The Modern Method: Recent Episodes
The Modern Method
A podcast exploring topics in history and historical events as they relate to the modern world and how we may use this information to overcome adversity . . . among other things.
Jesse gives Kane his prediction on who will win Super Bowl LVIII.
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Kane and Jesse remember Toby Keith and talk memories and the impact that he had on American culture. Kane takes Jesse down a rabbit hole of old 17th Century naval warships and ancient Chinese mummies.
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In this overtime session from episode twenty, Kane and Jesse delve into ancient Egypt and compare topics from that era to current events involving the United States and the creation of her Navy.
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Kane and Jesse catch up on current events and pop culture; exploring the recent developments on and around the Arabian Peninsula and more.
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Kane and Jesse catch-up on the first podcast in months. Kane recounts his recent trip to Ecuador and the pair discuss some of their favorite foods including steak and muscadine wine.
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Kane calls in to the Bob Frantz "Always Right Radio" program from Cleveland, OH on 1420 am/ 102.5 fm to discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the Trump Indictment, just hours before the endictment became official.
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Featuring Rania Assily and Khalid Namar, we discuss the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which has caused unknown amouts of damage to the local climate, and the Ohio River. We also discuss the issue of lifelong institutional activists that become lost in their own social adventure and sacrifice research and critical thinking to further a particular message.
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Khalid Namar joins us, again, to discuss some fo the biggest topics as we enter the second month of 2023. Topics discussed include: The Chinese surveillance balloon, President Biden's State of the Union address, #LandBack, mass shootings, and more.
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In this episode we catch-up on some of the major events that ended 2022, and some new developments and tensions in our relationship with China. The Ford 2.7 Nano Ecoboost engine is also discussed at the end, as well as the new announcement of the next (and maybe final) small block V8 to come from General Motors.
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Special guest Scott Branson, author of Practical Anarchism: A Guide for Daily Life, joins us with returning guest, Khalid Namar, to discuss anarchism as an ideology. We also address the question of, "Should we abolish the police and prison system?" and the impications that such an idea can have on modern society.
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Join us as we discuss President Joe Biden's Student Loan Debt Plan in depth, and what it means for each and every one of us. Also the Deshaun Watson suspension from the Cleveland Browns.
This is a radio plug for The Modern Method. Khalid Namar hosted the Bob Frantz show on Always Right Radio broadcasted on AM 1420 in Cleveland, Ohio, and invited Kane Schmidt on to promote The Modern Method.
Khalid Namar and Erik discuss the advantages and disadvantages of legalizing marijuana. The economic and societal implications are balanced, and connections between the War on Drugs and racial disparity are discussed.
This is our first episode with two guests, and they bring a breadth of knowledge and experience in community engagement, history, and economic development. Join us as Rania Assily and Khalid Namar dissect how current events in Europe and Asia relate to U.S. economics and how it impacts every American citizen.
We're back! And our latest episode covers current pop-culture topics, mostly related to gaming and sports entertainment with some other topics mixed in. This episode is a precursor to Episode Twelve. You will not need to have seen this episode beforehand, but this is an elongated version of our general banter that we do in the begining of each episode. Welcome back!
In this special episode, we discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine with special guest Aaron Geller. The topics at play are: current events, economics, and we relate the current atrocities to historical events to better understand how and why things are happening and what our reactions could be as we learn from history. All claims and quotations are cited from reputable sources to try and give you information as accurate as possible as these events continue to unfold.
Are there really two sides to every story? Are there more than two? We explore the responsibilites of providing approcpriate academic curricula in grade school and through university and relate it to our culture and what implications it may have on our future.
Cancel culture is one of the newest and most pervasive cultural phenomenons of the 21st century. What are the benefits and risks associated with this topic as it relates to sports? Join us as we explore this topic in the shadow of the most recent discoveries in the national sports arena (pun intended).
Conspiracy theories or leaked classified information brought to the public domain; muckrakers and whistleblowers continue to drive the progressive envelope forward int he 21st century. Join us as we discuss the newest events surrounding the media in this weeks episode.
We discuss some of the most important and surprisingly influential American cultural artifacts; and it may surprise you, what we chose to focus on.
We attempt to answer three questions which could have changed the course of world history, entirely, in our first ever "What If . . . ?".
The world continues to change as the COVID-19 pandemic crushes economies and surges depression and anxiety rates. We explore how other countries manage work and home-related stress and compare these statistics with overall happiness, worldwide.
We're taking a bit of a philosphical break and switching to our first look at pop-culture in classic movies and modern music.
How does technology play a future in the world of logistics? Join us as we discuss technology's influence on world logistics and how other factors including climate change might influence world trade.
Join us as we explore leaders throughout time and analyze their attributes and discover ways to apply them to the modern world (or not).