Wireless Buds: Recent Episodes
Matthew Noah Max
The Wireless Buds are a small group of friends with the shared interest of broadening their intellectual horizons. With backgrounds in engineering, religious studies, and English literature, this group hopes to provide stimulating commentary on a vast range of subjects investigated through other podcasts. In addition to providing unique, multi-perspective discussion, the Wireless Buds also feature guests from all walks of life who contribute their own expertise. This is not a podcast review, but seeks to continue the conversations that begin elsewhere with new perspectives and insights.
In this episode, the Buds return to talk about the big, bad, buzzword, "mindfulness." Seriously, what is mindfulness? Let's talk about it.
Podcast Discussed:
How to Build a Happy Life: How to Identify What You Enjoy (By: How to Start Over)
In this episode, Noah and Max talk about using our lungs as intended... aka how breathing affects our bodies, minds, and emotions.
Podcast discussed:
Dan Brulé: Mastering Breath Work for Success // Mark Divine Show
In this episode, the Buds discuss emotional intelligence and what it means to intervene in the lives of others.
Today's episode is brought to you by:
Emotional Intelligence Really So Important? // No Stupid Questions
Brené with Father Richard Rhor on Spirituality, Certitude, and Infinite Love, Part 1 of 2 // Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
In this episode, the buds discuss neoliberalism and capitalism. What are the terms and conditions of participating in a global market? What do we agree to?
Podcast discussed:
Capitalism: What Makes Us Free? (2021) // Throughline
In this episode, the buds acknowledge the limitations of smell, our emotional ties to memory, and an ad campaign form the 70's.
Podcasts discussed:
The "Crying Indian" Ad // Not Past It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OHG7tHrNM
No one nose // Unexplainable
In this episode, the Buds discuss where all the aliens are, or maybe aren't, as well as the comfort found in poetry and focusing on simplicity.
Podcasts:
EP01: Fermi Paradox // The End of the World with Josh Clark
https://www.britannica.com/story/the-fermi-paradox-where-are-all-the-aliens
Li-Young Lee - From Blossoms // Poetry Unbound
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43012/from-blossoms
In this episode, the buds tackle the topics of illusory ego, the meaning of empathy, and cause and effect.
Podcasts Discussed:
The illusion of the ego // Secular Buddhism
Neuroscience // In Our Time: Science
(The buds recognize that we did not engage much with Neuroscience in this episode, but seeing as it's been relevant to our last few discussions this seemed like the best place to add it. It's also a fascinating listen, go check it out!)
This week the buds unravel both sides of a traumatic event, the psychology of crime, the pain of being hurt, and the uncertainty of trusting others.
Podcasts Discussed:
How Trauma Hijacks the Brain // The Savy Psychologist's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Mental Health
A Man With No Name // Crime Show with Gimlet
This episode, recorded on the coattails of episode 2, deals with the person of Socrates, his rhetoric, the general values of tolerance and acceptance, and worldviews.
As a side note, Max would like to apologize for the sounds of loud typing, clicking, chair squeaks, and drinking water. He is now aware that his mic can be muted, and will carry that information forward.
The poem at the end is from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Podcast:
003 Socrates and the Sophists // Philosophize This!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SOWJINQ4SDbWsQjncgBz6?si=5d9b5a93070d4eaa
Send podcast recommendations to Wirelessbuds22@gmail.com
Topic:
In this episode, the Buds discuss the transmission of trauma through genetics and upbringing, as well as the nature of humanity; the root of pain, hatred, and healing.
Podcasts:
Where Was God? // On Being with Krista Tippett
Podcasts Discussed:
The Decadent Movement // In Our Time
370 Oscar Wilde // The History of Literature
The Transatlantic Slave Trade // Crash Course Black American History
MAPS Institute Documentary Short-Films:
Looking Forward From Yesterday- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om4D0I2E4JY
Waking the Generations- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2MwGu8y5pM