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The Opinion Factory

104 Episodes

27 minutes | Jul 7, 2021
Sha'Carri Richardson Banned for Weed: Are the Olympics Broken?
Alex and Khelil debate the Sha'carri Richardson ban. Are the Olympics laws outdated? Should Sha'carri Richardson be used as the catalyst? Why are we still banning people for weed?
24 minutes | Jul 1, 2021
Is Juneteenth Another Empty Symbolic Gesture
Alex and Khelil discuss the passing of Juneteenth Becoming a federal holiday. Is this just another empty gesture, or a sign of change
26 minutes | Jun 23, 2021
Carl Nassib: The First Gay NFL Player: Does Coming Out Still Matter?
Alex and Khelil discuss NFL player Carl Nassib coming out as gay. While representation matters, is it necessary to come out anymore? Have we moved past this in society where these announcements no longer do anything, or is it still important that these players are examples for people like them?
20 minutes | Jun 16, 2021
Can You Be All Powerful and All Good
Alex and Khelil discuss if its possible to be all powerful and all good. Can you be obtain Jeff Bezos level of power ethically? Is it impossible to be a good person of wealth by not shorting others?
26 minutes | Jun 9, 2021
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk: Does Amazon Have Too Much Power?
Alex and Khelil discuss Jeff Bezos  and other powerful billionaires and large companies in the United States. Amazon has recently acquired MGM, and shows no signs of slowing down in the acquisition of companies. Can one company/man be too powerful? How do we stop monopolies realistically? Are these companies too big to fail?
23 minutes | Jun 2, 2021
NBA Fans Outta Control: What Is the Underlying Issue?
Alex and Khelil discuss the recent fan incidents at NBA games. Why do fans feel so emboldened to physically abuse and racially abuse players and families? Should players be allowed to fight back? How do leagues get fans to behave properly? Will jail time discourage fans from throwing items and racially abusing players?
21 minutes | May 26, 2021
Asian Hate Crime Bill: Will Black People Get Their Turn?
Alex and Khelil discuss the Coronavirus Hate Crimes Bill,  Congress has shown the ability to pass bills that benefit certain minorities in need of help. Why will they not pass one for black people?
44 minutes | May 19, 2021
Instagram Fake Bodies and the Loss of Natural Beauty
Alex and Khelil discuss the phenomenon of plastic surgery and body enhancement surgeries that has risen over the last 5 years.  Has instagram resulted in the rise of plastic surgery and butt enhancements? Why are so many women now getting surgery? Do men want to date women who look like this? What type of attention are the women who get these surgeries trying to attract?
28 minutes | May 12, 2021
Can White People Ever Say The N Word: Rutgers University Too Woke?
Alex and Khelil discuss the recent news story of a white student saying the n-word in an academic case study that caused black students to launch a petition against Rutgers University. Is it ever okay for a white person to use any variation of the n-word, regardless of the purpose? Do the students in the Rutgers case have a point? If it's said in music anyone can say it right?
38 minutes | May 5, 2021
Complainers and Victim Mentality: Does Misery Love Company?
Alex and Khelil discuss the constant complainers and victim players that we encounter in every day life Why do people feel the need to play victim? Why are people competing to see who is the most oppressed? Is there a constructive way to tell people that they're miserable and killing everyone's vibes? Does misery really love company?
35 minutes | Apr 28, 2021
Is Toxic Femininity Real?
Alex and Khelil discuss what is toxic femininity. Is toxic femininity real? What is toxic femininity and is it a problem in American life? What can we do to correct toxic women traits?
25 minutes | Apr 21, 2021
Should You Pay All Her Bills?
Alex and Khelil discuss rapper the Game's comment about men should always pay for women's bills because they have sex with you.  What is the mentality behind this nonsense? Why do women expect men to pay all the bills while both parties work? Does this mentality only apply to wealthy people?
35 minutes | Apr 14, 2021
4 Mass Shootings In One Month.. Is This Normal Life In America Again?
Alex and Khelil discuss the return of mass shootings in the past month. With America slowly opening back up to prequarantine life, are these mass shootings inevitable?   #massshooting #America #guns
52 minutes | Apr 7, 2021
Bhad Bhabie Only Fans: Social Media and the Hypersexualization of Young Girls
Alex and Khelil discuss the culture in our society that allowed a newly turned 18 year old to make 1 million on onlyfans in 6 hours.   Are young women in our society oversexualized? How many men must've been waiting for her to become of age to hope for lewd pictures? What roles does social media play in young women looking to grab older men's attention? Has social media platforms done enough to protect underage women?
36 minutes | Mar 31, 2021
Fatphobic, Homophobic, Transphobic... Can We Have A Conversation Without Labels
Alex and Khelil discuss Lil Nas X's video and the reaction to it.   Why is everym time a person from a community is criticized the criticizer is labeled a bigot? Can we have any conversations about sensitive topics without attacking the other person? Does being called a racist, homophobe, etc lose its power when these labels are thrown around everywhere?
37 minutes | Mar 24, 2021
Is The Gender Wage Gap Real?
Alex and Khelil discuss the differences in WNBA and NBA pay.  And further look as the gender pay gap in the United States. Is it a real thing? Is it presented to us as it is said, or is there another meaning to the pay gap? Is there a way for fairer pay across the board?
37 minutes | Mar 17, 2021
Pepe Le Pew And The Ridiculousness of Cancel Culture vs Accountability
Alex and Khelil discuss the recent trend of cancel culture, particularly with cartoons aimed at children.  Are adults putting too much effort into correcting history? Are children influenced to act like men from cartoon skunks? Why are we cancelling things that do not matter? Is there a way to hold people accountable instead of simply cancelling them?
36 minutes | Mar 10, 2021
Can Money Buy You Happiness?
Alex and Khelil discuss if money can buy you happiness.  Are there things in life more important than money? If you are depressed with no money will having money fix your problems? Does mo' money equal mo' problems?
43 minutes | Mar 3, 2021
Russel Wilson Vs Future: Simp vs Pimp: Do Good Guys Finish Last?
Alex and Khelil debate whether good guys really do finish last.   Why does everyone seem to dislike Russel Wilson and take Future's side. Do women need to go through heartbreak and douchebags to finally look for a good guy? Why do nice guys believe being nice will get them the girl they want? Is Ciara setting a bad precedent for women wanting more when they have extra baggage?
31 minutes | Feb 24, 2021
Quarantine and Porn Addiction
Alex and Khelil discuss one of the unintended effects of the prolonged quarantine, porn addiction.  Is there a greater risk for porn addiction in quarantine? What is going to happen to the dating world when quarantine is over? Are the effects of porn addiction amplified because of the limited interactions of quarantine?
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