Technology. Social media. Bullying. Augmented Reality. Is living in the 21st Century making things more complicated? We talk about age limits for social media as well as virtual violence and its theoretical escalation to real violence. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and show ideas, you can also let us know on Facebook or...
Tag: free speech
[58] A Quick Word on ‘The Innocence of Muslims’
This week, we’re offering a shortened version of Hey! That’s My Hummus! as we discuss the various theories behind the incendiary film “The Innocence of Muslims.” In addition to discussing the details of the events surrounding the film, we also discuss how our respective identities, Jewish and Muslim, are playing into the violence that’s...
Virginia’s Conscience Clause & Affirmative Action Discrimination {{LISTEN}}
Pinocchio’s conscience was a cricket. Do you remember that part of the story? Apparently, the Virginia legislature doesn’t need crickets because it’s got it own little “conscience clause” chirping away on a piece of legislation concerning adoptions that would allow religious organizations to disqualify potential parents they find to be “morally objectionable.” Specifically, “same...
Episode 0: No, But, Seriously. This Is *Not* A Cooking Show
Overheard on this week’s episode: ” The meaning of life is not 42, but it is the chick pea.” ” I’m trying to think of the legal term for that, yeah, it’s ‘DICK MOVE…’ ” ” You know what? You’re a RACIST… is it because he’s MUSLIM Ghadafi?!” ” If you haven’t had your...