
E23 - Happiest States
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01/17/23 • 71 min
This week, we take a look at the happiest states in the good ol’ USA. What makes for a happy state? Who’s the happiest? Who’s the unhappiest? Also, we look at some famous people who hail from these happy places.
1. Topics
- 0:00:22 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:33 Disclaimer
- 0:01:04 The Criteria for Happiest States
- 0:02:36 A Texas Defense
- 0:05:14 Top 10 Happiest States
- 1:08:16 Bottom 10 Happiest States
- 1:09:42 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- The glorious Nick Nolte mugshot
- Pepsi commercial with Cindy Crawford
- Wilford Brimley on Seinfeld
- Erin Gray on Silk Stalkings (look who makes an appearance at 0:29 seconds!)
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
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5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
This week, we take a look at the happiest states in the good ol’ USA. What makes for a happy state? Who’s the happiest? Who’s the unhappiest? Also, we look at some famous people who hail from these happy places.
1. Topics
- 0:00:22 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:33 Disclaimer
- 0:01:04 The Criteria for Happiest States
- 0:02:36 A Texas Defense
- 0:05:14 Top 10 Happiest States
- 1:08:16 Bottom 10 Happiest States
- 1:09:42 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- The glorious Nick Nolte mugshot
- Pepsi commercial with Cindy Crawford
- Wilford Brimley on Seinfeld
- Erin Gray on Silk Stalkings (look who makes an appearance at 0:29 seconds!)
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
New episodes every week!
Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!
Follow us:
- Website: https://www.subpartalks.com - for anything related to the show
- Twitter: @subpartalks
- Facebook: subpartalks
5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
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E22 - Morals and Values
Politically and religiously, you probably know what you believe. But have you ever thought about why you believe what you do? Most people don’t, but this week, we dive into that topic and explore where people get their morals and values, and we also talk about our influences so far in life.
1. Topics
- 0:00:24 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:35 Disclaimer
- 0:01:15 Morals, Values, Beliefs
- 0:04:16 Spheres of Influence
- 0:09:10 Religious Influence
- 0:31:43 Political Influence
- 0:51:25 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
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5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
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E24 - Price of Happiness Per State and Other Tidbits
We have several topics for you this week. First, how much does it cost to be happy in each state? Next, we have language issues. Then, we discuss the Procrastination Café in Tokyo, followed by a discussion of whether juries should have a right to ignore the law. And finally, we discuss a professor who was fired for showing an image of Muhammad.
1. Topics
- 0:00:28 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:39 Disclaimer
- 0:01:13 10 Least Expensive States
- 0:09:17 10 Most Expensive States
- 0:23:40 Strictly Speaking
- 0:37:07 Procrastination Cafe
- 0:44:12 Jury Nullification
- 0:50:38 Images of Muhammad
- 0:55:28 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- The price of happiness in each state
- The climb debate rages on
- The Procrastination Cafe
- Good synopsis of jury nullification
- Professor Fired for Showing Images of Muhammad
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
New episodes every week!
Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!
Follow us:
- Website: https://www.subpartalks.com - for anything related to the show
- Twitter: @subpartalks
- Facebook: subpartalks
5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
Subpar Talks - E23 - Happiest States
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This week, it's the happiest states. Welcome to Subpar Talks.
JeffHey everybody. Welcome to Subpar Talks, where we have conversations about everything. I'm Jeff.
ChrisAnd I'm Chris.
JeffThank you so much for joining us for another episode here. And you know what's coming, our standard disclaimer, listener discretion ad
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