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In this Barrcast we read and translate the poem Nascer, by Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

Our translation:

Sprout
again and again
indefinitely
like the plant is ever sprouting
from the first seed;
to think the day good
to create clarity
and in it discover
the first syllable
of the first song

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#22 Rogue One by Barrcast

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We read (briefly) from chapter 36 of Hopscotch, and discuss the future of online communities and conversations in the context of the election.

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Here's a passage from Julio Cortázar's Hopscotch (Rayuela), chapter 18, set to the music of Struttin' with Some Barbecue, as performed by Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars.

Track: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ekw6l7TfaNVpmjl5g2157
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hopscotch-Novel-Pantheon-Modern-Writers/dp/0394752848
Chapter (Spanish): http://www.literaberinto.com/cortazar/rayuela18.htm

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What do you remember from your years at school? What is good and bad about nostalgia?

I Remember by Joe Brainard: https://sites.evergreen.edu/statements/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/09/I-Remember-Joe-Brainard-1.pdf

Member Berries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndI9vkgw_1Y

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"Constraints breed creativity." Sure, but in this podcast we go a bit deeper into what else constraints do.

Charles Bernstein's Experimental Writing Syllabus: http://writing.upenn.edu/bernstein/syllabi/111-intro.html

James Thurber's The Wonderful O: https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-York-Review-Childrens-Collection/dp/1590173090

Slash Keyboard: https://tapslash.com/

Language is a Virus: http://www.languageisavirus.com/cutupmachine.html

Orbital: http://orbital.nyc/

Quora Link: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-constraint-and-restraint/answer/Douglas-Ivey-1

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The Barrcast is back from Thailand and more than a little jet-lagged in this episode!

RIP Bhumibol Adulyadej
Dan Carlin's Common Sense: 310 – Or Else (http://www.dancarlin.com/common-sense-home-landing-page/)
Roosevelt to Reagan: A Reporter's Encounters With Nine Presidents (https://www.amazon.com/Roosevelt-Reagan-Reporters-Encounters-Presidents/dp/0060390670)
ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER (https://twitter.com/ZODIAC_MF)

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In a rare departure for the Barrcast, we discuss the startup industry and the merits of a popular piece of jargon, "Strong opinions, weakly held."

Atwood: https://blog.codinghorror.com/strong-opinions-weakly-held/
Wilson: http://avc.com/2016/06/strong-views-weakly-held/
High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884

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It's time for some fall-cleaning here at the Barrcast! In this episode we race through several topics that have been languishing in the queue. Specifically:

- Work / Life & Mind / Body balance
- Paralysis vs. Preservation
- Putting yourself in someone else's shoes is a mistake
- What got you here won't get you goin'
- Preparedness bifurcation

You can download l8r here: http://appstore.com/l8r. The Zidane film we mention is called Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait.
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In this episode we contemplate output, Gombrowicz, and the interplay between criticism and art.

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