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These DaysTech Skepticism, plus Remembering the iPadIt's hard in our tech-dependent, and increasingly divided, world to ask skeptical questions about what we're doing and whether the tech in question is an actual improvement in our lives. Plus, looking back at the iPad, which was sold to schools and parents as a way of preparing them for a tech-oriented future. Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-07-2906 minThese DaysOrioles: Nails in the CoffinAfter two straight losses coming out of the All-Star break and news of another injury to a starting pitcher, the Orioles have moved into the category of unequivocal sellers. What pieces will GM Mike Elias look to shop, and what will he be looking for in return? Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-07-2206 minThese DaysOur AI ScourgeAs AI companies use us, the users, for beta testing of their dangerous and dubious tech we'd do well to ask: What the hell are we doing? Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-07-1606 minThese DaysDonald Trump and Christianity's GambleFacing declining numbers, the Christian religion in the U.S. has found an odd bedfellow in Donald Trump, who operates for many Christians in this phone-infected age like a virtual messiah. While this pairing makes political sense, it comes at great cost, diminishing the church's already compromised moral standing.Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-07-1007 minThese DaysDogs: Roger and Me—a TragedyA recent morning in the field left my beloved dog and me traumatized. A report on the incident itself and some hope for recovery. A link to an article, with a photo of Roger (at top): https://dimitrigatstherapy.com/what-dogs-teach-us-about-ourselves/Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-07-0310 minThese DaysOrioles: Trade Deadline: Buy, Sell or...?With his team 12 games out of first and seven back in the Wild Card standings, yet still highly talented, Orioles GM Mike Elias faces a tough decision during this trade deadline. Will he buy, sell—or do a bit of both?Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-06-3006 minThese DaysIt's Our Phones, Stupid (Plus Thoughts on Juneteenth)Few would question the chronic dysfunction and unease of our world. As we search for causes we'd do well to look beyond the demons of Trump and wokeism to the thing that helped spawn those things in the first place: our phones. Simply put, they're killing us, and the worst may be yet to come. Also, some quick thoughts on Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-06-2308 minThese DaysOrioles: on GM Mike EliasSince the firing of field manager Brandon Hyde, Orioles fans and national media have been calling for the firing of O's top exec Mike Elias. Why this represents a new level of absurdity, and what makes Elias, despite the recent struggles of the team, one of the best GM's in the game. --------Jason La Canforna's reckless comments on Foul Territory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5m37k9BRWI&list=PL84SPahB55MVtqigbT0CkufwE3zy0-HNc&index=5&t=2504sAlways more at dimitrigats.com2025-05-2112 minThese DaysPete Rose to the Hall of Fame?What Major League Baseball's most recent decision on Pete Rose might tell us about ourselves. Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-05-1905 minThese DaysOrioles: the Firing of Brandon HydeA managerial change for Baltimore Orioles, plus what's likely plaguing this team. Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-05-1908 minThese DaysThe NBA on ESPNESPN's coverage of Draymond Green's latest on-court outburst and Pat Riley's desire for a humble alpha in Miami reveal a culture of denial at the network. --------Kendrick Perkins's comments on Pat Riley: https://youtu.be/pqtkpeL-GN8?si=Nb-bchaywscYv2MPDraymond Green's latest drama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1pZtJxS3Y0Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-05-1413 minThese DaysA Mother's Day Surprise, plus the Orioles live in AnaheimA lifelong love for the game of baseball began young, when my mother took my twin and I to Orioles games in Baltimore. This Mother's Day, it turns out, was a perfect time to return the favor. Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-05-1207 minThese DaysTrump's First 100 Days and Political PathologyAfter the first 100 days of Trump's second term, his fulsome supporters, much like the woke, reflect a pathological splitting within our national psyche.Always more at dimitrigats.com2025-04-3013 minThese DaysElection Reflection: A Crisis WithinThe election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump wasn't so much a competition as it was a drubbing. And while much attention, and even hysteria, shift to Trump, this belies a deepening crisis within the American Left. The problem is there's been an almost pathological resistance to looking within and asking the hard questions of what's gone wrong. Here are some places to start. Always more at dimitrigats.com2024-11-0709 minThese DaysOrioles: A Season Lost, Plus What's to ComeThe Baltimore Orioles, a talent-laden World Series contender at pre-season, were swept out of the playoffs for the second year running. What went wrong? And what's likely to come? A quick but deep dive on the future World Series champs. Always more at dimitrigats.com2024-10-0816 minThese DaysOn Jordan Peterson and Puff DaddyJordan Peterson's endorsement of Donald Trump raises questions about the media commentator, not because he endorsed Trump per se, but because of how his reasoning seems so obviously to have left him in the process. It's fair to ask: Has the Jordan Peterson bubble burst? .... Plus, what does the Sean Combs saga tell us about us, hip-hop and our dissociations?LINKS:Peterson's viral interview with a hostile Cathy Newman Peterson "psychoanalyzes" candidates on Piers Morgan. Trump's PA grocery store visit. New York Times piece on Sean Combs, the music industry its #MeToo moment.2024-09-3025 minThese DaysTyreek Hill's ExampleThe detainment of Tyreek Hill, despite the protests of Hill and his lawyers, is a textbook example of what not to do when pulled over by police—regardless of skin color. LINKS:Flex Your Rights video on "10 Rules for Dealing with Police." Always more at dimitrigats.com2024-09-1609 minThese DaysHarris/Trump DebateObservations from the first (and only?) Presidential Debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Always more at dimitrigats.com2024-09-1112 minThese DaysKamala Harris and a Fawning MediaIn the weeks since Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, much media coverage has been deeply uncritical of the first black female presidential candidate. What does this portend about the discourse we're willing to have about this woman, plus potential others, at this crucial time?Always more at dimitrigats.com2024-08-1409 minThese DaysDogs: On and Off LeashSome notes from training my dog including why "I don't do on-leash dog greetings," what it means for my dog to "heel," and prerequisites for a happy life playing free with other dogs. Blog entry mentioned in the broadcast. Always more at dimitrigats.com2024-04-2313 minThese DaysDeath Knell of the Social Justice Movement?The social justice movement's apparent disregard for the plight of raped and tortured Israeli victims has put its moral ineptitude on full display. Its hypocrisy and selective ethics, particularly in the areas of race and gender that it holds so dear, are now a part of the historical record, but perhaps nowhere more powerfully than here. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-12-0908 min
These DaysDivorce Files TRAILEROur world lacks support for men going through divorce. Divorce Files, a limited series, is an effort to change that, to open up a dialogue around one of the greatest forms of grief a man can know.It details my own profound journey, which I believe is available to all: a move from tragedy to transformation and a rightful chance to begin life anew. Always more at https://dimitrigats.com2023-10-2401 minThese DaysDogs: On-Leash and Off-LeashSome notes from training my dog including why "I don't do on-leash dog greetings," what it means for my dog to "heel," and prerequisites for a happy life playing free with other dogs. Blog entry mentioned in the broadcast. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-10-2413 minThese DaysIsrael's War and Its Long GameIsrael has declared war on Hamas, the militant group responsible for sending thousands of rockets onto Israeli soil over the weekend. Meanwhile Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "turn them into rubble." But military decimation at the hands of Israel could come at a cost, namely Israel's standing in the world and therefore its own long-term peace and security. Thomas L. Friedman's article, referenced in the broadcast. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-10-1008 minThese DaysBiden's About-Face on ImmigrationReeling from an immigration crisis that could have been prevented, the Biden Administration, in a stunning reversal, announced plans to build a border wall. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-10-0611 minThese DaysOrioles: Rewriting the ScriptThe splendid performance of this year's Baltimore Orioles isn't just a heartwarming underdog story. It's also a massive rewriting of how baseball teams will look to achieve success in the future. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-3017 minThese DaysOrioles: AL East Division ChampsIn achieving their first 100-plus win season since 1980, the Baltimore Orioles are now also AL East Champs. What's scary for the competition is they're just getting started. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-2916 minThese DaysOrioles: Here's to You Brooksy RobinsonOrioles legend and baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson left behind a singular legacy on the baseball diamond, and well beyond, due in no small measure to his other pursuit: kindness, pure kindness. Link to piece referenced in today's podcast: https://www.masnsports.com/blog/fans-around-birdland-reflect-on-the-loss-of-a-legendAlways more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-2704 minThese DaysMegan Rapinoe and the End of an EraThe divisive USWNT winger/midfielder who routinely took a knee and even referred to herself as "a walking protest" has finally retired. Some parting thoughts.Link to Rapinoe on Roe v. Wade decision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vKxVoodnRkAlways more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-2506 minThese DaysTrump: the Clearest Reason to Say NoA recent poll has Biden and Trump neck and neck at 46 percent each. For those still on the fence, there's a clear-cut reason to steadfastly deny him a second term. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-2005 minThese DaysWhat People Want From TherapyPeople come into therapy seeking a cure for what ails them: anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, grief and loss, issues related to sex, relationships, career and money, and so on. But deep down they're often seeking something more. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-1309 minThese DaysOrioles: Humbling the YankeesThe Baltimore Orioles sit atop the AL East and are on pace to win 101 games. The New York Yankees meanwhile sit in last place, 17.5 games back, routinely outsmarted, outflanked and outplayed by the upstart O's. With a bloated payroll, a 21st-ranked farm system and a dearth of talent in that system, the road back to relevance for the Yankees may not (much to my delight) be an easy one. Jeffrey Maier incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVNlvnsQ828&t=183sMLB 2023 Payrolls: https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-09-0414 minThese DaysLast Thoughts on Bob DylanWhat started out as an obsession for Bob Dylan when I was 15 evolved into something more. In early work Dylan spoke of the dangers of the world out there but he later showed me that the greatest dangers were internal. By holding a mirror to my darkness, rage and fear he let me know I was not alone. My bond to him is now more aptly a love story—yet like any love story it's complicated. (Music for this episode provided by Paul Weinfield.)Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-08-2915 minThese DaysOrioles: On Kevin Brown and John AngelosOrioles lead play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown has not been on tv since a July 23 game in Tampa. Multiple sources have reported that Brown has been suspended indefinitely for comments he made during that Rays series that in turn offended Orioles Managing Partner John Angelos . What's in order moving forward, plus a possible silver lining for the surging team itself.Always more at https://dimitrigats.com/Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-08-0806 minThese DaysMy Dog, a Woman, an ExchangeWhen my dog Roger and I came across a woman and her two dogs on the trail, it was a reminder of one of the most healing aspects of dog ownership: the chance to exude calm authority and to inhabit a space not taken up by the nervous filler of words.Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-06-2205 minThese DaysWhen and How I Became a ConservativeThroughout my youth and into adulthood I was a proud liberal. At some point that changed. This episode looks at the when and how of a mindful rightward shift. Links:Christopher Hitchens on Clintons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrM0Siszq8&t=322sJoni Mitchell on vice as chic (@4m24s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3g-Wv-p_ug&t=299sAlways more at dimitrigats.com2023-04-2813 minThese DaysI'm With Phil JacksonHall of Fame coach Phil Jackson took issue with the ongoing racialized antics of the NBA, saying it had turned him and many others off from the sport. Despite the criticisms of people like ESPN commentator and woke shill Jalen Rose, Phil Jackson couldn't have gotten it more right. Link re William C. Rhoden and the "activism of denial": https://dimitrigats.com/when-woke-ate-metoo/Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-04-2408 minThese DaysChris Rock, Adam Sandler and "the Jews"Adam Sandleer was recently honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. When friend and fellow comedian Chris Rock spoke humorously at the award ceremony of "the Jews" it proved troublesome—but not for the reason one might expect. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-04-1009 minThese DaysFueling a Monster? Twitter, TikTok, GPTThe emergence of ChatGPT raises very serious concerns, not least of which is our habit of being seduced by technology without first asking basic questions about how it will affect us, our children and our society. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-04-0609 minThese DaysOrioles Opening Day: A Bold PredictionThe Baltimore Orioles, a team that lost 110 games in 2021, will go to the World Series this year. Here's why. Always more at dimitrigats.com2023-03-2712 minThese DaysNFL, Damar HamlinIn light of the Damar Hamlin tragedy, a moralistic rant, without apologies, on the NFL and our complicity in its ongoing advocacy of life-altering violence.Blog post titled "Is the NFL Guilty of Sociopathy?" Brutal hit by Derwin James on Ashton DulinAlways more at dimitrigats.com2023-01-0407 minThese DaysStutz (Film): A ReflectionActor Jonah Hill's film Stutz is an intimate look at his own therapy—and his therapist, Phil Stutz. But for all its benefits, Stutz's tools-laden approach reflects a tendency to bring a "hack" to therapy, and that may have its limitations. Always more at dimitrigats.com2022-12-2006 minThese DaysArchie Bunker, Me and EntitlementEntitlement afflicts not just the Archie Bunker type but most of us. How it manifests (hint: it's built on a demand for justice and fairness) and how to keep it in check. Always more at dimitrigats.com2022-11-1006 minThese DaysA Trump Presidency?A recent poll has Trump and Biden running neck and neck. For those still considering Trump there's a clear cut reason (as if more were needed) to just say no. Always more at dimitrigats.com2022-10-2005 minThese DaysWTA and China; and a Take on King RichardWhen women's tennis star Peng Shuai went missing after alleging she was raped by a high-ranking Chinese government official, WTA chief Steve Simon responded with something remarkably rare in our world: he put principal before financial gain. Today's second segment offers a take on the new biopic King Richard, about Richard Williams and his world famous daughters Venus and Serena. Always more at dimitrigats.com2021-11-2216 minThese DaysJoe Biden InaugurationAmid a potent mix of hope and fear, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th U.S. President. Partisanship aside, Biden may be the perfect person to hold us together at this dangerous time.Always more at dimitrigats.com2021-01-2509 minThese DaysThe Jacob Blake IncidentThe national hysteria over the incident between police and Jacob Blake exposes yet more shoddy presumptions of the social justice movement. Always more at dimitrigats.com2020-08-2708 minThese DaysThe Scourge of So-Called Anti-RacismThe anti-racism crusade, led by people like Ibram X. Kendi, is an epistemological sham. What's worse, it creates a culture polluted with distrust. (Episode first aired July 12, 2020.)Always more at dimitrigats.com2020-07-1306 minThese DaysThese Days TrailerThese Days is a podcast about exactly that. And these days we’re in need of something different. We’re in need of a space in which to challenge ideas—to have an honest exchange of them and the connection that comes from that. Always more at dimitrigats.com2020-07-1101 min