The Spoondrift

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund tries to identify why he likes sad movies.

Spoiler Alert: Details from the movies "Me Before You", "The Last Full Measure", "The Last Song", "Onward", and "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" are revealed in this episode.

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund reviews the book From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. The discussion touches on the plotline of the book as well as concepts such as the value of learning, the potential importance of secrets, and how to build a world view in a productive manner.

Spoiler Alert: This episode reveals key plot points of the book.

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In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses new developments in Artificial Intelligence, recent announcement made about what members of the Space Force will be called, and a trend of dam removal in the United States.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

Dam Removal: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201110-the-largest-dam-removal-project-in-american-history

AI: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55403473

Space Force: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/19/948375055/space-force-members-will-be-called-guardians

For the Season 1 Finale of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund provides a bit of reflection on the show and the changes it has undergone in its first season. Then, to showcase that progress, Episode 18 entitled "Banning Plastics + Rocks that May or May Not Tip Over" is featured.

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund talks about Christmas traditions with Carissa from The Indie Popsicle. The conversation flows all the way from the food eaten on Christmas day to embarrassing stories from past holiday seasons. And, of course, there is a lot more than that.

If you are interested in checking out the cookie shop Carissa was talking about, you can find its Instagram profile by searching for @beanbakescookes on Instagram.

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses how much time is worth, how much all of the man-made stuff on the world weighs, China’s mission to the moon, and the symbolism of ravens.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

NPR: What is your Time Worth?

BBC: How much does man-made stuff weight?

BBC: China’s Mission to the Moon

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund the collapse of the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico as well as Japan's recovery of a rock sample from Ryugu, an asteroid.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

Arecibo Telescope

Japan’s Recovery of a Sample from Ryugu

Ryugu Orbit Visualization

JAXA Mission Details

NASA Mission Details

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses paradoxes and hypersonic flight. He first details the new Ogledrop Paradox before discussing more well-established paradoxes. Finally, he takes a look at Stratolaunch, a company helping to pave the way for the development of hypersonic flight technology.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

Livescience Article on Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch Official Website

In this Archive episode from The Spoondrift pilot series Conjuring Curiosity, host Asher Leomund discusses where ideas come from and whether or not bad ideas are still worth having. A major portion of the conversation is centered around the book Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon.

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses earwax. He then has a word of encouragement for anyone who is at a crossroads and is doubting why they got on their path to begin with.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

Measuring Cortisol Using Earwax