Digital Yawp

Joe and Dawson explore suspension of disbelief in open world video games and discuss terms like "ludonarrative dissonance" as they break down the ways that we can become attached to fictional characters.

In this episode, Joe and Dawson decide to open the "Notes apps" on their phones and share personal entries related both to ideas for creative writing projects and contemplative practices. Much of it is ridiculous.

There are a lot of artists to thank for music in this episode.

Special recognition goes to...

JBP (via RFM and Soundcloud) for the song "High"Letterbox for the song "Donors"Silent Partner for the song "Red Light Runner"Vibe Mountain for the song "February"Nana Kwabena for the song "Black Magic"Kai Engel for the song "Traffic"

With Halloween on the immediate horizon, Joe and Dawson recall vastly different "trick or treating" experiences and dive into the necessary presence--as well as the origins--of monsters in storytelling.

 

Special thanks to Young Logos for use of the song "Triumph."

 

*You might also pick up on our allusion to an artist whose name sounds like some Halloween candy and whose message to the world aligns quite nicely with our opinions about monsters (and the role of artists).

Joe and Dawson are joined by special guest, Karen Guess, who helps them explore a question related to social justice, and whose story compels us all to become more aware of others around us and to become better neighbors.

Special thanks to Silent Partner for the use of the song "Cue," and to Tyler Harper for the use of the song "July 16."

Joe and Dawson explore a few of the most ancient "stories" on record notable for their brevity and wisdom. Once referred to as wisdom literature, today we call these oral traditions proverbs, fables, and parables. Regardless of what we call them in modernity, their purpose remains the same: to instill cultural values into young listeners.

How many of these have you heard? 

 

Special thanks for the music in this episode goes to:

rocavaco--"Love Shadow (Remix Safety Guide)" and Francis Preve "Boards"

In this episode, Dawson and Joe attempt to make sense of the human subconcious...so just a minor challenge for the guys to tackle. Obviously, they look into how dreams operate in storytelling, but they also discuss in how dreams might affect our waking lives.

Oh, Dawson also proposes that he can interpret dreams as well as any paid expert, so there's that bit of business as well. 

*Special thanks to Vidian for use of the song "aether theories" ft. Gurdonark, White Throated Sparrow

Have you ever stopped to wonder what effect RomComs have on culture? Dawson and I did, and then we recorded it.

Also in this episode...you'll hear about Dawson's 8th grade romantic escapades, a really bad idea in Joe's past called the "6 inch rule," and our ardent rejection of "princess" gender scripts.

Former student Sarah Borucki stops by to share her recent experiences in Kenya (some of them are nuts), to talk about her proclivities for philosophy and medicine, and to explore the challenges of developing a personal faith in today's polarizing culture.

Our dear friend and former colleague, the highly esteemed and popular Dr. Tim Blue, drops by to talk about perception with us.

Joe's friend and former colleague, Ilya Gokhman, pays the Digital Yawp podcast a visit to discuss among other topics: leadership, success, cults and anti-heroes. He also suggests that we end our podcasts differently.

 

Music this week provided by

1. Dunno "Grapes" (ft. J Lang and Morusque)

2. Tyler Harper "Happy"