An introduction to the Podcast describing its content, style, and structure

Season 1

Introduction

In this episode we dole out some early season safety tips, I go on a few micro-rants, a whiff of gear talk, a lengthy stump on communication as a critical safety capability, and a short Brain Trap segment on motivated cognition and confirmation bias.

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S1E1: The Bunk of Silence

In this episode we review the state of the pack across the globe and wrap up the subjects we bit into in Episode 1. I talk about specific tactics for effective speech and mitigating confirmation bias.

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American avalanche info: http://www.avalanche.org/
Canadian avalanche info: http://www.avalanche.ca/map

S1E2: More Funk Less Bunk

This one was a bear. We cover the State of the Snowpack, Airbag Packs, and have special story time with Doug.

I've got some initial impressions of this episode, but please give me your feedback. I promise the next one will be half as long. Sorta promise...dk

S1E3: There's No Place Like Home

Shorter one this week on the stories we tell. pray for snow...dk

S1E4: Scary Stories

In this episode we review some avalanche problems in North America, micro-rant on education, dive into situational awareness, and tell stories.

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S1E5: Ramping Up

Short one this week. I'm still recovering from a journey across the left pond. We got a pack rant, bit of gear, part two of situational awareness, and a short story. Happy Festivus...dk

S1E6: Change of Venue

This week we dig into deep persistent slab problems, wrap situational awareness, talk about how hard it is to know how little we know, and visit the perils of skiing near or on other peoples tracks.

S1E7: Metacognition and Twits

A short episode this week that takes the principles of operational teamwork, trims 'em up, and targets recreational pow-hounds with the new product.

S1E8: Backcountry Teamwork

A quickie this week; a tale of reassessment, exposure, and feedback.

S1E9: Enkidu, Gilgamesh, and Doug-San

An examination of how we can look at our bc skiing as a process and our  skills, knowledge, and behavior as elements of a system - and what can go wrong when the elements of process and system are weak or absent.

S1E10: Systemic Failure

A couple segments on user requested subjects: skier compaction and backcountry leadership. Then some story time frosting from the land of meat, fire, and big couloirs.

S1E11: Okonomiyaki

Episode 12 features the Dukes of Hazard and various outlaws engaged in cognitive pre-biasing strategies - with delicious bunnies in a red wine, shallot, garlic sauce.

S1E12: Pre-Bias and Delicious Bunnies

In this hearty little nugget we review in situ techniques for un-enslaving ourselves from the dirty little tricks our minds play. That's the longer funner way of referring to de-biasing techniques part deux.

A tale of trouble for James, Wallace, Manfred, Robert, and Samuel holds down the second part of the show. pray for snow...dk

S1E13: Reflection and Action

A bit of a format swerve this week as we wrap part three of de-biasing strategy and tactics. Hard for a camel to grab a face shot with all that straw on one's back. Not that hard, with practice. Gimme your feedback por favor.

S1:E14 Pizza, Beer, and Systemic Decision Grease

The final episode of the season describes how to get what we want: moving from desire to reality in 5 steps.

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S1:E15 Epilogue - Reality and Desire

In this episode the podcastee agrees to humor the podcaster while he pontificates on the language and process that guide our assessment of avalanche problems. Furthermore, there will be a snack break. Happy Winter...dk

Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard: link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1…9-017-3070-5.pdf

Avalanche Problem Type Guide: youtu.be/wFWDGTVYqE8?t=7

S2E1: The Danger Lesson

This episode focuses on the components of risk, fancy words, and obscure references. It's like a risky homeostatic Loc-Nar. Enjoy

Season 2

S2E2: Tolerable Exposure

In this episode we chase squirrels and ponder the significance of judges in the bc. pray for snow...dk

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S2E3: The Scene of the Scene

S2E4: Queries

I have some choice words on down time and introduce the notion of temporal intelligence.

S2E5: Wait For It

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