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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Wonderful Life</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-wonderful-life</link><description><![CDATA[Life Liberty & the pursuit of The Wonderful Life. Podcasts to free your mind and raise your vibrations]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3474981/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Religion &amp; Spirituality</category><copyright>Copyright Opinion8d Life</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/946f60d9db07b2aea9f94adf8850791f.jpg</url><title>The Wonderful Life</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-wonderful-life</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:29:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Opinion8d Life</itunes:name><itunes:email>opinion8dlife@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/946f60d9db07b2aea9f94adf8850791f.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Life Liberty &amp; the pursuit of The Wonderful Life. Podcasts to free your mind and raise your vibrations</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Life Liberty & the pursuit of The Wonderful Life. Podcasts to free your mind and raise your vibrations]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/946f60d9db07b2aea9f94adf8850791f.jpg"/><googleplay:email>opinion8dlife@gmail.com</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>Life Liberty &amp; the pursuit of The Wonderful Life. Podcasts to free your mind and raise your vibrations</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit><item><title>Republicans &amp; Epstein Blackmail Theory</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/republicans-epstein-blackmail-theory</link><description><![CDATA[Maybe the republican are afraid of incriminating evidence that ties them to Epsteins racket? Maybe the government system is crashing and burning? Listen up. Share your opinions with me.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47423</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:16:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21737723/trump_epstein_the_end.mp3" length="8654447" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Maybe the republican are afraid of incriminating evidence that ties them to Epsteins racket? Maybe the government system is crashing and burning? Listen up. Share your opinions with me.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maybe the republican are afraid of incriminating evidence that ties them to Epsteins racket? Maybe the government system is crashing and burning? Listen up. Share your opinions with me.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>404</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Maybe the republican are afraid of incriminating evidence that ties them to Epsteins racket? Maybe the government system is crashing and burning? Listen up. Share your opinions with me.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>The Science of Poverty</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/the-science-of-poverty</link><description><![CDATA[Are the working poor just dumb? Why don't they just save up and better themselves? Is there more to their story that the eye can see?<br /><br />This podcast shares my views on the inner workings of the poverty mentality.<br /><br />Maybe our views are the same, maybe they aren't. Let's discuss.<br /><br />Like Share Comment<br /><br />I am @Opinion8d]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47332</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:50:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21454940/science_of_poverty.mp3" length="11454825" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are the working poor just dumb? Why don't they just save up and better themselves? Is there more to their story that the eye can see?

This podcast shares my views on the inner workings of the poverty mentality.

Maybe our views are the same, maybe...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are the working poor just dumb? Why don't they just save up and better themselves? Is there more to their story that the eye can see?<br /><br />This podcast shares my views on the inner workings of the poverty mentality.<br /><br />Maybe our views are the same, maybe they aren't. Let's discuss.<br /><br />Like Share Comment<br /><br />I am @Opinion8d]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>569</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Are the working poor just dumb? Why don't they just save up and better themselves? Is there more to their story that the eye can see?

This podcast shares my views on the inner workings of the poverty mentality.

Maybe our views are the same, maybe they aren't. Let's discuss.

Like Share Comment

I am @Opinion8d</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Blacks can't be racist in America</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/blacks-cant-be-racist-in-america</link><description><![CDATA[Blacks can't be racist in America. The title alone will make some people cringe. There's something about those magical words that can cause headaches, anger and even the end of friendships, but why is that?<br /><br />In this podcast I will answer the questions & the answers might surprise you.<br /><br />I'm no expert i'm just Opinion8d.<br /><br />Like share comment]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47323</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:42:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21430177/racism_white_people_ignorance.mp3" length="15101057" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Blacks can't be racist in America. The title alone will make some people cringe. There's something about those magical words that can cause headaches, anger and even the end of friendships, but why is that?

In this podcast I will answer the questions...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Blacks can't be racist in America. The title alone will make some people cringe. There's something about those magical words that can cause headaches, anger and even the end of friendships, but why is that?<br /><br />In this podcast I will answer the questions & the answers might surprise you.<br /><br />I'm no expert i'm just Opinion8d.<br /><br />Like share comment]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>713</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Blacks can't be racist in America. The title alone will make some people cringe. There's something about those magical words that can cause headaches, anger and even the end of friendships, but why is that?

In this podcast I will answer the questions &amp; the answers might surprise you.

I'm no expert i'm just Opinion8d.

Like share comment</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Alcohol &amp; Drug Free In 5 Simple Steps</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/alcohol-drug-free-in-5-simple-steps</link><description><![CDATA[Break Free from Drug Addiction In 5 Simple Steps - Many people never break free from the grips of alcohol & drugs, but EVERYBODY can break the vicious cycle. What if i told you that you could get free from drug addiction & alcoholism in 5 simple steps. Many have found their way maybe they knew something that you don't.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47278</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 05:47:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21182200/5_simple_steps_audio.mp3" length="7075455" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Break Free from Drug Addiction In 5 Simple Steps - Many people never break free from the grips of alcohol &amp; drugs, but EVERYBODY can break the vicious cycle. What if i told you that you could get free from drug addiction &amp; alcoholism in 5 simple...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Break Free from Drug Addiction In 5 Simple Steps - Many people never break free from the grips of alcohol & drugs, but EVERYBODY can break the vicious cycle. What if i told you that you could get free from drug addiction & alcoholism in 5 simple steps. Many have found their way maybe they knew something that you don't.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>325</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Break Free from Drug Addiction In 5 Simple Steps - Many people never break free from the grips of alcohol &amp; drugs, but EVERYBODY can break the vicious cycle. What if i told you that you could get free from drug addiction &amp; alcoholism in 5 simple steps. Many have found their way maybe they knew something that you don't.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>7 Reasons Why Addicts Don't Stay Clean</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/7-reasons-why-addicts-dont-stay-clean</link><description><![CDATA[Addiction is a terrible destroyer of life. Not just the life of the drug user, but the lives of many connected to them as well. Drug addiction is many things; a disease, a devil, a mystery that is nearly impossible to solve.<br /><br />This podcast will shed a light on this topic and hopefully bring about a greater understanding.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d & you can follow me on social media<br />Twitter @Opinion8dDrew <a href="https://twitter.com/opinion8ddrew" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/opinion8ddrew</a><br />Facebook @Opinion8dDrew <a href="https://www.facebook.com/opinion8ddrew/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/opinion8ddrew/</a><br />Instagram @Opinion8dDrew <a href="https://www.instagram.com/opinion8ddrew/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/opinion8ddrew/</a><br /><br />Peace]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47271</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:52:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21128992/7_reasons_why_addicts_cant_stay_clean.mp3" length="16175293" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Addiction is a terrible destroyer of life. Not just the life of the drug user, but the lives of many connected to them as well. Drug addiction is many things; a disease, a devil, a mystery that is nearly impossible to solve.

This podcast will shed a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Addiction is a terrible destroyer of life. Not just the life of the drug user, but the lives of many connected to them as well. Drug addiction is many things; a disease, a devil, a mystery that is nearly impossible to solve.<br /><br />This podcast will shed a light on this topic and hopefully bring about a greater understanding.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d & you can follow me on social media<br />Twitter @Opinion8dDrew <a href="https://twitter.com/opinion8ddrew" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/opinion8ddrew</a><br />Facebook @Opinion8dDrew <a href="https://www.facebook.com/opinion8ddrew/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/opinion8ddrew/</a><br />Instagram @Opinion8dDrew <a href="https://www.instagram.com/opinion8ddrew/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/opinion8ddrew/</a><br /><br />Peace]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>817</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Addiction is a terrible destroyer of life. Not just the life of the drug user, but the lives of many connected to them as well. Drug addiction is many things; a disease, a devil, a mystery that is nearly impossible to solve.

This podcast will shed a light on this topic and hopefully bring about a greater understanding.

I am Opinion8d &amp; you can follow me on social media
Twitter @Opinion8dDrew https://twitter.com/opinion8ddrew
Facebook @Opinion8dDrew https://www.facebook.com/opinion8ddrew/
Instagram @Opinion8dDrew https://www.instagram.com/opinion8ddrew/

Peace</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Reparations The Pros &amp; THE CON</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/reparations-the-pros-the-con</link><description><![CDATA[In this podcast I present my views on the subject. There are arguments for and against reparations & then there's the con game that's being used to sway the opinions of many people. To know the game, one must understand the game.<br /><br />These are my views, i'm nobody's expert - i'm just a regular guy trying to figure things out.<br /><br />Agree, disagree or dislike my voice: it's all good.<br /><br />Like Share & Comment tho & i'll appreciate you.<br /><br />you can find my on other social media platforms as @Opinion8dDrew<br /><br />Peace.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47255</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:47:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21097905/reparations_con.mp3" length="14133074" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this podcast I present my views on the subject. There are arguments for and against reparations &amp; then there's the con game that's being used to sway the opinions of many people. To know the game, one must understand the game.

These are my views,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast I present my views on the subject. There are arguments for and against reparations & then there's the con game that's being used to sway the opinions of many people. To know the game, one must understand the game.<br /><br />These are my views, i'm nobody's expert - i'm just a regular guy trying to figure things out.<br /><br />Agree, disagree or dislike my voice: it's all good.<br /><br />Like Share & Comment tho & i'll appreciate you.<br /><br />you can find my on other social media platforms as @Opinion8dDrew<br /><br />Peace.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>712</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this podcast I present my views on the subject. There are arguments for and against reparations &amp; then there's the con game that's being used to sway the opinions of many people. To know the game, one must understand the game.

These are my views, i'm nobody's expert - i'm just a regular guy trying to figure things out.

Agree, disagree or dislike my voice: it's all good.

Like Share &amp; Comment tho &amp; i'll appreciate you.

you can find my on other social media platforms as @Opinion8dDrew

Peace.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>TO VOTE OR NAH?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/to-vote-or-nah</link><description><![CDATA[Voting is a right & privilege, some say it's a duty. But there are others who say that it is a waste of time. This podcast lays out some of the arguments on both sides of the equation. I'm interested in knowing your point of view.<br /><br />Feel free to follow me on Twitter, Facebook & YouTube (@Opinion8dDrew).<br /><br />Peace.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47241</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2019 03:52:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21047953/vote_audio2.mp3" length="9522912" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Voting is a right &amp; privilege, some say it's a duty. But there are others who say that it is a waste of time. This podcast lays out some of the arguments on both sides of the equation. I'm interested in knowing your point of view.

Feel free to follow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Voting is a right & privilege, some say it's a duty. But there are others who say that it is a waste of time. This podcast lays out some of the arguments on both sides of the equation. I'm interested in knowing your point of view.<br /><br />Feel free to follow me on Twitter, Facebook & YouTube (@Opinion8dDrew).<br /><br />Peace.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>450</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Voting is a right &amp; privilege, some say it's a duty. But there are others who say that it is a waste of time. This podcast lays out some of the arguments on both sides of the equation. I'm interested in knowing your point of view.

Feel free to follow me on Twitter, Facebook &amp; YouTube (@Opinion8dDrew).

Peace.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Men, Insecurity &amp; New Relationships</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/men-insecurity-new-relationships</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br />If a guy is feeling paranoid or fearful that his new girlfriend might be on some BS, should he tell her or nah? I asked some of my social media friends and their answers were interesting. I am Opinion8d & this is my channel where I share my thoughts & views on a variety of topics, some of which you might even agree with.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47225</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 02:51:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21019218/should_you_tell_you_girl_that_youre_insecure.mp3" length="8019937" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 

If a guy is feeling paranoid or fearful that his new girlfriend might be on some BS, should he tell her or nah? I asked some of my social media friends and their answers were interesting. I am Opinion8d &amp; this is my channel where I share my...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br />If a guy is feeling paranoid or fearful that his new girlfriend might be on some BS, should he tell her or nah? I asked some of my social media friends and their answers were interesting. I am Opinion8d & this is my channel where I share my thoughts & views on a variety of topics, some of which you might even agree with.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>335</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 

If a guy is feeling paranoid or fearful that his new girlfriend might be on some BS, should he tell her or nah? I asked some of my social media friends and their answers were interesting. I am Opinion8d &amp; this is my channel where I share my thoughts &amp; views on a variety of topics, some of which you might even agree with.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Dumb people and the levels of The Matrix</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/dumb-people-and-the-levels-of-the-matrix</link><description><![CDATA[You may have heard about the many people who are trapped in the Matrix, but have you heard of Super Matrixed and Double Matrixed people? They are a special breed and yet they are more common than you might think.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d and these are my views. Some you may agree with, others' you may not either way I appreciate you.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47221</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 02:45:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/21019223/what_is_double_matrixed.mp3" length="7580425" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You may have heard about the many people who are trapped in the Matrix, but have you heard of Super Matrixed and Double Matrixed people? They are a special breed and yet they are more common than you might think.

I am Opinion8d and these are my...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You may have heard about the many people who are trapped in the Matrix, but have you heard of Super Matrixed and Double Matrixed people? They are a special breed and yet they are more common than you might think.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d and these are my views. Some you may agree with, others' you may not either way I appreciate you.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>513</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>You may have heard about the many people who are trapped in the Matrix, but have you heard of Super Matrixed and Double Matrixed people? They are a special breed and yet they are more common than you might think.

I am Opinion8d and these are my views. Some you may agree with, others' you may not either way I appreciate you.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>WHY PEOPLE ARE SO SO SOOOOO DUMB</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/why-people-are-so-so-sooooo-dumb</link><description><![CDATA[People are so divided by their opinions and some of these points of view are so unrealistic, but are they really. I take a closer look at stupidity and discover some surprising truths. Maybe the problem isn't them at all. I am Opinion8d and I have my views, some of which you might agree with.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47211</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:31:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20981443/why_are_people_so_so_sooooo_dumb_audio.mp3" length="7311581" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>People are so divided by their opinions and some of these points of view are so unrealistic, but are they really. I take a closer look at stupidity and discover some surprising truths. Maybe the problem isn't them at all. I am Opinion8d and I have my...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[People are so divided by their opinions and some of these points of view are so unrealistic, but are they really. I take a closer look at stupidity and discover some surprising truths. Maybe the problem isn't them at all. I am Opinion8d and I have my views, some of which you might agree with.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>491</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>People are so divided by their opinions and some of these points of view are so unrealistic, but are they really. I take a closer look at stupidity and discover some surprising truths. Maybe the problem isn't them at all. I am Opinion8d and I have my views, some of which you might agree with.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>How You Attract What You Don't Want</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/how-you-attract-what-you-dont-want</link><description><![CDATA[There's a 'New Age' belief called 'the secret' which teaches people how to attract good things into their lives. If that process is known as the secret then I wonder what they call it when people are actively attracting the exact opposite of what they want. Is this really a thing? Listen up and you might be surprised.<br /><br />Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.<br /><br />I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47166</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:01:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20811771/episode_2.mp3" length="7001787" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There's a 'New Age' belief called 'the secret' which teaches people how to attract good things into their lives. If that process is known as the secret then I wonder what they call it when people are actively attracting the exact opposite of what they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There's a 'New Age' belief called 'the secret' which teaches people how to attract good things into their lives. If that process is known as the secret then I wonder what they call it when people are actively attracting the exact opposite of what they want. Is this really a thing? Listen up and you might be surprised.<br /><br />Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.<br /><br />I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>326</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>There's a 'New Age' belief called 'the secret' which teaches people how to attract good things into their lives. If that process is known as the secret then I wonder what they call it when people are actively attracting the exact opposite of what they want. Is this really a thing? Listen up and you might be surprised.

Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.

I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>What Is An Accidental Asshole</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/what-is-an-accidental-asshole</link><description><![CDATA[Today I'm talking about 'accidental' assholes. Is this really a thing? You might be surprised and what's worse is you might actually be one.<br /><br />Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.<br /><br />I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47162</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:53:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20811770/episode_one.mp3" length="14464054" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today I'm talking about 'accidental' assholes. Is this really a thing? You might be surprised and what's worse is you might actually be one.

Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today I'm talking about 'accidental' assholes. Is this really a thing? You might be surprised and what's worse is you might actually be one.<br /><br />Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.<br /><br />I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>623</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Today I'm talking about 'accidental' assholes. Is this really a thing? You might be surprised and what's worse is you might actually be one.

Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.

I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>TRUMP – Brand New, Same Old Song</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/trump-brand-new-same-old-song</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br /><br /><br />Trump. Is he the Anti-Christ, marking the end of days or the collapse of an empire? Or is he just misunderstood? Maybe he's neither or maybe he's both. I have my view on the current state of affairs and I think thats it's quite different from what you might expect.<br /><br />Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.<br /><br />I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=47157</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:37:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20811772/episode_3.mp3" length="11813149" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 



Trump. Is he the Anti-Christ, marking the end of days or the collapse of an empire? Or is he just misunderstood? Maybe he's neither or maybe he's both. I have my view on the current state of affairs and I think thats it's quite different from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br /><br /><br />Trump. Is he the Anti-Christ, marking the end of days or the collapse of an empire? Or is he just misunderstood? Maybe he's neither or maybe he's both. I have my view on the current state of affairs and I think thats it's quite different from what you might expect.<br /><br />Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.<br /><br />I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>587</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 



Trump. Is he the Anti-Christ, marking the end of days or the collapse of an empire? Or is he just misunderstood? Maybe he's neither or maybe he's both. I have my view on the current state of affairs and I think thats it's quite different from what you might expect.

Hi. My name is Opinion8d and I create content from the mind of an everyday, average guy. My podcasts cover a range of topics from relationships to religion, science, politics and just my observations about the process of living life on modern day earth.

I only speak from my experiences and understandings. I welcome comments; both supportive and not.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Pro Life or Pro Choice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/pro-life-or-pro-choice</link><description><![CDATA[Its a touchy subject. Should a woman be free to decide, should a man's opinion on it matter, is a life really alive if its dependent on something else to keep it alive. These are the questions I will give my two cents on.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=44295</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:52:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17952848/prolife.mp3" length="6112139" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Its a touchy subject. Should a woman be free to decide, should a man's opinion on it matter, is a life really alive if its dependent on something else to keep it alive. These are the questions I will give my two cents on.

I am Opinion8d</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its a touchy subject. Should a woman be free to decide, should a man's opinion on it matter, is a life really alive if its dependent on something else to keep it alive. These are the questions I will give my two cents on.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>305</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Its a touchy subject. Should a woman be free to decide, should a man's opinion on it matter, is a life really alive if its dependent on something else to keep it alive. These are the questions I will give my two cents on.

I am Opinion8d</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Cops, Violence &amp; Me</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/cops-violence-me</link><description><![CDATA[COPS VIOLENCE & ME<br /><br />This podcast isn't going to represent extremes. I'm not going to take the stance that "all cops are violent" nor will i be representing that "you always have control over violence happening to you" but what i am presenting is the importance of doing your part. What exactly do i mean by that? Take a listen.<br /><br />Oh yeah: I am Opinion8d]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=44282</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 00:55:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17942190/opinion8d_cops_and_me.mp3" length="5530553" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>COPS VIOLENCE &amp; ME

This podcast isn't going to represent extremes. I'm not going to take the stance that "all cops are violent" nor will i be representing that "you always have control over violence happening to you" but what i am presenting is the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[COPS VIOLENCE & ME<br /><br />This podcast isn't going to represent extremes. I'm not going to take the stance that "all cops are violent" nor will i be representing that "you always have control over violence happening to you" but what i am presenting is the importance of doing your part. What exactly do i mean by that? Take a listen.<br /><br />Oh yeah: I am Opinion8d]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>286</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>COPS VIOLENCE &amp; ME

This podcast isn't going to represent extremes. I'm not going to take the stance that "all cops are violent" nor will i be representing that "you always have control over violence happening to you" but what i am presenting is the importance of doing your part. What exactly do i mean by that? Take a listen.

Oh yeah: I am Opinion8d</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>5 Reasons Why Men Abandon Their Children</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/5-reasons-why-men-abandon-their-children</link><description><![CDATA[This post is meant; not as a justification for anyone's choices, just as a way to create dialogue about an important issue. Understanding is the key & love is the answer. I am Opinion8d<br /><br /> ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43922</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:18:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17748093/5_reasons_why.mp3" length="7456345" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This post is meant; not as a justification for anyone's choices, just as a way to create dialogue about an important issue. Understanding is the key &amp; love is the answer. I am Opinion8d

 </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This post is meant; not as a justification for anyone's choices, just as a way to create dialogue about an important issue. Understanding is the key & love is the answer. I am Opinion8d<br /><br /> ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>414</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>This post is meant; not as a justification for anyone's choices, just as a way to create dialogue about an important issue. Understanding is the key &amp; love is the answer. I am Opinion8d

 </googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>The Truth About Addicts Part 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/the-truth-about-addicts-part-2</link><description><![CDATA[The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment. I am Opinion8d]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43905</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:28:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17738581/opinion8d_addict_2.mp3" length="17777413" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment. I am Opinion8d</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment. I am Opinion8d]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>850</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment. I am Opinion8d</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>The Truth About Addicts</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/the-truth-about-addicts</link><description><![CDATA[The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43897</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:35:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17737720/opinion8d_addict_1.mp3" length="10739336" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment.

I am Opinion8d</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment.<br /><br />I am Opinion8d]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>529</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>The reality about people with alcohol and drug addictions might be a bit different from what you currently believe. Listen, consider, comment.

I am Opinion8d</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>White Privilege, Word Spells &amp; Double Agents</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/white-privilege-word-spells-double-agent</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br />What if the wolf wore sheep’s clothing? What if everything wasn’t as it seemed to be on the surface?<br /><br />Think about the case where an undercover cop was hiding among peaceful protestors causing chaos. Think about how so many black ppl are gunned down in the inner cities by other black ppl, what if they were just ppl wearing disguises that weren’t even black after all. The point is sometimes you have to question things. Lately ive found myself wondering why certain very real black ppl truths have not been gaining the expected traction among non whites and have in fact gotten the opposite results. For example take black lives matter. That seems to be a fair enough statement and you’d be hard pressed to find a level headed non black American who would say that black lives or any human life doesn’t matter BUT the movement has gained socially acceptable opposition in the form of white lives matter too, blue lives matter, etc. but why is the question & I think the answer is marketing.<br /><br />This country thrives on marketing you can sell toxic horse meat burgers to ppl if the ads are right & cant give away healthy food if the ads are wrong.<br /><br />So lets take black lives matter the name & examine it. While the meaning of the name is clear & well meaning in the minds of many people, for others The name could easily be seen to imply that some other life does not matter.<br /><br />This is important because of marketing. Successful marketing involves knowing your market and your competition. If you are selling this to a non black market then you have to take into consideration their mind-set which based on programming could include sensitivity, lack of awareness and fear. In terms of knowing your competition you have to consider that you are going up against forces whose goal is to prevent your message from being received, because its to the advantage in terms of forwarding their agenda.<br /><br />With this in mind would it have been better from a strictly marketing stand point to name the movement “All Americans Matter”? or “Respect All Life”? maybe – maybe not. Maybe the powers that be would have simply found a way to vilify or dehumanize that movement as well.<br /><br />The same can be said for the current “white privilege” trending topic of discussion. While on the one hand it paints a clear picture on the other hand it can be said to imply that every white person has some sort of advantage while isn’t true. I believe that using such a label easily sets the stage for misunderstanding and can create more division than unity. Would a label like “color disadvantage” have made a difference in effectively expressing a point to its target audience?<br /><br />Or maybe I’m wrong & these were battle cries and movements strictly designed by black ppl for black ppl with no intention of connecting and gaining traction across color lines.<br /><br />P.S. What if this ‘bad marketing’ was done intentionally by those forces that are opposed to these movement?<br /><br />Food for thought. Let’s discuss.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43658</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 02:34:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599518/white_privilege_word_spells_and_double_agents.mp3" length="9734894" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 

What if the wolf wore sheep’s clothing? What if everything wasn’t as it seemed to be on the surface?

Think about the case where an undercover cop was hiding among peaceful protestors causing chaos. Think about how so many black ppl are gunned down...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br />What if the wolf wore sheep’s clothing? What if everything wasn’t as it seemed to be on the surface?<br /><br />Think about the case where an undercover cop was hiding among peaceful protestors causing chaos. Think about how so many black ppl are gunned down in the inner cities by other black ppl, what if they were just ppl wearing disguises that weren’t even black after all. The point is sometimes you have to question things. Lately ive found myself wondering why certain very real black ppl truths have not been gaining the expected traction among non whites and have in fact gotten the opposite results. For example take black lives matter. That seems to be a fair enough statement and you’d be hard pressed to find a level headed non black American who would say that black lives or any human life doesn’t matter BUT the movement has gained socially acceptable opposition in the form of white lives matter too, blue lives matter, etc. but why is the question & I think the answer is marketing.<br /><br />This country thrives on marketing you can sell toxic horse meat burgers to ppl if the ads are right & cant give away healthy food if the ads are wrong.<br /><br />So lets take black lives matter the name & examine it. While the meaning of the name is clear & well meaning in the minds of many people, for others The name could easily be seen to imply that some other life does not matter.<br /><br />This is important because of marketing. Successful marketing involves knowing your market and your competition. If you are selling this to a non black market then you have to take into consideration their mind-set which based on programming could include sensitivity, lack of awareness and fear. In terms of knowing your competition you have to consider that you are going up against forces whose goal is to prevent your message from being received, because its to the advantage in terms of forwarding their agenda.<br /><br />With this in mind would it have been better from a strictly marketing stand point to name the movement “All Americans Matter”? or “Respect All Life”? maybe – maybe not. Maybe the powers that be would have simply found a way to vilify or dehumanize that movement as well.<br /><br />The same can be said for the current “white privilege” trending topic of discussion. While on the one hand it paints a clear picture on the other hand it can be said to imply that every white person has some sort of advantage while isn’t true. I believe that using such a label easily sets the stage for misunderstanding and can create more division than unity. Would a label like “color disadvantage” have made a difference in effectively expressing a point to its target audience?<br /><br />Or maybe I’m wrong & these were battle cries and movements strictly designed by black ppl for black ppl with no intention of connecting and gaining traction across color lines.<br /><br />P.S. What if this ‘bad marketing’ was done intentionally by those forces that are opposed to these movement?<br /><br />Food for thought. Let’s discuss.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>501</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 

What if the wolf wore sheep’s clothing? What if everything wasn’t as it seemed to be on the surface?

Think about the case where an undercover cop was hiding among peaceful protestors causing chaos. Think about how so many black ppl are gunned down in the inner cities by other black ppl, what if they were just ppl wearing disguises that weren’t even black after all. The point is sometimes you have to question things. Lately ive found myself wondering why certain very real black ppl truths have not been gaining the expected traction among non whites and have in fact gotten the opposite results. For example take black lives matter. That seems to be a fair enough statement and you’d be hard pressed to find a level headed non black American who would say that black lives or any human life doesn’t matter BUT the movement has gained socially acceptable opposition in the form of white lives matter too, blue lives matter, etc. but why is the question &amp; I think the answer is marketing.

This country thrives on marketing you can sell toxic horse meat burgers to ppl if the ads are right &amp; cant give away healthy food if the ads are wrong.

So lets take black lives matter the name &amp; examine it. While the meaning of the name is clear &amp; well meaning in the minds of many people, for others The name could easily be seen to imply that some other life does not matter.

This is important because of marketing. Successful marketing involves knowing your market and your competition. If you are selling this to a non black market then you have to take into consideration their mind-set which based on programming could include sensitivity, lack of awareness and fear. In terms of knowing your competition you have to consider that you are going up against forces whose goal is to prevent your message from being received, because its to the advantage in terms of forwarding their agenda.

With this in mind would it have been better from a strictly marketing stand point to name the movement “All Americans Matter”? or “Respect All Life”? maybe – maybe not. Maybe the powers that be would have simply found a way to vilify or dehumanize that movement as well.

The same can be said for the current “white privilege” trending topic of discussion. While on the one hand it paints a clear picture on the other hand it can be said to imply that every white person has some sort of advantage while isn’t true. I believe that using such a label easily sets the stage for misunderstanding and can create more division than unity. Would a label like “color disadvantage” have made a difference in effectively expressing a point to its target audience?

Or maybe I’m wrong &amp; these were battle cries and movements strictly designed by black ppl for black ppl with no intention of connecting and gaining traction across color lines.

P.S. What if this ‘bad marketing’ was done intentionally by those forces that are opposed to these movement?

Food for thought. Let’s discuss.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Nipsy Hustle, Crabs in a barrel &amp; Psychological Warfare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/nipsy-hustle-crabs-in-a-barrel-psycholog</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br />Three seemingly unrelated topics but are they really? Take a listen.<br /><br />Nipsy hustle American rapper, entrepreneur & all around good guy doing things to help his ppl.. like many he was glorified & crucified. Solution live clean & don’t be so big that movements stop without you. But we are up against many obstacles.<br /><br />Crabs in a barrel – defined in urban dictionary as: ‘When harvesting crab, the crab as a group will pull down any crab that starts to climb out of the barrel in an attempt to be the first out of the barrel that holds them.’ Wikipedia defines it as: ‘…a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you". The metaphor refers to a pattern of behavior noted in crabs when they are trapped in a bucket.’<br /><br />Psychological warfare possibly stemming back to the days of Willie Lynch – taken to the next level with fluoride, chem trails, pollution, vaccines, television…. Maybe the hidden message is self-hate and self-destruction.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43654</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:07:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599519/nipsy_hustle.mp3" length="14124683" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 

Three seemingly unrelated topics but are they really? Take a listen.

Nipsy hustle American rapper, entrepreneur &amp; all around good guy doing things to help his ppl.. like many he was glorified &amp; crucified. Solution live clean &amp; don’t be so big that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br />Three seemingly unrelated topics but are they really? Take a listen.<br /><br />Nipsy hustle American rapper, entrepreneur & all around good guy doing things to help his ppl.. like many he was glorified & crucified. Solution live clean & don’t be so big that movements stop without you. But we are up against many obstacles.<br /><br />Crabs in a barrel – defined in urban dictionary as: ‘When harvesting crab, the crab as a group will pull down any crab that starts to climb out of the barrel in an attempt to be the first out of the barrel that holds them.’ Wikipedia defines it as: ‘…a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you". The metaphor refers to a pattern of behavior noted in crabs when they are trapped in a bucket.’<br /><br />Psychological warfare possibly stemming back to the days of Willie Lynch – taken to the next level with fluoride, chem trails, pollution, vaccines, television…. Maybe the hidden message is self-hate and self-destruction.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>715</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 

Three seemingly unrelated topics but are they really? Take a listen.

Nipsy hustle American rapper, entrepreneur &amp; all around good guy doing things to help his ppl.. like many he was glorified &amp; crucified. Solution live clean &amp; don’t be so big that movements stop without you. But we are up against many obstacles.

Crabs in a barrel – defined in urban dictionary as: ‘When harvesting crab, the crab as a group will pull down any crab that starts to climb out of the barrel in an attempt to be the first out of the barrel that holds them.’ Wikipedia defines it as: ‘…a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you". The metaphor refers to a pattern of behavior noted in crabs when they are trapped in a bucket.’

Psychological warfare possibly stemming back to the days of Willie Lynch – taken to the next level with fluoride, chem trails, pollution, vaccines, television…. Maybe the hidden message is self-hate and self-destruction.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>What’s Wrong with the Pledge of Allegiance?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/what-s-wrong-with-the-pledge-of-allegian</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br />The Pledge of Allegiance is a subject the raises eyebrows and tempers. Some folks say, ‘you better stand up & say that pledge’ while others say, ‘nope I’m not doing it’. Who is right, who is wrong, Is anybody right or wrong? Of course, they are. I’ll tell you why.<br /><br />Talk Points<br /><br /> * The pledge is a song and people have assigned meaning to it, just like people have assigned meaning to the cross. But it’s still just a song.<br /> * People believe that not saying the pledge means you don’t love this country, nor do you support the troops.<br /> * The roots or little-known meanings behind the pledge.<br /> * Citizens are free, but just how free?<br /> * A matter of Respect.<br /> * Nationalism & religion two taboo subjects<br /> * Mind control thru pollution, vaccines, television, ufo’s]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43597</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 04:06:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599521/whats_wrong_with_the_pledge.mp3" length="13565792" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 

The Pledge of Allegiance is a subject the raises eyebrows and tempers. Some folks say, ‘you better stand up &amp; say that pledge’ while others say, ‘nope I’m not doing it’. Who is right, who is wrong, Is anybody right or wrong? Of course, they are....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br />The Pledge of Allegiance is a subject the raises eyebrows and tempers. Some folks say, ‘you better stand up & say that pledge’ while others say, ‘nope I’m not doing it’. Who is right, who is wrong, Is anybody right or wrong? Of course, they are. I’ll tell you why.<br /><br />Talk Points<br /><br /> * The pledge is a song and people have assigned meaning to it, just like people have assigned meaning to the cross. But it’s still just a song.<br /> * People believe that not saying the pledge means you don’t love this country, nor do you support the troops.<br /> * The roots or little-known meanings behind the pledge.<br /> * Citizens are free, but just how free?<br /> * A matter of Respect.<br /> * Nationalism & religion two taboo subjects<br /> * Mind control thru pollution, vaccines, television, ufo’s]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>616</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 

The Pledge of Allegiance is a subject the raises eyebrows and tempers. Some folks say, ‘you better stand up &amp; say that pledge’ while others say, ‘nope I’m not doing it’. Who is right, who is wrong, Is anybody right or wrong? Of course, they are. I’ll tell you why.

Talk Points

 * The pledge is a song and people have assigned meaning to it, just like people have assigned meaning to the cross. But it’s still just a song.
 * People believe that not saying the pledge means you don’t love this country, nor do you support the troops.
 * The roots or little-known meanings behind the pledge.
 * Citizens are free, but just how free?
 * A matter of Respect.
 * Nationalism &amp; religion two taboo subjects
 * Mind control thru pollution, vaccines, television, ufo’s</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Sex Esteem &amp; Generational Intelligence</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/sex-esteem-generational-intelligence</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br />Today I am talking about Sex Esteem which is a phrase that I coined (patent pending j/k). Sex Esteem  refers to a person’s sense of value being not just associated with, but dependent upon their ability to be sexy. By sexy I mean dressing in provocative attire, etc. I’m discussing why this is potentially a bad thing.<br /><br />I’m also talking about Generational Intelligence which another of my clever made up phrases & this means that each generation builds upon the wisdom, experience & knowledge of the previous generations as opposed to disregarding the elders’ messages and lessons and simply beginning again from scratch.<br /><br />My Talk Points:<br /><br /> * You need to look a certain way to feel worthy<br /> * You get attention – you need attention<br /> * Desirable but not marketable for marriage (except to fools or cheaters)<br /> * Maturity & Faith are the cures (along with self-love)<br /> * We need more teachers* teach self-love, redefine beauty, fun, good relationships<br /> * Honor the elders, build on their knowledge to create vast wisdom or generational intelligence<br /> * Gen intelligence creates life styles and approaches that move civilizations & cultures forward vs repeating the same mistakes & learning the same old lessons<br /><br /> <br /><br />Let’s Discuss – Please Comment Like & Subscribe]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43581</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 22:40:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599522/sex_esteem.mp3" length="13202812" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 

Today I am talking about Sex Esteem which is a phrase that I coined (patent pending j/k). Sex Esteem  refers to a person’s sense of value being not just associated with, but dependent upon their ability to be sexy. By sexy I mean dressing in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br />Today I am talking about Sex Esteem which is a phrase that I coined (patent pending j/k). Sex Esteem  refers to a person’s sense of value being not just associated with, but dependent upon their ability to be sexy. By sexy I mean dressing in provocative attire, etc. I’m discussing why this is potentially a bad thing.<br /><br />I’m also talking about Generational Intelligence which another of my clever made up phrases & this means that each generation builds upon the wisdom, experience & knowledge of the previous generations as opposed to disregarding the elders’ messages and lessons and simply beginning again from scratch.<br /><br />My Talk Points:<br /><br /> * You need to look a certain way to feel worthy<br /> * You get attention – you need attention<br /> * Desirable but not marketable for marriage (except to fools or cheaters)<br /> * Maturity & Faith are the cures (along with self-love)<br /> * We need more teachers* teach self-love, redefine beauty, fun, good relationships<br /> * Honor the elders, build on their knowledge to create vast wisdom or generational intelligence<br /> * Gen intelligence creates life styles and approaches that move civilizations & cultures forward vs repeating the same mistakes & learning the same old lessons<br /><br /> <br /><br />Let’s Discuss – Please Comment Like & Subscribe]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>574</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 

Today I am talking about Sex Esteem which is a phrase that I coined (patent pending j/k). Sex Esteem  refers to a person’s sense of value being not just associated with, but dependent upon their ability to be sexy. By sexy I mean dressing in provocative attire, etc. I’m discussing why this is potentially a bad thing.

I’m also talking about Generational Intelligence which another of my clever made up phrases &amp; this means that each generation builds upon the wisdom, experience &amp; knowledge of the previous generations as opposed to disregarding the elders’ messages and lessons and simply beginning again from scratch.

My Talk Points:

 * You need to look a certain way to feel worthy
 * You get attention – you need attention
 * Desirable but not marketable for marriage (except to fools or cheaters)
 * Maturity &amp; Faith are the cures (along with self-love)
 * We need more teachers* teach self-love, redefine beauty, fun, good relationships
 * Honor the elders, build on their knowledge to create vast wisdom or generational intelligence
 * Gen intelligence creates life styles and approaches that move civilizations &amp; cultures forward vs repeating the same mistakes &amp; learning the same old lessons

 

Let’s Discuss – Please Comment Like &amp; Subscribe</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>What’s Killing Our Communities</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/what-s-killing-our-communities</link><description><![CDATA[ <br /><br />In order to fix something you have to first know what's wrong with it...<br /><br /> * Music – we are literally being programmed but not just us our children thru the bullshit they call music – SOLUTION – don’t buy any products advertised on the stations that play that shit. Same for television – if you watch a movie that has 99% white people in it – turn it off & don’t buy products advertised on that station/media outlet<br /> * Money – understand that every dollar you spend is powerful. Don’t shop with shitty people that treat you bad. Shop with people that look like you to build up our power as a group. Stop believing the BS that our stuff is lesser quality or costs too much – you’ll spend whatever you have to get what you want.<br /> * Money (part 2) don’t buy new cars – you get caught in the credit trap higher interest rates etc.… buy used own your car save money and stop letting people rob you of your power.<br /> * Money (part 3) Bank black – in fact if you ever hear of any company that isn’t treating any black person with respect – immediately sever your economic ties with them asap<br /> * Stop being selfish – don’t wait until someone does something to you to start caring about it. If one of us is mistreated, we are all mistreated.<br /> * Love – this is the most important because it is the foundation that makes all the others work. Love your self then extend that love outward. Say hello to people especially those you don’t know. Help old ladies. Teach little kids.<br /> * Church – maybe you should demand that your church do more for the community – hold them accountable. How much cash are they raking in & where is it going? If they aren’t helping you (and by you, I mean us) then maybe they aren’t really on our side.<br /> * Education – this goes beyond school, learn stuff so you can break the cognitive dissonance & learn how to talk to our lost sleeping families<br /><br />Let’s discuss]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43548</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 21:19:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599523/whats_killing_our_communities.mp3" length="14814473" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle> 

In order to fix something you have to first know what's wrong with it...

 * Music – we are literally being programmed but not just us our children thru the bullshit they call music – SOLUTION – don’t buy any products advertised on the stations...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ <br /><br />In order to fix something you have to first know what's wrong with it...<br /><br /> * Music – we are literally being programmed but not just us our children thru the bullshit they call music – SOLUTION – don’t buy any products advertised on the stations that play that shit. Same for television – if you watch a movie that has 99% white people in it – turn it off & don’t buy products advertised on that station/media outlet<br /> * Money – understand that every dollar you spend is powerful. Don’t shop with shitty people that treat you bad. Shop with people that look like you to build up our power as a group. Stop believing the BS that our stuff is lesser quality or costs too much – you’ll spend whatever you have to get what you want.<br /> * Money (part 2) don’t buy new cars – you get caught in the credit trap higher interest rates etc.… buy used own your car save money and stop letting people rob you of your power.<br /> * Money (part 3) Bank black – in fact if you ever hear of any company that isn’t treating any black person with respect – immediately sever your economic ties with them asap<br /> * Stop being selfish – don’t wait until someone does something to you to start caring about it. If one of us is mistreated, we are all mistreated.<br /> * Love – this is the most important because it is the foundation that makes all the others work. Love your self then extend that love outward. Say hello to people especially those you don’t know. Help old ladies. Teach little kids.<br /> * Church – maybe you should demand that your church do more for the community – hold them accountable. How much cash are they raking in & where is it going? If they aren’t helping you (and by you, I mean us) then maybe they aren’t really on our side.<br /> * Education – this goes beyond school, learn stuff so you can break the cognitive dissonance & learn how to talk to our lost sleeping families<br /><br />Let’s discuss]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>691</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description> 

In order to fix something you have to first know what's wrong with it...

 * Music – we are literally being programmed but not just us our children thru the bullshit they call music – SOLUTION – don’t buy any products advertised on the stations that play that shit. Same for television – if you watch a movie that has 99% white people in it – turn it off &amp; don’t buy products advertised on that station/media outlet
 * Money – understand that every dollar you spend is powerful. Don’t shop with shitty people that treat you bad. Shop with people that look like you to build up our power as a group. Stop believing the BS that our stuff is lesser quality or costs too much – you’ll spend whatever you have to get what you want.
 * Money (part 2) don’t buy new cars – you get caught in the credit trap higher interest rates etc.… buy used own your car save money and stop letting people rob you of your power.
 * Money (part 3) Bank black – in fact if you ever hear of any company that isn’t treating any black person with respect – immediately sever your economic ties with them asap
 * Stop being selfish – don’t wait until someone does something to you to start caring about it. If one of us is mistreated, we are all mistreated.
 * Love – this is the most important because it is the foundation that makes all the others work. Love your self then extend that love outward. Say hello to people especially those you don’t know. Help old ladies. Teach little kids.
 * Church – maybe you should demand that your church do more for the community – hold them accountable. How much cash are they raking in &amp; where is it going? If they aren’t helping you (and by you, I mean us) then maybe they aren’t really on our side.
 * Education – this goes beyond school, learn stuff so you can break the cognitive dissonance &amp; learn how to talk to our lost sleeping families

Let’s discuss</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>WHY WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT RACE</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/why-we-cant-talk-about-race</link><description><![CDATA[April 6th 2019<br /><br />Todays Topic: Why We Can't Talk About Race.<br /><br />We literally CAN talk about race but if you try to discuss racism with people of a ‘different ethnicity’ than your own you are likely to encounter some serious friction. This podcast will outline some of the obstacles to awakening the sleeping masses. Maybe armed with this information we can formulate better strategies towards more effective communication.<br /><br /> * Ignorance – the media & history<br /> * Genetics – we pass down traits: eye color, height, etc but also fear & guilt<br /> * Cognitive dissonance<br /> * Agendas – if you are a police or rape victims advocate then all you support is rape “victims” & don’t see any other injustices<br /> * Ego – ppl need to know what they are talking about otherwise they get embarrassed and angry as if their self esteem is attached to being right which leads to major closed mindedness<br /> * Personal experience – well I’ve never seen it so it cant be true (but you live in a bubble)<br /> * Personal experience part 2 – a black person did something to you & therefore black ppl are the devil or as a white person you have received injustice therefore the playing field can’t be skewed<br /><br />BONUS: Sensitivity & poor communication skills.<br /><br />Hosted by: "Opinion8d"<br /><br />Let’s discuss.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43536</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 19:48:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599524/why_we_cant_talk_about_race_ep003.mp3" length="13702269" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>April 6th 2019

Todays Topic: Why We Can't Talk About Race.

We literally CAN talk about race but if you try to discuss racism with people of a ‘different ethnicity’ than your own you are likely to encounter some serious friction. This podcast will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[April 6th 2019<br /><br />Todays Topic: Why We Can't Talk About Race.<br /><br />We literally CAN talk about race but if you try to discuss racism with people of a ‘different ethnicity’ than your own you are likely to encounter some serious friction. This podcast will outline some of the obstacles to awakening the sleeping masses. Maybe armed with this information we can formulate better strategies towards more effective communication.<br /><br /> * Ignorance – the media & history<br /> * Genetics – we pass down traits: eye color, height, etc but also fear & guilt<br /> * Cognitive dissonance<br /> * Agendas – if you are a police or rape victims advocate then all you support is rape “victims” & don’t see any other injustices<br /> * Ego – ppl need to know what they are talking about otherwise they get embarrassed and angry as if their self esteem is attached to being right which leads to major closed mindedness<br /> * Personal experience – well I’ve never seen it so it cant be true (but you live in a bubble)<br /> * Personal experience part 2 – a black person did something to you & therefore black ppl are the devil or as a white person you have received injustice therefore the playing field can’t be skewed<br /><br />BONUS: Sensitivity & poor communication skills.<br /><br />Hosted by: "Opinion8d"<br /><br />Let’s discuss.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>606</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>April 6th 2019

Todays Topic: Why We Can't Talk About Race.

We literally CAN talk about race but if you try to discuss racism with people of a ‘different ethnicity’ than your own you are likely to encounter some serious friction. This podcast will outline some of the obstacles to awakening the sleeping masses. Maybe armed with this information we can formulate better strategies towards more effective communication.

 * Ignorance – the media &amp; history
 * Genetics – we pass down traits: eye color, height, etc but also fear &amp; guilt
 * Cognitive dissonance
 * Agendas – if you are a police or rape victims advocate then all you support is rape “victims” &amp; don’t see any other injustices
 * Ego – ppl need to know what they are talking about otherwise they get embarrassed and angry as if their self esteem is attached to being right which leads to major closed mindedness
 * Personal experience – well I’ve never seen it so it cant be true (but you live in a bubble)
 * Personal experience part 2 – a black person did something to you &amp; therefore black ppl are the devil or as a white person you have received injustice therefore the playing field can’t be skewed

BONUS: Sensitivity &amp; poor communication skills.

Hosted by: "Opinion8d"

Let’s discuss.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Fallacies, Division and Dissonance</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/fallacies-division-and-dissonance</link><description><![CDATA[Thoughts for the day April 5th, 2019<br /><br />Today’s Show: Fallacies, Division and Dissonance<br /><br />Dividing & conquering is an age-old technique used to win battles. For example, if a few rich people wanted to conquer or rule a large nation of poor people, an effective strategy would be to divide the larger group of people into a bunch of smaller groups & then to turn those smaller groups against each other.<br /><br />The few would focus their efforts on turning young against old, men against women, short against tall, poor chicken owners against poor pig owners. With this in place the rich few could ally with one group to subdue the other and then turn on the first group.<br /><br />Silly as this may sound this technique has been working for centuries. In modern times we are divided by skin color, income, education, religion, sexuality, gender, country of origin & belief systems (i.e. pro-life, should we fight certain wars, immigration, etc.)<br /><br />The point is that a divided nation is easier to conquer and control. This lays a foundation for a rich few to grab & hold onto power over the masses.<br /><br />You might ask: if this is real then why don’t the people unite and changes things? The answer is because the is an invisible problem.  It’s literally, nearly impossible to see because of its evil companion: cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is Defined as the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. This discomfort is triggered by a situation in which a person’s belief clashes with new evidence perceived by the person.”<br /><br />What this means is that people are programmed to believe in their leaders and when evidence is presented that conflicts with that belief people get uncomfortable, to put it mildly. In fact, we may need to create a new term for modern society and call it ‘cognitive aggression’.<br /><br />People get angry and ready to fight to defend their beliefs however misguided or flawed despite any evidence presented to them.<br /><br />So, while divide & conquer is being implemented cognitive dissonance presents the perfect cover to allow it to operate. This is called the double whammy. This is what makes communication with people nearly impossible. If the story ended here it would be bad enough, but it doesn’t.<br /><br />There is a third element that comes into play that further cements the problem in place & its called argument fallacies. A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument. A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is.<br /><br />What this means is that ppl use ill-logic to support their belief & discount the beliefs or facts presented by of others.<br /><br />This is a problem because it is a common practice and it renders open minded dialogue impossible.<br /><br />Have you ever had a conversation with someone that went something like this: dude smoking crack is bad for you – maybe you should quit doing it? And their response was ‘you didn’t even graduate high school, why should I listen to you?’<br /><br />Or something to that effect. That fallacy is called ‘attacks against the man’ where a person’s character is attacked rather than considering their point.<br /><br />When all these factors come into play you have the perfect storm of insanity whereby you no only have the few rich at work conquering the poor masses, but you also have the poor masses working hard to defend the rich and conquer themselves.<br /><br /> <br /><br />This is a movie that unfortunately you can’t simply turn off…<br /><br />Hosted by Opinoin8d]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43511</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:48:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599526/podcast2.mp3" length="10835954" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Thoughts for the day April 5th, 2019

Today’s Show: Fallacies, Division and Dissonance

Dividing &amp; conquering is an age-old technique used to win battles. For example, if a few rich people wanted to conquer or rule a large nation of poor people, an...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thoughts for the day April 5th, 2019<br /><br />Today’s Show: Fallacies, Division and Dissonance<br /><br />Dividing & conquering is an age-old technique used to win battles. For example, if a few rich people wanted to conquer or rule a large nation of poor people, an effective strategy would be to divide the larger group of people into a bunch of smaller groups & then to turn those smaller groups against each other.<br /><br />The few would focus their efforts on turning young against old, men against women, short against tall, poor chicken owners against poor pig owners. With this in place the rich few could ally with one group to subdue the other and then turn on the first group.<br /><br />Silly as this may sound this technique has been working for centuries. In modern times we are divided by skin color, income, education, religion, sexuality, gender, country of origin & belief systems (i.e. pro-life, should we fight certain wars, immigration, etc.)<br /><br />The point is that a divided nation is easier to conquer and control. This lays a foundation for a rich few to grab & hold onto power over the masses.<br /><br />You might ask: if this is real then why don’t the people unite and changes things? The answer is because the is an invisible problem.  It’s literally, nearly impossible to see because of its evil companion: cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is Defined as the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. This discomfort is triggered by a situation in which a person’s belief clashes with new evidence perceived by the person.”<br /><br />What this means is that people are programmed to believe in their leaders and when evidence is presented that conflicts with that belief people get uncomfortable, to put it mildly. In fact, we may need to create a new term for modern society and call it ‘cognitive aggression’.<br /><br />People get angry and ready to fight to defend their beliefs however misguided or flawed despite any evidence presented to them.<br /><br />So, while divide & conquer is being implemented cognitive dissonance presents the perfect cover to allow it to operate. This is called the double whammy. This is what makes communication with people nearly impossible. If the story ended here it would be bad enough, but it doesn’t.<br /><br />There is a third element that comes into play that further cements the problem in place & its called argument fallacies. A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument. A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is.<br /><br />What this means is that ppl use ill-logic to support their belief & discount the beliefs or facts presented by of others.<br /><br />This is a problem because it is a common practice and it renders open minded dialogue impossible.<br /><br />Have you ever had a conversation with someone that went something like this: dude smoking crack is bad for you – maybe you should quit doing it? And their response was ‘you didn’t even graduate high school, why should I listen to you?’<br /><br />Or something to that effect. That fallacy is called ‘attacks against the man’ where a person’s character is attacked rather than considering their point.<br /><br />When all these factors come into play you have the perfect storm of insanity whereby you no only have the few rich at work conquering the poor masses, but you also have the poor masses working hard to defend the rich and conquer themselves.<br /><br /> <br /><br />This is a movie that unfortunately you can’t simply turn off…<br /><br />Hosted by Opinoin8d]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>511</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Thoughts for the day April 5th, 2019

Today’s Show: Fallacies, Division and Dissonance

Dividing &amp; conquering is an age-old technique used to win battles. For example, if a few rich people wanted to conquer or rule a large nation of poor people, an effective strategy would be to divide the larger group of people into a bunch of smaller groups &amp; then to turn those smaller groups against each other.

The few would focus their efforts on turning young against old, men against women, short against tall, poor chicken owners against poor pig owners. With this in place the rich few could ally with one group to subdue the other and then turn on the first group.

Silly as this may sound this technique has been working for centuries. In modern times we are divided by skin color, income, education, religion, sexuality, gender, country of origin &amp; belief systems (i.e. pro-life, should we fight certain wars, immigration, etc.)

The point is that a divided nation is easier to conquer and control. This lays a foundation for a rich few to grab &amp; hold onto power over the masses.

You might ask: if this is real then why don’t the people unite and changes things? The answer is because the is an invisible problem.  It’s literally, nearly impossible to see because of its evil companion: cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is Defined as the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. This discomfort is triggered by a situation in which a person’s belief clashes with new evidence perceived by the person.”

What this means is that people are programmed to believe in their leaders and when evidence is presented that conflicts with that belief people get uncomfortable, to put it mildly. In fact, we may need to create a new term for modern society and call it ‘cognitive aggression’.

People get angry and ready to fight to defend their beliefs however misguided or flawed despite any evidence presented to them.

So, while divide &amp; conquer is being implemented cognitive dissonance presents the perfect cover to allow it to operate. This is called the double whammy. This is what makes communication with people nearly impossible. If the story ended here it would be bad enough, but it doesn’t.

There is a third element that comes into play that further cements the problem in place &amp; its called argument fallacies. A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument. A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is.

What this means is that ppl use ill-logic to support their belief &amp; discount the beliefs or facts presented by of others.

This is a problem because it is a common practice and it renders open minded dialogue impossible.

Have you ever had a conversation with someone that went something like this: dude smoking crack is bad for you – maybe you should quit doing it? And their response was ‘you didn’t even graduate high school, why should I listen to you?’

Or something to that effect. That fallacy is called ‘attacks against the man’ where a person’s character is attacked rather than considering their point.

When all these factors come into play you have the perfect storm of insanity whereby you no only have the few rich at work conquering the poor masses, but you also have the poor masses working hard to defend the rich and conquer themselves.

 

This is a movie that unfortunately you can’t simply turn off…

Hosted by Opinoin8d</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Stockholm Syndrome, Abandonment Mercy &amp; Taking the Blue Pill</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/11206757/stockholm-syndrome-abandonment-mercy-tak</link><description><![CDATA[Although this seems like a collection of unrelated & random topics, a quick listen to this short podcast might open your eyes to a different way of looking at things. It’s my goal that you; the listener, will gain some new insights. Maybe you will agree with some of the concepts presented here & maybe you won’t. Please feel free to share your views. Abandoning ship is a mercy<br /><br />Take the blue pill (actually the red pill) – press reset – you know nothing -learn everything all over again & start with love (self, others, nature, spirituality)<br /><br />Can you imagine having loyalty and/or actively defending someone who is abusing or oppressing you? Well this is an actual thing and it’s realer than you might have imagined. It’s called Stockholm syndrome defined as feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.<br /><br />Have you ever encountered a person that had ‘abandonment issues’? We tend to look at abandonment and the people who abandon us as being negative but what if things weren’t as simple as that. What if being abandoned could be a mercy.<br /><br />The blue pill is symbolic of letting go of the chains that have been keeping you tethered to a false and limiting reality. It’s about being set free, but is this fantastic talk or is there some merit to it after all?<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Hosted by Opinoin8d  April 4th, 2019<br /><br /> ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/?p=43489</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 02:50:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17599527/podcast_1.mp3" length="14446707" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Opinion8d Life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Although this seems like a collection of unrelated &amp; random topics, a quick listen to this short podcast might open your eyes to a different way of looking at things. It’s my goal that you; the listener, will gain some new insights. Maybe you will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Although this seems like a collection of unrelated & random topics, a quick listen to this short podcast might open your eyes to a different way of looking at things. It’s my goal that you; the listener, will gain some new insights. Maybe you will agree with some of the concepts presented here & maybe you won’t. Please feel free to share your views. Abandoning ship is a mercy<br /><br />Take the blue pill (actually the red pill) – press reset – you know nothing -learn everything all over again & start with love (self, others, nature, spirituality)<br /><br />Can you imagine having loyalty and/or actively defending someone who is abusing or oppressing you? Well this is an actual thing and it’s realer than you might have imagined. It’s called Stockholm syndrome defined as feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.<br /><br />Have you ever encountered a person that had ‘abandonment issues’? We tend to look at abandonment and the people who abandon us as being negative but what if things weren’t as simple as that. What if being abandoned could be a mercy.<br /><br />The blue pill is symbolic of letting go of the chains that have been keeping you tethered to a false and limiting reality. It’s about being set free, but is this fantastic talk or is there some merit to it after all?<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Hosted by Opinoin8d  April 4th, 2019<br /><br /> ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>681</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Opinion8d Life</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Although this seems like a collection of unrelated &amp; random topics, a quick listen to this short podcast might open your eyes to a different way of looking at things. It’s my goal that you; the listener, will gain some new insights. Maybe you will agree with some of the concepts presented here &amp; maybe you won’t. Please feel free to share your views. Abandoning ship is a mercy

Take the blue pill (actually the red pill) – press reset – you know nothing -learn everything all over again &amp; start with love (self, others, nature, spirituality)

Can you imagine having loyalty and/or actively defending someone who is abusing or oppressing you? Well this is an actual thing and it’s realer than you might have imagined. It’s called Stockholm syndrome defined as feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.

Have you ever encountered a person that had ‘abandonment issues’? We tend to look at abandonment and the people who abandon us as being negative but what if things weren’t as simple as that. What if being abandoned could be a mercy.

The blue pill is symbolic of letting go of the chains that have been keeping you tethered to a false and limiting reality. It’s about being set free, but is this fantastic talk or is there some merit to it after all?



 

 

 

Hosted by Opinoin8d  April 4th, 2019

 </googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c63d54888e656e602554a36aecd9854.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
