Monday, February 20, 2017
Podcast of the Week #16
The audio-book version of the much vaunted founding document of the anti-Trump movement. The Indivisible Guide is free to download and adapt. Whether you prefer text or audio, everyone should put this information in their brain. I don't think working within the system is ever going to bring us the change we need to survive on this planet but these skills are absolutely necessary if we're to survive this administration.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Podcast of the Week #15
Bells Atlas is an amazing Oakland band. They are playing a free show on January 24 at Rickshaw Stop. Check out this bonus Snap Judgment to sample their tunes.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/snap-mix-bells-atlas-special-mixtape/
https://www.facebook.com/events/583734908503939/
http://www.wnyc.org/story/snap-mix-bells-atlas-special-mixtape/
https://www.facebook.com/events/583734908503939/
Book List
I just found this list I started in 2009. I've added recent reads to the bottom of the list and can keep the list current in new posts.
These are the books that I've read since the summer of 2009 starting with my preparation for Latin America, following my trip and continuing through 2010.
Che Guevara
Read before I left
Empire's Workshop
Read before I left
Charlie y la Fabrica de Chocolate
Read in Spanish in Tepoztlan
Shadows of Tender Fury
The letters and communiques of Subcomandante Marcos read in Tepoztlan
Birth of Venus
Rennaisance Florence, the fall of the Medici and the rise of the Inquisition read in Mazunte
Another Roadside Attraction
The first Tom Robbins I ever finished. Jesus' corpse ends up in Washington in the hands of gypsy mystics. Read in Mazunte.
My Ishmael - Daniel Quinn
Because it had been a while. Read in Mazunte.
2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl
Conspiracy theories, prophesy, Mayan calender, crop circles, and psychic phenomenon read in San Cristobal.
Boys from Brazil
Cloning Hitler read in San Cristobal.
Timequake
Vonnegut's final novel, part autobiography part satire of modern society. Gift from guy at Tikal read in Belize and regifted to Guy from New Jersey.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
A little Engels to stroke the intellect bought in a great deal from Chris' bookstore in San Cris and read in Belize.
The Rum Diaries
Drinking rum, disregarding native culture and generally being a degenerate itinerant journalist; the perfect book to read in Belize.
Food Rules
Read on Hidden Falls Farm on Lacy's Kindle. A very quick read but full of useful food tips.
Foundation and Empire
Mixed it up with some Asimov sci-fi bought for $0.50 at Belizean market read in Livingston.
The People of the Book
The 500-year history of a Jewish Haggadah's narrow escapes from Europe's purges traded for in Livingston read in Lanquin and Xela.
Jitterbug Perfume
The best book so far—immortality, aroma, tribe of Pan, and beets—read in Xela.
Cuentos Cortos
Oscar Wilde short stories in Spanish bought in San Cris and read sparingly here and there.
Still Life with Woodpecker
Found unopened 1981 paperback in Xela. Read between Xela and Atitlan. Not as good as Jitterbug but enough to keep me addicted to Robbins.
May 2010 - Return to the U.S.
Deep Economy Exactly the book I needed to read upon my return. Reinforced every idea I've had about the importance of building community and establishing a durable future. Sometimes it helps to hear someone else say what you've been thinking all along.
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Eco-terrorism yee haw! I predict a rise in this kind of domestic rebellion as the situation slides out of control.
Foundation Decided to get back into "the best science fiction series of all-time". Sometimes thinking on a galactic scale makes you feel small in a good way.
Robbing the Bees
Convinced me of the merits of keeping bees and I still have the goal of starting my own hive as soon as possible.
My First Summer in the Sierra
Read the last page in Yosemite. Muir's love for nature was far ahead of his time.
Villa Incognito
New-ish Tom Robbins, a quick and easy read. Found at Eco-Thrift for $1.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Dad speaks very highly of the effect this book had on him during his adolescence.
Harry Potter (Books 1-7)
Finished in time to see the final film at IMAX.
Buckminster Fuller: At Home in the Universe
Biography of the most important man we were never taught about. His ideas were so far ahead of his time we still haven't come around to seeing how right he was.
The Hunger Games (Books 1-3)
Borrowed from the BGC book donations. Read mostly in one day. Still waiting for the sequel from the library.
Gathering Blue
Messenger
Companion novels to The Giver. Not as good but worth a quick read.
Ender's Game
Probably should have read this when I was a kid.
Speaker for the Dead
Sequel to Ender, probably a better story. Includes the most interesting and simple meditation on the relationship between intelligent species.
The Song of Fire and Ice (Books 1-5)
Read between September 2012 and January 2013, these are all the rage right now. Despite most people I know reading them, we can't ever talk about it because everyone is in different parts of the story. Some surprises should be protected.
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
Eventually I'll read every Tom Robbins book. They're word roller-coasters.
Xenocide
This series stays good.
Here starts a large gap between 2013 and 2017 in which I stopped keeping track. Below is a list of books I remember reading during that time.
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
Read in December 2014 while staying with the Terrills. Also watched 5 films extended version Blu-rays, saw The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies in theater, and finished a Hobbit jigsaw puzzle. It was a magical month.
Orson Scott Card - Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon
Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth, The God Delusion
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clark
The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
The Martian - Andy Weir
Shaman - Kim Stanley Robinson
Cheap knockoff of Children of Earth series. Not nearly as imaginative as Auel.
Malcolm Gladwell - David and Goliath, Outliers
The Inner Game of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallway
Summer 2016 while coaching AC Bandits. Jived perfectly with my approach to players on how to achieve high performance.
Jean Auel - Clan of the Cave Bear, Valley of the Horses, The Mammoth Hunters
Waking Up - Sam Harris
And now the list is current as of January 2017. Recent reads will be added to the top of the list.
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
The Holy - Daniel Quinn
Jean Auel - The Plains of Passage, The Shelters of Stone, The Land of Painted Caves
These are the books that I've read since the summer of 2009 starting with my preparation for Latin America, following my trip and continuing through 2010.
Che Guevara
Read before I left
Empire's Workshop
Read before I left
Charlie y la Fabrica de Chocolate
Read in Spanish in Tepoztlan
Shadows of Tender Fury
The letters and communiques of Subcomandante Marcos read in Tepoztlan
Birth of Venus
Rennaisance Florence, the fall of the Medici and the rise of the Inquisition read in Mazunte
Another Roadside Attraction
The first Tom Robbins I ever finished. Jesus' corpse ends up in Washington in the hands of gypsy mystics. Read in Mazunte.
My Ishmael - Daniel Quinn
Because it had been a while. Read in Mazunte.
2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl
Conspiracy theories, prophesy, Mayan calender, crop circles, and psychic phenomenon read in San Cristobal.
Boys from Brazil
Cloning Hitler read in San Cristobal.
Timequake
Vonnegut's final novel, part autobiography part satire of modern society. Gift from guy at Tikal read in Belize and regifted to Guy from New Jersey.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
A little Engels to stroke the intellect bought in a great deal from Chris' bookstore in San Cris and read in Belize.
The Rum Diaries
Drinking rum, disregarding native culture and generally being a degenerate itinerant journalist; the perfect book to read in Belize.
Food Rules
Read on Hidden Falls Farm on Lacy's Kindle. A very quick read but full of useful food tips.
Foundation and Empire
Mixed it up with some Asimov sci-fi bought for $0.50 at Belizean market read in Livingston.
The People of the Book
The 500-year history of a Jewish Haggadah's narrow escapes from Europe's purges traded for in Livingston read in Lanquin and Xela.
Jitterbug Perfume
The best book so far—immortality, aroma, tribe of Pan, and beets—read in Xela.
Cuentos Cortos
Oscar Wilde short stories in Spanish bought in San Cris and read sparingly here and there.
Still Life with Woodpecker
Found unopened 1981 paperback in Xela. Read between Xela and Atitlan. Not as good as Jitterbug but enough to keep me addicted to Robbins.
May 2010 - Return to the U.S.
Deep Economy Exactly the book I needed to read upon my return. Reinforced every idea I've had about the importance of building community and establishing a durable future. Sometimes it helps to hear someone else say what you've been thinking all along.
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Eco-terrorism yee haw! I predict a rise in this kind of domestic rebellion as the situation slides out of control.
Foundation Decided to get back into "the best science fiction series of all-time". Sometimes thinking on a galactic scale makes you feel small in a good way.
Robbing the Bees
Convinced me of the merits of keeping bees and I still have the goal of starting my own hive as soon as possible.
My First Summer in the Sierra
Read the last page in Yosemite. Muir's love for nature was far ahead of his time.
Villa Incognito
New-ish Tom Robbins, a quick and easy read. Found at Eco-Thrift for $1.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Dad speaks very highly of the effect this book had on him during his adolescence.
Harry Potter (Books 1-7)
Finished in time to see the final film at IMAX.
Buckminster Fuller: At Home in the Universe
Biography of the most important man we were never taught about. His ideas were so far ahead of his time we still haven't come around to seeing how right he was.
The Hunger Games (Books 1-3)
Borrowed from the BGC book donations. Read mostly in one day. Still waiting for the sequel from the library.
Gathering Blue
Messenger
Companion novels to The Giver. Not as good but worth a quick read.
Ender's Game
Probably should have read this when I was a kid.
Speaker for the Dead
Sequel to Ender, probably a better story. Includes the most interesting and simple meditation on the relationship between intelligent species.
The Song of Fire and Ice (Books 1-5)
Read between September 2012 and January 2013, these are all the rage right now. Despite most people I know reading them, we can't ever talk about it because everyone is in different parts of the story. Some surprises should be protected.
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
Eventually I'll read every Tom Robbins book. They're word roller-coasters.
Xenocide
This series stays good.
Here starts a large gap between 2013 and 2017 in which I stopped keeping track. Below is a list of books I remember reading during that time.
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
Read in December 2014 while staying with the Terrills. Also watched 5 films extended version Blu-rays, saw The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies in theater, and finished a Hobbit jigsaw puzzle. It was a magical month.
Orson Scott Card - Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon
Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth, The God Delusion
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clark
The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
The Martian - Andy Weir
Shaman - Kim Stanley Robinson
Cheap knockoff of Children of Earth series. Not nearly as imaginative as Auel.
Malcolm Gladwell - David and Goliath, Outliers
The Inner Game of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallway
Summer 2016 while coaching AC Bandits. Jived perfectly with my approach to players on how to achieve high performance.
Jean Auel - Clan of the Cave Bear, Valley of the Horses, The Mammoth Hunters
And now the list is current as of January 2017. Recent reads will be added to the top of the list.
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
The Holy - Daniel Quinn
Jean Auel - The Plains of Passage, The Shelters of Stone, The Land of Painted Caves
Monday, November 28, 2016
Finally Venting
There've been no podcasts, no politics, no provocation. So much has happened since I last posted it's hard to know where to start. It seems weird to start in with today without mentioning the last couple weeks.
On Wednesday, November 9, the worst day in American history of my lifetime (100x worse than 9/11), I flew to Hawaii for a week of vacation and Hopu Ka Lewa. To call it surreal falls far short of capturing four hours of delays, a five-hour flight, and two bonus hours (thanks to flying west) on the day in which America entered purgatory. For better or worse, while in Oahu, we tried to forget the real world (mention the election, take a shot). We didn't need to commiserate, we all knew we were hurting. We used our time on the beach and on the field to strengthen our bonds and remind each other of our capacity for love. It was one of the best vacations I've ever had. And we came up a few points short of winning the tournament.
Upon returning to Oakland the usual post-tourney depression was barely perceptible beyond the overwhelming sense of shock and the flood of emotions that came with my first 10-minute dose of NPR, my first trip to a public place. I was having a hard time making eye contact with people at Trader Joe's where I know almost every employee. I've never been more ashamed to be a white man.
Having fallen behind on my beloved podcasts I found I had to skip ahead a few weeks. Anything from the pre-Nov 8 world is just too hopeful to handle. I'm still going to recommend podcasts and try to communicate a positive vision for the future. But it's hard right now. Emotion is clouding my mind. I have a million thoughts and an urge to shout them into the internet but a little sanity from somewhere says I might regret it.
This is what my intuition is telling me. This year the whole world has been experiencing the devastating combined death-throes of three anachronisms: the nation-state (Brexit, Russia in Ukraine, Syria, Trump v Clinton), white supremacy (Brexit, alt-right neo-Nazis, police brutality), and patriarchy (fucking everything). The idea of the United States is dead, not the beautiful ideas on which it was founded but the idea of it as a nation. We have culturally speciated. It will go on for many more years but it is no longer a vital idea serving us towards a future in which we thrive as a species. The same goes for these other ideas, they will continue to inflict harm and will probably intensify before finally gasping their fated, final breaths.
Also, I don't want to hear how I need to sit down with the enemy. In this fight the enemy is not a nation, a race, or any static group of people bound to their side by birth; the enemy is an idea. Namely, the idea that sets humanity opposed to nature, that we are separate. Anyone at any time is able and welcome to join the fight for justice (and survival). But do not let anyone convince you to compromise or meet in the middle. Yes, we must understand the enemy in order to defeat it, but we can not ingest even one drop of this toxic idea.
Politically, the only way the Democratic Party will get another national vote from me is if they fire everyone who participated in the recent national campaign. It was their shit leadership that allowed this to happen. They actively opposed their own best hope of winning in favor of putting forward one of the (extremely qualified by the standards of yesterday yet still) worst candidates in history. They are completely blind to the reality of the people. We need a new party and it should probably be led by Bernie Sanders.
On Wednesday, November 9, the worst day in American history of my lifetime (100x worse than 9/11), I flew to Hawaii for a week of vacation and Hopu Ka Lewa. To call it surreal falls far short of capturing four hours of delays, a five-hour flight, and two bonus hours (thanks to flying west) on the day in which America entered purgatory. For better or worse, while in Oahu, we tried to forget the real world (mention the election, take a shot). We didn't need to commiserate, we all knew we were hurting. We used our time on the beach and on the field to strengthen our bonds and remind each other of our capacity for love. It was one of the best vacations I've ever had. And we came up a few points short of winning the tournament.
Upon returning to Oakland the usual post-tourney depression was barely perceptible beyond the overwhelming sense of shock and the flood of emotions that came with my first 10-minute dose of NPR, my first trip to a public place. I was having a hard time making eye contact with people at Trader Joe's where I know almost every employee. I've never been more ashamed to be a white man.
Having fallen behind on my beloved podcasts I found I had to skip ahead a few weeks. Anything from the pre-Nov 8 world is just too hopeful to handle. I'm still going to recommend podcasts and try to communicate a positive vision for the future. But it's hard right now. Emotion is clouding my mind. I have a million thoughts and an urge to shout them into the internet but a little sanity from somewhere says I might regret it.
This is what my intuition is telling me. This year the whole world has been experiencing the devastating combined death-throes of three anachronisms: the nation-state (Brexit, Russia in Ukraine, Syria, Trump v Clinton), white supremacy (Brexit, alt-right neo-Nazis, police brutality), and patriarchy (fucking everything). The idea of the United States is dead, not the beautiful ideas on which it was founded but the idea of it as a nation. We have culturally speciated. It will go on for many more years but it is no longer a vital idea serving us towards a future in which we thrive as a species. The same goes for these other ideas, they will continue to inflict harm and will probably intensify before finally gasping their fated, final breaths.
Also, I don't want to hear how I need to sit down with the enemy. In this fight the enemy is not a nation, a race, or any static group of people bound to their side by birth; the enemy is an idea. Namely, the idea that sets humanity opposed to nature, that we are separate. Anyone at any time is able and welcome to join the fight for justice (and survival). But do not let anyone convince you to compromise or meet in the middle. Yes, we must understand the enemy in order to defeat it, but we can not ingest even one drop of this toxic idea.
Politically, the only way the Democratic Party will get another national vote from me is if they fire everyone who participated in the recent national campaign. It was their shit leadership that allowed this to happen. They actively opposed their own best hope of winning in favor of putting forward one of the (extremely qualified by the standards of yesterday yet still) worst candidates in history. They are completely blind to the reality of the people. We need a new party and it should probably be led by Bernie Sanders.
What to do? What to do? If you really can’t force yourself to stand up, go outside, and organize, there are things you can do from the comfort of your laptop. GIVE MONEY, as much as you can. Give to groups that support marginalized communities whose jobs just became much more difficult. The ACLU, NAACP, Anti-Defamation League, Planned Parenthood, Natural Resource Defense Council, and many other organizations will do good work with your money.
SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA. A free press is essential to freedom and will be under constant attack for the next four years. Become a member of your local PBS or NPR station. You might even get a tote bag.
But if you only give to one cause please please please give to support the Standing Rock water protectors putting their lives on the line to defend native lands from federal-corporate exploitation. This is the active front in the war and the protestors are fighting for all of us. They need to winterize their camp immediately and you can help by sending money. Not only am I hopeful for a victory in North Dakota, I am excited to learn about the new generation of leaders that will emerge from this battle. If you have withstood a water cannon or chained yourself to a bulldozer, there’s one vote (and some campaign cash) for you right here.
Most importantly, don’t just think nationally. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed imagining yourself as one of three-hundred million. There are actions you can take right now in your own community to prepare us for what’s to come. These actions have the additional benefits of no dollar cost, increasing your own sense of security, and carrying the distinct possibility of fun and/or happiness.
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS. Get up, go outside, knock on a door, and say hello to whoever answers. It’s a little scary at first, and the person behind the door will likely meet you with suspicion but smile, tell them your name, where you live, and maybe offer them something you have in abundance (time, lemons, well-wishes, etc). You will be amazed at how many people are gasping for connection, even if they are initially resentful you pulled them off the couch. What if you’re already a Level 2 Neighbor?
GET ORGANIZED. Google “(INSERT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD) neighborhood association” and contact them. Attend a meeting, volunteer at an event, pick up trash, take a walk without earbuds, do anything that makes your neighborhood a better place to live. It doesn’t matter if you’re renting or don’t think you’ll be there long. When we feel connected we are not fearful, when we are constructive we can not despair.
The United States government is not going to save us. If you’re my age (31), you are going to live through more tumult and upheaval than you can probably imagine. Science help you if you’re younger. The skills and attitudes that got us to this point no longer serve you, purge yourself of the poisons of greed, racism, misogyny, and nationalism. Your new skill set awaits right there between you and your neighbors. Go get it.
Sacramento activist-poet Niki Jones said something last week that is still resonating in my brain.
“More of us than them, more of us than them.
Take up arms, mostly pens.
If this is a war then we’ll wage it,
it’s not what we’ve made it.
...Take up arms, sharpen your friends.”
I'll just leave this here for fun. But don't laugh.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Podcasts of the Week #'s 1-14
#14 - Sept 23, 2016 - If you know me at all, just the title tells you I'd love it.
http://www.ttbook.org/book/chuck-klosterman-thinks-about-present-if-it-were-past
#11 - July 8 - I'm curious what people think. In my lifetime I haven't seen a non-violent direct action change a public policy. Are we blindly worshiping the civil rights movement? My gut tells me protest is pointless if that's all people are willing to do. Featuring Oakland #blacklivesmatter activist Cat Brooks.
http://www.ttbook.org/book/do-protests-still-matter
#10 - June 30 - Intersectionality galore! Something for everyone, Even you, white men. And a brilliant analogy about privilege and cycling in the wind.
http://www.bestoftheleft.com/_1019_we_need_a_system_for_everyone_economics_of_racism_and_sexism
#9 - June 21 - Preach, Alan, preach. "The digital system of thinking is too simple" to take us where we need to go. It can be so frustrating to realize the forces suppressing truth are mostly those we've been told are making the world a better place.
"Technology, if it relies exclusively on linear thinking, is going to destroy the environment." There are too many engineers in this world and not nearly enough artists.
http://alanwattspodcast.com/media/113-SeeingThroughtheNet4.mp3
June 20 - Guest rec from Stephen Hubbard - I love when you post about your favorite podcasts, I had one to recommend. Tim Ferris and Sebastian Junger talk about many very important topics, the most consequential of which happen in the second half.
I recommend this to you in particular because I know you do tree work and I wonder if Sebastian's experiences and thoughts on the practice mirror your own.
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/05/22/sebastian-junger/
http://www.ttbook.org/book/chuck-klosterman-thinks-about-present-if-it-were-past
#13 - August 30, 2016 - Back after an extended break from peak ultimate season and my tooth almost killing me to recommend a talk with one of my favorite psychologists, Dan Gilbert. The discussion of surrogacy reminded me of a conversation I had recently with a woman I've had a crush on for years. We've never been able to date due to numerous circumstances but she gave me a glowing recommendation or personality review (to my face) and it fit perfectly with an idea I had for online dating sites. Reviews! OK Cupid should create a section to leave positive-only reviews. Photos and summaries are what we think we want but all they do is kill the magic of discovery. I'd be much better off if the women of my past could share their experience with the women of my future. Gilbert also explains why saying "never" is a good way to look stupid.
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/23/490972873/you-vs-future-you-or-why-were-bad-at-predicting-our-own-happiness
#12 - July 28 - I've been enjoying Malcolm Gladwell's new podcast. This isn't even particularly my favorite episode but I figured I could poke my Vassar and Bowdoin friends into some kind of rivalry.
My school's food was so bad I was traumatized for several years to the point I could not find joy in eating. I understand Gladwell's point that it's important to make college available to everyone who can handle it but he doesn't seem to understand the importance of food. I'm sure there's a middle ground of edible/enjoyable food somewhere between these two examples.
http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/05-food-fight
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/23/490972873/you-vs-future-you-or-why-were-bad-at-predicting-our-own-happiness
#12 - July 28 - I've been enjoying Malcolm Gladwell's new podcast. This isn't even particularly my favorite episode but I figured I could poke my Vassar and Bowdoin friends into some kind of rivalry.
My school's food was so bad I was traumatized for several years to the point I could not find joy in eating. I understand Gladwell's point that it's important to make college available to everyone who can handle it but he doesn't seem to understand the importance of food. I'm sure there's a middle ground of edible/enjoyable food somewhere between these two examples.
http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/05-food-fight
#11 - July 8 - I'm curious what people think. In my lifetime I haven't seen a non-violent direct action change a public policy. Are we blindly worshiping the civil rights movement? My gut tells me protest is pointless if that's all people are willing to do. Featuring Oakland #blacklivesmatter activist Cat Brooks.
http://www.ttbook.org/book/do-protests-still-matter
#10 - June 30 - Intersectionality galore! Something for everyone, Even you, white men. And a brilliant analogy about privilege and cycling in the wind.
http://www.bestoftheleft.com/_1019_we_need_a_system_for_everyone_economics_of_racism_and_sexism
#9 - June 21 - Preach, Alan, preach. "The digital system of thinking is too simple" to take us where we need to go. It can be so frustrating to realize the forces suppressing truth are mostly those we've been told are making the world a better place.
"Technology, if it relies exclusively on linear thinking, is going to destroy the environment." There are too many engineers in this world and not nearly enough artists.
http://alanwattspodcast.com/media/113-SeeingThroughtheNet4.mp3
June 20 - Guest rec from Stephen Hubbard - I love when you post about your favorite podcasts, I had one to recommend. Tim Ferris and Sebastian Junger talk about many very important topics, the most consequential of which happen in the second half.
I recommend this to you in particular because I know you do tree work and I wonder if Sebastian's experiences and thoughts on the practice mirror your own.
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/05/22/sebastian-junger/
#8 - June 15 - The Leicester City story is incredible but I'm more interested in the description/comparison of the European sport club model with the American sport corporation. Does anyone have any other resources on the topic?
Ultimate players and fans are witnessing the corporatization of our sport right now. Did you even know there's another way?
Quiet bump for my org, Ultimate for All. It's not too late to shape the future of ultimate for the common good.
http://freakonomics.com/podcast/leicester-city/
Ultimate players and fans are witnessing the corporatization of our sport right now. Did you even know there's another way?
Quiet bump for my org, Ultimate for All. It's not too late to shape the future of ultimate for the common good.
http://freakonomics.com/podcast/leicester-city/
#7 - June 2 - Congratulations to Dan Savage and his minions on staying not only relevant but ahead of the curve on issues of sexual identity, health, and exploration. From GGG to Santorum, his contributions have made the world a safer, smarter, and more fun place to live. He's been kinda pissing me off recently with his mainstream politics but hey, he's getting old. But I've still learned more from him than anyone else on the topics we don't talk about enough. If you haven't been initiated into the Savage Lovecast world the time has come to come aboard.
http://www.savagelovecast.com/episodes/500#.V1BLZ20rLnA
#6 - May 19 - I really like To the Best of Our Knowledge. Their interviewers are some of the best. They've had better episodes than this but this is recent and tapped into something I've felt for a while. Nation-states became obsolete the moment we turned on the internet. City-states are the future. Discuss.
http://www.ttbook.org/book/borderless-world
#5 - May 8 - Not a podcast but likely the best available audio. It's just so good.
https://play.spotify.com/album/1kCHru7uhxBUdzkm4gzRQc?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open
#4 - April 29 - Something not-so-serious from a little-known amazing series, The Truth (podcast). This is the first episode of their first serial. If you like it go back and listen to the entire library of funny, weird, scary audio drama.
http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/songonauts/
http://www.savagelovecast.com/episodes/500#.V1BLZ20rLnA
#6 - May 19 - I really like To the Best of Our Knowledge. Their interviewers are some of the best. They've had better episodes than this but this is recent and tapped into something I've felt for a while. Nation-states became obsolete the moment we turned on the internet. City-states are the future. Discuss.
http://www.ttbook.org/book/borderless-world
#5 - May 8 - Not a podcast but likely the best available audio. It's just so good.
https://play.spotify.com/album/1kCHru7uhxBUdzkm4gzRQc?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open
#4 - April 29 - Something not-so-serious from a little-known amazing series, The Truth (podcast). This is the first episode of their first serial. If you like it go back and listen to the entire library of funny, weird, scary audio drama.
http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/songonauts/
#3 - April 21 - If you've talked to me recently or seen my posts on #UniversalBasicIncome this pick is a no-brainer. I'm glad such a mainstream source as Freakonomics is shedding light on the best idea anyone has had in a long time. Of course, there's so much more to this story and I'm sure you'll see #UBI as a running theme throughout these recommendations. I'm more than happy to discuss this with anyone.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/world-ready-guaranteed-basic-income/
#2 - April 14 - I found the story of Soul City super interesting and relevant to current attempts at social change. Over the last couple years new activism groups seem to have similar goals: get "us" a bigger piece of the pie. We shouldn't be fighting over pie crumbs, we should be finding something healthier to live on. Then, as it turns out this tactic has been tried and failed before. We can't use capitalism to fix what's going wrong with capitalism.
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/soul-city/
#1 - April 4 - I listen to a lot of podcasts. On a good day climbing trees I can get through 4-5 hours of stories, interviews, news, radio drama, and comedy. For all my friends without the time to sort through the ever-increasing options I'm going to recommend one episode each week that I found extra engaging/important/useful.
Last week the second season of Serial concluded. I've heard some negative reviews from friends comparing it to the first season. While the story of Adnan was gripping and fun to chat about I think the questions posed by Sarah Koenig in season two took more gumption to ask and exposed deeper flaws in an institution even larger and more corrupt than the criminal justice system; the military.
The story of Bowe Bergdahl is of great importance to the progressive movement because it raises serious doubts about not just the war on terror, or war in general, but about the entire military system and those who volunteer to participate in it. This last episode is mostly about blame; who gets it and how much. And while listening to these young men throwing shade in all directions all I could think was, "each and every one of you voluntarily signed a document stating your willingness to murder people."
Blame doesn't seem the appropriate response, but neither does sympathy.
https://serialpodcast.org/season-two/11/present-for-duty
http://www.wnyc.org/story/world-ready-guaranteed-basic-income/
#2 - April 14 - I found the story of Soul City super interesting and relevant to current attempts at social change. Over the last couple years new activism groups seem to have similar goals: get "us" a bigger piece of the pie. We shouldn't be fighting over pie crumbs, we should be finding something healthier to live on. Then, as it turns out this tactic has been tried and failed before. We can't use capitalism to fix what's going wrong with capitalism.
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/soul-city/
#1 - April 4 - I listen to a lot of podcasts. On a good day climbing trees I can get through 4-5 hours of stories, interviews, news, radio drama, and comedy. For all my friends without the time to sort through the ever-increasing options I'm going to recommend one episode each week that I found extra engaging/important/useful.
Last week the second season of Serial concluded. I've heard some negative reviews from friends comparing it to the first season. While the story of Adnan was gripping and fun to chat about I think the questions posed by Sarah Koenig in season two took more gumption to ask and exposed deeper flaws in an institution even larger and more corrupt than the criminal justice system; the military.
The story of Bowe Bergdahl is of great importance to the progressive movement because it raises serious doubts about not just the war on terror, or war in general, but about the entire military system and those who volunteer to participate in it. This last episode is mostly about blame; who gets it and how much. And while listening to these young men throwing shade in all directions all I could think was, "each and every one of you voluntarily signed a document stating your willingness to murder people."
Blame doesn't seem the appropriate response, but neither does sympathy.
https://serialpodcast.org/season-two/11/present-for-duty
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