The podcast that follows us as we bounce between our interests, dive down rabbit holes, navigate our brains, and come up in wonderland!
Above the Mess
Claim This Podcastby Madi Van Houten & Izzy Miller
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21 episodes
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Podcast Overview
The podcast that follows us as we bounce between our interests, dive down rabbit holes, navigate our brains, and come up in wonderland!
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Publishing Since
10/20/2021
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Recent Episodes
November 2, 2022
Episode 19: I Have to Go Feed the Foxes
<p>We talk about foxes going out to dinner, renovating houses, notes, books, and finishing projects.</p> <h2 id="useful-links">Useful links:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.abm.org">Antique Boat Museum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkYlIA7mgw">Canada & United States Border (video by CGP Grey)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)">Lost (TV Series)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_5–6,_2010_North_American_blizzard">Snowmageddon (2010)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload">Information Overload</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banking_model_of_education">Banking Model of Education</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9780691148182">The Horse, The Wheel, and Language*</a> <ul> <li>This is the book about archaelogical evidence for where the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) language was born</li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9781982167387">Building a Second Brain*</a> <ul> <li>Practical steps for building a digital knowledge system</li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9780358695271">The Extended Mind*</a> <ul> <li>The psychology, biology, neurology, etc behind how humans do their thinking</li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zettelkasten">Zettelkasten</a></li> <li><a href="https://learntrepreneurs.com/meaningful-work-productivity-digital-minimalism-time-management/feynmans-favorite-problems-will-help-you-discover-meaning-in-life/">Richard Feynman’s 12 Favorite Problems</a></li> <li><a href="https://hq.getmatter.com">Matter (app)</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9781594866265">Refuse to Choose*</a></li> <li><a href="https://nanowrimo.org">NaNo/NaNoWriMo</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="where-to-find-above-the-mess">Where to find Above the Mess:</h3> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AboveTheMessPod">Follow us on Twitter!</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abovethemesspod/">Follow us on Instagram!</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:hello@abovethemess.com">Send us an email!</a></p> <p><a href="https://stardust.fm">Izzy’s Website</a></p> <p><a href="http://flexpotential.com">Madi’s website</a></p> <p>Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through <a href="https://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookseller that supports your local bookstores!</p> <p><audio controls="controls" src="https://micro.blog/pages/downloads/49362/1699221/667590.mp3" preload="metadata" /></p>
August 31, 2022
Episode 18: Interview with a Super Spy
<p>This podcast episode will self-destruct in 5 seconds.</p> <h2 id="useful-links">Useful links:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/TibWinterfield">Tib Winterfield</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competent_man">Competent man & Robert Heinlein quote</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_(2013_film)">Gravity (2013)</a></li> <li><a href="https://loremasters.substack.com">Loremasters–Tib’s D&D Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2012/10/11/sewer-vs-sewist">Sewist, Sewer, Seamstress</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9781594866265">Refuse to Choose!: Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams*</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos">The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos</a> <ul> <li>The episode I am referring to was <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/how-to-identify-your-negative-emotions">How to Identify Your Negative Emotions</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://brenebrown.com">Brené Brown</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9780399592522">Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.*</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/73416/9780399592553">Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience*</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/tag/meghan-markle">The New Yorker on Meghan & Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twee">Twee (definition)</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="where-to-find-above-the-mess">Where to find Above the Mess:</h3> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AboveTheMessPod">Follow us on Twitter!</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abovethemesspod/">Follow us on Instagram!</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:hello@abovethemess.com">Send us an email!</a></p> <p><a href="https://stardust.fm">Izzy’s Website</a></p> <p><a href="http://flexpotential.com">Madi’s website</a></p> <p>Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through <a href="https://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookseller that supports your local bookstores!</p> <p><audio controls="controls" src="https://micro.blog/pages/downloads/49362/1654970/638765.mp3" preload="metadata" /></p>
July 28, 2022
Episode 17: At Least Keep Your Eyes Open
<p>We discuss being stressed, the vast difference between our gardens, climate & other refugees, and a little bit of Netrunner.</p> <h2 id="useful-links">Useful links:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrotclassics/2009/07/27">FoxTrot July 27, 2009 (Zucchini)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrotclassics/2009/07/29">FoxTrot July 29, 2009 (Zucchini)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hügelkultur">Hügelkultur</a></li> <li><a href="https://nisei.net/products/midnight-sun/">Netrunner: Midnight Sun</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="where-to-find-above-the-mess">Where to find Above the Mess:</h3> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AboveTheMessPod">Follow us on Twitter!</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abovethemesspod/">Follow us on Instagram!</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:hello@abovethemess.com">Send us an email!</a></p> <p><a href="https://stardust.fm">Izzy’s Website</a></p> <p><a href="http://flexpotential.com">Madi’s website</a></p> <p>Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through <a href="https://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookseller that supports your local bookstores!</p> <p><audio controls="controls" src="https://micro.blog/pages/downloads/49362/1633106/625272.mp3" preload="metadata" /></p>
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