Episodes
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165: Mamas & Papas with Hillary Frank
Oops, another long break! But I am thrilled to return with another conversation with Hillary Frank, of the Longest Shortest Time.
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164: Art & Artifact with Alex Tunstall
Why did it take me so long to have Alex on N&S? Was I waiting for her to finish her degree? Well, done and done.
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163: Lick & Riff with Seth Kibel
Yeah, it’s been quite a while. But let’s jump back on this like nothing ever happened, okay? I’m glad we can agree to agree.
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162: NBA & NCAA with Brian Levinson
Sporting correspondent Brian Levinson almost, but not completely, convinces me to watch March Madness. I think his one misstep was comparing game-day action to a Michael Bay movie. Bayhem!
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161: Melodrama & Melancholy with Joshua Gaylord
Josh does me the courtesy of provisionally accepting my homebrew definition of one of this week’s words. Always a treat to have him back.
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160: Spoilers with Josh Anderegg & Jess Mason
It’s always a pleasure to have this dynamic duo back on the podwaves. The conversation was as lively as you would expect, which is to say, lively.
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159: Device & Machine with Lukas Karlsson
Lukas is, by now, a certifiable friend of the show. It was great to have him back again.
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158: Italic & Oblique with Jim Flynn
Please join us for this special 158th Anniversary Edition.
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157: Smiling & Grinning with Gabriel Roth
In which I am, once again, mortified at the things that I say.
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156: Java & Javascript with Jesse Ross
Jesse moved from Ithaca to Los Angeles in the time since we recorded this, so try to imagine the same conversation, only warmer.
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155: Seltzer & Club Soda with Binoy Fernandez
Next week: club sauce.
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154: PC & Console with Tim Young & Phill English (Part 2)
That’s all for Tim and Phill…FOR NOW.
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153: PC & Console with Tim Young & Phill English (Part 1)
Tim and Phill, of Tim and Phill Talk About Games, talk about games.
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152: Baking Powder & Baking Soda with Renee Frances Baumann
This one’s been bugging me for a long time. So glad I could tackle it with someone so erudite and well-spoken.
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151: Coop & Condo with Judd Harris
We’re back from hiatus with your favorite realtor (and mine), Judd Harris!
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150: The River & The Flop with Jill Goger
Welcoming Jill back to the podcast is a great way to start the year off right! This was fun.
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149: Nut Graf & Lede with Sandy Alexander
Sandy takes us to school. Journalism school.
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148: Bantam & Standard with Erik P. Kraft
His name is Erik and he’s here to say, “Stop calling me the chicken man, Hey, chicken, hey!”
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147: Truth & Canon with Tim Young
Oh man, was this fun. Tim pulls a switcheroo on me, and comes up with a terrific topic. Enjoy!
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146: Rap & Hip Hop with Joseph Buszek
I have completed my set of Buszeks!
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145: Content & Complacent with Joshua Gaylord
josh’s whole thing may be a front. I have it on good authority that on October 13, 2013, he ate a scuppernong.
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144: 3/4 & 6/8 with Seth Kibel
Seth is back, for more matters metamusical.
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143: Experiencing Uncompromised Happiness & Not Being a Loser with Gabriel Roth
An unwieldy title for a really fun conversation. And if I haven’t said it enough times yet: if you haven’t read Gabe’s book, go do it now, okay?
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142: Suspension & Solution Redux with Phill English
Phill and I take another run at this one, with much more accurate and thorough results.
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141: Suspension & Solution with Phill English
Another Aussie science correspondent. Don’t worry–Tim Young has not been replaced, merely augmented. Why is it that I can’t get anybody on this continent, or even this hemisphere (whichever way you slice it) to talk to me about science?
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140: Map & Compass with Seth Godin (Part 2)
I told you–same time same place. Sorry about the cliffhanger.
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139: Map & Compass with Seth Godin (Part 1)
The first half of a really fun conversation with Seth. There’s more where this came from.
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138: Meteor & Meteorite & Meteoroid with Tim Young
Science correspondent Tim Young returns to set us straight.
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137: Show & Tell with Jill Goger
I mean, clearly this podcast is all about telling with almost zero showing, which, I have to say, I now feel a little bit self conscious about.
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136: Hero & Sidekick with Josh Anderegg
I told you he’d be back.
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135: Wizard & Sorcerer with Josh Anderegg & Jess Mason
Fifty weeks after it was recorded, I bring you one from the vault.
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134: Whisky & Whiskey with Dan Crowell
Dan Crowell is a beverage genius who has forgotten more about spirits than you will ever know. Look upon his works, ye mighty, and despair.
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133: Sketch & Improv with Erin Judge
How fun was it to have Erin Judge back on Necessary & Sufficient? Super fun, that’s how!
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132: Modern & Contemporary with Maria Elena Buszek
Maria’s back for some more heady times.
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131: Sneakernet & The Last Mile with Lukas Karlsson
The first rule of Six Times Club is that you don’t talk about Six Times Club.
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130: Frum & Frei with Greg Litcofsky
Time to consult with your rabbi.
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129: Genotype & Phenotype with Ary Shalizi
It’s always fun to do this with someone who(m?) I’ve never met before. Ary and I went to college with each other and (according to Facebook) know a ton of people in common, but here we are meeting 18 years … Continue reading →
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128: Simile & Metaphor with Meg Kontrabecki Jones
I’ve known for a while that teachers make the best podcast guests, and Meg did not disappoint. We haven’t spoken in at least ten years, and this was a great way to catch up.
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127: I Know What I Like & I Like What I Know with Hali Brindel
This is another live-recorded-but-a-bit-too-quiet one. You’ll want to turn it UP!
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126: Cynical & Skeptical with Jeremy Broomfield
It’s been far too long between Jeremies.
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125: Prime & Zoom with Ken Schles
Hey, look who’s back! It’s Ken Schles, from the early days. It was a pleasure to catch up with him again.
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124: Willow & Kaylee with Robert Nicol
Boy, two weeks off the podwaves feels like an eternity. So glad to be back. and to bring you all another dose of Robert Nicol. See you again next week!
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123: Creation & Curation with Rachel Baum
This was so much fun. Rachel was my professor in grad school, and it was great to connect with her again. Enjoy.
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122: Wizard & Sorcerer with Tim Young
We get off to a little bit of a slow start here, but things really pick up once we leave the initial topic behind and start to explore some of the bigger implications of role playing games. Stay with us.
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121: Artist & Photographer with Erin Barnett
This is one of those occasions where I think I should have spent more time talking about my guest’s credentials. Erin is a legit and accredited thinker slash smartypants about things photographic AND artistic, not to mention a great pal. … Continue reading →
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120: Cheap & Inexpensive with Shea’la Finch
“Do you want cheap sushi or do you want expensive sushi?” — me
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119: Synecdoche & Metonymy with Chris “Stu” Stuart
Yeah, so, it looks like I unwittingly did what I always tell people I’ll never do: gave a non-expert a couple of specialist topics. Sorry Stu! You were a great sport.
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118: Renaissance & Baroque with Heather Belnap Jensen
This one is a little longer than usual. I tried to cut it down, really I did, but Heather just said too many smart things, and I want to share them all with the world. Listen up.
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117: Joshua Gaylord & Alden Bell with Joshua Gaylord
A chat with Joshua Gaylord, the world’s leading expert on Alden Bell.
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116: Facebook & Twitter with Marjorie Kase
Call in the experts! My old friend Marjorie weighs in.
About this show
Two people, two words, a few minutes.