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Good Is In The Details is hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D and Rudy Salo. We believe that being curious and satisfying your curiosity is the key to happiness. Every episode is a discussion with an expert where we are learning what we didn't know we didn't know. Join us in gaining a bit of wisdom, health tips, lessons on self-improvement, and some laughter in between.
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Philosophy Professor Mark D White to discuss his updated version of his book The Virtues of Captain America. What makes Captain America virtuous? How does his moral compas differ from Iron Man? What are key moral lessons from the Civil War? Learn more about Professor White's work: https://www.profmdwhite.…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome author and Engineering Professor Phil Rosenkrantz (Cal Poly Pomona) to discuss The Challenger Spaceshuttle Disaster. What happened behind the scenes of the launch? What was known? What was ignored? How can we learn from the fatal decision to launch? Learn more about Professor Rosenkrantz and get his excellent …
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell to discuss her forthcoming book, What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do. How can we work through difficult decisions? How can we handle competing ideas or beliefs? What holds us back? Learn more about Dr. Gorrell's work: https://www.angelagorrell.com Join our Patreon: https://ww…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome author Amber Wardell, PhD to discuss her work on self actualization, self care, and how that impacts our relationships. What is a self? How does one care for the self? How do we communicate our needs to our partner? Learn more about Dr. Wardell: https://amberwardell.com Read Dr. Wardell's work on Psychology To…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Law Professor and author of Demand The Impossible: One Lawyer's Pursuit of Justice for All, Robert Tsai. We discuss the story behind the book detailing the American Lawyer Steven Bright. What is meant by justice? How can the law impact culture? What is the role of money in justice? Learn more about Robert Tsai…
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Gwendolyn Dolske teams up with Ella Parlor (Eavesdrop With Ella podcast, author of High Tolerance). We discuss the book The Sex Will Be Good Again Tomorrow: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent, by Katherine Angel. What are assumptions about sexuality underscoring conversations about consent? How can we become more thoughtful communicators? What …
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Professor Robin Reames to discuss her book The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself. What is rhetoric? How can understanding rhetoric help us in our everyday lives? What is the origin of rhetoric? Learn more about Professor Reames and get her book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/robin-reames/?le…
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Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome Philosophy Professor and author of The Philosophy of Envy, Dr. Sara Protasi. What does it mean to have envy? How can Philosophy help us understand the different ways envy presents itself? Is envy all bad? What is the bright side of envy and how can this help us in our relationships? Learn more about Dr. Sara Protasi: http…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Philosopher J. Aaron Simmons to discuss his book Camping With Kierkegaard. What does Existentialism teach us about habits? Goals? Living in the present? Get Camping With Kierkegaard: https://jaaronsimmons.com Get 50% off your Factor meals using offer code details50: https://www.factor75.com/pages/podcast?c=DET…
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Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome back Philosophy Professor Mark D. White to discuss his book Daredevil From the Beginning to Born Again. What moral lessons do we learn from the story of Daredevil? How do we understand ability and disability culturally? What is Justice? And, what can we learn about love? Learn more about Mark: https://www.profmdwhite.com …
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Gwendolyn Dolske welcomes two of the hosts of the popular indie podcast My Worst Date, Keegan and Christina! How do dating apps influence dating culture? What should we keep in mind about safety when dating? How do shifting ideas about gender roles impact dating? Learn more about this fantastic podcast: https://www.myworstdatepodcast.com Get your h…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo present "The Why of Podcasting" for the OutlierHQ Podcast Festival. We share the story and creation of Good Is In The Details, some tips for podcasters, and our journey of learning through producing the show. Learn more about OutlierHQ: https://www.outlierhq.com Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDet…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Philosophy Professor Matthew Congdon (Vanderbilt University). We discuss his book Moral Articulation On the Development of New Moral Concepts. How do we frame moral issues? How does language play a role in the way we consider morality? Can transportation reflect our ideas of justice and equity? Learn more abou…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Philosopher, author, speaker, Tom Morris Ph.D. (The Art of Achievement and Plato's Lemonade Stand). How does Philosophy inform and guide our lives? Our understanding of success? Goal setting? How can the wisdom of Philosophy help us with change? Learn more about Tom Morris's work and books: https://www.tomvmor…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome author, podcaster, and marketing guru, Ella Parlor (High Tolerance: The Intoxicating World of Alcohol Marketing). What does marketing involve? What is unique about the alcohol business? How can we understand our relationship to alcohol and to marketing? Ella shares her journey through this industry and some wi…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Philosophy Professors Richard Greene and Josh Heter to discuss Punk Rock and Philosophy. What does the genre reveal about cultural shifts and attitudes? What does it mean to be a punk rocker? We discuss style, gatekeeping, anger and happiness, all within the framework of Punk Rock. Get your copy: https://…
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Gwendolyn Dolske partners with The Modern Day Wife and explores the career shifts of women in business. What are the first steps to bringing one's idea to life? What is the disposition of the successful woman? We learn how a belief in self anchors the possibility of creation, community, and happiness. Learn more about our wonderful guests: Meagan E…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Rich Fahmy, MS, CPT, CWC, CES, PES (National Academy of Sports Medicine). What is BMI? How can we understand cultural attitudes around weight and diet vs health? What are some tips for navigating through the holiday season in a healthy manner? Learn more about Rich Fahmy: https://blog.nasm.org/author/rich…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and guest co-host Konstantin Hatcher (California YIMBY) talk with founder of Latina Rebels and author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez. We learn about the power of writing and observation, of finding one's voice and challenging social norms, and the creation of a genre. Learn mor…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Dr. Kate Mangino (Equal Partners). Gwendolyn asks Kate's thoughts on a recent push to end no fault divorce in a few districts. How do ideas about marriage and divorce reflect gender assumptions/traditions? We learn about the significance of caregiving from our personal lives and how that role fosters impo…
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Gwendolyn Dolske talks with Dr. Kate Madorin and Dr. Kristina Tansavatdi about their thoughts on the popular podcast The Retrievals (from This American Life). How is women's pain understood and communicated? What is the role of empathy in medicine? Learn more about Dr. Tansavadti: https://www.facesbydrt.com/about/dr-tansavatdi/ Visit our patreon: h…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back author/Professor, Dr. Dahlia Schweitzer. Dahlia is examining the true crime case of The Black Dahlia. What is the historical significance of this unsolved crime? How does the public's treatment of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") reveal our ideas about women and gender? And how does this relate to Fil…
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