Episode 008 - The One Where We Say Her Name

It's a slogan. But we are not afraid of it. Yesterday, a Grand Jury declined to indict 2 of the 3 officers involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The officer charged was indicted on charges of wanton endangerment. Is it fair? Was it right?

What does this case say about our society and our country? Does it say anything? Was it all justified under police authority for which there should be no recourse?

You'll hear Matt say, "Why can't we just all be brothers and sisters?"

You'll hear Mike say, "But the truth will always be there, even if we don't know it."

This episode runs longer than our previous episodes. This is an emotional discussion. As usual, we will find ourselves on slight tangents as we move along, but we hope you stay with us through it all.

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Episode 007 - The One With Statues

There has been a lot of furor and discussion over the past year, particularly, regarding the removal of statues that are deemed as offensive. This is a conversation that requires empathy to understand how others can look at a statue in a different light than you might. Where do these statues belong? Or do they belong anywhere in today's society?

Along these lines, we will touch on protesting, in general and what is, or is not, considered acceptable. And does it depend on who you are?

We even manage to briefly mention the Mountain Meadows Massacre. How did we get there? We know you can't wait to listen to find out.

You'll hear Mike say, "Excellence, Integrity, Service before self."

You'll hear Matt say, "I would kind of empathize with those aliens."

There is a deleted scene wherein Matt is going to forget Ryan Reynolds. If there is enough demand, that deleted scene might be released one day.

We hope you enjoy this latest episode.

Episode 006 - The One When Mike Gets the Date Wrong

After the last two episodes, we felt we needed a small break from the heavy subjects. So, in this episode, we attempted to keep it a little loose and light.

This episode was recorded the day after the last one, on September 17, 2020. However, Mike had a temporary memory loss and announced the wrong date. You wouldn't know unless we told you, sure. But, given the things we talk about, someone might have been able to figure it out. Then we would have been outed on TMZ or something.

What do we talk about? Well, the CDC has updated recommendations regarding masks and their effectiveness for protecting individuals affected by the fires in California. How does that recommendation settle with the COVID-related mask advice and mandates?

Also, we will celebrate the re-opening of Clark County, Nevada's bars and taverns, effective Sunday night, September 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm. Is this solely science-based, or is there a correlation with the Las Vegas Raiders' Monday Night Football debut the next night?

Additionally, Mike wife, Dana visits our studio. She was not going to participate, but is it going to be something that, in the end, she just can't resist?

Lastly, there was a crazy road rage incident in Las Vegas the day before and we will talk about that - how we, ourselves, are not always polite and courteous on the road and why we need to change. And don't think we could totally get away from discussing the police, though, as you will find out.

You'll hear Matt say, "I've been having some great conference calls today."

You'll hear Mike say, "I'm all gangster in my car when people cut me off."

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Episode 005 - The One Where Matt's Phone Keeps Interrupting

 For some reason, Matt can't seem to remember to turn off his phone before we start recording. Listen for the phone calls and the texting.

This episode, recorded on September 16, 2020 is specifically in reference to the shooting of Linden Cameron, the 13-year-old in Salt Lake City on the autism spectrum. How could that happen? Is there training that could be better? Are there others who are better to respond to the type of help the mother was requesting?

Thankfully, Linden has survived the shooting.

We also wonder why this incident did not get the same coverage that shootings of people who are not white.

Who all experiences PTSD and how does that play into how people in poorer or "harder" neighborhoods interact or respond to the police?

You'll hear Mike say, "You ever notice the cops don't come out and say 'I'm sorry.'"

You'll hear Matt say, "I walked into a recruitment office when I was 18 and then I walked out."

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Episode 004 - The One That Has Some Rough Edits

 As previously mentioned, our first couple of recording episodes went considerably longer than the length we want to keep these episodes. Have I mentioned that we are not professional sound engineers or editors? Please forgive the roughness. We admit the cuts in this one are pretty obvious.

We did the best we could and put together our first episode that really stays on the subject of how police interact with people of color. Specifically, we discuss the Daniel Prude incident.

Have you ever seen "Birth of a Nation"? Let's talk about that, for a minute and how it represented black people and how it might have 

You'll hear Matt say, "I should've put my phone on silent." Also, "I've never done PCP."

You'll hear Mike say, "Did you hear that awesome spaceship?" Also, "I'm pretty sure you wouldn't smash your mama's face in the concrete."

Listen. Get mad at what we say.

Or don't. Agree with us? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Episode 003 - The One With Wakandaland

 Our first 2 recording episodes went a little long. We are new at this podcast stuff, so the 3rd episode is cut from our second recording session on September 8, 2020, the day after Labor Day.

It was hot out there. We talk about the heat experienced on the West Coast over Labor Day weekend, as well as the fires the are raging in California. Kamala Harris gets a mention for the coverage on her fashion style when it comes to shoes.

We also will solicit praise and feedback on our theme song and Mike will confuse Joe Piscopo for Joe Pesci. And then we touch on just how different all human are from each other.

You'll hear Mike say, "The world is an ever-changing place."

You'll hear Matt say, "This is why it would be nice to have a boom mic."

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Episode 002 - The One With a Lot of COVID

 How does COVID relate to privacy issues?

Apparently, we have plenty to say about the marriage of the two, whether it is your cell phone tracking you, your children's teachers spying on your kids through the distance learning, or how we interact with others.

In this episode, recorded the day after Labor Day, we will also speculate briefly on how an interaction between police and Matt might be different than the same situation with Mike.

You'll hear Matt say, "I didn't touch anything else until I got to some hand sanitizer."

You'll hear Mike say, "Black people were getting it because they don't wash regularly."

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Episode 001 - The One Where We Kick it Off

Our inaugural episode is a brief introduction of Mike & Matt and our thoughts on a few items happening at the beginning of September 2020.

We didn't make an outline. We just knew we wanted to get started. Bear with us as we work through technical issues and inexperience in sound engineering and editing.

We will touch on distance learning, UFOs, reverse 911 cell phone alerts, and even Ron Jeremy.

You'll hear Mike say, "We're not trying to change anyone's mind."

You'll hear Matt say, "UFOs have always been much more interesting to me than birds."

For context, listen to the entire episode.

Intro to Mike & Matt's Podcast

Somehow, we ended up friends.

At first glance, we could have not been friends. Matt could have said, "What am I going to have in common with a large, tall black man?" And Mike could have said, "Here's another white executive at our company. There's nobody here to talk to. I'm out of here."

Thankfully, we didn't. We talked to each other. When we did, we learned we had some things in common. In fact, we learned we could be friends.

And - when it came to subjects we didn't agree on, we listened. We were respectful and empathetic. It's kind of amazing the magic that can happen when we do that.

Well, we say it's magic, but it is not, actually. It's simple. And we think that our podcast can be beneficial as we model how two individuals from different backgrounds, with different religious beliefs, and different skin colors can talk about difficult subjects.

And not murder each other. Or even harm - physically or emotionally. In fact, we might...just might learn to understand where the other is coming from.

A big thank you to Nicki for the artwork. Neither Mike nor Matt were making any progress in that arena. The theme song is a parody the Matt made because or Mike's personal feelings about the song.

Get on board. Enjoy the show.