Ever wondered how to get rich quick? Me too! Now I'm not going to tell you exactly how to do it because I'm still trying to figure it out myself, but what I will do is explain how best not to get off track. Listen in as I try a different approach than the typical True Say model, and shoot the breeze over another age old question. This edition of th…

Have you ever thought to yourself, "why are we the only species on planet earth who has to pay to live here?" It's not like we have a choice in the matter. Come to think of it shouldn't housing being a human right? After watching Canadian media outlets recount the forcible removal of homeless people from their encampments in public parks, it got me…

So many times I've either been asked this question or have asked this question without fully appreciating how loaded of a question it is. What type of music do you listen to can be code for so many things! What personality type am I? Or what type of life did I grow up having? There's so many layers to both the question and the response, and many of…

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Tell me how much you know about developing habits? Good or bad. Many times we think about things like leaving your socks on the floor, or forgetting to change the toilet paper roll when it’s finished when asked about habits. In this edition we look at bad habits at a societal level. How society and the power structures within them refuse to let bad…

Breaking rules isn’t bad when what you’re doing is more important than the rule itself. Isn’t that what someone once said? Well in this edition we talk about folks who’ve broken rules like Sha’Carri Richardson, LeBron James, and the folks who rioted on Capitol Hill. On each occasion these folks felt they were justified in their actions. The questio…

YOLO, you only live once. Carpe Diem, seize the day. Today we discuss MUFLT. How did folks MUFLT after the Spanish flu pandemic? And what can we look forward to as the world begins to reopen in 2021. Join me as we unpack another age old question from the True Say modern perspective. This edition of the True Say Podcast is sponsored by: Bean Bundle …

Who would’ve thought that the word fake news would even exist. Alternative facts? Misinformation? At the end of the day these are all just synonyms for half-truths, biased opinions, or misdirected perspectives… Wait a minute now I’m doing it too! They’re just lies!! Join me as we unpack another age old question from the True Say modern perspective.…

Trusaders, you have to sit down and stay awhile with me on this one. How far will one go in the pursuit of clout? At this point it seems there is nothing off limits. Even the sacrifice of one's freedom! We discuss everything from Imperial Dreams to that of the insta-flexers who can just not do anything correct. Join me as we unpack another age old …

So many things happened this week, there just wasn’t one question we could cover in this edition. We tried to narrow it down to some of the major events that warranted conversation but we ended up tackling a number of mid boggling behaviours that just begged the question… why are we this way? Tune in now and enjoy this modern deliberation. This edi…

How many times have you dreaded the idea of having to rely on unemployment insurance in the event you suffer an involuntary job loss? I wonder if YouTubers, TikTokers, or former Viners had the same dread? Do they have these type of safety nets in place? Should folks who don’t work in traditional settings be able to access these assistance programs?…

How many times have you had some one bring to you a cockamamie idea that you thought would never come to pass? Take for example AirBnB. When you first heard of it did you laugh at the idea people would actually offer their homes to strangers for short term stays? Bet you thought the first person to talk about electric cars that run entirely off of …

What do I mean by ask permission or beg forgiveness? Think about all those parties you knew about during high school and wanted to go to, or that new release you really wanted to purchase, or that new edition vehicle that just came out that you have to have... Should you go ahead and make that decision without running it by a loved one and just beg…

"Well, just to play devils advocate..." How many times have you heard this in your life!? Too many to count. Trust me, I know exactly what you're thinking. Who asked anybody ever to play Devil's advocate? Funny there is some medieval origin to this age old idiom. Whether it be to pretend to be against an idea or position or to troll and derail a co…

Honestly, why is it that all the bad things you try to avoid or work hard to stay away from are ever present? Whether it be good friends, good life partners, good jobs, even good tv shows are hard to come by. All we’re ever told is that anything good doesn’t come easy. In this edition, we push back! Why does it have to be that way? Shouldn’t good t…

It's an edition for the ages. We're traversing unchartered territory in this one. We use some well thought out examples provided by the novel spotlighted in the John Cusack classic "High Fidelity"... wait did I just write John Cusack classic? Nonetheless, we unpack questions about 'lightness' and 'weight". Like why is it we feel weighed down when w…

Sometimes the worst place to be in is in your own head. We fixate on events, mistakes, decisions for far too long to the point of feeling sick. Why do we allow insignificant things to bother us so much? There are so many people who came before us and have experienced the same things we go through and come out the other side stronger. But still, eve…

We stand for national anthems, we serve our countries, we represent them at global competitions, the list goes on and on of the things we do for the countries we love. You’ve probably heard the old adage it’s not ‘ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country’. More and more I’m starting to think that was all a rus…

Does that someone's opinion matter all that much to you? Well if it does, this edition of the podcast is for you. It's not uncommon we hold the opinion of others highly. Sometimes to our own detriment. If you need to sift through the many likely reasons why some opinions matter more than the others and who's opinions we should take lightly. Tune in…

Don't let the number 13 fool you! This is another jam packed edition. Listen in and unpack the questions around the nature of talent and what it means to have your talent valued. Who determines what talents are valued? Why are some talents worth millions whereas others are completely dismissed? Fashion designers and fine artists both use canvasses …

In this edition, we cover all of the fallacious rags to riches stories so many people claim to have lived. You know, “Started From the Bottom Now I’m Here” type stories. How many times have you heard somebody talk about their struggle to achieve success or that they’re ‘self-made’ and they didn’t have any help? When did it become so envious to make…

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In this edition, we walk through one of the more simple questions. At least one that appears that way. With great power, comes great responsibility right? Isn't that what Uncle Ben said to Peter Parker? Leaders, influencers, bosses, colleagues, we all have power to some degree don't we? Well how do we use that power and when we achieve it how do we…

In this edition, we stumble on a classic question. One for the ages! The million dollar question to some even, depending on who you're asking of course. So, so many of us are yearning to know the secret to success. We search online, ask our neighbours, prod our peers, and more than likely look to those who we believe embody our own vision of succes…

Y2K? Ring a bell?! Well in this edition we use a number of examples of how behaviours we exhibit in public, and now social media, can be contagious.More specifically the frenzied almost hysterical behaviours that are brought on by messaging of a pending doomsday.Everything from fighting off your neighbours in the department store toiletry aisle for…

You've likely heard the saying before, "no good deed goes unpunished". Or "every good deed brings its own punishment" or maybe even "kindness brings its own punishment". The list goes on! In this edition we unpack this age old premise from a modern perspective. Is it a fallacy to believe that when you perform a good deed you'll be rewarded? In the …

Is perfect the enemy of good? Let this one sink in.. Voltaire, Aristotle, Confucius, even Quincy Jones knew achieving absolute perfection, was impossible. Increasing effort results in diminishing returns. The more energy you put in to try and produce that perfect picture or body of work, the further away from perfection you get because that additio…

Why are there so many SOCs? Silent On Camera roles? Often times we see a timeline or feed of pictures and paint an entire story behind the picture. Is all the world really a stage? Is everyone just playing a role in this story we call Life? In the 5th edition of the True Say Podcast, your host True Say, unpacks an antiquated statement coined by the…

Why do fail videos go viral? Why do we revel in others peoples despair? Have you ever headed out to a destination and met traffic? Not because everyone and their sister were on the road, but because all drivers were moving at a snails pace to allow enough time to gawk at an accident as they drove by it? There's got to be some psychology behind this…

What does one sacrifice in the pursuit of the almighty dollar? Whats the cost of pursuing money? In this edition your host, True Say, and inaugural guest, Brother True Say, dissect this thesis with call backs to ancient Greco-Roman empires and of course the vanity driven machine we all know as social media.Once again in another jam packed 43 minute…

I may be wrong, but I believe comedians are modern day philosophers.True say, let's start from the beginning, metaphorically speaking, and let me show you how I arrived at this conclusion.Jump into the second edition of the True Say podcast!

Have you ever questioned why Batman only covers half his face? Is it because he wanted to be readily identifiable by the police? Or was it strictly tactical? Did he wear a mask for the reason we're all wearing masks today?True say, I don't know exactly. But, I have a few ideas.

The True Say Podcast is a specualtive/alternative historypodcast. Where I, True Say, speculate therelative importance of a specific event, incident or person. Each episode will have a journalistic approach,resembling an episode of 60 minutes, except I only use 43. Listen to the latest edition of my podcast to find out why!…