Podcast
BrainFart
Hosted by Taha Tariq · EN
A podcast about nothing in particular and everything all at once. I drop new episodes weekly (give or take a meltdown). Come for the chaos, stay because you accidentally hit autoplay.
11episodes
Episodes
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Denser Cities - BrainFart S4E14
Apr 800:18:20Tap to summarizeThis week we talk about density in cities. I just wanted to nerd out on infrastructure and how I wish I lived somewhere more dense. Put me where the people are.Be Kind :)
Transcribe →Competence in Governance- BrainFart S4E13
Mar 3000:16:50Tap to summarizeToday we chat about Zohran Mamdani and how he demonstrates that government can be competent, when it needs to be. Maybe Ottawa needs some of that. All power to the people.Be Kind :)
Transcribe →Perfect Victims- BrainFart S4E12
Mar 2900:11:55Tap to summarizeWe talk about perfect victims and how the imaginary image of a victim is used to justify atrocities and imperialism.Be Kind :)
Transcribe →Power Projection - BrainFart S4E11
Mar 2100:20:38Tap to summarizeToday we discuss power projection and how states like the US use it to get their western populations on board with unjustifiable wars and conflict. (Iran)Be Kind :)
Transcribe →Iran gets Attacked - BrainFart S4E10
Mar 900:24:27Tap to summarizeWe talk about the US/Israel and their attack on Iran.I got through my thoughts and reflections as I take in this horrible escalating conflict.Be kind:)
Transcribe →Regression - BrainFart S4E9
Mar 100:18:06Tap to summarizeWe talk about the Social Determinants of Health and Maslow’s hierarchy. So sad that we are regressing into militarization and austerity.Be kind :)
Transcribe →Mincome in Manitoba - BrainFart S4E8
Mar 100:12:39Tap to summarizeWe talk about universal/guaranteed basic income and how we researched this in Dauphin, Manitoba in the 70s.Be kind :)
Transcribe →Deep Freeze - BrainFart S4E7
Feb 1600:13:57Tap to summarizeI talk about the deep freeze of northern winters and how I am still trying to move.Be Kind :)
Transcribe →Fiction and Nonfiction - BrainFart S4E6
Feb 800:23:23Tap to summarizeI talk about Fiction and Nonfiction writing and my upcoming book. I also recount my experience hearing Monia Mazigh & Jamie Chai Yun Liew speak about their experience writing. Be Kind :)
Transcribe →Free Soloing, Blood, and Rights - BrainFart S4 E5
Feb 200:22:34Tap to summarizeI talk about Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of Taipei 101, giving my blood to the people who need it, and about human rights!Be Kind :)
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