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The Middle

著者: Andy and Roger
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In a world where only the extreme get their voice heard... How do we know where the middle is? Join us on our search for the middle. https://www.instagram.com/the_middle_podcast/Andy and Roger 社会科学
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  • #142 - Forty years
    2025/07/12

    🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

    Episode 142 – Forty years

    Roger’s recovering from a throat infection, Andy’s just turned 40, and both are contemplating how it all went so fast. In this episode, Andy and Roger embark on an ambitious year-by-year cultural tour through the major pop culture and historical events of their lifetimes—starting with 1985’s Back to the Future and ending in 2025 with AI and global disillusionment.

    Expect reflections on:

    Chernobyl, Cobain, and Obama

    Die Hard, The Matrix, and Mean Girls

    The iPhone, Gangnam Style, and Google

    The fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of Trump

    Whether Nirvana was actually any good

    Why Jurassic Park still slaps

    And how The Simpsons is the Shakespeare of their generation

    It's a nostalgic and occasionally absurd audit of growing up in the shadow of late capitalism, blockbuster movies, and dial-up internet—just two guys trying to remember what happened between floppy disks and ChatGPT.

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    #Turning40 #PopCultureNostalgia #AndyAndRoger #BackToTheFuture #MillennialLife #NirvanaDebate #SimpsonsLegacy #JurassicPark #TrumpEra #MatrixReloaded #PodcastThrowback #iPhoneRevolution #GenXMillennials #CulturalRetrospective #DigitalAge #LifeInThe80s #RememberThe90s #2000sCulture #AI2025 #PodcastDiscussion

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  • #141 - Tough decisions
    2025/07/05

    🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

    Episode 141 – Tough decisions

    Andy and Roger open the episode with a theatrical recount of their recent hot pot experience at a place called "Master Cow," where a bronze cow statue serves as both meat platter and smoke machine. Despite Andy’s long-standing disdain for hot pot, the deluxe meat-and-dry-ice display, decent broths, private room upgrade, and $7 beers manage to win him over—though not enough to make it a 40th birthday destination.

    The conversation then shifts as Andy makes a surprising personal announcement: he’s finally bought a MacBook. This sparks a lively debate between the Apple-enthusiast Roger and long-time PC loyalist Andy about tech loyalty, UX trade-offs, and the perils of adapting to a new ecosystem.

    In the second half of the episode, they respond to the harrowing case of a childcare worker charged with over 70 child sex offences. They examine the difficult and emotionally charged fallout, including public calls to bar men from working in early childhood care. Roger candidly shares his discomfort with male carers, citing personal and cultural reasons, while Andy cautions against creating policy based on fear and stigma. They explore whether policy responses can protect children without veering into moral panic or discriminatory territory.

    Finally, the episode turns to the chaos surrounding New South Wales’ selective school testing debacle, reigniting a long-standing debate. Andy argues the entire system is elitist, segregationist, and a blight on public education. Roger, reflecting on his own near-miss with James Ruse, offers a more conflicted take, defending immigrant work ethic and the perceived meritocracy of selective schools—while acknowledging the cost to childhoods and mental health.

    Hashtags:

    #HotPotWars #MasterCow #AppleVsPC #MacBookSwitch #SelectiveSchools #JamesRuse #ChildcareDebate #MaleEducators #NSWPolitics #ChildProtection #TechTalk #ParentingPolitics #CulturalTaboos #PublicEducation #AndyAndRoger #PodcastAustralia #MacbookM2 #ChildSafety #SelectiveTest #EducationSystem

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  • #140 - Banning YouTube
    2025/06/28

    🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

    Episode 140 – Banning YouTube

    This week, Andy and Roger go full MasterChef as they simmer over a surprisingly contentious topic: hotpot. What begins as a light-hearted jab at overrated Asian dishes escalates into a full-blown fiscal autopsy of a $200 family meal, complete with meat math, broth bureaucracy, and accusations of ordering "like a white boy." Roger explains the cultural nuances of steamboat dinners, while Andy vents about being financially gutted at an international hotpot chain. The two debate the merits (or lack thereof) of boiling your own dinner—and whether fish balls should even count as food.

    Later, the conversation takes a policy turn, with an in-depth discussion on Australia's proposed social media age restrictions. The eSafety Commissioner's push to include YouTube in the under-16 ban draws sharp contrasts: Roger questions the platform’s trustworthiness for kids, while Andy mounts a passionate defence of YouTube's educational value. The duo dig into algorithmic pitfalls, the rise of YouTube Shorts, and whether banning platforms really makes anyone safer—or just more annoyed.

    Hashtags:

    #HotpotDebate #AsianFoodWars #SteamboatVsHotpot #ParentingInAustralia #YouTubeBan #eSafetyCommissioner #SocialMediaRestrictions #YouTubeShorts #KidsOnline #ParentingPodcast #PolicyDebate #CultureClash #DigitalParenting #AndyAndRoger #PodcastAustralia #ModernParenting #TechForKids #BrothMath


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    1 時間 14 分

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