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- 2024
- First episode
About Ten Thousand
Ten Thousand is a podcast about expertise. It isn't a podcast about experts, though -- it's about the journey. Ten Thousand is a series of conversations with people at all stages, from absolute novices to world-class performers, to find out how they think about what they do and what it means to excel in their domains, and especially how what they think changes as they get more experience.
- Publisher
- Ben Scofield
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Apr 2024
- Latest episode
- 2 Dec 2024
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
2 Dec 2024
Expertise: Brooke Macnamara
Dr. Brooke Macnamara, associate professor of psychology at Purdue, shares expert insights on expertise research, talent identification, and the limitations of traditional notions of talent and skill acquisition.
25 Nov 2024
Fiction: Gwenda Bond
Gwenda Bond explores the value of creative constraints and the power of connecting with a single reader in her writing journey.
18 Nov 2024
Fiction: Ken Liu
Ken Liu is an author of award-winning short stories and novels, and has thought deeply about what it means to write fiction well. In this episode, we talk about language as a tool, and about the author as someone with the responsibility to use that tool to help people see things in a way they otherwise couldn't. Links: Ken Liu on the web (https://kenliu.name/) Ken's newsletter (https://kenliu.substack.com/) Credits: Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
11 Nov 2024
Fiction: Chris Huisjen (Aest Belequa)
This week, we're talking to Chris Huisjen, who writes serial fiction online under the pseudonym Aest Belequa. We discuss the difference between serialized fiction and traditional work, how he's built his writer's toolkit, the importance of receiving and, especially, providing feedback, and exploring themes and tropes. Links: Aest Belequa on Royal Road (https://www.royalroad.com/profile/278050/fictions) Aest Belequa on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/AestBelequa) Magical Girl Undergrad book 1: Heroics 101 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D38TFFMP) The Halcyon System (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/86614/the-halcyon-system-anomalous-apocalypse-litrpgb1) Dungeon Tour Guide (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/58768/dungeon-tour-guide-a-dungeon-core-litrpg) Scholomance book 1: A Deadly Education (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609361/a-deadly-education-by-naomi-novik/) Credits: Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
4 Nov 2024
Fiction: Andrea Phillips
This week's conversation is with Andrea Phillips, novelist and storyteller across prose, games, and immersive experiences. We talk about the importance of the audience in good writing, the value of commercial speech, writing across different media, and collaboration, among other topics. Links: Deus ex machinatio (https://deusexmachinatio.com/), Andrea's blog A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling (https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Creator_s_Guide_to_Transmedia_Storytel/3QQ3vr6OBZoC?hl=en) The Daring Adventures of Captain Lucy Smokeheart (http://lucysmokeheart.com/) America, Inc. (https://deusexmachinatio.com/blog/2020/6/15/america-inc) The "you might be the killer" Twitter thread → movie, discussed (https://reactormag.com/chuck-wendig-sam-sykes-viral-horror-twitter-you-might-be-the-killer-trailer/) Credits: Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
28 Oct 2024
Fiction: Eric Schwitzgebel
The fiction series begins! First up, we hear from Dr. Eric Schwitzgebel -- professor of philosophy at UC Riverside, but also the author of short stories that explore philosophical themes. We discuss the necessity of considering the audience when thinking about good fiction, formula in genres, and the challenges and power of speculative fiction, among other topics. Links: Dr. Schwitzgebel at UC Riverside (http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~eschwitz/) The Splintered Mind (https://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/) Themes and Aims of My Science Fiction (https://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2024/09/themes-and-aims-of-my-science-fiction.html) "How to Remember Perfectly" (https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/schwitzgebel_09_24/) "The Turing Machines of Babel" (https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-turing-machines-of-babel/) The Weirdness of the World (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691215679/the-weirdness-of-the-world) Philosophy Through Science Fiction Stories (https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/philosophy-through-science-fiction-stories-9781350081239/) Credits: Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
16 Sept 2024
Expertise: Barbara Gail Montero
Ten Thousand's first meta episode! Dr. Barbara Gail Montero is a philosopher (and former professional ballet dancer) who works on expertise. We dig into the prospects for a general theory of expertise and her work on conscious control and attention. Links: - On the Philosophy of Mind (https://books.google.com/books?id=2_VsCgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&hl=en&source=newbks_fb) - Philosophy of Mind: A Very Short Introduction (https://academic.oup.com/book/40043?login=false) - Thought in Action: Expertise and the Conscious Mind (https://academic.oup.com/book/8646) - Continuous Improvement: Intertwining Mind and Body in Athletic Expertise (https://academic.oup.com/book/39002) (with John Toner and Aidan Moran) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
9 Sept 2024
Philosophy: Johnathan Flowers
This episode is a conversation with Dr. Johnathan Flowers, assistant professor of philosophy at California State University Northridge. We talk about philosophy for the public and for the academy, and how what it means to do good philosophy is tightly bound to the audience. Links: - on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/shengokai.bsky.social) - Faculty page at CSUN (https://academics.csun.edu/faculty/johnathan.flowers) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
2 Sept 2024
Philosophy: Louise Antony
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Louise Antony, professor emerita at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has made foundational contributions to philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, and feminist philosophy, among other fields, and we have a wide-ranging conversation -- about intellectual honesty, metaphors, and collaboration in a field that's often seen as solitary. Links: - A Mind Of One's Own: Feminist Essays On Reason And Objectivity (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9780429502682/mind-one-louise-antony) - Philosophers without Gods: Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life (https://academic.oup.com/book/49938) - Chomsky and His Critics (https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Chomsky+and+His+Critics-p-9780631200208) - Only Natural: Gender, Knowledge, and Humankind (https://academic.oup.com/book/43809?login=false) - "On sex, gender and their consequences," (https://freethinker.co.uk/2024/02/i-am-a-gender-eliminativist-interview-with-louise-antony/) an interview with The Freethinker - "Good Minus God," (https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/good-minus-god/) published in the NY Times blog, "The Stone" - "Things Oughta Make Sense," (https://blog.apaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016_louise-antony-talk.pdf) Presidential Address to the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association (and the same-titled song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aPrb-j5Js8) that her daughter Rachel Lark wrote for her) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
19 Aug 2024
Philosophy: Nicholas Drake
Philosophy season continues! In this episode, we talk to Nicholas Drake, a graduate student and researcher at the Australian National University. We discuss the different aims that philosophical work might have, and how what "good" means differs based on those aims -- whether it's to satisfy curiosity, find some deeper truth, or advance a larger, possibly non-philosophical goal. References: - Nicholas's website (https://www.nicholasdrake.org/) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
12 Aug 2024
Philosophy: Mary Kate McGowan
Let's talk about expertise in academic philosophy! We kick off this season with Mary Kate McGowan, professor of philosophy at Wellesley College. We talk about how what counts as good philosophy has changed over the years, philosophy as a team sport, and whether there's a notion of practice in the field, among other topics. References: - Mary Kate McGowan's faculty page (https://www.wellesley.edu/people/mary-mcgowan) - Mary Kate McGowan's profile at the APA (https://www.apaonlinecsw.org/home/woman_philosopher/marykatemcgowanjanuary2014/) - Just Words: On Speech and Hidden Harm (https://academic.oup.com/book/27722) - Speech and Harm: Controversies Over Free Speech (https://academic.oup.com/book/34639) - Athena in Action (https://athenainaction2024.weebly.com/), a mentoring workshop for women in philosophy Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
5 Aug 2024
Season 1 reflection + what's next
It's taken longer than expected, but season 2 of Ten Thousand is just around the corner! This short episode reflects on the software season and includes a bit of the behind-the-scenes for the upcoming episodes. Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
20 May 2024
Software: Dave Thomas
In this episode, I talk to Dave Thomas -- co-founder of the Pragmatic Bookshelf, signer of the Agile Manifesto, promoter of Ruby and Elixir, and more! Dave has thought a lot about expertise in software development, and I really enjoyed our conversation -- ranging from his history to our feelings about some of the core concepts in expertise research. Note: Dave's audio picked up some environmental noise that I was unable to reduce. My apologies! References: - Dave's site (https://pragdave.me/) - The Pragmatic Bookshelf (https://pragprog.com/) - The Pragmatic Programmer (https://pragprog.com/titles/tpp20/the-pragmatic-programmer-20th-anniversary-edition/) - Programming Ruby (the pickaxe book) (https://ruby-doc.com/docs/ProgrammingRuby/) - the Dreyfus model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
13 May 2024
Software: Nadia Odunayo
In this episode, I chat with Nadia Odunayo, the founder of The StoryGraph. We discuss how her mindset changed from a coding bootcamp, to working at Pivotal Labs, to being the sole developer of a fast-growing, beloved site. Along the way, we talk a bit about the difference between practice and performance (and music and dance), and more. References: - The StoryGraph (https://thestorygraph.com/) - on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the.storygraph) - on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thestorygraph) - Nadia's site (https://nadiaodunayo.com/) - personal Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nodunayo) - Book a consulting call with Nadia (https://disco.link/nadia) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
5 May 2024
Software: Aaron Patterson
Aaron Patterson (sometimes better known as @tenderlove) has been a fixture of the Ruby and Rails communities for years. We discuss his path in software, the importance of solving problems delightfully, and more. References: - Pairin' with Aaron (https://www.youtube.com/@TenderlovesCoolStuff/streams) - the Gang of Four book (https://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Elements-Reusable-Object-Oriented/dp/0201633612/) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
29 Apr 2024
Introduction
Welcome to Ten Thousand! This is a podcast about expertise, but it's not a podcast about experts. Interested? This short intro episode gives you a better idea of what's to come. Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
29 Apr 2024
Software: Zach Rottman
Zach Rottman is a recent career switcher, only a few months into the world of professional software development. We dive into his journey, and especially how his attitudes about expertise have changed as he's moved from academia into software. References: - Zach's website (https://www.datadoodad.com/) - Recurse Center (https://www.recurse.com/) Credits: - Theme music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-playful/puzzle-pieces/)
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