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The Truth About BulliesEpisode 38- Fred GolderFrederick T. Golder has taught conflict resolution and has served as a mediator and arbitrator for more than thirty years, successfully resolving conflicts. Based in Massachusets, he devotes his time to thinking and writing about positive solutions to today's problems. -Massachusets anti-bullying law after Columbine sparked his interest in bullying -The difference between physical and verbal bullying- and the ability to handle a bit of the former, too -Lola and her husband diverge over play-fighting -The indicator of rightness: does it help you grow to your full potential? -How do you reeducate the...
2024-06-051h 13
The Truth About BulliesEpisode 32- Yinon Dan Kehati InterviewYinon Dan Kehati is an Israeli activist who founded the organization "The Home." He seeks to bridge the Arab and Jewish people of Judea and Samaria not through compromises over land, but by speaking the common language of faith, asserting our religious right to sovereignty in the Land of Israel, and extending a hand to the Arabs who seek to tie their fate with us. The Interview is conducted in Hebrew, but links to video excerpts with English subtitles exist on Lola's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWB7LFCOXEbdhmOk5P9OJcAt2Kw2G...
2023-11-1654 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode 20- The Brooks Gibbs SagaClick here to view video evidence of the plagiarism. This was an interview Lola conducted with Izzy approximately one year before the podcast was created, with the intention of allowing Izzy to create a record of his experience being plagiarized by his student. It was aired as a prelude to the interview Brooks Gibbs conducted with them after discovering the podcast.
2023-05-0855 min
The Truth About Bulliesepisode 17- Mark JohnsonVisit Mark Johnson's website: lifetothebrim.org -Professional history: air force to corrections officer -being bullied by infantry: “airhead,” “zoomie” -Deployment to “Bumf**k, Egypt” after Muslim Brotherhood assassinates Anwar Sadat -Return home, night terrors -Deployment to Philippines, witness to acts of terrorism- more trauma -Molestation at the age of 5- early trauma -Willie Lynch- Caribbean slaveowner who advised his Northern counterparts to better control their “livestock” by pitting them against one another” (today Lynch is widely viewed by historians as a fabrication) -Public torture of slaves as a warning to others- generation...
2023-04-011h 08
The Truth About BulliesEpisode 12- Defending schools against anti-bully lawsuits-Trying to understand the “censorship” mix-up -News item: 14 year old NJ girl commits suicide after the release of a video of her getting beaten up -The mistaken belief that schools’ failure to enforce anti-bulling policies, rather than the policies themselves, allowed bullying to continue -Why don’t schools speak up in self-defense -13 Reasons Why -Connie Palmer (episode 11) praises Bullies To Buddies and gives it her own twist -How victims turn bullies into better people with the Golden Rule -How humor saved the day for Lola and her 8-year-old -How to ensure k...
2023-02-2637 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode 10- The Price of Bread and the Political Divide in the U.S.- Izzy’s optimism/level-headedness -the trend in the U.S.- inflation -the price of a burger, a challah and a shawarma in NY -the political divide -the censoring of Izzy’s Youtube videos ("Super-Tough-New-AntiBully Law" on YouTube- not actually censored) -The death of Freedom of Speech -Lola accuses myher dad of being old and out of date to demonstrate the importance of Freedom of Speech -Lola’s son’s use of the Golden Rule to deal with bullying at soccer class -To put a stop to someone’s bragging, compliment...
2023-02-1239 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode 9: Parenting Tips, Especially Around Clean-up-The magic of getting down to eye level with kids -Lola's sensitive spot: being criticized for her parenting by the family -When parenting brings out the clean-freak in you -The curse of too much stuff -Cleaning with your kids -Family discussions about who should pick up what -Bullies to Buddies rule: show you’re hurt, not angry -Letting a bullying victim get up in front of the class to share his pain -How teachers can positively intervene -Charles Murray: the most dangerous policies are not the ones who are obviously bad...
2023-02-0534 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode Five: Danger and Children-The pleasure in fighting -A safe and exciting life is a contradiction in terms -“Preschool in Three Cultures” -Adventure playgrounds -“Lord of the Flies” -“The Human Zoo" -Groups dynamic courses -Leave kids to their own devices and they’ll destroy their surroundings, not each other -Izzy, the starting school psychologist breaks down in front of his boss. Check out "Parenthood is Dangerous", Lola's film about the dangers facing our kids and the danger facing parents who trust their kids to hand...
2023-01-0841 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode One: Anti-BullyISMIzzy and Lola discuss the rise of anti-bullyism: the philosophy around the "right" to a life without bullying. Is there such thing as a culture of bullying? And if so, why is it so hard to change, when other aspects of culture are given to such dramatic and rapid transformation? Or is bullying part of our nature? If so, how do we combat it? Are parents to blame? Is it ok to chastise someone else's children? Are schools to be held accountable? And a few personal anecdotes about kid shenanigans, fights in the playground, and "13 Reasons Why." For more...
2022-12-0143 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode Two: Where Izzy and Martial Arts CollideIzzy and Lola discuss Izzy's interest in the world of martial arts: the need among young martial arts students for the social wisdom he teaches, why we love watching professional fights, why fighters keep risking their skin in the ring, the influence of violence in the media on real-life violence, the brilliance of Muhammad Ali, and how lucky we are to be so damned safe. For more information, visit IzzyKalman.com
2022-12-0131 min
The Truth About BulliesEpisode Three: Does Justice have a place in psychology?Izzy and Lola discuss the trouble with intervention between kids (and between countries), the unique court of justice that exists between siblings, the fact that nobody feels like a bully, and that the real problem is victims, not bullies. Learn more at IzzyKalman.com
2022-12-0144 min
CopertinaEpisodio 46di Matteo B. Bianchi | In questa puntata Ivano Curtolo e Stefano Antinori ci parlano della libreria Heimat di Marghera, aperta coraggiosamente durante il lockdown. Per la rubrica dei traduttori è ospite Silvia Cosimini, traduttrice da una lingua davvero inusuale, l'islandese. Agli Sgoccioli troviamo il radiologo Federico Miozzi che consiglia un libro ai suoi colleghi, e la scrittrice Francesca Marciano, che ci suggerisce la sua lettura del momento. -Libri citati in questa puntata:SE LA MORTE TI HA TOLTO QUALCOSA, TU RESTITUISCILO di Naja Marie Aidt, UtopiaX di Valentina Mira, FandangoC...
2021-05-1941 min