances-are-youre-not-as-open-minded-as-you-t...

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2.15 Exploring the Terry-verse

BiCurean - August 29, 2019 08:18 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
For more than 20 years, Terry Moore has been telling compelling, real stories about characters that his readers feel emotionally connected to. And he manages to cover some pretty hefty issues, like PTSD, war, sexual orientation to name a few, while giving us truly entertaining comics. Erik and I...

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2.14 Single Issue Haters

BiCurean - August 16, 2019 01:55 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Accountability is an antidote to the blame that is inflaming our political discourse. Tags: bicurean, podcast, politics, OneMoviePunch, left, right, accountability

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2.13 Bi the Way

BiCurean - August 01, 2019 07:15 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Join us for a conversation between 3 bi women about identity, relationship and labels. Ranging from entertaining to serious, this conversation explored the intersection between queer and straight cultural expectations of women and how being bi and "femme" challenges those expectations in both co...

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2.12 A Real American

BiCurean - July 18, 2019 16:12 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Erik and Aicila talk about recent events and the question of what makes a person 'A Real American'. When the Commander-in-Chief tells elected Representatives to 'go back where they came from' we need to stand together for a better way to be. A Blaring Message in Republicans’ Muted Criticism_ It...

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2.11 Perception Gap

BiCurean - July 04, 2019 16:02 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Erik and Aicila read an interesting article about the Perception Gap (cited below). We talk about the gap and some of its impact and how it is widening. Items and articles we referenced: The Perception Gap http://bit.ly/2xiOEhJ Americans Strongly Dislike PC Culture, Oct 10, 2018 http://bit.ly...

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2.10 Giggity Gig

BiCurean - June 20, 2019 07:54 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Uber and Lyft have a business model based on exploiting loopholes in labor laws. Aicila and Erik talk about the gig economy and their limited understanding of labor laws and why we care about this. According to the Techtarget: A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions ...

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2.09 Pound of Cure

BiCurean - June 06, 2019 17:24 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
People have strong opinions about vaccines and express them in ways that are less than effective. Erik and Aicila looked at some recent incidents and talked about their own background with vaccines. We hope you enjoy! Items we referenced for the show: Vaccines_ Vac-Gen_Why Are Childhood Vaccin...

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2.08 Prohibition 2.0

BiCurean - May 23, 2019 15:54 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Whether you are for or against abortion as a personal choice, it is concerning to see a move to take our laws back 40 years. Further Reading: New abortion law_ Abortion will automatically be illegal in these six states -- Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota and South Dakot...

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2.07 Masculi-nation

BiCurean - May 09, 2019 07:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Chet, Erik, and Miguel shared their experience of cultural masculinity and how it intersects with mainstream masculinity in their experiences. This conversation ranged the globe and a span of history. We have a few links for you below. India Rape Culture http://bit.ly/2H8Px0U The Good Wife's G...

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2.06 The Future is Now

BiCurean - April 25, 2019 07:05 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Chet Sisk is an innovator working to make the world a better, more inclusive, place. He has presented to the UN on Universal Basic Income, taught quantum physics to homeless youth, and worked as a journalist. We aren't entirely sure what challenge he can't conquer and we were overjoyed to have t...

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2.05 Wandering Roots

BiCurean - April 11, 2019 23:48 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
We chatted with Theresa Christine about being a travel writer. She spends about 1/3 of the year away from home. We wanted to know how someone strikes the balance between doing what she loves and also being a good partner & feeling like she isn't missing out on life at home. She recently got tir...

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2.04 Back Page, Frontline

BiCurean - March 28, 2019 07:06 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
See more of Bennet Kelley's writing on HuffPost or check out the Internet Law Center.

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2.03 Comical Conversation

BiCurean - March 14, 2019 07:02 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Check out our awesome guest, Matt the Pharaoh Wizard's YouTube offerings: http://bit.ly/2TAifk9 And our first promo- One Movie Punch http://bit.ly/2F9OVZ9 Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2EYn10M Articles and items we referenced during the show: Glass the Movie http://bit.ly/2JbyGyM Everythin...

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2.02 To Serve, Protect, & Uplift

BiCurean - February 28, 2019 08:02 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Miguel Baca Barragán is a radio personality, activist, former law enforcement and modern community leader. We enjoyed the chance to talk with him about all of this and more. We know you will as well! Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2EhCrhq Join our mailing list at http://bit.ly/BiCur to get epi...

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2.01 A Year in the Life of BiCurean

BiCurean - February 14, 2019 12:27 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Celebrating one year of doing the podcast together. Aicila and Erik talk about the surprises and challenges and discoveries they had doing this project. Join our mailing list - bit.ly/BiCur Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2DtLbzp Items we referenced: The Price of Loyalty _ PBS NewsHour https:/...

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1.26 Identity Politics Arms Race

BiCurean - January 31, 2019 08:49 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
We were excited to interview Tyler after reading this article about Identity Politics and how to counter it. Given that is our core message, it was exciting to see someone else articulate position so similar to our philosophy. And the ways in which he dug into the history of identity politics an...

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1.25 Something to Hide

BiCurean - January 17, 2019 08:18 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
With all the recent data breaches being reported, we wanted to get dig into why we care about privacy. Yu was amazingly informed and taught us about data ethics, the complicated history of GDPR, and why we care about privacy. Join our mailing list: bit.ly/BiCur Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2...

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1.24 Snake Oil

BiCurean - January 03, 2019 06:39 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Coconut oil is pure poison. 10,000 steps a day is not necessarily the goal. In an age of "science" and seemingly endless advice on how to be healthy, what do you believe? We talked with Dr. A of What the Woo podcast about some of these modern snake oils. Check out her podcast at: http://bit.ly/...

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1.23 Happy Holidays

BiCurean - December 20, 2018 08:23 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
One of the founding principles of our country is the pursuit of happiness. And yet it is often elusive. What do happy people do differently? Erik and Aicila discuss some of the habits happy people have as presented by psychologists. Transcript here: http://bit.ly/BiCur123 Further reading: Ho...

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1.22 Nutritious News

BiCurean - December 06, 2018 08:06 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Erik and Aicila had the pleasure of talking to Vanessa Otero Founder of Adfontes Media. Otero created the media bias chart to give consumers an objective way to evaluate the quality of the news they read. Listen to our podcast to get more understanding of her methods, what inspired her, and her ...

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1.21 Freedom to Commit

BiCurean - November 22, 2018 08:49 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Non traditional relationships are becoming more common and yet are at odds with a lot of societal norms. We asked Magenta, as someone who hosts workshops and coaches people, what do they say makes it worth it? Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2QJlGiV Articles and items we referenced: Magenta's...

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1.20 Civil Discourse Over Dinner

BiCurean - November 08, 2018 08:49 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Using the power of the internet and our own experiences, we attempted to come up with some ideas for you to take on the task of keeping your family gatherings more about connection. If that is your goal, of course. Transcript here: http://bit.ly/120Civil Articles and items we referenced: How ...

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1.19 Voting Your Hopes

BiCurean - October 25, 2018 07:48 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Is there a way to make elections more fair and get voters excited? Can we create a system that encourages us to talk about the issues? Find RCV for Colorado on social media at facebook.com/@rcvforcolorado or at their website below to learn more. Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/documen...

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1.18 The Pragmatic Progressive

BiCurean - October 11, 2018 07:13 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
How does one balance ones ideals against the need to move forward towards a better future? Politicians are people doing a job and yet the modern approach to politics creates 2 dimensional versions of these people. Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQpeJIpu4-B7es6ULSxI...

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