Winning Slowly

Chris and Stephen “review” Rich Mullins' 1993 album A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band because it's beautiful, thoughtful, and still relevant today. The music is still passionate, raw, and wild; the lyrics are still pensive, powerful, and awe-struck. We look at how Mullins wrote the album as a letter to Christians about how to be alive in the hope of Christ and reality of America. Also, there's hammered dulcimer. Thanks to our listener Austin Taylor for encouraging us to review more albums (https://twitter.com/austintaylor/status/499391801938440194). Before You Go ◦ “What ISIS Really Wants” (http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/) by Graeme Wood. • “The Phony Islam of ISIS” (http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/what-muslims-really-want-isis-atlantic/386156/) by Caner K. Dagli. A response to “What Isis Really Wants.” • “’What ISIS Really Wants': The Response” (http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants-reader-response-atlantic/385710/) by Graeme Wood. A collection of responses to responses to the original article. ◦ What If Wes Anderson Directed X-Men? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UngE0qn3VRY)—Prepare to laugh. Music ◦ “78 Eatonwood Green” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv3TWgfVzMI) from A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/liturgy-legacy-ragamuffin/id299557916) by Rich Mullins. Fair use. ◦ “The Color Green” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhGOosxTLrY) from A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/liturgy-legacy-ragamuffin/id299557916) by Rich Mullins. Fair use. ◦ “Creed” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70JFDo-UTnc) from A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/liturgy-legacy-ragamuffin/id299557916) by Rich Mullins. Fair use. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. You can probably hum this by now. Links ◦ Andrew Peterson (http://www.andrew-peterson.com/) ◦ The Jesus Album (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-jesus-record/id18234553) ◦ “Elijah” (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/elijah/id303182485?i=303182494) ◦ An Experiment in Criticism (http://www.amazon.com/An-Experiment-Criticism-C-Lewis/dp/0521055539)by C.S. Lewis ◦ Previously on the show: • 1.05: Ars Moriendi (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/08/ars-moriendi/)—The first album we reviewed here on WS.

In which we talk about how companies have to deal with the inherent leak-ability of digital media, especially things like movie trailers. How should Marvel respond to whoever leaked the first Age of Ultron trailer? Stephen and Chris have a friendly disagreement about the best way to respond to this kind of thing. Today’s blooper section is… amazing. Alternate title we ultimately decided not to foist upon you: MPAAwful. You can thank Stephen for that one (as well as the much better actual title!). Before You Go ◦ Pebble Time Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises) ◦ How much money has the Pebble Time Kickstarter raised? (https://pebbletimetracker.herokuapp.com)—graphing the craziness for fun and... fun. (Unfortunately, the graph is less interesting than it was the first day the project was live, when it earned most of the over $10M it has pledged.) Music ◦ “There's a Light On (Kitchen Song)” (http://brooklyndoran.bandcamp.com/track/theres-a-light-on-kitchen-song) from There's a Light On (http://brooklyndoran.bandcamp.com/album/theres-a-light-on) by Brooklyn Duran. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. We're running out of clever things to say here. Links ◦ When the RIAA sued a 12-year-old and a 71-year-old (https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20030909/0116235.shtml) ◦ “Dammit, Hydra” (https://twitter.com/marvel/status/525071656306626560)—Marvel's (brilliant) PR-move tweet ◦ “All-powerful Marvel subpoenas Google over trailer leak” (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/11/07/all-powerful-marvel-subpoenas-google-over-trailer-leak/) Marvel is seeking out the person responsible for a leak not of a script or of a movie, but of a trailer. Yes, Marvel’s executives are taking matters to the courts because people were able to watch about two minutes of footage that looked like every other Marvel trailer — fireballs and terrified citizens, heroes with far-off gazes and narration by an evil nemesis — before the company was ready for people to see it. ◦ Previously on the show: • 1.08: Superhero Movies! (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/08/superhero-movies/)—the first time we talked at length about Marvel. • 2.02: Basketballs≠Pumpkins (http://www.winningslowly.org/2015/02/basketballs-pumpkins/)—on things on the internet growing beyond people's ability to control.

In which we ask: What exactly is art? Specifically, is photography art? But more generally, can anyone actually define art? How does the difficulty in defining art affect the makers of art, and why do people spend so much time trying to draw lines around it? How have democratizing forces changed the nature of art in the last few decades, and what does that bode for our future? Before You Go N.B. In addition to the clarifications Stephen offered, we should note that Chris' initial description overstated the case a bit. The law did not technically forbid classes from teaching AP US History. It just, you know... promised to defund the teaching thereof. ◦ “Changes in AP history trigger a culture clash in Colorado” (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2014/10/05/fa6136a2-4b12-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html) ◦ “Why Oklahoma Lawmakers Voted to Ban AP U.S. History” (http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/02/why-oklahoma-lawmakers-want-to-ban-ap-us-history.html) Music ◦ “Just What I Needed” (https://soundcloud.com/wonderfulhumans/justwhatineeded) by Wonderful Humans. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. Still delightful? We think yes. Links ◦ “The $6.5m canyon: it's the most expensive photograph ever – but it's like a hackneyed poster in a posh hotel” (http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/dec/10/most-expensive-photograph-ever-hackneyed-tasteless) ◦ “Why does our Instagram generation think its snaps are so special?” (http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/feb/03/instagram-generation-amateur-photographers-art-plagiarism) ◦ The Olympus OM-10 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_OM-10)—the camera Stephen learned to shoot darkroom-style with. ◦ “I know it when I see it” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it)—the history of the phrase. ◦ Chris' snail picture on Instagram (https://instagram.com/p/m0OXxHGo6U/?modal=true) ◦ Previously on the show: • 1.18: Keep on Keepin' On (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/11/keep-on-keepin-on/) GIFs! Stephen's Favorites ◦ http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/bloguploads/haters-owl.gif ◦ http://i.imgur.com//nHVi4MH.gif ◦ http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/dead-horse.gif Doctor Who ◦ https://38.media.tumblr.com/aad16b48f70aa59442874c91af4f36a5/tumblr_nb26ob3R1J1teco02o1_500.gif ◦ http://33.media.tumblr.com/e846f1b7c534625960c7988b82d64508/tumblr_naxrk8rnEG1r3mjw1o2_500.gif ◦ https://33.media.tumblr.com/d7503b74309dc46ccbdb7165ffbe66eb/tumblr_ncat36GqxZ1rkgihao3_500.gif

In which we ask: Is Elon Musk really Iron Man? (We have no evidence that he has a suit, but really, it seems like he should.) We reflect on how longer-term approaches are helping Tesla and SpaceX do things that few other companies are doing, how we hope other companies learn from their example, and how it would be nice if “capitalism” meant what it used to mean—long-term investment, not short-term greed. Before You Go ◦ “In Chapel Hill Shooting of 3 Muslims, a Question of Motive” (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/us/muslim-student-shootings-north-carolina.html) ◦ “NC State Hosts Funeral, Vigil, Continues Counseling” (https://news.ncsu.edu/2015/02/funeral-vigil-counseling/) Music ◦ “Just Like Moonlight” (http://inneroutlaws.bandcamp.com/track/just-like-moonlight) by Inner Outlaws. Sounds like James Bond, perfect for Elon Musk-as-Iron Man. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho, who has been practicing piano so that he'll eventually be able to sit down at some glorious Bösendorfer or Steinway and dazzle you with a real version of this. Links ◦ Elon Musk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk) ◦ Tesla Motors (http://www.teslamotors.com) • Model S (http://www.teslamotors.com/models) • Model X (http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx) • “Four Reasons Why Tesla Won’t Sink (Even If the Signs Say It Should)” (https://medium.com/@CARandDRIVER/four-reasons-why-tesla-wont-sink-even-if-the-signs-say-it-should-8ff2ca0e226a) ◦ “Tesla's Q4 Results Show Lots of Cars and Lots of Losses” (http://arstechnica.com/cars/2015/02/teslas-q4-results-show-lots-of-cars-and-lots-of-losses/) ◦ SpaceX (http://www.spacex.com) • “Reusability: The Key to Making Human Life Multi-Planetary” (http://www.spacex.com/news/2013/03/31/reusability-key-making-human-life-multi-planetary) • “SpaceX: launch successful, landing not so much” (http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/01/spacex-launch-successful-landing-not-so-much/) • “DSCOVR space weather satellite launched by SpaceX successfully” (http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/02/dscovr-space-weather-satellite-launched-by-spacex-successfully/) • “SpaceX elbows into Air Force launch program after dropping lawsuit” (http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/spacex-elbows-into-air-force-launch-program-after-dropping-lawsuit/)

In which we look at Zoë Keating's ongoing kerfuffle with YouTube. Is YouTube strong-arming indie artists? Should megacorporations force all their clients---customer and producer---to fit in a one-size-fits-all setup, or should they take the long view and do what is best not only for the bottom line but also for the relationship between artist and audience. Oh, and what about those monopolies and monopsonies? They might have some extra ethical responsibility, too! Before You Go ◦ LEGO Announces Doctor Who Set for Later this year (http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/lego-announces-doctor-who-set-for-later-this-year.html) ◦ FCC announces intent to regulate broadband under Title II: • "This Is How We Will Ensure Net Neutrality" (http://www.wired.com/2015/02/fcc-chairman-wheeler-net-neutrality/)—FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler • The Verge summarizes (http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/4/7977569/its-official-the-fcc-will-seek-to-reclassify-the-internet-as-a-utility) and editorializes (http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/4/7978815/fcc-net-neutrality-proposal-internet-victory-review) Music ◦ "Let It Burn" (https://soundcloud.com/magicgiant/let-it-burn-1) by Magic Giant. Used by permission. ◦ "Winning Slowly Theme" (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho, who has been practicing piano so that he'll eventually be able to sit down at some glorious Bösendorfer or Steinway and dazzle you with a real version of this. Links ◦ "What should I do about Youtube?" (http://zoekeating.tumblr.com/post/108898194009/what-should-i-do-about-youtube)---Zoë Keating's original post • "Clarity" (http://zoekeating.tumblr.com/post/109312851929/clarity)---her follow-up with her transcript of the conversation ◦ Ben Thompson: "Dear Zoë Keating: Tell YouTube to Take a Hike" (http://stratechery.com/2015/niches-problem-subscription-services/) ◦ The Guardian recaps the affair: "Zoe Keating v YouTube: key sticking points in Google's latest music row" (http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/27/zoe-keating-youtube-google-music) ◦ David Lowery on the whole business: "Zoë Keating vs YouTube: The End of an Artist's Right to Choose Where Their Music Appears on The Internet." (http://thetrichordist.com/2015/01/26/zoe-keating-vs-youtube-the-end-of-an-artists-right-to-choose-where-their-music-appears-on-the-internet/) ◦ Previous episodes: • 1.01: Massive Emotional Contagion (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/07/massive-emotional-contagion/)

Show Notes In which we talk about Marco Arment, Kirby Delauter, and the general phenomenon of things you say on the internet going viral (often when you least expect them to). How do you deal with the reality that your audience is never limited but may universalize at any moment? What is the audience's responsibility, and what are creators' responsibilities? How do we deal charitably with authors writing “in-house” on controversial topics? P.S. You're going to want to listen to the bloopers on this one, all the way through to the end. Trust us. Before You Go ◦ Google News: “Israel Hezbollah” (https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=israel%20hezbollah#q=israel+hezbollah&hl=en&tbm=nws) ◦ Son of ex-slave who fought in Union Army dies at age 97 (http://cir.ca/news/children-of-former-slaves) Music ◦ “Wasted Hours” (https://soundcloud.com/cablestreetcollective/wasted-hours) from The Best of Times by Cable Street Collective (http://www.cablestreetcollective.co.uk) ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. Used even though it's still just a digital recording. Some day maybe he can play it on a real piano! Links ◦ Marco Arment's original post (http://www.marco.org/2015/01/04/apple-lost-functional-high-ground) (“Apple has lost the functional high ground”) • His follow-up: “What it's like to be way too popular for a day (http://www.marco.org/2015/01/05/popular-for-a-day) ◦ Kirby Delauter's original post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/01/05/this-post-shamelessly-uses-frederick-county-md-council-member-kirby-delauters-name-without-authorization/) • The Frederick News-Post responds (http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter/article_da85d6f4-fa3c-524f-bbf6-8e5ddc0d1c0a.html) (seriously, this is hilarious) • His apology... of sorts (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/01/07/kirby-delauter-apologizes/) ◦ Previous episodes: • 0.12: You'll Never Guess What the Hosts Say in This Podcast! (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/05/clickbait-headlines/)

Show Notes In which we discuss news app Circa, the value it provides in the rapidly evolving world of new journalism, and why we're super sad about it. (Hint: it's a Silicon Valley startup and you know what that means about its business model. Namely: as near as we can tell, they don't have one.) Before You Go ◦ Churches Torched In Anti-Charlie Hebdo Protests (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/17/niger-charlie-hebdo_n_6492054.html) ◦ Drop in Ebola cases 'signals turning point' (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/22/drop-in-ebola-cases-signals-turning-point) Music ◦ “Everglow” (https://soundcloud.com/jaredfoldy/everglow-single/s-b3d9z) by Jared Foldy. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. Used without a dance beat, because it's been a busy few months. Links ◦ Circa (http://cir.ca) ◦ Previous episodes mentioned on the show • 0.12: You'll Never Guess What the Hosts Say in This Podcast! (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/05/clickbait-headlines/) • 0.01: We Need Some Context (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/01/we-need-some-context/)

Show Notes In which we talk about iPhone cameras, long-term thinking in general—including the kind that lets you keep going even when no one in your lifetime gets what you’re doing—and finally some thoughts on the first (non-beta) season of Winning Slowly. Chapters ◦ Intro (0:53) ◦ People Taking Pictures With iPhones (0:53–10:12) ◦ Whether or Not It Pays Off (10:12–19:38) ◦ What Do You Think? (19:38–25:05) ◦ Conclusion (25:05–26:29) ◦ A Mistake (26:29–26:40) Music ◦ “Absent Within Skies” (http://speakmemoryok.bandcamp.com/track/absent-within-skies) from Value to Survival (http://speakmemoryok.bandcamp.com) by Speak, Memory (https://www.facebook.com/speakmemoryok)—used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho—used even though it still doesn’t have a dance groove under it. Someday, kids. Someday. Links ◦ iPhone camera evolution: How does the iPhone 6 camera compare to previous iPhone cameras? (http://snapsnapsnap.photos/how-does-the-iphone-6-camera-compare-to-previous-iphone-cameras/) – Lisa Bettany of Camera+ (http://campl.us). ◦ The iPhone 6 camera reviewed by shooting crazy good pictures in Iceland: • The Ultimate Photoshoot: On Location With the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/18/6339583/iphone-6-and-6-plus-camera-test-iceland) – Austin Mann at The Verge. • iPhone 6 Plus Camera Review: Iceland (http://austinmann.com/trek/iphone-6-plus-camera-review-iceland) – Mann at his own website with even more spectacular photos. ◦ Previous episodes mentioned on the show: • 1.10: Because Capitalism Yay! (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/09/because-capitalism-yay/)—on the death of the iPod Classic. • 1.05: Ars Moriendi (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/08/ars-moriendi/)—in which we reviewed The Collection’s glorious album. • 1.02: On Family (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/07/on-family/)—where we said we think people shouldn’t run themselves into the ground. Follow/Subscribe ◦ iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-slowly/id807603957?mt=2) ◦ App.net (https://alpha.app.net/winningslowly) ◦ Ello (https://ello.co/winningslowly) ◦ Twitter (https://twitter.com/winningslowly) ◦ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/winningslowlypodcast) Contact ◦ Both of us: contact [at] winningslowly [dot] org ◦ Each of us individually: • chris [at] winningslowly [dot] org • stephen [at] winningslowly [dot] org

Show Notes In which we talk about science journalism—the ways in which it is sometimes broken, the reasons why it ends up broken in those cases, and the responsibilities of scientists, scientific journalists, and the science-reading public in publishing and interpreting scientific findings. Science is hard. Reporting on it is hard. Making policy on it is hard. And we need all of them. Chapters ◦ Intro (1:27) ◦ SCIENCE Drives Policy! (1:27–8:02) ◦ Elitist, Protectionist, Obstructionist, Obscurantist? (8:02–17:14) ◦ Pressures and Responsibilities All Around (17:14–24:10) ◦ Conclusion (24:10–25:12) ◦ Funny Things We Cut (25:12–25:22) Music ◦ “Where I Go” (https://soundcloud.com/pistol-shrimp/where-i-go/s-56M1k), by Pistol Shrimp (http://www.officialpistolshrimp.com). Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. Who still gets it stuck in his head every time he edits the show. Links Things we referenced on the show. ◦ 'Climate Science is Not Settled (http://online.wsj.com/articles/climate-science-is-not-settled-1411143565), by Steven E. Koonin, in the Wall Street Journal—not a global warming denier, it should be noted. ◦ 'No Evidence for or Against Gravitational Waves' (http://www.nature.com/news/no-evidence-for-or-against-gravitational-waves-1.15322) ◦ Previous episodes: • 1.08 How Victor Hugo Could Afford to Live (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/09/how-victor-hugo-could-afford-to-live/) • 1.15 Timelessishness (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/10/timelessishness/) Follow/Subscribe ◦ iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-slowly/id807603957?mt=2) ◦ App.net (https://alpha.app.net/winningslowly) ◦ Ello (https://ello.co/winningslowly) ◦ Twitter (https://twitter.com/winningslowly) ◦ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/winningslowlypodcast)

Show Notes In which we take a megachurch pastor's resignation as a jumping off point for talking about individualism and community in the church, self-aggrandizement in the name of evangelism and church growth, and the danger of cults of personality, not only but especially in Christian communities. Chapters ◦ Intro (0:46) ◦ Ups and Downs and Foibles (0:46–7:19) ◦ Individualism and Community (7:19–14:42) ◦ Self-Aggrandizement in the Name of Other Good Things (14:42–24:41) ◦ Cults of Personality (24:41–31:32) ◦ Conclusion (31:32–32:24) ◦ Hilarities (32:24–32:36) Music ◦ “Lighthouse” (https://soundcloud.com/theburgeoning/06-lighthouse?in=theburgeoning/sets/la-la-ep) from Love Alchemy, Life Algorithm EP (http://www.theburgeoning.com/#!music/chl0) by The Burgeoning (http://www.theburgeoning.com). Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. Still winning. Still slow. Still perfect for the show, am I right? Links Things we referenced on the show. ◦ Mark Driscoll's resignation letter (http://www.religionnews.com/2014/10/15/exclusive-mark-driscolls-resignation-letter-to-mars-hill-church/) ◦ Mars Hill Church's announcement (https://marshill.com/2014/10/31/local-mission-local-churches) Follow/Subscribe ◦ iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-slowly/id807603957?mt=2) ◦ App.net (https://alpha.app.net/winningslowly) ◦ Ello (https://ello.co/winningslowly) ◦ Twitter (https://twitter.com/winningslowly) ◦ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/winningslowlypodcast)