Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Marine Sniper with Johnathan Taylor

I don't think any career path in military infantry is more associated with killing than a sniper. But how close to reality is that perception? 
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 Johnathan Taylor. JT was a Marine Scout Sniper with multiple tours of duty in the Middle East before shifting to a job working with the Department of Veteran's Affairs. His experiences overseas paint a picture you may not have considered before, because it's not the primary focus of action movies. And maybe that contributes to the attitude that distance from a horrible event is proportional to the amount of mental trauma one develops. But that's a crazy thought to have! Join me as we learn more about this!
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Let's find a hidden position!
Thank you all for listening. I know we covered a lot of stuff there, but I hope everyone takes what JT said to heart when he said "trauma is trauma". It really doesn't matter how you developed it, so long as you can remember that it's just as valid for you to have it as anyone else, and that you seek help. "It's not your fault, but it is your responsibility." Especially going through these seasons where having a little helping hand can make all the difference.
Speaking of the season, it's almost halfway through the last month, and things are looking promising behind the scenes. Here are the updated rankings:1. The United States, led by New York, South Carolina, and Oregon.2. Germany. Still battling the US for number one! With Berlin topping the internal leaderboard.3. The United Kingdom, with England now way ahead of the others4. Australia, desperately holding on thanks to New South Wales.5. Canada, almost back from the dead! Led by previous powerhouse Ontario.
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!

Surviving the Wild with EJ Snyder

How long would you last in the untamed wilderness if you found yourself completely naked? Personally, I'd last somewhere between dying of dehydration on day 3 and getting eaten by a mountain lion in hour 1. But my expert today has done it for over 200 days without needing to be rescued.
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 EJ Snyder. EJ may be better recognized by his nickname "Skullcrusher" or from his numerous appearances as a fan favorite on the hit Discovery Channel show: Naked and Afraid where he has the longest total time naked in the wilderness, the most successes, no tap outs, and all as their oldest contestant. He has also trained army rangers and been an instructor for the legendary SERE school.All in all, you will not find a better candidate to discuss how to survive with little to no gear... including clothing. He's literally the #1 ranked survivalist.
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Let's try not to die in the woods!
What a guy and with so many cool stories. So what do you think? Do you have a decent shot at survival? Or does your outdoor resume have as many gaps as mine does?
We've made it to the end of the year, though I can't believe how fast we've gotten here. So here are the new, and strange rankings:1. The United States, led by New York, South Carolina, and Texas.2. Germany. Upsetting everything by taking the number two spot and threatening to win against the US for number one! They are led by Berlin3. The United Kingdom, with England maintaining a small lead over Scotland.4. France... tied with Ireland. what a shake up this list has been so far.5. Australia, with Queensland responsible for their place on the list.
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!

Christmas Kindness with Beth Dessen Duffy

I know in the states we just had Thanksgiving and everyone is gearing up for Christmas. So what better time to drop a quick episode that embraces the power of random acts of kindness with a Christmas themed twist?
My guest today is Beth Dessen Duffy. Beth, along with help from her family, wrote the book: The Christmas Tree That Changed The World. Yes, she's an author and also a CEO, but most importantly to her: she's a mother. So when she saw kindness missing in the education curriculum, she stepped up to teach a lesson that kindness can be found in the everyday, in ways that incentivize everyone from adults to toddlers.
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Let's earn some ornaments!
If you want a really easy act of kindness that will change my whole world, leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It takes just a couple seconds, helps this show find even more people who will enjoy it, and tells me I'm doing an okay job.
These are the last few days of November, so the rankings look pretty secure:1. The United States, led by Oregon, New York, and Iowa.2. Australia, with Western Australia trying to overtake New South Wales.3. The United Kingdom, with England clearly winning.4. Germany, now led by Hessen. Overtaking Canada in a total upset of the norm.5. Canada, barely hanging in there and led by British Columbia. Everything okay Canada?
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!

Hiking and Backpacking with Ethan Gallogly

I used to think it was impressive when I saw people posting pictures from a day hike up their difficult looking local mountain. But my expert todays makes those hikes look trivial and those mountains look like bunny slopes.
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 Ethan Gallogly. Ethan is one of those guys you'd see with the funny backpacks doing way better than you on any given trail you decide to hike. But he's not just making you look bad on day trails, he's out here hiking places like the John Muir Trail which takes a month to complete if you can even manage that long! He explains the not so secret secrets of an experienced backpacker, along with all of the most common beginner mistakes that I know I would certainly make myself.If you want a fantastic trek experience without all the discomfort, I also highly recommend "The Trail a novel". It's been an incredible success in online sales, Amazon rankings, and at major writing events. The audiobook is incredibly well done, and that's coming from someone who's very picky about his audio.This episode is also brought to you by Magic Mind. That's our lovely new sponsor, but more on that later.( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb 56% off Discount Code: DUMB20 )
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Let's get on that trail.
What do you think having heard all that? I don't really want to spend all day exercising and all week camping, but I do really want that introspective experience that Ethan talks about.I also want to thank the sponsor who paid for this episode. It's not often I take on paid ad reads, but this company really lined up with my values and didn't give me any form of script. They just said, talk about the product in your voice, which is a total gamble knowing the way I ramble and the dumb things I say constantly. Check that out through the link in the show notes if you think it's at all interesting. The more people who even just look, the more likely they are to keep paying the show.
We're just over halfway through November and the rankings have barely changed at all:1. The United States, led by Iowa, Oregon, and New York.2. Australia, with New South Wales killing it.3. The United Kingdom, with England still out front.4. Canada, with British Columbia now beating Ontario.5. Germany, still led by Bayern. Which no one told me I'm pronouncing wrong.
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!

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!