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December 23, 2021In this episode, Matthew explores a replica of an Etruscan drinking cup and how it connects to a more felt…Bees Wax – The Oxbow Episode 7
December 16, 2021In this episode Matthew skitters widely on folklore about bees and honey, false etymologies, real mythologies, and how the bee…Woodcarver Business Card – The Oxbow Episode 6
December 8, 2021This episode gets a reference to a specific episode from Stephen Jenkinson's book "Come of Age: The Case for Elderhood…Rocks – The Oxbow episode 5
November 18, 2021In this episode of The Oxbow the suggestion from a postcard was "rocks." After a joking chastisement of the submitter…Cinnamon Tea – The Oxbow episode 4
November 12, 2021In this episode of The Oxbow a Benegal Spice cinnamon tea teabag is the mailed-in suggestion. This ends up being…Speed – The Oxbow episode 3
November 4, 2021This episode's word is speed. Matthew reminisces about questionable childhood gifts, walking with Thoreau, the time man spends with his…Notional – The Oxbow episode 2
October 28, 2021Casey Jones by The Grateful Dead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x2m6i4KFqg Before Writing: From Counting to Cuneiform by Denise Schmandt-Besserat Nature word of the…Brodo – The Oxbow episode 1
October 21, 2021In the premiere episode of his new podcast The Oxbow, Matthew Stillman sets the stage for a series of free-flow…
