Danny takes the Crew on a ride to his favorite music — there are some surprises and prepare for some laughter.  After this, Dan discusses eco-poetics, which involves reflecting on the meaning of “eco,” which means household in Greek.  Eco-poetics, then, means a way of looking at the world and then writing poetry from that vantage point.  Dan dissects a Gary Snyder poem as a case study in eco-poetics.  Dave reads a Wendel Berry poem, and the Crew discuss the differences.  Following this discussion, they shift to reflecting on the critical analysis of Ulrike Meinhof of the Rote Armee Fraktion, a far-left militant group in the 1970s.  Meinhof’s analysis of the media as performative prefigured critical analysis of the media of the next decades.

Exile – Taylor Swift with Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner

Gary Snyder’s Thin Ice

Wendell Berry’s Manifesto: Mad Farmer Liberation Front

Red Army Faction

Did you Know?

The average cloud weighs 1.1 million pounds.

The largest manufacturer of tires in the world is Legos.

There is a chicken named Miracle Mike that lived 18 months after his head was cut off.

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Only Fools Rush performed by the crooner Nadir Čajić is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

The Crew hosts old friend and poet Dan Cantrick on the show to talk about “poetic activism.”  But first, Dan explains what post-holing is with a story about hiking that listeners will not soon forget. #loneeagle. In answering Dave’s question about what moves him in poetry, Dan discusses the musicality of words and refers to Claudia Rankine.  The Crew digs into poetry, music, and activism in history drawing connections between the music of the I.W.W. in the early 20th Century to the poetry of the Spanish anarchists in the Spanish Civil War.  They end with implications for current social movements.

The Little Red Song Book

Lucia Sanchez Saornil

Did you Know?

December 14 was Electors Day.  Back in 2016 Bob and Dan demonstrated with others in Denver on Elector’s Day in an effort to encourage faithless electors and prevent the election of the Orange Menace.

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Only Fools Rush performed by the crooner Nadir Čajić is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

Big news out of Cleveland, get the brothers excited for the early Christmas present, and a reason to smile.

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Only Fools Rush performed by the crooner Nadir Čajić is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

The show starts with darkness.  The Crew discusses the awful surge in COVID cases, and then go darker to discuss the federal governments reinstating of the death penalty.  CONTENT WARNING: discussion of the death penalty, child abuse, and sexual abuse from minutes 11 to 16.  The main topic of the episode is celebrating the other.  The brothers discuss gift giving, love languages, gratitude, Joanna Macy and the work that reconnects.

Helen Prejean on Democracy Now

Brothers Grunt on MTV in 1994

5 love languages

Joanna Macy and her work

The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

Did you Know?

The spice in peppers, capsaicin, can help ease an athsmetic attack: https://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20040525/fiery-hot-therapy-improves-asthma  

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Only Fools Rush performed by the crooner Nadir Čajić is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

Dave and Bob get together for a daytime recorded Thriving for the first time in months. After sharing gratitude, Bob goes off on corporate Democrats and their insipid actions and beliefs.  The Crew dives into the topic of zero-sum celebrations, which are celebrating wins and celebrating the loses of others.  They discuss how they see these ideas being socialized into children when the “win at any costs” of Michael Jordan or Tom Brady is worshiped.  They tell the story of Star Fox, a moment in their video game history that proved pivotal in their lives.   

#squozed 

Bob mentioned Cecilia Munoz, a member of Biden’s transition team, who defended Obama Era family separations: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/cecilia-munoz-even-broken-laws-have-to-be-enforced/ 

Did you Know?

That in Congressional swing districts in 2020, 6 of the House Dems who lost ranked top 22 most conservative Dems in the House.  On the other hand, 9 of the 11 progressives in these districts won. Progressives and progressive ideas can win in Centrist districts.  More more see this: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000175-b4b4-dc7f-a3fd-bdf660490000 

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Only Fools Rush performed by the crooner Nadir Čajić is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

The Crew discusses Covid caution 8 months into the pandemic.  Dave shares some lessons on being in a hybrid classroom for the last 3 months.  Bob finds a new sand dune in Sand City.  The main dish for this episode is thinking about Thanksgiving in the pandemic.  The Crew starts with thoughts on this year, but think more deeply about what this holiday represents and what they want to hold onto in terms of celebration.  Leftovers, stopping consumerism, decolonization, deconstructing violent myths, land acknowledgements, Thanksgiving as opportunity, creative ways to connect, and the Third Annual Dave Majzler Classic softball game are some of the ideas that they discuss.

Memes!  Zoom Thanksgiving better than ICU for Xmas

Nick’s Long Island Cheese squash: https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Long_Island_Cheese_Squash_8230.php 

Mafia game call!  Let us know, if you want to play on Thanksgiving Eve.  See contact info below.

Did you Know?

The word Pez, from Pez dispenser, comes from a German word.  It’s from the word Pfefferminz, meaning peppermint. 

There are 2 countries in the world that Coca-cola is not currently served. They are North Korea and Cuba. (But what about the Cuba Libre…?)

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Only Fools Rush performed by the crooner Nadir Čajić is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

Dave and Bob chat about Dave’s wild day which started with a flat tire and ended with podcasting while standing up!  They delve into election analysis (this was recorded on Nov. 5).  The Thriving Crew embarks on a new season, a season of celebration!  Well, we will be discussing the concept of “celebration.”  What is the place of celebration in a dystopia?  How should we celebrate, if at all? Bob discusses the feelings behind postponing his wedding a year.  Dave discusses how it’s been having a successful year professionally but not knowing how to celebrate it.  They end the episode discussing some of their favorite celebrations in their life. 

Did you Know?

Colorado had 78% voter turnout.  Second highest in the Union.  (Actually, when more voting has been counted, it’s 76% and 4th in the Union: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184621/presidential-election-voter-turnout-rate-state/). 

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Today’s Special: Tomorrow’s Jam by Doctor Turtle is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

The Crew welcomes Mr. Michael Bishop back to the studio on the eve of the election (show recorded on November 2).  All three discuss how they are feeling and what they predict from the election (mostly pretty spot on; sadly with 45’s behavior as well).  Mike called in from D.C., and he shares stories from his trip there inspired by Ruth Ginsberg’s passing.  They end with some questions about capitalism, the election, and how to make deeper changes going forward.

Monitor the danger of a Trump coup here: https://choosedemocracy.us/ 

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Today’s Special: Tomorrow’s Jam by Doctor Turtle is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

Kosher pickles appetizer (:30): Bob and Dave talk shop about teaching in the pandemic and the widening divide.  And how to celebrate Halloween this year?  One word: chalkies.

Bread first course (14:45): The Crew discuss their favorite Thriving episodes thus far.  

Tempeh meat (19:11):  The big event is about the pledge of allegiance.  What purpose does this serve?  Brainwashing, nationalism, something else?  Indeed, but what would we want to take its place?

Dessert (32:55): Tuned In: Dave – looking for young adult fiction.  Help Listeners!

Bob – Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Today’s Special: Tomorrow’s Jam by Doctor Turtle is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.

The show starts with a revising of Dave’s ability to write Sit-Com episodes.  The Crew then discusses media and manufacturing consent in the U.S.  In the last episode of season 3, Bob and Dave go big, the ultimate separation: death.  They start with the premise that death and fear are strongly connected, and they wonder where this comes from.  Everything that lives also dies, and what would it mean to rejoice in death as much as life?  If there is a sacredness to death, then why do we avoid it, and why is it so hard to talk about?  They end with some far out thoughts about the afterlife.  

The slanderous New York Times article about anarchists

6 companies own 90% of the media in the U.S.

Hot Seat Question: If you could have a dream guest for episode 1 of season 4, living or dead, who would it be? (Dave in the seat)

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Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song, Today’s Special: Tomorrow’s Jam by Doctor Turtle is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.