Do Better.

Eric, Leon, Andy and I and we discuss the importance of male friendships - ribbing, clowning and talking shit; men and loneliness; vulnerability; masculinity in woke culture; repercussions of an isolated male population and technology and our sense of common communities.

3 time Emmy Award winning journalist, best selling novelist and New York Times contributor Scott James joins me once again to discuss the media’s role in disseminating misinformation, activist journalism making Trump seem sane (and right), fixing news media’s broken revenue model, his new book about the Station nightclub disaster, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and Mayor Pete.

We talk about taking time and finding perspective, resetting goals, cryo therapy and floating, disconnection, being dads, male friendship, the Grateful Dead and 80's metal and juggling professional obligations with the need for creativity.

In this episode Susan and I discuss the importance scientific literacy. She breaks down the sections of a scientific paper and explains how to determine whether a paper and its conclusions are valid. We also discuss life in academia, the purpose of The Academy and its role in the accumulation of all knowledge and technology. Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

We talk about Jon's new book, word police and censorship from Tipper Gore to Twitter mobs, media dark ages and the control of content, Amazon's all powerful algorithm, corporate spying and big-data, depression, suicide, the maligned political center and that time E.R. used the word "shit" in primetime.  Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

Scott James is a 3-time Emmy winning journalist, best-selling author of two novels, "SoMa" and "The Sower," he currently writes for the New York Times. We discuss his latest NYT piece on transgender children, Pride Month, honesty in the media, virtue signaling and the sad state of San Francisco politics. Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

I speak with painter, muralist and damn interesting fellow, Leon Loucheur about living with purpose and pursuing your passions, evolving as an artist, the importance of symbols, Tony Bennett's idea of sinning against your talent, poetry, staying inspired, meditation and the pros and cons of social media.  Leon on the web: http://www.loucheur.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-better/id1338530242  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joshua-citrak/do-better Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Itdo6vhbqj65fulcrzyx6ypwzya?t=Do_Better Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

Noel Sylve is the star and head writer of the "Uncle Know Show." We talk about finding purpose in life, comedy as a cathartic vehicle, seeing people as individuals, systemic biases, abusive childhoods and the possibility of out running the past and so much more.  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-better/id1338530242  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joshua-citrak/do-better Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Itdo6vhbqj65fulcrzyx6ypwzya?t=Do_Better Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

In this panel episode, we talk about Erdos number, gender differences in job selection, parity in publishing, Word Police and self-censorship in outrage culture, the ethics of the N.F.L., Bird scooters and Mary Ellen Pleasant and Juana Briones. The journal article we dicuss: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0195298 Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

In our ongoing series, Susan and I talk global climate change from a purely scientific (with one or two brief forays into the political) standpoint. We talk deductive vs. inductive reasoning, discuss how scientists know they're right, the problem with climate models, using science as a tool to predict the future, how solar panels work and what's the hold up with hydrogen powered cars.  Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

Tina LeCount Myers is the author of the recently published Scandinavian fantasy epic "The Song of All," available wherever books are sold. We talk about inter-generational tradition, origin stories, rites of passage, fate and destiny and religion and mythos. We also discuss harnessing and balancing creative output, flow states, meditation and discipline.

Kelly Quirke is the Community Engagement Coordinator for Harborside Health Center, the largest cannabis dispensary in the country. He is the former CEO of Rainforest Action Network, veteran civic activist and community organizer. We talk about how cannabis can change the world, how in the span of a decade, the tide for legalization has changed, cannabis and Big Business and Proposition 64, it's upsides and downsides. We also talk about non-violent protest and raising the tension around social issues, the failures and successes of the historic 1999 Seattle WTO protest and how our institutions mirror our understanding of how the world works.

Alison Bing is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the author of many travel guide books for Lonely Planet and the BBC, her articles, essays and reviews litter the web from one hemisphere to the other. We talk the history and uniqueness of San Francisco, the hustle of being an independent writer, the value of travel and experiences, North Africa and the Middle East and the history of the color purple.  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-better/id1338530242  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joshua-citrak/do-better Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Itdo6vhbqj65fulcrzyx6ypwzya?t=Do_Better Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

Master Jino Kang is a four time black belt (Hapkido, 7th degree; Tae Kwon Do, 1st degree; Kyokoshinkai Karate, 1st degree; Jiujitsu, Charles Gracie), founder of Hapkido USA and the writer, director and star of three feature-length martial arts movies. We talk about the foundations of Hapkido, the rapid evolution of Brazilian Jiujitsu, sparring and competitions, tips for keeping your mind and body healthy while training martial arts. We also discuss indie filmmaking, writing habits and choreographing fight scenes. You can find him on the web here: http://www.jinokang.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-better/id1338530242  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joshua-citrak/do-better Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

In the first segment of a series I'm calling "Microdoses," I explain my personal reasons for boycotting N.F.L. games. Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

Goldsmith Eric Trabert is a graduate of Humboldt State University, and the owner of GIA certified Trabert Goldsmiths in San Francisco. We talk about conflict gems, metallurgy, the primal and inter-generational aspects of jewelry. We also discuss the failure of our education system to teach functional trade skills and the systematic differences between the United States and Europe. Finally, we talk about the role serendipity plays in all our lives, how the term "self-made" is patently false, as we are all indebted to circumstance, to society, to history.

81% of Americans cannot name an actual, living scientist. Let's change that. My wife and chemist, Susan joins me and we get sciencey and talk Ultraviolet Catastrophe, scientific method, Max Planck, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and how the fluidity of science is uncomfortable in a society of absolutists. We also talk Me Too, the current state of feminism and the evolving prudishness of the progressive left.

Scott James is a veteran journalist known for his columns about San Francisco published in The New York Times. In the world of fiction, he’s the author of the bestselling novels The Sower and SoMa. Scott is an alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he has three Emmy Awards for his work in television news. He lives in San Francisco. We talk about about the news media, their responsibilities to the public and how much they should be swayed by public opinion, how the truth and facts aren't always popular and how customized news feeds of Twitter and Facebook don't serve the public's interest. We talk about news and culture bubbles. The rise of Trump and the failure of the media and the public to be truly informed. We talk about the fractured nature of ideologies, and how all ideologies have many cult-like things in common including, distrust of things that conflict with their thinking, how they exist in echo chambers and cannot abide any good qualities in their sworn enemy. http://www.k

Hello! So glad you're joining me on this journey. In this episode, I lay out the show's manifesto, what I hope to accomplish and what format and tone the show will take. Tons of thanks to Whisper at Night for their song "Black Foot." http://www.whisperatnight.com