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Necessary & Sufficient exists as an exploration of ideas (including those of duality, bifurcation, and hierarchy), a meditation on communication, a map of my mind, and a document of its own creation. Each week I record a conversation with a guest about a pair of related yet distinct concepts. The guest doesn't know about the topic in advance (I send them a set of index cards through the mail, which they open on-air) but I try to match up people with ideas that they will have some knowledge o ...
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Oops, another long break! But I am thrilled to return with another conversation with Hillary Frank, of the Longest Shortest Time. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/165_-mamas-papas-with-hillary-frank.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/164_-art-artifact-with-alex-tunstall.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/163_-lick-riff-with-seth-kibel.mp3By Evan Forman
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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! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/162_-nba-ncaa-with-brian-levinson.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/161_-melodrama-melancholy-with-joshua-gaylord.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/160_-spoilers-with-josh-anderegg-jess-mason.mp3By Evan Forman
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Lukas is, by now, a certifiable friend of the show. It was great to have him back again. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/159_-device-machine-with-lukas-karlsson.mp3By Evan Forman
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Please join us for this special 158th Anniversary Edition. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/158_-italic-oblique-with-jim-flynn.mp3By Evan Forman
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In which I am, once again, mortified at the things that I say. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/157_-smiling-grinning-with-gabriel-roth.mp3By Evan Forman
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Jesse moved from Ithaca to Los Angeles in the time since we recorded this, so try to imagine the same conversation, only warmer. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/156_-java-javascript-with-jesse-ross.mp3By Evan Forman
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Next week: club sauce. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/155_-seltzer-club-soda-with-binoy-fernandez.mp3By Evan Forman
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That’s all for Tim and Phill…FOR NOW. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/154_-pc-console-with-tim-young-phill-english-part-2.mp3By Evan Forman
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Tim and Phill, of Tim and Phill Talk About Games, talk about games. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/153_-pc-console-with-tim-young-phill-english-part-1.mp3By Evan Forman
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This one’s been bugging me for a long time. So glad I could tackle it with someone so erudite and well-spoken. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/152_-baking-powder-baking-soda-with-renee-frances-baumann.mp3By Evan Forman
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We’re back from hiatus with your favorite realtor (and mine), Judd Harris! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/151_-coop-condo-with-judd-harris.mp3By Evan Forman
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Welcoming Jill back to the podcast is a great way to start the year off right! This was fun. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/150_-the-river-the-flop-with-jill-goger.mp3By Evan Forman
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Sandy takes us to school. Journalism school. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/149_-nut-graf-lede-with-sandy-alexander.mp3By Evan Forman
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His name is Erik and he’s here to say, “Stop calling me the chicken man, Hey, chicken, hey!” https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/148_-bantam-standard-with-erik-p-kraft.mp3By Evan Forman
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Oh man, was this fun. Tim pulls a switcheroo on me, and comes up with a terrific topic. Enjoy! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/147_-truth-canon-with-tim-young.mp3By Evan Forman
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I have completed my set of Buszeks! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/146_-rap-hip-hop-with-joseph-buszek.mp3By Evan Forman
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josh’s whole thing may be a front. I have it on good authority that on October 13, 2013, he ate a scuppernong. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/145_-content-complacent-with-joshua-gaylord.mp3By Evan Forman
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Seth is back, for more matters metamusical. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/144_-3_4-6_8-with-seth-kibel.mp3By Evan Forman
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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? https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/143_-experiencing-uncompromised-happiness-not-being-a-loser-with-gabriel-roth.mp3By Evan Forman
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Phill and I take another run at this one, with much more accurate and thorough results. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/142_-suspension-solution-redux-with-phill-english.mp3By Evan Forman
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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? https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/141_-suspension-solution-with-phill-english.mp3…
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I told you–same time same place. Sorry about the cliffhanger. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/140_-map-compass-with-seth-godin-part-2.mp3By Evan Forman
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The first half of a really fun conversation with Seth. There’s more where this came from. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/139_-map-compass-with-seth-godin-part-1.mp3By Evan Forman
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Science correspondent Tim Young returns to set us straight. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/138_-meteor-meteorite-meteoroid-with-tim-young.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/137_-show-tell-with-jill-goger.mp3By Evan Forman
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I told you he’d be back. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/136_-hero-sidekick-with-josh-anderegg.mp3By Evan Forman
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Fifty weeks after it was recorded, I bring you one from the vault. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/135_-wizard-sorcerer-with-josh-anderegg-jess-mason.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/134_-whisky-whiskey-with-dan-crowell.mp3By Evan Forman
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How fun was it to have Erin Judge back on Necessary & Sufficient? Super fun, that’s how! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/133_-sketch-improv-with-erin-judge.mp3By Evan Forman
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Maria’s back for some more heady times. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/132_-modern-contemporary-with-maria-elena-buszek.mp3By Evan Forman
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The first rule of Six Times Club is that you don’t talk about Six Times Club. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/131_-sneakernet-the-last-mile-with-lukas-karlsson.mp3By Evan Forman
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Time to consult with your rabbi. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/130_-frum-frei-with-greg-litcofsky.mp3By Evan Forman
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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 later. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/129_-genotype-phenotype-with-ary-shalizi.mp3…
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/128_-simile-metaphor-with-meg-kontrabecki-jones.mp3By Evan Forman
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This is another live-recorded-but-a-bit-too-quiet one. You’ll want to turn it UP! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/127_-i-know-what-i-like-i-like-what-i-know-with-hali-brindel.mp3By Evan Forman
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It’s been far too long between Jeremies. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/126_-cynical-skeptical-with-jeremy-broomfield.mp3By Evan Forman
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Hey, look who’s back! It’s Ken Schles, from the early days. It was a pleasure to catch up with him again. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/125_-prime-zoom-with-ken-schles.mp3By Evan Forman
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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! https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/124_-willow-kaylee-with-robert-nicol.mp3By Evan Forman
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This was so much fun. Rachel was my professor in grad school, and it was great to connect with her again. Enjoy. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/123_-creation-curation-with-rachel-baum.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/122_-wizard-sorcerer-with-tim-young.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. I haven’t seen her in a while, so it was great to Skype it up. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/1…
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“Do you want cheap sushi or do you want expensive sushi?” — me https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/120_-cheap-inexpensive-with-sheala-finch1.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/119_-synecdoche-metonymy-with-chris-_stu_-stuart.mp3By Evan Forman
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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. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/118_-renaissance-baroque-with-heather-belnap-jensen.mp3By Evan Forman
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A chat with Joshua Gaylord, the world’s leading expert on Alden Bell. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/117_-joshua-gaylord-alden-bell-wtih-joshua-gaylord.mp3By Evan Forman
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Call in the experts! My old friend Marjorie weighs in. https://duckandshed.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/116_-facebook-twitter-with-marjorie-case.mp3By Evan Forman
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