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Positively Cynical

Jose Melgar

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Life, and podcasting, is all about balance. Let's talk about it.

Positively Cynical

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Ukraine with Ambrealys Petonnet-Vincent

Jose interviews French actor and performer Ambrealys Petonnet-Vincent... Ambrealys is travelling to Przemysl/Medyka at the Ukrainian border in Poland to help with the refugee crisis. #Ukraine #PositivelyCynical Donate to help Ukraine: https://www.gofundme.com/f/7ndjsr-humanitarian-help-for-ukrainian-refugees?sharetype=teams&member=18100747&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet Please follow @Ambrealys on Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok for more Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Question and Jose are joined once again by Theresa and Fletcher to discuss the controversy surrounding critical race theory. #CRT #PositivelyCynical Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

The Supreme Court

Question and Jose are joined by Theresa and Fletcher to discuss the Supreme Court, recent history of nominees, the last few decades of (mainly) Republican appointees, terms limits, and more. #SupremeCourt #PositivelyCynical Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

2022 Midterm Elections

Question and Jose dig deeper into predictions for the 2022 midterm elections. #2022Midterms #JoeManchin #KristenSinema #BlueDogDemocrats #PositivelyCynical Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

2022: Jan. 6th Commission, COVID-19, The Midterms

Question returns to discuss some of the bigger political issues facing the U.S. in the coming year. #PositivelyCynical #Jan6th #COVID19 #2022Midterms Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Cancel Culture 2: The Closer

Jose flies solo this week to return to Cancel Culture, Dave Chappelle, and The Closer. #PositivelyCynical #CancelCulture #DaveChappelle #TheCloser Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen Dave Chappelle's Deliberately Divisive Narrative | Kat Blaque The Complex Transphobia of Dave Chappelle | Jessie Gender Dave Chappelle Only Tells Half the Truth | F.D. Signifier Watching Dave Chappelle's Full Special, Before Criticizing it... | Kat Blaque How Dave Chappelle's "Cancelling" Weaponizes Anti-Trans Division | Jessi Gender Is "Cancel Culture" Real? | The Take

Kyle Rittenhouse

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted on all charges. Let's get into it. #PositivelyCynical #Kenosha #JacobBlake #KyleRittenhouse Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

We discuss Election Day 2021, the aftermath, and the implications for 2022 and 2024. #PositivelyCynical #ElectionDay2021 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

We discuss the evolution of Facebook from app to connect with friends into powerful conglomerate of data collection and communication apps. Misinformation, monopolies, and MySpace. Thanks, Tom. #PositivelyCynical #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp Please donate to help the civilian population of Afghanistan: https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=252140720096953 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

We discuss the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden. #PositivelyCynical #JoeBiden #ChooseLove Please donate to help the civilian population of Afghanistan: https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=252140720096953 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Jose and Question are joined by Get Geek Podcast co-host Walt this week! We take it easy and set the politics aside to discuss one of our favorite distractions and break down NFL week 1. #PositivelyCynical #NFL #ChooseLove Please donate to help the civilian population of Afghanistan: https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=252140720096953 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Lyle and Question are joined by Theresa to discuss September 11th, 20 years later. We talk about where we were that day and the personal, political, and societal aftermath. #PositivelyCynical #September11 #20YearsLater #ChooseLove Please donate to help the civilian population of Afghanistan: https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=252140720096953 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Jose and Question discuss current events in Afghanistan. How America got here through 4 presidencies, how the Taliban rose, fell, and returned to power, and more. #PositivelyCynical #Afghanistan #ChooseLove Please donate to help the civilian population of Afghanistan: https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=252140720096953 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Free Will, Loki, and the MCU

This week Jose gets together with the Get Geek crew and discusses free will in Loki and the MCU, pre-determination and quantum mechanics, time loops, and a whole lot more weirdness! #PositivelyCynical #MCU #Loki Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Question and Jose get together to talk about America's "favorite" cable news personality, Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (yes that's his actual fucking name). Where he came from, what his tactics are (spoiler: white nationalism), and what his ultimate aspirations may yet be (Carlson 2024?). #PositivelyCynical #TuckerCarlson #Carlson2024 Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

TW: sexual assault Question and Jose have a tough conversation about Bill Cosby. We discuss his legacy with Black Americans, his criminal conviction for aggravated assault, and his recent release on vacated charges. His legacy with Black Americans, his conviction for aggravated assault, and his release on vacated charges. And we discuss the influence of money, power, and race for the perpetrators and the victims. #PositivelyCynical #BillCosby Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/positivelycynicalpodcast/ Find us on your favorite podcast apps at https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

"Bye Derek. Fuck You Derek."

Question and Jose talk about Derek Chauvin's conviction for the murder of George Floyd, the long road that still lies ahead, the "colonized mind", and much more. #PositivelyCynical #BlackLivesMatter #ColonizedMind https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)

In this episode, Jose and Question discuss why most conspiracy theories really, really don't make a lot of sense (and why some do). #PositivelyCynical #ConspiracyTheories https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Shut Up and Dribble

Jose and Question continue the discussion on cancel culture by going down the rabbit hole with the phrase "Shut Up and Dribble." #PositivelyCynical #ShutUpAndDribble https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Question discusses the origin of his real name and his favorite anime, Cowboy Bebop, in this bonus episode recorded before episode 1. This one was just a warm-up, so bear with us as we grow together in our delivery and our confidence! #PositivelyCynical #CowboyBebop https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

The Election Was Rigged

Jose rants about the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections. #PositivelyCynical #StopTheSteal #LockHerUp https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Shit is Canceled

Jose and Question have a conversation about Cancel Culture while trying not to get canceled. #PositivelyCynical #CancelCulture https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Jose and Question discuss the absolute clusterfuck that was 2020 and COVID-19, and life just on the other side. #PositivelyCynical#COVID19 #Fuck2020 https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

Positively Cynical: The Trailer #PositivelyCynical https://positivelycynical.captivate.fm/listen

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