A show that brings light to the doom and gloom of the everyday dystopia that we are living in, but never shies away the hard reality. Two brothers striving to thrive, build community and stay connected.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Dave and Bob discuss nature education, poetry, and school reform, using the lens of Rabindranath Tagore, and Bengali Nobel Prize winner who led an incredible life in the early 20th century. He changed the way we see education and is still influencing the world today. We also look at modern day decedents of his pedagogy like Richard Louv, Adrienne Maree Brown, and Audre Lorde.
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
The brothers dust off their rust. They discuss how things have been over the last 9 months. And they get into an important news item that is getting left off the mainstream platter.
The theme for this season is No Bummer! Scheming and Dreaming. The Crew discusses where this idea came from and the directions they hope to take it. Episodes may include: the key bands of every decade (music) with DH, 00s nostalgia, The Peachies, Top 10 dinners, anarchism for dummies, the Rojava revolution, and sports betting and Beyond Xs and Os with Danny.
Did You Know
In 1992, a cargo ship carrying approximately 29,000 bath toys (mostly rubber ducks) spilled in the northern Pacific Ocean. These so-called Friendly Floatees have been drifting ashore for over 20 years, sometimes in surprising parts of the world—not only Alaska, but also Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, and Chile.
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
The brother's are back in the sound studio after a long Hiatus, and boy did we miss it. It felt good to be home.
This episode is all about grad school and new ideas Dave is learning to implement in his classroom. Bob is a great ear as always and up for a little knowledge. Learn all about ELA, Social Studies, and Math/Science literacy and how we can all implement disciplinary literacy with some great action items and new ideas.
Here is a link to one of Dave's lessons plans on immigration, but feel free to email for other ideas.
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
The brothers end the season with this episode. They start by discussing Dave's journey with Omicron. Dave reflects on having the bug and some lessons learned. They follow this with Bob's reflections on MLK Day and the 2020 doc MLK/FBI.
The heart of the show is wrapping up their season on Valerie Kaur's revolutionary love. They only were able to do 1/3 of the love model, but in the last episode, they reflect on the challenges of loving one's enemy and on loving one's self. At the and a shout-out to Tricia Hersey's work at the Nap Ministry.
The end with some Suberb Owl predications (lol, so old now). And a promo for Julie's class on health for teens and tweens and the divine feminine!
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
The Crew discusses the ongoing attack and crises in Ukraine. They go over what we know so far, some of the historical context of the attack, and some possible implications.
Recorded on February 27.
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
In the first show of 2022 the Crew starts off by discussing the Omicron Covid Surge.
The main topic for the show was Bob’s trip to Boulder. Bob summarizes his trip, which had some magical elements to it. David reflects on the reality that the pandemic has minimized or taken away the ability to hang out.
The brothers share their reflections on experiencing the fires in Boulder. Part of the experience was affording an even deeper connection to Boulder. They then refer back to The Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson as a helpful book on climate fiction (Cli-fi), and they discuss one of the ideas there of monetizing green energy.
New Year’s prediction show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCm4qkP-_mE&ab_channel=DavePeachtree
Stoneface
You think an eggplant is good. You should try another food. It’s even better. (terrible joke)
4:1
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by Kimo Crew (sp.?) is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
It’s our 2021 review show. And it’s a Thriving first as both brothers are in-person in Colorado. For a game and in honor of the Beatles documentary Get Back, the Crew names their top 5 Beatles songs.
Dave: 5. Rocky Racoon, 4. Hey Jude, 3. Can’t Buy Me Love, 2. Let It Be, 1. Here Comes the Sun.
Bob 5. (tie) Here Comes The Sun 5. (tie) While My Guitar Gently Weeps, 4. Tomorrow Never Knows, 3. Strawberry Never Knows, 2. A Day In The Life, 1. Hey Jude
Next the Crew talks about the Peachies, which are Dave’s survey on best Sitcoms of all times, but for our show the Peaches are the best shows, movies, and songs of 2021.
Dave: Movie - (tie) In the Heights and Licorice Pizza
Show - Ted Lasso season 2
Song - (tie) Good 4 You by Olivia Rodrigo and Butter by BTS
Bob: Movie - Judas and The Black Messiah
Show - (tie) Reservation Dogs and Only Murders in the Building
Song - Enfance 80 by Vidoeclub
Finally, the Crew discuss the big news stories and historical events of 2021. They select 1 each that strongly affected them.
Dave: U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan
Bob: Striketober
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
The book club finishes the discussion on Eula Biss’ book. The sections for this discussion are “Investment” and “Accounting.” The discussion touches on what is art? (especially if made by elephants or androids), breaking out of the system while complicit in it, the hard-wiring of investment gambling to our brain chemistry, and digging a hole on your 40th birthday!
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Dave riffs on the “metaverse” and links it to Neal Stephenson’s dystopia Snow Crash. The brothers discuss whether this can turn out well. Bob brings up his health at the end of a challenging quarter at the Uni. Dave mentions that Julie is seeing clients and could provide help!
The Crew heads to the outer circle of loving the other in Valerie Kaur’s revolutionary love, which is fighting. Fighting is connected to agency and entering the “battlefield.” Bob poses the question, “How do we continue the fight when it seems like we lose so many battles?” Dave brings up the idea of fighting for a better new world even if it is scarred by capitalism. This reminds Bob of the idea of finding meaning in the mundane influenced by Viktor Frankl.
The brothers end with discussing what “shields and swords” they bring to the fight for making a better world.
Stoneface
Bob’s retort “they’re more of a font” gets Dave.
2:1
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
To start off, thinking about coffee has the brothers talking about “old world” vs. “new world” food distinctions. Dave has found a new youtube channel called the Tierzoo that has inspired an assignment in his class.
The topic of the day in Revolutionary Love is grieving. Bob gives a recap from last week and how wonder might flow into grief, and then they give an intro to grieving based on Valerie’s life and the chapter on grieving from See No Stranger. Dave relates a story from a recent hike with his mom reflecting on grief/loss that gave him a few insights on grief (including how the awe of the hike allowed for a deeper grieving).
The Crew then reflects on the path of the pandemic to George Floyd’s killing to rebellion/revolution. Referring back to the episode with Katie G, Bob connects grieving together to the power of stories, telling stories, and the importance of holding space for each other. Dave recognizes that the creation of space is an act of (revolutionary) love and links this to the creation of vulnerability with one another.
TierZoo: https://www.youtube.com/c/TierZoo
The Revolutionary Love Learning Hub
Courageous Conversations on Race
Stoneface
Dave got himself on his joke.
1:1
Contact info
Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com
Twitter - @BMaze19
IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia
Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/
TikTok - @davepeachtree
Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art. Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week’s show. Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website. Thank you, Mix.