Humankind Part 1

Humankind Part 1

So this is a rough podcast. Jamie has some audio issues that kept cropping up and we apologize for the occasional overlapping audio - not sure how that is happening, but we record from two different locations and sometimes we get feedback. We're doing our best. Anyway, this podcast is part one of probably three episodes that we are treating like an book-talk. The book we are reading is Human Kind. Here's a link for the book on bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/p/books/humankind-a-hopeful-history-rutger-bregman/e041d2e9eea88d6b?ean=9780316418522&next=t]. We will be continuing with the discussion of part 2 of the book and part 3 over the following weeks. Hope you enjoy, and feel free to read along - it is a good read and has helped to restore some of my optimism for the direction of our human species. Here's some links to a few things we talked about in the episode: Mark Rober's Wallet experiment video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnL7sJYblGY] The Reluctant Mr. Darwin [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-reluctant-mr-darwin-an-intimate-portrait-of-charles-darwin-and-the-making-of-his-theory-of-evolution-david-quammen/8cb5500226b1025b?ean=9780393329957&next=t] (we talked about to books I had read about Darwin. This is the one I could remember while sitting at the library editing this episode.) Remember to like and subscribe. We are not a super professional podcast, but the work we do is important to us and we love to share our thoughts. Also feel free to leave us a comment. I'm pretty sure I know how to read them. :)

Thoughts on Nothing...

Hi! This is Jamie. Leah took this one off so that I could go down a short rabbit hole of thoughts. I am an ever evolving human that wants to be curious and creative. I think I did both on this episode. It's short, but I hope it is thought provoking. Let me know how you like it! Music for this episode came from: Giovanni Rapiti [https://pixabay.com/users/emand_edroff-53063279/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=471909] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=471909]  James Carter [https://pixabay.com/users/metriko-51027196/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=364796] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=364796]

Rambling About Resources

This week Jamie and Leah are ruminating on Resources - those things that you can do both internally and externally to help with nervous system regulation. There's a few resources that you can check out below if you want more information! All about Resourcing [https://www.abrighterwild.com/blog/resourcing-for-nervous-system-healing-practice-ideas] Tumblr - In case you wanted to see one of Jamie's resources... [https://partsworkcomicstrip.tumblr.com/] Insight Timer App [https://insighttimer.com/]- this is the web link, but you can find it in any app store.

We're Back Baby!

So, we've been gone for a while. It's nothing personal, except that it was. We were dealing with some health issues, but everything is slowly getting back to normal. Leah and I decided it was time to jump back in. Today's episode is not our best work, but a friendly discussion that ranges a bit, but we did touch on the SAVE act, and a book that Leah is reading about Homophobia. We'll try to get back on track next week, but remember, we're just trying to have fun and be our own best people.

Science Smorgasbord

Welcome back! This week, Leah and Jamie dive into some science topics that you might have missed because of the news cycle's constant barrage of negative stuff! Jamie has an online subscription to National Geographic, so some of the links in the show notes may not open up, but he did find some alternative links you can go to to read some more about the topics today! Enjoy! Citations: * Landau, E. (2025, September 18). This is the best evidence yet for ancient life on Mars. Science. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mars-rock-alien-life-microbes-chemistry * NASA. (2025, September 10). NASA says Mars Rover discovered potential biosignature last year - NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-says-mars-rover-discovered-potential-biosignature-last-year/ * Qader, S. A. (2025, September 13). Doomscrolling and the Dopamine Loop: How endless scrolling is rewiring our brains. MedReport Foundation. https://www.medreport.foundation/post/doomscrolling-and-the-dopamine-loop-how-endless-scrolling-is-rewiring-our-brains * Rosen, M. (2025, September 19). Staying on the keto diet long term could carry health risks. Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/keto-diet-health-risk-glucose-high-fat?et_rid=1076472799&et_cid=5739009 * Wexler, J. R. (2025, September 19). The surprising way doomscrolling rewires your brain. Health. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/how-news-affects-your-brain-and-body?rid=18C5F3C8000430FA93B55AE508ED0886&cmpid=org%3Dngp%3A%3Amc%3Dcrm-email%3A%3Asrc%3Dngp%3A%3Acmp%3Deditorial%3A%3Aadd%3DDaily_NL_Tuesday_Health_20250916_US&loggedin=true&rnd=1758113813183