Bufnagle: the Podcast
Join us for an entertaining and enlightening discussion of eclectic adventures in the pursuit of all things Good. Gain a better understanding of technology and science, history and philosophy, and leadership and success, all presented in a positive and affirming conversational framework. Big Brain SmartHead™ guests occasionally join the pair to bring actual expert knowledge to the conversation.
Podcasting since 2020 • 264 episodes
Bufnagle: the Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep 261: Autumn Leaves — Autumn, Chlorophyll, Les Feullies Mortes, and a Warning
Rafe has noticed that it is currently autumn and that means changing leaves and all that. The discussion takes us through the miracle of changing seasons, chlorophyll and photosynthesis, French songs and English versions, life changes, lo...
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Ep 260: "The Only Winning Move is Not to Play" — A Story of Understanding A Lottery Glitch
Rafe shares the tale of a lottery "glitch" — a simple human error that wasn't caught, that ended up costing the company about a million dollars.In the end, it is experience that counts, not a sharp suit or a brainiac coder or an AI; keep...
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Ep 259: Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Doing Their Thing — A Conversation with Big Brain Smart Head™ Maura Donahue
Rafe invites his sister, Big Brain Smart Head™ Maura Donahue, to discuss her recent adventures with shepherding a flock of monarch butterfly caterpillars from hatching to chrysalis stage. The discussion is one filled with wonder and awe, ...
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Episode 259
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Ep 258: Bufnagle Classic Re-drop: "Living in the Stupidest Time Ever" — The Buf Takes On Some Listener Questions
Re-dropping a classic episode from 2023: Harry and Rafe address some listener questions surrounding great saints, why so much focus on Imago Dei, and all the great stuff we have learned doing the Buf for all these years....
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Ep 257: Train Collisions, Insects, Algebra, and Infinity
Rafe tackles a classic high-school algebra problem and discusses that, when teaching, there is a real need to actually show students the tricks and procedures for getting to answers; the idea that students should be encouraged to try to reinven...
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