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TBD: Surely the suspense is killing you right?

S1:E16


 Moving from desire to reality in 5 steps

S1:E15

Reality and Desire


Part three of the series on de-biasing strategy and tactics with some special story time to boot

S1:E14

Pizza, Beer, and Systemic Decision Grease


De-biasing techniques part deux and a tale of woe for James, Wallace, Manfred, Robert, and Samuel 

S1:E13

Reflection and Action


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

S1:E12

Pre-Bias and Delicious Bunnies


The influence of skier compaction on snowpack stability, backcountry leadership, and story time from the land of meat, fire, and big couloirs.

S1:E11

Okonomiyaki


Backcountry 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.

S1:E10

Systemic Failure


A tale of reassessment, exposure, and feedback.

S1:E9

Enkidu, Gilgamesh, and Doug-san


A short episode that takes the principles of operational teamwork, trims 'em up, and targets recreational skiers with the new product.

S1:E8

Backcountry Teamwork


Managing deep persistent slab problems, the final installment of situational awareness, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and special story time 

S1:E7

Metacognition and Twits


S1:E6

Change of Venue

A micro-rant on the state of the snowpack, part two of situational awareness, and special story time 


S1:E5

Ramping Up

A micro-rant on avalanche education, the first installment of a situational awareness primer, and special story time


S1:E4

Scary Stories

How the narrative fallacy makes it easier for us to believe things that maybe just ain't so and special story time


S1:E3

There's No Place Like Home

Analysis and opinions on avalanche airbag packs plus special story time


S1:E2

More Funk Less Bunk

In this episode I resume our themes from episode one by suggesting specific tactics for effective speech and mitigating confirmation bias.


S1:E1

The Bunk of Silence

 

In this episode we dole out some early season safety tips and I micro-rant on preparation for avalanche rescue and using radios in the backcountry. A lengthy stump on communication as a critical safety capability is the feature presentation, and the Brain Trap segment begins a discussion of motivated cognition and confirmation bias.

Tips and Tricks for the Last Few Meters of a Beacon Search

The Three Circle Method: A Standardized Approach for Avalanche Professionals

The 3-Circle Search Method Video

Avalanche Airbag Effectiveness - Something Closer to the Truth


Introduction

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