The Thinking Knot Podcast
Season 1
Season One Recap
Made of Stars
Well . . . Red
Ten Random Cards - July 2022
HELP!
Don't Worry Be Happy
Ten Random Cards - June 2022
Man Out of Time
Would I Lie To You - Part Two
Uvalde Special Episode
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by a. charles & Cap
In this episode, Cap goes solo to share his favorite things from the first season of the podcast. Please help the friends decide if they should do a second season of the podcast by going to www.thethinkingknot.com and filling out a survey. We need your feedback!
In this last full episode of Season One, the friends talk about spirituality, love, and the intersection of science, faith and spirit. Along the way, Charlie discusses the symbols of religion and how friendship and spirituality go hand-in-hand. Stay tuned for the season recap and how you can help shape the next season of the podcast.
This episode was recorded several weeks ago, as Cap was coming out of quarantine and so the two friends are recording remotely. In this episode, Charles responds to an article that Cap found on the eleven things your therapist wants you to know. Using the article from Red Magazine as a starting point, Charlie discusses some different approaches that he uses when helping people who are looking to become less stuck.
The friends have some good laughs and a few contemplative moments as they discuss material written out on ten random and brightly colored cards. From Uvalde to finding wonder in your 'second life', Charles and Cap cover a variety of topics in this fast-moving episode.
In this episode, the friends discuss the feeling of helplessness, including some research as background and five things people can try if they are feeling helpless. Along the way, Charles talks about how to get into a conversation with someone who looks like they need a little help getting unstuck and Cap shares his realization of the most important thing needed to be a good listener.
In this episode, Cap gives an update on the gun legislation bill that was signed last week and then talks about his storytelling experience. Then the friends tackle the topic of happiness: what it is, how we achieve it, and whether it is better to be happy or content. Along the way, Charlie talks a little southern charm and tells us how he really feels about some of the Republican leadership.
It's another round of ten random cards, where Cap serves up bite-sized morsels from five different categories and then sits back and watches Charles try to digest them. How does Charlie feel about African proverbs? What season does Charlie identify with? And do his leg warmers still fit? You'll have to listen to find out as the friends spend 40 minutes talking about random stuff.
The friends are joined by Jeron B., to discuss why men are involved in the overwhelming majority of violent acts and how they can raise their emotional intelligence. In the discussion, there is an excellent analogy of pilots sharing areas of turbulence as well as the folly of turning an aircraft carrier in a bathtub.
In this, the second of two parts on Imposter Syndrome, the friends discuss how this phenomenon can start early in life and how it shows up to make us pretend to be something we are not - or to feel like we aren't deserving of the good things we earn.
In this special episode of the podcast Cap goes solo to address the epidemic of gun violence in America. For those who don't know where to start, some ideas are given about how you can get involved to help end the senseless slaughter of children. If you ever wondered where to start or what you can do, this episode gives some suggestions. Links that address sensible gun reforms and ways you can engage to force change: Brady United Take the Sandy Hook Promise Donate to the Sandy Hook Action Fund Learn how the Prevention Institute is helping communities be proactive States United to Prevent Gun Violence Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis