The Monday’s Penny Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ericvanmeter
It’s a good feeling, discovering unexpected competencies. But it takes work—the kind nerds know how to do.
The print blog, which includes a picture of me, age 11: https://www.mondayspenny.com/penny-blog/nerd-first
HBR article on how LARPs teach improvisation skills: https://hbr.org/2021/03/improvisation-takes-practice
A very nerdy discussion of how DnD plays into the storytelling of Stranger Things: https://collider.com/stranger-things-season-4-dungeons-and-dragons-dnd-storytelling-explained/
My work matters, but not every task is mine.
To read the blog referenced in the intro, click here.
Some thoughts on wind, and changing our metaphors. See also my favorite TED Talk of all time.
This week, Eric takes on death, doubts, and the discipline of hope. Especially in the darkest parts of our lives, heaven is an exercise in imagination.
For more on the story of Jason Molitor and how his death impacted the lives of his friends, listen to my conversation with Billy Reeder on his Pirate Professor podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eric-vanmeter-on-friendship-and-community/id1527321066?i=1000557524625
Our lives take shape not as a two-dimensional sketch, but as a multi-layered work in which the surface emerges from what is beneath.
A moment among the throngs at Disney's Magic Kingdom raises the question: if we try to see it all, are we missing the most important things?