StandingMike Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Willis
A friendly conversation surrounding video games and politics where people with differing views can discuss various ideas in a friendly and civil manner! Aiming for 2-3 new podcasts per week.
You can follow me on twitter @mikewillis93 to see when new podcasts go live as well as join in on the discussion. I also occasionally stream at twitch.tv/standingmike and am always willing to talk about everything and anything. Drop a follow if you want to chat live.
Three friends discussing how we're coping with the pandemic and the science of psychology.
Follow up on where Canada and the world is, a possible treatment, comparing how countries around the world reacted, Canadian-ism's, and how to be provide advice compared to pointing the finger with no solution. Also a heartfelt message to those affected by the senseless mass shooting in Nova Scotia at the very end.
Recorded April 22nd. Apologies for the delay to publish this, it's been a tough few weeks for myself personally. Feeling much better now and hoping to produce at least one episode per week!
A discussion about if the Canadian government acted quickly enough to flatten the curve and why it's not as simple as closing everything immediately. We touch on civil liberties versus keeping the population safe, government and individual responsibilities as well as the Ontario projections released April 3rd.
Interactive CBC Curve: https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronaviruscurve/
St Louis VS Philadelphia Discussion Reference (58:50): https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-how-st-louis-vs-philadelphia-treated-1918-flu-pandemic-2020-4
Telehealth Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario
Telehealth Contact Number: 1-866-797-0000
A discussion about single and (mostly) multiplayer RPG's including why we think there aren't many new large MMO RPG's, a comparison to other genres, what some of us hope for in the future and where we believe RPG's are heading
A discussion about what universal basic income is, the pros and cons, and how it fits in with the corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic