Lost in Thought

Aurelia St Clair is a comedian, model, writer, and podcaster. 

Aurelia and I spoke about 'idiosyncratic' Naarm/Melbourne meme and suburb cultures, the perils of being a content creator, as well as diversity, otherness, and whiteness. 

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Abbie Chatfield is a public figure: social critic, political activist, radio/tv presenter, podcaster, and business woman.

I ask Abbie about being a celebrity, what it means to have 400k+ followers on Instagram, and how stardom impacts mental health.

I also ask Abbie to define the meaning of life.

TW: Suicide

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I sat down and chatted with Anjelica Angwin of CLUB NITE.

CLUB NITE is a piercing, tongue-in-cheek analysis of Melbourne’s distinct party scenes; a live-action meme filled with banter, rainbow lighting, dance, certified bangers, and a cathartic commentary on Zoomer self-exploration and current social-woke-politics.

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Dr. Mehreen Faruqi is a Senator for NSW who represents The Greens.

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I talk about the loss of hope that comes with full-time work.

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Depressed people are often described as being melancholic. What does this mean? This episode focusses on Freud's essay "Mourning and Melancholia," where he seeks to define both experiences with reference to each other. 

I break down some confusing Freudian language and apply Freud's theory to everyday life.

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Everyone is always like "Metaverse this, metaverse that.."

But, does anyone actually know what they're talking about?In this episode, I dive deep into some big questions about the metaverse: what is it, is it good or bad, how can it help us, and what is the philosophy that underpins it.

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I sat down with the anonymous administrator of the notorious meme page @Merrellectuals2.0.

Together, Merrell and I dove deep into Melbourne culture, Meme culture, Australian/UK/US politics, progressivism and conservatism, patronage and how to keep the arts afloat.

I will not comment on whether this interview reveals any information about who may be behind @Merrellectuals2.0.

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Conversation around phone addiction is stilted and infrequent. What are our reasons for losing ourselves in our phones, and how can we hope to change our relationship to them?

Also, I mention and misquote an article about phone addiction. Correct stats are here: "the average smartphone user rarely goes two hours without using her device, unlocks her device 50 or more times a day, and swipes or taps on it as many as 2,617 times in the process."

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Simon Critchley is a Philosopher at The New School (NYC), an author, and a writer/moderator at The New York Times.

Simon and I spoke about the nature of philosophy, life before philosophy (which included punk music and an interesting evening with Lemmy of Motörhead), the current state of world politics, as well as how scenes, communities, and new ideas develop.

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