Necessary & Sufficient

130: Frum & Frei with Greg Litcofsky

duckandshed — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:44:30 +0000

Time to consult with your rabbi.

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129: Genotype & Phenotype with Ary Shalizi

duckandshed — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:00:33 +0000

It’s always fun to do this with someone who(m?) I’ve never met before. Ary and I went to college with each other and (according to Facebook) know a ton of people in common, but here we are meeting 18 years later.

Download: 129_-genotype-phenotype-with-ary-shalizi.mp3

128: Simile & Metaphor with Meg Kontrabecki Jones

duckandshed — Wed, 29 May 2013 02:53:13 +0000

I’ve known for a while that teachers make the best podcast guests, and Meg did not disappoint. We haven’t spoken in at least ten years, and this was a great way to catch up.

Download: 128_-simile-metaphor-with-meg-kontrabecki-jones.mp3

127: I Know What I Like & I Like What I Know with Hali Brindel

duckandshed — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:28:03 +0000

This is another live-recorded-but-a-bit-too-quiet one. You’ll want to turn it UP!

Download: 127_-i-know-what-i-like-i-like-what-i-know-with-hali-brindel.mp3

126: Cynical & Skeptical with Jeremy Broomfield

duckandshed — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:41 +0000

It’s been far too long between Jeremies.

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125: Prime & Zoom with Ken Schles

duckandshed — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:11:58 +0000

Hey, look who’s back! It’s Ken Schles, from the early days. It was a pleasure to catch up with him again.

Download: 125_-prime-zoom-with-ken-schles.mp3

124: Willow & Kaylee with Robert Nicol

duckandshed — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:42 +0000

Boy, two weeks off the podwaves feels like an eternity. So glad to be back. and to bring you all another dose of Robert Nicol. See you again next week!

Download: 124_-willow-kaylee-with-robert-nicol.mp3

123: Creation & Curation with Rachel Baum

duckandshed — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:03:35 +0000

This was so much fun. Rachel was my professor in grad school, and it was great to connect with her again. Enjoy.

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122: Wizard & Sorcerer with Tim Young

duckandshed — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:00:11 +0000

We get off to a little bit of a slow start here, but things really pick up once we leave the initial topic behind and start to explore some of the bigger implications of role playing games. Stay with us.

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121: Artist & Photographer with Erin Barnett

duckandshed — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:12 +0000

This is one of those occasions where I think I should have spent more time talking about my guest’s credentials. Erin is a legit and accredited thinker slash smartypants about things photographic AND artistic, not to mention a great pal. I haven’t seen her in a while, so it was great to Skype it up.

Download: 121_-artist-photographer-with-erin-barnett.mp3

120: Cheap & Inexpensive with Shea’la Finch

duckandshed — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:33:36 +0000

“Do you want cheap sushi or do you want expensive sushi?” – me

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119: Synecdoche & Metonymy with Chris “Stu” Stuart

duckandshed — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:30:37 +0000

Yeah, so, it looks like I unwittingly did what I always tell people I’ll never do: gave a non-expert a couple of specialist topics. Sorry Stu! You were a great sport.

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118: Renaissance & Baroque with Heather Belnap Jensen

duckandshed — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:03 +0000

This one is a little longer than usual. I tried to cut it down, really I did, but Heather just said too many smart things, and I want to share them all with the world. Listen up.

Download: 118_-renaissance-baroque-with-heather-belnap-jensen.mp3

117: Joshua Gaylord & Alden Bell with Joshua Gaylord

duckandshed — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:43:35 +0000

A chat with Joshua Gaylord, the world’s leading expert on Alden Bell.

Download: 117_-joshua-gaylord-alden-bell-wtih-joshua-gaylord.mp3

116: Facebook & Twitter with Marjorie Kase

duckandshed — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:46 +0000

Call in the experts! My old friend Marjorie weighs in.

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115: Reverb & Echo with Eugene Opredelennov

duckandshed — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:22:43 +0000

Another week, another Russian-born Eugene. Once again, we start with a misguided premise, on my end. Oh well.

Download: 115_-reverb-echo-with-eugene-opredelennov.mp3

114: Punter & Kicker with Brian Levinson

duckandshed — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:03 +0000

Just in time for the big game, I get taken to school on another topic from the sporting life. This one was recorded face-to-face, but the audio is a lot lot lot better than the last one we did like this. I am finally getting the hang of it.

Download: 114_-punter-kicker-with-brian-levinson.mp3

113: Longest & Shortest with Hillary Frank

duckandshed — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:20:49 +0000

This is the last baby-centric episode. For a while. Maybe. It was so great to have Hillary Frank–another one of the voices in my ear–on the podcast.

Download: 113_-longest-shortest-with-hillary-frank.mp3

112: Quite with W. Seth Hanisek

duckandshed — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:49 +0000

This one very, very nearly got away from us. Luckily we had the consummate professionalism of four-time guest W. Seth Hanisek–and the internet–on our side.

Download: 112_-quite-with-w-seth-hanisek.mp3

111: Organic & Local with Justin Mog

duckandshed — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:29:39 +0000

Mog is the perfect storm of old friend, hilarious dude, serious thinker, and font of wisdom. This was so fun.

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110: Fragile & Vulnerable with Max Miller

duckandshed — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:55:43 +0000

We’re talking about babies again, but a little more obliquely. Welcome back, Max.

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109: Nanny & Babysitter with Lauren Pearlman

duckandshed — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:15:44 +0000

Just in time for Boxing Day, it’s Lauren.

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108: Urgent & Important with Lukas Karlsson

duckandshed — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:27:49 +0000

Lukas is currently being fitted for his “Five Times Club” satin jacket. He’ll be with you shortly.

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107: Killing & Bombing with Eugene Mirman

duckandshed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:10:37 +0000

What a thrill to have Eugene Mirman on Necessary & Sufficient for the first time? Oh, did I say “first”? What could that mean? Answer: it all depends on how well Eugene can take a hint.

Download: 107_-killing-bombing-with-eugwne-mirman.mp3

106: Tired & Sleepy with Becky Phillips

duckandshed — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:50 +0000

Becky’s threepeat!

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105: Mixing & Mastering with Seth Kibel

duckandshed — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:54:11 +0000

I’m so glad that I could get Seth back on the podcast so soon. Last time, he complained that I picked a topic from his murky past. This time, I throw him a meatball, right over the plate. Sports metaphor!

Download: 105_-mixing-mastering-with-seth-kibel.mp3

104: Avant Garde & Academy with Maria Elena Buszek

duckandshed — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:32:06 +0000

Maria takes us to school. Grad school. As is usually the case when talking to academics, I was pretty far out of my depth here. Some good words happened, though.

Download: 104_-avant-garde-academy-with-maria-elena-buszek.mp3

103: Cats & Dogs with Rebecca Stronger

duckandshed — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:20 +0000

Rebecca “Doctor” Stonger is in the final throes of cooking up a baby in her middle, so I was so happy that we could record this before things got completely out of hand. I’ve known Rebecca for about ten years now, but only in a very limited context. Well, two, if you count the Coop. Anyway, it was great to have her on the podcast.

Download: 103_-cats-dogs-with-rebecca-stronger.mp3

102: Book & Text with Fletcher Durant

duckandshed — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:26:50 +0000

Sorry this is a day late—I was too nervous to put the finishing touches on the episode, what with the polls. But all’s well that ends well, right? Enjoy.

Download: 102_-book-text-with-fletcher-durant.mp3

101: Picaresque & Bildungsroman with Joshua Gaylord

duckandshed — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:45:19 +0000

This was so fun. Josh is one of my new favorite people. Bonus points for being way into Lego. Nice work, Josh.

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100: Fashion & Style with Jesse Thorn

duckandshed — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:07:00 +0000

How psyched was I to have Jesse Thorn on the hundredth episode of Necessary & Sufficient? Billion, with a “b.”

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99: Plot & Story with Megan Abbott

duckandshed — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:00:56 +0000

Megan returns for another round of Necessary & Sufficient hardball. Look out for soft-pitch music recommendations at the end of the episode!

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98: Blackmail & Bribe with Erik P. Kraft

duckandshed — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:00:43 +0000

Erik asked me, quite reasonably, why I had picked these words for him. I must admit that I have no answer to that question. Sometimes you just get a feeling about someone, am I right?

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97: Fade & Wipe with Stephan Vladimir Bugaj

duckandshed — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:00:55 +0000

More technical mumbo-jumbo with Stephan. But I’m not going to make excuses. Why are you here, if not for technical mumbo-jumbo?

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96: Kayfabe & Conspiracy with Chris Passig

duckandshed — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:00:07 +0000

Today’s episode of Necessary & Sufficient was not kayfabed, but conspiracies abound, of course.

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95: Modus Ponens & Modus Tollens with Sean Martin

duckandshed — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:51:44 +0000

Sean Martin returns to Necessary & Sufficient for a non-trick question.

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94: Republic & Democracy with Seth Kibel

duckandshed — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:00:37 +0000

Another case of “how could I have waited this long?” My old pal Seth Kibel makes a splendid debut, and seems to remember more than he thought he might.

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93: Causation & Correlation with Tim Young

duckandshed — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:29:29 +0000

Tim is fast becoming the de facto (callback!) Necessary & Sufficient science correspondent. It was great to have him back to discuss a classic pitfall of scientific inquiry.

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92: Birds & Dinosaurs with Jesse Ross

duckandshed — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:15:10 +0000

It’s always a treat to have polymathic Jesse Ross on the podcast. Sense, sensibility, momentum, inertia, birds, dinosaurs…and pizza. Is there anything this guy can’t do?

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91: Pedantic & Condescending with W. Seth Hanisek `

duckandshed — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:28:02 +0000

The irony of tackling pedantry and condescension in this forum is lost on no one.

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90: RAW & JPEG with David La Spina

duckandshed — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:00:01 +0000

Oops, bonus topic! I wasn’t even planning for this, but DLS’s knowledge cannot be contained in a single episode.

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89: Tungsten & Daylight with David La Spina

duckandshed — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:00:38 +0000

Technical whiz kid David La Spina returns to Necessary & Sufficient for some hard-core camera geekery.

Download: 89_-tungsten-daylight-with-david-la-spina.mp3

88: Lightning Round: Shapes of Things with Lukas Karlsson

duckandshed — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:00:43 +0000

Lukas returns to Necessary & Sufficient for a fourth time, and faces the heinous psychic torture that is: The Lightning Round.

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87: Regular Evan & Podcast Evan with Hali Brindel

duckandshed — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:02:12 +0000

Hali is an expert in both me and Necessary & Sufficient, and she’s also one of my top-two favorite people, so I’m glad she finally made it to the podcast. Actually, both of my faves are on here, if you listen carefully.

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86: De Facto & De Jure with Michael Isaac

duckandshed — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:01:16 +0000

So good to have Michael back after a long hiatus. In the words of Spider-Man (in that movie about Facebook), he really lawyers up.

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85: Perfect Game & No-Hitter with Brian Levinson

duckandshed — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:29 +0000

The first-ever Necessary & Sufficient recorded live-to-whatever-you-call-the-digital-equivalent-of-tape at N&SHQ in Brooklyn. Brian was a great guest, and I love his remark about how simple the topic would be, right at the start of what turned out to be a 45-minute conversation. Everything is more complicated than you think.

Download: 85_-perfect-game-no-hitter-with-brian-levinson.mp3

84: Barely Legal & Jailbait with Lisa Jenio

duckandshed — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:06:37 +0000

Things are finally getting racy! Only a matter of time! Step up folks, a real-life pornographer joins me on Necessary & Sufficient! Lisa, if you’re reading this, I mean “pornographer” in the best possible sense.

Download: 84_-barely-legal-jailbait-with-lisa-jenio.mp3

83: Skit & Sketch / Builder & Contractor & Architect with Ben Dryer

duckandshed — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:00:52 +0000

Here it is–the first-ever live-before-an-audience Necessary & Sufficient! Recorded the week before last at the Union Square Round Table at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Mass. Hang on to your hats.

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82: Law & Custom with Greg Litcofsky

duckandshed — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:18:06 +0000

Another week, another rabbi. (I almost typed “another rabbit” here.) My people are an inquisitive people, and Greg was a great guest. Listen up!

Download: 82_-law-custom-with-greg-litcofsky.mp3

81: Levite & Kohen with Ira Ebbin

duckandshed — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:00:39 +0000

The third resident of Merrick, New York, and the first in a two-week run of rabbis. Welcome, Ira Ebbin.

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