Aden Debord, 21, and Jim Newman, 73, engage in a philosophical discussion of the benefits of expressing deep emotions quickly and clearly as an aid to communication. Actors, of course, train to display a multitude of emotions with great ease and clarity. Aden suggests that perhaps the average man or woman becomes an actor too, though with the goal of concealing true emotions behind a mask. The two friends agree that, as ironic as that theory is, it's probably true. Aden is facing his senior year at Portland State University. His focus won't be on acting or entertainent but on helping people. Jim and Aden talk about remarkable technologies available to help care givers save lives. ...
The immersive world of video games is very familiar to 21-year-old podcast host, Aden Debord. His friend, and co-host, Jim Newman, 73, has never played a video game in his life -- except maybe Donkey Kong, or Pong, when those earlier games were the rage in bars and arcades 40 years ago. Turns out that nowadays veteran gamer Aden, in the guise of his avatar, "Woodsly the Wood Elf," has entered an exponentially more exciting landscape that has riveted him to the screen in recent days. He did it by upgrading his processor a month or two ago! ...
Aden Debord, 21, and Jim Newman, 73, go deep on the topic of self-anaylysis and the pysychological rewards the process might provide. Jim shares that he's had 35 years of traditional psycho-therapy and most recently has discovered a way to open the door to the subconscious on his own, without the presence of a traditional therapoist -- aided only by a moderately high dose of THC and the guidance of several books and some one-on-one discussions with experts in the process. Aden reveals that he too is taking steps to learn more about himself through a unique type of solo talk therapy! ...
