Seldon Crisis: The Psychohistorians
- If you are looking for an entrance into Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, this is it.
- This is a combination of recap, contextual explanation, and reading of passages from the book. This show is a simple enough premise with excellent execution.
- The first episode deals with the first section of the first book, and details the larger story and its context. If you have never read it, this acts as a great litmus test if you'll be interested in the series overall (it won't spoil anything really).
- For me it served as a great reminder of the storyline in preparation for the Foundation series from Apple TV. Btw, I watched the first two episodes and thoroughly enjoyed them. The CGI budget was undoubtedly insane.
The Ezra Klein Show: Tyler Cowen on the Great Stagnation’s End
- I sometimes see questionable takes from economist Tyler Cowen in his writings, but I find his interviews on podcasts to be fascinating.
- Ezra Klein is a great match for Cowen, and this is a rapid fire, stimulating conversation about the world and the economy.
Scene on Radio: S5 E1: In the Beginning
- Scene on Radio's second season, Seeing White was quite impactful for me.
- I'm excited that the latest season is The Repair, which is all about climate change.
- In typical Scene on Radio fashion, this is not a typical exploration of topics we all already know. This episode starts off all the way back at the dawn of agriculture and continues on to biblical times. We'll be getting the full picture on the forces that lead to the systems that caused climate change, not just the facts about it.
Throughline: The Aftermath of Collapse: Bronze Age Edition (2021)
- I know that Throughline is an NPR show and is massively popular, but I still somehow feel that it doesn’t get enough attention for how good it is.
- The subject of the collapse of the Bronze Age is something I knew nothing about and is equal parts fascinating and terrifying (in how this could happen again).
Mementos: Cherie's Letters
- Mementos is back from its hiatus and creator Lori Mortimer has some real treats for us.
- This show is about powerful emotional stories behind the objects in our lives.
- Cherie Turner (of the running podcast, Strides Forward) inherited 33 letters from her grandfather she didn't know, and it's quite an amazing journey of discovery.
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OTHER LINKS TO MAKE YOU THINK
On my quest to consume more stuff about climate change, I've been enjoying (and reading the whole thing) of The Weekly Planet, a newsletter from The Atlantic.
Light on links today, but I have many browser tabs to catch up on, so hopefully expect a good amount of reading recommendations coming up. Send me your good ones.
For fun: A good time to revisit Norm's Moth Joke. And the story behind it is great and very on brand.
Also, a great interview coming up on my other newsletter, which you should check out if you are into visual creativity.
That's all for today. See you in two weeks!
Connect with me @erikthejones on twitter and if you've learned anything interesting, please forward this link to any curious natured friends or family so they can subscribe. Many thanks!
Erik
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