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The State of Us

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Feb 15, 2024 • 39min

Bosses Are Back and Will a 4-Day Work Week Work?

More companies are implementing a 4-day work week, but will employees work more hours under this system? Justin and Lance discuss the post-pandemic labor force, repurposing vacant office spaces, and reimagining retirement. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, work, labor, boss, office, retirement, week, money, invest, economy, savings
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Feb 8, 2024 • 39min

Oil & Christianity in America

Darren Dochuk, author of Anointed With Oil, joins Justin and Lance to discuss how Christianity and crude oil shaped modern America. They explore the connection between oil and Christianity, the role of oil in American politics, the belief that oil is a divine gift, and the influence of Aramco in Saudi Arabia.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 39min

Why Do People Get Hacked?

What is making you more susceptible to being hacked? Justin and Lance breakdown the behavioral science of habituation, task switching, and multi-tasking and their role in increasing your risk of facing an online threat. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, online, internet, scam, safety, attention, memory, task, multi, web, car, EV, computer
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Feb 1, 2024 • 39min

Buy a Cheap Old Home - Women Say No to Stocks

Are you thinking about purchasing a new home? You may want to consider a big old house. Justin and Lance discuss the advantages of buying an old home and break down women's investing tendencies as more women take on the breadwinner role. tags: tsou, investing, house, home, family, women, economics, ownership, justin weller, lance jackson, land, career, stock market
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Jan 30, 2024 • 39min

Why we Keep Forgetting Stuff & Vinyl Spins Back

People of all ages are becoming more forgetful. Justin and Lance discuss what may be the cause of our memory issues, and how to improve our cognitive ability. Finally, Justin connects these topics to music and shares his personal vinyl collection. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, music, memory, forget, health, physical, walking, partner, cognition, brain, psychology, neuroscience
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Jan 25, 2024 • 39min

How to Like Annoying People & AARP for the Young

How did one couple go from despising each other to being happily married for over 20 years and what can we learn from them about how to like people we find annoying? Justin and Lance break down four key ways to get to know people better and touch on AARP for the young. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, relationships, people, communication, annoying, aarp, young
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Jan 23, 2024 • 39min

What Americans Think About Critical Race Theory

How we teach history to our children will shape how they make decisions in the future. Justin and Lance discuss how schools should approach teaching the good and bad things about our nation's history.tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, race, theory, school, education, politics, democrat, republican, truth, debate, racism, America, united states, school, children
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Jan 18, 2024 • 39min

Apartment Owners in Trouble? Investors Love Self-Storage

Why are the debt costs of landlords skyrocketing in 2023? Justin and Lance discuss why more are investing in storage units with the expectation that Americans will continue to accumulate more stuff and what these trends mean for you as a consumer. tags: tsou, podcast, justin weller, lance jackson, property, money, investment, land, storage units, apartments, wealth, home, stuff, items, land, debt, landlord, cost, rent
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Jan 17, 2024 • 39min

Why Do People Get Hacked & Could EVs get Hacked?

What is making you more susceptible to being hacked? Justin and Lance breakdown the behavioral science of habituation, task switching, and multi-tasking and their role in increasing your risk of facing an online threat. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, online, internet, scam, safety, attention, memory, task, multi, web, car, EV, computer
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Jan 11, 2024 • 39min

Who Should Get to Vote? Becoming a Citizen

What should be required to gain American citizenship? Justin and Lance discuss how voting rights in America have changed throughout history, and suggest new ways to attain an involved, informed populous. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, voting, citizenship, rights, immigration, election, service, family

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