Fatal and devastating fires recently upturned the lives of many Los Angelenos. Even now, with the fires thankfully extinguished, things aren't back to normal.

As you may know, we record several episodes in a day, that's allowed us to keep publishing during these difficult days. Some on our staff are still dealing with significant issues in the aftermath which have unfortunately prevented us from recording a show for you this week.

As we take care of some real-life business, we wanted you to know we aren’t going anywhere, we’ll be back NEXT WEEK with more of the zany, mind-blowing, off the wall science, pop culture, news of the day nonsense you’ve come to expect from us.

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Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is a missile defense expert and a counter-terrorist authority who has consulted for Congressional Committees, the Pentagon, and the US intelligence community… he’s also a legendary guitarist who performed that sick solo on “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”. Really, no Really!

Skunk is universally recognized as a legendary guitarist. Best-known for his work with Steely Dan (as a founding member) and the Doobie Brothers, his versatility and highly developed technique as a soloist made him a hugely in-demand session guitarist from the '70s on to today.

In the mid-1980s, a series of chance encounters led Baxter to a second career working in the defense industry where his natural ability to look at existing technologies and to see alternate ways to use them, led to multiple security clearances and contracts consulting for a litany of major intelligence and defense agencies.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• Explaining how musicians translate improvised melodies on stage from their mind to their fingers.
• Discovering his would-be passion – playing the guitar.
• How a founding member of Steely Dan end up being a missile defense thought maker.
• Predicting why and how the bad guys do what they do.
• What happens when government agents need you when you’re playing with Ringo Starr?
• Explaining Russia’s motivations in 5 seconds.
• Were Steely Dan’s founding members really taskmasters?
• What makes for a good rock solo?
• Insight into working with Elton John, Donna Summer, Eric Clapton, Dolly Parton and more…
• The difference between a good guitar player and an excellent one is…?

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Website - jeffskunkbaxter.com

Facebook – SkunkBaxter

Instagram - @JeffSkunkBaxter

Album – Speed of Heat

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As TikTok America’s legal limbo continues, Australia became the first country in the world to ban minors under age 16 from social media. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warned the world saying, tech companies aren’t doing enough to protect kids online. Really, no Really!

While the powers of social media apps are undeniable, the harms they cause are more… enigmatic. Even if harmful effects of social media are established, are bans an effective response? As this international debate rages on, there are millions of parents and young people looking down at their smartphones wondering what if anything they should do differently.

To break down the pros and cons of social media we’ve invited Dr. Jacqueline Nesi to make sense of it all. She’s an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, where she studies how technology use affects kids and how parents can help.

She’s published over 50 peer-reviewed publications related to youth and technology use, and her work has been funded by organizations like the NIMH, NICHD, and NSF. She’s also testified before U.S. congressional subcommittees at both the national and state level on issues surrounding tech and mental health.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• How do we define social media and would a ban even work?
• So… how does social media affects us?
• Should kid’s online activities be treated like getting a driver’s license?
• Default privacy settings.
• Teaching media literacy is an important facet of modern parenting.
• What age should kids be allowed to use social media?
• The social media changes kids are actually asking for.
• Speaking to kids about dangers like bullying and pornography.
• Deleting, taking a break, downloading again… deleting again… and again.
• How Jason altered his social media algorithm in 6 weeks!
• REAL or FAKE: Jason stumps the panel on potentially actual websites.
• Google-HEIM: Mistakes!

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Website: jacquelinenesi.com

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Substack: Techno Sapiens

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