• Failure on Every Level: The Maui Wildfire
    Aug 21 2023
    On this episode of Bright Future, we discuss the Hawaii wildfires, specifically, the Lahaina fire - and the abysmal government response. This is a political podcast that follows current events. If you like the show, please leave a like, review, and subscribe, as well as share with your friends - though maybe not with a whole family gathering at once. I’m your host, Samuel Adams, but please call me Sam. Without further ado, let's begin this week's episode, which I have titled “Failure on Every Level”.Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchEpisodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hawaii_wildfireshttps://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/18/embattled-head-maui-emergency-management-agency-resigns-citing-health-reasons/?fbclid=IwAR2qDeqNnJAbFcqtMNydaLNISNzoH_161aI3ygLu5yZaWIznmTP4wzig9mAhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/08/15/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administrations-response-to-the-maui-wildfires/https://www.mauicounty.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=129
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    19 mins
  • Not Stonks: Trickle Down, Bidenomics, Greedflation, Minimum Wage, and Adaptive Pricing
    Jul 10 2023

    On this episode of Bright Future, I discuss “Trickle Down” economics, “Bidenomics”, greeflation, price hikes, minimum wage and a possible solution - adaptive pricing. This is a political podcast that follows current events. I’m your host, Samuel Adams, but please call me Sam. Without further ado, let's begin this episode, which I have titled “Not Stonks”.Discuss this and other topics in my Discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchEpisodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trickle-down_economicshttps://www.youtube.com/live/iFV3meotX5A?feature=share (1:10 - 2:12)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_policy_of_the_Joe_Biden_administrationhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2023/04/12/where-rents-are-going-up/11648843002/ (Rent went up by 18% in the past 2 years)https://www.gao.gov/blog/sticker-shock-grocery-store-inflation-wasnt-only-reason-food-prices-increased (8% avg. grocery price increase from 2020-23)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_Stateshttps://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/jobtracker/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_what_you_want

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    20 mins
  • Remember, You Are Mortal: Titan Submersible Safety Disaster
    Jun 26 2023

    The overall message I wanted to deliver with this episode was "Without risk, there is no progress - but ensure that you are still following safety procedures. Question the rules, and change them if they are outdated - but don't ignore them."

    On this episode of Bright Future, I discuss the incident and disaster that happened with OceanGates private submersible, Titan, as well as how a lack of caution or safety can have disastrous consequences. I’m your host, Samuel Adams, but please call me Sam. Without further ado, let's begin this week's episode, which I have titled “Remember, You Are Mortal”.Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch every Sunday: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchNew episodes released every Monday at 3PM central.Episodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Titan_submersible_incidenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_depth_ratingshttps://unsungscience.com/news/back-to-titanic-part-1/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_morihttps://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/titan-submersible-implosion/

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    40 mins
  • False Equivalence: Mishandling of Classified Government Documents
    Jun 19 2023
    On this episode of Bright Future, we discuss the multiple events of various government officials mishandling classified government documents, and how these cases are both similar, but different. I’m your host, Samuel Adams, but please call me Sam. Without further ado, let's begin this week's episode, which I have titled “False equivalence”.Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch every Sunday: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchNew episodes every Monday at 3PM central.Episodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_prosecution_of_Donald_Trumphttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/06/08/donald-trump-charges-classified-documents/5361686243896https://youtube.com/shorts/OSus3lMyEQA?feature=sharehttps://youtu.be/HXNiEh7nA7Ahttps://youtu.be/dq7asp9ewI0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_cat_strategyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden_classified_documents_incident
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    34 mins
  • Welcome to Hell: Canadian Wildfires and Billboards
    Jun 13 2023

    On this episode of Bright Future, we discuss the Canadian wildfires turning the sky red - and the wild marketing strategy this opened up for Bungie. Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch every Monday: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchNew episodes every Tuesday at 6PM central.Episodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used in this episode:https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/09/statement-from-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-house-republicans-tax-scam-2-0/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Press_Secretaryhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/08/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-wildfires-in-canada/https://www.airnow.gov/https://www.scenic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scenic20america20billboard20fact20sheet1.pdfhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm3427

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    16 mins
  • Beat a Dead Nation: The Fiscal Responsibility Act Resolves the Debt Ceiling
    Jun 6 2023

    On this episode of Bright Future, I talk about our government finally resolving the debt ceiling crisis. Or… did they fix it? This is a weekly political podcast that follows current events, and how we may do better so that there may be a brighter future. I’m your host, Samuel Adams, but please call me Sam. Without further ado, let's begin this week's episode, which I have titled “Beat a Dead Nation”.Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch every Monday: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchNew episodes every Tuesday at 6PM central.Episodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://www.youtube.com/live/7-gykxhbJak?feature=sharehttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3746/https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2811https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_States_debt-ceiling_crisishttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation/2023/06/03/press-release-bills-signed-h-r-346-h-r-3746/

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    20 mins
  • Eat Like An American: The Obesity Epidemic, and My Personal Diet
    May 30 2023
    On this episode of Bright Future, I discuss the obesity epidemic, and my personal attempt to change the way I eat. Without further ado, let's begin this week's episode, which I have titled “Eat Like An American”.Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch every Monday: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchNew episodes every Tuesday at 6PM central.Episodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_pyramid_(nutrition) (1992-2005)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyPyramid (2005-2011)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyPlate (2011-present)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_USDA_nutrition_guidelineshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_indexhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthy_eating_pyramidhttps://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2018/rising-obesity-united-states-public-health-crisishttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124841/
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    14 mins
  • Block Blocker: State Abortion and Let Them Grow Laws
    May 23 2023

    On this episode of Bright Future, I talk about the abortion laws that have passed in North Carolina and my home state of Nebraska. This is a weekly political podcast that follows current events, and how we may do better so that there may be a brighter future. I’m your host, Samuel Adams, but please call me Sam. Without further ado, let's begin this week's episode, which I haven’t titled yet - but we will discuss that.Discuss this and other topics in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dv2VppVThis and other episodes recorded live on Twitch every Monday: https://twitch.tv/thestormaiSupport and spread the word with merch: https://thestormai.live/merchNew episodes every Tuesday at 6PM central.Episodes available on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestormai449RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/brightfuture/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gL9SQ5NP3AFrRlZWqohKr?si=4ae8fa60fb66451fGoogle:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWdodGZ1dHVyZS9mZWVkLnhtbAiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/106205742/Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5550075Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/717943Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/3908717Resources used for this episode:https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/Senate/PDF/S20v5.pdfhttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/Final/LB574.pdfhttp://www.larc4co.com/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/16/statement-from-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-north-carolinas-abortion-ban/https://www.ketv.com/article/six-people-arrested-during-lb-574-protests-at-nebraska-state-capitol-peace-officer-punched/43946833

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    28 mins