April 13, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Episode 58 : Nostalgia
We all think we’re pretty cool, and then that one thing from our youth turns us into a saggy nostalgic bag of sighs. Is this healthy, and even less important, is this Zen?
Links mentioned:
- All of your wishes have come true Gwen, NKOTB is back.
- An interesting article from the AMA on false memories.
- An in-depth talk on the 5 skandhas. It’s from a Dzogchen teacher but hey, gotta throw them a bone sometimes…
- And our man Thanissaro Bhikkhu and his blessed translations with a thankfully short sutra on samskara.
- Gwen talks some smack on Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga) If you want some more info on why we’re not down with it read this engrossing Mother Jones piece.
- Patrick mentions the Uncle Rico character from Napoleon Dynamite. Now you can get the action figure! Sweet!
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Posted by zach
April 13, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
YES! Murder She Wrote but don’t forget MASH. Thanks for taking me back in time for a moment.
Posted by franko
April 14, 2008 @ 10:48 am
hey, why not keep it simple? “thanks for LISTENING…”
: )
PS - i agree with zach. MASH rocks. still timely, even though it was made 30+ years ago.
Posted by Pat
April 16, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
I’m with Zach…we are simply finding ZIS…and listening. Speaking of nostalgia….Gwen and Patrick are a bit like a twenty-first century zen George Burns and Gracie Allen….and Gwen, you are not Gracie. It’s very enjoyable!! Thanks.
Posted by Lucia
April 18, 2008 @ 4:46 am
Hi there, just wanted to say thanks for the fab podcasts, I really enjoy them. My only request is: please would you alter the mic balance somehow? Patrick’s volume is always a lot lower than Gwen’s. Thank you :o)
Posted by admin
April 18, 2008 @ 8:26 am
Pat- We’ll take it as a compliment. Glad you enjoy!
Lucia- Thanks! We’re on it.
Posted by admin
April 19, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Re: Lucia’s comment. We’re working on the mic situation. This episode was especially bad for a number of reasons, too boring to go into here.
But part of it is the real Gwen and Patrick experience. Patrick is soft-spoken, and Gwen is loud as hell. We need to adjust the mic levels in our brains!