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Inquisitive Pontification
by Nathan R. Carlsen
Inquisitive Pontification is an exploration of my understandings of different topics like Politics, Religion, Faith, Policy, film, television, popular culture, my crazy Uber rides (I'm a driver) and the people I meet, etc... And, hopefully, along the way, I'll be challenged on my ideas and paradigms of how I view the world and perhaps I'll grow. Maybe, just maybe, you'll want to grow with me too. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathan-carlsen/support
Episodes
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Mr. TIFF e6 - Finding Steve - John Buck (author)
Peg (my aunt and former wife of Stephen Carlsen) sent me some papers she found in Steve's things. One of them was a correspondence between Steve and John Buck, with an email. I reached out and this is our conversation. Inventing The Future by John Buck https://books.by/john-buck
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Mr. TIFF e5 - Steve's coworker & Friend, Tim
Steve's friend, Tim, shares his memories of what Steve was like as a coworker at Aldus, Adobe and as a friend. We also get to the bottom of one of the biggest questions I have, did Steve make the TIFF file himself, or did he have help?
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Mr. TIFF ep 4 - His Family - Wow
On this episode of the Mr. TIFF miniseries, I talk to my aunt (Steve's wife for many years) and his 3 daughters about what he was like as a father and husband while working at Aldus and Adobe, how his desire to solve mathematical puzzles kept him so focused, how he enjoyed teaching math to his...
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Mr. TIFF, e3, - Wâpakosîs (Donovan), Tribes, Canada & GeoTIFF
In this episode, I talk with Wâpakosîs (Donovan) who shared his view and stories of how he uses the TIFF file (geoTIFF specifically) to help his tribe in Canada work with the Canadian government to establish land use, treaties, and further help with Truth and Reconciliation. We go all over the...
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Mr. TIFF, ep 2 - GeoTiff-GIS with Trevor
In the second episode of the Mr. TIFF mini-series, one Reddit commentator, Trevor, explains how he uses GeoTIFF files in GIS (geological information systems) to help people.
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Mr. TIFF, ep1
This is the first episode in a short series of episodes dedicated to exploring the creation of the TIFF file (tagged image file format), the creator, Stephen Carlsen, and the file's many uses. In the first episode, the topic is introduced and many very helpful comments from Reddit are read aloud....
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Probation & Recovery with Kyle
I talk with my friend Kyle and we discuss his job as a probation agent, how he approaches his style of helping his clients, and how addiction affects them. He also shared his own story of recovery.
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Adam shares his story of recovery, counseling, and Hope
Interview by Nathan Carlsen The discussion does include illegal activity and drug use. AdamCade Gilson is a Counselor at Aurora Counseling in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Music by Purple Plane Music
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Matthew shares his recovery story with the Sinclair Method
Matthew, my uncle, shares with me his story of how he has overcome his alcohol use disorder using a new treatment method called Sinclair Method, using naltrexone. It should be noted that neither of us are doctors or prescribers of medication and you should consult your primary care physician for...
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Ruth Moen (my great Aunt) Talks About Her Father, the cabin and Family - Carmonel Part 2
Ruth Moen is my great aunt. We sat down at our family cabin on Fish Lake in northern Wisconsin to talk about how wonderful it is to have such an incredible gift as a family cabin and the story of how it came to be and her father's part in it.
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Carmonel Family Cabin 60+ Anniversary - Carmonel Part 1
This is a recording of the purchase of our family cabin over 60 years ago. At the gathering, multiple family members share stories and reminisce about fond memories that happened at the cabin or other family histories. This is part one of a hopefully multiple-part series exploring my family's...
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Religious Cult I'SOT Survivor - Zaundia
In this episode, I talk with an old friend of mine. Her name is Zaundia, she and I met in Duluth Minnesota years ago at a church called The Vineyard. Today she shares a story of a cult that she was able to escape from in California. This religious cult is called I'SOT (In Search of Truth). I…
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Community after Tragedy with Pastor Michael Houle
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin made national news because of the terrible tragedy after Lilly was murdered by her relative. I asked Michael Houle, a pastor for the Vineyard Church in Chippewa Falls, to talk to me about how a community can heal from such a tragedy and what we, as Christians, should be...
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Star Trek Cruise, Oscars, & more with Travis - S2E9
Travis and I talk about his experience on the cruise he went on that had multiple Star Trek actors, including George Takei and other actors he met. We also discuss a few other movies like Coda, Jo Jo Rabbit, The Lost City and Moon Knight and, of course, the slap.
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What makes a church a cult? - S2E8
Amanda and I discuss her experience with the Duluth Bible Church. A church in Duluth Minnesota that she says is a cult. We discuss her problems with it, why she says it's a cult, and the differences between unhealthy churches that are cults, or have cult-like characteristics and healthy churches...
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Dune, Matrix and Spiderman - S2E7
Travis and I discuss three new movies we both watched. Dune, Matrix and Spiderman. We also discuss Whoopi Goldberg's recent controversial statements and how that might effect our view of her character in the next Picard season.
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings with Travis - S2E6
Travis and I catch up on what we've been watching, what we're excited for in series and movies, and try to stay on topic talking about Ten Rings...sometimes we suceed.
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The Hope of Star Trek with Travis - S2E5
Travis is an old collage friend of mine who shares a love of Star Trek and is also a cosplayer. He and I discuss the hope of Star Trek, specifically the end of racism, sexism, economic disparities, etc...among all the shows and movies. We also talk a lot about Deep Space Nine (because it's both…
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ELCA Lutheran Pastor Lori Pepper - S2E4
Lori Pepper, an ELCA Lutheran Pastor, and I talk about faith, religion, the church, seminary, her experience becoming a female pastor and how she navigated her past experiences with more conservative churches. We also discuss the Lutheran ELCA church changes with women and LGBTQ people becoming...
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Talk with a Libby, a teacher in Minneapolis - S2E3
Libby is a friend of mine who lives in Minneapolis and a teacher there. We discuss her experience with the George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, and how she responds to it as a teacher in a school district with students who are predominantly people of color. We also discuss church experience...
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Christianity and Fascism: A discussion with Jonathan Miller - S2E2
Jonathan Miller served as Dean of Men in MPLS and Center Director in Duluth for Minnesota Teen Challenge for 10 years. He graduated Fuller Seminary with a Masters in Divinity. He currently co-Pastors a small church, The Vine, in Midtown Sacramento. The books/ authors I mentioned and their notable...
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Dan Plys - Longboarding Across the Country to Fight Childhood Hunger - S2E1
Daniel Plys (an old friend from Duluth) is longboarding the entire length of the Missippi to spread awareness and fight childhood hunger. This was a passion of his father's before he died of cancer and is now something he himself is fighting for as well. Take a listen....
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Lost dog found by Neighbor! - S1E11
Here is the heartwarming story of how I lost my parent's dog on the very first day I was supposed to dog sit for a week...and several hours later my neighbor called me and told me they saw her. Jake and I also discuss what is giving us hope and how we like Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Interview with Megan Corse about acting, Chicago, Wisconsin, race, and small mammals named Bob - S1E10
This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, before the events in Minneapolis and the murder of Goerge Floyd by a police officer. I plan on recording a podcast that directly addresses this with a longer, thoughtful episode. However, in my interview with Megan, she shares some of her thoughts and...
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Conversation with Matt Kendziera on Evangelicism, the Bible and Faith (Part 2) - S1E9
This is part 2 of a 2 part episode where I talk with my friend Matt Kendziera. We continue our discussion about God, politics, faith, church, and community. Matt's "Jesus Never Ran" podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts
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Conversation with Matt Kendziera on Evangelicism, the Bible and Faith (Part 1) - S1E8
This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where I talk with my friend Matt Kendziera who has been involved with the evangelical church for years as a ministry leader and a pastor. We discuss what he likes about the evangelical church, what he doesn't like, and what we can learn from all of that. Matt's...
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Uber Stories: A Bartender Story - S1E7
In this episode, I interview a bartender I met while Ubering. I've driven her to and from her work and other bars and home several times. Each time I met her I got to hear more and more of a very odd story she shared with me. Listening discretion advised. Original Music by Anastasia Vishnevsky
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Why Allen Kelly came forward about Brian Williams - S1E6
In 2015 Brian Williams recanted his story about his experience as a journalist in Iraq during the war and was eventually demoted because of the scandal. After seeing how some portrayed the story and attacked Williams, Allen Kelly, a friend of mine, decided to come forward and tell his side of the...
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Uber Story - Talk with a Christian Stripper - S1E5
In this episode, I talk with a new friend of mine that I met during an Uber ride. I had the honor of praying for her after she let me know that she had been assaulted. We don't talk details, but we do discuss adult topics like rape, strip clubs, and what happens in them. Listen discretion…
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Nate talks with Laura Lieffring (film & tv makup artist) - S1E4
Laura and I were friends in Duluth, Mn. She moved out to L.A. and is now a makup artist on titles like Gaurdians of the Galaxy, Primal Rage, and Into the Dark. We talk about what it's like working on the practical effects in the industry, what her favorite projects are, and how she's holding up…
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Nate talks with his Uncle Matt who lives in Japan - S1E3
My uncle Matt and I talk about how life is different now that the virus hit the world. We talk about how Japan's government differs from the US government in their response, and how our culture differs as well. Original Music by Anastasia Vishnevsky
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Nate talks with his Grandma - S1E2
This is my first interview episode, there will be more to come. Recorded this in person a few weeks before the virus hit. We talk about how my grandmother met my grandfather, how our family cabin started, and how she almost died as a child...but was saved because of goats milk. Original Music by...
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Edelweiss - S1E1
In this episode, I express my raw feelings about our current president. About some of the worst things he's done and said, with quotes, dates and sources. I do quote the President himself, so, it may not be appropriate for some. Original Music by Anastasia Vishnevsky
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Preview & Introduction to the Inquisitive Pontification
This isn't episodes 1. This is the introduction to my podcast, Inquisitive Pontification. Which is an exploration of my understandings of different topics like Politics, Religion, Faith, Policy, film, television, popular culture, my crazy Uber rides (I'm a driver) and the people I meet, etc...…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Inquisitive Pontification is an exploration of my understandings of different topics like Politics, Religion, Faith, Policy, film, television, popular culture, my crazy Uber rides (I'm a driver) and the people I meet, etc... And, hopefully, along the way, I'll be challenged on my ideas and paradigms of how I view the world and perhaps I'll grow. Maybe, just maybe, you'll want to grow with me too. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathan-carlsen/support
HOSTED BY
Nathan R. Carlsen
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