www.mikeskinnermedia.comFollow me on Twitter:@mikeskinnnerAdam Hehrer from the Surviving the Season podcast joins me to discuss the many issues surrounding paying (or not paying) college athletes. Be sure to send in your thoughts because this is a tough issue. Follow him on Twitter @STSPodcasts and be sure to subscribe to his podcast if you are a B…

Follow us on Twitter:@PatrickFO & @mikeskinnnerOn this week’s Beyond the Lede, Patrick goes solo. He covers the scandal, or pseudo-scandal, that is Uranium One and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He then muses upon an opinion piece that he really liked this weekend by The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat titled “the Misery Filter.” In…

Follow us on Twitter:@mikeskinnner & @PatrickFOIn this week's episode, we explain why we are even in Niger in the first place. We also give you some updates on Middle East politics after Isis has been demolished and new groups are rising to power. Also, we explain the discovery of the collision of neutron stars and why this matters.In our Beyond Th…

Follow us on Twitter:@mikeskinnner @PatrickFOIn this episode of Beyond the Lede, in “the Lede,” we discuss President Trump’s disavowal of the JCPOA, the nuclear agreement between Iran and the West. We discuss the political implications; the possible paths forward from here on out; and we detail a bit of the confusion regarding the details of theagr…

Follow us on Twitter:@mikeskinnner & @PatrickFOIn “the Lede,” we get into the recent mass shooting in America. This time it was on Las Vegas. We get into the politics and policy of gun control and the 2nd Amendment. Then, we have a conversation about Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico. We get into the rebuilding of the island and Preside…

Hey everyone! I want to give a brief announcement about the future of The Moral Trigger and my other podcast Beyond The Lede. For the past 6 weeks, I took a break from releasing content from The Moral Trigger in order to promote my new show co hosted with Patrick Foran about news and current events. That show now has its own stream on iTunes, Sound…

In this episode, Mike (@mikeskinnner) and Patrick (@PatrickFO) discuss Net Neutrality, give an update on U.S.-North Korean relations, and we dive into the “can speech be violence?” debate. All this and more!Links to articles we mentioned and also our recommendations of the week.On net neutrality:“5 Arguments Against Net Neutrality,” by Todd Wasserm…

I am really excited to announce to all of you that I am now producing and co hosting another podcast that will be dedicated to news, current events, and big ideas. My co host is Patrick Foran, who was the last guest on this show, The Moral Trigger. The new podcast is called Beyond the Lede and it will be released on a weekly basis starting July 11t…

A discussion about national security and its connection with climate change with Patrick Foran, a PhD student from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Patrick will also be co-hosting a brand new weekly show with me called Beyond The Lede starting 7/14/17! Stay tuned.Follow me on Twitter: mikeskinnner www.themoraltrigger.comwww.facebook.com/themor…

Some thoughts after attending the #marchagainstsharia rally in Seattle. I was there as an observer. I am not part of the alt-right or any groups affiliated with the rally.www.themoraltrigger.comJoin the conversation on facebook!www.facebook.com/themoraltriggerFollow me on twitter: mikeskinnnerBe sure to subscribe and consider supporting the show fi…

I had my first experience in a sensory deprivation tank and it was quite interesting. It made me think about how we live and how we need to peer more deeply into our own minds. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and wherever you get podcasts for full episodes.Like, Comment, & Subscribe!www.themoraltrigger.comwww.facebook.com/themoraltriggerConsider sup…