EP77: The Stress of the Hong Kong Protests

Junto Show

EP77: The Stress of the Hong Kong Protests

8/27/19

The “Junto” is a club Benjamin Franklin founded way back when America was Great. The purpose of the Junto was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy. Our show’s not quite that stuffy, but here and there we stumble upon something profound between the geeky jokes.

The Junto Show is three friends, one black, one white, and one Asian who get together and discuss the news of the day, leadership, pop culture, and whatever else comes to mind. We bring our unique perspectives to the table and hash it all out.

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Hot Take News 00:07:40

• Hong Kong Protests have been going on for months on end.
• How does a place that has had 50 years of autonomy go under authoritarian rule? • India, Pakistan, and Kashmir are seeing similar issues • The Federal Energy Star program says to keep your thermostat at 82 degrees. • Can technology keep up with keeping us cool in an increasingly hot country? • Bernie Sanders calls for a ban on facial recognition tech in law enforcement.

Captain’s Ready Room 00:27:52 • How do you cope with Stress? • We discuss a Harvard study’s views on how to handle stress. •

Pop Culture 00:39:45 • Mindhunter Season 2 isn’t as good as Season 1 • Beau is going to start watching Neon Genesis Evangelion • X-Men Comics are going strong • Do you read the branch storylines in comic book arcs? • 100,000 year history of Humans - Johnny is reading Sapiens • Lance is loving Cannon Busters - an Anime featuring primarily people of color • It has a Cowboy Bebop Vibe • Lance is reading Midnight In Chernobyl • Good Boys is a hilarious movie in theaters now.

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