Michael and Michele return after their hiatus to discuss AI and whether or not the odds of it reaching super intelligence is inevitable.

Read the Substack article by David Kruger that influenced this topic here.

Michael and Michele unpack the question of what education entails for parents, and the debate of what is considered "right" teach at schools versus at home.

Michael and Michele discuss the recent uptick of airborne accidents in the wake of the current administration's cracking down on DEI initiatives in the air traffic industry.

With the announcement of social media platforms declaring more "open free speech," Michael and Michele discuss what that entails in the current sociopolitical climate.

Michael and Michele give their unscripted thoughts on the eventful and tumultuous year that was 2024, and what to expect or keep an eye on in the coming year.

Michael and Michele discuss the MIT-developed Future You chatbot that allows you to speak to yourself in thirty years, and whether or not they would want to.

As Election Day approaches, Michele weighs in on her state of North Carolina, and it's place as a potential battleground state.

Dwayne Bullard joins Michele and Michael in this episode to discuss the recent concept of "bonus parenting."

Michele and Michael are joined by Terrence Winston, board chair of the Restorative Justice Initiative, to discuss how restorative justice can be provided in an educational context.

Learn more about the Initiative at its website.

Michele and Michael return to discuss the controversial talking point of this election: the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025.

In the wake of the passing of O.J. Simpson, Michael and Michele talk about their experiences hearing the 1995 verdict of the Trial of the Century, and how this single case encompassed everything from race to class, celebrity to society.

Joined by listener and friend of the hosts Yvette Brown, Michael and Michele discuss what it means to dress professionally, and what defines it by generation and occupation.

When is it okay to speak up about something that affects a group you're not a part of? Michael & Michele go in deep over this question that touches on race and religion, and correcting ignorance as free labor.

For their first episode of 2024, Michele and Michael return--joined by guest Eri Noguchi, CPO of the Association to Benefit Children--to discuss the funding and intentions of non-profit organizations.

Learn more about Dr. Noguchi's organization here:

⁠https://www.a-b-c.org/

Michael and Michele discuss social media, its benefits, and its dangers in the age of misinformation and saturated engagement.

Michael and Michele discuss the tough subject of children and whether or not it's ethical to be a parent.

Michele and Michael revisit the subject of gender, specifically men and the language used to warn of potential violence from them.

Works referenced:

⁠Arguing for a Better World by Arianne Shahvisi⁠

⁠"Wolves" by Jensen McRae

Michael and Michele give information to navigate discussion of hard subjects and current events with family and friends during the holidays.

Continuing from the prior episode, Michael and Michele discuss the definition of consent, and what ethics are protected by it.

Michele and Michael discuss the fallout of a professor for his comments in a podcast, and what that means for them as academics and podcasters.