Good Is In The Details
by Gwendolyn Dolske, PhD & Rudy Salo | Philosophy & Education Podcast
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How To Critically Think About Career Choices: Hope for Unhappy Lawyers
Jun 16, 2026
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How To Navigate The Homeless Crisis With Humanity and Reason
May 25, 2026
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The Good in Getting There: Thinking Critically About Your Career/Skills and The Meaning of Your Life's Work
May 15, 2026
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Encore: The Philosophy of Star Wars. Eastern Wisdom, Attachment, and the Search for Happiness
Apr 30, 2026
47m 56s
The Slow Death of Local News and Its Impact on Critical Thinking
Apr 15, 2026
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| 6/16/26 |  How To Critically Think About Career Choices: Hope for Unhappy Lawyers | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Casey Berman: former attorney, founder of Leave Law Behind (the leading coaching program helping attorneys transition into non-legal careers), multipreneur, strategy consultant, speaker, and author, for a discussion about work, identity, happiness, and the courage it takes to choose a different life. Casey knows this territory from the inside. He lived it. And he has spent years helping thousands of attorneys find what he calls their Unique Genius, the specific intersection of talent and joy that, when aligned with their work, produces not just professional success but the deeper contentment that a career in law, for many, was never able to provide. What we explore in this episode: The reality of life inside the legal profession, the hours, the pace, the stress, the culture, and why so many attorneys feel trapped even when their career looks successful from the outside What you can actually do with a law degree that doesn't involve practicing law, and why the answer is far broader and more interesting than most law students are ever told: consulting, compliance, legal technology, entrepreneurship, writing, business development, policy, education, coaching, and more than 100 documented alternatives The specific steps Casey recommends for assessing whether your unhappiness is situational (the wrong firm, the wrong practice area, the wrong city) or fundamental (the wrong career entirely), and why getting that diagnosis right is the most important first step How to get feedback from the people in your life, family, friends, colleagues, mentors, to identify what you are genuinely good at, what lights you up, and where your skills create value outside a courtroom or a contract review Bertrand Russell and The Conquest of Happiness, and why Russell's argument that most human unhappiness is self-generated and rooted in the wrong relationship to work maps precisely onto what Casey has observed in the legal profession for over a decade What Russell wrote about the sunk cost of identity: why we must be willing to let go of what we have invested in, emotionally, financially, intellectually, when it's clear it is not our talent or our strength, and why it is not only acceptable but necessary to grieve the self you thought you would be Rudy's perspective as a lawyer who stayed, and his advice for law students: do not let go of what makes you happy, because the time you spend on those things (screenwriting, acting, podcasting) will make you a better lawyer, not a worse one Casey's thoughts on the role of AI in law, what this means for the profession and those going into law. The philosophy of the examined career: what Socrates, Russell, and Casey Berman all agree on about the relationship between self-knowledge, honest feedback, and the possibility of genuine happiness in your work Books Mentioned in this episode (with Amazon Affiliate link): The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell The Million Dollar One Person Business by Elaine Pofeldt The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times by Robin Reames Guest: Casey Berman: founder of Leave Law Behind, the leading coaching program helping attorneys identify and transition into fulfilling non-legal careers. Multipreneur, strategy consultant, speaker, and storyteller. Former attorney. His work has been featured across major media and podcast platforms. Based in San Francisco. Good Is In The Details is hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D. and Rudy Salo — a philosophy, books, and ideas podcast exploring the examined life in the spirit of Socrates. 📱 @GoodIsInTheDetailsPod 💛 patreon.com/goodisinthedetails | — | ||||||
| 5/25/26 |  How To Navigate The Homeless Crisis With Humanity and Reason | In this episode of Good Is In The Details, Gwendolyn Dolske sits down with Karen Olson — founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families, whose organization has trained and mobilized over one million volunteers over the past thirty years to provide services to homeless families, and author of Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose, to have the conversation about homelessness that most people are too uncomfortable, too misinformed, or too distant to have. The myths Karen dismantles in this conversation: The homeless are lazy. The homeless are addicted and choose not to get help. Homelessness is an individual failure rather than a systemic one. The people on the street are strangers with no history and no future. Karen has spent thirty years learning the truth. Family Promise has helped more than a quarter of a million people annually, and in that work Karen has come to know her clients the way most of us know our neighbors: by name, by story, by the specific combination of circumstances and choices and bad luck and systemic failure that brought them to where they are. She calls them her friends. In a culture that speaks of homeless people as a mess to be cleaned up, as a problem to be managed, as a category rather than a collection of individuals with names and histories and futures, Karen Olson calls them her friends. And she means it. What we explore in this episode: Who is actually homeless in America, and why the answer will surprise you. Children. Veterans. Families. People who work full-time jobs that pay less than the cost of a roof over their head The drug and alcohol addiction myth, what Karen has actually observed about addiction and homelessness, why addiction makes it harder for people to accept help, and the conditions under which she has watched people move away from it when genuine opportunity is offered The policy dimension: how government decisions about mental health treatment, addiction services, affordable housing, and the minimum wage are not separate from the homelessness crisis, they are its architecture Why the cost of living has outpaced income for entire categories of employment, and what that means for who ends up on the street Why this book is not about guilt or moral obligation, it is a gentle but firm call to action, an invitation rather than an indictment, asking simply: what if the smallest acts of kindness aren't small at all? Why kindness toward yourself is where the work of kindness toward others begins, and how that insight connects to the deepest traditions of moral philosophy A deeper exploration of Kant's ethics and how they apply to homelessness, compassion, and our obligations to one another is coming to Patreon (exclusively for members of The Examined Life). This book is about human connection. It is about recognizing the invisible and understanding that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness aren't small at all. And it is about the most Socratic thing a person can do: stop, pay attention, learn someone's name, and let that moment change you. Guest: Karen Olson — founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families, whose organization has trained and mobilized over one million volunteers over the past thirty years. Recipient of the 1992 Points of Light Award from President George H.W. Bush, the New Jersey Governor's Pride Award in Social Services, and the Jefferson Award from the American Institute for Public Service. Profiled by CBS News. Featured in Courage Is Contagious by Congressman John Kasich. Author of Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose. Good Is In The Details is hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D. and Rudy Salo — a philosophy, books, and ideas podcast exploring the examined life in the spirit of Socrates. 💛 patreon.com/goodisinthedetails — The Examined Life: Kant's Ethics and the Philosophy of Compassion — coming soon, exclusively for paid members Get Karen's book (Amazon Affiliate link): Special Shoutout: https://drrobinbuckley.com/podcast/ Covenant House Information | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  The Good in Getting There: Thinking Critically About Your Career/Skills and The Meaning of Your Life's Work | Critical thinking, happiness, career goals, and...how we understand moving about our cities. What assumptions do we hold onto about our purpose? In this episode of Good Is In The Details, Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo sit down with Paul Comfort — Senior Vice President at Modaxo Americas, former CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration and Transloc, host of the award-winning Transit Unplugged podcast, and author of the forthcoming book Find Your X Factor — for a conversation that moves seamlessly from Socratic self-knowledge to the engineering of communities, and argues that both are expressions of the same fundamental question: what does it mean to live well, together? The episode begins where Paul's book begins, with the inward turn. Find Your X Factor is a guide to identifying your authentic skill set, your genuine talents, and the voice inside you that knows what kind of work would allow you to fully express who you are rather than chasing the career someone else told you to want. Gwendolyn hears in this an unmistakably Socratic echo: the ancient Greek philosopher who insisted that the examined life, the life turned inward toward honest self-knowledge, was the only foundation for genuine happiness. Paul Comfort, it turns out, has been teaching Socrates to transportation executives for years without using the word. And then the conversation does something unexpected. Because Paul's own story, the story of how he discovered his X Factor, leads directly to public transportation. To the buses, trains, metros, and ferries that move millions of people every day in ways that most of us take entirely for granted, or dismiss entirely, or never use at all. And once you understand public transit through a philosophical lens, you cannot see it the same way again. What we explore in this episode: What the X Factor actually is, and how the process of identifying your authentic skill set and inner voice connects directly to Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia and the Socratic imperative to know yourself before you can know anything else worth knowing Why infrastructure is not a static reality but a designed choice and what it means philosophically and politically that we can choose differently How public transportation serves as a moving connection weaving people, places, and possibilities together, and why that vision of transit as civic infrastructure rather than welfare service changes the entire conversation about investment and access The philosophy of access and independence: what it means for someone who cannot afford a car, or is too young, too old, or physically unable to drive, to have genuine mobility, and how the presence or absence of good transit determines whether those people can fully participate in the life of their community Why better transit infrastructure produces measurable improvements in public health, from reduced traffic stress and car maintenance burden to the physical benefits of walking to a stop, to the cognitive benefits of time spent reading or thinking rather than driving The argument that infrastructure investment is a moral argument, not just an economic one, and what philosophy says about a society's obligation to design its shared spaces for everyone, not just those with the most resources Why public transit is not only for people who struggle, and how we lost the sense of wonder that children still feel when they board a train or a bus or a plane for the first time, and what it would mean to get it back The engineering of awe: what it means to look at a subway system, a suspension bridge, or an airport terminal and feel genuine amazement at what human cooperation and ingenuity can accomplish, and why recovering that sense of wonder is itself a philosophical act What Paul Comfort's career reveals about the relationship between personal purpose and public good, and how finding your X Factor might just lead you to work that makes the world more just, more connected, and more navigable for everyone in it This is the episode for anyone who has ever felt stuck between who they are and what they're supposed to be, and anyone who has ever looked at a city and wondered whether it was built for people like them. The answer to both questions, it turns out, begins in the same place. Guest: Paul Comfort — Senior Vice President, Modaxo Americas. Former CEO, Maryland Transit Administration and Transloc. Host, Transit Unplugged podcast. Author of Find Your X Factor (forthcoming) and The Innovative Transit Leader: Drive Change and Organizational Excellence. A leading voice in the public transportation industry with deep executive and thought leadership credentials across transit systems in North America and globally. Good Is In The Details is hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D. and Rudy Salo — a philosophy, books, and ideas podcast exploring the examined life in the spirit of Socrates. Learn more about Paul's work: https://paulcomfort.org Philosophy Resources, Book Club, and Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Get in touch: https://www.goodisinthedetails.com Get your copy of Interview with Intention | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 |  Encore: The Philosophy of Star Wars. Eastern Wisdom, Attachment, and the Search for Happiness✨ | Eastern philosophyhappiness+5 | Professor Noble | Star WarsOne With The Force: 18 Universal Truths in Star Wars | — | Star WarsEastern philosophy+8 | — | 47m 56s | |
| 4/15/26 | The Slow Death of Local News and Its Impact on Critical Thinking✨ | local newsjournalism+4 | Liz Farmer | Good Is In The Detailslocal journalism+3 | democracypublic policy+2 | local journalismcritical thinking+5 | — | 41m 14s | |
| 3/31/26 | The Sex Recession Is Real: A Sex Coach Explains How to Find Your Way Back to Intimacy✨ | sex recessionintimacy+4 | Xanet Pailet | Living an Orgasmic Life: Heal Yourself and Awaken Your Pleasure | — | sex recessionintimacy+5 | — | 27m 06s | |
| 3/21/26 |  Your Phone Is Watching You: Privacy, Surveillance, and the Law with Prof. Andrew Guthrie Ferguson✨ | privacysurveillance+4 | Andrew Guthrie Ferguson | George Washington UniversityNYU Press+1 | — | smartphonedata privacy+5 | — | 44m 57s | |
| 3/1/26 |  How To Be Mindful about our Brains: Brain Surgery, Free Will, and the Illusion of Mind?✨ | neurosciencephilosophy+5 | Dr. Theodore Schwartz | Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain SurgeryStar Trek+2 | — | brain surgeryfree will+6 | — | 58m 39s | |
| 2/20/26 | Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking: Bill Tomlinson on Reasoning, Paradox, and AI as a Tool for Thinking✨ | philosophycritical thinking+5 | Bill Tomlinson | Dialogues with Artificial Intelligence: On the Tools of Philosophy | — | critical thinkingphilosophy+6 | — | 37m 03s | |
| 2/2/26 | Thinking Clearly When Everything Feels Heavy: A Conversation on Media, Bias, and Context✨ | mediabias+4 | — | ICE | Minnesota | critical thinkingmedia bias+5 | — | 31m 28s | |
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| 1/28/26 | Revisiting The Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster✨ | engineering ethicspublic trust+3 | Phil Rosenkrantz | — | — | Challenger disasterO-ring failure+5 | — | 40m 07s | |
| 1/15/26 |  Everyday Philosophy and Wisdom from the Aztecs✨ | Aztec philosophyethics+5 | Sebastian Purcell | The Wisdom of the AztecsThe Outward Path+1 | — | Aztec ethicsAristotle+5 | — | 46m 58s | |
| 12/29/25 | Socrates, Wisdom, and Thinking Critically: Philosophy for Everyday Life✨ | Socrateswisdom+4 | — | PatreonPhilosophy Unplugged+2 | — | Socrateswisdom+5 | — | 15m 06s | |
| 12/16/25 |  Arts Education, Community, and Creativity | Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome founder/president of Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, Dr. Dermell Brunson. In this episode we focus on the importance of the arts in education, how it contributes to creative skills, connection with community, and self-esteem. Dr. Brunson debunks the myth that the arts are tangential to a good education. Quite the opposite! Students learn the value of discipline through the process of artistic expression and this paves the way for improved mental health and career opportunities. We address several common questions like: How does arts education benefit children? Is arts education linked to academic success? What skills do students learn from arts? How do the arts support social and emotional learning? Learn more about Dermell's work: https://www.ltyc.net/our-history Get your copy of Philosophy Unplugged: Classroom Guide to Good Is In The Details. Philosophy Podcast Discussion Questions Get in touch: https://www.goodisinthedetails.com Philosophy Resources and our community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Get your copy of Interview with Intention. | — | ||||||
| 11/30/25 | The Problem With Self-Help: Critical Psychology, Philosophy, and the Real Causes of Distress | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Psychology Professor Dr. Bruno De Oliveira to unpack the real problems with the modern self-help industry. Why does self-help culture thrive despite offering oversimplified advice? How does it ignore the structural forces that shape mental distress? And what does evidence-based psychology actually say about wellbeing? We discuss the rise of pseudo-psychology, the limits of mindset-based advice, and how institutional practices, social inequality, and lived experiences contribute to mental distress. A thoughtful conversation for listeners interested in critical psychology, philosophy, ethics, and the science behind wellbeing. Drawing from critical community psychology, critical realism, and interdisciplinary research, Dr. De Oliveira explores how institutional practices, social inequality, and lived experiences, especially among those facing homelessness or welfare systems, challenge the myth that personal mindset alone determines success. We examine: limits of positive thinking, pseudo-psychology in the self-help space, the wellness industry vs. scientific psychology, how social economics shape mental distress, and why individualistic advice often fails marginalized communities. Learn more about Dr. Bruno: https://www.chi.ac.uk/people/dr-bruno-de-oliveira/ Get Dr. Bruno's Book: The Self Help Industry: Is The Self-Help Industry Really Helping or Are We Being Mislead? Interview like a Pro! Get Dr. Dolske's book for podcasters: Interview With Intention Join our Patreon and get extra GIID + a copy of Philosophy Unplugged when you join the 2nd tier Get in touch: https://www.goodisinthedetails.com. | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 |  Biography, History, and Philosophy: Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, & Mary Midgley | In this solo episode of Good Is In The Details, Gwendolyn Dolske, PhD explores the lives, ideas, and philosophical impact of four remarkable twentieth-century thinkers: Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, and Mary Midgley. Drawing inspiration from Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb's The Women Are Up To Something, the episode examines how these philosophers reshaped modern moral philosophy and offered a powerful alternative to earlier approaches to ethics. Who were these four women philosophers, and why are they so influential in the history of philosophy? How did they challenge dominant ethical theories of their time? What is virtue ethics, and how does it differ from rule-based morality? Through biography, history, and philosophical reflection, this episode answers these commonly asked questions while revealing how Murdoch, Anscombe, Foot, and Midgley transformed the way we think about ethics, moral responsibility, character, and human life. Listeners will explore: the philosophical relationship between Murdoch, Anscombe, Foot, and Midgley how twentieth-century moral philosophy shifted away from strict rule-based ethics what virtue ethics is and why it remains influential today how biography and historical context shaped their philosophical ideas why these women were pivotal figures in a traditionally male-dominated field Blending history, philosophy, and accessible explanation, this episode makes complex ethical ideas understandable and meaningful for students, educators, and curious listeners alike. Whether you are new to philosophy or deeply interested in ethics, this discussion offers insight into how moral thinking evolved — and why these thinkers continue to matter today. Learn more about Professor Libscomb's work: https://www.houghton.edu/staff-members/benjamin-lipscomb/ Support us, join our book club, and exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Get in touch: https://www.goodisinthedetails.com | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Encore: The Ethics of Sexbots | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Professor Neil McArthur (University of Manitoba) about his work on the ethics of sexbots. Are sexbots the future of human connection or a threat to it? Explore the fascinating intersection of ethics, technology, and intimacy. Together, they unpack cultural anxieties, philosophical implications, and the surprising ways AI companions might actually be good for society. From the film Ex Machina to real-world robotics, this conversation examines what it means to be human when machines start to mimic love, emotion, and desire. Whether you're curious about AI ethics, the philosophy of technology, or how innovation challenges our moral compass, this episode invites you to think deeper. What you'll learn: Why fears around sexbots may be misplaced, how technology redefines intimacy and autonomy, and what philosophy teaches us about love, consent, and machine ethics. Follow GIID on Instagram: @GoodIsInTheDetailsPod Join our Patreon & support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails | — | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Artificial Intelligence, Free Will, and Consciousness | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo invite Physicist Samir Varma (The Science of Free Will) to discuss how AI reveals our understanding of the classical philosophical debate: Free Will vs Determinism. What are the possibilities with AI and how can it be useful without disrupting our humanity? Are we purely material beings interacting with an "alien" intelligence? If all of our actions and thoughts are caused does that necessarily mean we are not free? Critical Thinking + Practical Philosophy + Science. Get Samir's book: The Science of Free Will. Join our Patreon for more Good Is In The Details and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Subscribe to our Substack: https://giitd.substack.com Check out the pod's Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Pod music by Rich Balling. | — | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | The Human Experience and AI | Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome author of Human is the New Vinyl, Micah Voraritskul. How can the metaphor of vinyl help us understand our humanity? What can humans do that leave AI underwhelming? How should we interact with AI and keep our humanity in tact? Practical Philosophy and Critical Thinking is employed to appreciate the uniqueness of our being and the role of AI in our lives. Learn more about Micah and get his book: https://www.micahvoraritskul.com Thank you to Rich Balling for the pod music! Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Follow us on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/GoodIsInTheDetails | — | ||||||
| 9/17/25 |  Individual Choices, Challenges, and Social Changes | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome philosophers Dr. Alex Madva and Dr. Daniel Kelly, co-authors of the book Somebody Should Do Something. Together, we explore one of social psychology's most famous concepts: the fundamental attribution error. How does misunderstanding human behavior, responsibility, and government investment lead us to the wrong solutions for the world's biggest problems? Why do we so often blame individuals instead of recognizing the systems, structures, and environments shaping their actions? And why do so many attempts at social change fail when they focus solely on individual choice rather than collective action? This episode examines: • The psychology behind blaming individuals • Why structural problems require structural solutions • How small choices and large systems interact • Practical ways to design meaningful, long-term social change • Why philosophical thinking matters for public policy and everyday life If you've ever wondered "How do we actually change society?", "Why do people behave the way they do?", or "Why do good solutions fail?", this conversation offers insight, clarity, and a fresh way to understand the complexity of social life. Perfect for listeners interested in philosophy, social psychology, bias, ethics, behavioral science, and critical thinking. Learn more about Dr. Madva and Dr. Kelly and get their book! Read Dr. Madva's OpEd in The NY Times: Guest Essay Join our Patreon for more GIID content: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails | — | ||||||
| 8/30/25 |  Masculinity, Red Pill, & The Anger Economy | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo explore the rise of Red Pill content, the "anger economy," and modern dating myths with guest Rafael Gomez, creator of the Women on Men podcast. We break down the narratives shaping online masculinity, why certain influencers profit from outrage, and how these messages impact real relationships. What exactly is Red Pill ideology? Why is it so effective at keeping audiences angry and engaged? And how do gender stereotypes, dating expectations, and the myth of the "alpha male" distort how men and women relate to one another? Together, we discuss: The psychology of the anger economy Misogyny and gender essentialism in Red Pill spaces Why outrage-based content keeps people hooked Modern masculinity and cultural expectations What women actually say they want in dating How critical thinking helps us navigate online gender narratives Strategies for healthier conversations around dating and relationships Perfect for listeners interested in gender studies, modern masculinity, psychology of online culture, philosophy, and critical analysis of social media narratives. Listen to Rafael's podcast: Women on Men Join Good Is In The Details on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Instagram: GoodIsInTheDetailsPod TikTok: ProfDolske Get your copy of Philosophy Unplugged. Thank you to our sponsor: http://www.avonmoreinc.com Pod music by Rich Balling. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Health, Influencers, and The Truth | Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome back friend, third time guest of the pod, expert in Fitness, Education for Sports Medicine, Rich Fahmy (National Academy of Sports Medicine). We dive into the world of influence, social media, and marketing tricks that intentionally mislead consumers. From our Critical Thinking tool box, Rich breaks down the importance of science based research for health and how we can distinguish truth from rhetoric. Learn more about Rich Fahmy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-fahmy/ Bioethicist mentioned in the Introduction: Evan Thornburg. Shoutout to our friend & podcast guru, Greg Wasserman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregwasserman/ Music for GIID by Rich Balling. Get more of GIID: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Thank you to our sponsor: http://www.avonmoreinc.com | — | ||||||
| 7/30/25 |  The Paranormal, Ghosts, and Aliens | Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling (The Ghost Lab). What does it mean to be in the paranormal space? How do we understand belief, religion, and spirits? What cultural and economic factors are considered when we examine mediums, Tarot, Ghost Hunters, and all things UFO? What does Rudy really think about aliens? Learn more about Matt's work and get his book: https://www.matt-hongoltzhetling.com Check out Rudy's Substack: https://thecommute.substack.com/?utm_medium=podcast Check out the pod's new Pinterest page! https://www.pinterest.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Thank you to our sponsor: http://www.avonmoreinc.com | — | ||||||
| 7/10/25 |  Hidden History of Los Angeles: Mexican Repatriation, Immigration, and Forgotten Stories | What part of American history have we overlooked and why? In this episode of Good Is In The Details, we explore a lesser-known chapter of Los Angeles history: the mass deportation efforts of the 1930s that targeted Mexican and Mexican American communities. After attending a lecture by writer and professor Desiree Zamorano, Gwendolyn reflects on what it means to encounter a history you didn't know, and why these stories matter today. Zamorano's historical novel Dispossessed brings to life a period often left out of mainstream discussions of U.S. immigration and civil rights. Questions we explore in this episode: What was the Mexican Repatriation of the 1930s? Why is this part of California and U.S. history not widely discussed? How do historical narratives shape our understanding of immigration today? What can literature reveal that history books sometimes leave out? Why is it important to revisit overlooked or uncomfortable histories? This conversation connects history, immigration, and philosophy, inviting us to think more critically about collective memory, identity, and the stories that shape public understanding. If you're interested in: U.S. history and immigration, Los Angeles history, Mexican American experience, social justice and historical memory, philosophy and critical thinking, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Thank you to Rich Balling, the Rockstar Educator, for producing music for Good Is In The Details! Learn more about Desiree's novel Dispossessed: https://desireezamorano.com/dispossessed/ Get extra content and support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Deepen your knowledge of Philosophy with Philosophy Unplugged Thank you to our sponsor: http://www.avonmoreinc.com | — | ||||||
| 6/26/25 | Confidence and Presence | Gwendolyn welcomes owner of Master Your Presence and fellow podcaster, Kate Ziuz. In partnership with Modern Day Wife, Good Is In The Details brings you Business Details! Kate offers advice for women on how to speak and present themselves with confidence. What is presence? How do our gestures and attire impact our ability to communicate expertise? Learn concrete tips for your next presentation. Learn more about Kate's work: https://masteryourpresence.com Check out Gwendolyn's interview on Kate's podcast Confidence Secrets. Join our Patreon and get more out of GIID: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Thank you to our sponsor: http://www.avonmoreinc.com | — | ||||||
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