After non-stop controversy and corruption, it’s obvious that the games reek of societal decline.It’s time to talk about what’s wrong with the world’s most popular sports festival. As always, my magnanimous co-host and Lord of Malibu’s underwater currents, ‘His Semi Deepness’ Mr. Adam Skolnick, joins me at the round table. Adam is an activist and veteran journalist known as David Goggins’ Can’t Hurt Me, co-author. He writes about adventure sports, environmental issues, and civil rights for outlets such as The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, BBC, and Men’s Health. He is the author of One Breath and still uses the ‘new dad’ excuse to avoid working on his novel.Topics discussed in today’s episode include:the politics behind the declining global interest in the Olympics;bribery & corruption within the International Olympic Committee (IOC);how a Florida town with no ice rink produced three Olympic speedskaters;the backlash Eileen Gu, a teenage freeskier and Louis Vuitton model, has received after choosing to represent China over the US at the Beijing Winter Olympics and what it teaches about Asian hate;how Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win individual Winter Olympic gold; Kelly Slater’s pipe master’s win days before turning 50; andthe benefits of using “dumb phones” in limiting screen time & phone addiction.As always, we close things out by taking a few listener questions. Today we answer:How do you cultivate optimism and gratitude as a natural cynic?How do you stay true to your goals?What advice do you have for young people navigating their twenties?Thank you to Brett from NYC, Bill from Crested Butte, and Evan from Iowa for your questions. If you want your query discussed, drop it on our Facebook Page or, better yet, leave a voicemail at (424) 235-4626.To read more click here. You can also watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Enjoy the show!Peace + Plants, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.