*This video was recorded before Jason Arday's untimely death in early August 2026. We have decided to keep this video up, as we feel the conversation surrounding academia, identity, and imposter syndrome is important, even pressing. There is a pinned comment with resources for you, should you need them. Take care.*

A star professor of sociology just resigned from his prestigious position at Cambridge University following accusations of plagiarism and fraud. Naturally, some people are taking this in a *really weird and disgusting* direction, but those creeps are missing the point.We want to talk about imposter syndrome, the failures of academia, and the uniquely human tendency to fake it until we make it.

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No you're not dreaming. This is a previous episode from the backlogs and we just wanted to get it uploaded for you audio listeners.

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The Big Chris Nolan movie. Heard of it?

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Lindsey will be walking 31 miles in August to raise money for type 1 diabetes research. Donate to T1D International here IF YOU LOVE ME: https://www.t1international.com/

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msscribe was one of the top writers in the Harry Potter fan-fiction scene...until she wasn't.

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Some NYC roommate drama has been ramping up on TikTok, and it got us thinking: Is it possible to be a full-time working artist in a major city without losing sight of the Point? Do we all need to live in New York -- or Los Angeles -- to matter? And what might happen if we didn't?

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From the ashes of the USSR rose a new hockey team -- the likes of which the world has never seen before or since. The mob, the Americans, and the infamous nasally mouse all converge in this twisted story of sports, camaraderie, and the perils of greed.

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Hot girls read. Hot girls walk. Hot girls believe in open-source learning and knowledge sharing. Let's talk about the ugly world of copyrighting, trademarking, and the ethics of colonizing words, phrases, and ideas.

Fireside Chat is a casual show where Connor and Lindsey discuss what the hell is going on in the world and/or online.

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Hippocrates said that a walk is "man's best medicine". When her husband of 30+ years is diagnosed with a rare degenerative condition, Raynor Winn took that sentiment literally, and the couple embarked on the 630-mile tread across the southwest coast of the United Kingdom. The book was initially met with fervor, love, and admiration, but as more details about the author's pockmarked past came to light, the narrative began to shift.

Can a long walk really cure any ailment? What role does the truth play in publishing and in memoir? Who is Raynor Winn, and what exactly is she walking away from?

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When is it over-sharing, and when is it a genuine attempt at intimacy? When is it trauma-dumping, and when is it just being honest? When is it a monologue worthy of an audience...and when is it a journal prompt?

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Across the Internet, gorgeous women are tapping, scratching, and yapping into ear-shaped microphones. What is going on here...and why is it so good?

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