Our cozy Saturday morning coffee and games show returns to answer the question … what is cozy? Reading a book while sleet pounds the windows on a winter night? Putting your phone in a Faraday cage so you can get a few minutes of non-digital peace?

We give a couple of definitions cozy can be … and then talk about what we personally find to be cozy.

Chapters

00:00 Defining Cozy02:21 Personal Cozy Rituals and Experiences05:01 The Role of Sensory Input in Creating Cozy Atmosphere07:50 Cozy Games and Downshifting in a Digital Age10:20 The Importance of Cozy Practices

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Show Notes

Defining Cozy

Hygge (/ˈh(j)uːɡə/, H(Y)OO-gə; Danish: [ˈhykə]; Norwegian: [ˈhŷɡːə]) is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a cozy, contented mood evoked by comfort and conviviality. As a cultural category with its sets of associated practices, hygge has more or less the same meaning in both places and in both languages;[1] however, the emphasis on hygge as a core part of Danish culture is a recent phenomenon, dating to the late 20th century. In the 21st century, the concept has also been familiarized abroad.

Gluggaveður (GLOO-ga-veth-ur): Weather that looks appealing from inside but would be unpleasant to be outside in.Defining Cozy

What is cozy?

No wrong answers ... but here are ours.

Ken

Hockey jerseys

Coffee, comfortable mugs, and good books (or comic books)

Cold, dark winter nights with Christmas trees and chill music

Lo-fi listening

Cabin camping in winter /Hammocks on the Lake

Snuggling puppies

Chris:

Storms, sitting on the porch or in the garage with the door open in a storm

Reading

Cooking and listening to 1920-1940s music and radio

Coffee & coffee shops

Coding while listening to music

Sipping bourbon hot cocoa w/ the Xmas lights on in the dark

Being off the internet

David:

Rain on the roof as I head to bed

Reading a good book on the couch or in a comfy chair while warm and cozy

Laying out under an umbrella on the beach, sometimes with a book, sometimes looking at the surf

Music around the house while puttering around and doing minor chores

Sitting out on the porch in the predawn hours with a cup of coffee

Cozy Links

Darth Vader Yule Log

Nick Offleman drinking scotch

 Star Trek: Titan LCARS display

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