Also to the comment that mentioned the TOC if you listen to the show called TOC vs ARI you will hear the I am aware of the break. And I am no longer a supporter of the TOC.
You’ve just demonstrated that to me - by removing that link. You’ve turned my 
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I live in Pittsburgh as well, but all your shows look like they are recorded at night when I’m at work - and I almost always work every night, but I might take this coming weekend off.
I started it in hopes that people would help me understand better. Since I am dyslexic I have trouble learning by just reading. I learn better with conversation.
And I am better at writing, than I am with speaking. After listening to a recording or two, it looks like you already have a good understanding of Objectivism.
I’m not at all familiar with talkcasts, podcasts, and such. But I think it’d be nice to talk a bit about UPMC and their new smoking policy, and how my co-workers, patients, visitors to the campus I work at are throwing around words in interviews and in conversations with me directly that they have no epistemological right to use, saying things such as: “this is communism”, “this is a dictatorship”, “they’re taking away our rights”, etc. It’s a hot topic on campus right now, since the smoking ban went into effect July 1 for all UPMC facilities, campuses, grounds, and so forth. It’s all private property - they are just excersing that right. Btw, you’ll be seeing three, 20ft UPMC signs at the top of each side of the Steel Building in Pittsburgh. The “Top of the Triangle” is now UPMC’s, as well as a few other floors. They’re in the process of moving their headquarters there. They are the largest employer in this area (43,000 employees).
Hell, I’d love to talk also about how West Penn was calling for governmental intervention when UPMC was trying to (selfishly give mercy) to Mercy Hospital, by taking it into their health care system (which I think is still pending a final decision from the Vatican). I’ve read interviews where rep’s from West Penn have actually said that UPMC is becoming, or is a health care monopoly and needs to be brought to the attention of the goverment. Oh, that’s another hot topic at my campus, since UPMC took over the hospital I work at. It used to be called Passavant Hospital, now UPMC Passavant. You should see the amount of growth/expansion that came to this hospital once they took over it! I have workers argue with me about just what a monopoly is, what “non-profit” means, big bonuses paid out to higher-ups, the justification for some of the salaries, the highest at around $3.9 mill. etc. Non-profit does not mean no profit.
I anticipate another hot topic, which I’m still learning about. I think that UPMC wants to ban “freebies” next, but I’m not sure, I’m still trying to find out more about that.
On the UPMC website, this statement makes me proud of my employer:
By exporting excellence nationally and internationally, and fueling the development of new businesses that emerge from UPMC’s intellectual capital, core capabilities, and management expertise, UPMC will catalyze a regional economic renaissance.
I’ve boldfaced that last part for those said West Penn reppy’s to eat!! Hahahaha!
[edit to fix my “t” and “e” 's, since both keys are missing from my laptop]