#50 TNT Interesting Beverages as a Rite of Passage: Fraternity Bros and Jungle Shamans
Jungle Shamans and Fraternity Bros have more in common than one might imagine. For starters, both enjoy offering interesting beverages as a Rite of Passage. ...
#49 TNT #InBananasWeTrust: The Scandalous Truth About Banana Consumption in the United States
Bananas are exceptionally trustworthy fruits. As opposed to say, the avocados, who would readily lie through bumpy skin and cheek if such a deceitful breach in morality should benefit their ecological proceedings.
I discovered this while on a GapQuest, seeing as bananas also happen to be one of the world’s cheapest per unit commodities.
In truth, I probably consume over 400 bananas a year. I...
#48 My Friends and I Flipped a House in High School. Here’s How it Happened…
Actual home prices and renovations have been changed to protect involved parties, but the concept is still applied.
While sitting in last period study hall, my best friend (we'll call him Nelson) and I were scrolling through craigslist. ...
#47 TNT Mini Mysteries from the Pittsburgh Writer’s Studio
These short writing pieces were written within 25 minutes each. The first time I ever walked into the Squirrel Hill Library (where I would spend 100's of hours writing and reading for the following six months), a dry-erase board displaying several announcements caught my attention. An illustrated summertime poem graced its surface. It was about seeds and sunshine. And then to the right was a separ...
#46 TNT The Las Marias Project: How a regenerative horticulture project is thriving in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
While some in the U.S. of America believe Puerto Rico is in a state of total disarray, most people on the island would not agree. They have bounced back after Hurricane Maria, and are working towards a regenerative future by developing permaculture projects.
In episode #46 of TNT, hear about one such project -- the Las Marias Project--and enjoy a short story and enjoy a short story I wrote whil...
#45 TNT Social Necessity and Chocolate Chip Cookies
What does social anxiety have to do with chocolate chip cookies?
Listen to episode #45 for an examination of current first-world social interaction as it relates to the term "Social Necessity." ...
#44 TNT A question for the writers far and wide: Are we allowed to take a break from writing… for a little while?
A question for writers far and wide: Are we allowed to take a break from writing for a little while?
That line fills my chest with butterflies, nervous fluttery ones.
What on Earth could those butterflies possibly want with my sentiments?...
#43 TNT Points for Peanuts: America’s favorite nut isn’t a nut at all. WTF is it then? Plus, Jungle Butter is Born: Homemade nut butters and the key to perpetual happiness on the road.
Peanut Butter is basically just smashed up peanuts. This was discovered out of desperation, living in a country without accessible peanut butter. ...
#42 TNT Elisa Beck: Early days of Activism, Enlivening Consciousness, and How to Look Inside Yourself
“We need to move through space in mindful ways, for a regenerative future, we need to get this going.” - Elisa Beck
Elisa Beck is an Neurodevelopmental optometrist with an eye for what’s inside. Her enthusiasm spreads like a warm fire on a chilly day. Listen in to hear what it means to look inside yourself, instead of externalizing your complaints. ...
#41 TNT What is a GapQuest? and How to Take One…
A GapQuest is a period of time when your priorities are intentionally focused on an interesting mission.
No matter what age you are, or what stage of life you are in, there are volunteering hosts looking for help all over the world. In this episode, A.C.E. talks about the best resources for volunteering and gives some real examples of how a GapQuest can compete with a "college experience".
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#40 TNT Amanda Maloney: We are Wild and Hole-y: Merging Essence with Instinct
We all have a natural instinct. Some people call it intuition, or purpose, or flow. Amanda Maloney wrote a book about merging our essence with our instinct -- We are Wild and Hole-y: Merging Essence with Instinct....
#39 TNT Different Dwellings: Helping Build a Sustainable Home in El Bolsón, Argentina
By improving living conditions, human beings will, in turn, improve themselves. It’s a reciprocal cycle. Our dwellings inform who we are.
In episode #39 of TNT listen to the story of Romundo and how he built his homemade home. Romundo likes to work with his hands....