Coming - 11/03/26: EP# 332, Movie 🎥 Review from Rick’s Streaming Library: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Every week, Rick Barron explores the stories, ideas, and turning points that shape our lives and challenge how we see the world. Through conversations about human behavior, resilience, beliefs, and change, he uncovers lessons hidden within life's triumphs and struggles.
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Trash Talk: Older Women Cleaning Up Cape Cod
The lesson isn't really about litter. It's that showing up with a mask, a kayak, and thirty women who expect you to keep pace can be its own form of quiet defiance against the idea that getting older means doing less. Supporting links 1. The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage [website] 2. olaug_capecod [Instagram] 3. OLAUG Cape Cod [Facebook] 4. Meet The "Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage" [YouTube] ...
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Oct. 21, 2026
Interview #38 Wesley Warshawer: Curiosity builds bridges. Ridicule builds walls.
Summary Wesley Warshawer shares his journey of traveling through rural America and abroad to understand different perspectives, challenge stereotypes, and foster empathy. This conversation highlights the importance of leaving your bubble to grow personally and socially. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Wesley’s background 01:48 The realization of being out of touch with rural America 04:59 Planning the journey and choosing locations 06:48 Living in Bismarck and forming connections
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Oct. 20, 2026
Ringing Hollow: The Rolling Stones Judge America
The real story here isn't the song itself — it's how predictably the reaction machine runs. Any celebrity political statement, however mild, gets sorted instantly into "brave truth-teller" or "out-of-touch hypocrite" camps, and both readings tend to say more about the commentator's politics than the song's actual lyrics. Supporting links 1. The Rolling Stones [website] 2. The Rolling Stones [Wikipedia] 3. Mick Jagger [Wikipedia...
328
Oct. 15, 2026
Unsurvivable: The Race to Redesign the American City
Learn how the core lesson here is that climate adaptation isn't a distant policy debate — it's an infrastructure deadline. Supporting links 1. Urban planning and design for arid cities stuck in the 1950s [SALUS] 2. Scars on the Cities [City Journal] 3. American cities are designed for cars [Quartz] 4. Designed for a different climate: why our cities are now at risk [Energy in Demand] Contact That's Life, I ...
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Oct. 14, 2026
Interview #37: Suzanne Junered: Persistence was the key in her 11-year writing journey
Summary Suzanne Junered shares her 11-year journey from aspiring writer to published author, discussing resilience, the creative process, and the importance of trusting oneself. This episode offers valuable insights for aspiring authors and creative minds. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Suzanne Junered's Writing Journey 03:47 Balancing a Side Career with Creative Dreams 07:47 The Meaning Behind the Title 'Goodnight Monsters' 09:58 Creating Chara...
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Oct. 7, 2026
One Man, One Year, and $167 Million = Absolute Greed
Learn how executive compensation has become almost entirely disconnected from the lived economics of the people who work underneath it. Supporting links 1. What Is the CEO-to-worker Pay Ratio [Sustainability Directory] 2. Executive pay trends in 2026 [WTW] 3. Welltower [Website] 4. Social Security Disaster Looming for Unprepared Retirees in 2026? [The Motley Fool] 5. Get the Facts on Economic Security for Seniors [NCOA] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.
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