The Dexter 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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#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.

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#013-Metrics

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#013-Metrics

This episode is following up on some concepts introduced in the last episode, The Zero. When people talk about metrics, it’s usually used to discuss something quantifiable…things like money or data. What if we instead applied it to other, less-quantifiable things as well - things like happiness or time well spent. Shannon and I explore how metric and data collection, when applied outside of the normal metrics, can reveal aspects about ourselves that are often hidden from view. Join us in rethinking some of the metrics around us as we head into 2023!

Thank you for the support over the past few years, we launched this podcast at possibly the worst time for us with living situation and life responsibilities, However… we are now ready to pursue The D_program Podcast with the enthusiasm that it, and you, deserve. We have goals for this next year which include more consistent content!

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#012- The Zero

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#012- The Zero

When I first presented the idea of doing an episode over Zero, Shannon was skeptical. How much is there to say about nothing? Turns out, quite a lot. In this episode, we explore Zero as a number, a concept, and as an abstraction. Zero may seem like nothing, but as with most things, there is more than meets the eye.

#010- The Four Pillars of Cearley Cultivation

#010- The Four Pillars of Cearley Cultivation

We recently started a new instagram account following our family’s move to the farm and quickly realized how little we knew about growing an account. We googled and clicked and learned about the vast world of instagramming. Our biggest takeaway was that we needed “pillars.” In the instagram world, what is it that we will be posting? As we’ve thought about this question, it became an interesting challenge to try to define ourselves. Thus, this episode was born! In this episode, we lay out the driving principles which inspired this show and how these pillars relate to our newfound farm life. This is the last episode of 2021 and stands as a road map for where we hope to go in 2022. We hope to see you there!

#009- You're in a simulation

#009- You're in a simulation

The emergence of the “Meta Verse” represents a new stage of the internet, dubbed “Web 3”. This new platform presents a new level of virtual existence, which just so happens to feel eerily similar to many dystopian novel plots. With virtual reality at our doorstep, Shannon and I felt intrigued to look into simulations and how they relate to society and to humanity as a whole. In this episode, we introduce simulation as a concept and dig into Nick Bostrom’s Simulator Theory. We also discuss varying degrees of abstractness within the concept of simulation. We hope this is only the first of many episodes to come covering simulations. What do you think? Are we in a simulation?

#004- Crypto with Kishore (part 1)

#004- Crypto with Kishore (part 1)

This is part 1 of a 3 part story exploring the topic of crypto currency and DeFi. This was a barn burner of a recording at over 3 hours, which sets a record as our longest interview, and I honestly felt like the conversation could have kept going, the topics were far from exhausted. Our guest, Kishore Yalamanchili, is a pulmonologist by trade and gained a large Facebook following as he gave updates on the covid-19 pandemic in 2020. After attending a crypto meet-up at Dream Chasers Cafe, which he host, I knew I needed to have him as a guest on the podcast. I hope you enjoy this episode. Be on the lookout for part 2 & 3 which will follow soon.

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#003- The tables turned

#003- The tables turned

We recorded this episode on a beautiful afternoon in Abilene, Texas. When I contacted Erin Elise Holland about being on the show, she thought it would be fun to interview us. Erin asked us questions about how Shannon and I met and what lead us to get married. The conversation also flowed around some future plans and how having kids changes everything.

Shout outs: Jeff Wyrick for the cover art, Hayden Pedigo for the outro music, and Grain Theory for the delicious food and drink while we were in Abilene.

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#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