The Blip Report: Recent Episodes
John Money
Hey, I'm John Money, welcome to The Blip Report! You ever had a conversation with someone who had a different background or lifestyle than you, and at the end of the conversation you thought, I never thought of it like that. That’s The Blip Report! It’s just 15 minutes of hearing real facts and stories about how people are living healthier and happier lives outside of our bubble. So, if you are feeling like you need more options in life, listen in and let’s see what other people are doing around the world to have a better life. Talk soon,
Welcome to the Blip Report's Interview Series! My guest today is Professor Nicholas Bloom, author of "The Great American Transit Disaster: A Century of Austerity, Auto-Centric Planning, and White Flight."
If you are wondering why there aren’t more transit options in America besides a personal car that sits 90% of its life, requires insurance, gas, maintenance, and for 40% of Americans, have to make high monthly payments on, well, this interview might reveal just how we got here.
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Guest: Professor Nicholas Bloom
Book: The Great American Transit Disaster: A Century of Austerity, Auto-Centric Planning, and White Flight
Produced by: John Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
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Welcome to the Blip Report's Interview Series! My guest today is Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time." If you've been wanting to know how to make your community more walkable, Jeff gives some practical next steps that could make your streets safer and your communities more livable. Enjoy!
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
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Salvador Dali was a firm believer in the power of sleep and micro naps. He once said, “When we are asleep in this world, we are awake in another.” What about the 70% of high school and college students today that are sleep deprived Dali? They might very well be asleep in this world, but, I think they are probably napping in the other one. Let’s talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
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In some parts of the world, this hard and shiny rock is still the cause of wars, rape, slave labor, and famine, but now, you can make it in a lab, let’s talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
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In a memo last week, two representatives from Pennsylvania, one republican and one democrat, created a proposal to lower the driving age to 15, under the pretense of age discrimination and extending job opportunities. America, hear me when I say, this has nothing to do with age and opportunities and has everything to do with an old system vs a new one, let’s talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theblipreport/support
You’ve heard the phrase, from ashes to ashes, dust to dust. So, why are we paying $9000 dollars to become dust again, and destroying the earth in the meantime? Let’s talk about it!
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theblipreport/support
In the 1800's, only 4% of Americans lived there. Now, 83% of us do. Let's talk about it!
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
Since the 1950's, we have been sitting an hour more a day each decade. If this trend continues, the economy could become bankrupt in 54 years, due to the cost to the health care system and to the lack of efficiency in the workforce. Let's talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
The US ranks 125th in literacy in the world! Um, I'm not sure how we can champion our "bestessness" (word check), if half of our population reads below a 6th grade level. For the past decade, our reading and math scores have dropped, while at the same time, we have infused more technology in the classroom, what's with that? Let's talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
What does a society do when one industry is dependent on an aging population? And what if that industry doesn't change its philosophy or approach to meet the growing demands for safer and more age-friendly options? Well, for the automotive industry, it seems like the approach is, keep doing the same thing, no matter the negative outcome. Let's talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
What was the first thing you and I ever wasted as a baby and the industry totals around 20 billion dollars in the U.S.? Oh, and some countries don't waste them at all. Let's talk about it.
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Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
What is one thing that American kids are exposed to around 5,000 times a year, but in some countries, they are banned all together? Let's talk about it.
CREDITS
Produced and hosted by: John Money
Theme music by: Josh Money
The Blip Report with John Money podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms.
Hey, I’m John Money. Welcome to The Blip Report! You ever had a conversation with someone who had a different background or lifestyle than you, and at the end of the conversation you thought, I never thought of it like that. That’s The Blip Report! It’s just 15 minutes of hearing real stories and facts about how people are living healthier and happier lives outside of our bubble. Because whether we admit it or not, we all live in some type of bubble. And trying to find out the best options in life in a world that is moving so fast and with tons of information all around us, isn’t easy. And unlike the polarized and sensational media we are all bombarded with, most steps to a happier and healthier life come from being open to how people from different cultures are making small and incremental changes to their daily routines. From the products they buy to their daily habits. So, if you are feeling like you need more options in life, listen in for just 15 minutes, and let’s see what other people are doing around the world to have a better life.
Talk soon,