Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Acupuncture with Tsao-Lin Moy

Given that 25% of all adults have a fear of needles, the choice to be voluntarily stabbed seems like an odd one to many. And while tattoos have become popular in the past decade, acupuncture has existed as a documented medical treatment for over 2,000 years, with other evidence pointing to it's first use over 8,000 years ago!
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Tsao Lin Moy. With experience in massage, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine, Tsao-Lin Moy gives an expert breakdown behind both the spiritual aspects, as well as the hard science of these mystified practices. I'll tell you now it's not as many needles as you're thinking.( Www.IntegrativeHealingArts.Com )
Let's get stabbed to feel better.
I hope you all learned as much as I did. It's a weird side effect of doing these interviews, and maybe the same for you all listening to the shows, that I become way more open to the idea of going in for acupuncture. It's almost ironic that I've never considered it given the fact that I have paid several people to stab my body thousands of times to get tattoos. So maybe I'll find a place nearby that will only stab me 20 times and report back on the experience.
We're almost halfway through November and here are the updated rankings:1. The United States, led by Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon. I'm not sure why the sudden spike in the Midwest states, but that's super cool!2. Australia, with New South Wales dominating all other combined.3. The United Kingdom, with England still out front.4. Canada, with British Columbia and Ontario tied.5. Germany, battling head to head with New Zealand and led by Bayern. Someone tell me if I'm pronouncing that right.
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here for the next episode!Until the next episode, please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Realistic AI and Robots with JL Hancock

We're all familiar with famous movies that show the machines taking over earth by force. With over two decades of experience, my military specialist today discusses if that really is how our world ends.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is J. L. Hancock. Jim, as he allowed me to call him, spent twenty years as a cryptologist working his way up to senior advisor over future concepts and innovation for military special operations. That's a whole lot of technical terms I didn't understand and wouldn't expect you to either. However, Jim does an incredible job presenting profoundly complex things in a relatively simple way. By the end of this episode, I know we'll all be Just Dumb Enough to understand why the rise of the machines isn't our biggest concern.( Www.JLHancock.Com )
Let's hope I don't get arrested for publishing government secrets.
I would hope everyone is going to leave this episode feeling much more skeptical about the interactions and news that they see pop up online, but the truth is that at least a couple listeners were probably scrolling through Facebook or Twitter during the episode.
It's a scary thought to realize we are our own worst enemies when it comes to information, but you really can't take a hands off approach to the world existing all around you.
Speaking of that wide world, it's November and here are the new rankings:1. The United States, led by California, Ohio, and Texas.2. Australia, with New South Wales already taking a lead.3. The United Kingdom, with England out front.4. Canada, with British Columbia barely at the top.5. Ireland, just barely edging out South Korea.
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here for the next episode!Until the next episode, please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Show Announcement

Basic announcement for the fans about show scheduling and behind the scenes updates.
If you've ever thought about coming on the show, now is as good a time as any! Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com and tell me what you'd want to talk about! I love having listeners on the show, and it's always a ton of fun!
Stay Dumb!

Cancer Mindset with The Rugarts

Anyone who has had someone close to them receive a cancer diagnosis, which is unfortunately most of us, knows how distressing it can be. But what's the proper response? Do you turn inward and keep it a secret? Or are you supposed to rely entirely on others? Luckily I have a couple of experts today with knowledge from both the diagnosed and the caregiver sides to help us figure it out.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guests today are Nancy Rugart Plummer and Robert Rugart. This mother and son duo have almost over a half dozen experiences with severe cancers in their family, with Nancy being one of the only people to have survived Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer and Metastatic Brain Cancer in the world.That's not to say it was ever an easy journey, but they learned a lot having to go through the process more than once. Now they're on the show to pass along the critical lessons learned along the way, and share how you can apply the same steps to your everyday life.( Www.BecomingTheBestU.Com )
Let's not just win, but conquer.
I know episodes with these topics can be hard for some to listen through. Hell, I've had good friends tell me they just won't listen to certain episodes because of the content. And that's understandable, but I hope those of you who did listen could tell that this was nowhere near the doom and gloom that occupies the treatment space sometimes. It was a lot of laughs, with a couple great people, and we crammed a lot of learning into a three-quarter hour segment.
Lastly, it's the end of October and rankings are as follows:1. The United States, led by New York, California, and Oregon.2. The United Kingdom, with England dominating the chart.3. Canada, with New Brunswick suddenly overtaking all the others.4. Australia, with New South Wales firmly out front.5. Ireland! Beating Germany and New Zealand for a last minute win!
That's it for this week! Have a great weekend, a spooky Halloween, and I'll see you all back here for the next episode!Until the next episode, please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

High Efficiency Chaos with Vaughn Granger

There's a lot of ADHD news out in the internet. It's becoming a much more common and accepted diagnosis, which is fantastic when we're talking about advocacy. But what has been very misleading is this message that people with ADHD can't be focused long enough to be successful.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Vaughn Granger. Vaughn is an entrepreneur (one of the hardest words to spell in the English language) who specializes in men's clothing. He's also a loving husband, caring father, avid coach, and full on addict to the way businesses problems get solved. He also introduces some key "pillars" that once established have kept him functioning at a high level, despite the world pushing back against him. Vaughn is also just one of the coolest dudes I've gotten to meet, and it was a pleasure having him.We did run into a couple connection issues doing this interview mobile, but you'll have to tell me what you think of the edit. I'm trying a new thing to normalize quality on the whole file so that it doesn't sound jarring going back and forth. ( Instagram @VaughnGranger )
Let's get unconventional.
What a blast, and a short interview to balance out the last long one. Check out more from Vaughn and try to implement those pillars in your own life. It can make a big difference just to see your every day through a different lens.
Anyway, the mid-October rankings are as follows:1. The United States, now led by New York, Oregon, and California.2. The United Kingdom, with England at the top.3. Australia, still run by New South Wales.4. Canada, with Ontario taking back it's maple scented crown.5. Germany, climbing back into the top 5.
That's it for this week! Have a great weekend I'll see you all back here for the next episode!Until the next episode, please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Theatrical Violence with Argent Combat

There is something about seeing performative violence on stage that has captivated audiences since the very first plays some 2,500 years ago. But the dramatic actions taken either on stage or on screen obviously can't be real, right? I mean... obviously most plays don't end in a real murder, but what about the rest? Just how much of what we watch is pretend?
Also I do apologize for the delay of the episode. I've been gravely ill as you can no doubt hear and without power, which has been a blast.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. I'm your host as always Colton Petry.
My guests today are Brittany Holdahl Donahue and J. Oliver Donahue. This husband and wife combo are the founders of Argent Combat, a training center for some of the coolest of yet most misunderstood of skills: Stage Combat. The three of us are pretty open during the interview about what nerds we are, but how awesome is it that you can go to a place and learn sword fighting, knife play, and unarmed combat training without actually hurting your partner.And that's a theme you'll notice throughout the episode; this practice can give you so much more than a showy new trick. It can help you in a swath of other ways, like communication with those close to you, a better understanding of yourself, and so much more. I hope you'll stick around for one of the most fun recording sessions I've had to date, with two absolutely incredible people. ( Www.ArgentCombat.Com )
Let's get (kind of) violent!
I know this was a long one, but honestly I just had fun hanging out with these two incredible people. I hope you enjoyed that as well! I also think there is something so almost ironic about picking up a weapon to reassure oneself that they'll not do harm again. It's almost poetic.
Anyway, the October rankings as of now:1. The United States, led by Washington, Ohio, and New York.2. The United Kingdom, with England now firmly at the top.3. Australia, led back to the top 3 by New South Wales.4. Canada, with Alberta just barely edging out Ontario.5. Bulgaria, still hanging in with the top 5 for now.
That's it for this week! Have a great weekend I'll see you all back here for the next episode!Until the next episode, please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Caregiving with Mark Steven Porro

We all go about our lives knowing that time will catch up with us, but it never ceases to surprise when we get the call that an aging loved one suddenly needs more help than they can afford. What can you do? What's should you do? Let's learn one option right now.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.
My guest today is Mark Steven Porro. Mark comes from an interesting background of acting and business management, but what he brings to the show today is actually his experience being a caregiver, and why he believes it's something everyone should do when the opportunity arises in your own family.
His is both a fun and sad story about the many struggles of an aging loved one, and the time he got to spend with his mother, even when she couldn't remember his name. If you enjoy the documentary style, at the dining table type of story; you'll probably love this.Also, thank you for everyone who tuned in to the last episode and celebrated the two year milestone with me. I hope you enjoyed the look back, as well as a look forward to all the things still to come!
Let's give a hand!
It was a very different style than we usually do for the show, but I like to shake things up sometimes so you all don't get totally bored of me.
We're now into October, and here's the rankings so far:1. The United States, led by Washington, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. Odd three states to be in the lead, but I like it!2. The United Kingdom, with England just barely beating Northern Ireland.3. Bulgaria. Welcome to the top 3! I fear I don't know enough about Bulgaria to pull off an inside reference. Share some things with me!4. Canada, with an unusual tie between Alberta and British Columbia. Glad to see a different name up here for the first time in a long time.5. Nepal. Welcome to the top 5! I'd be fascinated to hear how you found the show!
That's it for this week! Have a great weekend I'll see you all back here for the next episode!Until the next episode, please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Top 10 Most Downloaded Experts

Distinguished Audience, welcome to a very special episode of The Just Dumb Enough Podcast!
 
The show is officially 2 years old as of today. 
So, I figured a great was to celebrate how far we've come is to compile some clips of the guests we've heard from over the last two years. But these weren't picked at random, they are the top 10 most downloaded and streamed episodes from the first two years.
 
I will note that the competition was very tight between the top ten with only a couple dozen streams separating #1 and #10. Also this is not a list of my favorite episodes, but those which are the most popular within the general listenership, across all platforms.
 
I do apologize if some of this compilation has sharp cuts between clips, but I've never done this before! It's also just littered with teasers to draw in new audience. But without further ado, let's get this compilation rolling with the number one episode
 
#1 Kindergarten Teacher with Natalie Parmenter: I'm not sure if it's because this is an education episode on an education podcast, or just general interest, but the Primary Focus host really killed this interview.
 
#2 Dieting Correctly with Amy Fox: It should come as no surprise that so many of us want to succeed with diets, but my expert really came from a neutral position and blew me away with her simple tips.
 
#3 Working Dogs with Bob Bryant: This wasn't a cheery episode, but the information about how mistreated and mishandled these Working Dogs are is still really important.
 
#4 Dental Hygiene with Traci Petry: I might be a little partial, but this will always be one of my favorite guests. She's just such a wonderful and kind lady... also she's my mom. Plus, she gave so much insight on a highly desired job, which was an original intent behind the podcast.
 
#5 Psychedelic Medicines with Jonathan de Potter: I was worried that the audience who shows up for very professional topics might not receive the topic of drugs particularly well, but it's place in the top 10 shows that there is a broad interest to learn and grow amongst the audience, despite the perception of any given topic.
 
#6 Modern Caveman Brains with Dr. Betsy Holmberg: Psychology will never not be fascinating to me, and the thought that an outdated brain process might lead to our early deaths earned it's spot on the community's list.
 
#7 The JFK Assassination with KW Zachary & Sara Peterson: While usually I shoot for the highest audio quality, I love that this true crime slash conspiracy episode has that very on brand audio like I was taking a call from a safehouse.
 
#8 Blindness with Kevin Lowe: With such a warm personality and a great show of his own, this whole interview was either educational, surprising, emotional or all of the above.
 
#9 Near Death Experiences with Chris Jankulovski: For a man who has always been on the verge of death, Chris doesn't let it slow him down. And his willingness to push forward carries a lot of lessons. It was honestly hard to cut this one down for the compilation because it's all so compelling!
 
#10 Reframing Discrimination with Dr. Frank Douglas: I'm a bit surprised to see this recent episode competing so well with others that had more time, but I'm also glad to see that people are coming to the show for information about key issues in society.
 
And that's the whole top 10 most downloaded! 
 
What do you think? Did your favorite make the list? Did you find a new episode to listen to that you previously skipped? Can you believe it's been two years already? 
 
Time sure does fly working on this show, and I know I couldn't have done it without the amazing listeners that make up this audience. I'm so grateful for each and every one of you who tune in, laugh, learn, and embrace the dumbness.
 
As far as this episode goes, it was very interesting to put together, and it's something I'd be willing to do more of if you all enjoyed it. Leave a comment to let me know!
 
Also, let me know what's on your mind by emailing: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or sending a message to any of the social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else!
 
I'd also love to have more listeners on the show if you've got a job, hobbies, or lifestyle that you love to talk about!
 
Anyway, as we look ahead to year three, you can expect even more dumb questions, laughter, tears, and maybe a few surprises along the way.
So stay tuned, and Stay Dumb!