HeyJaredThe Soapbox Lex
The Soapbox Lex is a light-hearted, weekly‑updated podcast hosted by Eric Green and Paul Ross that delves into those quirky, everyday annoyances—basically, “the silly things that grind our gears.” Soapbox Lex is an engaging, talk‑show style podcast that combines humor,…
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episode 76 - Why Do We Still Sign Stuff? (with Smiley!) (opens the original)
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Why are we still signing touchscreens with our fingers when the result looks absolutely nothing like our actual signature?Smiley returns to The SoapBox Lex, and what starts as a complaint about pointless digital signatures quickly goes off the rails.We debate whether politicians should be elected or randomly selected like jurors, complain about grammar that drives us crazy, discover some bizarre superstitions, and play a surprisingly revealing game of “Guess My Pinned Contacts.”Paul also climbs
Live From New Orleans (with Bob Scopatz) (opens the original)
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The SoapBox Lex hits the road!Paul and Eric are live from New Orleans at the 51st Annual Traffic Records Forum, where they're joined by Bob Scopatz for an appropriately chaotic edition of "What Grinds Your Gears?"What starts with a conversation about autonomous vehicles quickly goes everywhere.Should self-driving car companies be required to share crash data? Should manufacturers be protected from lawsuits if autonomous vehicles ultimately make roads safer? What actually makes someone a great mu
Damon Darling... Fake Altruism? (opens the original)
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Does a good deed become less good when everyone knows you did it?Comedian Damon Darling became known online for surprising strangers by paying for their groceries. But after filming his encounters inside Walmart stores, Darling found himself banned from Walmart and other affiliated properties.That got us thinking about something much bigger.Does genuine altruism actually exist? If helping someone makes you feel good, does that make the act selfish? What if you get recognition for your generosity
Can Local Media Save America? (with Leo FreakDaddy Brown) (opens the original)
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Legendary Kentucky radio personality Leo "Freakdaddy" Brown returns to The SoapBox Lex for another thought-provoking conversation about his latest project!After leaving corporate radio, Leo is launching an ambitious nonprofit media project called Noise for Hope, built around one simple idea:What if local media existed to strengthen communities instead of chasing algorithms?We discuss:-Why corporate radio continues to collapse-Why local journalism matters more than ever-Building a nonprofit media
Is Extra Medium Real? (A Return to The List) (opens the original)
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Sometimes the best episodes are the ones with absolutely no plan.This week we bounce between:Was Colonel Sanders secretly Japanese?The greatest pickup line ever inventedWhy Japan loves KFC at ChristmasThe best fried chicken in KentuckyPhone notification overloadThe strange math behind "Extra Medium"AI-generated musicHourly hotel roomsSmart homes gone wrongAmazon shutting down a customer's houseKentucky taxes and government spendingFlat tax vs income taxIt's basically two friends chasing rabbit t
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