Best Pencil Problems Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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#170 – Putting together a whole new Christian worldview

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A retrospective that spotlights a provocative thread with huge theological and existential implications: the primordial cosmic ‘egg’ was fine-tuned, preprogrammed, and front-end loaded! In this Season Finale, we look back at an incredible series of episodes — most of them in the past few months, but many others from as far back as four years ago — …

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Ep 374 - The Best Book Rating Systems + Huge News! 36:29

1h ago36:29

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Brea and Mallory talk about book rating systems. Which one is the best? Plus, they solve a problem about seasonal book slumps and recommend audiobooks with amazing narrators. And the biggest news ever! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Link…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 146: Harbour For the Heart 1:05:03

3h ago1:05:03

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As the girls grabbed themselves an alcohol break in the local inn, an impromptu incorporeal interview bagged them a chef for their crew on the Shattered Moon. Back onboard the boat Ogvar, Otto, Erik and their creature companions were finally setting sail.

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#169 – Life starts shape-shifting

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After life got a foothold on Earth, it immediately set about to filling the various emerging ecosystems with new organisms. If you compressed the 3.7 billion year march of life on this planet down to 24 hours: earth comes into existence at midnight, the first fossils of life appear in the wee hours of the morning, the first multicellular life forms…

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Ep 373 - Top Glasser Books of the 21st Century! 34:52

3h ago34:52

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Brea and Mallory talk about the Top Glasser Books of the 21st Century list! Plus, they solve a problem about picking a book for a book club, and recommend graphic memoirs not illustrated by the author. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glass…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 145: Ghostly Gastronomy 1:00:54

3h ago1:00:54

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Last episode everyone awoke, some in a more sombre state than others. Orland got a bit of a buffing up, and a little water ingress into Elora's inventory were the precursors to a banana breakfast. The ladies took their leave of the vessel as they jumped ship, Rowan confirmed that ghoolish gambits were still going on in the graveyard, and a subseque…

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#168 – Life from non-life?

8d ago

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Deep ocean hydrothermal vents may have been the stage for the biggest play on earth, preprogrammed into the Big Bang: the origin of life! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring the fine-tuning of the universe to produce life … complex, intelligent life. This week and next, we’re going to look at how it seems that the appearance of life was b…

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Ep 372 - So Much Sand - Favorite Summer Books! 40:48

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Brea and Mallory recommend their favorite books set during summer! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about searching inside audiobooks, and debate about asking librarians for book recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLAS…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 144: Banana-Split-the-Party 1:06:54

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Spent from the bloody battle in which Cuin fell and drained of magical energies, the crew inspected the vessel for remnant danger with the knowledge that they would be spending the night at sea. With the discovery of an immense hoard, important information, and sailing secrets to process, they settled in for uneasy sleep. We'll escort you through t…

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#167 – Fine-tuning without a “Tuner”

22d ago

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An atheist response to fine-tuning: a super intellect ‘monkeying’ with the physics, a cosmic computer simulation, the multiverse hypothesis, and “the Gambler’s Fallacy.” So far, we’ve heard from five different university-trained scholars with theistic worldviews about fine-tuning of the universe: a Christian astronomer, a Jewish mathematician/physi…

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Ep 371 - Stop Picking Up the Wrong Books! 32:27

17d ago32:27

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Brea and Mallory talk about the warning signs that you’re picking the wrong books! Plus, they give tips on making your book float, and recommend romance with no sex. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASSES …

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EP 57. Back from Vacation 37:06

23d ago37:06

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This week, Urban is back from vacation and has been rather busy working on FPC Ink. At the time of release, I can already tell you that I regret the things I suggested in this episode. Sponsor: Pen Chalet: Go to Pen Chalet. Click on the Podcast link at the top of the page. Enter the code “2guys”, and take advantage of some amazing deals and a site …

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 143: A Bountiful Boatful 1:03:32

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After the gifting of a golden feather from the Archangel Avacyn, the team moved forwards to search the ship. With the discovery of a push panel door, they stepped through into a storage space that seemed to be stuffed full of magical marvels, ledgers and logs. We'll escort you through the rocky mountainsides of Stensia and the deep, wooded hinterla…

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#166 – What it takes to make a LIVING universe

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It takes an incredibly finer level of fine-tuning to produce a universe that has carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, selenium, molybdenum and many other trace elements needed for life. Last week, we explored the first of three meanings of the term “fine-tuning of the universe”: the delicate precision and balanc…

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Ep 370 - A New Fake World - Reading Appeal Factors 32:33

13d ago32:33

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Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - figure out your reading appeal factors! Plus, they solve a problem about figuring out your wheelhouse, and recommend dialogue heavy books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/GLAS…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 142: Into The Arms Of Avacyn 55:57

17d ago55:57

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Last week the team suffered a terrible tragedy as Cuin their beloved companion was lost at the hands of a Lich. This week we pick up in the midst of their mourning as they stand in shock. We'll escort you through the rocky mountainsides of Stensia and the deep, wooded hinterlands of Kessig, sail on the treacherous waterways of Nephalia and set cour…

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#165 – What it takes to produce a universe

26d ago

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Getting twenty five fundamental constants and physical laws just right to produce a universe full of electrons, neutrons, and protons … all the way up to planets and stars Last week, we learned that “Fine Tuning” can mean three very different things. Today, we’re going to explore the first of those three: the exquisite precision needed to produce a…

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Ep 369 - Most Anticipated Books for August and September! 37:25

19d ago37:25

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Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for August and September, test out coaster bookmarks, and give advice for people who hate hardcovers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Hello Comics www.hellocomics.net CODE: GLASSES Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASS…

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#164 – Fine Tuning: getting the pencil to stand on its tip!?

27d ago

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“Fine Tuning” really means three very different things, two of which are recognized by astrophysicists of all stripes; but one of them … not so much. We have often looked closely at Creationism in all of its various forms, flavors and dimensions. Two particular aspects of Creationism are foundational for the faith of many Christians (not a tenet of…

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Ep 368 - Dealing With Bad Book Opinions with Jordan Morris! 55:39

1M ago55:39

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Brea and Mallory have special guest Jordan Morris on the show to talk about how to deal with people’s bad book opinions, test out reading on the TV, and recommend books with weird comp titles. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Pair Eyewear …

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 141: Evil is as Evil does! 46:48

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With the boss battle in the bowels of the boat progressing, their enemy is taking a pounding. Join us as bottle continues in this 'do or die' situation. We'll escort you through the rocky mountainsides of Stensia and the deep, wooded hinterlands of Kessig, sail on the treacherous waterways of Nephalia and set course for the Silver city of Thraben. …

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#163 – Evolution, a “good” creation, and the problem of pain

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Can we say God used evolution to produce a “good” creation if it involves so much pain, suffering, predation and death? Our listeners asked us to do an episode on how to rationalize Christian faith with all the pain and suffering that is brought on by the process of Evolution. We spoke to Dr. James Stump, whose recently released book — Sacred Chain…

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Ep 367 - Worms for Pencils and All the Types of Fantasy! 30:22

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Brea and Mallory discuss all the different types of fantasy, test out a book pillow, and recommend feminist horror that isn’t gory. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASSES CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Go…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 140: Vessel of Volatility 1:03:37

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Gathered in the galley, the team decide it's time to delve deeper into the bowels of the boat, and as their creature companion rapidly returns from his reccie it appears that what lurks beneath is shockingly sinister. We'll escort you through the rocky mountainsides of Stensia and the deep, wooded hinterlands of Kessig, sail on the treacherous wate…

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#162 – Bending the arc of the moral universe

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Humans have been developing the toolkit needed to fulfill the Divine command: “learn to get along and take care of the planet”! Martin Luther King famously said: “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The popular political commentator and TV host Jon Stewart added something poignant to those …

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Ep 366 - Reading Buzzy Books and Cone Fingers 37:16

2M ago37:16

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Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a buzzy book from this year! Plus, they test out spinner rings for reading concentration, and solve a problem about jacket copy. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/GLASSES50…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 139: A Hole New Problem 56:15

2M ago56:15

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With Hell's kitchen in full swing, and the lamb sauce nowhere in sight (if you know what we mean), last episode we left the gang battling their foodie foes and their vegetable violence! With things heating up behind the galley doors, will this be a michelin-star massacre, or a haute-cuisine horror? We'll escort you through the rocky mountainsides o…

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#161 – Human evolution, morality, and our ultimate purpose

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Human evolution is hard to take for some Christians, especially when we claim that humans have been climbing up the evolutionary ladder in the moral sense. It was only a few years ago that Pew Research found roughly one third of Americans believe that “humans have existed in their present form since the beginning of time” (and in case the obvious r…

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Ep 365 - Can You Convert a Non-Reader? Plus Jeremy Lambert! 42:48

2M ago42:48

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Brea and Mallory discuss converting nonreaders, interview writer Jeremy Lambert, and recommend fantasy books that deal with grief. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASSES CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glass…

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THE SECRETS OF THE SILVER CITY - Episode 138: Menace on the Menu 1:06:33

2M ago1:06:33

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After a severe skewering in last weeks episode, death came quickly to the demonic dog. A rapid breather from battle was achieved before our companions discovered the galley, with a. offensive greeting of graters, greenery and grill pans ! We'll escort you through the rocky mountainsides of Stensia and the deep, wooded hinterlands of Kessig, sail on…

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