Upside Downtrodden

EPISODE 168 MAIN ISSUE: WHERE WE HAVE BEEN, AND WHERE WE ARE GOING EPISODE 168 TOPICS: WORD OF THE DAY - UPHEAVAL (OH, AND BANDWIDTH), WE'RE NOT COMPLAINING BUT..., PAY GOOD ATTENTION TO THOSE MEN BEHIND THE CURTAIN, TRIMMING THE FAT AND CUTTING THE CRAP, SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST RELIES ON ADAPTATION - WE'RE GAME

EPISODE 167 MAIN ISSUE: SUPERCALIEDUCATIONPSYCHEDELICHEMORRHOID EPISODE 167 TOPICS: AJIT PAI NEEDS TO FCC THE LIGHT, MODEL EDUCATION IS THE BIG PICTURE, IT'S FOR PROFIT COLLEGE NOT FOR EDUCATION COLLEGE (YOUR LEARNING IS INCIDENTAL), A SHROOM WITH A VIEW, PSILOCYBIN TREATING YOUR AND MIGRAINE HEADACHES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SEAN'S REAR END WOES WERE SUPPOSITORY TO BE HEALED EPISODE 167 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY  

EPISODE 166 MAIN ISSUE: STOP MAKING SENSE EPISODE 166 TOPICS: A LITTLE WHILE AGO IN A THEATER NOT TOO FAR AWAY, PAY GOOD ATTENTION TO THAT MUSIC MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN, A 'BAMA MEA CULPA, CORPORATE OFFERS WE CAN'T REFUSE, DON'T MESS WITH TECHIES, DID WE JUST SOLVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?, I COUNTER YOUR REFORMATION, BENIGN CANCER IS THE GOOD KIND, GO OUT AND GET YOURSELF A NICE PIECE OF ACCESS EPISODE 166 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY

EPISODE 165 MAIN ISSUE: PRESSURE BUSTS A PIPE EPISODE 165 TOPICS: SCOTT GOES DIATRIBE CALLED QUEST, IT'S A VERY TRUMPY CHRISTMAS, GAY MAFIA GIVES SCOTT AN OFFER HE CAN REFUSE, #YOUTOO MEETS #NEVERFORGET, ROY MOORE HEADED FOR VICTORY - WON'T BE CELEBRATING AT THE MALL, IT'S ALL ABOUT TRAJECTORY BABY, I FEEL THEREFORE I AM...RIGHT, TIME AND SITUATION FOR CIVILIZATION, CHINA MAKES EVERYTHING - WHY NOT PEACE? EPISODE 165 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY

EPISODE 164 MAIN ISSUE: CHILLY'S JOURNEY EPISODE 164 TOPICS: CHILLY GETS TIN PARACHUTE FROM PCC, LESSONS FROM A LIFE IN A LIBRARY, WHAT ARE PARNELL'S PASSIONS?, NOT A VERY COMMUNAL COMMUNITY, PROTECT YOUR BELOVED, DO YOU EARN YOUR LIVING?, FUCK YOU AND YOUR BABY SHOWER EPISODE 164 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 164 GUEST: "CHILLY" WILL PARNELL EPISODE 164 LINKS: PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

EPISODE 163 MAIN ISSUE: MILLENNIALS EPISODE 163 TOPICS: WHAT THE HELL IS A BUCKEYE?, SEAN AND SCOTT DIG DEEP WITH A MILLENNIAL RE: CAREERS, MUSIC, POLITICS, RACE, CHARLOTTSVILLE, THE AMERICAN DREAM, SOCIAL MEDIA, MILLENNIAL MISCONCEPTIONS, AI, DRONES, ENGINEERING, AND THE FATE OF THE HUMAN RACE. THEN GOES AND PLAYS BROOM BALL! EPISODE 163 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 163 GUEST: SPENCER BARNES EPISODE 163 LINKS: MILLENNIALS IN THE WORKFORCE

EPISODE 162 MAIN ISSUE: PROGRESS EPISODE 162 TOPICS: PATREON OUR WAY, GETTING EXTRA INTROVERTED, THE CHANGING CONSUMER CULTURE CLUB, POWER TO THE PEOPLE IN POWER, SEAN FINALLY GETS A WORD IN, SCOTT BUILDS HIS CASTLE DOCTRINE, THE SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC CASE FOR MAKING A CASE FOR INCREASED ACTIVISM, WILL THE FORMER TRUMP SUPPORTERS PLEASE STAND UP PLEASE STAND UP PLEASE STAND UP, IT'S TIME WE MADE PROGRESS...WITH THE PLAN EPISODE 162 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY

EPISODE 161 MAIN ISSUE: POLITICAL PARTIES EPISODE 161 TOPICS: GOOGLE HANGOUTS UNDER FIREFOX, SEAN AND ISAAK TALK SCOTT OFF THE LEDGE, LET'S THROW A POLITICAL PARTY, LET'S DISAGREE TO AGREE, A PINT OF DISCUSSION AT THE POLITICS PUB, IT'S OKAY TO GET AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVES, A 4TH OF JULY INTERRUPTION CAUSES SCOTT TO IGNITE, YOUNG REPUBLICANS YOUNG REPUBLICANS VISIT THE YOUNG REPUBLICANS, EXPERIENCE A NEW AND TRULY TASTY CANDY CANE FLAVOR: PEPPERMINT CONNECTION TWIST, MILLENNIAL SUPERHERO APATHY MAN TO THE RESCUE EPISODE 161 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 161 GUEST: ISAAK EGGE EPISODE 161 LINKS: usafacts.org EPISODE 161 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

EPISODE 160 MAIN ISSUE: SURVIVAL EPISODE 160 TOPICS: OUR SURVIVAL IS TRUE TRIBE AND TESTED, SURVIVAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX SITUATION, BEAR GRYLLS AND OTHER SURVIVAL TOOLS, DISCOVERY CHANNEL THE HATE, YOUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON YOUR FIELD...EXPERIENCE, WE'RE ALL STUDENTS IN MOTHER NATURE'S CLASSROOM EPISODE 160 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 160 GUEST: CODY LUNDIN EPISODE 160 LINKS: codylundin.com EPISODE 160 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com  

EPISODE 159 MAIN ISSUE: DIRECT ACTION EPISODE 159 TOPICS: WHO'S ROCK ARE YOU STANDING ON?, COMMISERATING OVER THE END OF CIVILIZATION, YOU ARE GIVING ME A COMPLEXITY COMPLEX, DO SOMETHING, THE BALLAD OF SAM BALLARD EPISODE 159 SEGMENTS: WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 159 GUEST: SAM BALLARD EPISODE 159 LINKS: Ecovillages EPISODE 159 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

EPISODE 158 MAIN ISSUE: EMPOWERMENT EPISODE 158 TOPICS: PATRONS ARE COOL, TILIKUM IS FINALLY FREE, CAPTIVITY PERSISTS, SEAN'S OPENING DIATRIBE EMPOWERS YOUR PATIENCE, TO EMPOWER IS TO GIVE POWER - BUT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT, THE GLASSER IS HALF FULL, HAPPIEST LINES ON EARTH, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN THE WORLD FAILS TO MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, EMPOWERMENT ACTUALLY IS FOR SALE AND WE ARE NOT BUYING - BUT WE ARE SELLING, HILLARY RETTIG IS TALKING EMPOWERMENT AND WE ARE BUYING, CREDO MOBILE EMPOWERS ITSELF FOR A CHANGE EPISODE 158 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - MUSTARDSEED TRUST, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 158 GUEST: HILLARY RETTIG EPISODE 158 LINKS: Mustardseed Trust, World Values System Database, William Glasser Institute, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Hillary Rettig EPISODE 158 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

EPISODE 157 MAIN ISSUE: LIFE EPISODE 157 TOPICS: SPRING IS IN THE AIR, CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL WEATHER YOU BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE MEANING OF LIFE?, THE EPA IS DOA, ENTROPY SHMENTROPY, THE SIX ELEMENTS, THE DAWKINS INCIDENT, THE FORCE IS REAL...AND IT IS PENETRATING YOU, BACTERIA TALKS (AND I'LL BET IT HAS A DIRTY MOUTH), SEAN AND GUEST TAG TEAM SCOTT, CAN WE AGREE TO AGREE BUT STILL DISAGREE? EPISODE 157 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - THE EPA, DEAD TO THE WORLD, DISCUSSION TIME, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 157 GUEST: ERIC NEFF EPISODE 157 LINKS: epa.gov, edx.org EPISODE 157 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

PDX Death Cafe's own Kate Brassington is in studio and dying to discuss death. For her, it's a matter of grave concern.

EPISODE 156 MAIN ISSUE: DEATH EPISODE 156 TOPICS: THE THICKE AND THE DEAD, 2016 BLACK FRIDAY DEATH COUNT RESULTS, ISN'T LIVING A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE?, DEAD BODY POLITIC, YES WE CANNIBAL, DRAW A PIPELINE IN THE SAND, MUSIC TO DIE FOR, KICK THE BUCKET LIST, RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF A LIGHT MOOD EPISODE 156 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - DEATHTALKPROJECT.COM, QUOTATION MARKS THE SPOT, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 156 LINKS: deathcafe.com, dougy.org EPISODE 156 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

Another blessed SPECIAL EVENT! We were very fortunate to be able to speak with Courtney Macavinta about respect. We discuss the difficulty of defining respect, "respect basics", presidential political respect (or lack thereof), and how lack of facts in the media reveals a loss of respect for the truth. 

EPISODE 155 MAIN ISSUE: RESPECT EPISODE 155 TOPICS: SEAN OPENS THE SHOW BY SALUTING THE DEAR LEADER (NOT TRUMP), ISAAK EGGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE (AGAIN), SHOW SOME LOVE FOR THE GRAHAM FAMILY, SCOTT PROVES YOU CAN EAT AND PODCAST AT THE SAME TIME...KIND OF, THE HUNTING GROUND TANGENT TOWN, SEAN AND SCOTT MAKE MILLENNIAL MUSIC, YOU KANT DISMISS RESPECT, THERE IS NO DR. GRAY AREA THAT LOVE IS NOT ALL YOU NEED, DISRESPECT AND VIOLENCE GO HAND AND HAND TO HAND COMBAT EPISODE 155 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - CULTUREOFRESPECT.ORG, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 155 LINKS: thenorahfoundation.org/about-team-norah,   cultureofrespect.org, therespectinstitute.org, caleja.org EPISODE 155 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

EPISODE 154 MAIN ISSUE: COMMODIFICATION EPISODE 154 TOPICS: STILL FEELING THE BERN, WE ARE SELLING REVOLUTION - YOU BUYIN'?, URBAN OUTFITTER OF EXPLOITATION, EVEN YOUR SOUL IS FOR SALE, POWER BROKERS IN THE VATICAN, HOW TO AVOID THE COMMODIFICATION STATION, THREE IS A CROWD SOURCING OPPORTUNITY EPISODE 154 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - NOTFORSALECAMPAIGN.ORG, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 154 LINKS: notforsalecampaign.org, Tom Goldtooth EPISODE 154 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

Welcome to our second SPECIAL EVENT. We discuss the many Orwellian decisions that would make Big Brother proud, potential dangers (and there are more than we can cover in an hour), and the positive reactions on multiple fronts that have us encouraged!

EPISODE 153 MAIN ISSUE: CONSERVATION EPISODE 153 TOPICS: SEAN'S MILLENNIAL MEA CULPA, SCOTT WANTS YOUR DOG TO STOP SHITTING ON HIS LAWN, THE CONSERVATION INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, GLOBALIZATION OF MISINFORMATION, CONSERVE WHAT?, NATURE IS ALREADY SOLAR POWERED, NUCLEAR OPTION IS GLOWING GREEN NOT GOING GREEN, WATER YOU DOING GREG HARVEY? EPISODE 153 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - CONSERVATIONFUND.ORG, ENVIRONMENTALLY RETARDED, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 153 GUEST: GREG HARVEY EPISODE 153 LINKS: conservationfund.org, iucn.org, upsidedowntrodden.com, patreon.org/upsidedowntrodden EPISODE 153 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com

EPISODE 152 MAIN ISSUE: RESISTANCE EPISODE 152 TOPICS: SEAN CHANNELS MARILYN MONROE, DRINK UP BRUCE LEE'S WATER WISDOM, LESSONS ON RESISTANCE FROM STAR TREK, STAR WARS, AND STAR JONES (OKAY...NOT STAR JONES), GMO MOVEMENT HAS A SELLOUT CROWD, STRATEGIC NONVIOLENT CONFLICT (OF INTEREST), LET'S TURN A PAGE ON THE MYTH OF HUMAN SUPREMACY TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND IN THE CULTURE OF MAKE BELIEVE AND FIND AN ENDGAME TO CIVILIZATION THAT HAS US FINALLY LISTENING TO THE LAND EPISODE 152 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - LCV.ORG, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 152 GUEST: DERRICK JENSEN EPISODE 152 LINKS: lcv.org, drbronner.com, derrickjensen.org EPISODE 152 SPONSORS: drinkforgood.com