It seems that since the inception of civilization, people have been predicting how it will collapse. A common trope in mythology, religion, and science fiction has been that of apocalypse and the ensuing struggle for survival in the aftermath. In the episode, hosts Dexter and Shannon explore evidence for possible cataclysms of the past and potentia…

This episode is a general approach to toxicity in the modern world. From chemical spills to relationships the word toxic is very versatile. In this episode we explore and stretch the definition of toxic and how applying literal Hazardous material response practices to figuratively “toxic” circumstances. Check out more content at TheCearleyCultivati…

Have you ever thought about your death? “Memento Mori” has been chanted by monks and proclaimed by stoics for hundreds of years. They thought it was important to meditate on their deaths to enrich their lives. In this episode, we discuss Memento Mori as a philosophical practice and explore the modern applications as represented by “YOLO” culture an…

In this episode of the Cearley Cultivation, we discuss Oliver Anthony Music’s viral song “Rich men north of Richmond” which exploded the internet and left a sea of knee-slapping dissidents and outraged socialites in its wake. We watched the climb from a no-named average guy to interviews with Joe Rogan and Jordan B Peterson! The climb was not free …

We hope you’re wearing pink because today is all about Barbie! The blockbuster movie and pop culture icon has caused quite a stir since its release. Many people (we’re lookin’ at you, Shapiro) have denounced the movie for its feminist brainwashing agenda, while others have praised the movie for its refreshing and nuanced perspective of growing up i…

Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “The medium is the message,” and it’s never been better exemplified than in the modern expression of Social Media. In this episode, we talk about our personal relationships with social media, the rise of internet culture, and how this new media will destabilize culture as we know it. Love it or hate it, social med…

It’s time for another episode of “The Cearley Cultivation.” In this episode, we explore how the simple architectural element of the white picket fence became associated with the American Dream and the idealized image of suburban bliss. The white picket fence has an interesting and complex history in the American past and remains an iconic symbol in…

Archeologists say they can determine quite a bit about a society based on the trash they left behind. What would our trash say about us? For most of history, “trash” would have been animal bones, hides, pottery, glass, wood, but within the last 100 years, our trash has evolved significantly. Despite this change, we often take out our trash and neve…

Highways allow us to get where we’re going at high speeds, but this convenience doesn’t come without risk. We have the ability to easily travel between locations, but we now have to worry about high speed car wrecks. Our modern lifestyle creates new hazards. Thus, the guardrails were designed to offer protection and minimize risk, but what are othe…

Roald Dahl has recently become a hot topic of debate regarding censorship, sensitivity, and posthumous changes to art. At the start of 2023, Puffin Books decided to make hundreds of revisions to Dahl’s large collection of works due to feedback from sensitivity readers. Many of these revisions change or erase any text which discusses weight, race, g…

Do you own your culture? Or does your culture own you? I have always been curious about the line between cultural characteristics and genuine persona. Where does your culture stop and the individual start? In this episode, we explore the way cultures around the world modify their bodies to participate and play a role within their culture. We then t…

This episode was years in the making. Shannon has been in graduate school at Texas Tech for the last 5 years, and she is now officially finished. She has been an inspiration to me through this process, and I couldn’t be more proud. For this episode, we really just wanted to talk about her experience in school and explore the world of linguistics. S…

This episode is following up on some concepts introduced in the last episode, The Zero. When people talk about metrics, it’s usually used to discuss something quantifiable…things like money or data. What if we instead applied it to other, less-quantifiable things as well - things like happiness or time well spent. Shannon and I explore how metric a…

When I first presented the idea of doing an episode over Zero, Shannon was skeptical. How much is there to say about nothing? Turns out, quite a lot. In this episode, we explore Zero as a number, a concept, and as an abstraction. Zero may seem like nothing, but as with most things, there is more than meets the eye.…

Stranger Things season four just came to an end, and it grabbed the attention of the masses. The show’s 80’s culture, supernatural twists, and detective narrative are a few aspects which contribute to the show’s popularity. Hosts Dexter and Shannon dive into Hawkins to explore the themes, symbols, and characters within the show and what our fascina…

We recently started a new instagram account following our family’s move to the farm and quickly realized how little we knew about growing an account. We googled and clicked and learned about the vast world of instagramming. Our biggest takeaway was that we needed “pillars.” In the instagram world, what is it that we will be posting? As we’ve though…

The emergence of the “Meta Verse” represents a new stage of the internet, dubbed “Web 3”. This new platform presents a new level of virtual existence, which just so happens to feel eerily similar to many dystopian novel plots. With virtual reality at our doorstep, Shannon and I felt intrigued to look into simulations and how they relate to society …

Left vs. Right. Pro-choice vs. Pro-Life. Pro-vaccine vs. Anti-vaccine. I always get a little weary when complex issues become reduced to binaries, as if those are the only two choices. Most of the time, binaries exist when there is a limitation of options or when your options stand to be limited. Because we are inundated with binaries in our lives,…

This is the first episode in our book club series. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk was published in 1999 and has proven to be very prophetic. In this episode Shannon and Dexter are joined by Brad VanVokinberg to discuss this controversial and stimulating novel. If you haven’t read the book and only seen the movie, first shame on you, second the movie…

In this episode, we cover our recent life style change from living in the middle of Amarillo, Texas to a rural family farm near Stephenville, Texas. We sum up the exciting changes over the past couple months as well as go over some of the thought processes that led us towards this decision. Part of the reason the podcast went through the recent reb…

This is part 2 of 3 in our crypto series. I have really enjoyed editing this series. With each listen back, I catch something new and often find my mind wondering the possible ways this new technology will be implemented. In this hour, only Kishore and I are talking as Shannon was trying to keep the kids quiet, which created a slightly different fe…

This is part 1 of a 3 part story exploring the topic of crypto currency and DeFi. This was a barn burner of a recording at over 3 hours, which sets a record as our longest interview, and I honestly felt like the conversation could have kept going, the topics were far from exhausted. Our guest, Kishore Yalamanchili, is a pulmonologist by trade and g…

We recorded this episode on a beautiful afternoon in Abilene, Texas. When I contacted Erin Elise Holland about being on the show, she thought it would be fun to interview us. Erin asked us questions about how Shannon and I met and what lead us to get married. The conversation also flowed around some future plans and how having kids changes everythi…

The mindless mass, as a trope, is always present, and the natural inclination is to imagine that you are one of the few survivors. But why are we, as a society, so infatuated with zombies and apocalypses? In this episode, we explore the deeper side of this seemingly “silly” horror sub genre. If you enjoy this episode, please like, share, and subscr…

This is the pilot episode. I, Dexter, am joined by my cohost and wife, Shannon, and special guest Milky Mike. We cover what we hope this podcast will be, what is prompting us to do this show, and some of the social context which will influence and impact our conversations going forward. This was the first time we recorded with all our new gear, and…

Shannon and Dexter wrap up the Panhandle Primate podcast and set the stage for the upcoming debut of Their new show The D_Program.Av Panhandle Primate Podcast

This is only my second show of 2020 and during the span of time that has elapsed, it seems like the whole world has changed. In this episode, guests Austin, Shannon and I discuss snow-piled trampolines, some of the positive sides of quarantine, and the postulation that we might all be cultural refugees. My intent is to develop my consistency in rel…

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