About Everything

Rustin Rawlings

Engaging articles About Everything I find interesting. Dig around in the cover art to find some of the topics I cover. The selected works are well written, well read, and well produced.

Episodes

  1. 03/08/2021

    Why Are Sitcom Dads Still So Inept?

    "Dads are taking parenting much more seriously. But  according to a new study of sitcoms, the stereotype of the foolish  father remains stubbornly in place." The article was written by Erica Scharrer for The Conversation, June 2020. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, there are a few ways you can support... 1. Click here to give a monthly donation and send an audio message.  2. Leave a five-star rating and review.  3. Share with a friend and subscribe so you get alerted to the newest episodes. Erica Scharrer Check out her collection of books on Amazon. Website: UMass Amherst Profile The Conversation Website: The Conversation US Twitter: @ConversationUS Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com 7 Sitcom Dads Changing How We Think About Fatherhood Now - TV Guide

    12 min

  2. 03/05/2021

    How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America

    "The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States"   The article was written by John M. Barry for Smithsonian Magazine, November 2017. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a five-star rating and review. Don’t forget to subscribe and share!   John M. Barry Twitter: @JohnMBarry Website: www.JohnMBarry.com   Smithsonian Magazine Click here to subscribe to Smithsonian Magazine. Twitter: @SmithsonianMag   Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com

    38 min

  3. 02/26/2021

    The Two Hours That Nearly Destroyed Texas’s Electric Grid

    “Seconds and minutes” from total catastrophe, the state struggled to handle an extreme weather event, which led to the largest forced power outage in U.S. history.   This article was written by Catherine Traywick, Mark Chediak, Naureen Malik, and Josh Saul for Bloomberg Green, February 2021.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a five-star rating and review. Don't forget to subscribe and share!   Catherine Traywick Twitter: @ctraywick Mark Chediak Twitter: @markchediak Naureen Malik Twitter: @naurtorious Josh Saul More stories by Josh Saul.   Bloomerg Click here to subscribe to Bloomberg. Twitter: @Bloomberg @Climate   Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com   Credits: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/us/texas-deaths-winter-storm.html https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/extreme-weather-kills-dozens-and-sends-power-bills-skyrocketing-in-texas/news-story/b30cfe137c5c95412be8c907ae23b2ea https://abc13.com/winter-weather-death-84-year-old-mary-gee-elderly-woman-dies-storm/10360058/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/22/texas-boy-death-winterstorm-lawsuit/ https://abc13.com/woman-child-die-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-deaths-southwest-houston/10343827/

    19 min

  4. 02/03/2021

    The Rise of the Netflix Hit

    The article was written by Bilge Ebiri for Vulture, July 2020.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a five-star rating and review. Don’t forget to subscribe and share!   Bilge Ebiri Twitter: @BilgeEbiri   Vulture, New York Magazine Click here to subscribe to New York Magazine Twitter: @Vulture   Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com   Credits: Netflix- Extraction Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

    16 min

  5. 01/29/2021

    To Delay Death, Lift Weights

    "Two studies remind us of what we already know (but sometimes forget)." The article was written by Alex Hutchinson for Outside Magazine, November 2017.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a rating and review and don’t forget to subscribe and share!   Alex Hutchinson Alex's Website Twitter: @SweatScience Check out Alex's revised and updated book Endure: Mind, Body, and The Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Available for preorder on Amazon now!   Outside Magazine Click here to subscribe to Outside Magazine Twitter: @OutsideMagazine   Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com

    9 min

  6. 01/25/2021

    A Bad Cop's Best Friend?

    "Houston Police Officers’ Union president Joe Gamaldi fiercely defends those accused of using excessive force—even as repeat offenders erode public support for law enforcement overall." The article was written by Michael Hardy for Texas Monthly, December 2020. If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a rating and review and don’t forget to subscribe and share.   Michael Hardy Twitter: @mkerrhardy   Texas Monthly Click here to subscribe to Texas Monthly Twitter: @TexasMonthly   Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com   Credits*: Fox News The Glenn Beck Program Houston Police Department KHOU KPRC KRIV NPR - Houston Public Media Texas Monthly Washington Post *Some audio was edited for brevity.

    52 min

  7. 01/25/2021

    Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It

    "Not only does P.E. do little to improve physical fitness, but it can also lead to truancy and other disciplinary problems." The article was written by Alia Wong for The Atlantic, January 2019. If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a rating and review and don’t forget to subscribe and share.   Alia Wong Alia's Website Twitter: @AliaEmily   The Atlantic Click here to subscribe to The Atlantic Twitter: @TheAtlantic   Rustin Rawlings Twitter: @RawlingsHTown Website: www.RustinRawlings.com Email: RustinRawlings@gmail.com

    14 min
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Engaging articles About Everything I find interesting. Dig around in the cover art to find some of the topics I cover. The selected works are well written, well read, and well produced.

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  • Creator
    Rustin Rawlings
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
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