This is a podcast about talking. We are covering everything from accents to dialects to idioms, from slang to culture. Basically anything related to communication or language is on the table. This podcast is meant to be lighthearted and funny. And who knows, maybe even educational.
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The only Gen Z podcast worth listening to. Join three best friends as they unpack their day-to-day lives and dilemmas defining their generation from their point of view, revealing what truly is Gen Z. Our podcast aims to change the narrative, representing the new voices and views of youth from this generation like no other podcast has before.
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In this podcast for English learners, Melanie uses core vocabulary to tell you a story about something that happened in her daily life in Canada. Each episode also includes a pronunciation lesson that explains something she said in the story. She speaks naturally and with a standard American accent. http://www.EnglishTeacherMelanie.com | Twitter: TeacherMelanie, Facebook: EnglishTeacherMelanie, YouTube: TeacherMelanie
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Two brothers, Ben and Mr. A, discuss the big questions in life. Who are we? What the f*** is going on? What’s meaningful? What do now? We discuss psychology, philosophy, conspiracies, business, technology, AI, and more. New episodes every Monday and Friday.
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Maya and Melissa bring on a special guest: Maya's dad Spike! Get ready for a lively and entertaining conversation that spans a variety of topics, from Gen Z slang to personal stories about tattoos and school experiences. Maya surprises her dad by revealing her new tattoos, sparking a fun and insightful discussion on generational differences, the sc…
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Join us for a episode featuring Maya and Melissa with special guests Sienna and Brooklyn as we dive into an array of spooky and interesting topics. From our wild thoughts on Disneyland and theme park animatronics to sharing chilling experiences in horror mazes, we'll talk about our memorable encounters, 'almost' catfishing incidents, and even darkl…
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Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of "Shut Up & Listen: Gen Z Podcast." Today, it’s just Maya and Melissa holding down the fort while Carin is off having a life. We kick things off by sharing the unfortunate news that Carin will be missing for a few episodes, but she'll be back soon. Melissa dives right into a wild story from school where a …
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French Accents & Life Hacks Hey everyone, it’s Melissa, Maya and Carin in this episode of "Shut Up & Listen." We’re diving into Coachella weekend part two, spilling the tea on Maya's experience. Also next year, Melly Chella might just become a thing! We’re also tackling some heavier stuff like the crazy influence of celebs like Vanessa Hudgens and …
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Welcome to another episode of "Shut Up & Listen: Gen Z Podcast," where we dive into the lives, interests, and quirks of our generation. Hosted by the dynamic trio, Melissa, Maya, and Carin, join us as we navigate through a series of adventures and debates that define our experience. In This Episode: Coachella: Maya recounts her experiences at Coach…
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Hey everyone, welcome back to “Shut Up & Listen,” your go-to Gen Z podcast. It's Maya here, and joining me as always are my amazing co-hosts, Melissa and Carin. Today, we've got a bit of everything for you, from our struggles with waking up on time to the cosmic disappointment of missing that hyped solar eclipse. What We Talked About: - The Struggl…
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Welcome to Shut Up & Listen: Gen Z Podcast- the only Gen Z podcast worth listening to, where we dissect life through the lens of our generation. In this episode, hosts Maya, Melissa, and Carin dive into a whirlwind of topics, from music festivals to navigating young adulthood, all while being unapologetically themselves. In This Episode: Our Rollin…
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We decided to start a podcast. Honestly, all other Gen Z podcasts are trash because we are tired of what other people have to say about us. So just shut up and listen.By Envoice Media
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Florida Democratic Primary, Ads, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, & Leave the World Behind
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We're back after a long holiday hiatus! In this episode, we discuss how the US is more of a communist, fascist state than a democracy...By Ben & Mr. A
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Real Estate, Billionaires, Jordan Peterson, Human AI Pin, & Apeel Conspiracy
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In this episode, we discuss the nonsense of commercial real estate, rich people's money advice, Jordan Peterson's ARC forum, Humane's new AI pin, a conspiracy regarding Apeel, and more... The article about Humane: https://time.com/6333416/humane-ai-pin-launch/By Ben & Mr. A
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Politics, Red Flags, & the 3rd Republican Debate
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In this episode, we discuss some research about young people's political views and what they perceive to be red, green, & beige flags in a relationship. We also discuss the 3rd Republican debate among other things. Research: https://changeresearch.com/post/young-women-are-more-liberal-than-young-men/ Debate: https://youtu.be/-dmXJ99oC4k?si=tD3ypK6k…
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Nail Gun Accident, Queer Imposter Syndrome, & War Propaganda
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In this episode, Mr.A tells us all about his accident with a nail gun. Then, we discuss queer imposter syndrome and war propaganda, among other things...By Ben & Mr. A
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In this episode, we discuss accents, propaganda surrounding the Israel Hamas conflict, gun rights, and how people like David Icke & Alex Jones are "taint agents".By Ben & Mr. A
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The War on the West, the World as a Business, Western Intervention in the Middle East, & Moral Fortitude
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In this episode, we discuss Douglas Murray's War on the West, how the world operates as a business instead of a collection of countries, the never-ending US involvement in the Middle East, and the seeming lack of moral fortitude in our current society.By Ben & Mr. A
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In this episode, we discuss the Halloween holiday and it's origins... super spooky or something like thatBy Ben & Mr. A
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The Unsayable, the Israel Hamas Conflict, & Child Autonomy
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In this episode, we discuss the conundrum of why you can't ever fully make certain ideas or experiences explicit. Then, we continue our previous discussion of the Hamas Israel conflict. And finally, we discuss the role of child autonomy in children's mental health. Here is the link to the video I referenced of Holocaust survivor, Dr. Gabor Mate, ta…
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In this episode, we discuss the conflict between Hamas and Israel, the news surrounding it, and the broader implications for society.By Ben & Mr. A
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Naked Attraction, Anti-Fatness Corporate Training, & Diversity Hiring
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What's up with this Naked Attraction show on TV? Is it authentic or inauthentic? What do corporate trainings have to say about fatness and body size? What's going on with fat studies research? And what's the state of diversity hiring in America? Here are the links to the diversity hiring articles we discuss: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-…
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Indian Music, Constructed Reality, the Unconscious, God, the AI Metaverse, the Matrix, & Capitalism
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What's so interesting about Indian music? What are the implications of social constructionism or socially constructed reality? How does the unconscious influence socially constructed reality? What is God, and what does that even mean? How does one come to believe in God or in anything? How can we reason through the irrational? What's the Matrix tak…
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COVID-19 Testing, Insurance, Higher Ed, Aluminum Conspiracy, the Truth about the Green Revolution, & the Depopulation Agenda
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Strap in for this jam-packed episode where we discuss the following. What happened to those super long nasal swab COVID tests? Why does insurance mess up free markets, and how is higher education similar? What's going on with elevated levels of aluminum in the environment? Is the green revolution even possible? Where are we going to get all the mat…
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Climate Change, Weather Modification, Snowpiercer, & Propaganda
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In this episode, we discuss RFK Jr.'s discussion with Dane Wigington about chem trails and weather modification (link below). We also discuss the movie Snowpiercer and how Jacques Ellul thought propaganda worked. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4BAaMuJvaRXtECkcM9AecO?si=90c9cba7ed944614By Ben & Mr. A
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Authenticity, X, RFK Jr., Russell Brand, & Red Pill Blue Pill
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How do you balance authenticity with social awareness? What's up with Elon Musk and X? Is RFK Jr. authentic? What's all this Russell Brand controversy about? What interesting things came out of Russell's conversation with Sam Harris? And what's the metaphor of the red pill vs the blue pill in The Matrix?…
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RFK Jr., Property Rights, the Climate Change Hoax, and Corruption
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What's going on with the housing crisis facing the U.S., and what does RFK Jr. have to say about it? What's the importance of property ownership anyway? Is climate change real? Is it as bad as it seems? If not, what's going on? And how do top-level public and private institutions get so corrupted?By Ben & Mr. A
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In this episode, Mr. A tells us about his problematic personality and lifelong existential dread. We then ponder why we don't know why we're alive.By Ben & Mr. A
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The 4th Turning Crisis, Trump, Big Pharma Abuse, & Salesforce AI
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What is the 4th turning crisis, and when is it predicted to happen? What's going on with Trump's recent campaign ads? What does RFK Jr.'s book about Fauci and the medical deep-state actually say? And what does Salesforce think is coming next for AI?By Ben & Mr. A
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Zero Trust, Fake AI, Fantasy Worlds, & the 4th Turning
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What's up with zero trust architecture? How advanced is AI really? How do fantasies shape reality? Are we on the brink of the 4th turning? And what the heck does that even mean? Here is the Joe Rogan episode we played a clip from: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FLNuzVhrmOJD8vyawuTum?si=49ae858873f84f0d…
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Can AI read your mind? Is that the goal of these big tech companies who are working on AI? Why do we need all this "progress"? Also, is magic real? If it were, what would it look like? What spiritual insights are there to be gleaned from alchemy? And how did alchemy lead to the AI revolution we're witnessing today? The AI article & research we disc…
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Sam Harris, Free Speech, Deception, & COVID-19 Shenanigans
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In this episode, we open with a prelude about predictive programming, and then, we dissect some of Sam Harris' more bizarre arguments about free speech and COVID-19. We also discuss the effects of deception, especially with regard to COVID-19.By Ben & Mr. A
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Are we living in the instant gratification society or the delayed gratification society? Is it better to live in the present or live up to societal ideals? When confronted with mortality, how do people typically respond to such questions? How ought we respond? Link to the article and theory we discuss: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/fi…
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The WEF, Mentalism, Technocracy vs Democracy, Slavery, & the Sin of Acedia
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In this conversation, we listen to some fun World Economic Forum clips, discuss mentalism and predictive programming, explore the temptations of technocracy, contemplate the extent of slavery in human history, and deliberate on the sin of acedia.By Ben & Mr. A
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Ancient Civilizations, Stories, Religion, & the Consequence of Systems
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In this episode, Mr. A tells us about his "dream land" thoughts on ancient civilizations and elite story tellers. Then, we discuss the power of stories, Plato & Socrates, the Bible and Christian religion, the consequence of having society ordered into systems, and more.By Ben & Mr. A
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Microwave & Radio-Frequency Radiation, Glitter Conspiracy, Suffering, & Completeness
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What effects are microwave and other low range frequencies having on us? Who is the biggest purchaser of Glitter? What does it mean to suffer? And how can we strive toward greater completeness? Here is the link to the 1971-1972 study on microwave and radio-frequency radiation from the Naval Medical Research Institute: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs…
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World Coin & the World Economic Forum
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In this episode, we discuss the global launch of World Coin and its suspicious links to the World Economic Forum (WEF)...By Ben & Mr. A
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Declining Birth Rates, Populations, Sex, & Marriages
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Why is it that when a country becomes "developed" its population begins to decline? Why is it that in "liberated" societies where women's rights are strong, we see lower birth rates? Why is population decline seen as "progress"? And what is it about "developed" societies that is detrimental to the flourishing of the human species? The theory Ben re…
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Congressional Hearings on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
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In this episode, we discuss two hearings (of the five that have happened since February 9, 2023) on the weaponization of the federal government. These are from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. And yes, we do indeed repeatedly refer to the congress…
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Rachel Dolezal, the Mandela Effect, Social Conformity, Disinformation, & Patent Application WO/2020/060606
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In this episode, we discuss "transracial" identity, how we might better understand the Mandela effect, the importance and power of social conformity, vaccine misinformation, and Microsoft's patent application 060606. The video we discuss can be found here: https://youtu.be/jRg41D8SOq0 The patent application we discuss can be found here: https://pat…
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Interview: Johnny Shares End Times Predictions
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I this episode, we interview Johnny Woodtke about his recent departure from a tech startup over moral concerns and his thoughts about how the end times are upon us. You can check out his Substack, including the articles we discuss, here: https://godsreveal.substack.com/ You can find his end times prep resources here: https://drive.google.com/drive/…
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DEI, Pronouns, Jung, Marx, & Pinocchio
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In this episode, we rant about the ridiculousness of corporate DEI, explore fun new pronoun combinations, read some Carl Jung, listen to a Marxist geographer, and analyze the story of Pinocchio. Link to the talk by David Harvey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOP2V_np2c0&t=3sBy Ben & Mr. A
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How do we make sense of common political philosophies and partisan lines? What really are conservatives and liberals? How are those ideas different than libertarianism? What would the opposite of libertarianism even be? And how is a political ideology we've never heard of subverting our society and leading us straight into an Orwellian nightmare?…
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Elites, the Hunger Games, Ukraine War, Bacon’s Rebellion, & Power
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As we battle wifi connectivity issues, Mr. A and Ben discuss talking head elites, the Hunger Games, and the U.S. involvement in the Ukraine War. Mr. A also goes on a rant about Bacon's rebellion, the destruction of our society, and the true identification of power. Buckle up.By Ben & Mr. A
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RFK Jr., Mike Pence, Hunger Games, Fascism, & Vampires?
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Who is RFK Jr., and what does his candidacy for president say about our country? Did Mike Pence admit to the U.S. blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline? How is our society increasingly like the Hunger Games? Why does our art look increasingly apocalyptic and dystopian? What does fascism actually mean? What might the symbolism of vampires mean? And ho…
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SFFA v. President and Fellows of Harvard College & 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
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What actually happened in these recent Supreme Court cases? How did the media misinterpret these rulings? Which arguments were ideological? Which ones upheld court precedent? In this episode, we deep dive into these two cases - one about race-based admissions programs at colleges and one about web design services for members of a protected class.…
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How did Ted Kaczynski become the Unabomber? What were the writings and ideas from Jacques Ellul that inspired him? What are the merits and dangers of those ideas? How do we combat corruption in our society? And what really was Operation Warp Speed?By Ben & Mr. A
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Artificial Intelligence, Fascism, & Information War
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Are LLMs or other AI models intelligent? What makes something intelligent? What are the flaws of using the Turing Test to determine intelligence? How is corporate political influence paving the way to fascism? And why is data truly the new oil?By Ben & Mr. A
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Billionaires, Pride Month, & Political Warfare
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What role do the uber-rich play in our society? What is pride month really about? How is socio-cultural conversation weaponized for political warfare? And how do we root ourselves in something meaningful?By Ben & Mr. A
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What's the reality of chronic homelessness? What causes it? What's the solution? We discuss this and much more in this interview with our sister, Rachel, who works at Gospel Village providing housing and community for the homeless in Lakeland, Florida. Learn more about Gospel Village: https://www.gospelinc.org/…
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Inflation, Infinite Economic Growth, Investment, & Karens
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What's going on with inflation? How do our ideas about infinite growth corrupt our institutions? How is investment used to manipulate public discourse and private action? And what can the "Karen" fad teach us about our current public discourse?By Ben & Mr. A
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Climate Science, Cities, Profit Motive, & the Rich
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Can we trust the "climate science"? How are cities representations of the best and worst of humanity? Is the profit motive helpful or harmful? And what's it really like to be rich?By Ben & Mr. A
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How similar are we to chimps, really? Is language intelligence? What does meaning mean? What is the self? And what is the answer to the unanswerable?By Ben & Mr. A
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What is this podcast about? What is any podcast really about? How do our personalities complement each other? And is justice a virtue?By Ben & Mr. A
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