Junto Show

Show Notes EP94: Don’t Boo, Don’t Vote Thanks for listening to the Junto Show! The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow Hot Take News (00:02:07)  Should society be taking a breather regarding its news vigilance? The GOP is passing laws all over the country that make it harder to vote.  They are also making it harder and less safe to protest too.  What does a society with its voice stifled do? Pop Culture (00:13:10)  • Johnny’s favorite movie of 2021 so far is Zack Snyder’s J

EP93: Red Dawn of the Chinese Super Soldier Thanks for listening to the Junto Show! The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow Hot Take News (00:03:42)  The Chinese government is working on a biologically enhanced super soldier program. Russia and china both are implementing new facial recognition tech. China is "allegedly" committing war crimes against the Uighur muslim population. Captain’s Ready Room (00:12:42) The gang reviews their 2020 New Years Resolutions and how clo

EP92: The Pandemic Reveals the Real You Thanks for listening to the Junto Show! The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow Hot Take News (00:05:12) As tensions in society built to a boil, we discuss the likelihood of a second civil war occurring. Captain’s Ready Room (00:13:22) How has your behavior changed due to quarantine/pandemic? Pop Culture (00:24:44) • Johnny gives his overview of the #HBOMax NOT HBO Series, Raised By Wolves • Lance reviews Borat Subsequent Moviefil

EP91P: Scrutiny On the Bounty (Teaser) Reports have come out that Russia has put bounties on the heads of American and Coalition troops in Afghanistan. The administration seems to be downplaying the threat, we discuss. https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow www.Facebook.com/Juntoshow www.Juntoshow.com

EP91: Empathy for Enemies Thanks for listening to the Junto Show! The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow The placebo effect even works on surgery. Hot Take News (00:07:12) We talk about the best kinds of masks to use to fight COVID19. We talk about the protests that are taking place to fight police brutality, and how those protests are being met with even more police brutality. Captain’s Ready Room (00:20:24) We discuss the difficulties in having empathy for those we per

EP90: Police Disunion Thanks for listening to the Junto Show! The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow I scoured the archives for Junto show segments we’re we talked about pandemics, and ways to deal with troubling times. Hot Take News (00:09:36) ⁃ We talk about the protests that are taking place in the streets all over the world in the wake of the Murder of George Floyd ⁃ Police Union Contracts is the most tangible problem that can be addressed to improve police

EP89: Classic Segment - The Pandemic MinuteThanks for listening to the Junto Show!The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes.The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out.Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshowI scoured the archives for Junto show segments we’re we talked about pandemics, and ways to deal with troubling times.The Pandemic Minute ⁃ Do you think we are more likely, or less likely to have a mass plague or pandemic come to the modern world? ⁃ Does it even matter, because Elon Musk will save us. Useful Links: Lawsuit Alleges University of

EP88: Tiger King is Pure Madness 4/09/20 The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow The guys talk about how we are maintaining fitness during the quarantine. Hot Take News (00:05:26) • The government has drafted a plan for how to implement a draft of medical personnel in the event of an emergency. How do we feel about implementing mandatory service of medical professionals? • Be weary of the new video chatting platforms, they might not be protecting your privacy dat

EP87: Quarantine Cast 1 3/23/20 The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow We’re back and healthy and hunkered down in our respective homes. So excuse us if the audio is as good as it normally is. We talk about what we are doing while in quarantine. We also talk about the general state of the new corona world TIP YOUR DELIVERY PEOPLE! We talk about our thoughts on what the right way to do a stimulus bill should be. Beau comes up with an elegant solution to the sti

EP86: The FIRST Impeachment of Donald J. Trump 2/13/19 The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy.  Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes. The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind.  We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out. Real fans donate! https://www.patreon.com/juntoshow We discuss Lance’s new dietary restrictions. Hot Take News (00:06:30) • We wrap up our discussions on the first impeachment of President Trump • We talk the Iowa caucus mss • Is coronavirus going to kill us all? Captain’s Ready Room (00:30:00) • We talk about planning out a life in decade milestones. Where should you be in your twenties, thirties, or forties? Pop C