Illthinkaboutitpodcast

We’ve been planning and thinking about this topic for a while – in fact we’ve had about 3 years to think about it. From friends to family to coworkers, how did Covid impact our everyday relationships? For many people, relationships will never go back to the way they were before the pandemic. But why? What caused the relational rift in our society and can we go back? But first, Erin’s thoughts on Wakanda Forever – the really good parts and an annoying recurrent story line. We finish up with Aaron’s first pie baking endeavor. Do you have more to say on this topic? Please follow and share. Oh, and we love comments. Timestamps: (0:24-01:24) - Reflection Intro (1:25-8:31) – Intro discussion on latest happenings and Wakanda Forever. (8:32-1:16:58) – Covid’s Impact on Relationships (1:16:59-1:21:50) – Aaron tries to bake a pumpkin pie. Links for further review: Friendships end for many reasons, including differences exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic-https://theconversation.com/friendships-end-for-many-reasons-including-differences-exposed-by-the-covid-19-pandemic-182635 Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty – https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/ Paddle Boarder chased by boat - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-03/paddle-boarder-arrested-in-malibu-after-flouting-coronavirus-closures Photos: See Eye-Catching Electric Blue Waves on the Southern California Coast - https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/bioluminescence-blue-waves-california-coast-beach-photos/2359338/ What Did COVID Do to Friendship? - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/dept-of-returns/what-did-covid-do-to-friendship

Today we dive into the first of our monthly current event episodes. This is where we scour the internet and other important news sources for interesting and relevant headlines. One might argue that not everything we cover is newsworthy but we believe there is relevance in the tiny corners of modern culture because it shapes what we see in the news. Do you have more to say on these topics? Subscribe and join the conversation. And please share us with your friends on all of your socials! Let’s get the word out. Recorded March 13, 2023, released March 17, 2023 Timestamps: (2:34 - 11:00) Oscars and modern day Hollywood (11:01 - 13:35) Operation Fortune Review (13:36 - 20:24) Will Smith Saga (20:24 - 45:45) Comedians, Chris Rock, Meghan and Harry, the Royals, Woody Harrelson and cartels on the border. (45:46 -1:07:46) SVB (1:07:47 - 1:18:05) Beached Whales and Wind Farms (1:18:06 - 1:35:21) Greta Thunberg, East Palestine and media manipulation (1:35:22 - 1:48:13) Jesus Revolution & Asbury Revival Links for further review: An unusually high number of whales are washing up on U.S. beaches –https://www.npr.org/2023/02/05/1153922137/dead-whale-strandings A Timeline of Will, Jada, and August’s Entanglement – https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-august-alsina-timeline.html CNBC's Jim Cramer eviscerated for touting Silicon Valley Bank weeks before disastrous collapse - https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnbcs-jim-cramer-eviscerated-touting-silicon-valley-bank-weeks-disastrous-collapse Companies scramble to meet payroll, pay bills after SVB’s swift failure - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/silicon-valley-bank-customers-scramble-to-meet-payroll-pay-bills.html Greta Thunberg reportedly deletes 2018 tweet claiming ‘climate change will wipe out all of humanity’ by 2023 - https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/greta-thunberg-reportedly-deletes-grim-2018-tweet-about-climate-change/ The Aftershocks of the Asbury Revival – https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/03/02/asbury-revival-comes-close US protesters turn ire on wind farms to explain whale deaths – but where’s the evidence? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/20/us-protesters-wind-turbines-whale-deaths-evidence Will Smith–Chris Rock slapping incident – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith%E2%80%93Chris_Rock_slapping_incident Woody Harrelson Sparks Controversy With ‘SNL’ Monologue That Has Elon Musk Calling It A “Good One” - https://deadline.com/2023/02/woody-harrelson-sparks-controversy-snl-monologue-elon-musk-reaction-1235272017/ 2016–2023 Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event Along the Atlantic Coast - https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-life-distress/2016-2023-humpback-whale-unusual-mortality-event-along-atlantic-coast

The episode where we discuss the vast and winding subject of homelessness. It really is a large subject and we only scratch the surface in this extended episode. Nonetheless, we would not do the subject justice if we didn’t touch on all of the facets of this terrible and devastating epidemic that is facing our nation, especially California and a handful of other states. We talk about mental illness, chronic homelessness, available services, housing first and many other topics under the homelessness umbrella. But first, because we like to ease our way into deeper issues, we start with Iphone talk and green vs. blue texts and then move into a heartwarming movie review. We finish with Goblin Mode, a phrase everyone should know so they are sure to avoid it for themselves. Do you have more to say on these topics? Subscribe and join the conversation. And please share us with your friends on all of your socials! Recorded December 19, 2022, released March 31, 2023 Timestamps: (0-4:09) - Reflection and intro (4:10-14:12) - Can Erin figure out her Iphone and green vs. blue text messages. (14:13-19:42) - Another heartwarming movie review. Put this one on your list for Christmas 2023. (19:43-1:40:48) - Homelessness (1:40:49 - 1:53:38) - Goblin mode and fake words Links for further review: A Christmas Memory - find on YouTube for free. A Rising Tally of Lonely Deaths on the Streets - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/us/homeless-deaths-los-angeles.html?utm_source=pocket_reader California Clears More Than 1,250 Homeless Encampments in 12 Months -https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/08/26/california-clears-more-than-1250-homeless-encampments-in-12-months/ Family Assistance Ministries - https://www.family-assistance.org/services?utm_source=pocket_reader Florida homeless population numbered 28,328 last year, study finds -https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/florida-homeless-population-numbered-28-328-last-year-study-finds/article_171c4698-5083-11eb-bd47-e75ef36605ca.html? Homelessness in California: Causes and Policy Considerations - https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/homelessness-california-causes-and-policy-considerations?utm_source=pocket_reader Homelessness is lethal’: US deaths among those without housing are surging -https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/07/homelessness-is-lethal-deaths-have-risen-dramatically? Living on the Streets of L.A. - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/02/homeless-koreatown-unhoused-people-los-angeles-community.html? National Homeless Mortality Overview - https://nhchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Section-1-Toolkit.pdf? Point-in-Time Count and Housing Inventory Count - https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/hdx/pit-hic/ Sacramento could obligate homeless residents to accept shelter under mayor’s ‘right-to-housing’ ordinance - https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/11/15/sacramento-could-obligate-homeless-residents-to-accept-shelter-under-mayors-right-to-housing-ordinance/ Shelters and Emergency Housing: California - https://www.hud.gov/states/california/homeless/shelters? Slobbing out and giving up: why are so many people going ‘goblin mode’? - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/14/slobbing-out-and-giving-up-why-are-so-many-people-going-goblin-mode? South County Collaborative Homeless Services Outreach -https://www.friendshipshelter.org/_files/ugd/f6cb56_b63ad38114064230b56c363874539f85.pdf? State of Homelessness in California Fact Sheet - https://socialinnovation.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Homelessness-in-CA-Fact-Sheet-v3.pdf? Who is Experiencing Homelessness in California? - https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/who-is-experiencing-homelessness-in-california/? Why some iMessage texts are blue and some are green - https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/why-some-imessage-texts-are-blue-and-some-are-green/

Today we discuss what may seem to be the minor subject of Internet Search. But is it as minor as we suspect or is there something going on with Internet Search that demands investigation? We dive into the history of Internet Search, how it started and how searching for a subject today turns up very different results than it did in the mid-1990s. But first we talk about how grocery store shopping carts help to reveal your true personality and Aaron’s favorite new winter season movie. Make sure you listen to the end to find out how an internet search almost caused Erin to make a very dumb purchase. Please follow and share. Oh, and we love comments. Timestamps: (0:24-0:44) - Reflection Intro (0:45-25:05) - Intro discussion on Aaron’s recommended winter movie, old movies, shopping carts and why Erin needs a new phone. (25:06-1:23:27) - Internet Search (1:23:28-1:31:10) - Erin almost makes a ridiculous purchase but is saved by her son. For further review links: A Star is Born - http://www.thejudyroom.com/astarisborn.html Bachelor Mother - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031067/ Climate Change - https://www.google.com/search?q=climate+change&source=hp&ei=CTSJY5P2OdyIkPIPkLmZmAk&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAY4lCGgjoC_iXvZLl5mgry-dkKVx5iB9v&oq=climate+chan&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMYADILCAAQgAQQsQMQgwEyCAgAEIAEELEDMgsIABCABBCxAxCDATILCAAQgAQQsQMQgwEyCAgAEIAEELEDMgsIABCABBCxAxCDATILCAAQgAQQsQMQgwEyCwgAEIAEELEDEIMBMgsIABCABBCxAxCDATILCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6CAguELEDEIMBOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARDRAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6BQgAEIAEOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToICC4QgwEQsQM6CAguEIAEELEDOggIABCxAxCDAToICC4QgAQQ1AI6DggAEIAEELEDEIMBEMkDOgsILhDUAhCxAxCABDoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQrwE6CAgAEIAEEMkDUABY3AtgpBRoAHAAeACAAWuIAfkGkgEEMTEuMZgBAKABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz A History of Search Engines - https://topofthelist.net/a-history-of-search-engines Google Caught Manipulating Search Results, Hiding Republican Campaign Web Sites -https://www.lifenews.com/2022/10/25/google-caught-manipulating-search-results-hiding-republican-campaign-web-sites Himalayan Salt Lamps - https://www.webmd.com/balance/himalayan-salt-lamps How Search Engines Work: Crawling, Indexing, and Ranking - https://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo/how-search-engines-operate How to Search the Internet - https://www.wikihow.com/Search-the-Internet Information without knowledge: the effects of Internet search on learning -https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/c/259/files/2021/02/Fisher-Information-without-knowledge-the-effects-of-Internet-search-on-learning-copy.pdf Reflect and Act! Introduction to the Society of the Query Reader -https://networkcultures.org/query/2014/04/23/reflect-and-act-introduction-to-the-society-of-the-query-reader/ Regulating search engines: taking stock and looking ahead -https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A182079912&v=2.1&it=r&sid=AONE&asid=2bb92f47 Republican National Committee sues Google, accuses Gmail spam of blocking fundraising emails -https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/republican-national-committee-sues-google-accuses-gmail-spam-of-blocking-fundraising-emails/articleshow/95053691.cms The History of the Internet Search Engine: Navigational Media and the Traffic Commodity -https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-75829-7_11 What You Do With Your Shopping Cart When You're Done With It Says A Lot About You -https://getpocket.com/explore/item/people-think-what-you-do-with-your-shopping-cart-when-you-re-done-with-it-says-a-lot-about-you

In our inaugural episode we dive headfirst into the spicy topic of gun ownership and current gun demographics. Who are all of these gun owners and why do they own guns? We break it down! But first we review what we’ve been watching and what’s been going on with us this week. Aaron really likes vintage black and white TV shows and tries to convince Erin to get on board with the classics. After we run through our gun ownership topic we discuss where Aaron was wrong, which should be a fun segment because he’s not often wrong. We conclude with how important it is to be kind and friendly as we go about our daily lives. Disclaimer: It is almost impossible to discuss everything there is to discuss about guns in one sitting or even 2 or 3 sittings. And for our NRA fans, we are very aware of how integral the NRA is to gun education in America. If there is something that you’d like us to Think About, let us know in the comments. Follow and share this podcast with your friends! Let’s get the word out. 2021 National Firearms Survey - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3887145 – Correction – this was sponsored by Georgetown. Erin cited Northwestern. 2020 US Census - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221 A Girl and A Gun: https://www.agirlandagun.org/ Carrying Firearms in Public: https://efsgv.org/learn/policies/carrying-firearms-in-public/ Carrying Firearms in Public and Stand Your Ground Laws -https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/health-policy-and-management/research-and-practice/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/solutions/public-carry-of-firearms Drunk Driving: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving Female Gun Ownership is on the Rise - https://www.silencercentral.com/blog/female-gun-ownership-is-on-the-rise-in-the-us/ Harvard Researcher: About Half Of New Gun Owners Are Women –https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/20/harvard-researcher-about-half-of-new-gun-owners-are-women/ McDonald v. Chicago - https://www.oyez.org/cases/2009/08-1521 Notes from the Field: Increases in Firearm Homicide and Suicide Rates — United States, 2020–2021https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7140a4.htm Obesity: https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/6-facts-on-obesity Survey Indicates Millions Of New Gun Owners, Changing Demographics - https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/survey-indicates-millions-of-new-gun-owners-changing-demographics/ Study: 3 million Americans carry loaded handguns daily - https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/study-3-million-americans-carry-loaded-handguns-daily What's behind the rise in gun ownership for people of color? https://abcnews.go.com/US/rise-gun-ownership-people-color/story?id=80008877

The episode trailer where you get to know your hosts Aaron and Erin. We discuss why we decided to embark on this podcast adventure and how quickly Aaron responded when Erin asked him about starting a podcast. We share how long we’ve been friends(hint: it’s more than couple of decades) and how we’ve been talking for our entire friendship so starting a podcast was sort of an obvious next step. And then we talk about Trump and the 2016 election more than we planned. And finally, the conversation turns to why we really wanted to do this podcast but you’ll have to listen to hear those details. Let’s just say it has something to do with the title of our podcast – I’ll Think About It. And let us know your thoughts in the comments and share us with your friends! We are always in the mood for some spirited debate. And don't forget to follow! Intro and outro music by HoliznaCCO