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Pork Pond Gazette

Mike Rathbun

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Let’s talk. Let’s talk about hope. Let’s talk about inspiration. Let’s talk about being happy, even if it’s only for 30 minutes. My goal for this show is for it to be a place to get away from the division and the anger in the world for a while. Relax, grab a coffee or a wine or your beverage of choice and just relax for a while. Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

Recent Episodes

OCT 22, 2026
Can We See Beyond The Labels?
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542607/fan_mail/new“Those people” is a tiny phrase with a huge blast radius. Once I start talking that way, I’m not describing real human beings anymore, I’m describing a category I can judge, mock, or hate from a safe...
33 MIN
OCT 15, 2026
The Courage To Be Wrong
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542607/fan_mail/newBeing wrong hits a nerve for most of us, and it’s rarely about the small stuff. It’s about what it feels like to be corrected when a belief is tied to our pride, our relationships, or our sense of...
23 MIN
OCT 8, 2026
Kindness Without Agreement
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542607/fan_mail/newWe’re surrounded by disagreement, but what’s unsettling is how quickly it turns personal. A different opinion used to be just that, a different opinion. Now it often becomes a verdict: stupid, ignorant,...
30 MIN
OCT 1, 2026
AI And Kindness;
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542607/fan_mail/newAI can write a beautiful apology, a perfect condolence message, and a calm response when you’re furious. The real question is not whether artificial intelligence is “good” or “bad” it’s whether we’ll use...
25 MIN
SEP 24, 2026
When Community Cares
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542607/fan_mail/newSomeone walks out of a federal detention facility into a Minnesota winter with no phone, no coat, and no clear idea what comes next. Then a small crowd of strangers is waiting with hot chocolate, spare...
29 MIN