A Fire Born Anthem That Ends With A Question (Star Spangled Banner Pt II)

To listen to the podcast episode, or the music that was made for this episode, just scroll to the end of the article! Let us establish our bearings. It is early September, 1814. Washington, D.C., the nation’s young capital, has just been put to the torch. The Capitol and the White House would now have … Read more

Ep 9. Star-Spangled Origins: America’s Anthem and the War of 1812 (Pt 1)

To listen to this episode, or any other, from Remedial Polymath, scroll to the bottom of the post to find the podcast player. To listen to the song for this episode, The Funk of 1812, just click below! Introduction “Oh, say, can you see…” Ever wonder why The Star-Spangled Banner opens with a question? Who’s … Read more

Ep 8. Water: You Don’t Know S#!t About It

Foreword “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” – Shunryu Suzuki. Sometimes, something is so ordinary, ubiquitous, and seemingly dull – or scientifically passé – that we fail to see the mysterious beauty before us. Even though we rely on this perplexing substance for our existence, we … Read more

Ep 7. Mussolini Pt II. The Allies Advantage: How Betrayal Led to Victory

Intro Welcome to the second episode about Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, the most consequential yet overlooked man from the most recollected and meaningful war ever.  In this episode – as opposed to the episode prior concerning what happened before World War II – we will explore what this man did during the war, why he … Read more

Ep 6. Mussolini Pt I. Exploring the Undervalued Ties Between Mussolini and Hitler Pre WWII

You can listen to this episode by pressing play above. Or to listen to this episode on your preferred podcast app head to https://remedialpolymath.podbean.com/ and click on your apps icon. Introduction Greetings, salutations, and – just maybe – hello (depending on how you feel today).  Welcome to Remedial Polymath. If this isn’t your first time, welcome … Read more

Ep 5. Seafood & Fishing Pt. II: Fishy Business – Sustainable Seafood Simplified

You can listen to this episode by pressing play above. Or to listen to this episode on your preferred podcast app head to https://remedialpolymath.podbean.com/ and click on your apps icon. Intro Welcome to part II of our exploration into all things seafood, which also examines all things related to fishing and the oceanic ecosystem. It goes … Read more

Ep 4. Fishing & Seafood, Pt. I. Ocean Waves with Oysters : Should We Eat Fish?

9/26/2023 0 Comments You can stream the podcast of this episode above. To listen to this podcast on your podcast app just visit remedialpolymath.podbean.com/ and click on the app you use. I need to start this by sharing something. I researched this topic for a long time, too long, and I found myself meandering on a … Read more

Ep 3. The History, Philosophy, Effectiveness, and Potential Alterations of American Juries

You can stream the podcast of this episode above, it is also available on whatever your favorite podcast app is. This was an interesting subject to explore, to say the least. It took quite a long time, both in research and writing, as it surprisingly took many twists and turns and rethinking and re-editing. I … Read more

Ep 2. Vision: You’re Magically Imagining A Lot Of What You See

Above is the podcast for this episode, you may also listen to this on whatever your favorite podcast app may be. It’s really quite astonishing and perplexing, while also being something that we can be told and quickly reflect, “yeah that makes sense, our eyes can’t be 100% perfectly”, and then move on. But seriously, … Read more

Ep 1. The Effects of The Wild Demography of America in 1776 On The War & The Constitution

Above is this episodes audio podcast, below is the written article for this episode. You may also play this on any podcast app you use at https://remedialpolymath.podbean.com/ Introduction Inspirational fact: America in 1776 had less people than Las Vegas now, but had more land than France and Great Britain combined. What follows are some facts … Read more