# things mentioned (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover things mentioned. Page: Feed: --- ## Episode 335: If Men Are Leaders...Why Do They Need Women to Fix Them? _2026-08-13 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail What happens when “Christlike manhood” starts sounding suspiciously like Victorian gender roles, male entitlement, and a whole lot of covert nudging? This rage-read of Eric Ludy’s “Warrior Poet Manhood” article unpacks the deeper assumptions behind a theology that tells women to manage, encourage, and even manipulate men into becoming better husbands while men remain in charge. We… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19625641-episode-335-if-men-are-leaders-why-do-they-need-women-to-fix-them.mp3) ## [Trillionaires](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/quadrillionaires) _2026-08-12 · Cognitive Engineering_ Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. But is this simply the result of inflation and economic growth, or does it signal that we're entering a new era of wealth creation? In this episode, Nick, Peter and Fraser ask whether today's extraordinary fortunes are genuinely unprecedented or simply the latest point on a centuries-long trend. Along the way they unpack the difference between… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/58034188-7dee-4caa-a279-1c3d2b399b22.mp3) ## Episode 334: What Should Accountability for Purity Culture Authors Look Like? _2026-08-06 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail Buckle up for the final episode of our 3-part series on purity culture! In this episode we dig into what genuine accountability actually looks like when influential Christian leaders (namely Dannah Gresh) recognize the harm their teachings have caused. Through a thoughtful discussion of repentance, public responsibility, and the lasting impact of purity culture, we continue to ask… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19565269-episode-334-what-should-accountability-for-purity-culture-authors-look-like.mp3) ## Episode 333: Good Fruit - Are We Measuring It Right When It Comes to Christian Marriage Teaching? _2026-07-30 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail What does Jesus actually mean when he tells us to judge a tree by its fruit - and what happens when we apply that idea to marriage and Christian teaching? Today Joanna, our resident statistician, joins us as we dig into the biblical meaning of “good fruit,” unpack the research behind our marriage studies, and explore what trust, spiritual fruit, and decision-making have to do with… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19532872-episode-333-good-fruit-are-we-measuring-it-right-when-it-comes-to-christian-marriage-teaching.mp3) ## [Sheer Luxury](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/sheer-luxury) _2026-07-29 · Cognitive Engineering_ Why do people spend extraordinary amounts of money on objects that seem to serve no practical purpose? And what exactly separates luxury from quality? Inspired by the case of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell's misuse of party funds for high-end personal purchases, Fraser, Nick and Peter use a series of examples to explore the deeper psychology of luxury. The conversation moves beyond… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/70d60ce0-32b9-4b32-87eb-2c4483df8cd0.mp3) ## Episode 332: When Purity Culture Supporters Try to Rewrite History (Dannah Gresh Case Study) _2026-07-23 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail And….we’re BACK with a fresh new season of the Bare Marriage podcast! We’re kicking things off with a lively deep dive into the debate over purity culture, asking what happens when influential Christian voices revise their past teachings, redefine the terms, and rewrite the history of what they once taught. We unpack the difference between biblical chastity and shame-based purity… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19528768-episode-332-when-purity-culture-supporters-try-to-rewrite-history-dannah-gresh-case-study.mp3) ## [AI Slop](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/ai-is-uncool) _2026-07-22 · Cognitive Engineering_ In this episode, we explore the phenomenon of AI slop - the flood of bland, over-polished, formulaic content generated by chatbots and their ilk - and ask how AI content has gone from cool, to naff, to actively despised. The conversation ranges from AI-generated writing and artwork. to clip art, stock photography, PowerPoint transitions and social media, asking whether technologies become naff… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c74b1f66-1c2a-404b-9057-809b44b58ca3.mp3) ## [It’ll Only Take Five Minutes](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/itll-only-take-five-minutes) _2026-07-15 · Cognitive Engineering_ Why do days filled with quick, easy tasks leave us feeling as though we've achieved nothing? In this episode, we explore the psychology of the "five-minute job": the seemingly trivial administrative tasks that can consume entire days. Starting with Nick's frustration at Mondays disappearing into emails, shopping, backups and life admin, the discussion uncovers why knowledge work is uniquely… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8d33b1ab-d602-4747-b58f-5cfd83bda8cf.mp3) ## [How to Decline](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/how-to-decline) _2026-07-01 · Cognitive Engineering_ Every great power eventually faces decline—but does decline inevitably lead to collapse? In this episode, Fraser, Nick and Peter examine what it really means for a nation, empire or civilisation to decline. Is America's relative loss of global dominance something to fear, or simply the natural consequence of the rest of the world becoming more prosperous? Drawing on examples ranging from the… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e196cb29-3067-44db-93c2-40bb926ebe7a.mp3) ## [Irrationality](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/you-can-lead-a-horse-to-water) _2026-06-17 · Cognitive Engineering_ In this episode, we begin with Hitler’s supposed Alpine Redoubt and use it to explore a broader question: how do we make sense of irrational decision-making? We discuss why Allied planners expected the Nazis to behave “sensibly” by retreating to Bavaria, when Hitler instead chose a symbolic last stand in Berlin. From there, we look at other examples where leaders appear to act against their own… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7c7d2804-4c47-4c7c-8429-d5a1f008bb43.mp3) ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TGw42klzaZGx) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Weather Symbolism](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/weather-symbolism) _2026-06-10 · Cognitive Engineering_ In this episode, we explore why weather carries such powerful symbolic meaning in storytelling and everyday language. From storms representing conflict and change, to sunshine signalling hope and renewal, we unpack how these associations appear across literature, film and culture. We consider whether these meanings are rooted in physical experience—how weather affects our bodies and behaviour—or… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/73f0da1d-2af9-4ef5-886e-43bd99ef199f.mp3) ## Episode 331: Keith & Sheila Respond to Crazy Clips (Is it That Jezebel Spirit Again?) _2026-06-04 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail In this season finale we take a dive into social media, examining the messages behind viral clips from popular marriage and church influencers, and challenge fear-based teachings about marriage, parenting, gender, and authority. Through our thoughtful (and often hilarious) analyses and lively discussion, we hope this conversation encourages you to pursue healthier, Christ-centered… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19287595-episode-331-keith-sheila-respond-to-crazy-clips-is-it-that-jezebel-spirit-again.mp3) ## [Evil Corporations](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/evil-corporations) _2026-06-03 · Cognitive Engineering_ In this episode, we explore the idea of “evil corporations,” prompted by a legal case in which a woman successfully sued social media companies for making their platforms addictive. We examine whether corporations deliberately design harmful products, concluding that in many cases they do, and question whether it makes sense to describe corporations as “evil” in human terms at all. Along the way,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/486121c5-9436-46a5-a29c-bc77de0e971c.mp3) ## Episode 330: Men of Virtue with Zachary Wagner _2026-05-28 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail What does it actually mean to be a “good man” in today’s world—and does Christianity offer something deeper than dominance, leadership clichés, or internet manosphere culture? In this thoughtful and surprisingly hopeful conversation, Zachary Wagner joins us to unpack masculinity through the lens of the fruits of the Spirit, exploring everything from loneliness and power to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19248194-episode-330-men-of-virtue-with-zachary-wagner.mp3) ## [The Sense of an Ending](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/the-sense-of-an-ending) _2026-05-27 · Cognitive Engineering_ In this episode, we ask how we know when something has really ended, starting with the much-criticised finale of Game of Thrones . We explore why some endings feel satisfying while others feel rushed, artificial or unresolved, looking at the difference between fiction and real life. We discuss how stories impose structure on events, why audiences crave resolution and how endings can depend on… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/15115bd4-05f3-46f8-8656-83c01b362bd3.mp3) ## Episode 329: Parenting With Confidence Without Messing Up Your Kids with Wendy Snyder _2026-05-21 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail What happens when you know the old “because I said so” parenting style isn’t healthy…but you also don’t want to raise entitled little tyrants? In this episode, parenting coach Wendy Snyder joins us for a deeply practical, heartfelt, (and hilariously honest) conversation about strong-willed kids, emotional regulation, yelling, boundaries, anxiety, and what healthy authority… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19208417-episode-329-parenting-with-confidence-without-messing-up-your-kids-with-wendy-snyder.mp3) ## [How to Buy a Car](https://podcast.alephinsights.com/episode/how-to-buy-a-car) _2026-05-20 · Cognitive Engineering_ In this episode of the Cognitive Engineering Podcast, the team responds to a listener’s question about how to buy a car, using it as a springboard into wider ideas about decision-making. They explore the tension between analytical approaches—spreadsheets, cost breakdowns and rational comparisons—and more instinctive, emotionally driven choices. Drawing on their own contrasting experiences, from… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/49cfddcf-8023-4013-bc51-3a1d2a79bd1b.mp3) ## Episode 328: The Billy Graham Rule and What It Does to Men Too _2026-05-14 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail What if the “Billy Graham rule” (or the evangelical distortion of it) says more about fear than integrity? In this episode, Danielle Strickland helps us unpack the assumptions behind the idea that men and women can’t be alone together—and ask whether it protects integrity or quietly reinforces suspicion, segregation, and control. Drawing on Scripture, leadership research, and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19166350-episode-328-the-billy-graham-rule-and-what-it-does-to-men-too.mp3) ## Episode 327: For Men Only by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn Talks Lust and Sex _2026-05-07 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Part 2 of our breakdown of For Men Only! This episode dives headfirst into the sex chapter — and quickly exposes how shaky stats and selective storytelling create misleading narratives about libido and desire. We examine why women’s sexual desire is far more contextual — and relational — than the book admits. We unpack the myth of “on-demand” desire, challenge rigid sex… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19134643-episode-327-for-men-only-by-shaunti-and-jeff-feldhahn-talks-lust-and-sex.mp3) ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DZQ1rRi7NdPd) _2026-05-07 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## Episode 326: The Problems with For Men Only by Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn _2026-04-30 · Bare Marriage_ Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into For Men Only, by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn, and let’s just say…we have many thoughts! We unpack some of its core claims about gender dynamics, communication, and emotional needs. Rebecca shares how this book impacted her first few months of marriage to Connor, and not in a good way! We address major concerns with the book’s research methods, its… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/242918/episodes/19091843-episode-326-the-problems-with-for-men-only-by-jeff-shaunti-feldhahn.mp3)