web02.fireside.fm Wed, 20 May 2026 22:02:18 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pencil Problems - Episodes Tagged with “Trump” https://www.pencilproblems.com/tags/trump Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:00:00 -0500 Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. en-us episodic Conversations on getting started, and finishing. Pencil Problems Podcast Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. yes Pencil Problems Podcast kent.fenwick@gmail.com Episode 17: State of our Unions https://www.pencilproblems.com/17 d70786ea-59de-4e60-a91a-b42aa914b462 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick talk about whether Jack should kick Donald off Twitter, then roll right into an extended project update with a snazzy new transition sound effect. Kent rails about Able Cells, while Nick tries to figure out a broader context for his book project. In the end, they sell it all and buy XLM, Spoilers!! Just kidding. Enjoy. 1:01:56 yes <p>Kent and Nick talk about whether Jack should kick Donald off Twitter, then roll right into an extended project update with a snazzy new transition sound effect. Kent rails about Able Cells, while Nick tries to figure out a broader context for his book project. In the end, they sell it all and buy XLM, Spoilers!! Just kidding. Enjoy.</p> <p>Remember to send questions, feedback, topic ideas, or if you just want to tell us about your side project to <a href="mailto:hello@pencilproblems.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hello@pencilproblems.com</a>. Even though we get thousands of fan mail every day from our five listeners, we read each one and judge them accordingly.</p> <p>Much love,</p> <p>Kent and Nick </p> Kent and Nick talk about whether Jack should kick Donald off Twitter, then roll right into an extended project update with a snazzy new transition sound effect. Kent rails about Able Cells, while Nick tries to figure out a broader context for his book project. In the end, they sell it all and buy XLM, Spoilers!! Just kidding. Enjoy.

Remember to send questions, feedback, topic ideas, or if you just want to tell us about your side project to hello@pencilproblems.com. Even though we get thousands of fan mail every day from our five listeners, we read each one and judge them accordingly.

Much love,

Kent and Nick

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Remember to send questions, feedback, topic ideas, or if you just want to tell us about your side project to hello@pencilproblems.com. Even though we get thousands of fan mail every day from our five listeners, we read each one and judge them accordingly.

Much love,

Kent and Nick

]]> Episode 15: Intellectual Summer Camp https://www.pencilproblems.com/15 a9d84a2f-6c8d-4a46-9aca-e26e0877dae4 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:15:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick get their first listener feedback, they talk about their time at The DGP, why grad school is like intellectual summer camp, advice for people thinking about grad school, academic politics, doing research, intellectual freedom and end with a healthy dose of Donald Trump. 1:51:19 yes <p>Kent and Nick get their first listener feedback, they talk about their time at The DGP, why grad school is like intellectual summer camp, advice for people thinking about grad school, academic politics, doing research, intellectual freedom and end with a healthy dose of Donald Trump. </p> Kent and Nick get their first listener feedback, they talk about their time at The DGP, why grad school is like intellectual summer camp, advice for people thinking about grad school, academic politics, doing research, intellectual freedom and end with a healthy dose of Donald Trump.

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