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ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. If you want to polish the mundane, dust off the commonplace, and rediscover the world around us in a fun and educational way, then join us!
Hosts and co-creators Mark Schulz and Alison Hager challenge themselves to research and think critically about one noun selected at random each episode. Where did it come from, and why? What is special about it? Has it influenced human history? Does it spark questions about our nature? Is it a key from the past that might unlock the future?
Tune in to appreciate our world in surprising new ways.
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American Harvest Mouse | Episode 19
In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “American Harvest Mouse.”
ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?
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STUFF TO CHECK OUT FROM THIS EPISODE
Things to Watch:
All Creatures Great & Small – TV Series
TÁR – Movie
Things to Do:
Check out these photographs of harvest mice snuggling up in tulips. You really don’t want to miss this!
Scroll down to the end of this article to access an actionable list of everyday things you can do to combat extinction.
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Alcohol | Episode 18
In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “alcohol.”
ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?
ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow us on social media, share your thoughts, and #BeReNouned!
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STUFF TO CHECK OUT FROM THIS EPISODE
Things to Watch:
Another Round – Movie
Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong – TED Talk
Dr. Strange – Movie
Slightly Less Than Two Drinks – Comedy Sketch
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Appendix | Episode 17
In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “appendix.”
ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?
ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow us on social media, share your thoughts, and #BeReNouned!
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Visit www.ReNounedPodcast.com to access links for all the fun stuff below and more.
STUFF TO CHECK OUT FROM THIS EPISODE
Things to Read:
An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor – Michael Smith
Antarctic Life: No Dogs, Few Vegetables and ‘a Little Intense’ in the Winter – NYT article about Villa Las Estrellas
Things to Watch:
The Endurance – Documentary Movie about Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition
The Story of Tom Crean - Unsung Hero – YouTube Interview with Michael Smith
Things to Check Out:
Go see & Juliet on Broadway.
Go see Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway.
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Map | Episode 16
In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “payment.”
ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?
ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow us on social media, share your thoughts, and #BeReNouned!
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Visit www.ReNounedPodcast.com to access links for all the fun stuff below and more.
STUFF TO CHECK OUT FROM THIS EPISODE
Things to Read:
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time – Dava Sobel
Things to Watch:
Longitude – TV Movie
Things to Do:
Check out these images of the Imago Mundi (Babylonian Map of the World – earliest known map in human history).
We mentioned you can see John Harrison’s Sea Clocks at the Horology Museum in London – I was wrong! You can see them at the Royal Museums Greenwich. Here’s a photo of the amazing H1.
Want to see what a map with Rhumb Lines looks like (hint – very overwhelming!) Check this out.
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Payment | Episode 15
In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “payment.”
ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?
ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow us on social media, share your thoughts, and #BeReNouned!
www.instagram.com/reNounedPodcast
Visit www.ReNounedPodcast.com to access links for all the fun stuff below and more.
STUFF TO CHECK OUT FROM THIS EPISODE
Things to Read:
The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairytales
Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Pied Piper of Hamelin – Robert Browning
Things to Watch:
The Big Short - Movie
Things to Listen to:
“The Ceremony” – RadioLab Podcast - (on cryptocurrency launch)
“Too Little, Too Much: How Poverty and Wealth Affect Our Minds” – Hidden Brain Podcast - (on Scarcity Mindset)
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Difference | Episode 14
In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “difference.”
ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?
ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow us on social media, share your thoughts, and #BeReNouned!
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Visit www.ReNounedPodcast.com to access links for all the fun stuff below and more.
STUFF TO CHECK OUT FROM THIS EPISODE
Things to Read:
Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment - James H. Jones
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present – Harriet A. Washington
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
Things to watch:
Black Mirror – TV Series
Race: The Power of an Illusion – Documentary Miniseries
The Matrix – Movie
Things to Check Out:
Check our Brene Brown – She’s the researcher/podcaster/author/speaker who said, “I’m not here to be right, I’m here to get it right.”
ead about Vasily Arkhipov – the Soviet Naval officer who prevented a Soviet nuclear torpedo launch during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Remember to visit www.reNounedPodcast.com for additional content and other works cited in the show.