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Today we are revisiting a Berkeley Talks episode in which a cross-disciplinary panel of UC Berkeley professors, whose expertise ranges from political science to philosophy, discuss how they view decision-making from their respective fields, and how we can use these approaches to make better, more informed choices. Panelists include: Wes Holliday, professor of philosophy. Holliday studies group decision-making, including the best methods of voting, especially in the democratic context. Marika Landau-Wells, assistant professor of political science. Landau-Wells studies the effect that threat perception has on national security decision-making, and how some decisions we make to protect ourselves can endanger many others.Saul Perlmutter, Franklin W. and Karen Weber Dabby Professor of Physics and 2011 Nobel laureate. Perlmutter co-teaches a Big Ideas course, called Sense and Sensibility and Science, designed to equip students with basic tools to be better thinkers by exploring key aspects of scientific thinking.Linda Wilbrecht, professor of neuroscience and psychology. An adolescent scientist, Wilbrecht studies how adolescent learning and decision-making changes from ages 8 to 18, and how it compares to that of adults and children. Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, executive dean of the College of Letters and Science (moderator).The campus event was held on Oct. 9, 2024, as part of the College of Letters and Science's Salon Series, which brings together faculty and students from a swath of disciplines to interrogate and explore universal questions or ideas from disparate perspectives.Watch a video of the discussion.Listen to the episode and read the transcript on UC Berkeley News (news.berkeley.edu/podcasts/berkeley-talks).Music by HoliznaCC0.Photo by Vladislav Babienko via Unsplash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello to you listening all around the world this Christmas Eve!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.It's that time of year when it feels like the hurrier we go the behinder we get. I have a solution for you. For just a moment let us breathe and practice keeping still this Silent Night with Pablo Neruda. KEEPING QUIET  "Now we will count to twelveand we will all keep stillfor once on the face of the earth,let's not speak in any language;let's stop for a second,and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic momentwithout rush, without engines;we would all be togetherin a sudden strangeness. Fishermen in the cold seawould not harm whalesand the man gathering saltwould look at his hurt hands. Those who prepare green wars,wars with gas, wars with fire,victories with no survivors,would put on clean clothesand walk about with their brothersin the shade, doing nothing. What I want should not be confusedwith total inactivity.Life is what it is about;I want no truck with death. If we were not so single-mindedabout keeping our lives moving,and for once could do nothing,perhaps a huge silencemight interrupt this sadnessof never understanding ourselvesand of threatening ourselves with death. Perhaps the earth can teach usas when everything seems deadand later proves to be alive. Now I'll count up to twelveand you keep quiet and I will go." [~ by Pablo Neruda]Translation of this poem by Pablo Neruda is by Alistair ReedYou're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services, arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

If you’re feeling hornier than usual right now, it’s not just you! The winter holidays are a time of year when sexual interest and behavior reliably increase. We see this in everything from a spike in condom sales to an increase in sexual injuries to a peak in STD rates early in the new year. So why is that? That’s what we’re going to explore in today’s episode. Some of the specific topics we’re discussing include: How (and why) does sexual behavior change with the seasons? Why is Santa such a popular sex symbol at this time of year? How do you prevent holiday stress from spoiling the mood? Got a sex question? Send me a podcast voicemail to have it answered on a future episode at speakpipe.com/sexandpsychology. *** Thank you to our sponsors!  Firmtech’s Tech Ring will help you to track your sexual health–and keep it up. Visit myfirmtech.com/justinlehmiller and use code JUSTIN15 for 15% off your purchase.  If you’re ready to ditch the shady stuff and choose a libido supplement that's effective and that you can feel confident about, it’s time to check out Drive Boost.  Visit vb.health and use code JUSTIN for 10% off.  The Kinsey Institute is where the world turns to understand sex and relationships. You can help continue its expert-led research by donating to the Kinsey Institute Research Fund. Learn more and make a donation here: https://give.myiu.org/centers-institutes/I380010749.html  *** Want to learn more about Sex and Psychology? Click here for previous articles or follow the blog on Facebook, Twitter, or Bluesky to receive updates. You can also follow Dr. Lehmiller on YouTube and Instagram. Listen and stream all episodes on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon. Subscribe to automatically receive new episodes and please rate and review the podcast! Credits: Precision Podcasting (Podcast editing) and Shutterstock/Florian (Music). Image created with Canva; photos used with permission of guest. Holiday photo by Arthur Brognoli on Unsplash.

In this episode, we talk about what parenting actually looks like in 2025. We unpack the pressure to parent the “right way” while technology, social media, and AI keep changing the rules faster than we can keep up.We discuss kids and smartphones, social media influence, and why elementary school kids suddenly believe they need adult skincare routines. We also explore the differences between gentle parenting and permissive parenting, and how confusing those labels can be in real life.We explore sharenting and the question of consent when posting about our children online, along with the growing trend of parents turning to AI tools like ChatGPT for real-time parenting advice. We talk honestly about where technology can be helpful, where it becomes risky, and why values still matter more than trends.If you're trying to raise kids in a digital world without losing your common sense, your boundaries, or your identity as a parent, this episode is for you.

Christians across the country are preparing #Christmas gifts and treats to give away to people who may not otherwise get gifts at Christmas. The project, known as 'Love Christmas', was set up by the Church Revitalisation Trust. 'Love Christmas' grew out of 'Love your Neighbour', when Churches supported people affected by the COVID lockdown. This #podcast #report about 'Love Christmas' features the work of St Nicholas Church in Bristol in 2021: https://www.loveyourneighbour.uk/ https://www.stnicholasbristol.org     Photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash

In Christus finden wir Freude, Freiheit und Frieden – nicht als Reaktion auf unsere Umstände, sondern als Haltung des Glaubens. Darüber spricht Alexander Hirsch in seiner Predigt vom 21. Dezember 2025 zu Philipper 4,4-7 und erklärt, wie wir diese Wirklichkeiten praktisch erleben können, nicht nur im Advent. Foto von Håkon Grimstad auf Unsplash (24 Minuten)

Dan Tyler speaking on King Jesus as part of the Advent 2025 series Photo by Xulong Liu on Unsplash

In this episode, we explore how technology is accelerating human transformation and consciousness, and we outline the five key areas that are driving this shift: psychedelics, nootropics, gadgets, new techniques, and AI coaching. • Includes a guided meditation leading us to recall a specific, highly awakened or peaceful experience and how to amplify the feeling with deep breaths and visualization. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash 

老师，我想拍那个圣诞树啊！我看别人拍出来，都好漂亮的光斑。那怎么拍出来的？哎，今天我给你个很有意思的思路啊。我们用手机里的专业模式来拍圣诞树的光斑。Photo by Kai Wenzel on Unsplash怎么做的呢？首先我们要理解一下，专业模式就是手动控制各项拍摄参数。Photo by Jade Koroliuk on Unsplash你平时是怎么拍的？我们现在就不，换一个拍法。你比如说，我平时拿照片模式拍圣诞树，手机自动对焦啦，那树是清楚的呀。那个小光点呢，就只有那么一点点大啊。Photo by Roberto Reposo on Unsplash但是，如果你想要大一点怎么办呢？就要把整棵树都拍模糊，那光点也就会模糊。模糊了它就大了，变成一个大圆球了。那怎么实现呢？就是在专业模式中，点一下那个AF选项，就是那个自动对焦选项。点一下它，变成一个手动的选项了。然后这个时候，我左右拉动那个刻度条，把这个全自动的对焦变成手动的对焦。对焦的位置呢，你可以试一试。如果你拍特别远的圣诞树，你就可以把对焦位置尽量拉近一点。如果你是拍跟前的特别近的圣诞树，你就对焦拉到最远。反正你就是不对焦在那棵树上。这个时候你就会发现，那个树的光斑就越来越大了。也不是越大越好，但是你可以试试嘛。这个大小啊、光斑的密度啊、颜色啊，都满意了，你就可以拍出一个抽象的圣诞氛围的照片了。Photo by Nikhil Mistry on Unsplash你可以赶紧去试一下啊。不过话又说回来，这个不用专业模式能不能做到呢？其实也能。就是比如你拿手机，对着一个特别近的物体，摁住它锁定对焦，然后再抬起来拍远处的圣诞树，它也会变成光斑的。不过这一次确实是专业模式控制起来比较方便。这也是极少数非得用专业模式来拍照的时候。那么行吧，关于圣诞节或者专业模式，你们什么想学的，都可以在底部留言。我会尽力为你解答。记得点赞、关注、收藏先。今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的2570天，我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

We unanimously decide that Aunt Josephine sucks and that Larry is the best! Show art by Castor Choate. To contact them, reach out to us at templeofreadingcircle@gmail.com. Music by Aleksey Chistilin. Find more of Aleksey's work on Spotify and YouTube. Episode photo by Mitchell Orr on Unsplash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk about why the holidays bring out stress, guilt, and pressure like no other time of year. We break down what happens when co-parenting schedules, family expectations, money, and emotions all collide in December.We share real stories about last-minute schedule changes, family pressure, gift-giving stress, and the feeling of being pulled in too many directions at once. We explain why boundaries feel harder during the holidays and why feeling guilty does not mean we are doing something wrong.We also give clear, practical scripts for setting boundaries around time, money, travel, ex-partners, new partners, and extended family. We talk about how to communicate without over-explaining, how to stay firm without burning bridges, and how to model healthy boundaries for our kids.If you're trying to get through the holiday season without losing your peace, your relationships, or your sanity, this episode is for you.

This is a guest post by Glenn Ford from Man O' Kent Games.As an independent games designer and producer, a lot of my time involves visiting conventions to meet gamers and, ideally, sell my games to them. When I do so, it's always a surprise how little crossover there is between people who play board games, roleplaying games and miniatures games, which is a pity since I think all of them have something special to offer. So I'd like to take this chance to explain exactly what I think is so special about miniatures games for anyone who doesn't necessarily play, or even consider them.Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/12/16/mini-magic-the-human-side-of-miniatures-games-topic-discussion/Useful LinksMan O' Kent Games: https://www.manokentgames.com/Brass: Birmingham review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/04/01/brass-birmingham-deluxe-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Music: bensound.comLicense code: WD13LCGM6FNILKVKArtist: : Yunior ArronteMusic: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videosLicense code: LMRF2RZLAGT3LGJ2Artist: : Yunior ArronteSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Photo by Samuel Fortin on Unsplash)

Während in diesen Wochen ein 28-Punkte-Plan durch die Nachrichten geht, der Frieden für die Ukraine sichern soll, hat Gottes finaler Friedensplan aus Jesaja 9,4-6 im Kern nur einen Punkt: Gott schenkt uns ein Kind – seinen Sohn, den Friedefürsten. Johannes Euhus aus der Anskar-Kirche Wetzlar zeigt in seiner Predigt vom 7. Dezember 2026, wie Gott in der Harmlosigkeit des Kindes unseren inneren Abwehr-Radar unterfliegt, uns entwaffnet und Frieden stiftet, der tiefer reicht als alle politischen Lösungen. Er bringt es zu Ende – und er lädt uns ein, als seine Friedensboten mitzuwirken. Wer Frieden sucht – für sich und für eine blutende Welt – findet hier eine Einladung, neu hinzuhören und mitzumachen. (32 Minuten) Foto von Sunguk Kim auf Unsplash

Who's Custody Time Is This Anyway? Navigating Holiday Travel and Break SchedulesIn this episode, we talk about one of the hardest parts of co-parenting: holiday schedules, school breaks, and travel plans. We walk through the real-life challenges that come up when Thanksgiving, winter break, or spring break arrives, and the custody calendar suddenly takes over the entire plan.We break down the difference between a regular custody schedule and a holiday schedule, why the holiday rules override everything, and how we handle travel during our own custody time. We also share our honest feelings about being the parent who stays home while the kids travel, how we manage check-ins, and what healthy communication looks like during big holiday trips.We also talk through the stress of aging parents, school calendars, travel limits, and the pressure that comes with planning ahead. We share what has worked for us, what we learned the hard way, and the small steps that make these seasons easier for everyone involved.If you're navigating holidays as co-parents, we hope this episode gives you clear, simple guidance and a little peace of mind.

All of us think we know what addiction looks like. It's the compulsive consumption of drugs, alcohol, or nicotine. But psychiatrist Anna Lembke argues that our conception of addiction is far too narrow — and that a broader understanding of addiction might help us to understand why so many people are anxious and depressed. This week, we revisit a 2023 episode that remains of the most popular in the history of our show. We'll explore how and why humans are wired to pursue pleasure, and all the ways the modern world tempts us with addictive substances and behaviors.Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the Hidden Brain fan in your life? How about a membership to our podcast subscription, Hidden Brain+? You can learn more about gift subscriptions at patreon.com/hiddenbrain/gift. If t-shirts, tote bags and mugs are more your thing, you can find all kinds of Hidden Brain swag at our online store -- just go to shop.hiddenbrain.org. And if you prefer to give the gift of an experience, consider tickets to our live tour! To see where we're headed in 2026, go to hiddenbrain.org/tour. Thanks and Happy Holidays! Episode image by adriandra karuniawan for Unsplash+  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Marjorie has a class full of apple lovers, Britni's children have great costume ideas, ND loves and appreciates the homies

In this episode, Dr. Marjorie Dorimé-Williams and Dr. Michael Steven Williams talk about why dating after divorce can feel harder for people who are good co-parents. They explain how having a healthy relationship with an ex can make you look stable and attractive, but also make new partners nervous or jealous.The conversation covers dating boundaries, trust issues, emotional triggers, and why some people struggle to date someone who communicates well with their ex. They also talk about red flags like calling every ex a narcissist, people who fear co-parenting setups, and partners who struggle with shared parenting routines.You'll also hear their thoughts on when to introduce new partners to your kids, what children learn from the relationships they watch, and how to build safe and respectful communication in new relationships.This episode is for anyone who is dating after divorce, co-parenting, or trying to understand how parenting and relationships intersect.

Balance in board games is one of those much-talked-about topics that keeps cropping up. Some people want games to be perfectly balanced, so that players' only advantage comes from their skill and hours of practice and graft. Others relish highly unbalanced games, where it's nigh-impossible to win, but when you do win, it feels amazing. Yet, balance in board games is much more complex and subtle than that. In this article, I want to look at the role that balance plays in board game design.Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/12/02/losing-balance-the-role-of-balance-in-board-games-topic-discussion/Useful LinksCosmic Encounter Board Game Geek page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463/cosmic-encounterVotes for Women review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/10/votes-for-women-digital-eyes/Godzilla: Tokyo Clash review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/09/godzilla-tokyo-clash-saturday-review/Pandemic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/18/pandemic-saturday-review/Root review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/12/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right-saturday-review/[1] Cole Wehrle interview on balancing powerful positions with strategic liabilities, Elevation Games, https://www.elevation.games/blog/interview-with-cole-wehrle-designer-of-root-john-company-and-pax-pamirOath review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/[2] Cole Wehrle interview on emergent asymmetry in Oath, Tabletop Gaming, https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/features/oath-an-interview-with-cole-wehrle/Doubt is our Product Board Game Geek page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401361/doubt-is-our-productMusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Music: Relaxing Lofi - Ena, produced by Sascha EndeLink: https://ende.app/en/song/12224-relaxing-lofi-enaMusic: Relaxing Lofi - Dyo, produced by Sascha EndeLink: https://ende.app/en/song/12225-relaxing-lofi-dyoSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash)

Happy Holidays! This episode is a short and sweet guide to those who want to give the gift of clean air this holiday season- a gift that keeps on giving!To Do-Go to AirHealthOurHealth.org/GiftGuide to share clean air gift ideas with friends and loved ones!To learn more about the health impacts of gas stoves, listen to The Fire Inside episode.To learn more about gas-powered lawn equipment, listen to The Yards on Fire episode.HEPA filters and other technologies are covered in multiple episodes, including Our Health and Wildfire Season and The Air Inside When the Smoke Is Outside.To find out what your state, county, or city could do for clean air for all, listen to last season's episode: Bypassing Toxic Politics: Clean Air and Climate Action at the State and Local Level.Finally, consider a gift to your local food bank. It is so important during the holidays to make sure everyone has enough to celebrate. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information go to airhealthourhealth.org.Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Image Art by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash

On this episode Jess and Marjorie discuss 'Measuring Time' by LG Thomson and 'Bed' by Jackie Kay. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland. Photo by Jennie Clavel on Unsplash.

Welcome back to Appearance Matters: The Podcast! In this month's episode, Ella speaks to Dr Kerry Montgomery, who is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research, about the STAR Project. Kerry's work explores how people with conditions that affect appearance and that can be passed on to their children make decisions about starting a family.  They talk about research Kerry has carried out with prospective parents who have visible differences and genetic counsellors. Please be aware that this episode contains discussion of pregnancy, family planning, and termination, which might be sensitive for some listeners.  If you're interested in hearing more about the Centre for Appearance conference, Appearance Matters 11 (9th – 11th of June 2026) click here:  https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference Photo by Warren Umoh on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/a-chain-link-fence--qycBqByWIY?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink

Join us for our last episode of the Fall 2025 Season! Our host Aspen is back with more hot takes--this time, focusing on body hair and its removal, particularly through a gendered lens. When did it become common for women in the US to remove their body hair, and why? Why do so many razor commercials targeted at women feature a woman shaving her already hairless legs? What makes so many men insist that women having body hair is unhygienic? Join Aspen as they strive to answer these questions and more on this episode of Reproductive Left! Image: Billie via Unsplash

老师，我有这么多预算，你帮我选购个相机呗。哎，这个问题里面，其实藏着一个坑啊。你可别顶着预算买相机，因为还有好多东西要买。Photo by Gidon Wessner on Unsplash你好，我是叶梓。今天是摄影早自习，陪伴大家第2562天。昨天我们谈了手机摄影的附件选购，今天我们来谈谈相机的啊。Photo by Tianlei Wu on Unsplash首先，你不要把所有预算都用来买那个机身。因为光一个机身是无法拍照的，还得有一个镜头来配合机身，才能拍照。Photo by Hunter Moranville on Unsplash那镜头呢有的时候是搭着机身一起卖的，叫套机。有的时候是单独售卖的。那镜头有的时候特别贵，比如上万的；有的也有特别便宜的，就几百的手动镜头。那我们一般来说，推荐你最多花在预算里边的这个买机身的钱，不要超过2/3。可能是一半，可能更合理一点，然后留一点钱出来选购镜头。RF24-105mm 图片来源：佳能官网你可以选购一支变焦镜头，从广角到长焦的，可以拍大场景，也可以把远处东西稍微拉近一点来拍。这个是生活中比较常见常用的。RF85mm F1.4 L VCM 图片来源：佳能官网如果你随着学习的深入，你可能也会想买定焦镜头。它有更大的光圈，更好的背景虚化效果，也是更好的画质，价格还更便宜。不过这是后话了啊，我们首先需要一个镜头来配合相机拍照。图片来源：瑞来德官方店有镜头了就存在另一个问题。这个镜头想要画质好，那我们就需要一个遮光罩。遮光罩可以遮掉画面的杂光，让镜头里的光呢这个光晕少一点，让画面更干净一点，对吧。遮光罩这个东西呢，有的时候是单配的，有的时候是买镜头送的，你得看看它有没有。我建议所有同学买镜头都要加上遮光罩，因为它还有一个重要效果，是它可以帮助你防止那个镜头去碰撞硬物造成的镜头损伤。那遮光罩很多都是塑料的，是吧？你一撞那个遮光罩就碎裂了，掉到地上，那东西没多少钱，你重新买一个装上就行。但是如果你的镜头就裸着直接拍照的话，就有损伤的可能。图片来源：七工匠旗舰店其实呢你还要留点钱，去买镜头前面的那个滤镜。有的同学特别爱惜镜头，特别怕那个镜头玻璃片在擦拭过程中划伤的，你就得给镜头再配个UV镜，用来保护镜头。Photo by Eugene Chystiakov on Unsplash有的同学呢，可能想要什么消除水面反光了，那要偏振镜。© 叶梓有同学想要拍出丝绢流水，在白天拍那个瀑布。图片来源：七工匠旗舰店那你就需要ND镜，或者叫做减光镜。就还有钱要留给滤镜来用。Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash其实啊，这里还漏了一个事，就是机身也不能直接拍照，它还得装存储卡。我建议大家现在买存储卡的话，一般买128G或以上的都可以啊，其实没多少钱。但注意那个卡的存储速度不要太慢了，你可以买一些比较大的品牌，比如闪迪之类的，这样比较可靠，不容易出现照片丢失的情况。© 叶梓如果你喜欢拍夜景，或许还需要三脚架。Photo by �� Jose G. Ortega Castro �� on Unsplash相机的三脚架需要更加的稳当，能够确保你的这个相机呢是不会晃动的。你看，我们在选购相机的时候，是不是其实有一长串的清单啊？你可以把我今天这个视频再反过来播放一下，列个清单，或者帮我打在评论区。那下次你在选购相机的时候，就一定要注意啊，不要顶着预算去买那个机身，因为还有很多必要的装备，我们还要在后边慢慢的采购的。留点钱啊留点钱。图片来源：佳能官网当然了，我还没说完呢，其实还有什么闪光灯啦，对吧？图片来源：神牛信义得专卖店还有快门线啦。这个是特殊的时候的特殊的用法，不见得人人都需要，以后有机会我们再慢慢谈。有更多摄影问题，或者是器材选购问题，也可以底部向我留言。未来我们会找个时间来为你解答。记得关注、收藏、点赞。我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

Board games are often seen as a way to bring people together. They're a social activity, even for solo gamers. When we sit down to play, we fall into familiar rhythms of turns, actions and mechanisms. We don't even need to share the same language. Playing board games is a time when gestures, shared goals, and the actions within the magic circle of the game itself act as a way for us to communicate. Board games themselves are like a shared language, where friendly rivalry, cooperative play and everything else sometimes conveys more than words ever can.Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/25/games-as-lingua-franca-how-board-games-can-overcome-language-barriers-topic-discussion/Useful LinksPandemic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/18/pandemic-saturday-review/Tapestry review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/11/09/tapestry-saturday-review/Ofrenda review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/10/ofrenda-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Over Oceans by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USEndless by Moavii | https://www.youtube.com/@MoaviiMusicFree To Use | https://freetouse.com/musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comSurvival Mode by Unheard | https://freetouse.com/music/unheardFree To Use | https://freetouse.com/musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comTeapot by Lukrembo | https://soundcloud.com/lukremboFree To Use | https://freetouse.com/musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Photo by Stefan on Unsplash)

November 24, 2025Through some recent experiences, I have realized that there is a fire inside of me that desires to express truth, creativity, passion, and sight. But there has been a blanket ofcompliance that has shoved that fire down over the years, for fear it will kick me out of situations and leave me abandoned. But what happens when you don't let fire out? You eat it, and eventually it eats you or blows up you and those around you. Today we will stir that fire up a bit through breath, try to identify its source and gifts by connecting it with holy fire, and let go of that which may be holding it back. I will be quoting an excerpt from Every Moment Holy:“Breathe out sorrow,Breathe in joy.Breathe out lament,Breathe in hope.Breathe out pain,Breathe in comfort.Breathe out sorrow,Breathe in joy.Breathe out joy.”(Adapted) A Liturgy for Embracing both Joy and Sorrow, Every Moment Holy V. II, Douglas McKelvey, 2021Check out Numa Wellness Collective at NumaWellness.orgPhoto by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash

秋天来了。拍红叶黄叶怎么拍可以特别鲜艳好看，但是又要自然呢？哎，我教你一个小妙招。Photo by Justin Cron on Unsplash你好，我是叶梓，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第2556天。我知道，我上期有讲过拉大对比度在后期处理中可以让颜色看上去更鲜艳。但实际上，我们还有个更直接的也更自然的方法，就是在拍照的时候呢一定要注意用光。Photo by Roberto on Unsplash你有没有留意到，到秋天的时候植物为了锁住水分，它会在叶片上分泌很多蜡质，形成一个蜡质层。它是一个透明的像打蜡一样的东西，让每一片植物叶片呢都会反光。Photo by pure-julia on Unsplash最终植物叶片正面看过去的时候，哎呀，那个叶片其实并不是红的或者黄的。那这个时候如果天空是阴天，你看到的就是个白色反光；如果是蓝天，就是一个蓝色反光；如果是有阳光，那就是一个浅黄色的反光。Photo by laura adai on Unsplash但不管怎么样，它不是叶片本身的颜色，没有那么鲜艳的。所以你一定要避免这种蜡质层的影响。有两个方案，其中第二个是更重要的。Photo by SnapSaga on Unsplash第一个呢就是别拍叶片的正面，去拍它的背面。因为背面的蜡质层呢就没有那么的厚，没有那么的明显，反光会弱一些。但是背面的颜色不及正面鲜艳是吗？Photo by Cole Keister on Unsplash所以这第二步就派上用场了。你最好是找一个逆光的角度来拍这些叶片。Photo by SnapSaga on Unsplash逆光的时候呢阳光会射透这片叶片，把它正面的颜色、背面的颜色、中间的颜色全部都攒在一块然后透出来。你再拍到的叶片颜色就会极为鲜艳啊。© 叶梓那我们这里再看一遍这个演示啊，就是我从这一棵树的这个叫顺光的一侧来拍这几个叶片的时候，你会发现这几个叶片的颜色一般。顺光拍摄 © 叶梓但是当我走到它的逆光一侧的时候，它的颜色真是超级鲜艳好看。逆光拍摄 © 叶梓什么都不用调，其实这个效果已经有了。那后期处理其实也不用再动什么了。所以从这一个小细节我们就可以看出来用光的重要性。记住了吗？半透明事物永远是顺光颜色淡而逆光颜色艳。Photo by Ankush Minda on Unsplash以此类推，其实你也可以用它来拍摄比如说气球、热气球、红旗等等等等同样属于半透明的事物。© 叶梓好了，那今天我们就学到这里。记得点赞、关注、收藏先。更多拍秋天的摄影技巧，我们将在未来的几期为大家慢慢带来。我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

Chris Carr sits down with author Stephen Bates to discuss The Man Who Sold Honours and the extraordinary life of Maundy Gregory—actor, fixer, conman and sometime MI5 asset at the heart of Britain's original cash-for-honours scandal. They unpack how Gregory monetised access to power, became the only person ever prosecuted under the 1925 law aimed at stopping the sale of honours, and what his story reveals about the long, murky history of buying peerages. The conversation then jumps to today's political funding battles—from parties' dependence on wealthy donors to recent cash-for-honours rows and Boris Johnson's approach to transparency—to ask what all this says about the health of British democracy. Subscribe and share to stay ahead in the world of intelligence, global issues, and current affairs. Order The Man Who Sold Honours: https://www.iconbooks.com/ib-title/the-man-who-sold-honours-2/ Find more about Stephen: https://www.stephenbateswriter.com Send in audience questions for the next Espresso Martini by December 4th! Email secretsandspiespodcast@gmail.com, or reach out on social media via the links below. Please include your first name and general location if you're comfortable. Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: https://www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/secretsandspies Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mattfulton.net Secrets and Spies is produced by F & P LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird Photos by Icon Books, Hooman R./Unsplash & Gert Lucas/PhotoHound Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode examines the very topics that real intelligence officers and analysts consider on a daily basis through the lens of global events and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and journalists.

In this episode, we respond to ChatGPT's summary of the top 15 recurring themes throughout the 200 episodes of Awareness Explorers to date, and elaborate on the ways they point to the realization of our true nature as infinite awareness. • Includes a list of Brian's Key Principles of Awareness, which can serve as a guided meditation. And here is a link to Pamela Wilson's "Cave of the Heart" meditation that we talked about in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ONEN_h__8 Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian Photo by Matt Paul Catalano on Unsplash 

怎么样才能让自己的摄影水平大踏步的退步，然后越拍越不好看呢，同学们？来，今天我送你三剂毒药啊，任选一剂服下，我保证你能实现退步的梦想。怎么说呢？哎，我也是最近被刺激了啊，老遇到一些人提出的这个问题吧，让我觉得应该要好好的解释一下来。来，呃对，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第2548天，我是叶梓，开始了啊。Photo by Samuel Angor on Unsplash我们先看第一剂毒药是怎么回事。很多人呢，见到漂亮的照片，第一反应就是：你这个是个什么手机？这个是个什么相机？什么镜头？你用的是什么参数？Photo by Math on Unsplash所有的功夫，所有的关注点，全部都往器材上跑了。这样一来，我们就没有功夫再去关注构图、光线、色彩、审美的逻辑，审美的技巧。所以呢，你就会越学越糟糕。Photo by Jeff Hopper on Unsplash因为器材这个东西很迷人，真的，我也很喜欢，但是你把太多精力放在里边，你就本末倒置了。它只是个工具嘛，对吧？工具是要为目的服务的，你要达到什么目的啊？那是根据你的审美来决定的，对不对？我想要这样的照片，我想要那样的照片，然后我才会去选择说，我这个工具如何实现。© 叶梓当然工具也有它的局限性啊，没有万能的工具。比如有的手机，它没有长焦镜头，只有广角。© 叶梓那你可以多拍贴近的、广角的近大远小的、力量感强的、临场感强的照片，对不对？、© 叶梓有的相机它就是一个长焦镜头，如果你没有广角镜头的话，那你就拍远处的、天边的，对吧？别人接近不了的。© 叶梓那些什么牛羊马群啊，野生动物啊，远处日落呀，月升啊，对吧？这个每个器材有每个器材的局限性，它有它的优势，你就用它的优势就好了。不要指望去找到一个全能的器材，也不要老觉得别人手里器材比你的好，所以他拍的比你好看啊，这个本末倒置了，再强调一次。第二剂毒药更要命。有人在争执不休的时候啊，争不下这张照片还是那张照片好的时候，就会冒出来当这个和事佬，对吧？这个在咱们身边特别常见，哎呀，别争了，这个萝卜白菜各有所爱啊，摄影艺术没有绝对标准答案。这么一说，你是不是就太绝对了一点啊，对吧？好像你就把这个摄影啊，把这个艺术放到了一个不可知论的这种哲学观点下。什么叫不可知论呢？就是啥都没答案，那没答案你学它干嘛？你想想那些中央美院的，是吧，北京电影学院的，就这些学生，辛辛苦苦学了4年的摄影，被你这么一句话打回原形，对吧？跟那路边的小朋友拍的照片是一个水平，所以这不可能嘛，不实际嘛。所以呢，我们要知道就是，艺术这个东西啊，它是没有一个简洁的答案啊，它不是说，哎呀，只要减法就一定漂亮，没没没，没说这个的啊，它没有那么简洁的答案，但是呢，它是有答案，或者说它至少是有方向，它有审美的潮流，审美的趋势，有这种，怎么说呢，流派，对吧？它有艺术欣赏水平，或者叫审美能力的高低之分，肯定是有的。比如说有一个人，他看过很多大师的画，对吧，他就比那个从来没看过的，他对艺术是什么，他会有更高的认知。所以我们怎么提高审美呢？通常就是提高你的叫做审美经验，就多看、多思考、多讨论，但还是有高低之分的。我的意思是说，不能光萝卜白菜，好吧？这是第二剂毒药。《熨斗大厦》 1180万美元 爱德华·斯泰肯 (Edward Steichen) 第三剂毒药就是，一旦你见到有卖的很贵的作品，你就全部简单粗暴归结为炒作，一定都是资本的炒作，直接扣一高帽子完了，对吧？那这个是一个很简单的答案，但是呢怎么说呢？你可以认为这有一个傻子，他就愿意买这个作品，然后花10万块钱去买，他可能就是炒作，对吧？《幻影》 650万美元 彼得·利克 (Peter Lik)但是你要想一件事啊，就是如果，他是一个有一定审美经验的人，他是对艺术史有些了解的人，对吧？他也是一个有一些经验的收藏家，那么他买了，10万块钱买了，接下来第二个人跟他说，唉，你手里那张作品，我愿意20万买，你赚10万哎，唉，他卖给了他，第三个人又说，唉，你那张20万的作品，我愿意花30万买，对吧？他一个一个的加码，就愿意把他收入自己的囊中。那你想，你可以认为一个人是傻子，你不能认为这一帮人全是傻子呀，明白吗？当整个艺术界基本上都认可某一个人的作品的时候啊，大家都在讨论他的时候，很多人在收藏他的时候，你很难把它说成是一个简单的炒作。炒作可能可以炒个一两年，炒个一两次，但是如果它长期存在，经过了历史的验证，那么这就一定是个好作品。《莱茵河2号》 433.85万美元 安德烈亚斯·古尔斯基 (Andreas Gursky)你可以说我不懂，但是你不能说它就是一定是糟糕的，对不对？那我们刚开始学摄影的时候啊，确实很多人是学了很多，觉得自己很厉害了，但是你不知道，你学的那100个技巧，其实都在最底下的一个层次，对吧？© 叶梓我们记录层次的这个照片，然后是审美的价值的照片，最后是思想价值。© 叶梓你可能顶多顶多你就奔到这个审美价值，这个中间价值，对吧？你不理解上边的那个思想价值，它是如何值钱的，如何使它成为一个好作品的，然后你就把它一棒子打死，那你是不是永远就停留在这个中间层了，再也上不去了，对不对？就非常可惜。© 叶梓既然咱爱好这个，就一定要保持谦虚，保持这个求知若渴的态度。我发现很多人是这样的，就是平时，他可能在自己的生活中，在自己的专业领域里面，是专家，是受人尊敬的，是非常厉害的，但是呢，他可能就把这种自信带到了自己学习别的领域的时候，就比如学摄影的时候，他也会有那种专家的派头，那种自信，觉得天上天下只有我最清醒，只有我是最好的。所以这样一来呢，你又会把自己卡死在一个死胡同里面，万一你走的那个方向错了，万一你的那个追求的目标不是那么的，对吧？那可能我们就会，怎么说呢，就是一直卡在某个地方，甚至就无法再向前迈进一步。所以呢，今天给大家简单梳理了一下我们摄影的三剂毒药，希望大家在摄影学习中千万远离它们。如果你身边有这样的人呢，你可以你不用直接给他我这个视频啊，谢谢你的转发，但你可以转发到朋友圈里面，是吧？让大家都看一看，感觉感觉，我们有没有类似的问题出现呢？以后也可以尽量的避免。我们可以在摄影道路上走的更快，走的更远，走得更开心。好吧，那就这样吧，那记得在最后点赞、关注、收藏啊，我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

马上就要双十一了，到底怎么去选购相机，哪台相机才真正的适合我呢？今天，我就尝试给你一个简单答案。你好，我是叶梓。今天是摄影早自习，陪伴大家第2459天。我们遵循这样几个步骤来选相机呢，就不会太乱了。首先，第一先看看品牌。有同学他就喜欢某个品牌，就信任某个品牌的，那就简单了，对吧？但如果你对品牌之间没有什么特殊的感觉呢，那我们就大致把品牌分个类啊。Photo by Vitalii Khodzinskyi on Unsplash比如索尼吧，它的那个摄像是非常好的，拍照也不错，各项性能都比较均衡，对焦非常的强，很快很准。那如果你特别在意对焦，可以选索尼。如果老拍运动的，对吧，或者拿来干活的，可以选索尼。Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash那如果说我是特别喜欢拍人，那你可以考虑一下佳能。佳能在拍人的爱好者的心中，还是有一定的地位的，拍人时候皮肤是比较好看的。Photo by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash那第三呢，就是尼康。尼康相机，现在很多人用来拍鸟，或者是拍风光，那它有很多经典的机型，都是跟拍风光之类的是有关的。在拍人的时候啊，过去我们会嫌尼康，比如说对焦有点不准啦，对吧，人脸识别不那么强啦，或者说它的色彩不那么讨喜啊。这三个品牌的相机呢，它都是有全画幅的，也有半画幅的。Photo by Tianlei Wu on Unsplash那在此之外就是富士，富士是一个特别的存在。它的微单里面只有半画幅，APS-C幅的相机，也就说它的画质比其他三家呢，可能就是没有那么顶级的画质的那种机型。© 叶梓但是它有个非常明显的优点，就是它的胶片色，是其他三家没有的。它有很多不同的正片，正片、负片的颜色，拍出来呢都非常的，怎么说呢，有性格但是又没有用力过猛，看起来是非常舒服的，非常耐看的。很多人，很吃这个富士的胶片色，但是也有人完全不在意的。© 叶梓如果你喜欢胶片色，可以选富士。但是代价呢，就是它没有全画幅。所以呢呃，如果你对画质有极端的追求，如果你对背景的虚化，模糊的程度，有极端的需求的话，那么富士或许不是你最好的选择。好，那么接下来这个问题，就是有关画幅的选择了。刚才其实我们已经说过了，是吧？全画幅的相机呢，因为感光元件比较大，它拍出来照片的这个画质，是比较好的。那我们APS-C画幅，或者说是半画幅的这个相机呢，它的感光元件比全画幅大约小了一半，所以，它的画质就会明显的下降。但是注意啊，这里的所谓的明显呢，是在专家们的眼中，在普通老百姓的眼中，可能是看不太出来的。尤其是在白天，阳光明媚的时候啊，两者之间的差异，其实是比较小的。在室内，或者是夜晚这种暗光环境下，它可能会拉开差距。图片来源：富士官网当然了，富士虽然没有全画幅相机，但是它有比全画幅更大的画幅的，中画幅的微单相机，也是可以考虑的，不过价格就比较高了啊。我们也不要认为，就是一定是选全画幅，才是最优的选择。什么预算够就一定要上全幅，倒也不是这样。因为半画幅相机不仅是便宜，它其实还有个更加明显的优势，就是它轻便小巧。那我自己在拍人像的时候，很多时候，是用富士的半画幅相机在来拍照，原因就是这个。我要我心情好一点啊，对不对？如果手上那么重，搞得我都快腱鞘炎了，我怎么去开心的拍姑娘，是吧？所以我就用富士来拍。而且说实话啊，我在拍姑娘过程中，得到了一个非常有意思的说法。那姑娘当时跟我说，啊？那画质要那么好干嘛，像素要那么高干嘛，千万别那么清楚。哎，你看看，因为太清楚的时候，她就觉得她的皮肤的瑕疵就暴露出来，毛孔都被拍到了，对她来说并不是个好事，是吧？再加上我们现在很多照片，就在手机的屏幕上观看，这手机屏幕才多大呀，你拍那么清楚干嘛？所以有的时候，我们好像，对于画质的清晰度，确实没有那么高的要求。这是第二个要考虑的事情，就是画幅的大小。如果前两者都确定了，你看，品牌确定了，在品牌内部的，画幅大小确定了，那么接下来就只剩一件事了，预算。那你就可以根据你的预算，来选择了。预算高的，那你就尽量顶着那预算，买好一点的相机。如果你没有那么多预算呢，就退而求其次。但是你要说性价比的话，一般贵的，都没有性价比可言，反而是那个便宜的、入门的，它非常有性价比。就是因为入门的机型，你看光圈、快门、感光度，啥都能调啊，各项参数，就基本的功能它都有。它就是在每一项参数上，可能都，哎，差那个好的相机一点点，只有一点点，但是它价格，可能是，那个最贵的相机的一半，或者是三分之一。如果你是追求性价比，你就买便宜的机型。Photo by Hunter Moranville on Unsplash不过我也不建议大家，把所有的预算，都砸在相机的机身里面啊。你还要留出预算去买镜头、选购镜头。Photo by �� Jose G. Ortega Castro �� on Unsplash你还要留预算，比如说三脚架呀对吧，滤镜啦，有的镜头还不带遮光罩的，还单配遮光罩啦，还有那个备用电池啦，甚至还留点钱出去玩啦。Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash你不能说，所有钱都花在机器里边，哦对，还有储存卡，对吧，都是挺花钱的东西。后边的配件还很多呢。我一般建议大家呢，如果有一万块钱预算，拿个六七千的，放在这个机身和镜头里边，然后剩三千块钱，你可以去配一些这种配件，或者是留点余地，未来升级用都是可以的。好，那么今天我们就简单的陪大家聊了一下，就是选购相机三步骤。希望按这个逻辑来选购的时候，大家就不会乱了，是吧？那你就可以说说了，双十一准备买什么相机啊？你可以把型号打在底部，我们也一起来探讨探讨。或者你现在正在用什么相机，你觉得它是你的真命相机的，你就也打在底部，也给那些，想要新买相机的同学，给点参考。你可以说说，你的这个相机，你觉得还有什么优点，特别值得大家关注的。好了，那今天我们就陪大家聊了一下，选购相机的三个步骤，希望对大家有一些帮助，双十一就不再会慌了。你也可以把你准备购买的相机，或者你现在正在用的相机，打在底部的留言区，甚至可以说一说，我这个相机的好，我觉得它有什么缺点，也给这些新人们，一些新的参考。有更多摄影问题，依然欢迎在底部留言。记得点赞、关注、收藏。我是叶梓，那我们下期再见。

哎，它这个照片没什么东西啊，为什么还是个好照片呢？© 叶梓你好，我是叶梓，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第2540天。© 叶梓这个就叫极简。哎呀，减法做到了极致，画面比较干净。有人说：老师，这个难道不是没什么东西吗？东西太少了呀，画面那么空。© 叶梓你以为空是个贬义词吗？其实不是的，对吧？© 叶梓它并不是真的空，它这里面有东西的，比如说有云层的渐变，有水面的柔软，它是有质感的墙面等等。© 叶梓它是有一些东西填充其中的，只不过，它不是那么的满满当当。© 叶梓而且你要往哪个方向留白，留多少白，都是蛮重要的一件事情。© 叶梓因为极简，往往代表着一种思绪，代表一种畅想，代表一种留白，代表一种空间，代表一种想象力。© 叶梓那我举个例子吧。就比如说，你想说：哎呀，这个树林很热闹，那你拍下来，就应该是满满当当的构图。Photo by Christian Søgaard on Unsplash你如果想说：哎，我看到一只鸟站在树梢，或者站在那个电线杆上，站在一根电线上，我想表达这只鸟在望着天空发呆，我在揣测，它脑子里想些什么呢？这个时候，你就可以做极简构图，你可以尽量的多留白，在鸟的眼睛的方向，对吧？所以还是那句话，就是极简的那个留白区域，并不是没有东西。留白本身就是一种技巧，就是一种事物，就是一种表达方式。所以你就要琢磨一下了，说这个留白留多少？换句话说，就是这个主角要多大？主角小一点，留白就多一点。你看，这就相辅相成了。如果你的背景不足够简洁，你的主角太小，就会导致我们看不见主角，对不对？那这个时候，这个照片就又不及格了。所以一定要记得是极简的背景。© 叶梓什么时候能找到？雾气、雾天，还有呢，墙面、天空、白云，是不是都可以做极简构图？水面，都可以做极简构图。所以你可以在生活中这些场景里去找、去拍它。© 叶梓这样吧，在我的学生群里面，你们如果是有拍到极简构图的照片，大家都把自己的手机照片发到群里面来，我们一起来看一看、讨论讨论，好不好？那如果你还不是我的学生，没关系，你可以先点赞、关注、收藏。下次我直播的时候，你可以关注一下，在里面我会介绍我的摄影课程。好，就这样，我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

对角线构图不是这么拍的。你可千万别再这么做了啊。你好，我是叶梓。今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第2538天。很多人学到对角线构图的时候，都会认为我知道了，我就拿着手机、相机稍微歪一下。我拍的那个横线就对角线了，我拍的那个人物就变成对角线了。哎呀，要真这么拍，拍出来真是有点难受的。为什么呢？照片看起来，我也不知道是横着看还是竖着看好了。怎么看的有点晕乎，是不是？不够平正。那我们要对角线，不就得这么拍吗？那可不是。© 叶梓你比如说吧，你面对一栋楼，我们就看那个楼顶那条线条。如果你平正的拍，它是横着的线，对吧？© 叶梓但是如果你站在楼的一侧，也就说你不是正对楼来拍摄的时候，再仰拍那条线呢，它就变成一条斜线了。这个时候，你是不是可以拍出对角线构图的照片了，对吧？Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash那么同样的道理啊，如果你是俯拍一条街道，比如说你在一栋楼的30层，往下拍那条道路。那道路呢，有一头离你近一点，有一头离你远一点。你平正着往下俯拍，什么都不用干，那条线在手机里边、相机里边，就自动成一条对角线的样子。所以我们拍对角线，并不一定是通过倾斜手机来做到的。但是有一种情况除外，就是完全向上拍或向下拍的时候。我举个例子，就比如说你桌面上摆了一支笔，你想把它拍成对角线，那可以啊。那你就拿着手机，是吧？你转动一下手机的方向，转到合适的角度，这就是对角线，来拍就好了。那这个时候因为它是向下拍的，不存在你手机摆没摆平的问题，所以不用讲究这个事了，可以随意旋转。Photo by Lucia Sorrentino on Unsplash同样的，向上拍也是一样的。比如说你仰头拍一棵大树，我在那个杭州啊，这种大密林里面经常干这个事。往上拍个大树，哎，怎么看都不太对劲。我需要一个构图，找到一棵主要的树，然后旋转手机的朝向再来看。哎，那个树在手机里面就成对角线了。所以向上和向下的时候，旋转手机没问题。但是平着拍的时候啊，或者是稍许向上向下仰拍俯拍的时候，你最好还是把机器端稳了。一般情况下，我们不会去倾斜手机拍照。© 叶梓不过凡事都有例外，对吧？这里的例外呢就是，如果你是抓拍抢拍的照片，如果你拍的是运动的人物，或者想凸显那种抓拍的急迫感、匆忙感，那你可以稍许的歪一点。不一定会把人拍成对角线了，但是你的手机端的不平正，这个是可以原谅的。因为它最终表现出来的就是一个慌慌张张的抓拍瞬间。好，那今天我们就简单聊这么多啊。摄影里面其实藏着很多这样的知识，看着很容易懂，但实际上会有很多坑等你去踩的。所以记得还是要跟着老师好好的，认真严谨学一下。我们把坑都给填平了，我们把雷都给绕过去，这样学摄影学的更痛快。来，记得点赞、关注、收藏先。我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

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我说手机拍不好血月，拍不了月全食吧？哎，偏不信，觉得叶老师抠门不告诉你。Photo by Tsvetelin Todorov on Unsplash好，今天我们来个马后炮，给大家讲讲，为什么我说手机非常难拍这个血月、月全食。首先你要考虑到手机的长焦镜头的极限。我们的镜头最长最长啊，华为的手机就是10倍，对吧？那其他的可能是6倍、5倍左右的长焦镜头。© 叶梓如果超出这个倍数你再来拍照，画面就会有点模糊，因为它是叫做数码变焦，讲白了是个假镜头。用10倍变焦拍摄的月亮 © 叶梓那当然了，我们拍月亮呢，需要一个非常长的倍数，10倍不够用的。Photo by Mihajlo Sivč on Unsplash我自己拍月亮啊，少说也是20倍起步。小米手机的超级月亮模式那但是呢，有同学要说了，说老师我的手机里面有超级月亮模式，那可不可以用呢？可以。它可以使你在更大的倍数时拍月亮还是清楚的。小米手机的超级月亮模式提供多种前景但注意这不是拍出来的。它是先用数码变焦拍了一个比较模糊的月亮，然后根据今天的日期基本上能推算出这个月亮的大概的位置，是吧？再跟那个模糊的影子一对，差不多是这个角度，给你再贴一个月亮，替换之前那个模糊了的月亮。小米手机拍出的超级月亮 © 叶梓所以最后拍出来感觉是清楚的，其实呢，那是个假的月亮。Photo by Altınay Dinç on Unsplash也正是因为这个超级月亮的算法，那我们就会遇到一个麻烦：就是如果今天是个血月呢？血月什么意思啊？血月就是说地球的影子把月亮遮住了，对吧？那个月亮没有以前那么亮了，它变得很昏暗的，一种红色的渐变色。在这种情况下，我的手机还能不能识别它是个月亮？还有，它识别了又能否把贴上去的月亮变成那种深红色？这都是非常大的考验。我不知道现在的手机有没有算法能做到拍月全食啊？如果有的话，你可以把那个照片贴在底下，我们一起来欣赏欣赏。但是我想呢，绝大部分应该是做不到的。那这是关于手机的硬件的限制。Photo by Yu Kato on Unsplash其实呢，还有一些别的这个难点所在。就比如说我们在构图上，只拍个月亮是很无聊的，你肯定希望能搭个地景，对吧？Photo by Kym MacKinnon on Unsplash那如果你是搭跟前的一棵树，仰头拍那棵树再拍月亮，因为你对焦在月亮上啊，所以那棵树呢，应该是模糊的黑影，很不好看，最后会留下一堆乱七八糟的东西，看不出来这个树了。Photo by Kym MacKinnon on Unsplash你说老师我如果跟树距离比较远呢？那我既用长焦也能拍全整个树冠，听上去不错。但是前两天的血月是发生在凌晨，也就是月亮在头顶。那如果你站在草原上，拍一个两公里外的某棵树，你是平着对地平线拍的呀。你可以拍那个月升啊，但是你拍不到那个正在发生月食的血月的过程，对不对？因为它在头顶上。那好，这是第一个问题，就是我拍多近多远的事物。还有第二个，就是你拍到的这个东西，它肯定是个暗的、黑的东西，除非你这个地景亮灯了，这上面有灯。而这个灯的亮度呢，如果太亮了，远远超出月亮的亮度，得，那地面景物会曝光过度，天空的月亮曝光正确。或者地面景物曝光不过度，天空一片漆黑看不见月亮，对吧？它的这个光比太大了，是个问题。那如果这个地面景物的灯太暗了呢？同样也是问题。Photo by Jesper Kronholm on Unsplash最合适的情况就是这个地景的亮度和月亮非常类似——注意，不是月亮，是月全食以后那个深红的月亮的亮度，非常相似，你才能够更好的曝光，把两者搭在一起。所以即便你是用相机拍照，你也会卡在这个点上：我如何寻找地景？除非你就是放弃，我就只拍一个月亮。那行，你就到时候月亮升到顶上了，你就往上一拍就行了，你也不用构图，只要还能拍的清楚就行，对吧？拿个三脚架呀什么的，因为相机它毕竟是有很长的长焦镜头，可以换上来使用的。但手机的话呢，我觉得依然会卡在我们前面说的那个硬件限制上。所以听我说完，你现在知道了啊，手机拍月全食真的是非常难。这就是为什么我并没有在月全食之前来发这个早自习的原因。那这些困难，其实我在直播现场就已经回复过那位学员了，但是很显然啊，他没有相信，他只是一味的觉得是老师不告诉他。那我就在想，他可能是没有搞明白一件事情：我们现在的人类科技，并不是一定人定胜天的。你很多时候都要看条件来决定我能否去实现。而且呢，有的时候也不是不能实现，只是成本可能非常的高昂。举个例子吧，如果你真的要我用手机来拍明白一个血月，我可能要用天文望远镜，然后把手机给接驳在那个目镜上来拍摄月亮。那确实是可以拍的出来的，我们不谈构图啊，只谈拍清楚月亮，那还应该是做得到的。但是你愿不愿意付出这个时间、这个代价去做这个事情呢？如果你要这样做，那何必不用一个相机来拍，可能反而还更简单一点呢？好，那我们今天就先聊到这里了。今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第2535天，有更多摄影问题你可以在底部留言，我会尽力为你解答。我是叶梓，我们下期再见。

This is a guest post by Abdel Mounim Bouazzaoui from The Cardboard Crew.Most people see board games as entertainment. Roll some dice, move some pieces, maybe argue about house rules. But I've noticed something else happening at my weekly game nights over the past few years - we're all getting better at talking to each other.Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/25/the-hidden-language-of-co-op-gaming-how-board-games-build-communication-skills-topic-discussion/Useful LinksThe Cardboard Crew: https://thecardboardcrew.comPandemic review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/01/18/pandemic-saturday-review/The Mind review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/01/05/the-mind/Forbidden Island review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/05/02/forbidden-island-saturday-review/The Crew review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/12/05/the-crew-the-quest-for-planet-nine-saturday-review/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: UQ1ZAMBQMFC54UAAArtist: : Yunior ArronteMusic by: BensoundLicense code: 4HTSU7QE9DABIACQArtist: : Benjamin LazzarusSupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash)

The government has reopened after a 43 day nightmare. I provide the details about the funding agreement, and what to look forward to over these next few months.

Entrepreneurs typically have no shortage of passion, heart, and vision. But at Stanford University, Huggy Rao says there are other elements that may matter more when it comes to whether their projects succeed or fail. This week, we'll examine how this problem shapes not just individual lives, but organizations and businesses, and even public policy. Then, in the latest installment of "Your Questions Answered,"  sociologist Robb Willer answers listener questions about how to navigate political differences with the people in your life. The Los Angeles stop on our live tour is almost here! Join Shankar November 22 as he shares seven key psychological insights from the show's first decade. And we're excited to share new dates for 2026. We'll be in Philadelphia on March 21 and New York City on March 25. More info and tickets here: https://www.hiddenbrain.org/tour/Episode art courtesy of Graphicook Studio for Unsplash.com.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we discuss gurus and spiritual teachers and explore the potential benefits as well as the potential risks involved in following a guru. • Includes a guided meditation leading us toward finding our inner guru and asking a deep personal question. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy,  Jonathan and Brian Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash 

It was a busy October in Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, two countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row. We get caught up on the headlines as Eurovision 2026 starts to take shape. Momentum Summary EBU cancels "extraordinary session" (1:32) Bulgaria and Romania return to Eurovision (3:21) Gert Kark joins the Eurovision Reference Group (8:15) Patreon: PanArctic Sing-Alongs (10:18) National Final Roundup: Estonia, Spain, Albania, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Austria, San Marino (11:38) Photo by Filip Mishevski on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/man-reading-newspaper-in-bulletin-board-c5QdMcuFlgY) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

Kids are our future and have the most to lose from the changing climate affecting our planet. However, they also have the most to gain from us taking action now to understand how climate change impacts the health of our children and what we can do. Today I am joined by two amazing pediatric lung doctors and mothers. Dr Anne Coates is the mother of four and a pediatric pulmonologist in the Maine Medical Partners Pediatric Specialty Care practice and teaches the next generation training in pediatric medicine at Maine Medical Center and is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Tufts University School of Medicine Dr. Christy Sadreameli has two boys and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where she co-directs the Childhood Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Disease and Immunologic Disorders Clinic.  What can you do?– You can learn more about how to keep your family healthy during things like wildfire events from  "Our Health in Wildfire Season" episode– You can learn about how pollen is changing with climate change from the episode “Science over Politics.”- Learn about heat events and how to stay safe from the “Heat Kills” episode with Professor Ollie Jay  – Learn what you can do from the "Clean air and Climate Advocacy for Busy People" episode or the "”Bypass Toxic Politics” episode or “Your Little Grain of Sand” with Mom's Clean Air Force- Finally, consider a donation to the American Lung Association, who is working for clean air and a stable climate for all our kids.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information go to airhealthourhealth.org.Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Podcast Image by Heike Mintel on Unsplash

4:45 – two (maybe three) rules for AI prompts5:15 – Rule 0 – mindset 5:45 – Rule 1 - be clear and specific8:05 – don't be discouraged8:25 – Rule 2 - have a conversation10:00 – keep going, don't settle10:50 – the Magic School conundrum14:00 – Khanmigo – one for teachers and one for students15:15 – Khanmigo will not provide answers – it's a tutor16:15 – Microsoft Copilot16:35 – Coach.microsoft (reading support)17:45 – Perplexity (powered by Claude and by ChatGPT)19:15 – to increase the quality of student work, give them an audience20:35 – students have stories to tell and they just don't know how21:00 – music, curiosity, passion, engagement, poetry, content areas22:00 – ChatGPT is the Coca-Cola of AI22:30 – there are a lot of AI chatbot options available, and a number are free23:45 – image, audio, video “categories” of AI24:30 – exponential vs. additive potential of AI growth27:05 – machine learning, language comprehension, image recognition28:00 – Neuralink – a brain interface chip – drive a computer with your mind alone28:45 – Blindsight – resolution improving and possibly humans with infared vision30:30 – the connection between and mutual dependence across: Power the energy sector, AI data and power consumption, national security, and climate concerns32:25 – data sets (prior knowledge), compute power (processing time or general intelligence + effort), algorithms for training (teaching, formative assessment)34:40 – how AI entered the most recent presidential election conversation35:30 – military, environmental, academic, geopolitical, and economic growth concerns are inextricably connected with AI39:45 – Donald Dowdy, high school band director40:40 – Bruce Little, Art Education Practicum instructor, Georgia Southern University42:30 – honor, discipline, respect, the craft of teaching43:25 – You can't replace relationships with AI BlindsightChatGPTClaudeCoach (Microsoft - reading support)Khanmigo (main page)Khanmigo for parentsKhanmigo for teachersMagic SchoolMicrosoft CopilotNeuralinkPerplexity Background image on cover is by Albert Stoynov, on Unsplash. This image replaces the standard cover art by Simon Berger (details in the footer). Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate BeatsPodcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.Professional Association of Georgia EducatorsDavid's LinkedIn pageLead. Learn. Change. the bookInstagram - lead.learn.change

October 27, 2025Today's episode is a simple grounding practice using imagery and sound. Sometimes (like always) we just need to get out of our heads and back into our bodies and souls. We will assess where we are on the continuum of groundedness. Our reading for today is an excerpt from the poem Remember fromJoy Harjo, a Native American U.S. Poet Laureate from the Muscogee Nation.Remember, Joy HarjoRemember the sky that you were born under, know each of the star's stories.Remember the moon, know who she is.Remember the sun's birth at dawn, that is the strongest point of time. Remember sundownand the giving away to night.Remember your birth, how your mother struggledto give you form and breath. You are evidence ofher life, and her mother's, and hers.Remember your father. He is your life, also.Remember the earth whose skin you are:red earth, black earth, yellow earth, white earthbrown earth, we are earth.Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have theirtribes, their families, their histories, too. Talk to them,listen to them. They are alive poems.Remember the wind. Remember her voice. She knows theorigin of this universe.Remember you are all people and all people are you.Remember you are this universe and this universe is you.Remember all is in motion, is growing, is you.Remember language comes from this.Remember the dance language is, that life is.Remember.https://www.joyharjo.com/Photo by Merri J on Unsplash

In this powerful episode, Margaux interviews Heather O'Brien, a fellow podcaster and cocah who walks with people in hearing God's voice to receive healing. Heather shares her journey into deliverance and healing and a few key dreams that catalyzed her process. Dreams can reveal deep truths—even the weird ones! Don't throw them away. Deliverance and healing start when we're willing to face the truth. What looks attractive isn't always good—Heather shares a key to expose what's real. God often uses community to help interpret dreams and see what we might miss. Root issues can't hide when God shines His light—freedom is possible for every believer.Connect with all things Heather O'Brien here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcastListen & Subscribe:Don't miss this conversation and many others like it that will challenge fear, deepen your understanding, and stir your spirit.We are going TOGETHER: BREATHING UNDERWATER MEMBERSHIPSMore on Breathing Underwater Memberships HEREJoin the Community and Newsletter: HERE Email: margaux@permissiontoreign.comInstagram: @permission_to_reignIntro Music by Coma-Media from PixabayImage by Claire Fischer from Unsplash

We're in our final week of shows, so host Raheel Ramzanali is sharing one of his favorite episodes of all-time. We love H-Town, but when you love something, you can't help but think about how it could improve… even in the pettiest ways! Business owner and the voice of the streets KB Brown is joining Raheel to air out their pettiest Houston gripes. Plus, we dig into a few of the 500+ grievances Houstonians left on reddit.  Want to see all 500+ petty gripes from the Houston subreddit? Check it out ⁠here⁠.  Learn more about the sponsors of this October 23rd episode: ⁠Houston Cinema Arts Society⁠ ⁠Visit Pearland⁠ ⁠The Village School⁠ ⁠Holocaust Museum Houston⁠ ⁠Midtown Houston⁠ Follow us on ⁠Instagram ⁠ @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have ⁠feedback or a show idea⁠? Let us know!  Photo: Houston Skyline at Night - Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash

It's our final week of shows and we're playing back some of our favorite episodes. Hey Houston newsletter editor Brooke Lewis has today's pick and it's an epic showdown on where to live in H-Town! Host Raheel Ramzanali is reppin' the burbs, producer Carlignon Jones is making a case for hidden gems outside the Loop, but inside the Beltway, and Hey Houston newsletter editor Brooke Lewis is standing up for the Inner Loopers! To make things even more fun, we've brought on a special guest, Rozmin Virani, who's fairly new to Houston and deciding where to live. She'll pick today's winner, so stay tuned until the end!  This episode originally aired on August 22, 2024 Our last episode and newsletter will be released on Oct. 24. But before we go, we want to celebrate this community and our city. And we want to include you in our final episode! Tell us how City Cast Houston has been a part of your life. From your favorite episode, to a story that changed your mind, or something that made you feel more connected to our city. Please email us at houston@citycast.fm or leave us a voice message at +1 713-489-6972. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 22nd episode: Houston Cinema Arts Society Visit Pearland The Village School Holocaust Museum Houston Midtown Houston Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Photo: Houston City Skyline with Freeways Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash

It's the final week of operations at City Cast Houston, and what better way to say goodbye then to share some of our all-time favorite episodes. We're kicking it off with what was the celebration of a lifetime in our city, the 2022 Astros world series win! Producer Carlignon Jones and AK AL-Moumen took to the streets to report live from the parade in one of our most beloved conversations with the community.  Our last episode and newsletter will be released on Oct. 24. But before we go, we want to celebrate this community and our city. And we want to include you in our final episode! Tell us how City Cast Houston has been a part of your life. From your favorite episode, to a story that changed your mind, or something that made you feel more connected to our city. Please email us at houston@citycast.fm or leave us a voice message at +1 713-489-6972. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 20th episode: Houston Cinema Arts Society  Visit Pearland The Village School Holocaust Museum Houston Midtown Houston Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Photo by CY on Unsplash.jpg

When things go wrong in our relationships, we often try to change the way our partners behave. But usually, trying to fix a person only makes things worse. Last week, we talked to psychologist James Cordova about why this tendency can be so damaging, and what to do instead. This week, we explore another difficult but effective way to strengthen our relationships. Then, on Your Questions Answered, we bring back researcher Victor Strecher, who studies purpose. Vic spoke with us in June about the death of his daughter, and how it changed his own outlook on purpose. That conversation, which was called "You 2.0: What Is Your Life For?" had a powerful impact on many listeners. We'll hear Vic's responses to their thoughts and questions. What have you learned about changing your partner in the course of your relationship? Have you come up with ways to accept your partner's flaws? If you have questions or comments for James Cordova, and you'd be willing to share with the Hidden Brain audience, please record a short voice memo on your phone and email it to us at ideas@hiddenbrain.org. Use the subject line "acceptance." Thanks! The Hidden Brain tour is continuing, with our next stops just a few days away! Join us in Baltimore on October 11 or Washington, D.C. on October 12 to see Shankar live on stage. We'll also be in Los Angeles on November 22, and more dates in 2026 are coming soon. For more info and tickets, head to hiddenbrain.org/tour. Episode illustration by Paris Bilal for Unsplash+.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Many of us have been raised to believe that if we want to get something done, we just need to set our minds to it. Where there's a will, there's a way, right? Yet somehow we end up polishing off that pint of ice cream in the freezer, or spending more than our budget allows. It's almost as if we're not the ones in charge. This week, we talk with psychologist and neuroscientist Emily Falk about why our minds often conspire against our best interests, and how we can regain control. Do you have follow-up questions or thoughts for Emily Falk after listening to today's conversation? If you'd be willing to share with the Hidden Brain audience, please record a voice memo on your phone and email it to us at ideas@hiddenbrain.org. Use the subject line “mental barriers.” Thanks!And if you love Hidden Brain, please consider joining our podcast subscription, Hidden Brain+. We're currently offering an extended 30-day free trial for all listeners who subscribe on Apple Podcasts during the month of September. To sign up, click the "Subscribe" or "Try Free" button in Apple Podcasts, or go to apple.co/hiddenbrain. Your subscription helps to fund the research, writing, and sound design that go into every episode of the show. We appreciate your support! Episode illustration by Fast Ink on Unsplash

Perfectionism is everyone's favorite flaw. It's easy to assume that our push to be perfect is what leads to academic, athletic, and professional success. But how do we distinguish between high standards and unrealistic expectations? This week, we bring you a favorite conversation with psychologist Thomas Curran. He says perfectionism has a dark side, and that there are much healthier ways to strive for excellence. Then, we bring you the latest edition of our segment "Your Questions Answered." Sociologist Allison Pugh returns to the show to respond to listener questions about connective labor — the work of seeing another person, and having that person feel seen.The Hidden Brain tour continues this fall! Join us in Baltimore on October 11, Washington, D.C. on October 12, or Los Angeles on November 22. More info and tickets at hiddenbrain.org/tour.Episode image by Dadi Prayoga for Unsplash.com. 

When tragedy strikes, it's natural to be devastated. But psychologist George Bonanno finds that many of us recover from life's blows more quickly than we might expect. This week, we talk with Bonanno about his research and why it has changed how many scientists think about trauma and resilience.Do you have follow-up questions or comments after listening to this episode? If you'd be willing to share your thoughts with the Hidden Brain audience, please record a voice memo on your phone and email it to us at ideas@hiddenbrain.org. Use the subject line “trauma.” Thanks! Episode illustration by Ahmed Hossam on Unsplash