On this episode I talk a different feeling Thanksgiving this year, lay out my plan to hopefully produce better episodes by working on them more and putting them out less often, and I give a broad stroke definition of what I mean by "I'm discombobulated". It takes into consideration everything from cigarettes to tax brackets to our sun eventually boiling earth's oceans to the heat death of the universe; and it arrives at this feeling of 'WE'RE  FUCKED!'. I'm hoping I can talk about more specific causes of being discombobulated now that I've laid out the general case.  We shall see and I hope to be back soon, but more importantly I hope to put out better episodes. It's not fair to ask you all to listen to stuff I wouldn't listen to myself. Thank you for the support and be good to yourselves!

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Solo Sawyer - What is Discombobulated?

Hello... is it me you're looking for? On this episode record covid cases and student debt forgiveness have me discombobulated, the segment this week is a few hypotheticals... hope you like that idea, and the closing topic this episode is motivation. Hope you enjoy and thank you for listening!!

Solo Sawyer - Motivation

Some of The White Stripes to open, is it chill if I sing songs, poorly, to open the show? I've done it to poor Johnny Cash twice now... This episode I talk about the oddly nice weather we've had, frolfing due to this cake icing of a warm week, the election, my efforts towards mindfulness this week, we play some more etymology game woowoo, and the topic this episode is a book called The Worm at The Core. This book prescribes the terror management theory to us as the way we are able to live with the fact that we will die. Cultural beliefs and your self esteem, based on your standing in those beliefs, help us find meaning in life and give us existential motivation. The ideas in this book also shed some light on our fears and even disgust of "the other" by expanding upon the idea of opposing cultural beliefs. The Worm at The Core adds new insights and experimental date to ideas crystalized by Ernest Becker. This was a great read that really had an impact on me. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think! 

Solo Sawyer - The Worm at The Core

Election is in two days but at least we have "options", Poland abortion protests, authoritarianism in Belarus, some galimatias about the word of the day, and the topic this week is loneliness. I broke my own heart, think I got covid and had the house to myself for a blue moon Halloween, but those have all been multiplied by real quarantine. Not in a great place for this episode but trying to be honest. I'm also trying out an actual format here! Gonna shoot the shit to open, talk about what has me discombobulated, do a segment or two, and then close with a topic or theme. Let me know what you think and I will get better! Thank you to all those who have supported, both the podcast and me. It means a lot and keeps me going. 

Solo Sawyer - That Was Scary

We got six inches of snow in MN last Tuesday, I've kinda been slipping with my social distancing, UFC 254 congratulations to Khabib and I wish him the best in retirement, and Taxes... I talk about income tax brackets, some potential changes to them under Biden, how one's highest tax rate isn't the percentage of income paid in taxes and how taxes will be important in the fire + wake of covid. I'm sorry for the spots where it gets ramblly. I wanted to keep it all about tax brackets, but taxes is lofty and I'm getting anxious about the election coming up lol. Hope you enjoy and reach out if you wanna talk about anything!

Solo Sawyer - Beats Me

Went to bed defeated by some demons and woke up fighting again, so I'm sorry if you don't like this one. I'm looking to feel better by changing my appearance again, this time with another tattoo, I researched the #EndSARS movement, I played the etymology game solo for the first time, and I ended things today with some painful quotes from Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Jean Paul Sartre. Thank you for listening and I wish you well! 

Solo Sawyer - At It Again

After talking about what's got me discombobulated this week; healthcare, specifically pre existing conditions, and berries, I talk about why consistency is key! I'm sorry I do this to you every Sunday, but I have to in order to get better. Lastly, I just finished a week on a vegetarian diet. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy. 

Solo Sawyer - Consistency

Little bit of BSing and catch-up, scary movies, Covid in the NFL, the debates and other discombobulators! I've been trying to figure out why improving my outside doesn't lead to an improved inside, on this episode I look to Buddhism to tell me why that is. Have you ever looked into the teachings of Buddhism? Not sure religion is quite the word I'd use, but reach out with any ideas or other perspectives on the matter as always. Thank you for the support and I hope you enjoy!

Solo Sawyer - 4 Noble Truths

Been alone with puppy all weekend, it's going to officially feel like fall this week, UFC 253, and this week I'm discombobulated about Breonna Taylor, the climate and science! I picked three quotes to build around today and I hope they either open your mind to a new perspective on things or reenforce your feelings about something. This one is a little closer to my ideal length. Thanks for listening and as always, reach out with any comments!

Solo Sawyer - It's Gonna Hurt

Sawyer here and gonna try some solo episodes. It hasn't worked out to be recording episodes of Discombobulated, but Avery said I can try some solo ones. I like recording and it helps me feel better about the world to discuss it. Not 100% on how I want to format these solo episodes so bear with me as I figure it out. This is longer than I anticipated lol... I've been thinking about time a lot lately, and that's the theme of this episode. Different time scales, fundamental building blocks, entropy death of the universe, life as a fight against physics and other aspects of time come up. Beyond time, I'm also fascinated with things that make it to "timeless". Some timeless works I discuss are La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Black Sabbath's album Paranoid, Jimi Hendrix and the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. What are some of the things you believe to be timeless? Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy and please reach out with anything you think or feel! 

Solo Sawyer - Time

On this episode we open up with some Answer The Internet, Pickle Juice for songs, autonomous zone in Seattle, what does "Defund The Police" mean to us, what's wrong with calling the police, Oluwatoyin Salau, 71 year old beats Covid and when we recorded there had been 4 lynchings this week in the US, this number is now up to 5. Please don't go back to "normal", please keep talking, continue learning and please reach out if you'd like to discuss or inform us about anything. Thank you, enjoy and hope you are doing well :)

Discombobulated - Episode 18: 100 Duck Sized Horses

It is with heavy hearts that we come to you with this installment of Discombobulated. We discuss the horrific events that lead to George Floyd's murder, how executive government has handled it, discuss the danger is how Trump is dealing with it and talk about police brutality as a whole. This was a difficult conversation and we did our best to discuss it responsibly. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to continue the discussion with us. Rest in peace to Mr. Floyd and all the other victims of police brutality. Consider donating to:https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloydhttps://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate

Discombobulated - Episode 17

Despite the coronavirus the boys are still here, we talk some facets of the pandemic, give you the Mt. Rushmore of Quarantined Activities, the next projects to be projected are Control System by Ab-Soul and 3001: A Laced Odyssey by the Flatbush Zombies, ever heard of a planet that rains iron, how did nature and time get gendered, and we discuss the concept of vulnerability

Discombobulated - Episode 16: Quarantined and Discombobulated!

On this episode, everyone had an ope this week, Sawyer talks about his time in Seattle, Avery projects By The Throat by Eyedea, and Sawyer projects Bandana by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. Let us know what you think about the project a project segment and enjoy!

Discombobulated - Episode 15: Projects Projected

Today's episode opens with an ope from Sawyer, the boys are back for another round of the etymology game, we introduce a new segment called Project a Project, moldy burgers get discussed, and as the title suggests we in here talkin' 'bout practice. Let us know what your favorite songs are off of By The Throat and Bandana. Please enjoy and reach out on twitter or leaving a review!!

Discombobulated - Episode 14: We Talking About Practice

We are the Discombobulated podcast! Discombobulated is a podcast that focuses on having conversations in a world where talking about hard topics is not the norm. Why shut someone down when you could talk it out? We also have a lot of fun doing it.

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