By Popular Demand: #28 Built to Endure · What the American Flag Still Gets Right
Send Jim a Topic to Explore What started as a simple search for a flag turned into a five-hour deep dive on symbolism, craftsmanship, and the quiet weight of meaning in a culture hooked on mass produc...
3 Juli 8min
Season 2 Begins Where Certainty Ends — July 2026
Send Jim a Topic to Explore Season 2 of Think First is coming — and it’s going much deeper. In this special announcement episode, Jim Detjen shares what’s changing, why the show is evolving beyond hea...
8 Juni 19min
BONUS · Why Chasing the Future Is Ruining Youth Sports and What Actually Works Instead
Send Jim a Topic to Explore We love to talk about the future — rankings, opportunities, exposure. But real development doesn’t happen out there. It happens today. After nearly a decade running one of ...
14 Maj 15min
#113 Missing Scientists: The List Keeps Growing… But Does the Pattern Hold?
Send Jim a Topic to Explore This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth — use code THINKFIRST for 20% off. A growing list of “missing and dead scientists” is making headlines—eight, ten, eleven… no...
29 Apr 17min
#112 SPLC: Built to Fight Hate… or Built on It?
Send Jim a Topic to Explore The Southern Poverty Law Center. This one’s simple. A story comes out… and you read it once. Then twice. And at some point you stop and think: “Wait… is this real?” In thi...
27 Apr 5min
#110: 155 Aircraft Over Iran – What the Official Rescue Story Isn’t Telling Us
Send Jim a Topic to Explore This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth — use code THINKFIRST for up to 20% off. A U.S. fighter jet goes down over Iran. One pilot is recovered quickly. The second i...
15 Apr 18min
Paperback. This Week. $16.99.
Send Jim a Topic to Explore For this week only, Distorted is available at reader edition pricing—$16.99, down from its standard $22.99. If you’ve been meaning to read it, now’s the moment. This is not...
29 Mars 2min
