Urbanist Snark: Paris is for Walking



 

Join me as I take a brief walk around my block in Paris, France. There I will describe to you just how wonderful good urban design can be. So far on my trip to Europe, Paris has been the best city by far. It’s so well designed that you really don’t need anything more than your two feet and a pair of shoes. And your shoes don’t even need to be all that comfortable. Everything is so close and so accessible that you can navigate all your errands in high heals.

 

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#urbanism #urbanismo #citydesign #metro #amsterdam #denver

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Welcome to [Urbanist Snark] – Exploring the Future of Cities! Discover how cities shape our lives and learn what makes great urban spaces work. This channel dives deep into urban design, transportation, city planning, architecture, and sustainable living. Whether you’re an aspiring urban planner, an architect, or just someone who loves walkable, human-centered cities, you’ll find thought-provoking insights and inspiring visuals here. From smart city innovations to public transit systems, housing policies, and public space design, we explore how urban environments can become more livable, equitable, and resilient. 🛣️ Topics we cover: Urban planning and design principles Sustainable and green city solutions Walkability, cycling, and public transportation Urban history and global case studies Future cities and smart urban technology Subscribe and join a community passionate about rethinking how we live, move, and build together. Let’s make cities better, one video at a time! #Urbanism #CityPlanning #Architecture #Sustainability #FutureCities

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Urbanist Snark: Ranking Brussels



It’s time for me to leave Brussels, reluctantly. Before I do though, I’m going to rank the city based on convenience, building stock, urban fabric, trains, busses, motor vehicle, biking and walking infrastructure. You’ll learn about what it’s like to live in Brussels and if you should move there. Spoilers! You should. If you like this series guess what? Urbanist Snark has it’s own channel. http://www.youtube.com/@UCOOyj45Fh3PCIUz10Q7vMPQ

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Welcome to [Urbanist Snark] – Exploring the Future of Cities! Discover how cities shape our lives and learn what makes great urban spaces work. This channel dives deep into urban design, transportation, city planning, architecture, and sustainable living. Whether you’re an aspiring urban planner, an architect, or just someone who loves walkable, human-centered cities, you’ll find thought-provoking insights and inspiring visuals here. From smart city innovations to public transit systems, housing policies, and public space design, we explore how urban environments can become more livable, equitable, and resilient. 🛣️ Topics we cover: Urban planning and design principles Sustainable and green city solutions Walkability, cycling, and public transportation Urban history and global case studies Future cities and smart urban technology Subscribe and join a community passionate about rethinking how we live, move, and build together. Let’s make cities better, one video at a time! #Urbanism #CityPlanning #Architecture #Sustainability #FutureCities

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Urbanist Snark: Brussels Journal



Please Join me as I recount my experiences visiting Brussels, Belgium. From my snarky, urbanist perspective I found that Brussels was a haven for convenience, efficiency, and style. There was a little something for everyone and the urban landscape and fabric was rich with options. Especially third spaces including: music venues, gastropubs, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, meat markets, seafood markets, fruit stands, and plazas. There was a metro station in every direction with access to both above ground street cars and light rail, but also below grade subways. Not only that but there was ample biking and walking infrastructure that made getting around the city a breeze. I stayed in Saint Gilles which is a neighborhood South of downtown and rich with culture, architecture, and history. Don’t forget that the Belgian’s invented beer, so there is plenty of it, along with chocolate, everywhere you go. Making Brussels an urbanist paradise on Earth.

 

 

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Urbanist Snark: Brussels Walk About



Join me as I walk through the streets of Brussels, Belgium discussing Urbanism and the terrible situation we face here in the U.S.A.

 

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Urbanist Savior: An Introduction



Join me as I introduce you to my Urbanist Savior show. In these episodes I refrain from ranting and raving endlessly about how terrible everything is here in North America and instead, I offer sound transportation solutions. Biking, bus, train, and walking infrastructure already exists here in your city! Join me to learn how to unlock your community’s transportation options.

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Urbanist Snark: Amsterdam vs Denver



Welcome. In this episode we are going to discuss how urbanism in North America, specifically Denver, is miserable, and how we can learn from places like Amsterdam in order to improve our lives. Specifically, I discuss how riding your bike is far better than driving your car. Even when you have to go long distances. Like my trip to the outlet mall in Amsterdam. Join me. 

 

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Presenting The Bible 5.0: Making Science of Morality to the Boulder Atheists



Please join me as I present my book to the Boulder Atheists. If you like what you hear you can follow me at my YouTube Channel I created specifically for this book

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Very Ape: How I Lost All My Friends



This episode will kick off a series where I take you on a journey into long form video/audio essays. The topics will range from month to month, some of them will be heavily researched deep dives and other will be more like this episode. How I lost all my friends is a personal account of how all the people in my life have demonstrated to me that either they are no longer my friends, or have become unfriendly due to bigotry, fascism, or poor mental health. Either way, I’ve since moved on from all these friends, relatives, and acquaintances. And this is my story of how that happened, how it made me feel, and how I’m not going to embark on a journey of finding new people to be associated with. Join me won’t you.

 

 

 


HTM: When Do I Get to Murder?



In this episode I address how common it is for conservatives to call for murder to solve our social problems. Whether through capital punishment, lenient gun laws or some other means of torture and death conservative thinkers often seek out whatever “logical reasoning” they can find to justify killing the Other. Join me as I explore the true moral and scientifically sound answer to the question of, “When do I get to murder?”

 

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HTM: The Constitution Sucks and Other Lamentations



In this episode of The Hot Tub Monologues I discuss the shortcomings of our United States constitution, the reality of the Tradwife movement, and how a return to traditional values is just dog whistling for a conservative movement that looks to regain control over women and revert them back into chattel; just like in the Bible. So what is the solution? Tune in to find out.

 

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HTM: We Are All Racist



In this episode of the Hot Tub Monologues I address the well known, but denied, fact that everyone is racist. What sets people apart is their acknowledgement of their bigotry and the work that they do to address who they are, why they are racist, and how they are going to work through their bigotry through therapy.

 

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HTM: Anti Catholic Sentiment



In this episode I recount a story of my experience with a progressive suffering from conservative thoughts. Jessica doesn’t like Catholics and decides to express her hatred in a public setting. Appalled, I do my best to reason with her, but to no avail. Sadly, I had to end my friendship with Jessica due to this bigoted tirade.

 

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HTM: Conspiracy Theories



In this episode I discuss how people suffering from conservatism often fall into conspiratorial thinking. Because they hold beliefs based on faith like: god, the bible, Jesus, and others they aren’t well versed in critical thinking. Thus, they readily and easily believe other nonsense like: flat Earth, lizard people, the mark of the beast, and others. During one of my many social dinners, I was treated to an onslaught of conspiratorial beliefs by an ex-friend of mine named Jerry. Jerry is a moron, and believes nearly everything he sees or hears on: Ancient Aliens, Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, Fox News, and other uncritical and dubious sources. Join me as I take you through this horrific experience and decode how and why conservatives so readily fall into this type of insanity.


HTM: Violence



In this episode of Hot Tub Monologues I discuss the modern conservative solution to most of society’s problems; violence. The call to violence against protesters, homeless people, drug addicts, and other people conservatives don’t like is all together too common. We see it on the news and in our social circles. People who suffer from conservative thinking are convinced that violence is a solution to many of society’s problems including how to care for their own children. As a progressive, I understand that the solution to our social problems is teamwork, compassion, nurturing, and cooperation. Violence should never be used to solve a problem, and society needs to progress past the need to use violence for any reason.


HTM: Inarticulate Ignoramus



Join me back in the hot tub as I ponder some of life’s most intriguing questions with an inarticulate ignoramus conservative thinker. There I describe how being ignorant and inarticulate goes hand in hand with conservatism and just how unfortunate it is that conservatives fail to take the next step in the learning process.


Urbanist Snark: Amsterdam and Brussels



Join me in this episode of Urbanist Snark where I discuss my experiences travelling through Amsterdam and Brussels. In this episode I’ll cover: getting sick, public transportation, ease of movement, the Eurostar, city design, urbanism, convenience, and other topics. Look for more content on my youtube channel

 

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HTM: Ghosts



Join me for an account of an adorable couple I met in England. Whilst sitting in a pub enjoying a fine English ale, I met a couple who swore to me that they had seen a ghost while vacationing in an old house in Whales. Together we analyzed their account of what happened and through sound scientific reasoning determined that they probably did not actually see a ghost and instead simply had an experience that they were calling a ghost. In my analysis of this conversation I break down the progressive, scientific way to think about these types of occurrences and discuss how conservative thinking often leads to these false conclusions. Join me.


Urbanist Snark: London



Welcome to my new series here on Ear Seduction called Urbanist Snark. In this series I talk about urban environments and how to build usable cities for people and communities. I’ll cover topics such as: transportation, biking infrastructure, walking infrastructure, roads, streets, stroads, building stock, and all the components required from a built environment to ensure a high quality of life standard for the people that inhabit them. Follow me on YouTube for the video version of this content. You can find me there @EarSeduction.

 

 

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Hot Tub Monologues: Women



I’m back in the hot tub talking with conservatives. Today I discuss bodily autonomy rights and women with a young, well-to-do Catholic yuppy. He’s probably a closeted homosexual who doesn’t think that women should have any rights at all. He describes to me his brilliant solution to the abortion problem humanity faces and thus, I am once again shocked and appalled by just how inhumane humans can be. Join me, won’t you.


Hot Tub Monologues: Trans



Join me for another episode where I talk with Larry. The bigoted, trans-phobic asshole who likes to openly degrade and dehumanize people that he doesn’t understand. It’s highly likely that Larry is a trans or faggot, but refuses to accept his true nature due to religious and political beliefs. Sorry that I said faggot, but those are his words and I wanted to use them to be authentic.

 

Join us as we continue to explore the modern conservative mind. If you want to call it that.


Hot Tub Monologues: Poverty



Join me as I discuss poverty with a conservative. There we will dive into the modern conservative view of public welfare systems and just how contemptuous conservatives believe them to be. My conservative friend explains to me how he feels about those that are unemployed and how they need to be put to work as soon as possible. This is despite their personal woes and anything that might be troubling them. Join us to discover what a modern conservative thinks and feels about those that are suffering from poverty.


Hot Tub Monologues: Family



Join us in the hot tub as we talk with an elderly conservative. Larry loves his family and believes that the family unit is the most basic unit of civilization. So basic, in fact, that it should be responsible for curing all the ills that trouble modern day society. Are you homeless? Then it is up to your family to help you. Mentally ill? Your family should take care of you. Addicted to drugs? Live with your family, they have all the resources you could ever need. After speaking with Larry I break down how his conservative “solutions” fail and demonstrate that he really doesn’t give a shit. Please join us.


Hot Tub Monologues: Queers (Re-uploaded)



Join me for this episode of the Hot Tub Monologues where I explore the modern conservative views of people who are queer. I’m joined by a 17 year old Christian White Nationalist who describes his problems with people who are gender queer and his eventual solution. It’s sad to hear such a young person be so bigoted, but this is where most of these bad ideas begin: with the youth.


Hot Tub Monologues: Nudity



In this episode of the Hot Tub Monologues, we explore the modern conservatives’ hatred of nudity. In a conversation I had in my athletic club’s hot tub I met a middle aged progressive with very conservative notions of nudity. There he described to me how uncomfortable it made him feel to see nudity in public, what he thought our obligations are pertaining to nudity as a society, and eventually he just called me a pervert. Please join me as we explore the topic of public nudity and discover how to progress past any discomfort we might have.


Hot Tub Monologues: How did it all begin?



Join me for this episode of Ear Seduction where I launch a new series called The Hot Tub Monologues. This series is comprised from multiple conversations I’ve had with conservative men in my athletic club’s hot tub. In this episode I recreate a conversation I had with Mario, a center right 65 year old white male. After I recount the discussion that we had, I will provide analysis that shows how conservative thinking stifles progress, conversation, and resolution of modern problems.


S2_E22: Moral Landscaping with Chris Shelton



In this episode I further explore my moral framework this time with Chris Shelton. Chris is a podcaster and YouTube personality. Together we explore the validity of my moral foundation and system. My goal is to set the foundations for a morality that can be utilized in every day life. A moral system that can be drawn upon to answer real world questions and to help the practitioner navigate the often troubled moral waters. Chris provides some interesting feedback and makes quite a few odd moral claims of his own. Please listen in.


S2_E13: A Christmas Letter to my Grandma



In this episode I attempt to inspire you with science and my scientific worldview. A few years back I wrote this letter to my Grandma to hopefully inspire her and now I’m reading it aloud to you. I hope that this letter and its message finds you in good health and raises your spirits.


S2_E7: Flat Earth Presenter Interview Matthew



In this episode I interview Matthew; a flat earth proponent and presenter at the conference. In it he discusses the foundations of flat earth in the Judeo-Christian bible and the flat earth worldview. Matthew attempts to answer our questions and “educate” us on flat earth theology and perspective.


S2_E6: Flat Earth Interviews Day 2



In this episode I interview more flat earth believers, this time after they’ve had a full day of lectures and presentations. There are about 6 of them hanging out and discussing what they’ve learned and how they think about flat earth. Its a long form interview with lots of energy and fun banter. The fellas discuss what they believe about flat earth, the religious foundations of flat earth, their denial of science and much more.


S2_E5: Flat Earth Interviews Day 1



In this episode I attend the flat earth convention and interview some of the attendees. They discuss what it is like to be a flat earth believer and how it has effected their family lives. They also discuss the future of flat earth belief, it’s current focus and the future of flat earth in the American culture. As it turns out there are many outstanding questions left unanswered in the flat earth community. Briefly we learn where flat earth belief comes from and how it effects the mind. No surprise here that it stems from Christianity and the Bible.


S2_E4: Conversations with a Fundamentalist Christian Summary



In this episode I summarize the first three episodes of season 2: Conversation with a fundamentalist Christian Nathan Spears 1, 2, and 3. First I steel man Nathans position and try to decode his points as clearly as possible so that you, the listener, can understand what he is saying. Then I discuss the faults in his argument and demonstrate how he is wrong. Listen in and enjoy!


S2_E3: Conversations with a Fundamentalist Christian Nathan Spears 3



In this episode Nathan and I try to wrap up our discussion and things get a little weird. For two episodes now Nathan has been denying my worldview and questioning the validity of science and the scientific method. So far my worldview and science has held up nicely. But what happens when I turn the tables and start asking him about his worldview? Listen in to find out.


S2_E1: Conversations with a Fundamentalist Christian Nathan Spears 1



Hello and welcome to season 2 of Ear Seduction. This episode is the 1st in a 4 part series where I interview a fundamentalist Christian named Nathan Spears. We discuss a multitude of topics including evidence, methodological naturalism, epistemology, Christianity, Jesus, god, science, free will, consciousness and much more. Nathan attempts to discredit science, the scientific method and reality as we know it. Of course he doesn’t get too far before I start to assert myself and question his conclusion, methods and research. Please join us for this thrilling and engaging discussion.


S1_E5: Bible Review



In this episode of Ear Seduction I bring on an extra special guest; my mother. We discuss the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible. Our conversation covers my indoctrination as a child, our interpretation of the first five books, some commentary on my mother’s deconversion and more. By the end of the episode perhaps you will have something to say about your experience with religion. Thanks.


S1_E4: Grand Tetons Trip



In this episode of Ear Seduction I recount my trip to view the solar eclipse at Grand Tetons Wyoming. The story tells like one long joke and hopefully you find yourself laughing uncontrollably. As a writer and a media producer one of my goals is to write and produce material that will make you laugh. This is my first attempt on the show to do so and I hope it works. Here’s to you.


S1_E2: Arm Chair Capitalists



In this episode of Ear Seduction we discuss capitalism in all of its glory. I make it a point to differentiate myself from those that I call ‘arm chair capitalists’.  Meaning those that would like to espouse the benefits of free markets and privatization and the ‘invisible hand’, as Adam Smith postulated, but without educating themselves on any of the information we’ve collected regarding the economy since the publishing of Wealth of Nations in 1776. Of which there are many. I touch on the last episode S1_E1: Gay Rights and how my guest from that discussion also has failed to update his education. Mostly, I explain the difference between being a capitalist and being heartless.


S1_E1: Gay Rights



In this episode I engage in a long form discussion with a right-wing nut. Steeped in Ayn Randian ethics, the illusion of free will and free market delirium, my guest crashes and burns in his attempt to make sense of an Oregonian baker’s choice to discriminate against a gay couple. His conclusions are truly astonishing and frightening and speak volumes for a logical truth I’ve always been a proponent of; you never know how wrong you can be when you start with false premises. My guest demonstrates just how poorly one can think when they really put their mind to it. The good news is that it sparked something within me; a fire that still burns today. Please pour yourself a drink, follow along and try not to scream at the Bluetooth speaker as my guest gets everything dead wrong.

My guest represents a fairly common American demographic. One that has abandoned god and forgot to learn how to think. Instead he puts his faith in the Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’. Without being an outright racist he manages to prop up the views white supremacists, neo Nazis, the El Paso shooter and other right wing undesirables all while believing that his ‘solutions’ are best for everyone. His logical and ethical depravity knows no bounds as he sells off his humanity in the name of fighting slavery. In his case the slavery of his mind to Laissez Faire economics, Objectivist ethics and the gross miscalculation that homo sapiens are rational animals.

As a capitalist I can see the errors he is making and do my best to course correct but in the end my guest just digs in further and further into what inevitably becomes a dystopian nightmare. Join us won’t you?