Use Your Head!

Use Your Head!

The world is a complicated place. But that doesn't mean we humans should muddy the water further! My name is John, and I've found over the course of my life that the best answers to life's questions start here: Use Your Head! Join me for lively discussions, analysis, and fun!

Episodes

April 22, 2025 30 mins

Gen-Zers have some great ideas and are changing the world...on campus and at dining tables.  And a man crosses the pond and experiences a remarkable (and delicious) transformation.

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Studies reveal a horrifying potential consequence of diabetes; premature burnout is plaguing our young people, and the inspiring faith of Christians in the midst of a communist regime.

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The quest for meaningful work is noble indeed, but what about the dues? Also, office brown-bagging gone wild, and office people gone wilder.

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Micromanagers have some new tools and are finding success in making problems worse.  Also, the Peter Pan syndrome is alive and well, and the power of music to benefit the brain *might* have a downside.

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The theme of many weddings today is "waste" - but other than bankrupting dad, is there a deeper issue? Plus, the "courier culture" grows deeper roots, and finally - computing is on the verge of a breakthrough that could make today's AI look like an abacus.

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The vast majority of Americans are fed up with the "tipping culture," the goods and bads of the classic nap, and an AI threat against some of the noblest among us.

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More burning and violence in Oregon, this time at an unlikely target; a very refreshing approach to the prevention of classroom cheating; and heartbreaking, senseless violence grips Syria.

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Back after a long absence, we dive into AI's latest human "enhancement," rampant campus racism, and baseball is back! But less human than ever. 

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TikTokers experience major (albeit short) withdrawal, the positions that really aren't, and finally - a deadly trend that's desperately in need of counter-influencers.

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Big Tech bosses show their cards through their checkbooks.  Plus, young people are saying yes to saying no...and the Surgeon General looks for label space on booze.

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The corporate world complains about managers who aren't equipped for the job - but are they truly accidents?  Also, despite the advice of barkeeps, we offer a better cure for the self-afflicted.  And finally, the FBI teaches us all a valuable lesson about when to "close the gate."

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The re-gifting question...it's not complicated at all when we use our heads!  Plus, can those headphones really help you make better grades?  And sad but true, there are plenty of empty pews...and the reason is pretty obvious.

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December 17, 2024 30 mins

The floating menace over Jersey continues while the government drones on.  Plus we profile a four-legged home inspector, and a listener sends in a story about some dead poets who were never even alive to begin with.

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No matter what goes under the tree, parents would be wise to give kids a gift they can really use.  Plus, binging is back - this time, in the form of feelings.  And finally, a new study reveals a massive rip-off that exploits confusion as a weapon.

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Could lawyers hold the key to the elusive AI corral?  Plus, a betrayal of public trust comes home to roost, and some software geniuses may have saved humanity from an annual yuletide scourge!

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On the Thanksgiving edition: a shocking new way to mutilate yourself, a pathetic holiday trend at the ER, and the need to relearn an important skill around the dinner table.

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Generative AI continues to expose its own shortcomings and dangers to humankind, and another intriguing trademark case has two brands playing a high-stakes game of chicken.


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A major printing gaffe has a toymaker blushing...for more than one reason.  Also, 20-somethings are whining while redefining our definition of "adult."  Plus, we lament the death of "true beauty lies within."

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No doubt, this year's general election has reached critical heat, but in some ways, the vote has grown quite cold.  Also, it's a bird...it's a plane...it's a...what?  And finally, we're treated to a new (?) reason to seek treatment - as if we needed one.

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Home improvement is a half-trillion dollar industry, and while slowing, remains very strong - but does it say anything about our throw-away culture?  Also, the Fall Classic loses its romance.  And finally, a look at turnover at the office.  What's the  answer to horrible bosses - send 'em to school...or send 'em packing?  And are these bad leaders even the cause?

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