Changing routines is not easy, changing your mind about a deeply held belief is almost impossible, at least it seems that way. This episode covers a few topics as they relate to change. First we'll look at the real source of America's biggest problems. Spoiler: it's not your neighbors. While we're busy blaming each other, the government continues to slap band aids on deep systemic wounds rather than addressing root causes.
Change often stirs fear because it disrupts the familiar and challenges our sense of control. However, change itself is not the enemy, fear is. We naturally resist the unknown, clinging to routines that make us feel safe. By shifting our perspective - seeing change not as a threat, but as an opportunity - we open ourselves to evolution, wisdom, and progress. Embracing change is essential, because growth is impossible without it.
In this next segment we take a hard look at the version of Christianity often preached today. This version seems more rooted in control, judgment and political power than in love, humility, or truth. Why have we weaponized faith to avoid self-reflection and accountability? We are going to explore how religion, when distorted, can become a shield against personal growth instead of a guide toward it. This isn't about attacking belief, it's about reclaiming its original purpose.
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.