In part two of this special Father's Day episode from 3rd String Podcast , Zac (@ZacCrippen), Pete Laclede (@Pete_Laclede), and Josh Goldman (@GoldmanStandard) talk about the defining biography of Tiger Woods and the lessons that fathers everywhere can draw from it. Also be sure to check out Zac's longform piece on Tiger Woods, Golfing in the Dark Don't miss the Vernacular Podcast Network's newest show, The Popped Cast , launching later this month! Josh and Maureen Goldman host this pop culture ...
Jun 15, 2018•36 min•Ep. 89
In part one of this special Father's Day episode from 3rd String Podcast , Zac (@ZacCrippen), Pete Laclede (@Pete_Laclede), and Josh Goldman (@GoldmanStandard) talk about the defining biography of Tiger Woods and the lessons that fathers everywhere can draw from it. Also be sure to check out Zac's longform piece on Tiger Woods, Golfing in the Dark Don't miss the Vernacular Podcast Network's newest show, The Popped Cast , launching later this month! Josh and Maureen Goldman host this pop culture ...
Jun 15, 2018•37 min•Ep. 88
Why is suffering important for our understanding of what it means to be human? Would a life devoid of suffering be a life without meaning? Can our suffering be redeemed? In the latest episode, we examine all of these questions and more, arguing that suffering--just like mortality--is essential to being human. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support
Jun 04, 2018•20 min•Ep. 87
In the latest episode of Vernacular, Zac and Sally talk to Catherine ( @ashortblonde ) and Jordan ( @JordanDShort ) Short about season two of The Crown, why it's the best show on television today, its portrayal of marriage, and the power of its wordless scenes. To hear our season one discussion from last year, "it's not easy being queen," head here . Don't forget to follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook ! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support...
May 21, 2018•44 min•Ep. 86
In this episode of Vernacular, we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk to contributor/listener/Patreon supporter Joshua de Gastyne and put him through the paces of our lightning round. Then we talk about what books, movies, podcasts, and food that we've been enjoying lately. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support
May 14, 2018•29 min•Ep. 85
In this episode, we discuss the attraction and hope of immortality: a life without death and possibly a life without aging and the suffering that accompanies aging. For the sake of this conversation, we assume that eventually medical technology will make immortality an option for people. So we ask and answer Leon Kass' question: why not immortality? The costs of immorality (the Justice Cost, Personal Cost, and Intergenerational Cost) are such that an immortal life is no longer a truly human life...
May 07, 2018•21 min•Ep. 84
In episode 82, we discuss the stages and span of a human life. What are those stages? Do we see and experience them as discrete units on a timeline? Or is there an overall shape to the human lifecycle that all people share and that gives it meaning as a whole? We argue for the latter view and also share our favorite/least favorite life stages. Finally, we address possible objections to the shape view. Stay tuned for the next episode when we take this conversation a step further and discuss aging...
Apr 23, 2018•21 min•Ep. 83
In this episode of Vernacular, we discuss the question: what is a human person? Are we pure soul? Spirit? Mind? Just a body? We describe the human person as a union of soul and body--an embodied soul and an ensouled body--in which both elements are good. Then we identify competing ideas and misconceptions about the nature of the human person. Finally we explore our experience of embodiment and how embodiment should impact how we treat ourselves and others. If you enjoyed this discussion, we reco...
Apr 08, 2018•21 min•Ep. 82
In this episode, we chat with Tsh Oxenreider about mental health and how travel can help us be more fully human. Tsh is an Austin, TX native, podcaster (creator and host of The Simple Show and Women's Work), author, entrepreneur, wife, and mom who traveled with her family of five around the world to 30 countries in 9 months. We end the show with a lightning round and Tsh gives us her take on Austin. If you enjoy this conversation, we recommend you check out The Simple Show archives for more trav...
Mar 26, 2018•27 min•Ep. 81
In this third installment of our series on the art of being human, we discuss the end (or purpose) of medicine. What should medicine aim to do? What does it mean to be a healthy human person? We also answer a listener question about science and the space race, and talk about why we're not gnostic. If you like this episode, be sure to read Leon Kass' 1975 article, "Regarding the End of Medicine and the Pursuit of Health." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support...
Mar 11, 2018•20 min•Ep. 80
In episode 78, the second in our series on the art of being human, we discuss the relationship between science or scientific pursuits and what it means to be human. Instead, we spend this episode answering two questions: what are the possible aims of a scientific project and which of those aims comport with what it means to be human--which of them are "truly human" aims? Once again, all in under 20 minutes! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support...
Feb 25, 2018•18 min•Ep. 79
We discuss the fact that all human beings fall short of perfection and yet we want to be perfect in some or all areas of our lives. What does it mean to live a fully human life and accept imperfection? How do we balance a desire to better ourselves with the importance of finding genuine contentment with our failures and possibly even celebrating our imperfections? We relate these questions to a short story, movie, and book as well as real life--all in under 20 minutes! Become a supporter of this...
Feb 12, 2018•19 min•Ep. 78
In this episode, we introduce our plans for the new Vernacular Podcast, which will air every other week going forward. Then we chat about why you shouldn't make New Year's "resolutions" and share things we want to carry over from 2017 and things we want to do differently in 2018. We will be back in two weeks with a new episode exploring a topic and how it relates to what it means to be human. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support...
Jan 29, 2018•17 min•Ep. 77
To commemorate the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we're re-airing this episode from our second season, in which we examine abortion's legal history in the United States, focusing on the flawed reasoning in Supreme Court decisions and the faulty data on which the justices have relied, abortion's medical, emotional, and psychological risks to women, sex-selective abortion, Planned Parenthood, and public opinion on the topic in America today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/...
Jan 21, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 76
<img data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a4af3129140b7ea142f282d/1514861340236/ " data-image-dimensions="1280x853" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a4af3129140b7ea142f282d" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a4af3129140b7ea142f282d/1514861340236/?format=1000w " /> We ring in the new year with a conversation about mental health and self care with Julia Hoga...
Jan 02, 2018•32 min•Ep. 75
<img alt="warsawchristmas.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a3ec47fc830259b5da1413c/1514062980403/warsawchristmas.jpg " data-image-dimensions="1280x853" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a3ec47fc830259b5da1413c" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a3ec47fc830259b5da1413c/1514062980403/warsawchristmas.jpg?format=1000w " /> In this very special and spon...
Dec 23, 2017•22 min•Ep. 74
<img alt="Netflix" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a3b1cfae2c4835bd331219a/1513823507326/stranger+things.png " data-image-dimensions="728x400" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a3b1cfae2c4835bd331219a" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a3b1cfae2c4835bd331219a/1513823507326/stranger+things.png?format=1000w " /> Netflix In this episode we talk with filmm...
Dec 21, 2017•42 min•Ep. 73
<img alt="xstrength-training-banner.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a31e893c830251c9275ffd1/1513220247445/xstrength-training-banner.jpg " data-image-dimensions="690x342" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a31e893c830251c9275ffd1" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a31e893c830251c9275ffd1/1513220247445/xstrength-training-banner.jpg?format=1000w " /> ...
Dec 14, 2017•26 min•Ep. 72
<img alt="Photo Credit: Netflix" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a275e438165f5ccfe5af73f/1512529503066/the+crown.jpg " data-image-dimensions="1280x720" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a275e438165f5ccfe5af73f" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a275e438165f5ccfe5af73f/1512529503066/the+crown.jpg?format=1000w " /> Photo Credit: Netflix In this episode, ...
Dec 06, 2017•52 min•Ep. 71
<img alt="climbing.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a15ee94e2c483f5ad58e896/1511386894195/climbing.jpg " data-image-dimensions="2500x1574" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a15ee94e2c483f5ad58e896" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a15ee94e2c483f5ad58e896/1511386894195/climbing.jpg?format=1000w " /> In this episode, we interview Zac's brother Schuy...
Nov 28, 2017•32 min•Ep. 70
<img alt="wooden-2596693_1920.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a1493dc71c10be04deb277e/1511298023738/wooden-2596693_1920.jpg " data-image-dimensions="1920x1280" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a1493dc71c10be04deb277e" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a1493dc71c10be04deb277e/1511298023738/wooden-2596693_1920.jpg?format=1000w " /> In this episode ...
Nov 22, 2017•31 min•Ep. 69
<img alt="panorama-2646143_1920.jpg" data-image=" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a0a046024a6942e842c8878/1510605921986/panorama-2646143_1920.jpg " data-image-dimensions="1920x673" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a0a046024a6942e842c8878" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a0a046024a6942e842c8878/1510605921986/panorama-2646143_1920.jpg?format=1000w " /> In episode 6...
Nov 14, 2017•37 min•Ep. 68
<img data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a022c05085229a9abf0131d/1510091787613/ " data-image-dimensions="851x880" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5a022c05085229a9abf0131d" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/5a022c05085229a9abf0131d/1510091787613/?format=1000w " /> Several weeks ago, we announced the launch of 3rd String, a new podcast from Vernacular. We're...
Nov 07, 2017•56 min
<img alt="philippewatch.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59f6087fc83025bbac1888e8/1509296259867/philippewatch.jpg " data-image-dimensions="800x533" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59f6087fc83025bbac1888e8" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59f6087fc83025bbac1888e8/1509296259867/philippewatch.jpg?format=1000w " /> In episode 6 of season 7, we chat wi...
Nov 01, 2017•47 min•Ep. 67
<img class= "thumb-image" alt="sidewalk labs.png" data-image= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59f7855808466550b5d9e04c/1509393783751/sidewalk+labs.png" data-image-dimensions="1080x540" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59f7855808466550b5d9e04c" data-type="image" src= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59f7855808466550b5d9e04c/1509393783751/sidewalk+labs.png?format=1000w" /> In episode 5 of se...
Oct 24, 2017•51 min•Ep. 66
<img data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59ceee3646c3c42a7b9e477c/1471741338090/ " data-image-dimensions="2480x1240" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59ceee3646c3c42a7b9e477c" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59ceee3646c3c42a7b9e477c/1471741338090/?format=1000w " /> While we are off gallivanting in California, we thought you might enjoy this episode from th...
Oct 10, 2017•40 min
<img alt= "A scene from Taylor Swift's latest music video" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59cef0353e00be69b7af4957/1506734244630/Taylor+Swift.png " data-image-dimensions="851x400" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59cef0353e00be69b7af4957" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59cef0353e00be69b7af4957/1506734244630/Taylor+Swift.png?format=1000w " /> A scene ...
Oct 04, 2017•49 min•Ep. 65
<img alt="dna-163466_1280.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59c85ca2e3df288431a3c7fd/1506303148435/dna-163466_1280.jpg " data-image-dimensions="1280x720" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59c85ca2e3df288431a3c7fd" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59c85ca2e3df288431a3c7fd/1506303148435/dna-163466_1280.jpg?format=1000w " /> In episode 2 of season 7, we ...
Sep 26, 2017•35 min•Ep. 64
<img alt="Big-Brother-Apple.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59c137cda8b2b0ebba579739/1505834960923/Big-Brother-Apple.jpg " data-image-dimensions="515x515" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59c137cda8b2b0ebba579739" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59c137cda8b2b0ebba579739/1505834960923/Big-Brother-Apple.jpg?format=1000w " /> In the very first episod...
Sep 19, 2017•43 min•Ep. 63
<img alt="eclipse-1871740_1280.jpg" data-image= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59a06b96cf81e09709008ef3/1503685530001/eclipse-1871740_1280.jpg " data-image-dimensions="1280x720" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="59a06b96cf81e09709008ef3" data-type="image" src= " https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/59a06b96cf81e09709008ef3/1503685530001/eclipse-1871740_1280.jpg?format=1000w " /> In the final e...
Aug 25, 2017•38 min•Ep. 62
