To think things out. We have been treated like people who need to be fed understandable narratives, people who need to be told how to think and feel. I believe life is a lot better when we stop and take the time to think the things that matter out. Join me Michael Kissel as I share my thoughts.
There's so many stories, so many things to react to, right now many people are talking about BADBUNNY and the Superbowl Half-Time performance - but You Don't Have to Care!!!
29 Sept 2025
Why Conservatives Are Not Violent, and the Left is.
There are real philosophical differences between conservatives and leftists, and this is at the core of why leftists are violent, why trans radicals are violent and conservatives are not. In this episode I also briefly discuss why Liberals are not the same sort of leftists we see assassinating and trying to assassinate people and shooting up schools.
16 Sept 2025
You Can Be Alright
In this episode I share some thoughts on getting through tough times, dealing with grief and living in a world full of suffering.
14 Sept 2025
On The Murder of Charlie Kirk
9 Aug 2021
A Critical Spirit
In this short episode I look at the way CRT can impact people who hold on tightly to it's core principles.
28 Jul 2021
Critical Race Theory Just an Analytical Tool?
In this short segment I look at the common defense of critical race theory, that it is just an analytical tool and therefore benign or too inconsequential to oppose with any force.
26 May 2021
Let's Talk about the Kids: Excogitate Podcast Episode 9
In this episode I talk with Christopher McLaughlin and Eric Mosher about the impact of recent public policy on children around the world and in America. They lend their insight as pastors, doctoral candidates in education and fathers to the conversation. This one is going to step on a few toes, but when we think things out we aren't afraid to do that.
11 May 2021
Cohesive Individualism Part 2 American Government and the Individual
In this episode I briefly discuss the American government and some of what is required of us individually to maintain our liberty and individual identity in our American system.
25 Apr 2021
Christians Engaging Politics with Pastors Christopher Mclaughlin and Eric Mosher
In this episode we had a conversation about whether or not Christians should engage in politics, and what purposes we should have in engaging. What filters should we use to regulate our engagement? I had a blast recording this and hope you'll enjoy listening.
11 Apr 2021
Cohesive Individualism
In this episode I discuss how we can have cohesive individualism, what binds us together and how we maintain that without becoming cogs.
1 Apr 2021
Individualism and Tribalism Part 1
In this episode I discuss the merits of individualism and look at some of the methods that have been used, are being used to dissolve our sense of individualism into tribalism.
22 Mar 2021
Episode 4 The Twisting of a Tragedy the Georgia Mass Shooting March 2021
I discuss the Georgia mass shooting incident of this week and the media coverage to reveal rank hypocrisy and naked political opportunism. We also dip our toes in the water of the discussion of neo-marxism and tribalism.
14 Mar 2021
The Cool Kids
The evangelical cool kids have been all over Donald Trump and evangelical support for him and political agendas Christians believe align more closely with their particular morality and worldview. In this episode I talk about Tim Keller, David French, Russel Moore and others and some of their assertions, and what is driving them to make these comments.
9 Mar 2021
Excogitate 2: The Crowd
I share a few stories about getting carried away with the crowd, and talk about the dangers of groupthink and what we can do about it.
3 Mar 2021
Excogitate 1: Social Reality
People do not believe everything they pretend to, they do not even believe everything they tell you to believe. In this episode I talk about dealing with social reality. See you over at Excogitate.net to discuss it sometime soon.
21 Feb 2021
Excog 001
An introduction to the Excogitate Podcast, an invitation, a welcome into my thoughts and what I am working on here with the site and podcast. May we be excogs, people who think things out. Hope you enjoy the audio and take a look at Excogitate.net
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