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EP94: Don’t Boo, Don’t Vote

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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.

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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 Justice League
• Lance says the best show out right now is Invincible
• Beau read the wrong Alchemist, on purpose

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EP93: Red Dawn of the Chinese Super Soldier

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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.

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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 close we came to meeting them.

Pop Culture (00:27:44) 
The Expanse
Mandolorian Season 2 Review
The Boys Season 2 Review
My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea
Train to Busan: Peninsula

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EP92: The Pandemic Reveals the Real You

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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 Moviefilm
• Beau gives his overview of Amazon Prime’s The Boys

Useful Links:
•This Scary Statistic Predicts Growing US Political Violence — Whatever Happens On Election Day
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/peteraldhous/political-violence-inequality-us-election

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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.

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EP91: Empathy for Enemies

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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.

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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 perceive as our opponents or even as our enemies.

Pop Culture (00:48:24)

• The 7500 - Recommend
• Bad Education - Recommend
• Lance Played The Last Of Us Part 1 and loved it
• The Hunt - Recommend
• Rodham - Recommend

Useful Links:
• Studies show how long it takes to change someone’s mind over time
How to talk someone out of bigotry
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/29/21065620/broockman-kalla-deep-canvassing

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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 behavior.
• What did the S. in Ulysses S. Grant Stand For?
• Should we reopen schools for in-person classes this fall?
• Should the USA be “The global leader”?
• SpaceX successfully launched American Astronauts to the Space Station

Pop Culture (00:48:24)
• The half of it - Recommend
• Bad Education - Recommend
• The Love Birds - Worth watching on Netflix
• I am Not Your Negro - Lance’s inspiration for being a “public intellectual”
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Greta Gerwig’s Little Women - Lance thought it was boring and Johnny loved it
• Lucy in the Sky - great story well made movie
• Mob Psycho 100
• Just Mercy is a great movie and is available to watch for free (check local listings)

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