www.mikeskinnermedia.com Follow me on Twitter: @mikeskinnner Adam Hehrer from the Surviving the Season podcast joins me to discuss the many issues surrounding paying (or not paying) college athletes. Be sure to send in your thoughts because this is a tough issue. Follow him on Twitter @STSPodcasts and be sure to subscribe to his podcast if you are a Browns fan! Image Credit: YouniversityTV

The Moral Trigger

Are College Athletes Indentured Servants?

Hey everyone! I want to give a brief announcement about the future of The Moral Trigger and my other podcast Beyond The Lede. For the past 6 weeks, I took a break from releasing content from The Moral Trigger in order to promote my new show co hosted with Patrick Foran about news and current events. That show now has its own stream on iTunes, Soundcloud Stitcher, Google Play Music and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this new show, Beyond The Lede, you hear my views on politics and the current news headlines. For The Moral Trigger, I will stay neutral and focus on bringing thought provoking content that deals more with social and existential issues. Now that Beyond The Lede has its own stream and I took some time to promote it, I will resume releasing content on The Moral Trigger. Beyond The Lede will be a weekly podcast and The Moral Trigger will be about every couple weeks like it used to be. I have some episodes coming soon about Islam, artificial intelligence, social media addiction, drone warfare, racism, and many other topics. I will be releasing both interviews and my own original content in the coming weeks so stay tuned. The newest episode will be released a few days after you’re hearing this and I can’t wait to know what you guys think! Also, a new website is in the works to encompass all of my work which will include the podcasts, some videos, writings, and original music. As always, please feel free to contact me if you have an idea worth sharing or would like to be a guest. and If you haven’t already, go subscribe to Beyond The Lede wherever you listen to podcasts and be sure to leave a review! That really helps us out. I’m excited for the future and I’m looking forward to furthering the discussion on these crucial topics ahead. Follow me on Twitter: @mikeskinnner

Quick Announcement About The Future!

In this episode, Mike (@mikeskinnner) and Patrick (@PatrickFO) discuss Net Neutrality, give an update on U.S.-North Korean relations, and we dive into the “can speech be violence?” debate. All this and more! Links to articles we mentioned and also our recommendations of the week. On net neutrality: “5 Arguments Against Net Neutrality,” by Todd Wasserman, Mashable.com (May 16, 2014). “7 Reasons Net Neutrality Is Idiotic,” by Aaron Bandler, dailywire.com (July 14, 2017). “These are the arguments against net neutrality – and why they’re wrong,” by Devin Coldewey, Techcrunch.com (May 19). “Neutrality Revisited,” The Economist, eiu.com, (May 24, 2017). On North Korea: “North Korea Faces Famine As Kim Jong Un Builds Nuclear Missiles To Attack The U.S.” by Jason Le Miere, Newsweek.com (July 24, 2017). “Russia, Not North Korea, Greatest Threat to U.S., Says Pentagon’s Top Military Officer,” by Sofia Lotto Persio, Newsweek.com (July 24). On free speech on campus: “Why It’s Bad to Tell Students Words Are Violence,” by Jonathan Haidt, and Greg Lukianoff, The Atlantic, July 18, 2017. "Alt-Right Troll Milo Yiannopoulos Uses Campus Visit to Openly Mock a Transgender Student," by Claire Landsbaum, thecut.com (December 15, 2016). Recommendations: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and Religion (2013), by Jonathan Haidt The Goldfinch (2013), by Donna Tart Thumbnail credit: ZDNet

Beyond The Lede Ep. 3-What Is Net Neutrality? Plus, Is Speech Ever Violence? and Much More!

I am really excited to announce to all of you that I am now producing and co hosting another podcast that will be dedicated to news, current events, and big ideas. My co host is Patrick Foran, who was the last guest on this show, The Moral Trigger. The new podcast is called Beyond the Lede and it will be released on a weekly basis starting July 11th. I will still be conducting interviews and creating content on The Moral Trigger, however this other show will be my outlet for expressing opinions on today’s madness with a friend who shares a passion for discussing ideas. I am inviting all of you to check out this new show and be sure to send your ideas to us! You can find me on twitter @mikeskinnner and I will have a new website coming out very soon that will encompass all of the content released by me. I will have videos, blog pieces, podcasts, and other media to share with you. You can find Patrick tweeting @PatrickFO and he his blog is icriticaltheory.wordpress.com And as always, if you have any ideas worth spreading, please contact me! One final note, the next 4 episodes released on this feed will be the first 4 episodes of Beyond the Lede. Afterwards, there will be many new The Moral Trigger episodes released as well as the weekly show. Stay tuned!

ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT BRAND NEW WEEKLY SHOW!

A discussion about national security and its connection with climate change with Patrick Foran, a PhD student from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Patrick will also be co-hosting a brand new weekly show with me called Beyond The Lede starting 7/14/17! Stay tuned. Follow me on Twitter: mikeskinnner www.themoraltrigger.com www.facebook.com/themoraltrigger Consider supporting the show through Patreon: www.patreon.com/themoraltrigger

Why The United States Military Cares About Climate Change

Some thoughts after attending the #marchagainstsharia rally in Seattle. I was there as an observer. I am not part of the alt-right or any groups affiliated with the rally. www.themoraltrigger.com Join the conversation on facebook! www.facebook.com/themoraltrigger Follow me on twitter: mikeskinnner Be sure to subscribe and consider supporting the show financially. www.patreon.com/themoraltrigger

Reflecting on #marchagainstsharia Seattle

I had my first experience in a sensory deprivation tank and it was quite interesting. It made me think about how we live and how we need to peer more deeply into our own minds. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and wherever you get podcasts for full episodes. Like, Comment, & Subscribe! www.themoraltrigger.com www.facebook.com/themoraltrigger Consider supporting us at: www.patreon.com/themoraltrigger

Unscripted Ramblings | My First Sensory Deprivation Tank Experience

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