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Our Tangled MindsEpisode 4: FailureSend us a textHey, Tangled Minds! In light of everything going on in the world, we figured everyone could use a little fun and joy. Today, Harry and I discuss failure. Past, present, and future. Personal, professional, familial. Ranging from funny to catastrophic. We try to end on a fun note, which is crazy because— *ring ring* what? Uh huh…. Uh huh… Oh, you don’t say. Well, I didn’t notice. Oh! Sorry! *hangs up phone* I’ve just been told this is all depressing. Whoops! Anyway, if you have any thoughts on to...2025-02-1756 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 3: Conversations about ConversationsSend us a textHey, Tangled Minds! Long time no… talk? listen? I’m not sure what, but it sure has been a long time. We are so happy to be back! It’s been a little crazy (crazier than usual) in these tangled minds and we just wanted to say thank you to those who have kept listening and kept telling us to keep recording. It means the world that you all care and check-in.Today, we talk about talking, converse about conversing, and communicate about communicating. It all started with Harry sending Jack an art...2025-01-271h 01Our Tangled MindsEpisode 2: BiasSend us a textBook Nook Books:Within Reason: https://amzn.to/45CILLBBrooklyn: https://amzn.to/3XpVv6lHey, Tangled Minds! Today Harry and I are talking about “bias” in our respective fields and how Jack thinks it’s all the same. We also started a new segment we are calling “Jack’s Book Nook.” Let us know what you think of the segment, the episode, and any thoughts you might have by emailing us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com!Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2024-06-1844 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 1: But What If We're Wrong?Send us a textHello, Tangled Minds, and welcome to Season Two! Harry and I felt like we needed to revamp and get back to a little structure in the podcast and we decided to do that by addressing two controversial topics and challenging our own preconceptions and biases. Doesn’t that sound like a safe relaunch? We hope so! Today, Harry and I talked about the book What If We’re Wrong by Chuck Klosterman and each a topic to discuss how we’d react if we proved we were wrong about our held beliefs. More import...2024-06-0456 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 28: SeinfeldSend us a textCue the slap base and get together a groovy horn section because we are doing a Seinfeld episode. Not about the show, no no. An episode with inspired by the very heart and soul: nothingness. In truth, Harry’s been busy and we haven’t caught up in a while, so we used this time to talk about whatever and catch up with each other. Hope you enjoy!Jerry Seinfeld GQ Video: https://youtu.be/YL2sr99Sv18?si=1vB5vka9wA3RMbENEmail us at ourta...2024-05-0833 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 27: Boston MarathonSend us a textDo you know what’s humbling? Having your brother run the Boston Marathon. Do you know what’s even more humbling? Being part of a podcast with your brother and two of his friends who also ran the Boston Marathon last Monday. Today’s episode is a special one, though, and I hope you’ll listen in to hear Harry and his friends talk about their experience running one of the most prestigious marathons in the world, their race strategy versus their race reality, and their future running plans. Please join me in congratu...2024-04-2252 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 26: Good NewsSend us a textGood morning, Tangled Minds! Sorry we missed last week. This week Harry and I share news articles that give us hope. (No matter what Harry says, those were the ONLY stipulations on his prompt.) I hope that these hopes imbue you with hope. It springs eternal from some place—might as well try to make it this podcast. Harry has linked them below. Have a wonderful week! And remember, if you woke up today, you may as well make a day of it.Link 1: https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20240315/national-hiv-selftesting-program-finds-high-demand-many-testing-for-first-time2024-03-2533 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 25: JournalingSend us a textHello, Tangled Minds! Sorry this episode originally came out without a description—Jack forgot he had a job for a second. (Very brave of those of you who ventured in unprepared.) Today, we talk about journaling—why Harry does it and why Jack’s doesn't. Should be a fun one!This episode marks a year since our beginning! So thanks for sticking with us. Remember to email us at OurtangledMinds@gmail.com and donate to Harry’s Marathon fund here: https://www.givengain.com/project/harry-weidner-raising-funds-for-boston-medical-centerEmail us...2024-03-0447 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 24: RunningSend us a textMorning, Tangled Minds! Happy Presidents to those who celebrate. If you have today off and are looking to be productive, do we have an episode for you! Today we are talking about Harry’s workout life! (If you aren’t feeling productive, you can obviously listen anyways and think, “Wow, some people just run 20 miles sometimes.) He tells Jack about his journey with exercise and how he came to be running in the Boston Marathon this April.As always, if you have any questions, email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com and don’t...2024-02-191h 02Our Tangled MindsEpisode 23: Trauma DumpSend us a textHey Tangled Minds! I’m going to level with you here: this is a dark episode. Long story short, Jack had a rough week and felt consumed by the world (I know! Even more than usual!) And Harry wanted to discuss why Jack feels that way. We kind of argue for a little, make a few jokes, and reach some sort of resolution after sharing some deep thoughts with each other (and you all). Hope it wasn’t too much of a downer… or if it was, hope some person out there felt less a...2024-02-051h 02Our Tangled MindsEpisode 22: DrivingSend us a textMan, last few episodes were a little deep and existential… impossible to say whose fault that is… so here’s a super fun off the cuff episode where Harry and Jack discuss driving because they had nothing better to talk about. Does Jack drive like a maniac? (No.) Is Harry an enlightened being? (Also no.) Who writes these intros? (The world may never know.) Hope you enjoy! Also, please rate our podcast and email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.comEmail us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2024-01-2234 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 21: New Year, Same BrothersSend us a textHappy New Year, Tangled Minds! Harry and I love you guys, more than you know. We appreciate all the texts, comments, ratings, and certainly emails. (Jack also apologizes if he didn’t text anyone back… he’s bad at that.) We hope that you have a wonderful new year however you plan on spending it! This episode Harry plays therapist and we talk about New Year’s resolutions… which Harry and Jack have different opinions on, shockingly. (Don’t forget to email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com.)Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2024-01-081h 00Our Tangled MindsEpisode 20: Xmas SpecialSend us a textMerry Christmas, Ya’ Tangled Minds and Happy Holidays!! Enjoy a random holiday episode where Harry and I discuss traditions, movies, songs, and Jolly Old Saint Nick. We hope that you and whoever you are celebrating with have a safe and wonderful Holiday.Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-12-2545 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 19: FoodSend us a textMornin’ Tangled Minds! Hope you’re hungry! (Sorry, that’s lame.) Today, Harry and I discuss food: what it means to us, what we like, what we dislike, a little bit about how food might change due to vast changes in the public health infrastructure. Holy Cannoli! (Again, sorry…) Hope you enjoy and don’t forget to send us an email at ourtangledminds@gmail.com and donate to Harry’s Boston Marathon run here (https://www.givengain.com/project/harry-weidner-raising-funds-for-boston-medical-center). Also, stay tuned for a big announcement in the coming weeks!Email us at...2023-12-0437 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 18: CoffeeSend us a textMorning Tangled Minds! This would be a great time to grab a cup of your favorite coffee before turning on this week’s episode where we discuss nothing other than that delicious, intoxicating, drug in liquid form. Join Harry and me as we talk about what we drink, what we look for in a coffee shop, and the cultural implications of coffee. Hope you enjoy!And please, don’t forget to donate to Harry’s marathon. You can donate here: https://www.givengain.com/project/harry-weidner-raising-funds-for-boston-medical-center. Any amount helps Email us...2023-11-1352 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 17: Influential Figures (pt.2)Send us a textHeyo, Tangled Minds. Today is Part II of the People That Inspired Us series we started. This episode covers Jack’s people, so listen in to hear Jack’s thoughts on writing, literature, and finding beauty in the world. Please email us. We have one current email and we need more and then when we get enough, we’ll do a whole episode on responses. Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com. Can’t wait to hear from you2023-10-3042 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 16: Influential Figures (pt. 1)Send us a textWe’re about to embark on a fun little series about people that influence how we live our lives. We each chose three people who have profoundly shaped our lives and then shared our list with each other so we could be familiar enough to talk about them. Today we’re doing Harry’s three people and in two weeks we’ll do Jack’s. Listen in today to see why Jack hates Napoleon and how Harry is able to learn from the past. I—Jack—learned a lot. Any questions or want to share your...2023-10-1754 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 15: WeatherSend us a textHey Tangled Minds! This episode was a mess because there was a dog at my house, Harry was doing laundry, and to be perfectly honest, I don’t know what parts he included or didn’t include, but what I do know, Tangled Minds, is that we talked about the weather. We did this because I wanted a chill week. So listen in for Jack’s weather hot takes and whatever other craziness the episode has in store.Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-10-0225 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 14: JobsSend us a textMorning Tangled Minds! This week, Harry and I wanted to talk about jobs. We kind of did, but accidentally ended up having just a regular conversation, catching up and chatting about life. We hope you enjoy anyways! Don’t forget to send us your thoughts at ourtangledminds@gmail.comEmail us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-09-1846 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 13: MeaningSend us a textEver hate adult life? (Ever hate calling something adulting?) Ever stand in a grocery store line and think why am I doing this? What does this mean? I’m tired! I hate these people. It’s hot up here (props to those who get the Sondheim reference)! Well, David Foster Wallace did, and he talked about it in a 2005 commencement speech to Kenyon College. I made Harry listen to the speech and we talked about it, too. What does all of it mean? How do we find meaning? Listen in.Link to t...2023-08-2849 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 12: Time and SchedulesSend us a textHey Tangled Minds! You know how Harry and I disagree on everything? We really disagree on how we schedule our days! We also disagree with how time is and should be perceived. Want to get existential with us? Give this episode a listen!One thing we do agree on is that Harry is doing a pretty cool thing right now! He’s trying to save a Penn State bar from being a parking lot. Check out (and sign) his incredible petition hereAlso! Have any thoughts? Email us at...2023-08-1554 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 11: FriendshipSend us a textHello Tangled Minds!! Harry has had a long week of applications and work and needed to take a little break. Lucky for us, I have an old friend who was available—and believe it or not, his last name is Shark, which is pretty cool. Jarod (of Shark fame) comes on, and we discuss friendships and how they grow and change with age. Hope you enjoy it!Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-07-3147 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 10: Vacations & TravelSend us a textIt’s summer, so you know what that means: All of your friends posting on Instagram about how they are not only in a sunnier, more beautiful place than you, but that they are actually better than you in every measurable way. Harry and I have the vacation-less blues today and decided to talk about all of our fun and crazy memories associated with vacations and travel. Listen in to see what vacations were like as children, what food we like, and how we act in a strange bar. As always, email us th...2023-07-1736 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 9: LearningSend us a textDo you like learning? Harry and I love it, but we have some different thoughts on how and why we learn. Listen in to get our piping-hot takes on why learning styles are dumb, a knowledge network is complex and awesome, and maybe why even discussing education and learning is a privilege. Have any thoughts? Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.comEmail us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-07-0327 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 8: ReligionSend us a textImagine: Jerry Seinfeld on a stage holding a mic, lit by a single spot. A red curtain hangs in the background. He speaks, “What’s the deal with religion?” A laugh track plays. There is no punchline…Now remove Jerry Seinfeld, the spotlight, the curtain, the laugh track, and you pretty much have today’s episode theme. For some reason Harry wanted to know about my religious journey today. Is it interesting? Who knows? Find out this week on Our Tangled Minds.Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-06-1937 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 7: Machine StopsSend us a textHello Tangled Minds! We are trying something a little different this week: trying to sound literate, which I know will be quite the shock for our longtime viewers. This week, we discuss E.M. Foster’s short story “The Machine Stops,” published in 1909. If you would like to read before listening—which we encourage—here is a link to a free pdf: https://www.cs.ucdavis.edu/~koehl/Teaching/ECS188/PDF_files/Machine_stops.pdf Also, in other exciting news! We have an email now! Yay! We woul...2023-05-2432 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 6: Tangled 20'sSend us a textHave you ever met someone in the same field or major as you and think, “Wow… this person knows way more about this than me… also, this person is so smart… also this person is so nice… also this person has their life together”? No? Just us? Well! Anyways, please enjoy our next episode with special guest Scott Rochman, host of the hit podcast “Navigating Your 20s,” and current student and teacher at Penn State University. Be sure to go check out his podcast when you're finished with this one!Email us at ourtangled...2023-05-0952 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 5: Camille (Mom)Send us a textIt’s our favorite national holiday here at Our Tangled Minds: Camille Weidner’s Birthday. Well, it isn’t when we release this, but it was when we recorded (April 21st) and we are celebrating ALL WEEK!! Fittingly we welcomed our first-ever guest, our favorite person in the world, our mother. Please enjoy The Mother Episode and join us in wishing our mom a Happy Birthday!Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-04-241h 02Our Tangled MindsEpisode 4: Hot TakesSend us a textListen in as we catch up and air out our hottest takes. Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-04-0338 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 3: MusicSend us a textToday we discuss music! Everything from its role in our lives to how it makes us feel! Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-03-2832 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 2: Existential DecisionsSend us a textListen in as we discuss public transportation, 5-year plans, and using values to guide our decisions in life! Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-03-1531 minOur Tangled MindsEpisode 1: The IntroSend us a textWelcome to the first episode of our podcast! Listen in as we introduce ourselves and dive into some of our differences. Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-02-2734 minOur Tangled MindsThe TrailerSend us a textWelcome to Our Tangled Minds hosted by Jack and Harry Weidner! Email us at ourtangledminds@gmail.com2023-02-2300 min