• Let's call everything we talk about here "Aikidoing".
• Is life a flowing river?
• Aikidoing is very simple - just not easy.
• Why People don't like hearing about Aikidoing.
  • The inward drive vs. the outward drive.
  • The suggestion of moderate reaction as an existential threat.

• A little bit about the Aikidiot's unprofessional background.
• Why make a podcast about Aikido and conflict resolution.

Monica refuses to be bullied / When somebody becomes abusive and calls us names / Running away is usually an excellent idea / The three spaces when dealing with a verbal attack / The three spaces in Aikido, dealing with a strike to the head (Shomen Uchi) / WHAT?! We're actually supposed to do nothing?! / Minimum occupation of the common space - in Aikido and in other things.

The Jackson 5 and their methods of conflict resolution / The tragic tale of a middle-aged, overweight man, taking up Aikido / O-Sensei and the invention of Aikido / The three spaces of thoughts and ideas / Why pretending to know things make people nervous / Why not being arrogant jerks is actually good for us.