Podcasts by The Ox and The Rat
Every week we discuss an ancient fable and see if it stands up to the test of modern times.
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The Ox and The Rat - E37 - The Dog and His Master's Dinner from 2021-06-05T08:45:39
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral, "Do not stop to argue with temptation." This one was a bit harder to figure out but I think we go there, maybe. We discuss possible argumen...
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The Ox and The Rat - E36 - The Peacock from 2021-05-27T12:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "Do not sacrifice your freedom for the sake of pomp and show." We talk about a hiatus in the coming episodes to let the Ox finish up his sch...
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The Ox and The Rat - E35 - The Boys and The Frogs from 2021-05-20T14:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another's unhappiness." This moral allows us to think about times when we had...
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The Ox and The Rat - E34 - The Crow and The Pitcher from 2021-05-13T13:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "In a pinch a good use of our wits may help us out." The Ox and the Rat get into such topics as whether governments are able to use ingenuit...
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The Ox and The Rat - E33 - The Sheep and The Pig from 2021-05-06T15:00
In this episode we discuss the moral, "It is easy to be brave when there is no danger." This led the Ox and the Rat into a discussion about Covid-19 and people's ability to withstand th...
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The Ox and The Rat - E32 - The Leap at Rhodes from 2021-04-29T11:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "Deeds count, not boasting words." aka actions speak louder than words. The Ox and The Rat discuss how cancer made the Ox more focused on wh...
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The Ox and The Rat - E31 - The Rat and The Elephant from 2021-04-23T14:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great." We get into a bit about the Rat's exciting weekend and intersperse some ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E30 - The Frogs Who Wished for a King from 2021-04-16T15:00
In this episode, we discuss the moral "Be sure you can better your condition before you seek to change." We jump into this one by discussing what it's like living in a non-democratic co...
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The Ox and The Rat - E29 - A Raven and a Swan from 2021-04-09T07:00
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the moral, "A change of habits will not alter nature." We get into the Rat's problem with eating, societal roles and we try to determine if...
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The Ox and The Rat - E28 - The Dog and His Reflection from 2021-04-02T14:00
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the moral, "It is very foolish to be greedy." This week is a little short, as the Ox is busy with work. We first define the meaning o...
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The Ox and The Rat - E27 - The Travelers and the Purse from 2021-03-26T15:00
In this episode we will be discussing the moral, "We cannot expect anyone to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also." We talk about the qualities of ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E26 - The Fox and The Goat from 2021-03-19T12:00
In this week's episode, we are discussing the moral "Look before you leap." We dive into such topics as pointless education and jumping into relationships. We also cap off the Year of t...
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The Ox and The Rat - E25 - The Bundle of Sticks from 2021-03-12T07:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "In unity is strength." As well, in updates, the Ox has moved into his new townhouse. Besides that, the Rat struggles to relate to this one ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E24 - The Young Crab the His Mother from 2021-03-05T15:00
In this episode, we discuss the moral "Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example." This episode starts off with us reminiscing about our travels to Brunei and lead...
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The Ox and The Rat - E23 - Hercules and the Wagoner from 2021-02-26T04:00
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the moral, "Self-help is the best help. / Heaven helps those who help themselves." We start off with an unrelated topic of new tech, but we...
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The Ox and The Rat - E22 - The Boy and the Filberts from 2021-02-19T15:00
In this week's episode, the Ox has covid! Well, maybe he does. Besides that, we discuss the moral "Do not attempt too much at once." We talk about good and bad technology, the cost of d...
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The Ox and The Rat - E21 - New Years Recap from 2021-02-11T17:00
This week on The Ox and The Rat we decided to recap some of the previous fables and let you know where we are on some of the plans we talked about during the first 20 episodes. As well, we talk ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E20 - The Wolf and The Kid from 2021-02-04T16:00
In this week's episode, we discuss the moral "Do not let anything turn you from your purpose." Both the Ox and the Rat discuss their plans for the future and what's going on in th...
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The Ox and The Rat - E19 - The Man & the Satyr from 2021-01-29T06:00
In this week's episode, we are looking at the moral "The man who talks for both sides is not to be trusted by either." We discuss whether or not we should trust people that talk f...
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The Ox and The Rat - E18 - The Hare and His Ears from 2021-01-22T15:00
In this week's episode, we are discussing the moral "Do not give your enemies the slightest reason to attack your reputation. Your enemies will seize any excuse to attack you." We talk ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E17 - The Wolf & His Shadow from 2021-01-15T05:00
In this episode, we discuss the moral "Do not let your fancy make you forget realities." We talk about confidence and potential overconfidence leading to one's downfall or success...
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The Ox and The Rat - E16 - The Ant & the Dove from 2021-01-08T13:00
In this week's episode, we are discussing the moral "A kindness is never wasted." Do we really appreciate the kindnesses that are afforded to us and do we repay the favour? Take a liste...
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The Ox and The Rat - E15 - The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing from 2020-12-31T16:00
In this episode, we discuss the moral "The evil-doer often comes to harm through his own deceit." Do "evil people" get what's coming to them? We discuss politics and corporations and come to an ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E14 - The Gnat & the Bull from 2020-12-25T15:00
In this week's episode of TO&TR we are talking about self-importance, narrow-mindedness, and the usefulness of educators, medical professionals, and even the US election.
"We are ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E13 - The Fox & the Crow from 2020-12-18T02:00
This week we discuss the fable "The Fox & the Crow" which gets into the moral of "The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will listen to him." We discuss the effectiveness o...
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The Ox and The Rat - E12 - The Hares & the Frogs from 2020-12-10T18:00
This week's episode has us talking about the moral "However unfortunate we may think we are there is always someone worse off than ourselves." We discuss the benefits of travel and go off on som...
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The Ox and The Rat - E11 - The Dog, the Cock, & the Fox from 2020-12-03T16:00
In today's episode, we talk about what we've been up to these days, brewing, exercise and food. Well, we kind of got off topic a bit, but if you connect the dots, you can see where we are ...
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The Ox and the Rat - E10 - The Fox and the Leopard from 2020-11-27T06:00
This week we are talking about looks. A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind.
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The Ox and The Rat - E9 - The Mother & the Wolf from 2020-11-20T05:00
Hey, click this, you will get a million doll hairs. Don't believe everything you hear. Today we talk about the realities of today, phone filters, and online representation.
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The Ox and The Rat - E8 - The Wild Boar & The Fox from 2020-11-13T01:00
Another podcast on Aesop's fables, specifically The Wild Boar and The Fox. Preparedness for war is the best guarantee of peace, what are your thoughts? Today we talk about health, cancer a...
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The Ox and The Rat - E7 - The Fisherman & The Little Fish from 2020-11-06T01:00
A small gain is worth more than a large promise. What do you think? A good idea when trying to get to a large goal. "I promise I will get in shape next month." Making small gains, eating a littl...
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The Ox and The Rat - E6 - Belling the Cat from 2020-10-30T14:00
In this episode, we will be discussing "Belling the Cat." We will talk about the #fable and #discuss the #moral, "It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matt...
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The Ox and The Rat - E5 - The Fox and The Grapes from 2020-10-23T14:00
In this episode, we will be looking at #Aesop's #fable "The Fox and The Grapes." What do you think about the #moral? Should we accept that what we cannot reach should be looked at as something t...
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The Ox and The Rat - E4 - The Monkey and The Dolphin from 2020-10-16T14:00
In this episode, we will be discussing the fable "The Monkey and The Dolphin." What do you think about this moral? Do you agree or disagree that one falsehood leads to another? Or is it okay to ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E3 - The Hare and The Tortoise from 2020-10-09T14:00
This episode we will be talking about the classic fable "The Hare and The Tortoise." Tune in to see our discussion on this age-old #moral and if it still applies to today's society. ...
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The Ox and The Rat - E2 - The Lion and The Ass from 2020-10-02T13:00
In today's episode, The Ox and The Rat will be discussing the fable, The Lion and the Ass. "Do not resent the remarks of a fool. Ignore them." We will be discussing the fable and weighing it's w...
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The Ox and The Rat - E1 - The Two Goats from 2020-09-25T12:50:04
The Ox and The Rat are here to discuss one of #Aesop's fables, The Two Goats. In this episode, we will be determining whether or not this fable stands the test of time. We will be reading the fa...
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