352. The Dim Sum Moose

From Topic Lords by Jim Stormdancer

July 20, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

The episode explores whimsical and profound questions about childhood, memory, and unique scientific concepts.

Lords: Alex Shannon Topics: What's a ghost? And other questions you can't explain to a 3 year old. Trophic memory, deer, and a truly unique scientific object- Copied from thoughtforms.life https://thoughtforms.life/trophic-memory-deer-and-a-truly-unique-scientific-object/ Summer Homework Otzi Awake, by Max Lavergne https://www.tumblr.com/dat-soldier/787624576603619328/beingharsh Microtopics: Game Changer and other Drop 7 shows. What real Topic Heads know. California Extreme, the pinball and arcade machine expo. Getting in on the ground floor to become the only place where topics are discussed. Dropping soup cans into a jacuzzi to record the Frog Fractions splash noises. Dropping the Frog Fractions lore. Releasing art and watching people get it in the way you wanted them to get it. Seeing the Human from Frog Fractions in real life and wondering "where do I know this human from?" A pin-up calendar where you draw your own pin-up each month. Conveying the concept of a ghost to a three year old. Whether it's okay to tell the truth to a small child Realizing that the three-year old only knows about fantasy skeletons and explaining that actually, skeletons are inside of us. A two-minute…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Stormdancer

Guest: Alex Shannon

Topics covered

ghosts
childhood explanations
trophic memory
deer
Frog Fractions
pinball and arcade machines
art and perception

Keywords

ghosts
trophic memory
deer
Frog Fractions
California Extreme
childhood
art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California Extreme

Books & works: Otzi Awake, Frog Fractions