MOGPOD 103: Misunderstanding, Couldn't Understand!

Hello all! So, this is it. The end of an era, but the beginning of something new a different! This show has been such an amazing experience. We have shared a lot, learned a lot and have truly grown as people because of this show. But it is important to say that this is not good bye. We are just shifting gears to bring a little more light hearted and chaotic energy into the mix. Check out our new show IBS, which we have included the first episode at the end of our goodbye. Search IBS on spotify or where ever you get your podcast! Or follow this link:

Hello All! One thing that we love going over on this show is idioms. They are great little bite sized nuggets of philosophy and make it easy for people to digest those ideas. This week we are discussing optimism and pessimism through the lens of is the glass half empty or half full. As a whole we typically want our lives to be full of optimism and looking toward the future with joy. But here is a question, is it bad to have some pessimism in our lives? -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

This topic came from a social situation where Christian was concerned with re connecting with family after being away for so long. He had so many ideas and made up stories in his mind of how the interaction may go and how they may feel about him. But that was all just made up. So, this got us thinking about how fiction can shape our reality. And we had no idea how deep this idea really goes. -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Hey there Mogpies! We are bringing back an oldy but a goody here. The idea of family is one that we feel we can easily picture in our minds. But that image is most likely different for many people, or we picture something that would be considered the "perfect" family. So what is family to you? Has it changed over the years? Lets talk about family! -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Hey there Mogpies! We are looking into procrastination this week. Throughout our entire lives we are told that this is the wrong way to go about getting things done. And it creates a sense of anxiety and dread for us every time we do it. But what if it is not actually bad to procrastinate? What if actively procrastinating on a project actually helps us get to the best outcome for the project we are working on. There have been a good amount of studies done arguing both sides of this conversation. So, lets dive into their findings! -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Hey there Mogpies! Communication is key to the development of society, but why is it then that there is so much miscommunication out there? We dive into this idea and the different models of communication, including active listening. We discuss some examples of miscommunication that lead to horrible situations and just try to gain a better understanding of this issue as a whole. -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Hello Mogpies! Time for another recast of a classic! Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays! ------------------ We are back this week with another fascinating philosopher from ancient Greece. He was the father of cynicism, lived in a barrel, owned nothing and did what he wanted when he wanted despite how rude it might be. Diogenes is a rather interesting philosopher, he believed that philosophy should be seen through actions rather than theoretical thought. He butted heads and challenged everyone no matter their status in the world. He yelled at people in the street, spat in the face of nobles, challenged philosophers and mocked kings. He did not care what others thought of him, he had no shame and this mind set if what has given us the ideas of cynicism today. But is this the whole story? Were his words cherry picked to create a specific image of him to the masses so he will be more acceptable? And does knowing some of the other things that he argued for change our mindset of Diogenes?  -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Hey there Mogpies! We have reached a true milestone here! We have 100 episodes under our belt now and we wanted to take this time to look back at all of the chaos we have made over the last couple years. This show definitely has been a roller coaster of topics and emotions. From outlandish would you rather questions, to crazy medical experiments, to serious examinations of our own lives we have covered a lot over the last 100 episodes. So enjoy this little clip show as we dive into our past! -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Weight cutting and combat sports go hand in hand. To some it is just a badge of honor we wear to prove that we belong in those sports. But to others it is a horrible ordeal that people put themselves through for no good reason. And while there are a lot of terrible dangerous outcomes from cutting weight there are some memories that we have that can only be earned by going through that process. -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.

Hey there Mogpies! It is that time again! We are diving into more would you rathers and hypothetical questions. Some of our favorite things to dive into. We have so many crazy ones this week. Would you join a human centipede? Or would you give up 30 years of your life for a stranger? It gets crazy once again! -------------------- Please help us out and leave a rating and review on the pod-catcher of your choice. Also, spread the word on the show because that helps us out more than you may ever know.