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The Good and Basic Podcast: Better and More Complex
by Joseph Fisher
A long form conversation about the projects we do and why we do them, featuring Joseph and Joseph. Common themes include civic education, practical philosophy, premodern history and practices, and small-scale manufacturing. Check out our Youtube channel at youtube.com/goodandbasic
Episodes
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The Metaphysics of Gratitude | The Good and Basic Podcast ep. 31
In which the Josephs offer some thoughts about what gratitude means, what it does to you, and how relates to the ethic of self-reliance. All Things Shining: https://amzn.to/3cNi6ku You can donate to our channel at https://goodandbasic.com Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible…
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Flight From the City by Ralph Borsodi (audiobook recorded by Joseph Bjork)
Flight From the City by Ralph Borsodi This book follows the Borsodi Family in their experiments in domestic production, living on a homestead in the 1920s, and it is one of the most wholesome explanations of the virtues of making more of what you use yourself that you are likely to find. Touting...
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Post Corona Homesteading: The Good and Basic Podcast ep. 27
In which JF and JB discuss why homesteading surges after economic shocks and the different forms post-Corona homesteading could take. Apologies for some echo in the audio. You can donate to our channel at https://goodandbasic.com! Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial...
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Healing from Depression: Linda Bjork | The Good and Basic Podcast special episode
In addition to being my (JB's) mom, Linda Bjork is the author of several books including Crushed, Pathway to Happiness, 30 Days to Alleviate Depression, and Beauty in Art. She runs a podcast called Linda's Corner, and a blog called Two Good Things. She is also the founder and executive director…
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It's Not All Smooth Sailing: The Good and Basic Podcast episode 28
In which we begin with Polynesian carved canoes and end up with cathedrals. Our conversation is quite the trip, but still not as impressive as the Polynesians who navigated across the ocean with no land in sight and no known destination. Donate to our channel at http://goodandbasic.com Help…
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What Is Higher Education Good For? | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 26
In which JB and JF celebrate JB joining the faculty of a small college in the wilderness by talking about higher education in general--what is it good for, how can you extract the best out of it, and what could be done to make it better? We cover a lot of ground, but when it comes to education...
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Shanon Brooks on Monticello College | The Good and Basic Podcast special episode
In which JB interviews Dr. Shanon Brooks about the founding of Monticello College and its philosophical foundation. Dr. Brooks co-founded George Wythe College previous to his involvement with Monticello College and has decades of experience in teaching, inspiring, and mentoring the next...
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Zen vs Shop Class: Motorcycle Book Throwdown part 3 | The Good and Basic podcast ep. 25
In which JF and JB spend a full hour clobbering each other repeatedly with philosophic 2x4s regarding which motorcycle book (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance or Shop Class as Soulcraft) is truly superior. Actually, the goal was understanding, but that was frankly hard enough to work...
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When Rights Collide: Family Law and the Rights of Children | The Good and Basic podcast sp. episode
In which JB and Jack K. discuss law school, guardian ad litem, and the sanctity of the courts in their role of balancing rights. Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionatix.com
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The Epistemology of Mushrooms (Plus Some Meta Conversation) | The Good and Basic Podcast ep. 24
In which we spend some time reflecting on how to find out if mushrooms kill you, plus even more time going meta to ask what the channel is all about. Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic Videos:...
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OODA-lally! | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 23
In which we discuss the legendary OODA loop, the fact that podcasts/audiobooks might be as big a deal as the Gutenberg press, and more on the ancient progymnasmata. Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic Videos:...
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Congratulations, You're An Archaeologist! | The Good and Basic podcast ep. 22
In which we talk about the archaeological game of interpretation, particularly the fact that it works from an incomplete dataset, the difficulty of figuring out what archaeological objects really mean, and why you can and should play the archaeological game of interpretation. Help support the...
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How We Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Mos Maiorum | The Good and Basic podcast episode 21
In which we briefly talk about the archaeological game of interpretation, before segueing into a discussion about dissolving mos maiorum and what to do about it. Mostly we are crushingly morose, but we do come up with a couple good ideas. Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible…
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Lloyd From Lindybeige on Roman Archaeology and Warfare | The Good and Basic Podcast special episode
In which we sit down with Lloyd from Lindybeige on Hadrian's wall and discuss Roman archaeological sites, agriculture, fourth-generation warfare, and more. A very eclectic episode, not unlike Lloyd's channel itself. A big thank you to Lloyd for meeting up with us! Apologies for the poor audio...
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On Meat, Medicine, and Meaning | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 20
In which we start by talking about beef jerky and end up talking about alternative medicine. What combines both? Something like the tension between general patterns of knowledge and particular experience. Apologies for any small errors in the audio. Help support the channel and learn with a free...
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What Are Martial Arts Good For? | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 19
In which JF and JB reminisce about their own individual experiences with martial arts, muse on what martial arts are good for, and give their favorite martial arts movie recommendations. Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook):...
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But Would You Eat It? Thoughts About Grains | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 18
In which we muse about the dearth of good bread in America, the enduring value of grains as a food source, how to measure temperatures without a thermometer, and more. If you're visiting from the TKOR collab, make yourself at home here. You may be interested in our previous adventures with rye in...
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We're Back! Thoreau, Walden, Homesteading + Liberal Arts Education | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 17
We return after 3 weeks off the channel to recount the tales of our adventures. JF explains why Thoreau wasn't actually trying to do a survival camp at Walden pond and JB synthesizes liberal arts education with farming. It's great to be back! Apologies for any small errors that may exist in...
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Rhetoric: The Indispensable Art | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 16
In which we cap off last week by talking a little bit more about the origins of rhetoric and why it is so powerful. Unfortunately we weren't able to record as long of a podcast as we might like, but consider this a teaser for future content. Go to audibletrial.com/goodandbasic for a free…
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Random Happens: How (And Why) To Live With Risk | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 15
In which we talk about how risk is the dark face of randomness and how courageous, conscious living is the answer. Go to audibletrial.com/goodandbasic for a free audiobook and a 30 day Audible trial! Amazon affiliate links to books mentioned in the show: Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb:...
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Cottage Industrialism | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 14
In which we lay out a manifesto for cottage industrialism while galloping through Karl Marx, Ayn Rand, Jordan B. Peterson, G.K. Chesterton, and Hilaire Belloc. It's an exhilarating ride with lots of interesting side quests--we think you'll enjoy it. Purchases made through Amazon Affiliate links...
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Zen and the Art of Sleeping In The Woods | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 13
In which we reminisce about a two-day survival camp we attempted ten years ago, and how it compared to our night in Sherwood Forest. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance comes up, as does Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive. We also spend a bit more time on Robin Hood's chaotic good...
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The Great Rye Harvest of 2019 | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 12
In which we start by talking about the rye harvest and end by talking about neo-Luddism. Larry Kinsella: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrMegali... http://flintknapper.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic Music credit Spanish Summer from...
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So...That Good Tech, Bad Tech Thing | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 11
In which we look through the various perspectives of last week's videos to try to answer the question of what makes good or bad technology. This week's discussion is a little like punching a giant marshmallow again and again...it's not clear how much progress you're making, but isn't it kind of…
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Patrick Curry on Tolkien and Enchantment | The Good and Basic Podcast special episode
In which we have a conversation with Dr. Patrick Curry about Tolken and enchantment. Dr. Curry's academic interests range far and wide, but here his work on Tolkien, enchantment, and ecology come to the fore. We discuss his preference for the term "ecology" instead of "environment," the…
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Livestream Q&A | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 10
In which we answer your questions in our first ever livestream. Thanks to all who participated! And thank you, as always, for your support. Youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @ goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic
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How To Light A Fire, Stone Age Style | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 9
In which we ponder the fact that bone adzes do the same job that bronze adzes do, and why you have to believe that fire works in order for fire to work. Videos covered include our smelting project with Neil Burridge and bronze casting with Will Lord--very fun projects to revisit for our podcast....
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But WHY Carve Your Own Bowls? | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 8
In which we revisit a couple videos from last week and preview a particularly awesome one going up this week. What's so cool about bowl carving, pole lathing, or skinning a deer with a rock? The fact that you can do them without being an expert. We muse about this and about the distance between...
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Meeting Our Heroes: Europe Trip Recap | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 7
In which we recap our recent trip to Europe (where we did everything from camp in Sherwood forest to visiting a scalable plastic recycling facility) and draw out a couple of important themes, including the ways we saw our heroes on the trip and how to weight the value of the good (ethics) against...
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Windmills, Romans, and Plastic Recycling | The Good and Basic Podcast special episode
This is a special podcast episode recorded in a car on our recent trip to Europe where we sum up the first week of our trip and offer some reflections. The audio quality is not great but the thoughts are pretty interesting. If you'd like to know more about what we did on our trip and what it all...
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Good Grades, Bad Grades: Musings on Education | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 6
In which we build on our good grades/bad grades videos and talk about our respective educations, the high school where we met, and how to get a good education. You can also check out our project videos at youtube.com/goodandbasic
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Statutes v. Common Law | Good and Basic Podcast episode 5
JB is writing a paper for his law class--are courtrooms a more appropriate technology for making laws than legislatures? The answer is often yes, albeit with some important exceptions. We also invoke Godel's theorem--not for the first time, not for the last time either. You can also check out our...
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Appropriate Technology | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 4
Smelting, textiles, grain milling, scythes--what do these all have in common? All of these projects help us understand appropriate technology--roughly, technology that satisfies a wider spectrum of values than economic "efficiency." We also talk about why we can often look to the past to find…
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Is Trump the Troll-In-Chief? | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 3
JF just defended his Master's thesis, and the topic was a doozy: Is President Trump like an internet troll? We explore this question while trying to remain agnostic "political Martians" (Dan Carlin style). No matter what your opinion is on Trump, we think you'll find the conversation...
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Luck and Skill | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 2
We return to the podcast to explore the connection between three videos we made: playing the Royal Game of Ur, visiting Rob's 3d printing lab, and Chesterton's Fence. Amazingly, there is a connection--all three have to do with how to approach the problem of incomplete information. You can also...
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Smelting, Gratitude, and Adventures | Good and Basic podcast episode 1
This podcast is a companion to our Youtube channel, youtube.com/goodandbasic. In this first episode we talk about the chemical process of smelting and our six-year history trying to turn dirt into metal. We also talk about the lessons we think you can learn from smelting--primarily gratitude and…
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A long form conversation about the projects we do and why we do them, featuring Joseph and Joseph. Common themes include civic education, practical philosophy, premodern history and practices, and small-scale manufacturing. Check out our Youtube channel at youtube.com/goodandbasic
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