The Best Thing We Could Give the World
By J.D. ECARMA It started with a journalist’s meddling, as far as I can tell. In an interview last month with USA Today, U.S. figure skater and Olympian Adam Rippon kicked off a feud with...
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Representation and Christology in ‘Black Panther’ (w/ Kyle Howard): Paradox Podcast Episode 79
Writer, pastor and counselor Kyle Howard returns to Paradox this week to talk about the cultural significance of Marvel’s “Black Panther” as well as the Christian church’s role in modern society. “The great tension with...
What’s Wrong with Education and Why You Can Skip High School (w/ Sonya Mann): Paradox Podcast Episode 78
Tech reporter Sonya Mann joins us this week to talk about why “Smart Kids Should Skip High School” and what cryptocurrency and AI mean for society. Who needs high school? No … really. Is it...
‘Alone Together’ Might Not Be Funny in 20 Years. But It’s Hilarious Now.
By J.D. ECARMA In 2005, a mockumentary called “The Office” came to NBC and gave people struggling to survive the recession a TV series to laugh about – and relate to. “Alone Together,” a...
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Is the Answer to Our Sexual Ethics Problem
By J.D. ECARMA (Note: Spoilers for major “Buffy” plot points.) For a culture that focuses so much on sex, American society has a lot to learn. You probably read or at least heard about...
We Were (Mostly) Right About the Oscars: Paradox Podcast Episode 77
Jordan and Matthias have a special Part I and Part II episode this week! In the first part of this recording, you’ll hear our predictions for the Oscar nominations (recorded Monday), quickly followed by...
‘Black Mirror’ and Human Dignity (w/ Jonathan Crabb): Paradox Podcast Episode 76
Note: This podcast has major spoilers for two episodes of “Black Mirror.” Futurist Jonathan Crabb joins us to talk about Netflix’s “Black Mirror” and what it can teach us about the dangers of future...
The Gorilla Channel and New Year’s Resolutions: Paradox Podcast Episode 75
Matthias and Jordan discuss the hilarity of “gorilla Twitter,” Mark Zuckerberg’s vow to move fast and break Facebook’s ad model, and New Year’s resolutions! How well have you been keeping yours after one week...
Nuclear War and MoonPie Tweets: 2017 Was Weird (w/ Katrina Jørgensen): Paradox Podcast Episode 74
Katrina Jørgensen is back this week to talk about what a truly weird year 2017 was, starting with an embarrassing flub at the Oscars and ending with a new Star Wars movie for people to fight...
12 Books That Helped Me Survive 2017
By J.D. ECARMA One More Thing You probably best know the multi-talented B.J. Novak as Ryan from “The Office,” but he’s also a screenwriter, producer and director. In this quirky collection of short stories, Novak...