Bufnagle: the Podcast

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Join us for an entertaining and enlightening discussion of eclectic adventures in the pursuit of all things Good. Gain a better understanding of technology and science, history and philosophy, and leadership and success, all presented in a positive and affirming conversational framework. Big Brain SmartHead™ guests occasionally join the pair to bring actual expert knowledge to the conversation. 

  1. 6D AGO

    Ep 265: Fathers in DadMode and a Rocket Update with America's Favorite Rocket Scientist™ and Big Brain Smart Head™ Bob Luzenski

    Bob joins Rafe to discuss happenings in the world of flower gardens, fatherhood, home repair, model trains, and, of course, ROCKETS! ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    47 min

  2. OCT 28

    Ep 264: Cinnamon Rolls, Saints, And The Prodigal Son — Who Are The Examples For Your Kids? (A Buf Classic Re-drop)

    Re-dropping a classic episode from Allhallowtide 2023: Harry and Rafe discuss role models (not ROLL models) and the examples we put in front of our kids and in front of ourselves.  If our wish for our children is for them to get to heaven, who should their role models be? ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    35 min

  3. OCT 21

    Ep 263: Halloween Special: Frankenstein — Who Really Is the Monster? (A Buf Classic Re-drop)

    Re-dropping a classic episode from October 2023: Rafe is joined this week by Big Brain Smart Head™ Angela Nash to discuss Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.  As Rafe recounts the story, Angela provides a rich commentary on the understanding of the tale.  If you haven't read the book but know anything of "Frankenstein", chances are that everything you know about the story is wrong. Set in Geneva in the early 1800s, the novel tells a cautionary tale of a Victor Frankenstein, a truly mad scientist, and a monster that he creates by trying to understand how life animates the material world.  The story touches on a  wonderfully rich number of broad themes (Good and Evil, Truth, Virtue, Beauty, Justice, Mercy, and the usual Bufnaglely topics) but the primary theme is an investigation into loneliness and the need for human companionship. ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    1h 1m

  4. OCT 14

    Ep 262: "Little bits of beauty are pathways to God" — A Conversation with Big Brain Smart Head™ Peregrine North

    After reading an article in Hearth and Field, Rafe goes in search of the author and today's guest, Big Brain Smart Head™ Peregrine North, a.k.a. Rachel Shrader.  Rafe discovers that she is a writer, musician, and artist and has written oodles of things related to Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. The conversation covers all sorts of topics, from praying with birds, to understanding the costs one pays for convenience, to grandchildren and honey, and all sorts of things in between. Peregrine North's online writing, music, and art content can be found at https://peregrinenorth.com  Her article Praying with the Birds can be found at https://hearthandfield.com/praying-with-the-birds ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    41 min

  5. OCT 7

    Ep 261: Autumn Leaves — Autumn, Chlorophyll, Les Feullies Mortes, and a Warning

    Rafe has noticed that it is currently autumn and that means changing leaves and all that.  The discussion takes us through the miracle of changing seasons, chlorophyll and photosynthesis, French songs and English versions, life changes, loss, Momento Mori, and hope for Spring. (This show's bumper music is excerpts from Eva Cassidy's near-perfect rendition of Autumn Leaves from her CD Songbird.  This album is a must for any serious collector of standards of the American song book sung with unparalleled warmth and emotion.) ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    22 min

  6. SEP 30

    Ep 260: "The Only Winning Move is Not to Play" — A Story of Understanding A Lottery Glitch

    Rafe shares the tale of a lottery "glitch" — a simple human error that wasn't caught, that ended up costing the company about a million dollars. In the end, it is experience that counts, not a sharp suit or a brainiac coder or an AI; keep the old people around so you can learn from their mistakes instead of paying oodles of dollars to repeat them. ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    31 min

  7. SEP 23

    Ep 259: Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Doing Their Thing — A Conversation with Big Brain Smart Head™ Maura Donahue

    Rafe invites his sister, Big Brain Smart Head™ Maura Donahue, to discuss her recent adventures with shepherding a flock of monarch butterfly caterpillars from hatching to chrysalis stage.  The discussion is one filled with wonder and awe, a conversation edged with the understanding that everyday processes that take place mostly unseen in Nature are nothing short of miraculous. ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    48 min

  8. SEP 16

    Ep 258: Bufnagle Classic Re-drop: "Living in the Stupidest Time Ever" — The Buf Takes On Some Listener Questions

    Re-dropping a classic episode from 2023: Harry and Rafe address some listener questions surrounding great saints, why so much focus on Imago Dei, and all the great stuff we have learned doing the Buf for all these years. ***** As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com ***** As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagle On this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

    38 min
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Join us for an entertaining and enlightening discussion of eclectic adventures in the pursuit of all things Good. Gain a better understanding of technology and science, history and philosophy, and leadership and success, all presented in a positive and affirming conversational framework. Big Brain SmartHead™ guests occasionally join the pair to bring actual expert knowledge to the conversation. 

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  • Creator
    Bufnagle
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    268
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Bufnagle: the Podcast
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