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The Fact of the Matter

Follow Gerry "Dry Toast" as we search for the facts behind famous situations, both current and historical, especially those involving religion, science, historic events and philosophy. And we have a little fun along the way.
As a long time instructor in ethics for the real estate industry, Dry Toast has studied and pondered the field of ethics for many years and so he add an ethical slant to his ponderings. Wherever his mind ponders, or wanders, as the case may be, there is always something to learn.
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Recent Episodes

March 18, 2024

Gordon Hume on What Characteristics Make A Great City?

As part of my other podcast I do on real estate, noted past London, Ontario city councillor Gordon Hume joined me for a discussion on what makes cities dynamic and vibrant and I thought it would be a great discussion …

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Feb. 19, 2024

Is Canada a Racist, Mysogynistic Nation Founded on Oppression?

In recent years, many western nations are being accused of all the same evils: misogyny, racism, white supremacy, etc., etc., but is this true or is there something else going on? Today we take a brief look at some of …

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Feb. 4, 2024

Mats Larsson of GET Institute on The Reality of a Future with Electri…

We hear a lot of talk these days about Agenda 2030, driving only electric vehicles or autonomous vehicles and the banning of fossil fuel vehicles by 2035, but just how realistic is this? Is this possible or even desirable? Ev...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Does the Bible Promote or Condone Slavery?

In today's episode, I ask an expert on whether or not the Bible condones slavery. Some detractors point to several biblical verses to argue that it condones or even promotes slavery. Michael Jones of Inspiring Philosophy join...

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Jan. 17, 2024

Conclusion - Who Exactly Was This Apostle Paul Fellow?

Today we finish off the enquiry into who was Paul the apostle. He has been the most widely known, most widely praised and most widely criticized apostle of all time. Where did he come from, where did he go and …

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Jan. 8, 2024

Who Exactly Was This Apostle Paul Fellow?

Who was Paul the apostle who has been the most widely known, most widely praised and most widely criticized apostle of all time? Where did he come from, where did he go and what did he do? What was his …

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Dec. 23, 2023

Uncommon Sense - Deconstructing Problematic Woke Ideologies

Well, I did it. After doing my episode last year on the origins of wokeism, I've been thinking of a follow up episode on some of the problematic claims of woke ideologies, but I've been hesitating because I try to …

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Nov. 27, 2023

Understanding the New Testament Pt. 4 - To Be(lieve) Or Not To Be(lie…

In Part 4 we dig deep into interpretation problems arising from whether or not one believes in The Bible. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many analytical challenges arise from what exactly one believes or does not believe. Yes, we ar...

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Oct. 30, 2023

Understanding the New Testament Pt. 3 - Hermeneutics

Today's episode kicks it up a couple notches as we delve into the field of hermeneutics, the study of interpretation of biblical texts. Get your thinking caps on because things are going to get heavy. Grab a pen and paper …

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Oct. 24, 2023

Understanding the New Testament Pt. 2 - What Was Life Like in Biblica…

Today's episode will be a deep dive into the political, social, economic and family life of people in Palestine (Galilee, Judea, etc.) around New Testament times. We will explore both serious topics such as persecution of Jew...

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Oct. 8, 2023

Understanding The New Testament Pt. 1 - Why Should I Care? Followed B…

The Bible is the most influential book of all time but did you know it's also one of the most fascinating? In the first part of a new series on understanding the bible, beginning with the New Testament, we ask …

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Sept. 24, 2023

Book Review - The New Climate War

Wait, what? More climate? Yes, I know I promised no more climate change but I wanted to include this book in my research of climate change, but the waiting list at the library was too long and it didn't arrive …

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Recent Blog Posts

Winter 2023/2024 - What Hot Stuff Is Coming Up In Episodes These Cold Months?

The weather outside may be frightful but the upcoming podcast episodes are really delightful. To finish off my series on the New Testament, I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Jones of the Inspiring Philosophy podcast. Michael is a Christian…

Summer 2023 - What Is Popping Out of The Toaster This Summer?

Hello again all you everyday people! Gerry T here, T as in Toast...never mind, you know the drill. So here is your sneak preview into what is coming out of the toaster this summer, but before I do that, here is a picture I took at the golf course t…

Spring 2023 What Episodes Are Coming Down The Pipes?

Hello everyone, wow it's been a long time since I posted an update on what is coming down the pipes. My bad, my bad, my bad. Okay, enough groveling, what do I have coming up? Well, my episode on the actual battle of Vimy Ridge will be coming out i…