We don't even remember what the hell we talked about. Exercise your brains, kids.

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It would be really easy to peg us as conspiracy theorists after this episode, but we are totally reasonable and rational peo.. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! I WANT TO BELIEVE!!!

If you're curious, check out the Drake Equation: N = R*f(p)n(e)f(l)f(i)f(c)L

See? Didn't you learn a lot right there?

Note from Joe: I was totally off about the mushrooms, by the way - they are definitely illegal in Norway (it just doesn't seem to stop anyone from picking them). Remember kids; always be skeptical when you hear some hippie say "in tune with nature" because that's a red flag!

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Don’t defund the police - retrain them and create incentives to reduce their use of force. Something needs to be done about qualified immunity and civil asset forfeiture, too.

If you would like to know more about the history of the American police force (and where Jeremy got a lot of his info from the second half of the episode), we highly recommend the six-episode series from Behind the Bastards called “Behind the Police.”

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/

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How did the pandemic affect you? Probably shittily. We’re sorry – but cheer up! If the pandemic never happened, we would’ve never created this podcast.

Note from Joe: I didn't edit out the phone call after all. That whole minute was too awkward and stupid for me not to keep it (hehe).

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Competitiveness and aggression come in many forms, and it has various side effects. Where do you think masculinity borders on toxic? At what point are we needlessly comparing ourselves to others? How do you take the good and leave the bad, in terms of competition and ambition? Here’s a related TED Talk on the matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU09Y9sC7JY

Note from Jeremy: Joe really knocks it out of the park with his definition of the word ‘competitive’.

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Episode takeaways: Do not brush your teeth with syrup, cows are hella cute, and yes Jeremy is brave enough to use the word 'hella' after forgetting word 'scrambled'.

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We’d love to hear your feedback, though we’re less invested in your judgment.

Note: Jeremy was wrong. Bill Gates is attempting to turn carbon dioxide into a fuel source—he is not trying to turn it into oxygen. More information: https://www.globalcitizen.org/de/content/bill-gates-carbon-emission-engineering-co2/

Note 2: Joe was likely wrong about China eating fetuses. Snopes notes that these claims are unverified, and date back to the mid-90s: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fetus-feast/

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"Skogkatt" = the Norwegian forest cat, master rock and tree climbers, and human friend extraordinaire.

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Too sad for this part.

Fandoms will inevitably buckle under the weight of franchise expectations, dissatisfactions, and the internal politics that arise from message board moderators and event organizers. These are their stories.

Note: A special thanks to the writers of the r/HobbyDrama from which these stories were pulled. The content creators there do great work digging up stories through archived internet posts and citing their information to the best of their ability.

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Dear Listeners,

"WoW's Golden Age" is whenever the hell we say it is.

Love,

Us

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When do we reach adulthood? What is considered adult? These blurred lines seem to create a good deal of confusion for people in their early 20s.

Oh, and where Joe cut out for a few seconds we added some smooth elevator music. Enjoy our editing prowess.

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It's about the journey... not the destination.

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Saladin, whose full name was Al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, proved himself to be a shrewd warlord and gracious in victory. He won the affection of Richard I, despite fighting against him in open battle. As for Vlad, well, there was some bloodletting involved.

With full hindsight of the results, it's fun listening to our projections before the race is even over. But boy does Jeremy sound exhausted. Moot believes you should exercise your right to vote in all elections, local and national alike.

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The games you play, the stories you read, and the music you listen to in your formative years is partially responsible for the person you turn out to be as an adult. And these common experiences will serve as a handy glue when we're all stuck in nursing homes together someday.

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When old literature is brought new life using modern language is something to celebrate. Read Maria Headley's translation of Beowulf — it's quite good!

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Joe and Jeremy assume the biggest differences in their personalities are not due as much to their genetics, but rather where they were raised.

Philip G. Zimbardo created an undergraduate study based upon the whimsical suggestion of an undergrad student, and accidentally—and unapologetically—launched himself into the annals of psychology. Learn how in this episode!

A full transcription of this episode can be found at our subreddit, r/Moot.

Due to the extreme circumstances of the situation in Myanmar, our guest wished to remain anonymous. Because of this, we bleeped our guest's name and other personal details that we felt may be problematic. Since recording this episode two days ago, the people of Myanmar have already lost Facebook and access to other internet tools. The crackdown is worsening, and the Myanmar people face uncertain futures.

We mentioned this article in the interview. It details the events of Monday morning: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/opinion/myanmar-coup-eyewitness.html

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What are the different types of communism? How difficult would it be to label a self-described communist? How does government work? This episode explores all three questions, but only tries to actually address the first two.

If you have not seen "Hereditary," watch it before listening to this episode!

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The reported Trump shamelessly mocked was named Serge Kovaleski. He has arthrogryposis, a congenital condition affecting the joints. Also, never forget: Eugene Goodman is a hero.

Those living in Norway can use this digital archive tool to trace their ancestors: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/content/trace-ancestors

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In this episode we review white supremacist hate symbols, the 14 symptoms of fascism as described by Umberto Eco in "Ur-Fascism", and try to grapple with the reality that a sitting president would attack Congress in the capitol building as they were finalizing what should have otherwise been a peaceful transfer of power.

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Ever wondered what was hiding in the Bible's hidden depths? Is "washing feet" really about feet? We take a look!

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Ever wondered what hormones, loss and success, evolution, cultural differences, and the human superorganism have to do with everyday behavior? Well so have we. We're not saying we have answers, but we muddle through some ideas.

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Read The Epic of Gilgamesh here: http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/

Or, for a thoroughly annotated version: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/11000/11000-h/11000-h.htm

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Mental Health Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• If you live anywhere in Europe, you can immediately speak to someone by dialing 116 123

The CDC has reported that mental health issues have spiked during the pandemic. Please do not hesitate to reach out to a professional. They can help.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm

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Koala facts, early Egyptian culture, and bathhouses, oh my! We took a mid-90s semi-but-not-really historical video game and really ran with it.

Jeremy and Joe explore American politics and discuss Norway's toll booth controversies with a Pittsburgh native and Norwegian Trump supporter. Special guests Tyler Stay and Christian Johnsen.

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What does it mean to be a male role model? What male traits are ideal for today's society?

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Games workshop, Warhammer 2, Jeremy's least favorite fantasy novel of all-time, and what happened when Joe and Jeremy went head-to-head (Vampire Counts vs. Dwarfs!).

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If you want to support the podcast, write a letter to Creative Assembly demanding that they make multiplayer campaigns up to four people. Or you can send us (Jeremy) Skaven. Lots of smart-rats for the man-thing, yes yes!

We would like to thank all of our listeners for tuning in with us over the past year. We've greatly enjoyed recording for Moot, and are excited to return on October 1st to begin season 2 anew.

We hope you will continue to join us as we deepen our friendship.

Considering we began recording Moot shortly after meeting each other out of the internet ether, in some ways this podcast is very much a parallel for the friendship. Thank you, take care, and see (hear?) you (us?) in October!

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Don't be afraid to show good friends affection. Everyone needs it, and there's a chance they may even deserve it.

Dinner pro-tip: you do not have to cook bugs in order to eat them. It helps, though.

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We here at Moot Enterprises think it is important that Moot (and all of its subsidiaries) occasionally serve as a forum for outside ideas, and we were happy to host activist and Bergen politician Trond Tveiten.

We also highly recommend you check out his Norwegian (sometimes English) podcast about weed, for all you multi-cultured junkies and bilingual dope fiends out there: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MMz053pAf0xKk08RuYwMt

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Read a poem daily! It's good for you. There are oodles of outlets that publish new writing every single day. Here is a link to the Eunoia Review: https://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/

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Listeners take note: Joe has not been as old as me yet. He never will be, unless I die first and he surpasses my age at death.

Joe's note: Which will happen..!

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