Vaccines

Vaccines

Author: Matthew Milioni January 7, 2020 Duration: 53:27

Hoping for no hate. Keep us feeling good about humans. We wanted to have an open conversation across the aisle between a father that vaccinates and one that doesn't. Before grabbing a pitchfork, take a listen to the side you don't agree with and see if there is anything you can relate to or at least understand. This is one of the most galvanizing issues in America. How do we learn to talk to those we don't agree with, how do we hear each other, how do we find the right balance of concerns? 


At the heart of Talking in the Chasm is a simple, enduring friendship that happens to span one of humanity's oldest divides. Each episode, host Matthew Milioni facilitates a dialogue between two best friends: one a person of deep faith, the other a committed atheist. What unfolds isn't a debate designed for scoring points, but a genuine, often surprising exploration of how two people who see the world so fundamentally differently can listen, challenge, and ultimately understand one another. You'll hear conversations that wander from the abstract tenets of philosophy to the messy, practical questions of how we live a good life. The tone is compassionate by design, though it doesn't shy away from controversy or the occasional sharp disagreement, because those moments often reveal the most. This podcast lives in the nuanced space between certainty and doubt, examining how beliefs-both sacred and secular-shape our culture, our ethics, and our daily interactions. It’s a sustained experiment in conversation across a perceived gap, proving that the chasm might be narrower, or at least more bridgeable, than we think.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 10

Talking in the Chasm
Podcast Episodes
Separating the Art from the Artist [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:41
What does it mean to appreciate a piece of art, whether performance or painting? It is a tacit endorsement of the person who produced it? Felix and Matthew discuss this issue and grasp for some resolution.
Story, Myth and Eternal Destiny [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:57
This is one of those conversations that went places we didn't plan. We started talking about how a story becomes a law or a religion and ended up with Felix asking Matthew if he thinks he's going to hell. What is hell an…
Greed, Corporations and Materialism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:14
We explored Spiritualism versus Scientific Materialism. Today we are discussing Economic Materialism. Greep, avarice, profit and corporations. How do these all function in American culture. Felix asks, "is there a size o…
Gun Control [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:09
Matthew is an absolute pacifist and Felix is generally non violent. What do we have to say about gun control? A lot. Matthew was raised in gun culture and pro second amendment, Felix has never been around guns. We try to…
The Popo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:25
In a strange mix, Felix has had more bad experiences with the police and feels more charitable to them then Matthew. Hear us talk about how we feel about law enforcement and why. Police have had more than a little exposu…
Mental health and suicide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:08
How do we approach difficult life circumstances? What about biochemical clinical depression. Is suicide ever a reasonable response to mental or physical health crisis? Felix weighs in on his own suicide attempt in his yo…
Home school and Un-school. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:36
Felix and Matthew have 13 children between them, granted 11 of them are Matthews. They have both spent a lot of time and energy considering the education of their children. In spite of the differences in their respective…
Scientific Materialism or Supernatural Spirituality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:37
Can meaning be derived from matter? If we feel grateful or hopeful do we need an identity to direct our emotions to? Do all of our experiences consist of material physical things like hormones and electrical impulses. Wh…
Abortion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:30
There are few issues more polarizing in America than abortion. Protests and activism, money and lobbying compete on both sides. Felix is pro-choice, Matthew is pro-life. How do we work towards understanding each other ac…