
Through the exploration of various cultures and archaeological mysteries throughout the world, authors J David Osborne and Kris Saknussemm attempt to get to the heart of our lost moment, and provide some potential paths out. LOST XPLORERS is a psychogeographical exploration of culture, art, language, and strange history.
Episodes

Wednesday May 25, 2022
87 - Good Enough for Bear Grease
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
We start with some great listener mail from Ryan regarding the MKULTRA roots of Sesame Street, then move into the Rogan/Spotify vs. Neil Young / Joni Mitchell story, nonstarter phrases, the insidiousness of the “false equivalence,” knowing your boundaries, American divinatory practices, new idioms, trusting your intuition, and origami beings gifting cake boxes.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
86 - Sweeping the Clouds Away
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, JDO delivers his Sesame Street report, and he and Kris discuss ongoing issues with schools, a new suit for the minor arcana, speaking other people's words, and speaking in malapropisms and rhyme.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
85 - Train Dreams
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, Kris and I continue our discussion of linguistic tools. We talk domestic terrorism, podcasting vs. writing, aspirational imagery, the context of words, forbidden words, hyperbole, euphemism, and a thought experiment about the first time a person sees a train.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
84 - Fish Strength
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, Kris and I talk about a sheep named Mr. Balls, Antonio Brown, the pope, the fight over the definition of "secular," the fish strength of words, and seeing a plane for the first time.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
83 -Tools for Discerning Signal
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Hi everyone!
First off, big time apologies for the sound quality on this one. I recorded my end on a TASCAM, with the idea that I'd pick up some nice ambient leaf crunching and birdsong. What I got instead was a lot of Oklahoma wind. Should have tested it out beforehand. It's a shame, too, because this is one of our best episodes yet. Kris really brings the goods, providing three tools (ways of thinking) that I will be pondering over the next week. It's really worth a listen, despite my quality control error. Enjoy!

Wednesday May 25, 2022
82 - Dissonance as a Tool
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, Kris and I talk the New Year and holiday season, in addition to outlining the three major problems we see with society. We discuss how to navigate reality tunnels, discerning signal in noise, sitting with thoughts, and how to handle uncomfortable situations.
Gus woke up from his nap as soon as this episode started recording, so apologies if I sound a bit distant. I had to walk him around the office, throw him in the air, distract him with toys, etc. I even get vomited on at one point! Fun times.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
81 - A Fricassee of Coherence
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, Kris and I recap the patron Xmas meetup, talk about where we're going in the new year, and develop a creative challenge involving a backpack of poker chips and a dead elf.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
80 - The Eroticism of Rubber Bullets
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
The move from symbol to emoji, elephant in the room scenarios, loss of memory in the young, masking the donkey show, schizophrenic chirality, how you think of yourself, and cream corn wrestling.
Tips on how to avoid inflation

Wednesday May 25, 2022
79 - Controlled Demolition
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, Kris and I talk about government overreach and what it means to be a teacher. What responsibilities do we have when it comes to giving information to children?

Wednesday May 25, 2022
78 - The Corruption of Language
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, we talk about the corruption of language, literature as a propaganda arms of simultaneously rigid and confused goals, the erasure of the past, a trip to Iceland, and a dream about wet socks.