The OD (Observe Dangerously) Podcast
As the immortal Bruce Lee asserted, “the most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks, and observes”. Join JC and B-Mic Roc, two practitioners of the Socratic paradox, as they Observe Dangerously, in an attempt to make sense, or nonsense, of society and the dogmas that drive it. Accept this invitation to a lifestyle of Observing the world with Dangerous intent and then you fill in the blank.
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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
In part 2 of the Climate change series, we will discuss ROSES, an acronym for rate of self evolution. A climate is only beautiful if you are growing in it.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
It is common to cast aspersions upon the idea of "toxic masculinity". One of the supposed tenants is that men are not allowed to be sensitive, for it signifies weakness. Is sensitivity actually a strength? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the strength of sensitivity.
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
The creation of the Metaverse, a fully virtual universe, is quickly approaching us. will this creation do more harm than good for the younger men, who may potentially divert more focus towards exaggerating their virtual persona than creating their real one? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if the Metaverse goes against manhood.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
We are in a Blackout Clip series called Climate Change, the concept of building the right environment for your optimal success. The first thing for any environment is to have clear and defined boundaries; this clip will expound on the purpose of creating boundaries.
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
To celebrate the 100th episode of OD, we will go back to one of the fundamental juxtapositions, the one between virtue and nobility. How related are these two concepts? Is what is virtuous always noble? JC and B-Mic roc OD on the conflation between virtue and nobility.
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
As we enter to midterm election season, African-Americans' voter participation projects to be a determining factor on which party emerges with more power in November. Is this the last election where the African-American vote will have this level of importance? Has Black Americans' overwhelming allegiance to the Democratic party resulted in a loss of political sway? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if Black People are losing their political weight.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
In this week's Blackout clip, we end the "Do's and Don'ts of Divine Dreams" series by decelerating occasionally. Sometimes, we must slow down the pace of our lives and take breaks to truly distinguish which opportunities will move us toward our Divine dreams and which are fool's gold.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
It's a rule of thumb in most business, especially in all service-oriented ones, that the customer is always right. Is this true? Can producers dictate - or even unlock- what customers really want? If so, is the customer ever right? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if the customer is always right.
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
We don't hear the word "Rhetoric" used very much these days in the same manner that it is classically defined, which is the art of persuasion. Is this the ultimate goal of all communication? Is the only reason we converse one of persuasion? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if Rhetoric is the ultimate form of communication.
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Stereotypes and archetypes are commonly used as mental short-cuts for identifying and orienting oneself with the other members of society. Why are stereotypes seen as negative and archetypes seen as positive? Is there even a distinction between a stereotype and an archetype? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the difference, if one exists, between stereotypes and archetypes.