Necessary & Sufficient

Oops, another long break!  But I am thrilled to return with another conversation with Hillary Frank, of the Longest Shortest Time.

Why did it take me so long to have Alex on N&S?  Was I waiting for her to finish her degree?  Well, done and done.

Yeah, it’s been quite a while.  But let’s jump back on this like nothing ever happened, okay?  I’m glad we can agree to agree.

Sporting correspondent Brian Levinson almost, but not completely, convinces me to watch March Madness.  I think his one misstep was comparing game-day action to a Michael Bay movie.  Bayhem!

Josh does me the courtesy of provisionally accepting my homebrew definition of one of this week’s words.  Always a treat to have him back.

It’s always a pleasure to have this dynamic duo back on the podwaves.  The conversation was as lively as you would expect, which is to say, lively.

Lukas is, by now, a certifiable friend of the show.  It was great to have him back again.

Please join us for this special 158th Anniversary Edition.

In which I am, once again, mortified at the things that I say.

Jesse moved from Ithaca to Los Angeles in the time since we recorded this, so try to imagine the same conversation, only warmer.

Next week:  club sauce.

That’s all for Tim and Phill…FOR NOW.

Tim and Phill, of Tim and Phill Talk About Games, talk about games.

This one’s been bugging me for a long time.  So glad I could tackle it with someone so erudite and well-spoken.

We’re back from hiatus with your favorite realtor (and mine), Judd Harris!

Welcoming Jill back to the podcast is a great way to start the year off right!  This was fun.

Sandy takes us to school.  Journalism school.

His name is Erik and he’s here to say, “Stop calling me the chicken man, Hey, chicken, hey!”

Oh man, was this fun.  Tim pulls a switcheroo on me, and comes up with a terrific topic.  Enjoy!

I have completed my set of Buszeks!

josh’s whole thing may be a front.  I have it on good authority that on October 13, 2013, he ate a scuppernong.

Seth is back, for more matters metamusical.

An unwieldy title for a really fun conversation.  And if I haven’t said it enough times yet:  if you haven’t read Gabe’s book, go do it now, okay?

Phill and I take another run at this one, with much more accurate and thorough results.

Another Aussie science correspondent.  Don’t worry–Tim Young has not been replaced, merely augmented.  Why is it that I can’t get anybody on this continent, or even this hemisphere (whichever way you slice it) to talk to me about science?

I told you–same time same place.  Sorry about the cliffhanger.

The first half of a really fun conversation with Seth.  There’s more where this came from.

Science correspondent Tim Young returns to set us straight.

I mean, clearly this podcast is all about telling with almost zero showing, which, I have to say, I now feel a little bit self conscious about.

I told you he’d be back.

Fifty weeks after it was recorded, I bring you one from the vault.

Dan Crowell is a beverage genius who has forgotten more about spirits than you will ever know.  Look upon his works, ye mighty, and despair.

How fun was it to have Erin Judge back on Necessary & Sufficient?  Super fun, that’s how!

Maria’s back for some more heady times.

The first rule of Six Times Club is that you don’t talk about Six Times Club.

Time to consult with your rabbi.

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 … Continue reading →

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.

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

It’s been far too long between Jeremies.

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

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!

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

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.

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. … Continue reading →

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

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.

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.

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

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

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