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The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant - What went wrong for the dems?Chris and Ken talk about reasons that contributed to the Dems losing the election: the economy, racial components, etc etc. Also in dream matchups, Chris and Ken lace up the gloves and get into the ring with various talk show hosts. Watch out2024-11-111h 15The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant - This Time For Real It's Almost Election DayChris and Ken go deep into the election, Trump and Vance on Rogan, missing migrant children and what would happen if Chris and Ken fought!  What the heck? We must be stressed!2024-11-051h 05The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant - Election, Hawaii and Chris takes a trip down memory laneWe look into the presidential election and VP pics, Hawaiian natives having to leave their island home for the bright lights of Las Vegas and Chris goes back in time to talk about his time in the Marine Corp... Good Stuff!2024-08-131h 00The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 18 - The Girl Who Wouldn't Go AwayMy gf won't go away when I break up with her, I need help.  Am I a real man if I don't buy my girl everything she wants?  Would you rather sweat mayonnaise or not be able to tell the difference between a baby and a muffin?  Another exciting episode of Questionable Advice starts now!   2023-04-2129 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 17 - The lust of the CoWorkerI can't stop thinking about my coworker, but I'm married, how do I make it stop?  How does a really short guy get through life?  I'm really giving but I hate to share, can I fix something like that?  Plus justice for Terry on this especially exciting episode of Questionable Advice!2023-04-2033 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 16 - Attack of the BoyfriendMy girlfriends best friend just insulted me and my family, big time!  What do I do?  I received a highly unexpected birthday gift from a male coworker, how do I navigate this?  I'm 18 and ready for life, what are some helpful tips?  All this AND a gong on another exciting episode of Questionable Advice.!2023-04-1833 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 15 - Scar The SequelI got a bad haircut but don't have the courage to say anything, how do I change that?  My friend wants to commit suicide, and I agree, am I wrong?  I accidentally went on a date with my boss, how do I move forward?  Scar is back with Chris and Ken on yet another very exciting episode !  2023-04-1128 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 14How do I drive out my horrible neighbors?  The worst has just happened, how do I deal with this?  I have some mental health problems, should I join the military?  All this and more on another exciting episode of Questionable Advice!2023-04-0733 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - lucky number 13 - with Special Guest Advisor Scarlett RabeMy bf has a skin condition and is leaving skin flakes and blood in my bed, how do I approach this?  My co-workers hooked up on a business trip and its bugging me, do I tell management?  My uncle is on his way to kick my ass, what do I do?  We are joined by the lovely and talented Scarlett Rabe on another exciting episode of Questionable Advice!2023-04-0230 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 12My daughter got slapped in the face at a family function, I"m pissed!  Boyfriend told all his friends I have huge boobs, but I don't?  Parents are always on my ass, what should I do?  On another exciting episode of Questionable Advice!  2023-03-2930 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 11Should I stop paying my daughters car note because she's a stripper?  I have to change schools because my friends found out my mom does OnlyFans.  Is my boyfriend stealing from me?  On yet another AMAZING episode of Questionable Advice!  2023-03-2631 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - 10 !My  mom is lazy to feed me, what should I do?  My boyfriend put another girl on his shoulders, should I break up?  I got into a school that my friend didn't, should I brag?  All on this exciting episode of Questionable Advice!2023-03-2232 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - Episode 9er !Should Dad punish his daughter for cheating on her man?  I found $10,000 on the sidewalk, what should I do?  My girlfriend is leaving me because I can't find a job, what can I do besides crying?  All on this weeks exciting episode of Questionable Advice!  2023-03-1833 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - The Ocho!Single lady at the bar can't find any fun?  How do I tell my toddler the police are bad?  Caught between job and internship, do I jump?  Another exciting episode of Questionable Advice is one click away!2023-03-1428 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - Ok, this one is actually lucky number 7!Name a baby boy after her ex?  Two days away from destitution, what do i do?  Friends, Creeps, and first dates also make an appearance on this week's exciting episode of Questionable Advice!2023-03-1031 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - Lucky number 7Should she help mom give pot to the siblings?  Should I confront my friends husband?  My teacher ruined my reputation.  This and a whole lot more on another exciting episode of Questionable Advice!  2023-03-0532 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - Episode 5A valentine's Day blunder, looking for love in all the wrong places, and the age old practice of getting tattoo's to attract women are today's exciting questions!2023-02-1929 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice With Chris and Ken - Episode 4 !Ear piercing gone wrong, 5 years of head lice, and seeing shit that isn't there make up this week's exciting episode!2023-02-1228 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - Episode 3 !How to approach the ladies for a shy guy, paying for medical expenses with inheritance money, and a very anxious driver are on the docket this time, enjoy!2023-02-0930 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - Episode 2Angry coffee shop customers, a millionaire with a choice to make, and a see through bikini make this weeks advice!  2023-02-0431 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantQuestionable Advice with Chris and Ken - The first episode!Chris and Ken start a new with real life questions from real life people.  We're here to help!  2023-01-3156 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 84 - The Future Is Now And Its Not Looking GoodIs necessity the mother of all invention?  Or is it profit?  Ken and Chris look at the good and bad of innovation and all these fancy modern conveniences of today's world.  Here we go!2022-12-061h 10The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 82 - Still Full From ThanksgivingKen gets swindled by a senior citizen as Chris recalls the good ole days of sales.  Plus all kinds of Twitter, Trump, Trans, Terrorists and Turkey!  Here we go!2022-11-291h 23The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 80 - A Different Version Of Events with Special Guest Eric HansonEver heard about that flat earth thing?  We wanted to learn more ourselves actually, so our guest Eric is here to lay down a lesson on all things Flat Earth.  Don't miss this one!  Here we go!ps.  the first few minutes of audio are less than good, so please bare with us.  This is due mostly to Chris living in the middle of nowhere with an internet that is powered by oxen. 2022-11-181h 09The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 79 - First World ProblemsIs there anything more American than football, and spoiled entitled brats?!  Ken and Chris try to find out.  Here we go!2022-11-151h 24The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 78 - The Dumb Leading The BlindIts that time again!  The mid-terms are over and we're still counting votes!  Who is going to get the power, the blue team?  The red team?  Ken and Chris break it all down!  Here we go!2022-11-131h 13The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 75 - Scary, Spooky, Slasher Stuff (with guest) Christopher "Pudge" WestHalloween is upon us once again, so we've brought in resident 'scary things' expert and amusement park enthusiast Pudge West to the podcast and get his take on all things that scare the crap out of people!  Here we go!  2022-10-311h 09The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 74 - How Can You Have Your Pudding If You Don't Eat Your Meat?We're no good at education, but we're fantastic at thought control!  Education is on the menu this evening, as Ken and Chris dine on the sweet taste of the American failure to properly educate its citizens!  Here we go!    2022-10-311h 18The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 72 - A Real Life Ghost Buster! (with special guest Jennifer Betancourt)Paranormal Investigator Jennifer Betanourt joins the podcast to scare the crap out of Chris and Ken!  Shadowy figures?  Ghostly White Ladies?  Giant Demonic Spiders?  They're all here!  Here we go!2022-10-171h 10The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 71 - I Ain't Saying He's A Gold Digger...One Year Anniversary of The Poor Elephant!  So there's no better time to bring in our thoughts on the great Kayne West and the odd way he has of sharing his thoughts with the world!  We'll do some Covid stuff also, because, why not!  Here we go!2022-10-171h 17The Chris and Andre ShowThe Chris and Andre ShowKanye West and Herschel Walker | THE BIG RANTIn this edition of THE BIG RANT, Chris and Andre take on the latest controversies from both Kayne West and Herschel Walker. Kanye has poked his head out of hiding to announce his clothing line and that "White Lives Matter" while Herschel Walker is hit with an "October Surprise" when The Daily Beast reports he encouraged and later paid for a woman to have an abortion while he supports and all-out ban on abortions with absolutely no exceptions. (00:01:40) Kanye West - Ye sparked interest when he announced his own clothing line while in Paris, then "shocks" everyone...2022-10-121h 36The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 69 - Involuntary Sterilization Used To Be A Great IdeaJoin us for a very special 69 !  Episode number that is...  Ken and Chris embark on a powerful journey of marijuana and twitter, then tell the story of exterminating unfit humans in the never ending task of perfecting humanity!  Here we go!2022-10-071h 12The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 68 - Thou Shall Not Listen To KamalaWelcome back to another exciting chat, this time about the Bible!  Ken and Chris go full on Catholic with their interpretations and figure out exactly when and how the world ends.  Not really.   We actually make fun of Kamala and experiment with vaccine carrying mosquitos!    Here we go!  2022-10-051h 21The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 67 - Our Interview With A Gen Z'r named SarahKen and Chris welcome Sarah Mitchell to the podcast to discuss life in the fast lane of high school in 2022.  Here we go!2022-09-2659 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 66 - Everyone Should Quit Their Job Tomorrow! Quietly...Quiet quitting is all the rage in corporate land and Ken and Chris are here to spill the beans on what it means to do as little as possible, and be happy while you do it!  Here we go!  2022-09-201h 05The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant 65 - American Dream, New & Improved! With 20% more of less!Has the American Dream changed?  Ken and Chris pick this one apart and toss in some immigration with a big helping of conspiracy!  Here we go!  2022-09-201h 14The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 64 - The Truth Shall Set You FREE!Is there anything more exciting than losing your mind in public?!  Chris takes a walk down memory lane, while Ken answers the burning question, what is your world view?  And we'll throw in some 9/11 theory, for free!  Here we go!  2022-09-141h 25The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantPoor Elephant 63 - The QUEEN IS DEADIn honor of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Ken and Chris will discuss all the great conspiracy theories about Meghan Markle and her husband.   bloody hell!   here we go!  2022-09-121h 17The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 60 - A Guided Tour Of The Real - or Perhaps Not So Real - MOON LANDINGWas the moon landing real?  Or was it faked?  One of the OG conspiracies takes center stage as Ken and Chris prepare for zero gravity!  Here we go!2022-08-291h 12The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 56 - Is this the real life? Is this just fantasty?Long time no hear!  After a month of madness, Ken and Chris are back!  Are we living in a simulation?  Is Skinwalker Ranch real?  Are we grateful for inclusivity?  This and much more get answered on another amazing episode of the Poor Elephant!  Here we go!2022-08-151h 07The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 54 - Fight For Your Right, To Party!So the Supreme Court overturns Roe and the end of the world moves that much closer...  Ken and Chris jump into the fray to break it all down, and tie it all in to all the other things that are going on.  Which is a lot!  Here we go!2022-06-301h 19The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 53 - 'The Brainwashed Solutions Show'Gas is now higher than Cheech and Chong, and Ken and Chris are here to inhale the details of why this continues to be as well as take a bite out of inflation and the pending economic doom that is our possible future!  Such happy times!  Oh, and have you seen Top Gun 2?  Here we go!2022-06-231h 03The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 52 - What's Behind That Curtain Over There?Creator and host of 'Kill The Mockingbirds" podcast, Sean Chris, joins Ken And Chris today as we go deep on what could possibly be going on behind the scenes of finance, media, government, and the technology that makes it all go.  Buckle up for this one!  Here we go! 2022-06-131h 09The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 51 - You Mad Bro?With the shootings, war, economy, and all the other doom and gloom in the headlines, how are you feeling these days?  Ken and Chris try to find the silver lining to all the chaos happening and apparently Google already knows this!  Here we go!2022-06-061h 06The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 49 - Welcome To The Machine, starring Johnny DeppKen and Chris do their best to answer the question, what exactly is twitter?  And if that's not enough, we also dip a toe into the trans debate, Elon Musk as a bad guy, and wonder aloud how is Julia Roberts so famous?  So...  How about we start with Amber and Johnny?  Here we go!  2022-06-011h 07The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 48 - Something ChangedRemember when the whole world wasn't a crazy mess?  Like 10 years ago?  Ken and Chris try to make head or tails out of the speed of change, plus could the government get involved in Twitter situation?  Of course!  They already are...  Here we go!2022-05-051h 06The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 47 - They're All Just CharactersKen and Chris saddle up for the culture war and go head first into the hate industry, racism, elitism, and maybe a few more isms make an appearance, and we might as well check in on Johnny Depp and that other lady because who doesn't like stuff like that?!  Here we go!2022-05-011h 07WPAOG PodcastWPAOG PodcastEP27 Soaring High and Diving Deep in Military and Business with Chris Gaertner, Partner at Integrity Partners and Co-CEO and CFO of DHC Acquisition CorporationThis episode of On Point features an interview with Chris Gaertner, Partner at Integrity Partners and Co-CEO and CFO of DHC Acquisition Corporation. Chris has 25+ years of experience in underwriting, advising, and mergers and acquisitions for some of the best technology companies in the world. He has been a lead advisor on over 100 equity and M&A transactions, including some of the largest deals in technology, and has led IPOs for companies such as Google and OpenTable. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an MS in Electrical...2022-04-2737 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 44 - This Is AmericaKen and Chris give their 2 cents on the current happenings of our wonderful nation, and the rest of the world.  The usual suspects of homeless, politicians, billionaires, and the citizen-sheeple all make an appearance, so here we go!  2022-04-191h 15The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 45 - Easter EggsHappy Easter from The Poor Elephant!  Ken and Chris catch up on Ukraine, Elon Musk, and even ol' Colin Kaepernick makes an appearance, imagine that!  Here we go!2022-04-181h 29The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 42 - Its All A Charade!The war in Ukraine changes gears and Ken and Chris are here to hit the clutch!  Racism in housing, corrupt politicians, and the on going culture war are just a few of the tantalizing topics on tap for tonight.  Here we go!  2022-04-111h 29The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 43 - Death and Tax RatesFresh off a Covid infection, Chris joins Ken in describing his bout with the deadly virus - hint, he didn't die - but not before they cover all the latest that's making people mad these days!  Here we go!  2022-04-111h 18The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 40Tulsi makes a brief appearance as Ken and Chris discuss the ins and outs of Russia, Ukraine, gas prices, economy, and on and on and on!  Here we go!  2022-03-281h 12The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 41 - Solving The Big ProblemsIs that Spring in the air?  Or a climate disaster waiting to kill us all?!  This and many other tantalizing questions get answered, as Ken and Chris attempt to solve the BIG problems.  Here we go!2022-03-281h 14The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 37Who controls the mean streets?  Here and over there in Ukraine.  Ken and Chris break it all down and try to get to the bottom of what is really happening out there!  Here we go!  2022-03-091h 24The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 35Ken and Chris discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, touch on 'The Great Reset' as well as the thrilling back and forth banter you've come to love from The Poor Elephant!  Here we go!2022-03-011h 11The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 34Russia invades Ukraine.  Ken and Chris give their take on an infamous day.  Here we go!  2022-02-271h 14The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 33Ken and Chris welcome Nicholas King to the podcast for a fantastic conversation about the life and experiences of a gifted musician, and so much more.  This is one for the books folks!  Here we go!  2022-02-201h 08The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room 32American Idol!  Not the one you're thinking of, but more along the lines of idolatry and the American obsession with pop culture thought leaders.  Ken and Chris try to understand this phenomenon and all sorts of other wonderful things, like war with Russia!  Here we go!  2022-02-181h 22The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 31Ken and Chris welcome Jacob Schupbach to the podcast today to discuss small town to big city life, whether or not the moon landing is real, and all kinds of other interesting things, like the crazy the state of the world!  Here we go!2022-02-151h 28The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 30You mad bro?  Why all the hate in the media?  Ken and Chris try to find out as they take on this plus don't say gay, oceans dying, and so much more!  Here we go!2022-02-121h 22The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 29Heard anything about Joe Rogan lately?  Ken and Chris give their takes on racism, free speech, and everything in-between, plus you're in for a real treat when Chris shares one of his most embarrassing moments.   Here we go!2022-02-071h 28The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 28The amazing Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos has had quite an impact on our way of life, so Ken and Chris jump right in to find out why, but they don't stop there!  Covid, Neil Young, Politifact, and a few others each get a turn as we pop the top on yet another intriguing episode!  Here we go!2022-02-051h 12The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 27Who or what is behind all of the chaos these days?  Media?  Rogan?  Illuminati?  Ken and Chris dig into these and many other head shaking topics, as we try to locate the Canadian Prime Minister.  Come out come out where ever you are!  Here we go!2022-01-311h 13The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 26Ken and Chris are here there and everywhere this episode, if you're paying attention to anything, they probably talk about it.  Supreme Court nominees, Driver-Less Cars, Robots, Media, Politics, Polling, Race, Sugar, Beans and Rice!   Coffee fueled and here we go!  2022-01-271h 10The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 25So what's been going on in our world?  Is something not right?  Ken and Chris answer this and other big questions like, who is the best James Bond, or if you get tired in a fight, do you let the other person just beat on you?  Titillating!  Here we go!2022-01-251h 02The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 24Voting Rights, Prison Reform, and throw in a Hunger Strike.  Now that's what I'm talking about.  Ken and Chris are hotter than Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift in this one...  here we go!2022-01-221h 13The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 23What is going on in the sky these days?  UFO's?  Aliens?  Big Foot?  Ok maybe not Big Foot.  Ken and Chris try to get to the bottom of some of the crazier myths going on out there, including a good ghost story or two, so grab the popcorn and enjoy this one!  2022-01-181h 26The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - 22Doom and gloom on the horizon?  Ken and Chris break down the trends in the economy, the pandemic, and the other 64 things that seem to be pushing us towards collapse.  Is it real?  Well, tune in and find out, cuz here we go!2022-01-161h 07The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 21Special Guest - and Chris's neighbor - Mr. Adam Douglas joins the podcast to jump in on the state of things Healthcare, Pandemic Leadership, and Polarization.  We also dabble in the concept of 'Mass Formation Psychosis' and its affect on January 6th.  Some real high brow stuff so sit back, relax and enjoy!  2022-01-101h 22The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 20Utopian ideals vs. the cruel cruel world.  Taxes?  Healthcare?  Government?  Laundry machines?  Ken and Chris have you covered in their most amazing episode to date!  Here we go!2022-01-051h 00The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 19Happy New Year!  Ken and Chris ring in the new year with tantalizing topics like obesity and covid, the police and civil rights, and the amazing highway rest stops in Iowa.  Could there be anything better?  Enjoy! 2022-01-021h 13The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 18There has never been a better podcast than this one...  Ever!   In fact, the topics that Ken and Chris delve into on this episode are so good, you're just going to have to hit play and listen, we just can't spoil it.  So here we go!  2022-01-011h 31The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 17Back from a 2 week hiatus, Chris and Ken jump right into things with big changes in California, an Omicron absence, along  with a glass of disbelief surrounding the Tuskegee Experiment.  Its a crazy world, so would you rather lose your memory or go blind?  Here we go!2021-12-291h 15The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 16Stanford Law Student and Harvard grad Danielle Roybal join Chris and Ken for today's podcast.  Discussing the finer points of being a Harvard student, we also throw in money, markets, and morals, AND as an added bonus, Chris makes the highest pitch sound he can, ouch!  Don't miss this one!  2021-12-131h 24The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant in The Room - Podcast 15Ken and Chris try to make sense of the Great Resignation and Elon Musk's new haircut, its a podcast for the ages!  Tales out of a mortgage sweatshop and a game of Who Would You Rather Be round out the fun, so push those earbuds really deep into your ears because here we go!2021-12-121h 04The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 14Chris goes deep on the Oxford shooting, while Ken calls out some hypocrisy surrounding how awesome science is!  Open up your mind and let's take a ride, here we go.!2021-12-061h 06The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 13Let's travel the highs and lows of growing up in Inglewood CA shall we?  Ken and Chris share tales of their old neighborhoods, add a dose of toxic masculinity, plus a few celebrity boxing matches we'd like to see and we have an episode that's ripe for the picking.  Go ahead and hit the play button!2021-12-031h 07The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In the Room - Podcast 12Let's break out the conspiracies, shall we?  Everyone loves a good conspiracy, including Ken and Chris.  So take off the tinfoil hats as we roll through 9-11, Q Anon, Pizza Gate, and a couple you may not even be aware of.  Enjoy!2021-11-291h 03The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant In The Room - Podcast 11Ken and Chris are fresh off a Thanksgiving break, and just in time for Omicron!  State of Emergency, Smash and Grabs, and another hair parting story from Ken's 'Where I Grew Up' make for yet another great episode, enjoy!Have a question, comment or suggestion for the show?  email us anytime at poorelephantpodcast@gmail.com   Thank you!2021-11-281h 10The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant Podcast 10We've reached double digit episodes and could not be happier!  Not really sure why, but why not!   Ken and Chris get into some of the finer points of race in the media, Zuckerberg trying to buy Hawaii, and a few other odds and ends to make for an episode worthy of the number 10!  Enjoy!2021-11-221h 11The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant Podcast 9Back ups in the supply chain, housing prices out of control, and billionaires selling off massive amounts of stock, what could possibly go wrong?  Ken and Chris discuss this and a few other oddities, so sit back, relax and enjoy Poor Elephant number 9!  2021-11-191h 10The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant Podcast 7Ken and Chris dabble in propaganda and its affects on the American public.  Throw in some Covid, Crocker, and sea stories from the Corps, and you've got yourself another dazzling episode!  Happy Veterans Day!  *Please bare with a few technical glitches...  we're trying!2021-11-121h 11The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant Podcast 6Ken and Chris get their first listener request!  Plus the infrastructure bill, life in the Marine Corps, and an altar boy criminal make episode 6 our most exciting yet!  2021-11-081h 20The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant Podcast 5Are you ready to move  into Mark Zuckerberg's MetaVerse?  Ken and Chris discuss the clash of virtual vs. reality, plus homelessness, golden toilets and the global game of musical chairs!  Enjoy !2021-11-0454 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantThe Poor Elephant Podcast 4Just in time for Halloween, Ken and Chris talk ghosts, garage sales, and they even manage to solve the transgender sports problem.  You don't want to miss this one!  2021-10-311h 03The Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantPoor Elephant Podcast 3In our second - or is it third? - episode Ken and Chris discuss 'personal privacy' and how it really no longer exists, throw in a few games,  some laughs and we have another enthralling episode.  Enjoy!2021-10-2452 minThe Poor ElephantThe Poor ElephantPoor Elephant Podcast 2Ken and Chris discuss mandates, media, and mediocre Presidents, plus quite a bit more - the Illuminati may even make an appearance.  Enjoy our first official podcast!2021-10-211h 05Addiction and RecoveryAddiction and Recovery"Understanding Addiction " Episode 1This is the first episode of six "Understanding Addiction". Chris is a recovering addict who is in remission of the disease of addiction and now an addiction counselor. He has been in remission for multiple years and through his own experience during active addiction and recovery,  he has recorded his perception and understanding of the disease of addiction that was never explained to him. Chris hopes that giving his own story, will give this important information to those caught in addiction, the families of addicts, and those who are yet to active their addiction disease.2021-04-1935 minAddiction and RecoveryAddiction and Recovery“Hunger for Healing”. Episode 6.“Hunger for Healing”. When reaching Rock Bottom and you have had enough, where to from here? In this episode, Chris talks about the decision that needs to be made. The choices are: to end up in jail, an institution, death, or life. If you chose a life free from active addiction, Chris will show the road map to start your recovery from Addiction. “If you want what we have, and are prepared to make the effort to get it, then you are well on your way to get it”. Taken from the preamble of Addicts Anonymous fellowship. Just listen for the...2021-04-1952 minBad AnalogiesBad AnalogiesBad Analogies Ep. 9 - Snowboarding & North KoreaChris and Alex talk about snowboarding and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea2021-02-2824 minBad AnalogiesBad AnalogiesBad Analogies Ep. 8 - It's Potty time with FranksChris and Alex talk about the greatness that is Frank's Red Hot with a dash of bathroom humor.2021-02-2117 minBad AnalogiesBad AnalogiesBad Analogies Ep. 7 - Teddy Bears Criticism WellAlex and Chris discuss the problems with criticism and take a deep dive into a famous speech by a former president.2021-02-1426 minBad AnalogiesBad AnalogiesBad Analogies Ep. 6 - The GodfatherChris and Alex talk about one of the greatest films of all time.2021-02-0916 minBad AnalogiesBad AnalogiesBad Analogies Ep. 4 - BaseballChris and Alex discuss whether or not America's pastime still is America's pastime.2021-01-2729 minBad AnalogiesBad AnalogiesBad Analogies Ep. 3 - Divine Sense of HumorChris and Alex discuss favorite movies and the role that marketing plays in our lives.2021-01-2726 minAddiction and RecoveryAddiction and Recovery“What is the 12 Step Program of Recovery from addiction" - Episode 1Before starting step 1 of the 12 step program, Chris explains the who, the what and the how if this program, from where it was originated thought to how it works. Chris also talks about his fears, doubts and thoughts on the start of his journey of recovery when first shown what these 12 steps are and how they will help him get back on my feet free from active addiction.  This series is an introduction to the 12 step program, a due diligent’s, before making a personal decision to take these steps and make the effort to put your disease of addiction int...2020-05-2930 minAddiction and RecoveryAddiction and Recovery“Hunger for Healing”. Series 1. Episode 6. Understanding Addiction“Hunger for Healing”. When reaching Rock Bottom and you have had enough, where to from here? This episode Chris talks about the decision that needs to be made. The choices are: to end up in jail, an institution, death or life. If you chose life free from active addiction, Chris will show the road map to start your recovery from Addiction. “If you want what we have, and are prepared to make the effort to get it, then you are well on your way to get it”. Taken from the preamble of Addicts Anonymous fellowship. Just listen for the similarities and not...2020-05-1452 minAddiction and RecoveryAddiction and RecoveryAddiction and Recovery Podcast series.Promoting a new series of podcasts on the subject of addiction presented by Chris West-Russell, an addict in remission of the disease of addiction for 37 years.2020-04-1500 minAddiction and RecoveryAddiction and Recovery“Understand Addiction” Series 1 Episode 1.Introduction to the Addiction and Recovery Podcast. Presented by Chris West-Russell, a recovering addict of 37 years clean time. The podcast explains the first series content - Open and honest stories, guest interviews, an addicts perspective of what addiction is and to help to understand what the disease of addiction is, to mention a few. Chris, like all recovering addicts wants to share his journey of his 8 years of active addiction and 37 years of recovery, what he calls remission from the disease of addiction, and reach out to all and anyone dealing with addiction and asks for help from fellow addicts...2020-04-0332 min