Podcasts by 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, politics, historic events and battles, and philosophy. And we have a little fun along the way. The Fact of The Matter is a production of Toco Properties Ltd.
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Uncommon Sense - Is Democracy In Danger? from 2023-01-24T14:00
Today's episode, the second in my new Uncommon Sense series, takes a look at the evidence around whether or not democracy is in danger and, if so, from where?
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Uncommon Sense 1 - Spooky But True Stories from 2023-01-08T20:00
Today we are going to look at 7 very spooky but very true happenings.
This is the first of hopefully many more periodic episodes where instead of delving deep into the facts of a situation, ...
The Many Causes of World War I and Why It Was So Violent and Destructive from 2022-12-26T15:00
Today we lay out the many factors contributing to the outbreak of World War I and that caused it to be so devastating on a scale never before seen. Like a snowball rolling down a hill (warning ...
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The Origins of Western Law - Pt. 4 Modern Challenges for Western Legal Systems from 2022-10-29T21:00
In the final episode of our enquiry into Western legal systems, we move into the modern era to discuss legal positivism, cultural relativism and more pressing movements of our time, and their ef...
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The Origins of Western Law - Pt. 2 The Rule of Law vs The Might of Kings from 2022-09-05T17:00
On our journey through the history of our western systems of law, here in episode 2 we leave ancient Greece and Rome behind and head into medieval Europe and the long fight between monarchs and ...
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Study of Communism - Pt 2(a) A Look at Mao's Little Red Book from 2022-05-07T21:00
In this short series on the ideologies of communism, Dry Toast started with a review of the bible of Communism, the Communist Manifesto. Today we begin our study of the quotations of Mao Tsetung...
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Study of Communism - Pt. 1 A Look at the Manifesto of the Communist Party from 2022-04-24T16:00
In a short series on the ideologies of communism, Dry Toast starts with a review of the Communist Manifesto, reading the most salient parts and commenting as he goes.
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The Good and Bad of Wokeism from 2022-02-06T17:00
Dry Toast takes a bit of a leap of faith today as I attempt to determine the facts of whether certain aspects of wokeism are good or bad, and my evidence for these determinations. It is a diffe...
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What is Wokeism and Where Did It Originate? from 2022-01-30T18:00
Let's go on a trip back in time a few hundred years and look at the journey to today's woke movement. What exactly is it and how did it come to be? You may (or may not) be surprised to...
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Covid Special - What are the facts around covid and what can we do? from 2022-01-23T19:00
Given all that is going on in the world around covid, I thought what better time than now to take a sober look at the facts, the conspiracies, vaccines, lockdowns, masks and social distancing.
Dry Toast is Back With A New Direction for The Fact Of The Matter from 2022-01-08T20:00
The Fact of The Matter is making a slight change in format to make it more sustainable. We will still be searching for where the truth lies but more from a philosophical standpoint as we examine...
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The Fact of the Matter - At An Important Crossroads from 2021-11-01T22:00
Will this be the end of The Fact Of The Matter or a turning point for the better?
Have a listen and let me know your thoughts at thefactofthematter@hotmail.com
Battle of Gettysburg Pt 2 of 3 - 3 Days of Battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from 2021-08-29T15:00
The Union army is still reeling from the licken it took at Chancellorsville and the Confederacy is riding high. General Robert E. Lee and his army of northern Virginia invade the north and the t...
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Is Religion A Private Matter? from 2021-06-27T21:00
Come dig in to the topic of religion in the public square. Is religion a private or a public matter? Should religious people be able to discuss and/or celebrate their religion in public or is it...
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Don't Be Fooled by Fallacious (Phony) Arguments from 2021-05-23T10:00
Logical fallacies or, in plain language, baloney arguments, are everywhere these days. With the rise of social media, everyone is an expert. Dry Toast and Dan Fondo take you on a voyage of disco...
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What is The Best Form of Government? from 2021-05-09T09:00
Come along for a journey of discovery as Dry Toast and Dan Fondo explore the pros and cons of the different forms of government and economic systems, and make our infallible pronouncement on the...
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Full Disclosure - Why We Seek the Facts of the Matter from 2021-04-28T14:00
Come learn a little bit about Dry Toast and my faithful sidekick Dan Fondo and why we feel the need to investigate the facts behind many different matters. Come see what makes these two characte...
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The Facts of Life Discussion - Part 2 from 2021-04-18T03:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we again interview our very first guest, Jeffery Sutherland, and discuss more of what we feel are the important things in life, family, friends, career and so mu...
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The Facts of Life Discussion - Part 1 from 2021-04-02T10:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we interview our very first guest, Jeffery Sutherland, and discuss what we feel are the important things in life, family, friends, career and so much more! Check ...
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The Fact of The Matter - Battle of Thermopylae Part 3 -Aftermath, the fight for Greece from 2021-03-14T19:00
Dan Fondo has the week off, and Dry Toast walks you through the main fighting that took place in the Persian invasion of Greece after the famous battle of Thermopylae.
It promises battle, po...
The Fact of The Matter - Battle of Thermopylae Part 2 - The Battle Rages from 2021-02-23T21:00
Join us for Part 2 of the famous Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans (and maybe a few friends) fought a huge Persian invasion army. Today we get into the actual battle, and it was a good on...
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The Fact of The Matter - Battle of Thermopylae Part 1 - Prelude to Battle from 2021-02-04T10:00
Our apologies for the long hiatus but Dry Toast and Dan Fondo are back! Join us as we take a look at the events leading up to the famous battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans allegedly held o...
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The Fact of The Matter - Top 5 People of All Time Part 2 of 2 from 2020-11-23T21:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we finish off our Top 5 People of All Time lists. Full disclosure, we go down a few rabbit holes on this one, but we hope you will find them interesting and enlig...
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The Fact of The Matter - Top 5 People of All Time Part 1 of 2 from 2020-11-08T17:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we each discuss our top five people of all time based solely on their contribution to the betterment of humanity.
We tend to talk a lot so this is part one of...
The Fact of the Matter - Erzsebet Bathory The Female Dracula Part 3 from 2020-10-18T16:00
We are back in business after an excrutiatingly long 6 month covid break!
This week we finish off our research into the dark world of Countess Erzsebet Bathory, recounting her trial, the evi...
The Fact Of The Matter - Covid Podcast Update from 2020-04-03T18:00
Just a short announcement from Dry Toast that we are pausing the podcast for a few weeks for safety, but we might slip one in if we can, so stay tuned!Listen
The Fact Of The Matter - Erzsebet Bathory The Female Dracula Part 2 of 3 from 2020-03-25T20:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we explore the bizarre behaviour of the original Countess Dracula, Countess Erzsebet Bathory in this second part of a three part series. We also get into the topic o...
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The Fact Of The Matter - COVID Special - Top Ten Movies from 2020-03-19T20:00
Due to COVID 19, Dan Fondo chose to self-isolate for a few days, so join Dry Toast and a special guest as we each explore our top ten movies. Next week we should be back to normal and will finish o...
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The Fact of The Matter - Erzsebet Bathory The Female Dracula Part 1 of 3 from 2020-03-11T20:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we investigate the facts behind the legend of history's most prolific female serial killer, the Hungarian Countess Erzsebet BathoryListen
The Fact of The Matter - Do Good And Evil Exist? from 2020-03-06T18:10:26
The Fact of The Matter - Do Good And Evil Exist? by Dry Toast and Dan FondoSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fa...
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The Fact Of The Matter - Exopolitics: The Politics of Extraterrestrial Life from 2020-02-27T17:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we provide an introduction to Exopolitics, the politics of extraterrestrial lifeSupport the show...
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The Fact Of The Matter - Our Top 5 Books List from 2020-02-19T19:00
Dry Toast and Dan Fondo each give their top 5 most profound books they have ever read. That's 10, count 'em 10, for the price of 5! They cover everything from novels to self-improvement, ...
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The Fact of The Matter - Is The Pope Infallible? from 2020-02-12T19:00
Join Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we look into what exactly Papal Infallibility is and whether or not the Pope is infallible.Suppo...
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The Fact Of The Matter - Custers Last Stand Part 3 Of 3 from 2020-02-07T22:04:05
In this final episode of Custer's Last Stand, Dry Toast and Dan Fondo examine the fallout from the Battle of The Little Bighorn, and discuss whether things could have ended differentlyListen
The Fact Of The Matter - Custers Last Stand Part 2 Of 3 from 2020-01-31T20:52
In part 2 of a 3 part series, Dry Toast and Dan Fondo take an in-depth look at the Battle of The Little Bighorn, and then examine in detail the personalities of General George Armstrong Custer, Maj...
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The Fact Of The Matter - Custer's Last Stand Part 1 Of 3 from 2020-01-21T17:00
In Part one of a three part series, Dry Toast and Dan Fondo look at the events leading up to the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn. The next two podcasts will examine the battle itself, the chara...
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The Fact Of The Matter - What Keeps Me Awake At Night from 2020-01-17T12:28:16
Follow Dry Toast and Dan Fondo as we take a light-hearted yet profound look at the truth behind concepts such as infinity, the universe, time and blue cats.Listen
The Fact Of The Matter - Galileo and the Catholic Church Part 2 from 2020-01-10T12:52:55
Part 2 of our series on Galileo and the Catholic Church looks at his trial for heresy. Was he persecuted? Was he tortured and put in prison? Did the Church have issues with his findings on the s...
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The Fact Of The Matter - Galileo and the Catholic Church Part 1 from 2020-01-06T18:09:55
We delve into the facts of what really happened between Galileo Galilei and the Catholic Church. Was he persecuted? Was he threatened with torture? Part 1 of 2
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The Fact Of The Matter - The Fact Of The Matter Podcast 1 Intro from 2019-12-27T17:00
Our introductory podcast in our search for truth in religion, science, history and philosophy. EnjoySupport the show (https:...
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The Fact Of The Matter - The Fact Of The Matter Podcast 1 Intro from 2019-12-27T17:00
Our introductory podcast in our search for truth in religion, science, history and philosophy. EnjoySupport the show (https:...
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The Fact Of The Matter - The Fact Of The Matter Podcast 1 Intro from 2019-12-27T17:00
Our introductory podcast in our search for truth in religion, science, history and philosophy. EnjoySupport the show
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