Welcome to Episode 66: Clearing Channels for Political Talk (No Political Talk Included.)
Brainy Thing: 14:45 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 31:50
What We’ve Learning From Our Knitting:
Catherine’s grand finale of Bunnymuff’s Absolutely essential shawl. She bound off with Jenny’s stretchy bindoff. 
Margaret finished her Inversible Socks, yarn by Fibernymph. She used an afterthought heel with a gusset in the corners.Brainy Thing: Amygdala
Why is it the political discussion is so toxic these days? Catherine discovers answers hidden in the Amygdala.The Oatmeal:; You Are Not Going to Believe What I’m About to Tell you http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
USC Brain and Creativity Institutem article: Lead researcher Jonas Kaplan; Sarah Kimball and Sam Harris Scientific Report 6 Article 39589
Behind the Redwood Curtain
Catherine Tells us all about the Roosevelt Elk which love hanging around Prairie Creek Park.Book Giveaway
Margaret is offering Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s book Knitting Rules to the first person who asks for it on the Episode 66 Thread on Ravelry.
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This episode of Teaching Your Brain to Knit reveals a surprising discovery of why we can’t talk across the political divide (but don’t worry we’re not going to talk about politics itself. It’s about the brain, of course and how to counter its sometimes bad habits ) Catherine recounts the finale to Bunnymuff’s Absolutely Essential Shawl; Margaret presents Fibernymph’s Inversible Yarn in an afterthought heel sock; Catherine introduces the stately Roosevelt Elk; and Margaret gives away a copy of Knitting Rules by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
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