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Radio CG 6: Sports & The Truth
September has arrived, and school is getting underway – at least, it’s trying to. The country is currently a hodgepodge of virtual and in-person classes, and the same is true for kids’ sport options. Some schools have cancelled sports entirely; others are trying to keep them going. We set out to discuss how losing sports affects children and how we can craft a sporting plan that keeps kids (and everyone else) safe…but as it often happens, one question led to another, and soon we were confronting some pretty tough issues. What Do Kids Lose Without Sports? We’ve touched on the importance of sports for kids before, but we’ll reiterate a…
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Radio CG 5: You Don’t Want Vigilante Justice
We didn’t set out to discuss the police again after last week’s tough episode, but the events in Kenosha were too upsetting to ignore. We had a lot of questions – among them, why the heck are militias taking to the streets? And what the hell is going on? Obviously the case is still developing, but what we’ve got right now is pretty disturbing: A 17-year-old kid killed two people and blew off another guy’s arm. He reportedly considered himself part of a militia. These vigilantes, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, have become something at a fixture at protests. They claim to be protecting businesses, or “patrolling.” Here’s…
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Radio CG: What We’re About
After a lot of back and forth, we decided not to post the 8/22 episode. What began as a conversation about “Defund the Police” (and its various interpretations) exploded into an argument. Hey, politics can get passionate. We get it. What we don’t get – and won’t endorse – is when the ugliness that permeates today’s political scene seeps into our show. Finding common ground means holding everyone to higher standards. Even ourselves. The conversation made us take a step back and think about what this show is, and what we want to be. We want to be the place where people can feel free to voice their opinions about…
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Radio CG 3: You’ve Got to Vote, But How?
Voting. It’s kind of a big deal. For democracy to work, you’ve got to vote. But like everything else in 2020, voting is facing some unique challenges. Is it safe to go out and cast your ballot while “The Rona” rages? Is the country equipped to deal with 140 million+ absentee and mail-in ballots? We haven’t even touched on the issues with the USPS. We figured this episode would get a little heated. Everyone has been a little heated lately – you can’t turn your head without hearing someone yelling about something. But to our great surprise (and pleasure), everyone who called in had thoughtful opinions and wanted to contribute…
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Radio CG 2: The Covid-19 Impact – Why Kids Need Sports
There’s no question that COVID has put a damper on sports all over the country. You’ve probably seen or at least heard about how the major sporting leagues are handling the changes (and to be honest, things seem to shift on a daily basis). Something that gets left out of the chatter? Kids’ sports. Across the country (and around the world), millions an millions of children have had their beloved after-school sports ripped away. But kids need sports – what kind of impact is this going to have on them? We aren’t just talking about high school and college kids who might miss the draft, by the way. Excelling at…
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Radio CG: Empty Seats in Empty Stadiums
Our next radio show will be Saturday the 8th, from 6-7 PM Pacific time, on 101.5 FM/720 AM (Las Vegas KDWN). Sporting events seem hardcoded into American DNA. No matter who you are, or where you live, it’s likely you’ve rooted on one team or another during your lifetime. Maybe you just glance at the scores every morning. Maybe loving (or hating) the Yankees is as natural to you as breathing. We don’t need to tell you that the current pandemic has changed the way we take in sports. Teams now play in empty stadiums. Sometimes the management pipes in the sound of cheering crowds. Mostly, they seem to play…
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Radio CG 1: Should the Government Regulate the Internet?
We hit the ground running in our very first radio show, where we broached a topic that’s cropped up more and more in conversation: Should the government regulate the Internet? Can it regulate the Internet? You probably won’t be surprised to learn we ended up opening a can of worms. Have a listen and let us know what you think!
