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Standards ImpactThese Boots Are Made with StandardsSpecialty work boots. High heels. 3D printed shoes. Learn about the many ways ASTM standards help put your best foot forward. Join host Dave Walsh and guests Matt Piotrowski of Timberland and Eric Olson of Precision Testing Laboratories as they discuss standards for — and the future of — footwear.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org
2025-03-0423 min
Best Book Summaries 📚 by StoryShotsTao Te Ching by Laozi ( Lao Tzu / Lao Tse ) AudiobookThe Tao Te Ching: Recitation of Chapters 1-81This episode, read by Eric S. Piotrowski and recorded on January 13, 2006, from Madison, Wisconsin, presents a reading of the Tao Te Ching, an ancient Chinese text attributed to Laozi, translated by James Legge. The chapters, from 1 through 81, cover various profound philosophical ideas surrounding the nature of the Tao (the Way), contrast, wisdom, leadership, and the nuances of harmonious living. The text explores the essence of Taoism, emphasizing simplicity, humility, and contentment, and offers poetry-like verses that provide ethical guidance and insights into human behavior and cosmic...
2024-11-071h 48
Comic Talk TodayCOMIC TALK TODAY COMIC TALK HEADLINES FOR OCT 16TH, 2024 | ANOTHER Rockstar Helps OutIt's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!We have another Rockstar helping out with the Hurricane relief.Avatar the Last Airbender universe is getting a new RPG video game.DC is screwing up Superman's originsMarvel needs elementary schoolers to stay afloat.Henry Cavill keeps showing us just how NERDY he really is.PLUS a TON of Spider-Man 4 in the rumor mill.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicNew Music/VideoXzibit - Play This at My Funeral https://youtu.be/PA6o5mheZKw?si=qfpTrX9WTdHfdJp4 d...
2024-10-171h 31
Enjoy An Riveting Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Tao Te Ching - The Tao Teh King (Unabridged) by Lao TzuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683589to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tao Te Ching - The Tao Teh King (Unabridged)
Author: Lao Tzu
Narrator: Eric S. Piotrowski
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 31 minutes
Release date: May 5, 2023
Genres: Lessons in Philosophy
Publisher's Summary:
The Tao Teh King: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Audiobook is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th century BC, but modern scholarship dates other parts of...
2023-05-051h 31
Reel 90Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990)So, it looks like we just got this one under the wire, and we talk about it. It WAS "released" in 1990 even though it was "made" in 1984. But this one is... well... even looking past Ricky's awful watching while driving, Henry did something to us we weren't expecting: discussing a movie together as a group and then made our decisions at the end of recording rather than before starting. Yup. I can say that this is one of the few times that our conversations moved and changed our thought on the movie by listening to others opinions. And that's...
2022-11-0155 min
The Clive Barker Podcast371 : Hellraiser 2022 ReactionsIt's Hellraiser 2022 time! Episode 371 of the BarkerCast, Jose and Ryan are joined by Nina and Ed of Coenobium, Catalina and Joe of Little Spark Films and Ian Swanson, who recently put together a charity screening of Hellraiser '87) and Eric Gross, friend of the show and puzzlebox designer. Together we break down the new Hellraiser film. We start out spoiler free, and then switch gears and take a deep dive. Sponsor Don Bertram's Celebrate Imagination Discussion: Hellraiser 2022 (Spoiler Free) Released 10/7/2022 on Hulu . 2h1m Worldwide later on Paramount+ Directed by David Bruckner Written by...
2022-10-102h 07
HÖRNS ÜPHorns Up 140 - Junio 3 - 2022Este icono son saludos a los oyentes por los grupos!
Este icono Portada del programa para H.E.A.T.
Videos Saludos de los Grupos (YouTube) --> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlxRtucnQ3_WX9k2AvJfVQ
PLAYLIST (Spotify) del programa:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vaRG17RV9gzOwCzjzorvw?si=56c7e26cb607486a
EN EL PROGRAMA DE HOY NOS VISITAN:
Black Star Riders – Better Than Saturday Night
Michael Monroe – Everybody’s Nobody
Sinner – Brotherhood
Sunstorm – Brothers in Arms
H.E.A.T. – Hollywood
Nordic Unión - In Every Walking Hour
Mädhouse – Down ‘N’ Dirty
Lacrimas Profundere – Wall of Gloom
The Devil Wears...
2022-06-172h 02HÖRNS ÜPHorns Up 140 - Junio 3 - 2022Este icono son saludos a los oyentes por los grupos!
Este icono Portada del programa para H.E.A.T.
Videos Saludos de los Grupos (YouTube) --> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlxRtucnQ3_WX9k2AvJfVQ
PLAYLIST (Spotify) del programa:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vaRG17RV9gzOwCzjzorvw?si=56c7e26cb607486a
EN EL PROGRAMA DE HOY NOS VISITAN:
Black Star Riders – Better Than Saturday Night
Michael Monroe – Everybody’s Nobody
Sinner – Brotherhood
Sunstorm – Brothers in Arms
H.E.A.T. – Hollywood
Nordic Unión - In Every Walking Hour
Mädhouse – Down ‘N’ Dirty
Lacrimas Profundere – Wall of Gloom
The Devil Wears...
2022-06-172h 02
Didactic SynCastDS #122: Nimbus X Ch 1A special treat on the day before my new scifi novel Delivery to Nimbus X drops. Here's Chapter 1 of the audiobook, exclusively released to my awesome SynCast audience.
The other chapters will appear on this feed in the weeks ahead. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!
2022-03-2221 min
Didactic SynCastDS #121: Mom and RobOn this very special episode, I give thanks for my mom Linda and step-dad Rob! Listen as we discuss their lives and loves, their jobs and journeys. We recorded these conversations in Florida during the summer of 2021.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
2021-11-2549 min
Didactic SynCastDS #120: No Angels, No DemonsA discussion of fake binaries, the need to resist oversimplification, and how to sustain the complexity. Featuring audio from Alan Watts.
Plus: A first look at the Nimbus X book!
Links
Alan Watts: Prickles & Goo
ESP: Resisting Oversimplification
Facebook Live video of this episode
2021-08-0926 minDidactic SynCastDS #119: Teacher Appreciation PoetryA short little SynCast, especially aimed at my teacher friends. As some of you know, Teacher Appreciation Week is a sick joke. But I was inspired by Sarah Kay to share some of my teaching-related poems. So … enjoy!
Facebook Live video
Poem Titles:
Shove Yer Appreciation
Pandemic Polemic
Get Off My Cape!
Mental Salary
The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done
I Should Have Learned By Now
2021-05-0514 min
All Things PhotonicsEric Fossum: The CMOS Sensor’s ‘Epic’ JourneyEric Fossum, inventor of the CMOS active pixel image sensor, talks about the past, present, and future of imaging applications and the technology transfer in industry and academia. CEOs Berthold Schmidt (TRUMPF Photonic Components) and Adam Piotrowski (VIGO Systems), the two newest board members of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), speak about their new platform and spurring photonics innovation.
All Things Photonics is produced by Photonics Media and airs biweekly, on Tuesdays. Find links to the stories mentioned below.
The podcast was a shortlisted finalist in two categories — Best Science & Medical Podcast and Best Te...
2021-04-2741 minDidactic SynCastDS #118: Epistemological Securityor: How Scientology Helped Me Better Understand #BLM
On this episode I dig through a documentary about Scientology, how it connects to my fascination with NXIVM, and what it can teach us about the psychological torment of Black folks (and people of color) all over the United States.
2021-04-1747 minDidactic SynCastDS #117: Ontological SecurityOn this episode, I discuss how we find purpose, what it means to "be yourself", and how people become convinced that true happiness lies in a cult, a political affiliation, a street gang, a corporate logo, or a social media brand.
I'm still trying to master the art of simultaneously broadcasting live on Facebook and recording the SynCast at the same time, so I apologize for any hiccups I didn't fix.
Thanks for listening and let me know: How did you figure out who YOU are? (Or maybe you're still figuring that out. Tell me a...
2021-03-2554 minDidactic SynCastDS #116: Masks, Militancy, and Meme MarketsOn this episode, for the first time ever, I also broadcast LIVE on Facebook! If — for some reason — you want to see me wave my hands and bumble around with my cell phone as I talk, check out this link: https://www.facebook.com/eric.s.piotrowski/videos/10225133308901262
Otherwise, enjoy a brief discussion of masks, militancy, and meme markets. Special shout-out to JASOGOLLECGHHERR for that last article!
Links:
DukeSkath on Twitter
NPR: Biden To Quickly Sign Orders Mandating Masks, Reversing Trump Travel Ban And More
KRON News 13: 23 die in Norway after receiving COVID vaccine
The...
2021-01-2743 min
Didactic SynCastDS #115: Greg DeLacyIn the first SynCast after the insurrection at the US Capitol, I'm speaking with my video game buddy Greg DeLacy. We don't agree on much, but we had a good conversation that debated some important issues and exchanged vital points of view. We started with Trump and wound up discussing Obama, Reagan, the Clintons, South Africa, Sarajevo, East Timor, police brutality, antifa, and dozens of other topics.
If nothing else, we proved here that civil discussion is still possible in the US, so long as we remember our shared humanity and commitment to a better world.
2021-01-171h 43
Two in the Cooler#28 - Matt & Andy & Eric PiotrowskiSports broadcaster and Canisius hockey goalie Eric Piotrowski stops by to talk to the brothers about some of the latest stories in sports and the the world of sports broadcasting.Support the show
2020-10-151h 32Didactic SynCastDS #114: The WireOn this episode I'm joined by Chinny + Stu from the VeteranGamers to discuss The Wire, perhaps the greatest television program ever made. We dig into every season, lots of characters, and plenty of background info.
Obviously there are bad words and beaucoup spoilers. Beware and enjoy!
A conversation with Barack Obama and Wire creator David Simon
2020-08-182h 12
Didactic SynCastDS #113: The Quality of MercyThis episode is all about the power of forgiveness, featuring stories from my own life, as well as people from all walks of life — from the Nazi Holocaust to post-9/11 hate crimes. Let us learn from their powerful examples how to live without hatred in our hearts.
Links
PDF Slideshow
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Forgiving Dr. Mengele
Vox: The Story of Rais Bhuiyan
Debbie Morris: How Can You Possibly Forgive? (Part 1)
Debbie Morris: How Can You Possibly Forgive? (Part 2)
Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi TED Talk
2020-08-1043 min
Didactic SynCastDS #112: Faith StevensonOn this episode, I spend an hour with my friend and teaching neighbor Faith Stevenson. We discuss education, literature, race, geography, Waffle House, and a dozen other topics. Enjoy!
Links
ESP: @DukeSkath
Books
Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye
Arthur Golden: Memoirs of a Geisha
Tayari Jones: An American Marriage
Movies
The Color Purple
School Daze
13th (Full feature)
Music
Bryson Tiller: Exchange
2020-07-011h 00
Short Time Wrestling PodcastSenior Sendoff: NCAA Division I Championship SeniorsThe Senior Sendoff for the senior All-Americans in NCAA Division I for 2020. This tradition started with Todd Hibbs and has been carried on throughout college wrestling national championships, most noticeably at the Division I championships. It’s been present at D1, D2, D3 and the NAIA over the years, but this year, the three NCAA divisional championships and the NAIA women’s invitational didn’t get the chance to see its seniors compete for medals. The Senior Sendoff is the work of the PA announcers from those championships - Jason Bryant, Bryan Hazard, Dort Mayabb, Brian Zins, John Peterson, Kat Balch...
2020-06-0819 min
Didactic SynCastDS #111: Garrett CrowellThis episode features a raucous and entertaining conversation with my friend Garrett Crowell. He knows more about comics than anybody I know, so I asked him to discuss Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Transmetropolitan, and the movie Bob Roberts in the age of Trump. (Spoiler alert for all of those!) Along the way, we discuss the history of comics, documentary films, and why we enjoy screaming in parking garages. Enjoy!
Timecodes:
6:20 - Watchmen
25:50 - V for Vendetta
45:30 - Transmetropolitan
70:20 - Bob Roberts
2020-05-281h 27Didactic SynCastDS #110: Vive La Révolution!After a year and a half, we're back with an hour of coronavirus chatter, economic ranting, and pop culture critiques. In this episode, Eric dives into the armed idiots reacting to Stay at Home orders in the US; French hip-hop; and Michael Moore's dumb new movie. Check it out! Listen now! DO IT LIVE.
Links, baby:
The Atlantic: Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing: A guide to making sense of a problem that is now too big for any one person to fully comprehend
ESP on Medium: Chaotic Reflections: Mind Health in March 2020
ESP: Resisting Oversimplification...
2020-05-0357 min
Living Stories: St. John's Podcast#17 - Pastor Frank Espegren interviews Eric PiotrowskiIn today’s episode, Pastor Frank Espegren sits down with St. John's Staff Member Eric Piotrowski to hear about his personal story, and how he came up with the new podcast name!
2019-06-2139 min
Didactic SynCastDS #109: Snow, Students, Stories, Socialism, Solidarity, and StuffJoin Eric S. Piotrowski as he rants and reflects on the MAGA/BHI/Indigenous Drumming incident; marginal tax rates; Donald Trump; what we didn't learn after the 2008 crash; the inactivity of Betsy DeVos; the influence of hip-hop; the political campaign of The Duchess; and a dozen other topics.
Send feedback and links to @DukeSkath. Thanks for listening!
2019-01-2356 min
Didactic SynCastDS #107: Shae CrowellThis episode features a superb conversation with my good friend Shae Crowell. She's a teacher, a singer + choral leader, a union thug, and many other things. She's got great things to say about how education works, why class size matters, what history is, and why music is important.
Enjoy!
Topic Index:
2:00 - Life as a student
8:30 - Student teaching + early jobs
27:00 - Teaching philosophy
52:00 - African-American History
64:30 - Economics
70:00 - Unions
80:30 - Parenting + education
85:30 - Nashville in Harmony
2018-07-191h 42Didactic SynCastDS #107: No No SEOOn this episode I explain why I don't give two farts about Search Engine Optimization or Income Stream Maximization Programs. I also complain about Donald Trump, explain about why drinking on Memorial Day is not an insult to The Troops, and introduce you to the second-best song called "Warm It Up" ever made.
Send questions! Give feedback! Holler at 'cha boy!
Twitter: @DukeSkath
email: esp@fbesp.org
2018-06-0255 minDidactic SynCastDs #106: Not A Sh@#headIn this irregular episode, Eric P ruminates on guns, resistance, and cultural elements that keep us going. It's scattershot and sophisticated -- so enjoy!
Black Panther: The Tragedy of Erik Killmonger
You can’t protect liberty with a firearm
Holler at 'cha boy: @DukeSkath
2018-03-2845 minDidactic SynCastDS #105: MindWipeThis show is a little different. By popular demand, I have recorded an audiobook version of my introduction to mindfulness, MindWipe. So I'm sending it out through the stream. I hope it's useful.
If you'd like a free PDF of the book, a cheap Kindle version, or a slightly-more-expensive print copy, visit my website http://www.just-text.org
As always, please get in touch via email or Twitter: esp@fbesp.org or @DukeSkath
2017-10-081h 09
Didactic SynCastDS #104b: Richard WebsterIt's the conversation too dangerous for live television. (Also I'm not allowed on television.) I sit down with my friend Richard Webster to dissect the concepts of white privilege, intersectionality, class warfare, and why capitalism is immoral. Join us with an open mind and let us know what you think.
Twitter: @DukeSkath (Eric) and @RealRichWebster (Rich)
2017-06-241h 43Didactic SynCastDS #104: Robots Love TrumpTerrorism, infrastructure, Russia, Jehovah's Witnesses, charter schools, Oxford commas, and robots who love Donald Trump. Enjoy!
Full show notes at http://www.fbesp.org/synapse/
2017-06-121h 35
Didactic SynCastDS #103b: Ben TerrallIn which I interview my buddy and comrade from the struggle to free East Timor, Ben Terrall. We discuss his 'zine, Namaste Motherf#%$er, what gentrification means, and how to stay sane in the age of Trump.
Links:
Email Ben
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Grace Lee Boggs: American Revolutionary
2017-05-141h 11
Didactic SynCastDS #103a: Mala GhoshalIn which I interview my good friend and activist comrade Mala Ghoshal. We discuss politics, New College, the state of the world, and her life as a communist at Twin Oaks.
Tweet me: @DukeSkath
2017-03-181h 35Didactic SynCastDS #103: Epidemic Levels of Elite White Collar FraudEarth is being overrun with fascists and scumbags, but the resistance lives! Join Eric P for another long-awaited missive on Trump, political discourse, economics, education, killer robots, and hip-hop. No show notes this time -- just listen and enjoy!
Feedback please -- @DukeSkath
2017-03-111h 03Didactic SynCastDS#102: Stabbing Kids is Wrong!Top Links
Ta-Nehisi Coates: My President Was Black
Ten Days After: Harassment and Intimidation in the Aftermath of the Election
Out of options: School choice gutted Detroit’s public schools. The rest of the country is next.
Current Events
How Rex Tillerson Changed His Tune on Russia and Came to Court Its Rulers
Kissinger, a longtime Putin confidant, sidles up to Trump
Trump private security force ‘playing with fire’
Israel settlements: Netanyahu orders UN ties review
Obama Allows Toothless UN Resolution Against Israeli Settlements to Pass
Three charged in Kansas plot to bomb homes, worship center for So...
2016-12-261h 24
Didactic SynCastDS#101a: Interview with Sofia Ali-KhanTo confront the existential horror of President Trump, I'm joined by my longtime activist friend Sofia Ali-Khan. We discuss our lives as progressive rabble-rousers, educators, and Americans. We sort through the problems we face and some concrete steps for action. Let's get to work, everybody!
Links to things we discussed:
Sofia Ali-Khan: Dear Non-Muslim Allies
NYT: The white flight of Derek Black (New College > white supremacy)
Eric S. Piotrowski: 10 Things Every American Should Do When a New President is Elected
Eric S. Piotrowski: What Conscience and Honesty Demands of All Americans
Arto Lindsay: "Simply Are"
2016-11-121h 54Didactic SynCastDS #101: Hecka RandoThis week is a random mish-mash of stuff, from mindfulness to Trump. I haven't been saving news articles because the first month of school is always insane. But I still have things to talk about!
We'll be back soon with a normal show filled with news stories about current events, war, human rights, economics, education, and hip-hop.
Thanks for listening and please get in touch -- https://twitter.com/DukeSkath
2016-10-0738 minDidactic SynCastDS #100: Glamour, Guns, and GirlfriendsFor our 100th episode, we've got something very special: Nothing! (We'll do something special, like a live recording, another time.) Instead, here's a fun-filled breakneck journey through Obama's feminism, Trump's psychosis, TayBot's love for Hitler, and awesome hip-hop from French-Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Enjoy!
2016-08-121h 13
Didactic SynCastDS#99a: Interview with Sarah SchulmanAfter a hiatus of more than eight months, the Didactic SynCast is back. Join me for a conversation with legendary author and activist Sarah Schulman. We discuss her new novel The Cosmopolitans (based on La Cousine Bette by Honoré de Balzac), the ACT UP Oral History Project, the Boycott/Divest/Sanctions Movement, writing, politics, life, and a dozen other topics.
As always, get in touch through Twitter ( @DukeSkath ) or email ( esp(at)fbesp.org ).
Here are links to events and resources we discussed:
The Cosmopolitans at GoodReads
Conflict is Not Abuse at GoodReads
Lambda Writers Retre...
2016-08-091h 27
2015-11-2556 min2015-06-212h 19Didactic SynCastDS #97: Charlie, Chinny, and ChamillionaireA chat with Chinny about Charlie Hebdo, plus Chamillionaire.
2015-01-011h 02Didactic SynCastDS #96: Wall Street Is Your EnemyPolice brutality, fracking bans, and Wall Street's Evil Machinations.
2015-01-0157 minDidactic SynCastDS #95: Castrating Pigs on a Urine CometFerguson, Iraq, fracking, and Republicans. Also comets that smell like horse urine.
2014-10-111h 05Didactic SynCastDS #94: Fracking for the CureDestroying the Earth to Cure Breast Cancer. Also ISIS and Malala and Wall Street Rats.
2014-10-111h 21Didactic SynCastDS Interview: Adam SherburneAn hour with Adam Sherburne from Consoldiated and Free Music
2014-08-191h 042014-06-272h 192014-04-021h 092014-01-0159 min2013-12-141h 232013-11-171h 14Didactic SynCastDS #88: Shut Up, Burnout Hippie Dork!Malala Yousafzai, Janet Yellen, and a random burnout hippie dork.
2013-10-2158 minDidactic SynCastDS #87: An Evening with Avner VengoshSyria, war, Republicans, fracking, and Wall Street craziness. Plus a visit from Avner Vengosh!
2013-10-051h 01Didactic SynCastDS #86: This Ain't The SynCast You Rung ForSelections from my new book of stories, along with trivia and behind-the-scenes stuff.
2013-07-021h 09Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #85: You Need Blegga BlehblehWorld Cup protests, Lemonade vs. WBC, and news about the TTIP
2013-07-021h 07Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #84: Pegatron and the Cult of MoneyAfter a pathetically long hiatus, Eric P is back with a bucket full of news, but no revenue.
2013-06-121h 03Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #83: Return of the Snot BurglarThis week we announce the launch of SnotBurglarNews.com, a totally independent and trusted site for news.
2013-04-201h 03Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #82: Trading Through The PukeStabbing with letter-openers, trading while vomiting, killer super weeds, and cinder blocks to the face.
2013-03-231h 49Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #81: The Dutch SandwichFecal transplants, Yahoo profits, and lots of yelling.
2013-02-101h 06Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #80: East TimorA special report on East Timor from 1975 to 2002.
2012-12-271h 19Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #79: Nuclear Fracking77 minutes of news and perspectives on fracking, movies, gun violence, economics, and killer robots.
2012-12-221h 15Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #78: Frack The UKGet ready, UK listeners. Flaming water is on the horizon!
2012-12-0857 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #77: Aslack GrinstedFinally, a new show! Storms, Obama, Gaza, and more!
2012-11-2155 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #76: How Much to Use the Sun?After a three-week hiatus, Eric P is back with a bushel of news and ranting. Buckle up for a dose of truth with a side order of awesome.
2012-10-2750 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #75: Peeing While DrivingThis week we look at a strike at Foxconn, criminal cell phones (and criminal cops), and the dangers of listening to this show while you drive. How meta! Enjoy.
2012-10-0651 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #74: Foxconn and the A-BombThis week we look at riots at Foxconn, the horrible reviews for Maggie Gyllenhall’s dumb new movie, and regrets of a-bomb scientists. Strap in and enjoy!
2012-09-2956 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #73: Hooters and the PendulumThis week’s show is all about Hooters (the restaurant), a pendulum named Elizabeth Warren, union thugs in Chicago, morons making movies as well as morons murdering because of movies, and robots making noodles.
2012-09-151h 03Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #72: Swimming NakedThis week we talk about Warren Buffet swimming naked. WOOO! Also: Maggie Gyllenhall, EPMD, Susan Sarandon, and Clint Eastwood.
2012-09-031h 07Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #71: Brazilian Drug Dealers Are More Ethical Than US CorporationsThis week I explain how drug dealers in Brazil show more ethical standing than corporations in the United States. Plus Starhawk and Hopsin!
2012-08-221h 04Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #70: We Got Stats!I've finally achieved basic audience numbers. Now I know how many of you there are, and where you live. Cower before my mighty data power!
2012-08-151h 04Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #69: Algorithmic TerrorismWhat if terrorist sharks and robotic butts were fighting it out in the North Atlantic? Wouldn't you watch that TV show? Also: Hurray for Rachel Maddow and Jean Grae!
2012-08-011h 12Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #68: 27!Feminist killed in Pakistan, John Huntsman skips GOP convention, and a robotic butt!
2012-07-1051 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #67: Old People Are Not Buildings!This week I shout out an old friend from high school, explain the difference between old people and buildings, and argue against using nipples and houseplants to drive the stock market.
2012-07-0347 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #66: Monsanto Loses!On this week's show: Monsanto loses in court, TFA partners with JPM, and a guy shoots himself.
2012-06-251h 08Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #65: Get DestroyedThis week's show is focused on education news and views, especially questions of merit pay, accountability, and the future of charter schools. Of course there's plenty of economics and current events too.
2012-06-161h 38Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #64: Microwaves and KafkaHigh-frequency trading through microwave dishes, sexual assault in Egypt, Ray Bradbury on Mars, and the mystery of Kafka's undiscovered final works.
2012-06-111h 20Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #63: Coded LanguageJoin Eric P for a discussion of margin stock exchanges, high-frequency trading, education policy, and killer robots. Plus Saul Williams!
2012-06-031h 00Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #62: Class Size and Fish FartsDead kids in Afghanistan, huge class sizes, workers falling off cell phone towers, and lying bank executives. Fortunately, we also have fish farts and Gift of Gab for an antidote.
2012-05-271h 12Didactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #61: PoetasteryThis week I take on social media among teachers, pathetic juvenile behavior among supposed professionals, and hideous polemical poetry -- and that's just ONE story!
2012-05-2056 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #60: Flux Capacitor JokesWhat the heck is a gigawatt? And what is a flux capacitor joke? Join me as I try to figure it out. Also: Higgs-Boson for stock trading? And hurray for Loyalty Day!
2012-05-0857 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #59: Laser FinanceLaser stock trading, a history of killer robots, student debt, and sweatshops making kit for the Olympics. Plus DJ Krush and a blind guy escaping from Chinese house arrest.
2012-04-2855 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #58: Fake Stock Robots BooThe SEC takes on fake robots on Wall Street, while offering no suggestions on how to deal with the real ones. Also: schoolgirls poisoned in Afghanistan, and Tupac is a hologram. Plus robot prison guards in South Korea.
2012-04-2258 minDidactic SynCastDidactic SynCast Episode #57: Shut Up, Robert!This week I'm joined by an annoying guy named Robert as I discuss people more overweight than Americans, why Newt Gingrich is mad at FoxNews, and teachers who lie to children. Enjoy!
2012-04-151h 07Didactic SynCastDeviant SynCast Episode #56: A Key to the NoseThis week I take on earthquakes from oil drilling, neo-Nazis in Sanford, and killer robots in the US military.
2012-04-1152 minDidactic SynCastDeviant SynCast Episode #55: The Kony ShowESP comments on The Lords Resistance Army, Kony 2012, Invisible Children, human rights activism, and an assortment of related issues. Links online at fbesp.org/synapse
2012-04-0344 minDidactic SynCastDeviant SynCast Episode #54: Sharks and StocksESP comments on Foxconn, Afghanistan, High-Frequency Trading, education, killer robots, and hip-hop. Links online at fbesp.org/synapse
2012-03-3144 minDidactic SynCastDeviant SynCast Episode #53: Fury over Foxconn FakeryESP is back with more commentary about Foxconn, Kony2012, High-Frequency Trading, Syria, Afghanistan, education, and hip-hop. Links online at fbesp.org/synapse
2012-03-2249 minDidactic SynCastDeviant SynCast Episode #52: Resist Cynicism, Believe in the Transcendent!Kony 2012, Amnesty International, Iran, Spies among Weapons Inspectors, High-Frequency Trading, and Killer Robots
2012-03-1440 minDidactic SynCastDeviant SynCast Episode #51: Drones and Thrones4 March 2012: A discussion about Syria, Iran, Israel, US drones, economics, OWS, education, and hip-hop.
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Relish This Uplifting Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan PoePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200612to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Pit and the Pendulum
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Eric S. Piotrowski
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 40 minutes
Release date: January 1, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Short Stories
Publisher's Summary:
A classic short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
2011-01-0140 minDownload Incredible Full Audiobooks in Literature, Short StoriesThe Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan PoePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200612to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Pit and the Pendulum
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Eric S. Piotrowski
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 40 minutes
Release date: January 1, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Short Stories
Publisher's Summary:
A classic short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
2011-01-0140 min