No Dumb Questions

122 - You Have To Try This!

If you visit X, you have to eat at Y. We've all given a food and travel tip to someone at some point that follows this formula. In this episode we're stocking up on those recommendations.

Also sink weenies. 

The Grabbler Returns

We haven't done one of these Grabbler episodes in quite a while, and we both had stuff we wanted to talk about. The result is a five-segment Grabbler episode that I think is a ton of fun.

The conversation on the Internet is weird these days. Thanks for making it better in all that you do. We appreciate you.

Matt

Here's the Video of Me Flying the Drone Into My Face

Thank you for supporting this podcast. As a way of saying thank you, here's me humiliating and nearly blinding myself at a wedding.


https://youtu.be/HIey6W9MwOE

120 - How To Learn From Mistakes

In which Matt almost makes a life-altering mistake, but graciously is spared.

Thank you very much for your support.  We have a section during this episode where we try to express our gratitude.  If we didn't speak your name, please imagine that we are, because we really do want to express how grateful we are to you for your support!

Regards

-D

119 - What's On the Radio?

It's a song by Regina Spektor. Also it's the title of this episode where we talk about radio over the years and the Internet versions of streaming music that have gradually replaced it. Also, I try to prove to Destin that he knows 10 songs by Foreigner even though that band was in its heyday before either of us were old enough to pay attention.

Enjoy!

118 - The Hobbit

I don't know about you, but I think Matt sounds more like a Troll in the beginning of this episode.  Thank you so much for being a Winged Hussar!

Warm Regards,

Destin

117 - Right In the Privates

Destin's working on a video I think is super important about privacy rights, and privacy practices of tech companies. We got deep into that stuff in this conversation.

Also, Destin celebrated his 40th birthday on Friday and I think that's pretty cool. He's off in the woods right now enjoying nature and spending time with Tara, so I think his forties are off to a good start.

It's good to have friends who have your back.

Thanks for that.

Matt

116 - What Sneaking Into America Feels Like

https://www.nodumbquestions.fm/listen/2021/8/30/116-what-sneaking-into-america-feels

This is a very special episode.  The ability to ask authentic questions of an Illegal Immigrant with such a great sense of humor is an incredible privilege. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

-D

115 - The Secret of Skidmore, Missouri

Destin and Daylan surprised me with this topic and it proved to be a lot of fun to walk in blind and process it all through with them. It's a fascinating moral exercise to think through what you do with this one. 

The Internet is weird right now. Thanks for supporting us friends.

114 - Are Internet Comments a Good Idea?

My short answer would be yes, but there's certainly a down side to just about any type of mediated communication and Internet comments are no exception. We bring in Barnaby Dixon to talk about the plusses and minuses and the quirks of this new way of interacting with each other.

You know who's good at Internet commenting? You. Thanks for being a part of this in the way you are.

113 - Lying and Telling the Truth

I enjoyed the give and take on this seemingly simple subject. I think there's a ton more to process here, but I had fun thinking with my friend about it in covering the parts of the conversation we did. Hope you find it fun and useful friends!

Matt

112 - Surviving the Startup Valley of Death

Our friend Brad jumps on the mics to talk about a company he's trying to get off the ground called MuskOx. Making new things is hard and Brad was willing to let us skip the advertisement side of things and go right to the heart of what a process like this looks like and why it's hard. I appreciate his honesty and I think you'll find it helpful.

Thanks and enjoy!

Matt

111 - Virtual Heaven

Sometimes musing about things that aren't possible yet, but that society seems to be yearning for can make for some interesting conversation.

Thanks in advance for going to some weird, but hopefully very meaningful, places with us in this one.

We appreciate you.

Matt

110 - Why Would Someone Check Themselves Into a Nazi Concentration Camp?

....it's worth asking, because that happened. Some guy in Poland saw how things were shaping up very early in Hitler's genocidal machinations and got himself intentionally sent to Auschwitz. In this episode, Amy Lutz helps us try to make sense of what he was thinking and how it played out.

You are the Winged Hussars and this show happens because of you.

109 - What Happens in Vegas

Rocky Fain (most famous for his role as Cain Richter in the critically acclaimed short film "The Drug Stopper") joins the conversation to pull back the curtain on life in Las Vegas. I think this one is interesting and fun. Enjoy!

108 - What Do Weddings Mean, and Why?

I had the privilege of attending a wedding that Matt officiated (see attached photo).  It left me wanting to know more about what was going through his mind as he stood up front, commanding the entire room towards a solemn vow.  I hope you enjoy this discussion as I tried to get into his mind and understand what an officiant is thinking during a wedding! It's certainly far more complicated that I thought!  The JPMs get a bit high on this one, but if you're interested in the top...

107 - Dr. Monson and the Quest for the Silver Scroll

I've heard the expression "It was the Holy Grail of _______", but I had no idea that there was something BETTER than finding the Holy Grail.  This discussion with Dr. Monson was extremely insightful for me in particular, because I honestly had no idea that this is how archaeologists do their thing.  Sit back and enjoy a conversation with a very smart man and hopefully learn a thing or two about ancient languages!  

Thank you so much for supporting us on Patreon,

Des...

Happy Easter Winged Hussars!!!

106 - Breakthrough

Well, maybe that's a little strong, but one of the big things I loved about this conversation was better understanding my friend and feeling like he better understands me back. We see stories and their purpose and importance very differently, but it made for a great discussion.

Thanks for sharing in this.

105 Is About the Technology We've Moved on From...

...which raised an interesting question for us: were there some beautiful sweet-spots in our lifetime's history where a given technology was the perfect balance of simple but effective. I've thought a lot about this conversation since we had it and I can't thank you enough for making it happen.

With appreciation,

Matt W.

104 - How to Negotiate

Negotiation is something we do all the time, and most of us find it to be at least a little bit intimidating. Destin and I listened to an audiobook called "Getting to Yes" that proved to be a huge help in thinking through how we work out agreements with other people. I think you'll have fun with the conversation whether you've listened to the book yet or not.

Thanks for making this podcast happen. You really are the ones who make it a thing.

103 - How to Land on The Moon

Some of my favorite episodes ever have been in that little sliver of the Venn diagram where history and engineering overlap.  This felt like a TRIPLE SLIVER.  History, Engineering, and SPACE.  This is somewhat of a "holy" topic for me. After I discovered ApolloInRealTime.org I knew I had to show it to Matt.  A huge thank you to Ben Feist for joining us on the podcast!  Thank you very much for being a Winged Hussar and supporting us on the podcast.  We're extremel...

Lee's Back! Now Featuring 73% More Hockey and Profanity!!!

Lee absolutely crushed this episode. He came prepared with gallons of hockey history and knowledge and it made for an episode that's going to be a ton of fun whether you care about hockey or not.
This was a treat for us and we hope you have a blast with it

Thanks for being who you are doing what you do.

Matt (and Destin, but Matt wrote this)

https://...

101 - The Drive Through Butt Incident

I think, given the title, it's best to just let you listen to this one and assume whatever you will about the specifics of our conversation.

We appreciate and hope you're doing well.

Thanks,

Matt W.

How do you win something that's unwinnable?

Our friend Bobak jumps on mics with us to talk about the Kobayashi Maru test from Star Trek where an officer in training is put in an unwinnable simulation to see how they'll react. Turns out that makes for some interesting conversation.

Thanks for supporting the show and for putting your energy behind this weird little corner of the Internet. We appreciate you.

099 - Finally Appreciating Something Amazing

It's windshield time homies! Literally! We had no plan to record anything the day we had this conversation, but I saw something cool and we both happened to have our little lav mics that we've agreed to keep with us for situations like this, so we turned them on and processed what was going on. There was no plan.

I think it was pretty cool and I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for making this kind of Internet happen.

-Matt W.

Here's one of those episodes where I...

...pepper Destin with questions about physics and engineering and resultantly learn a whole bunch of stuff from him. I love conversations like this, and I hope you learn from them and have a laugh or two as well. 

Thanks for pulling up a third chair and hanging out with us.

This Is the One About Folk Drinks

My kidneys paid dearly to bring you this. I hope it was worth it.

Thanks for supporting the program, and specifically thanks for helping us put money in Daylan's pocket.

096 - What Are Marshmallows?

This one was super fun.  Matt did a fantastic job of teaching me all about the history of marshmallows.  For some reason I always want to spell that word with an "e" instead of a second "a".  I'm hoping by typing my issue into this post I'll overcome my spelling issue.  I had no idea that marshmallows aren't usually kosher!  I also had forgotten that I dedicated a summer of my life to studying this interesting material.  I hope you enjoy this episode.  Thank...

095 - We're Talking About Social Media and Our Brains and Souls

Despite how sad that sounds, there's a bunch of positive proactive stuff in this conversation as well. It's fun to try to diagnose the problems, but it's more meaningful to brainstorm solutions. We appreciate you.