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Semi-Intellectual Musings

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Podcast focusing on the social sciences, humanities and arts.

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01:38:20

Skip & Josh Special Part 1-Tribute to Gord Downie

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/11/13

We have yet to fully understand or realize the breadth and depth of Gord Downie’s influence. Musically, poetically, socially, personally, Gord Downie was always more than the frontman for The Tragically Hip: he was a Canadian icon. We connected with the guys over at the Skip & Josh Podcast to talk about the Hip, swap stories and have a good old fashioned tribute to a great Canadian from Kingston, Ontario. This is part 1 of our chat. Be sure to check out the second part of our conversation, talking

55:13

Patio Session #6 - SIMply A Chat with Anthony von...

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/11/10

A few things have happened since our last patio session: daylight savings time kicked in, the trees got naked, some snow fell, and it started to get too cold to actually podcast outdoors. So with a slight sigh, we grabbed our gear and went inside for the winter. The good news about having to spend winter inside, which is almost 9 months of the year where we live, is that we can finally get back to our table top games. And what better way to start the gaming season than with a special guest for our

01:01:19

Do Androids Dream of Blade Runner?

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/11/06

Recorded outside on October 25th before the weather gets too cold. Matt & Phil decided they wanted to be current. In with the cool kids. Men of their time. In the know... So that meant, obviously, talking about one of the most anticipated movie releases this year: Blade Runner 2049 (Dir. Denis Villeneuve). Matt took one for the team and went to the cinema to see it on on the big screen. Spoiler alert: he left the overpriced popcorn scented auditorium feeling a little...muh. So how does one get

01:07:08

October Bonus - Is Anyone There?

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2017/10/31

This bonus episode features us, Matt & Phil, escaping a zombie apocalypse. Luckily, we end up connecting over the airwaves with Alex & Zach from the Is Anyone There podcast. After having travelled through the infested terrain of Ottawa, Ontario and made our way to a safe bunker, Alex & Zach gave us much needed survival tips: light a bunch of gas on fire to make a smoke signal, empty out all our water because it could have killed us, and cut off Matt's arm. Do we survive? Probably. Is it because of

19:24

Patio Session #5

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/10/28

On this patio session Phil talks about home renovations with Matt. He's no expert, but wanted to share a thing or two about the basics. Who knew he was also good with his hands? Key takeaway: do it right the first time. Second takeaway: contract out when you have to. Third takeaway: the details are important. Sounds a lot like writing a book. Actually, it's probably nothing like writing a book. Well, maybe. Uh oh. -------------------------------------- Patio Sessions are where we sit down to chat

01:43:37

Governing Censorship

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2017/10/22

This episode started out as solely Banned Books week themed. As it happens, it got out of hand. So instead, here’s a social science take on the censorship, banning, restriction and outright prohibition of works of art and speech. From Stan Cohen to Michel Foucault, we offer a few frameworks and examples to help make sense of how we govern censorship. Music abounds in this one. Fitting to play songs that some folks fought for us never to hear again. Links to audio clips in this episode: Salt-N-Pepa -

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Patio Session #4

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2017/10/11

Already our fourth patio session of the season. Whoop! Whoop! Matt tells us about his recent visit to the MOSAÏCANADA 150 exhibit (www.mosaicanada.ca). What better way is there to properlu end the summer season than walking around giant horticultural scuptures? Yah, what we thought too. We then dive into a very tasty grapefruit radler from Perth Brewery (http://www.perthbrewery.ca/). A great suggestion from our friends over at Nerdy by Nature

57:03

September Bonus - A Week in the Life of Podcasters

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2017/10/01

This September bonus episode is our way of celebrating International Podcasting Day. We spent the week audio journalling our adventures and mishaps, recording on handheld devices on the fly - often while driving it seemed. We ended up talking a lot about other great podcasts too, so make sure to check them out. We hope this behind the scenes episode sheds some light on what it's like being a podcaster. Hopefully, somehow, it can help bring us all a little closer together. Music in this

16:26

Patio Session #3

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/09/30

It's a hat trick: our third Patio Session. We sat down in the woods to chat about Banned Books week. Matt tells the story of a few challenged books from British Columbia, Canada while Phil provides a brief overview of what Banned Books week is all about. -------------------------------------- Patio Sessions are where we sit down to chat with little to no prep work done. It's a way to provide updates on the show, talk about what's on our minds and connect the old fashioned way: over drinks. As

13:12

Patio Session #2

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/09/29

We took our second Patio Session to the forest. No really, we like literally went and sat in the forest next to Phil's property. It was fitting as we talked about one of Matt's recent golf games, then got bantering about etiquette in sports and life in general. -------------------------------------- Patio Sessions are where we sit down to chat with little to no prep work done. It's a way to provide updates on the show, talk about what's on our minds and connect the old fashioned way: over

16:44

Patio Session #1

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/09/28

Semi-Intellectual Musings's first recorded Patio Session. We sit outside with a maple whiskey from Quebec. Somehow the discussion went from a lovely view of the Gatineau hills to a ghost story. -------------------------------------- Patio Sessions are where we sit down to chat with little to no prep work done. It's a way to provide updates on the show, talk about what's on our minds and connect the old fashioned way: over drinks. As always, make sure to follow #PodernFamily, #Podmosphere and

01:58:35

The Art of Satire

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/09/25

It’s the start of Banned Books week, which means we begin to pontificate over works that have been challenged, mostly wondering why someone would want to ban The Catcher in the Rye or To Kill a Mockingbird or One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. We figured a look at satire is a good entry way into the realm of the forbidden. Before we fall too far down that rabbit hole, we pause to thank some friends of the show. The Art of Satire (14:33) Satire isn’t easy. Too offensive and the satirist comes off as

01:28:33

Networks of Conspiracies - Part 2

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/09/16

This is the conclusion to Networks of Conspiracies Part 1. We kick it off with a discussion of the 1980’s political, economic and cultural context to help understand the war on drugs. We then dive into the conspiratorial plots of the 1990’s: Tupac, Biggie, Princess Diana and Kurt Cobain. We end with a discussion and a montage of newsroom sound bites from the most organized series of events in recent United States History: September 11th 2001. We get a little emotional about the whole affair, then

01:45:03

Networks of Conspiracies - Part 1

Semi-Intellectual Musings ·

2017/09/11

Matt & Phil put on tinfoil hats, shut the curtains and prepare to free their minds. But first, they settle a debate about peameal bacon: friend or foe? Phil recounts a Facebook occurrence involving the Bombs Away podcast. Call it fate, or divine intervention, Disney’s Angels in the Outfield came back. Skip from the Skip and Josh podcast couldn’t resist getting in on the baseball movie action. Save us all, hockey season better start soon. Networks of Conspiracies - Part 1 (22:08) From government

01:16:27

Hockey Night at the Museum

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2017/09/04

As the leaves turn to bright reds and golden yellows in our fast approaching fall season, nightmares of long snowy winters begin to occupy our minds. After all, it is September. For some, September means back to school. For us, this month also means leaving the enchanted woods where we record this podcast to venture into the world. Don’t worry, Matt went and returned safe. At least from what we can see. We talk cognitive nutritional supplements in a new Top 5. Hockey Night at the Museum (25:25) If

01:18:39

Revolutionary Forces of Change

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2017/08/28

While we continue to podcast in the sleepy woods, the world continues to spin - perhaps out of control. Good thing Matt brought a special guest along to this episode, because Phil seems mad about recent events and wants some answers. We talk politics and some current events before getting into a new recurring segment. We tackle Youtube or U2: friends or foes? Revolutionary Forces of Change (15:35) Special guest Evan Ferguson is on to discuss Spain’s civil war and the workers’ social revolution of

01:37:15

Public Scholarship & Engaged Research

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2017/08/20

We’re slowly recovering from the last few weeks. It must have something to do with the eclipse. Matt’s family is travelling so that means he can eat, sleep and podcast. Phil is back from a short trip to Montreal that involved a grilled cheese. Before getting on with our 25th episode, we send out some special messages and get into our podcasting friends’ top 5 baseball movie list. Public Scholarship & Engaged Research (13:13) We trace the concept of public sociology, or public scholarship at large,

40:55

August Bonus - Matt & Phil's Top 5

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2017/08/14

Top 5 lists serve a precise purpose: they tell us what’s cool. David Letterman put out his top 10 lists night after night, and everyone fell in love. So, with a feeling of nostalgia, we decided to offer you our Top 5. From procrastination activities (or strategies) to podcasting pet-peeves and from cooking tips to favorite baseball movies, you’ll find that we seldom agree on stuff. And that’s a bonus. We truly hope you enjoy it! Check out #podernfamily #podmosphere and #2PodsADay for the best in

01:08:22

Friend or Foe?

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2017/08/06

It’s mid-summer and that means another form of nuisance has arrived to the rural way of life. To continue our fly-suite discussions, Phil talks about how deer flies made him miserable for a few days. Matt went to physio therapy and reports back on his sensory overload session. It seems that all of our senses were under attack this past week. Sometimes it's better to stay in a dark room. A very dark, quiet room. Friend or Foe? (18:30) For this episode we tell you what we really think about everyday

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July Bonus - Journey Through History

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2017/07/30

Join us on a journey as we recount the funny, the strange, the whimsical and the just plain odd newspapers stories of the past. It’s a very different episode than the regular show, and that’s a bonus. We truly hope you enjoy it! Check out #podernfamily and #podmosphere for the best in indie podcasts. Want to join the “IMDB for podcasts”? Find new shows, rate the shows you love and do what the cool kids do. Use promo code SIMPOD for your exclusive beta account at podchaser.com today. For news &

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