Heterodox Americana

You can be frustrated or fascinated; bored or amazed. Here we look at the intersection of boredom, mindset, mindfulness, and savoring. Just like Beyonce, you can be your own best friend and enjoy your own company.
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A meandering, but hopefully entertaining look at the phenomenon (non-phenomenon) of "mansplaining".

Sometimes the hand-wringing about the status of our romantic relationships or the lack of said relationship is enough to throw us into a tizzy. We end up sacrificing meaningful parts of what could be an amazing life by investing energy into the problems. But, is there another way?
In this episode we talk about what you can do instead of fretting.

In what is, perhaps, the most xenophobic moment in recent history, we try to take a look at the mechanics of xenophobia and think of ways to get back to a place of sanity

Reclaiming our time! This is not a show. This is a cutting room floor clip. We talk about communalism, the Amish, and some other stuff. It's from early on (around episode 3). Don't indulge us in this foolishness!
Episode 24 is coming in 6 hours when our time allotment renews.

Here we examine the source of all our pain. Dukkha. Angst. When our expectations don't match our current circumstances, we perceive that as pain. But what do we do about it?

What do we do with the "unknowns" in our life? Here we look at the reality of our information gap and how to deal with the emotional uncertainty that it produces. Special Guest: Lex Peters

We all have major mistakes in our lives. Hopefully, we learn from them. Angie and Raphael talk about their biggest mistakes and the impact that they created in their lives.

Can mere ideas actually destroy our relationships? In this episode, we explore some of the most harmful ideas to thriving in a relationship and try to offer some insights as to possible pathways to more fruitful relationships.

With the recent assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the United States may have triggered a chain of events that could easily spiral outside of our control. Democrats and their, "What's your strategy?" critiques and Republicans' "Dangerous pieces off the board" justification are irreconcilable. In this episode, we address why looking at the long-term strategy is ABSOLUTELY the right way to think about this and we examine the potential pitfalls of chessboard thinking and conventional warfare with an unconventional adversary.