A Cup of Tea Jared

It is the 21st century, and humankind has officially created a new epoch in Earth's long history—the Anthropocene. This new epoch has been ushered in as a result of human-induced climate change which has persisted since the industrial age first began. In this episode, co-hosts Tal and Jared discuss the implications of the Anthropocene on society and what needs to be done by humanity to prevent impending ecological disasters across the globe.


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⁠Tal's "The Descent Into Illumination" on Spotify⁠



References

9:41 - The closed carbon cycle in a managed, stable Anthropocene

25:10 - Climate Change: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

To celebrate Earth Month 2024 and embrace the political discourse within the United States in an election year, host Jared asks the question “What really is The Green New Deal?”. Regardless of what biased take you have heard on this proposed piece of legislation, this episode seeks to review the text of the idea itself and evaluate it objectively along with it's implications. While the proposal has exciting potential for the future of sustainable development and is much-needed, what it clearly apparent is that there is an immense gap between where we are today and where we need to be tomorrow as a society.



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References

12:19 - ⁠H.Res.109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal

How do you define the causes and conditions of something as abstract and personal as consciousness? This is the exact question that many neuroscientists are racking their brains around today. While the keys to consciousness still have not been unlocked, co-hosts Tal and Jared review the latest scientific literature on consciousness to determine if any of the prevailing theories actually hold water. Regardless of the outcome with ongoing research, can there be insights gleaned from seeking to understand conscious experience?


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Tal's "The Descent Into Illumination" on Spotify



References

4:24 - The Status and Future of Consciousness Research

53:55 - Consciousness explained or described?

How is toxic masculinity poisoning the mental health of cisgender males in modern society? What other impacts has the patriarchy had on all people including men themselves? On today's Iced Tea episode, co-hosts Antasia, Jared, and Tal convene to share their thoughts on what makes the 'ideal' form of masculinity 'toxic' in reality. Whether it's a lack of inclusion, accountability, or empathy, the end result is the same. All members of society can benefit from the dismissal of restrictive ideals that prevent people like cisgender men from being their true selves.


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What exactly are "Love Languages" and how can they speak to sexual and romantic relationships? This is what husband and wife co-hosts Antasia and Jared dive into on this Iced Tea episode to celebrate the season of love! What they ultimately uncover is a toolkit which can help people learn how they need to be loved while understanding how their significant others need to be loved as well.



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References

2:02 - The 5 Love Languages®

7:46 - The Love Language® Quiz

20:26 - Is There Science Behind the Five Love Languages?

What's it like to set up a chair and ask random strangers to take a seat to tell their story? The special guest on the first episode of this new interview series is Mykhal Polite who does exactly this with his new video-based podcast "Podding in Public"! Listen as host Jared interviews Mykhal about his journey from high school to now and how his creative talents led him to doing stand-up comedy and so much more in the City of Angels.



⁠Mykhal's "Podding in Public"

@poddinginpublic (Instagram)

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