The D Program

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#017- Societal Guardrails

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#017- Societal Guardrails

Highways allow us to get where we’re going at high speeds, but this convenience doesn’t come without risk. We have the ability to easily travel between locations, but we now have to worry about high speed car wrecks. Our modern lifestyle creates new hazards. Thus, the guardrails were designed to offer protection and minimize risk, but what are other areas of society that need metaphorical guardrails? In this episode, we discuss societal trade-offs - trading in one risk for another. We talk about distinctions between Eastern and Western thought, the advancement of modern medicine, and the emergence of fitness centers. Have we traded in our humanity for the guise of progress?

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#015- Cultural Residue

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#015- Cultural Residue

Do you own your culture? Or does your culture own you? I have always been curious about the line between cultural characteristics and genuine persona. Where does your culture stop and the individual start? In this episode, we explore the way cultures around the world modify their bodies to participate and play a role within their culture. We then turn the lens onto our own post-internet culture to see the parallels and contradictions.

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References- We hope you will support a local book store with your purchase of any books

  • Born to Run- Christopher McDougall Here

  • 1984- George Orwell Here

  • Sex at Dawn- Dr. Christopher Ryan Here

  • Anarchist Handbook- Micheal Malice Here

  • The Prison Notebooks - Antonio Gramsci Here

  • Black Skin, White Masks - Franz Fanon Here

  • Chinua Achebe Here

Tribes-

  • Kayan people (Myanmar)- Neck Rings Here

  • The Crocodile Men (Papua New Guinea)- Scaring Here

  • Chinese (China 10th-20th centuries)- Foot binding Here

  • Body builders (Gym near you)- Massing out Here

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#014-Master of Linguistics

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#014-Master of Linguistics

This episode was years in the making. Shannon has been in graduate school at Texas Tech for the last 5 years, and she is now officially finished. She has been an inspiration to me through this process, and I couldn’t be more proud. For this episode, we really just wanted to talk about her experience in school and explore the world of linguistics. Shannon nerds out about topics such as linguistic hegemony, the wug test, and optimality theory. Consider this a toe dip into the vast ocean of Linguistics. We’re sure there will be more in-depth episodes over these topics in the future, but for now, consider this a teaser.

#001-The pilot episode

#001-The pilot episode

This is the pilot episode. I, Dexter, am joined by my cohost and wife, Shannon, and special guest Milky Mike. We cover what we hope this podcast will be, what is prompting us to do this show, and some of the social context which will influence and impact our conversations going forward. This was the first time we recorded with all our new gear, and as can be expected with Murphy’s Law, some things went wrong. But, a lot of things also went right, and recording and editing this show was a great learning experience. I am excited by this show’s potential and am motivated to do my best to reach for it. Please like, follow, and share wherever you listen. Tell a friend. Reach out to us through our website, or connect with us on our subreddit. I really hope you enjoy the show and join us in this new project. Our number one goal is to start conversations and make connections. Cheers, Amigos!

Special Thanks to Jeff Wyrick for the cover art and Hayden Pedigo for the outro music