TAGQ (That's A Good Question)
by Ben Johnston & Scott Johnston
Latest episode
Episode 50!! Pinto Armrest Art
Episode 50!! Pinto Armrest Art
About this podcast
Ben Johnston talks to his father Scott about improv comedy, forestry and landscaping, as well as computing, cooking, and music, and whatever else these characters are interested in.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 50 episodes
- Episode 50!! Pinto Armrest Art · 41 min · Episode 50We trade college stories and current-life updates with Scott’s old roommate Bones, then veer into what arbitration really is and why it feels nothing like TV courtroom drama. The…
- West Coast Skies · 39 min · Episode 49We start with garage-life banter and accidentally wander into Frank Lloyd Wright, Aldo Leopold, and why certain landscapes make us feel more alive. We end with a surprisingly…
- Troll With Bacon and French Horn · 39 min · Episode 48We start with a real question hiding inside a joke: what anxiety looks like when you’re good at covering it up. Then we wander through photos, music, engineering, bad gadget…
- Serenity Now · 48 min · Episode 47Ben and Laura (his mom) swap stories about church, meditation, dance, and the lost art of a shared Sabbath, tracing how ritual, rest, and community shape attention and belonging…
- Band Together Right Now · 43 min · Episode 46We swap stories with Max Tomlinson about starting bands, writing mysteries, and why community keeps both alive. From London’s free shows to San Francisco’s 1977 streets, we map…
- Teacher Quiz · 40 min · Episode 45We first fix a messy audio and move on to a discussion of modes of learning, how mentorship differs from lectures, and how campus culture shapes curiosity. A lost bag redemption…
- Echoes, Glitches, And Keeping Records · 39 min · Episode 44We stumble through an echo-filled start and end up asking what deserves to last: the files in our clouds, the paper on our shelves, and the stories we tell about ourselves and…
- Basket Breathing · 52 min · Episode 43Two brothers chase one thread through many lanes: how meditation, language, craft, and city trees point to a more grounded life. We end with a simple tool for singing and…
- Boring Trees · 54 min · Episode 42Ben interviews his brother Adam, also a grad student studying trees. Adam goes into how he's using cellular structure in oaks to reveal climate history. Along the way they talk…
- Point To Line To Life (Kandinsky's Goat) · 39 min · Episode 41We talk with Claire about moving from Minneapolis, how road trips to Taliesin and House on the Rock reshaped her eye, and why Kandinsky’s point-line-plane changed how she sees…
- Buggies and Umphreys McGee · 43 min · Episode 40We drive the Driftless after a late night with Umphrey’s McGee and let the road pull old stories loose, from bike crashes and basement slot cars to a wild cat named George and…
- Roots Podcasting · 39 min · Episode 39Ben and Scott have a wide-ranging conversation that touches on identity, career challenges, communication history, and the value of authenticity in podcasting. Their natural…
- Plexiglass Backgrounds · 38 min · Episode 38Father and son navigate childhood memories, family dynamics, and philosophical questions in this meandering conversation that reveals surprising vulnerability and humor. •…
- Forest Swinging · 40 min · Episode 37Ben and Scott explore profound life lessons through everyday experiences, from psychedelic insights at the beach to emergency medical situations in the backcountry. • Ben shares…
- Corvid Warning · 41 min · Episode 36We explore the peculiar phenomenon of Wi-Fi storms, territorial crow attacks, and the age-old battle against household ant invasions in this wide-ranging conversation about…
- The Old New Cabin · 40 min · Episode 35From AI joke failures to family cabin memories, we traverse the landscape of modern technology while exploring the deeply human experiences that technology can never fully…
- Scuba Climbing · 39 min · Episode 34The hosts explore personal growth through physical challenges and reflect on how our true selves emerge in moments of pressure or difficulty. This thoughtful conversation weaves…
- Natural Intelligence is Greener · 40 min · Episode 33Father and son share a meandering morning conversation over coffee, covering everything from technology limitations and AI energy consumption to cancel culture and Prince's…
- Noises To Moises · 40 min · Episode 32We explore the revolutionary capabilities of Moises music splitting technology and reflect on how childhood entertainment shapes our adult values and dreams. • neural-net music…
- Corporate Rock · 40 min · Episode 31Music and creativity aren't just for professionals, but we've been conditioned to "cringe" at amateur performances due to corporate entertainment propaganda. This father-son…
