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Skeptical Inquirer Audio EditionHighly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Teens by Timothy J. RedmondTimothy J. Redmond recounts his journey from conspiracy belief to critical thinking advocate, which inspired him to develop a high school course teaching teens how to think skeptically and avoid cognitive pitfalls. The course, structured in seven units, covers topics such as cognitive biases, evaluating information sources, and the importance of skepticism and intellectual humility in forming well-reasoned beliefs. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/highly-effective-thinkers-critical-thinking-for-teens/ About the Author: Timothy J. Redmond received his MA and PhD in political science from the State University of New...2025-04-3016 min
Peeling Back Money and Life59 - How to Make Work OptionalCasey and Mike explore strategies for making work optional, from defining your financial freedom number to creating passive income. Whether you're starting out or optimizing your approach, this empowering discussion could transform your view on work and money!
Here's a list of valuable resources to help you on your journey to financial independence:
Books:
"Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
"The Simple Path to Wealth" by JL Collins
"The 4-Hour Work Week" by Timothy Ferriss
"What Color Is the Sky" by Mike Finley
Websites and Blogs:
Mr. Money Mustache
Choose FI
...2025-01-1628 minSkeptical Inquirer Audio EditionWhere’s the Science in Campaign Buttons? by Stephen HuppStephen Hupp reflects on how pro-science messages are missing from campaign buttons, despite America's founding presidents having embraced scientific principles. Hupp introduces Timothy J. Redmond’s research showing that both political parties sometimes stray from scientific consensus, urging readers to prioritize science over party loyalty in their beliefs—and even to wear pro-science buttons to express support for scientific integrity in politics. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2024/10/wheres-the-science-in-campaign-buttons/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is editor of Skeptical Inquirer. He is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and...2024-11-0103 minSkeptical Inquirer Audio EditionScience over Party: Five Tips for the Left and Right by Timothy J. RedmondTimothy J. Redmond discusses the partisan divide in attitudes toward science, with each political side selectively trusting or rejecting scientific findings. Redmond proposes five strategies to help individuals prioritize scientific evidence over political alignment, aiming to foster a bipartisan commitment to scientific truth for more informed decision-making. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2024/10/science-over-party-five-tips-for-the-left-and-right/ About the Author: Timothy J. Redmond received his MA and PhD in political science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He teaches history, government, and critical thinking at Williamsville...2024-11-0111 min
The Long Way BackGer Redmond | Crumlin Recovery CentreIn this powerful episode of *The Long Way Back* podcast, we sit down with Ger Redmond, an Irish professional triathlete with an extraordinary life story. From chasing a dream of becoming a professional footballer to enduring a two-year term in Mountjoy Prison, Ger’s journey is filled with incredible highs and crushing lows.After his prison sentence, Ger turned his life around through triathlon and has become a multiple IRONMAN finisher. Now, he's dedicated to inspiring young people, leading initiatives like the Coolock Running Club, Another Way 5k, and coaching in the Oberstown Detention Centre for yo...2024-11-011h 15
Best Horse Practices PodcastGillian Higgins on Anatomy and Biomechanics Our show is a space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover skills, strategies, tools, ideas, and insights for better connecting with their horses, with all horses, and for getting work done. We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 6 of Season 5 and in it, Jec interviews Gillian Higgins, an expert in horse anatomy and biomechanics. She’s known...2024-10-1037 minBest Horse Practices PodcastCarl Bledsoe and Help for the Gaited Horse We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 5 of Season 5 and in it, we welcome back my colleague, Jec Ballou, for her first show of our fifth season. Yay! We’ve heard from several folks who have suggested discussions on gaited horses and people with expertise around gaited horses, so Jec has done a great interview with Carl Bledsoe, from Talking Rock, Georgia. I was r...2024-09-1528 minBest Horse Practices PodcastJ.B. Zielke - The Lost Cowboy Our show is a space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover skills, strategies, tools, ideas, and insights for better connecting with their horses, with all horses, and for getting work done. We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 2 of Season 5 and in it, I interview J.B. Zeilke, a writer, music video producer, and most of al...2024-07-1536 minBest Horse Practices PodcastSeason Finale: On the Fence with Jec and Maddy We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 27 of Season 4. In it, Jec and I have a fun On the Fence conversation in which we talk some about identity and, mmm, maybe a bit of barn politics and shenanigans that we sometimes see in horse communities. The topic came up when I was listening to an interview that Ezra Klein did with Agnes Callard, a professor at the U...2024-04-0421 minBest Horse Practices PodcastBuck the Trend, Wyoming Clinician Sara Lowe We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 26 of Season 4. In it, I interview Sara Lowe, a horsewoman and police detective from Wyoming. She’s a clinician and colt starter, and she participated in the Buck the Trend mental health forum held last month here in southwest Colorado. This is the fourth in a series of interviews around Buck the Trend. You can find links to conv...2024-03-0832 minBest Horse Practices PodcastDaniel Dauphin, Buck the Trend Mental Health Forum We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 25 of Season 4. In it, Daniel Dauphin is back, not to talk about bits and horse mouth anatomy but to talk about Buck the Trend, the mental health forum held last month. Daniel attended BTT and we have been visiting on the phone about mental health in our horse community since the Best Horse Practices Summit in 2022, which I directed and a...2024-03-0528 minBest Horse Practices PodcastBuck the Trend Therapists, KD Bryant and Joseph Prekup We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 24 of Season 4. In it, I interview KD Bryant and Joseph Prekup, the two therapists who anchored the development and facilitation of Buck the Trend, the mental health forum held recently in southwestern Colorado. BTT got its start thanks to a generous grant from the LOR Foundation and with the support of Patagonia WorkWear. Donations have been extremely helpful, too. Big t...2024-03-0427 minBest Horse Practices PodcastBen Longwell: Meanings of partnership Our show is a space for riders and horse owners of all disciplines to learn best practices and to discover skills, strategies, tools, ideas, and insights for better connecting with their horses, with all horses and for getting work done. We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 21 of Season 4. In it, I interview Ben Longwell, who runs True West Horsemanship. This will make a third...2024-02-1235 minBest Horse Practices PodcastJulie Goodnight We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 20 of Season 4. In it, Jec interviews Julie Goodnight. I feel like this interview has been a long time coming. Jec has admired Julie for years and it took quite a bit of effort to finally coordinate the online meet up. I remember watching Julie at the Equine Affaire in Massachusetts, back in maybe 2008? Julie has an incredible wealth of expe...2024-02-0828 minBest Horse Practices PodcastJenn Currie: Brain Centered Horsemanship We love to hear from listeners and contacting us is easy here. We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 17 of Season 4 and in it, Jec interviews author, teacher, and horsewoman Jenn Currie. She offers clinics which she calls Brain-Centered Horsemanship and has a book for middle school teachers. She is blending what she knows about her teaching experiences with horse behavior in a pretty compelling program. Thanks to our title sponsor, Lucerne Farms, producers of quality forage...2024-01-1729 minBest Horse Practices PodcastOn the Fence: State of Our Horse Worlds We offer these shows for free. If you think it’s worthy of a small contribution, we sure would appreciate it. This is Episode 13 of Season 4 in which Jec and I have an On the Fence segment. We are returning to a little theme that has been running through our shows, in which we ask the question (and take stabs at answering it) how are we doing? How is the horse industry doing? How are the trainers and other horse professionals doing? Our hunch is that burnout is real and financial struggles are real and that any alle...2023-11-0724 min
Thinking Clearly#87-Election 2024 Preparation—The Importance of Critical Thinking to Democracy, with guest Timothy RedmondIn the spirit of promoting citizenship in our democracy, during this time as the 2024 presidential election begins to ramp up, every once in a while Julia and I will replay one of our previous episodes—an episode that reminds us of how important critical thinking is to our democracy. So, here’s the first of those: Thinking Clearly episode #79: How critical thinking can make us better citizens and cure our ailing democracy-with guest Timothy Redmond.2023-10-2459 min
Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work#243: Timothy Redmond (Conductor) (pt. 2 of 2)This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with British conductor, Timothy Redmond. He’s a regular guest conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Manchester Camerata, and Professor of Conducting at the Guildhall School of London and a visiting tutor at the Royal Academy of Music. Tim is also the Principal Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Know The Score ®concerts and Co-Creator of Royal Albert Hall’s My Great Orchestral Adventure.™ Passionate about training future conductors, is the co-founder of the international conducting course "And Other Duties."In this episode:We ta...2023-10-0931 min