Recording from Tokyo, I have on guests to discuss social issues, politics, and what's happening in the world. It's not what people believe, but why they believe it that I find most interesting.
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Ryan welcomes guests Andrew Echeverria and Jennifer Shumaker, two friends he first met while studying abroad in Japan. One of the most frequent topics Ryan gets questions about is his time overseas, which is why he's brought on Jennifer and Andrew to discuss their lives overseas as well. This episode provides lots of information from different perspectivies about what it's like to live in Japan,…
Award winning Birtish journalist Charles Thomson returns to Reason Bound to talk about the bane of their existence: unhinged fans. The term "celebrity worship" gets thrown around a lot, but it's very real and it causes very real cognitive issues. While there isn't an abundance of research on people who transition from fans to radical fanatics, Ryan and Charles discuss a study titled: "Cognitive…
Astucious Aussie, Ben Holford, returns to Reason Bound to talk with Ryan about various controversies and how public attitudes have shaped the surrounding narratives. They discuss the concept of over-shaming having a backlash effect and if the level of "cancelling" makes others to be more or less likely inclined to apologize when they recognize they've offended someone in some way. Offense itself…
Denise Johnson returns to Reason Bound to join Ryan for a discussion on what shapes our identities in relation to our politics and/or voting habits. Denise discusses the balancing act some immigrants to the U.S. face in trying to retain cultural aspects from their home country while assimilating into their new society. Even finding a place amongst people from the same cultural background can be…
Abraham Holloman returns to Reason Bound to talk with Ryan about a documentary called "Crazy, Not Insane". The documentary features noted crime psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis examine aspects of the brain. Specifically, Dr. Lewis has spent years studying the psychology of murders with a focus on Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder). In keeping with Reason…
Mike Hubbard returns to Reason Bound to discuss how he views the relationship he has with his wife and the value it brings to their home. Mike prefers to be out making money and hustling on the side to provide financial support, while his wife prefers to stay at home and raise their children herself. Mike discusses his thoughts on the importance of both roles, the importance of both parties…
A lontime friend Andy Connel joins Ryan on Reason Bound to discuss something we both with we had more of and less of: options. In a supermarket it can be overwhelming with 40 different flavors of Cheerios, but what about in life? One option many have been conditioned to not consider, is picking a skilled trade for a career. Andy discusses his own history that led him to a career in the trades as…
Denise Johnson joins Ryan for this episode of Reason Bound to discuss generational mental health. When people are faced with trauma, getting professional help up to and including medication management can have an extremely positive effect on their lives. In spite of this, having mental health issues is still often stigmatized, with some going so far as to suggest depression, etc, doesn't exist or…
An Aussie named Ben joins Ryan to discuss the big drag queen issues that have been in the news the last several years seemingly nonstop. On this (weirdly) very heated topic, sober and reason-bound commentary seem sparse. Ben and Ryan discuss what exactly "drag" is, what its components can be and what its components don't have to be. As they say: "context is king", and exploring context is a good…
Tej Singh joins Ryan to discuss work life balance and reminisce on their time together in Japan during the global pandemic. Tej worked for years as a career coach and shares suggestions for a good cover letter and resume/cv format in the discussion of critical things to consider when deciding what line of work to enter into for a career. Balancing work and life is one of the healthiest things one…
