From what you have described, I imagine this podcast goes along with what I've thought for some time but in a more comprehensive and complex manner.

I find it quite amusing - especially when political philosophy is tossed in - how people, especially on the right, use the concept of "free will" to try and make their points, when in fact, their practice of doing this truly only contradicts the possibility of possessing a genuine "free will."  Of course, for all to genuinely discuss topics like this, proper definitions of used words must be agreed upon. For example, many people throw the word "causal" around like candy and apply that word to so many things that are NOT "causal" at all.  Maybe related, but not "causal."

For example, if "free will" existed, as many suggest it does as it is thought of, then things like violent video games, movies, or the like, can't "cause" deviant behavior (one college professor pointed out that maybe people just partake in such things because they like them, rather than them being causal to deviant behavior).  Or, people can't be "made" gay, bi or whatever by outside influences, if free will existed. I think what many people, again mostly on the right, fail to acknowledge is just how complex our decision-making is and how rapidly decisions are made based upon our experiences, survival instincts, and the like, and how these things often don't really utilize a well-thought-out decision-based landed upon due to a contemplative free will.