A father and son, Rod Parker and Jonathan Parker, discuss issues relating to current political and cultural happenings in the world. Rod, a retired English teacher, and Jon, a current Political Science professor, together bring a unique generational view and sense of humor to the issues that interest them.
Jon and Rod discuss the upcoming impeachment of Donald Trump, big tech's attempt at shutting down any voices that disagree with them, socialism, and the attempt to lump Libertarians in with domestic terrorist groups.
12 Jan 2021
Episode 12: 2021 - More of the Same
Jon and Rod take a look at recent events that have occurred in the country and offer up their own unique perspective. 2021…buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
30 Nov 2020
Episode 11: Interview with a Communist, Part 1
Welcome back to "Weighty Conversations!" In Episode 11, Jon and Rod interview Jose Robles, who is not a communist, but is a self proclaimed Democratic Socialist. We asked Jose to come on the podcast in order to better understand exactly what the Democratic Socialist movement is all about, what they want to accomplish, and how, if they get their way, will it directly impact America. We ran out of time but not questions, so Jose will be back soon for a part 2 of the the conversation.
28 Oct 2020
Episode 10: The Second Presidential Debate
Jon and Rod entered into a very spirited conversation about how they both interpreted the debate. They both saw and heard different things coming from the candidates and they were not shy in expressing their opinions. Tune in and see who you agree with.
19 Oct 2020
Episode 9: Nancy Pelosi and the Kitchen Sink
Jon and Rod started off the episode with every intention of talking about Nancy Pelosi and the 25th Amendment, but they very quickly started talking about a whole host of other national related events. They did talk about Nancy and the 25th Amendment, but they also gave their opinions on a lot of other things as well, including Rod's ongoing bathroom renovation.
2 Oct 2020
Episode 8: The First Presidential Debate
Rod and Jon willingly and painfully sacrificed their time to listen to the first and possibly only presidential debate of this election cycle. They then immediately sat down and shared their perceptions and thoughts about what they had just witnessed.
17 Sept 2020
Episode 7: Term Limits and Japan
In this exciting episode of "Weighty Conversations," Rod demonstrates that he has a bad attitude towards professional sports and that we as a country desperately need to institute mandatory term limits on our representatives and senators. Meanwhile, Jon brings us up-to-date on several of the international stories he has been following, and he talks about the resignation of the Prime Minister of Japan.
14 Sept 2020
Episode 6: Jon and Rod Unfiltered
This is a bit of a different episode for us. After we completed episode five, Jon and I continued to talk, and we delved pretty deeply into some of our deeply held beliefs on a number of different issues. We decided this was cultural in nature, and we wanted you to hear it. Enjoy!
30 Aug 2020
Episode 5: The Conventions and the Changing Narrative
On this episode of "Weighty Conversations," Jon and Rod discuss the recent Democratic and Republican National Conventions. They then turn their attention to recent events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and discuss how the media reports events in a way the suits the narrative they are trying to create.
15 Aug 2020
Episode 4: The Press and the Missing King
In this episode, Rod uses his allocated time to focus on eight different times the press has lied to the American people, using documented evidence to support his claims. Jon, during his allocated time, chose to focus on the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, who for 40 years was a very popular monarch. But, after deciding to step down so his son could become king, lots of scandalous information has emerged, and, as a result, Juan Carlos has gone into hiding.
8 Aug 2020
Episode 3: Good Deeds and Dolores
Jonathan and Rod decided there was enough doom and gloom in today's world to go around for other podcasts to cover, so they decided to focus on some positive things that had recently happened in the world. Rod focused on several incidents where individuals decided to help someone else, or a community of people came together in order to bless someone's life. Jon chose to celebrate the life of Dolores, a 102 year old woman who had led a very interesting life and was a blessing to everyone who knew her.
31 Jul 2020
Mini-Episode 1: Moving the Date
We, especially Jonathan, felt is was very important, in light of the President's recent tweet about postponing the election, to explain how constitutionally that is just not a possibility. We break it down for you, and we pay tribute to two of our leaders who recently passed away, Herman Cain and John Lewis.
27 Jul 2020
Episode 2: Back to School and Putin
In this episode, Rod discusses whether or not we should go back to school in the fall and why politics are involved in it. Jon takes a look at the rise and evident permanent ascendency to power of Vladimir Putin.
20 Jul 2020
Episode 1: Banned Books and the Hagia Sophia
Rod Parker spends his allotted time discussing how current cultural trends are resulting in books being banned in America. Jonathan Parker, in his segment, discusses how the recent conversion of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul from a museum to a mosque is a disturbing international event.
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