Beste Gryphon Shafer podcaster (2024)

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140 - Myriad Memorization Motivation Metrics 1:07:21

11M ago1:07:21

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Gryphon and Scott discuss memorization motivation from the perspectives of quizzers, parents, coaches, and program administrators. What drives motivation and competition? What are the cycles and trends that contribute to memorization motivation, both within and beyond the influence of coaches and administrators? Is making a quiz meet "too fun" coun…

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139 - 2-Team and 4-Team Quizzes, District Meet 1 Recap, and Golf Technology 1:17:27

1y ago1:17:27

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Gryphon recounts the most recent past meet, District Meet 1 at Madras. Scott and Gryphon discuss the emerging strategies and tactics on display at the meet. Then the dynamic duo deep dives into the theory and practice of 2-team and 4-team quizzes under both Second Age and Third Age systems relative to 3-team quizzes, including any advantages and di…

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138 - How to Memorize and How to Craft Reference Materials 1:02:55

1y ago1:02:55

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Gryphon and Scott first discuss how to memorize, including various ways each memorize and some useful analogies of mental conditioning. They also chat about ways to memorize with others and gain support from even non-quizzers in memorization investment. Then the dynamic duo discuss how to prepare and use reference materials, both for open book quiz…

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137 - CBQ Rules 1.1 and Open Book Probability Stratagem 1:35:10

1y ago1:35:10

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Gryphon and Scott discuss and then deep dive into the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules version 1.1, specifically it's small but important differences to the version 1.0 used at the recent International Open Championships (IOC). Then the dynamic duo explore open book theory including scoring probabilities, pro/con-missional aspects thereof, and …

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136 - CBQ IOC Retrospective and Strategic Observations 1:58:04

1+ y ago1:58:04

1:58:04

Gryphon and Scott discuss the International Open Championship meet hosted at Seattle Pacific University the previous week. The dynamic duo discuss the meet highlights and dig into what worked in Quizzing strategy and where teams could have improved. The pair also discuss a handful of proposed rules changes for the next version of the CBQ rule book.…

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135 - CBQ Rules System Introductory Deep Dive, Part 3 1:32:13

1+ y ago1:32:13

1:32:13

Gryphon and Scott welcome back special guest Andrew Borden to continue their review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system. In this, part 3 of the series, the tremendous trio discuss: rulings, timeouts, fouls, and appeals. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-ti…

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134 - CBQ Rules System Introductory Deep Dive, Part 2 1:08:22

1+ y ago1:08:22

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Gryphon and Scott welcome special guest Andrew Borden to continue their review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system. In this, part 2 of the series, the tremendous trio discuss: scoring, including quizzer points, ceilings, and bonus team points; query identifiers and quiz flow; and query base subtype and translation distribution. As alway…

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133 - CBQ Rules System Introductory Deep Dive, Part 1 1:19:17

1+ y ago1:19:17

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Gryphon and Scott review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system at an introductory level and deep dive on the unspoken implications of how its parts fit together in operation. In this, part 1 of the series, the dynamic duo discuss: the preamble, quizzes, materials, query process, query types (both base subtypes and quizzer-selected subtype…

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132 - Statistics from MVP and to Advanced 58:56

1+ y ago58:56

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Gryphon and Scott dig into various needs and structures of recording and tracking Bible Quizzing statistics. The dynamic duo discuss minimum viable statistics operations at the quiz, meet, and season level. Then they discuss wish-list ideas for statistics, both in the current "Second Age" systems and in the upcoming "Third Age" CBQ system. As alway…

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131 - An Unplanned Riff 53:01

1+ y ago53:01

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Gryphon and Scott have no pre-planned notes of any kind and instead riff on a topic known only to Scott prior to recording. The dynamic duo also discuss the origin of the term "riff" (and they riff on that a little). As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #insi…

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130 - CBQz Rules Strategies, Theories, and Extrapolations 1:18:50

1+ y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

Gryphon and Scott discuss various strategies and theories of strategies for maximizing scoring in Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQz), the new official name for the Third Age of Quizzing that's starting now. The dynamic duo also discuss various extrapolations from these theories and related preparation and performance philosophies. As always, email que…

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129 - The Brutal and Unrelenting Realities of Geography 39:34

2y ago39:34

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Gryphon and Scott discuss the the brutal and unrelenting realities of geography as it pertains to operating various Bible Quizzing programs at both the region, district, and international levels of scope. The dynamic duo wax philosophic over various modes and methodologies for maximizing the true mission of Quizzing with regard to managing a cruel …

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128 - Preparing for IOC, A3 Timeouts, and Quiz Foul Penalties 1:26:22

2y ago1:26:22

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Gryphon and Scott walk through 3 topics, all in the context of the Third Age of Quizzing. First, the dynamic duo discuss timeouts in under Third Age rules and contrast them with how Second Age timeouts work, both from a practical level but more importantly a strategic view. Then Gryphon and Scott explore ideas for the best way to prepare for the In…

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127 - Third Age Rule Book Review, Coaching We Think Coaches Aren't Coaching, and Various Quizzing Announcements 1:53:30

2y ago1:53:30

1:53:30

Gryphon and Scott cover 3 topics: First, a set of various Quizzing announcements including upcoming PNW Quizzing meets and the remainder of the PNW season. Second, the dynamic duo review the "preview version" of Third Age rule book, with Scott probing and asking questions and Gryphon providing background. Then finally, Scott and Gryphon discuss a h…

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126 - Byproduct of Objective Rules, Engaging the Audience, and Appeal Aperture Feedback 1:16:46

2y ago1:16:46

1:16:46

Gryphon and Scott discuss 3 topics, after Gryphon provides a Third Age International Open Championship (IOC) meet update. First, the dynamic duo dive into a theoretical byproduct of objective rule: how it looks ridiculous 1 iota on either side of the objective rule. Then Gryphon and Scott brainstorm ideas for improving audience engagement, includin…

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125 - Cartesian Grid Quizzing Theory and Appeal Aperture When System Designing 1:13:50

2y ago1:13:50

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Gryphon and Scott tackle 2 theoretical topics. First, Gryphon shares a "Cartesian Grid Quizzing Theory" whilst Scott translates out of nerd-speak into normal-human-speak. The theory revolves around the correlation between investment (i.e. memorization, study, and practice) and reward (i.e. scoring) in Quizzing, and how in designing the Third Age of…

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124 - Volunteer Coordination and Personality Types, Memorization Motivation, and Multi-Translation 1:21:40

2y ago1:21:40

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Gryphon and Scott discuss the different personality types of volunteers and the pros and cons of each for certain roles. They then discuss coordinating volunteers effectively along with a few related philosophies of leadership. Then the dynamic duo dig deep into various hypotheticals about Quizzing motivation on different parts of the quizzing stra…

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123 - The "These People" Challenge and How to Save Quizzing 1:21:09

2y ago1:21:09

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Gryphon and Scott open the episode by nerding out over a challenge that came up in the most recent PNW district meet at Madras the prior weekend. Then the dynamic duo again answer listener email about the future of Quizzing and how to save Quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Ch…

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122 - Quiz Generation Algorithms, Quizzing's Mission, and Quizzer Motivations 1:14:44

2y ago1:14:44

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Gryphon and Scott discuss various comments from a listener email. First, they dig into the various areas of optimization for setting Quizzing toward mission, beyond just rules and procedures. Then they discuss ways coaches can incentivize quizzers and to what degree other influencers like pastors and parents have on quizzer success. There's some di…

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121 - Question Set Dynamics and Listener Questions about Quizzing's Third Age 1:29:51

2y ago1:29:51

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Gryphon and Scott first discuss various ways to generate valid quiz sets from question sets and the implications of each approach. Then the dynamic duo answer listener questions about the Third Age of Quizzing, introduced in the previous episode. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat …

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120 - The Third Age of Quizzing 1:44:38

2y ago1:44:38

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Gryphon and Scott discuss what a hypothetical "juniors" program might look like and if it would be a positive return on investment. Gryphon provides a CBQZ update and PNW Quizzing season status update. Then the dynamic duo invest the majority of the episode talking about the history and future of Bible Quizzing. Gryphon explains the theory of the "…

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119 - Quizzing Theoretical Physics: Quoting Versus Answering 1:08:11

2+ y ago1:08:11

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Gryphon and Scott dive into Quizzing Theoretical Physics (again) by probing the extra-rule-book-ian concept of "quoting" versus "answering" when a quizzer is responding to a question. Far from staying focused on that initiating topic, the dynamic duo dig into related philosophical questions like, "Are we OK with poorly-written rules that are tribal…

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118 - Wisdom via Experience vs Instruction and International Program Organization 1:09:13

2+ y ago1:09:13

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Gryphon and Scott dive into the theoretical, asking if Quizzing wisdom for Quizzers is better or more commonly received and integrated by experience versus instruction. Some things are better learned by doing, while others are easier learned from coaches and captains. The dynamic duo also discuss ideal international program organization and its imp…

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117 - Situation Questions Exploration, New Rule Book Versions, and PNWQuizzing.org Stuff 57:38

2+ y ago57:38

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Gryphon and Scott discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about situation questions (SITs) but were too afraid to ask. What are all the rules around SITs and their implications? What are the best SIT study habits? To what degree is it valuable to specialize in SITs, and how would you do that if you wanted to? Also, the dynamic duo announce so…

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116 - Quizzing Financial Transparency 1:23:37

2+ y ago1:23:37

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In this episode, Gryphon and Scott discuss a cluster of financial transparency questions, drawing from their own experiences and (possibly flawed and certainly incomplete) memories of the past and their own understanding of the current state of Quizzingdom. The dynamic duo takes umbrage at some points. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and those t…

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115 - Listener Email, GWI, DC Update, and Star Wars Materials 59:28

2+ y ago59:28

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Gryphon and Scott read and discuss an email from a listener covering our previous discussions on trying to filter or limit the negative impact a berserk quizzer at Internationals and similar competitive levels. They also cover a Great West Invitational recap, a District Championships update (now less than 2 weeks away at Double K in Easton, WA), an…

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114 - Quizzer Types and Associated Motivations 44:52

2+ y ago44:52

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Gryphon and Scott discuss the idea that quizzers can be divided up into various types, often times with high levels of complexity and across multiple type categories. The dynamic duo discuss these categories and how coaches can best coach these different types of quizzers. Categories include: older versus younger sibling quizzers, the "I'm just her…

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113 - College Basketball and Bible Quizzing 1:01:27

2+ y ago1:01:27

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Gryphon and Scott discuss how college basketball officiating might have parallels to officiating Bible Quizzing.Since Gryphon is only vaguely aware of college basketball, Scott leads the discussion, citing many examples of officiating problems he witnessed from a long weekend watching various games. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbq…

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112 - First Principles of Bible Quizzing 1:14:12

2+ y ago1:14:12

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Gryphon and Scott, in an effort to imagine what Quizzing might be like if we were to recreate it anew, work through some thought experiments to help determine what may be our shared first principles of Bible Quizzing. Quizzing must be fun and engaging. We need to remove inconsistent and error-prone activity because it's unfair, and what is unfair i…

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111 - Rule Book Committee Initiation 59:54

3y ago59:54

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Gryphon and Scott discuss the initiation of the first ever Rule Book Committee. The dynamic duo discuss the formation of the committee, where it's charter comes from, how it basically works, and other particulars. But the really exciting bits are all about how everyone from across the whole of Quizzingdom can participate in the process as equals in…

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110 - Is this OK? 57:56

3y ago57:56

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Gryphon and Scott play for the very first time ever the new game "Is this OK?" In this game, Scott asks thought provoking questions based on ethical scenarios from Quizzing, then the dynamic duo discuss these scenarios to determine: Is this OK? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in…

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109 - Is Quizzing the most effective discipleship program? Does a program become toxic when its leaders act unilaterally? 1:09:13

3y ago1:09:13

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Gryphon and Scott discuss 2 mostly philosophical questions: First, is it really the case that Bible Quizzing is the most effective discipleship program in modern western Christianity today? To answer that, the dynamic duo may have to wrestle with the notion of what "effective" means and how that can be objectively measured. Second, does a program, …

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108 - Question Difficulty Concepts and District Meet 1 Recap 1:20:29

3y ago1:20:29

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Gryphon and Scott begin with a review or recap of PNW Quizzing District Meet 1, held at Alliance Bible Church. It was the first in-person official PNW Quizzing quiz meet in 1.75 years. The dynamic duo discuss some long forgotten (over the past 1.75 years) rules and practices of meets. Then Gryphon and Scott dive into various concepts and philosophi…

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107 - Tips for Rookies 43:37

3y ago43:37

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With less than a week to go before the first official district meet of the season, Gryphon and Scott discuss tipsfor rookies of various types. First, they talk about what it's like to be a rookie quizzer, what to expect, and how bestto approach this first meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss tips for coaches with rookies, new captains, and new offici…

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106 - Type Distribution Assembly Selection, KVL Dedesignationizing, OT Books, and PNW Announcements 45:55

3y ago45:55

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Gryphon and Scott first cover some PNW Quizzing announcements; in particular, some logistics about the upcoming November meet, a new online registration system, and participation fees. Then the dynamic duo discuss the theory and practice of removing the type designations from the PNW key verses list (KVL). They then discuss the idea of requiring OT…

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105 - All Things Scoring and a Quizzing Deep Thought 1:10:29

3y ago1:10:29

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Gryphon and Scott discuss all things scoring and scorekeeping; but first, Gryphon reviews the recent Scramble meet and highlights some upcoming meets and events in PNW Quizzing. Scott then leads the episode's deep-dive on all things scoring. First comes an individual versus team core scoring rules and concepts. The dynamic duo discuss everything fr…

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104 - Reference Question Philosophies and the Upcoming Scramble Meet 1:05:38

3y ago1:05:38

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Gryphon opens the episode with a Scramble meet update, the first in-person meet for PNW Quizzing in about a year and a half. Then Scott and Gryphon discuss all sorts of reference question philosophies. The dynamic duo discuss writing reference questions and how it may be easier to write more CRs than CVRs. They then dive into the notion of "split M…

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103 - Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Reference Questions But Were Afraid to Ask 58:43

3y ago58:43

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Gryphon and Scott open with a PNW Quizzing leadership meeting announcement and some good news about the upcoming season. Then the dynamic duo turn their attention to reference questions in their quest to answer all your reference questions questions. What are they? What's the point and value of them? What are the differences from other types? What'…

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102 - Memorizing and Question Writing on James 1 1:13:52

3y ago1:13:52

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Gryphon and Scott discuss the first few verses of James 1, first in the context of how best to memorize, then on question-writing. The dynamic duo discuss there preferred ways to prepare, memorize, and review along with a few other ways others have said work for them. Then Gryphon and Scott walk through the first few verses of James 1, writing ques…

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101 - Quizzing 101 58:16

3+ y ago58:16

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Gryphon and Scott turn episode 101 into a "Quizzing 101" college class, intended for anyone curious about or interest in Quizzing but who has zero experience or exposure to it. The dynamic duo discuss what Quizzing is and why Quizzing is at a conceptual level, then they dive into how quiz meets and quizzes work, how questions work, and some ideas f…

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100 - Live from Internationals 2021 in Toledo 35:39

3+ y ago35:39

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Gryphon and Scott join an panel of many of the podcast's past guests to discuss Internationals 2021 and the future of Bible Quizzing. This episode was recorded at Internationals 2021 in Toledo, Ohio in front of a live studio audience. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real…

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99 - Looking Back at the Last 98 Episodes 1:08:51

3+ y ago1:08:51

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Gryphon and Scott review their favorite episodes over the past nearly three and half years of Inside Quizzing's 98 episodes. They've selected their top 6 moments in Inside Quizzing history: Episode 14 from April 16, 2018 about hypothetical crazy quizzing ideas. Episode 24 from October 1, 2018 about officials' table roles and duties. Episode 34 from…

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98 - Classic Logical Fallacies and Bible Quizzing 1:13:50

3+ y ago1:13:50

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Gryphon and Scott discuss a series of classic logical fallacies and provide examples of how sometimes we can see these classic logical fallacies inside Bible Quizzing. The dynamic duo cover: Appeal to Authority; Ad Hominem; Appeal to Common Practice, Appeal to Tradition, Appeal to Popular Belief, and the Bandwagon Fallacy; Hasty Generalization; Str…

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97 - IBQ Preparation by Role, Air Quizzing, and Quizzing 3.0 1:06:40

3+ y ago1:06:40

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Gryphon and Scott first discuss preparing for the in-person Internationals by role. For example, what should quizzers do now and over the next 4 weeks? What about coaches, QMs, or AJs? Then Gryphon talks a bit about Air Quizzing, with flight service from the PNW to Toledo and back. There's some discussion about what topics we should schedule for ep…

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96 - Internationals News and Traditions, Adult Quizzing League, and Theoretical Virtual District 1:05:44

3+ y ago1:05:44

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Gryphon and Scott begin with some news and updates about the upcoming Internationals quiz meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss Internationals traditions of the past, present, and perhaps even the future, including: banners, uniforms, talent shows, and more. Should Adult Quizzing League select James/Romans versus Timothy/Jude for next season? Then fin…

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95 - Quizzing Tooling: The Good Versus The Less-Good and Why 1:11:46

3+ y ago1:11:46

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In light of Reagan's recent stats tool and Zachary's recent Google Sheets scoresheet, Gryphon and Scott dive into the question: What makes for good versus "less-good" Quizzing tooling? The dynamic duo discuss tooling across the ages, going back to the pre-laptop days of the paper concordance and walk up to the present with our electronic options an…

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94 - Random Topics of Bible Quizzing 53:36

3+ y ago53:36

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Gryphon and Scott discuss various somewhat random topics about Bible Quizzing, everything from the "just start" principle, "do the hardest things first" concept, and establishing an accountability partner for memorizing. The dynamic duo also dive into the idea of Seinfeld calendars, various "Levels" of memorizing and their associated expedcted outc…

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93 - Optimal International Meet Practice and Preparation 59:21

3+ y ago59:21

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Gryphon and Scott discuss various theories, philosophies, and anecdotal experiences around optimizing practice and preparation for International-meet-bound Quizzing teams. The dynamic duo discuss things to do in practice and theories about what to focus on and what to ignore. There's a deep dive on syllable/jump speed targeting and training along w…

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92 - Quizzing Evangelizing and Recruiting; And Some PNW Announcements 59:58

3+ y ago59:58

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Gryphon and Scott begin with some announcements for PNW, specifically about the upcoming District Championships meet this coming weekend and what's in store for the 2021-2022 James/Romans season. Check out the PNWQuizzing.org web site for details. Then the dynamic duo deep dive into Quizzing evangelizing and recruiting, everything from how things a…

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91 - Optimal QM Disposition and Qualities, Various Quizzing Updates, and How Can We Tell If We're Being Successful? 1:10:51

3+ y ago1:10:51

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Gryphon and Scott open the episode with a few PNW Quizzing updates and announcements, then they discuss their thoughts and various cool statistics from the recent Great West Invitational meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss what might be an optimal quizmaster disposition and qualities. Then they explore the question: How can we tell if we're being su…

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