The Good and Basic Podcast: Better and More Complex

In which we discuss the legendary OODA loop, the fact that  podcasts/audiobooks might be as big a deal as the Gutenberg press, and more on the ancient progymnasmata.  

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In which we talk about the archaeological game of interpretation,  particularly the fact that it works from an incomplete dataset, the  difficulty of figuring out what archaeological objects really mean, and  why you can and should play the archaeological game of interpretation.  

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In which we briefly talk about the archaeological game of  interpretation, before segueing into a discussion about dissolving mos  maiorum and what to do about it.  Mostly we are crushingly morose, but  we do come up with a couple good ideas.  

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In which we sit down with Lloyd from Lindybeige on Hadrian's wall and discuss Roman archaeological sites, agriculture, fourth-generation warfare, and more.  A very eclectic episode, not unlike Lloyd's channel itself.  A big thank you to Lloyd for meeting up with us!  Apologies for the poor audio quality, including but not limited to sheep baa-ing in the background, as well as the fact that video was not recovered for the full interview.  It's also worth noting that this podcast was actually recorded in May of 2019.  If you've never checked out Lindybeige, do yourself a favor and check it out now: https://www.youtube.com/user/lindybeige/featured

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In which we start by talking about beef jerky and end up talking about alternative medicine.  What combines both?  Something like the tension between general patterns of knowledge and particular experience.  Apologies for any small errors in the audio.

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In which JF and JB reminisce about their own individual experiences with martial arts, muse on what martial arts are good for, and give their favorite martial arts movie recommendations.

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You can also find Wong Kiew Kit's website at shaolin.org.

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In which we muse about the dearth of good bread in America, the enduring value of grains as a food source, how to measure temperatures without a thermometer, and more.

If you're visiting from the TKOR collab, make yourself at home here.  You may be interested in our previous adventures with rye in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMAtFAjVhlY&list=PLPXAOUDhQDCqrSpiszNdjdxWiMu7mL_PH

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We return after 3 weeks off the channel to recount the tales of our adventures.  JF explains why Thoreau wasn't actually trying to do a survival camp at Walden pond and JB synthesizes liberal arts education with farming.  It's great to be back!  Apologies for any small errors that may exist in editing.

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In which we cap off last week by talking a little bit more about the origins of rhetoric and why it is so powerful.  Unfortunately we weren't able to record as long of a podcast as we might like, but consider this a teaser for future content.

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This is the book where I first found the phrase logos politikos.  It's an excellent collection of essays about Greek rhetoric (Amazon affiliate link:) https://amzn.to/2YH1PZ7

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In which we talk about how risk is the dark face of randomness and how courageous, conscious living is the answer.

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