For What It's Worth

For What It's Worth

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  • 36: Talking to the Past

    Shawn and James imagine what it would be like to talk with figures from the past. If you could ask anyone a question from the past, who would it be, and what would be the question?

    We couldn't follow our own rules, but we had fun imagining what it could be like. We'd love to hear who you would talk to, or if you would rather spend a week with them as a mute. Send us an email!


    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lookingoverlife.com⁠⁠⁠


    ⁠⁠⁠Invisible Things Blog⁠⁠


    People we would like to talk to include the following:

    • Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve
    • Martin Luther or a random Anabaptist
    • Bartholomew, one of the Twelve
    • Mordecai, Esther's uncle
    • Papias of Hierapolis, early church father
    • John Mark, Paul's nemesis
    • Nennius, the monk who wrote about the wizard Merlin
    • 28 min
    • 35: What Food Makes You Gag?

      Shawn gets an impromptu interview about odd foods from James.

      Have you tried all the foods we mentioned? We're curious if you would consider yourself adventurous or safe in your food choice. What is the most exotic thing you've tried?

      Send us an email!


      Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠lookingoverlife.com⁠⁠


      ⁠⁠Invisible Things Blog⁠⁠


      19 min
    • 34: Where Do You Want to Live?

      Shawn and James go on an imaginary adventure, dreaming about where they may want to live someday.

      Some like seasons, some like temperate zones. Some like snow, some hate it. Some love mountains, others look for the coast.

      Where would you like to live if there were no constraints? Why aren't you there now? We'd be curious to hear about your dreams and your realities. Send us an email!


      Website: ⁠⁠⁠lookingoverlife.com⁠


      ⁠Invisible Things Blog⁠

      ⁠Juan David, a blog


      • Wikipedia - Galápagos Islands
      • Wikipedia - Canary Islands
      • Wikipedia - Tasmanian Wilderness
      • Wikipedia - Climate of Italy
      • YouTube - Great Big Story - Cabin on the Montana Mountains


      • 30 min
      • 33: Life Update

        James and Shawn get caught up on life. Where have we been? And why haven't you heard from us?

        Well, we've been busy. Join us for a chat about the latest in our lives.


        Website: ⁠⁠lookingoverlife.com


        Invisible Things Blog

        Juan David, a blog


        25 min
      • 32: Our Best-Loved Apps

        Shawn and James talk phones and computers and the apps we use. Why do we hate WhatsApp but love Telegram? What do we use to do our writing or to organize the podcast (assuming we are organized)? That's what we discuss in this episode.


        Website: ⁠⁠lookingoverlife.com


        Messaging and Communication

        • Telegram
        • Spark
        • Teams
        • Google Phone
        • Google Messages
        • Whatsapp
        • Productivity

          • Todoist
          • Notion
          • Obsidian (Mac)
          • Full Focus Planner
          • Consumption

            • Pocketcasts
            • Kindle
            • Libby
            • Olive Tree Bible App
            • Logos Bible App (Mac)
            • Miscellaneous

              • Accuweather (mobile)
              • Mac Weather App
              • Google Photos
              • Thriftbooks
              • 46 min
              • 31: How does radiation work?

                James and Shawn talk about different forms of radioactivity. From Marie Curie's discoveries to Australia's losing a radioactive device, we traveled through all the various sorts of radioactivity.


                Website: ⁠lookingoverlife.com


                • Lost radioactive device in Australia
                • Wikipedia - William Rôntgen
                • Wikipedia - Marie Curie
                • Wikipedia - Henri Becquerel
                • YouTube - How X-rays see through your skin
                • YouTube - Is radiation dangerous?
                • YouTube - The genius of Marie Curie
                • YouTube - How do X-rays work?
                • YouTube - Types of radiation
                • 42 min
                • 7 Habits: Episode 6 - Habit 6: Synergize!

                  Shawn and James discuss Habit 6 from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.

                  In this episode, we discuss what "synergy" is and why we want it. How can you synergize in both positive and negative situations? How can you have a Win-Win mindset, and how might that change your life?

                  We'd like to hear from you. No, we'd like SYNERGIZE with you! Send us an email about your ideas on synergy at home, church, or work.


                  Website: lookingoverlife.com

                  7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

                  35 min
                • 29: What's Going on in Peru?

                  James listens to Shawn talk about the current situation in Peru.

                  Political violence, a home birth, the near-death of his wife, being blocked from returning home by angry mobs—Shawn has had quite the few weeks.


                  Website: lookingoverlife.com

                  25 min
                • 28: WiFi: Black Magic or Science?

                  Shawn and James discuss how wireless communication works. It's really incredible to consider how electronic pulses and light and so on is shot around the world to arrive nearly instantaneously at its destination. A huge amount of data is sent every second, and we hardly think about it.

                  Can you catch any mistakes in what James explained to Shawn? Do you have anything to add? Send us an email!


                  Website: lookingoverlife.com


                  • Wikipedia - Wireless Radio
                  • Wikipedia - Radio-wave and Radio Communication
                  • Medium - How Wireless Communication Works
                  • How Exactly is Information Transmitted Wirelessly?
                  • Britannica - How Does WiFi Work?
                  • 31 min

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