Episode 243: The Smell Society

About this episode

Ted explores using his Field Notes book in portrait mode while discussing various topics including nostalgia and committing to bits.

Ted tries uses his Field Notes book in portrait mode with many pros and one con. Plus books and pencils and knives, inspecting 90s nostalgia, and Adam commits to the bit. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Steinbeck stage The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place Opinel knives Leonard Cohen on Austin City Limits The War Room There is No Antimimetics Division [Book Club!] Support us on Patreon (Thank you!)

People in this episode

Hosts: Ted, Adam

Topics covered

• Field Notes
• 90s nostalgia
• books
• pencils
• knives

Keywords

• The Grapes of Wrath
• John Steinbeck
• The Peepshow
• Opinel knives
• Leonard Cohen
• The War Room
• There is No Antimimetics Division

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Field Notes, Opinel knives

Books & works: The Smell Society, Field Notes, The Grapes of Wrath, The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place Opinel, Austin City Limits, The War Room

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