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 • 285 episodes
Bufnagle: the Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep 282: Happy Pi(e) Day! — Pi, Pies, Math, and An Alternative Circle Constant
Pi Day is March 14, due to its 3.14 notation. This week on the Buf, we discuss all things pi-related, including interesting pie words, the history of the precision of estimates of pi, how to think about radians, and why thinking about a d...
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Ep 281: We're Doing Sports Wrong — Competition, Latin Prefixes, and Grace
Rafe discusses the 1969 Ryder Cup and Jack Nicklaus' concession of Tony Jacklin's final putt. A discussion of the Ryder Cup competition and some Latin-based words starting with com- or col- or con- or cor- or just co- reveals that this ev...
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Episode 281
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Ep 280: Artemis II and Starliner Updates — Why Is This So Difficult?
America's Favorite Rocket Scientist™ and Big Brain Smart Head™ Bob Luzenski joins Rafe for the second time this month to update the Buf on some interesting activities with Artemis II and Starliner.While Episode 277 was on the Buf pad sti...
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Ep 279: Mardi Gras, Mob Football, Pancakes, and Shriving (A Buf Lenten Classic Re-drop)
Springtime brings Lent and with it come all the wonderful and wacky ways people prep for 40 days of preparation. In this fan favorite from 2023, Harry and Rafe discuss Shrove Tuesday traditions and how they bring us to understanding the b...
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Episode 279
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Ep 278: Romans, Valentines, Eros, Agape, Aquinas, and St. Paul
Rafe looks forward to (St.) Valentine's Day and what it means from the Romans' Lupercalia, to multiple Saints (and a pope) Valentine, to shoeboxes with pink construction paper, to candy hearts, to philia, eros, and agape
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Episode 278
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