The College Try
The College Try
Joe Durnil, Zachary Todd
[Retired] Join Zachary, Joe, and occasional guests for discussions on music, tech, personality, philosophy, and whatever else is on our minds.
A Special Announcement
Hello listeners. Zachary here. As you know, we recorded The Last Episode of the College Try quite a while ago. But Joe and I are happy to announce a new podcasting venture with the two of us. It’s called “We’re Still Trying.” Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or whatever podcast app you like to use, or follow the link in the show notes. Happy New Year everyone. We’ll talk to you soon. Links and Show Notes: We're Still Trying (Apple Podcasts) We're Still Trying (Overcast)
Jan 1, 2024
18 sec
65: The End of an Era
Thank you listeners, for going on this journey with us. Links and Show Notes: Our first ever episode: It's Been Quite the Journey John Arthos End-of-history illusion What Is Tech Neck? Zachary's 8 Pillars: Sleep Water Diet Exercise Ultra Simple Workout Program Good Conversation Low Information Diet Journaling Cold Showers What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health Cold Showers & Cocaine When will you realize Vienna waits for you? But you don't have to fail with abandon. When you miss your targets, you're allowed to say "dang!" and then continue trying to get as close to your target as you can. "Endings are for gratitude, beginnings are for faith." - John Piper "I have never let schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." - Miles Kington Generation Alpha Generation Z Overcast The BEMA Podcast The 'lullaby effect' that stops us reading Torah Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode Podcast Method Country Music (miniseries) Runner-Up Titles: Training Wheels Adulthood I'm One Hundred Percent Making It to One Hundred The Whole Limping Along Stage Putting on a Piece of Flex Tape Zachary's Principles of Life Your Serial Killer Trait Momento Mori ASMR The Time a Killer Clown Came to My Birthday Party The Entire System is Broken My Work Here is Done
May 1, 2023
1 hr 37 min
64: A Thousand Tiny Little Universes
The difference between cleaning and organizing, scary stories, and ideas that might be stupid. Never interrupt a Nine. Links and Show Notes: The last episode with Zachary's dad How to turn off emoji auto correct on a Mac - Quora In the top menu bar, select Edit > Substitutions > (uncheck) Emoji THIS Is the Real PROBLEM with Wearing LOGOS (with @JoshuaBecker) Pareto principle Correction: It wasn't TheTopher, it was Tedward who knocks the dirt off his shoes Slightly scary video about the deepest cave in the world At the Mountains of Madness Where Were You? - Ghost Ship Pet Sematary Oh fear no evil Memento mori (Latin for ‘remember that you have to die’) Obsidian O Brother Where Art Thou (2000)- Convicts record a song at a radio broadcast center funny scene The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story) John 21:18 NIV: "I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” Runner-Up Titles: The Water Competition is Huge An Aspiring Minimalist Ideas That Might Be Stupid Momento Mori I Want A Wii U
Apr 20, 2023
1 hr 17 min
63: Face Your Fears!
An important announcement, COVID-19 ruminations, old-school technology, being honest about Screen Time data, Todd-isms, music theory, and a trip on Tim Cook's boat. The line knows. Featuring special guest: Scott Todd. Links and Show Notes: Adobe Creative Cloud Tim Bedwell Same God (Feat. Jonsal Barrientes) Passaggio The Official IU Credit Union Jingle Owen's Guest Episode Sorin's Guest Episode Our History - eBay Inc. AOL Do not use Poshmark. Or Mercari. Neumann stage microphone KMS 105 First-gen, 2007 iPhone sells for more than $63,000 Jill Behrman Send read receipts in Messages on Mac - Apple Support Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support Obsidian iOS 16: How to Stop Focus Modes From Sharing Your Status - MacRumors MFi Program Apple Reportedly Planning to Limit iPhone 15's USB-C Port in the Same Way as Lightning - MacRumors USB hardware BetterHelp Runner-Up Titles: Tell Me Grandpa Joe You’ve Bought Tim Cook Another Boat 7 Million DoorDash Deliveries Later A Worse Version of Straight No Chaser Straight No Chaser at the Wendy’s Drive Thru Ask Them to Put You on Hold Indefinitely Who Is This Mysterious Man? The Nursing Home Try The One That Comes to Haunt Me It Was Not Creepy at All Your Neumann 825XIAKR The Whole Amazon Van Every Day See Previous Note From Old Man Fine, You’re Not My Friend Anyway Turn on Screen Time They Will Sink Tim Cook’s Boat We Make CDs Together The Line Knows Every Family Has Isms Things Change, but Really They Don’t The Hobby King My Own Personal Trifecta A Certified YouTube Mechanic The Most Niche Joke Ever
Mar 13, 2023
1 hr 50 min
62: A Whole ’Nother Kettle of Fish
Strategies for getting to know people, going through times of sickness and rest, The Five Love Languages, the wild west of texting, and (of course) we couldn't avoid talking about the Enneagram. Links and Show Notes: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood How It's Made “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” - Fred Rogers Band of Brothers (miniseries) Jesse's Cameo on The College Try The Last of Us The Horse and His Boy The Five Love Languages Joe's Love Languages Ranking: Quality Time Physical Touch Words Acts of Service Receiving Gifts Zachary's Love Languages Ranking: Acts of Service Quality Time Words of Affirmation Physical Touch Receiving Gifts Entropy: Why Life Always Seems to Get More Complicated The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki Unsend and edit messages on iPhone - Apple Support Dwayne Johnson Runner-Up Titles: You Want a Medal or Something? Drank a Drink I Was Drinking Lick All the Trash Cans at the Hospital More Civilized Forms of Human Contact I Think I'm Just More Tired Now Delete, Delete, Delete, Wildfire, Wildfire, Wildfire Being Very Interested in the Wall to My Right Who Is This Alien Creature? Texting Is Like the Wild West An Octopus With Roller Skates on Chop Off One Email, Three Will Take Its Place Poke Me and Tell Me Random Stuff My Amazon Account Isn't Locked Here's a Random Piece of Information Send an Email Into the Void I Might Need Numbers Eventually You Need Constant Vigilance I Turned on My Zachary Mode An Allegiance to Things I Used to Love Maybe I'm Landing the Plane Completely Wrong A World With No Miscommunications That Dwayne The Rock Johnson One Classic Sorority Guys My Better is Most People's Normal We're All Just Moving Toward Being Normal People
Mar 6, 2023
1 hr 31 min
61: Egyptian Licorice
More than you could ever possibly want to know about tea, exercise, and sleep. Featuring special guest: Curtis Bagnell. Links and Show Notes: I love dogs. Shakira - Try Everything Farmer Wants a Wife Zachary's 4 Pillars: Sleep Water Diet Exercise Air Patrol's 5 Pillars: MIND – emotionally aware, learning, adaptability, and decision-making. BODY – physical fitness, rest, nutrition and recreation. RELATIONSHIPS – communications, connections, social support, and teamwork. SPIRIT – values, perseverance, perspective, and purpose. FAMILY – identity, affection, legacy, and priorities. No, Really, You Should Do Strength Training "Your body wants to be more muscular. It craves adaptation under stress. Thus, it is generous. In your early days of lifting, you won’t be pushing it to do crazy, outlandish things. Instead, you will simply be allowing it to be as strong as it should be. This is why, in the early days of lifting, the gains are so quick, and come without bodily protestation if your form is solid. It’s also why something just feels materially correct about becoming stronger, like you were crooked this whole time but finally you’ve been straightened. " How To: Diamond Push-Up ELI5: Why does it feel so good to turn over when trying to get to sleep after spending a while on one side? : explainlikeimfive Hypnagogia Joshua Milo Hypnic jerk Déjà vu How do Navy SEALs handle 5 days and nights of Hell Week without sleep? Phineas Gage 26: My Mind on Paper Donner Party
Feb 20, 2023
1 hr 39 min
59: Cheap, Fast, and Done Wrong
AI is taking over the podcast, Joe has discovered the perfect college schedule, Ben Stewart talks about Calvinism, and Zachary wishes more people would read all the Narnia books. Links and Show Notes: Cortex #137: A Barometer of Twitter ChatGPT Cody Kirkpatrick Rise - Signs That You're Saved "We must not suppose that there is a violent compulsion, as if God dragged them against their will; but in a wonderful and inconceivable manner he regulates all the movements of men, so that they still have the exercise of their Will." - John Calvin Sorin’s Episode An Example of Artistic Sermon Notes Passion City Church Washington DC Spotify Wrapped The Brook & The Bluff MacFamilyTree - Modern genealogy for your Mac Hammertime Day 1: Bug Hunt Orange Goop Multi-Purpose Hand Cleaner — Goop Hand Cleaner and All Goop Cleaning Products Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards Good, Fast, Cheap: You Can Only Pick Two! - Pyragraph The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer DALL·E 2 Discussion: Reading Order for The Chronicles of Narnia Liam Neeson Susan Pevensie
Jan 23, 2023
1 hr 23 min
58: A Christmas Present From You to You
Joe’s big purchase, Mac Philosophy 101, the future of work, Spotify Wrapped, and the moment you’ve all been waiting for: our yearly themes. Links and Show Notes: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch Buy Pro Apps Bundle for Education - Education - Apple Piezo macos - Mac OS: "Minimize" vs "Hide" - what's the difference? - Super User Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Tiles ChatGPT Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? - The Atlantic The Truth About AI Getting "Creative" Four Thousand Weeks Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World - Cal Newport Your Theme
Dec 28, 2022
1 hr 22 min
57: The Framework of How Our Minds Work
Is success natural-born talent, or hard work? How can we best incorporate spiritual disciplines into our lives? And what do we do when we’re scared of getting older? Links and Show Notes: The Beatles (album) Under the Mistletoe Stayin' Alive | @beegees | funk cover ft. @LizzyMcAlpine Lizzy McAlpine: Tiny Desk Concert Tiny Habits Facebook Marketplace Watch The Last Dance | Netflix No, You Can't Beat An NBA Player One-On-One I promise I'll slow up! I'll only be the best by a tiny bit! Zildjian LIVE! Groove Essentials Petar Janjic Understand the Book of Genesis (in Under 16 Minutes)• Part 2 Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life John Mayer - Stop This Train Why Die? Did People Used To Look Older? 4: We’re Essentially 60 Year Old Men
Nov 29, 2022
1 hr 17 min
56: Quadruple Bingo
Joe is full of surprises. Links and Show Notes: Kirkwood Observatory 2022 iPad and iPad Pro review: Mixed feelings – Six Colors Mac Power Users Bloomington Bagel Company Thinking About Lockdowns Planning Center Music Stand on the App Store CORY WONG Pirate Sonny Cortex Hello Internet Under the Mistletoe H.I. #11: Stream of Irrelevancy — Hello Internet This Video Will Make You Angry
Nov 9, 2022
1 hr 18 min
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