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Two Bit Geeks

A two-nerds-talking podcast exploring science, philosophy, education, art, literature, geek culture, technology, and other human endeavors. New episodes roughly twice monthly.

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Episode 16: Flora and Fauna

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/07/25

Ped invites Tom to try some vocal warmup, before moving on to fingers and hands, cursive redux, neuroplasticity and critical thinking, flora and pesky fauna, plus some brief Star Wars news. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Vocal Warmup [00:37] Aerobics for your voice (NPR) Voice and Articulation by Kenneth Crannell – Tom’s college textbook Fingers and Hands [11:48] Muscles of the Hand Neuroplasticity What are today’s kids learning? [22:07] Teaching Controversial

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48:33

Episode 15: Purposeless Pursuits

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/07/03

After a hello to our Imperial listeners, Ped & Tom discuss the decline of cursive writing, the Common Core Standards, learning cuneiform, and the purpose of purposeless pursuits. Also, squeaky cats and oatmeal. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. An Imperial listener [00:00] The Empire Did Nothing Wrong The Ridgeway National Trail Should we still learn cursive writing? [06:55] What is cursive writing? Left-handed scissors The Common Core State Standards Initiative

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52:06

Episode 14: Productive Plants

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/06/17

Fitness tracking followup, setting goals and how to manage them, aspiring towards Inbox Zero, the benefits of side projects and time scheduling, the manager-self versus the worker-self, and the sensitive plant revisited. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Fitbit Followup [00:41] Previous Fitbit discussion in Episode 06 The health hazards of sitting What sleep tracking apps can and can’t tell you Are you a goal setting kind of person? [04:38] Cortex podcast by CGP

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Episode 13: Tom Cruise’s Dorky Brother

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/05/28

Alien megastructures on the move, Tom happily hopping across the pond, a lot of bleu at the Pompidou, replicating everything, Fluffernutters in Paris, matching voices with faces and Tom’s tendrils are seriously onto something. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Tabby Star is Dipping! [00:00] “The most mysterious star in the universe” (Tabetha Boyajian TED talk) We should totally build a Dyson Sphere (or not) Just turn the cube, reveal the message? An American (Geek) in

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01:00:40

Episode 12: Bachanalia

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/04/30

Giving Tom another micro-hobby, celebrating the return of Doctor Who and MST3K, the first trailer for the The Last Jedi, a trip through the galaxy of the Goldberg Variations and throwing dirt and shade on Ender’s Game. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Something earthy, something Who; something reboot, something new [00:00] Gardening means you put seeds in dirt! Nardole, Bill and the Doctor jump start S10 A taste of MST3K The Last Jedi trailer (and some great fan

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51:40

Episode 11: That Was Close

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/04/15

Mystery project part two (or, I Can’t Believe I Just Did That), some mildly interesting follow-up, all hail what we objectively know to be true, even more Who, the mathematical beauty of J.S. Bach and will Ped ever finish his homework. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Check Ped’s Project (part 2) [00:29] And the winner is… The importance of trust No time for meta, persona The greatest era of all-time [25:20] A mildly interesting subreddit Praising 1983 pop Waiting

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58:53

Episode 10: Inside Ped's Head

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/03/29

Scandinavians have excellent taste in podcasts, floating away on uninteresting waves, occupying attention for sleep and creativity, Tom picks Ped’s brain on meditation, mystery project part one and a micro bit of barely audible follow-up. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. On Scandinavia, Sleep and Static [00:59] “Sleep With Me” podcast White noise for sleep White noise for focus Check Ped’s Head: it’s meditating! [09:55] Ready, set: nothing The mind needs something

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57:13

Episode 09: All Aboard for Silly Town!

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/03/13

Wheeling and dealing on a weekday evening, sportsball gets a foot in the door, simulating simulations, tidally locked exoplanets and other cool space stuff that will take forever to get to, lunar tourism and this podcast train is bound for Silly Town. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Coughing along, singing our song… [00:00] Entomology etymology: there’s two XKCDs for that A truly Hall Of Fame cereal, brought to you by the 80s Pretty much Tom’s crack-of-dawn routine

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43:43

Episode 08: Two Geeks (or not Two Geeks)

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/02/22

Evolution and expansion of the greater tribe of geek, a farewell to John Hurt and a bon voyage to Peter Capaldi, pop-culturally informed (?) speculation on Who’s next, and looking forward to the next work from Denis what’s-his-name. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Ped’s podcast recording studio Are we not Geeks? [01:04] The evolution of Geek, visually and narratively Spot-on phase–1 geeks in Stranger Things Nichelle Nichols, pioneering role model of Star Trek Deep

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Episode 07: I Can't Drive 55

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/02/08

Thanking dear listeners (with apologies to the Dutch and Danes), why are we doing this again?, checking out this super happy milkmaid, purposeless beauty, patience and imperfection, regulating news and paying heed (or not) to speed limits. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Reviewing the Reviews [01:45] Thank you, dear listeners! Why create at all? Lotsa different reasons Feeling the Norwegian Love Art of the Intentional, Art of the Accidental [10:40] Behold! The

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01:17:17

Episode 06: Into the Matrix

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/01/25

A brush with Brother-X, a penny for your data and the cloud for your consciousness, rolling into the theatre of the mind, abandoning Ped to assimilation in the collective and these aren’t the reviewers you’re looking for with Rogue One. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. The X-Factor and Risk Tolerance [0:57] Essential qualities of a 5-star movie (Brother-X style) Not our cup of tea (but to each his own) One Fit Geek [11:10] Yay, roaming advertising IDs! The Faustian

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59:13

Episode 05: The Conveyor Belt of Slop

Two Bit Geeks ·

2017/01/10

Updated subscriber totals, exploring echo chambers, managing the meta-leash, the opt-in nature of truth and practicing good mental hygiene: Ped & Tom get into, under, and all up in the grill of everyone’s favorite internet sensation, Fake News. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Meta Disclaimers, Before-we-Beginners [00:00] The President, the Pope and Mark Zuckerberg walk into a bar And the 2016 Oxford Word of the Year is… Tom will blow this bridge up if he has to

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58:38

Episode 04: Spoiler Alert!

Two Bit Geeks ·

2016/12/28

Quickly drawing on machine learning, practicing good spoiler hygiene, taking a trip with Doctor Strange, the audacious Arrival and Ted Chiang, a language of pure logic, thinking without language and testing episode storage capacity. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Quick, Draw! [00:39] Google doodles with machine learning The nature and role of spoilers [03:25] Darth Vader does the hula dance J.J. Abrams’ Into Darkness mea culpa Doctor Strange [13:00] Homer’s

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43:33

Episode 03: To Infinity (and the Stroller)

Two Bit Geeks ·

2016/12/18

Ped flips the script on a telemarketer, Tom embraces his inner athlete, exploring the value of exploring space, assessing the relative worth of shrimp and Daleks and losing one’s composure with The Moral Machine. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Consciously crafting positive human interactions [00:00] The problem with the Do-Not-Call List Tom’s first 5K (with actual real people) [03:45] C25K Deep Cut: growing tomatoes in Plato’s Cave Tom’s preferred transport method

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49:16

Episode 02: The Scientific and the Fluffy

Two Bit Geeks ·

2016/12/11

The pure joy of puttering and sneaky morning naps, attempting to drop the philosophy bomb with Carlos Santana and the nature of inspiration, google:defining the divine and the inexpressible experience of feeling and consciousness. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. Achieving a consistent, regular sleep-cycle [01:45] The pure joy of puttering (Sharon Kanner) Recreational sleeping What’s the source of inspiration? [10:37] Top Shower Thoughts of all time Carlos Santana

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54:06

Episode 01: Roll for Initiative!

Two Bit Geeks ·

2016/12/04

Ped & Tom are agog with gravitas at the end of Force Awakens, the subjective experience of movies, the marvelous MCU, the 2017 total solar eclipse (featuring the fabulous Path of Totality), climate change XKCD-style, increasing global empathy and saving the species with podcasts in space. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Support the podcast on Patreon. The end of Force Awakens [00:39] Hello Internet discusses the end of Force Awakens Comprehensive review of Force Awakens easter eggs (Filup Molina)

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