Mate Dates Podcast

What up m8s! This week we discuss SPACE LAUNCHES! We be flying baby! We also give our Aussie perspective on the tragic & confusing riots currently occurring. After all, CAN'T WE ALL JUST BE MATES?!!

Also, if there is something it is like to be a barking dog on a podcast, does that make a barking dog conscious (or just a douchebag)? We unpack Thomas Nagel's essay "What is it Like to Be a Bat?" in trying to find out! This episode goes into deep philosophy of mind questions, so strap in ya noggin!!

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What up M8s

This week we chat about Musk Madness taking over the internet. Also we go deep into Buddhist philosophy, examining the WHEEL OF LIFE (SAMSARA). Our first guest appearance also occurs, welcome the vacuum cleaner! He's an asshole and doesn't stay long, so thank you for putting up with that!!

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What up mates! This week we talk about the recent "corona" scandals down under, don't you dare make fun of Captain Cook!! He's an explorer!! A pioneer! (As Alex Jones would say) (Correction: Captain Cook was killed in Hawaii and not NZ, sorry my Maori mates!)

We also unpack the Last of Us 2 leak, trying to decipher the motive behind leaking the game. Was it a disgruntled employee? Were there hackers involved? Does this ruin the game for us ALL?

Finally, the "MEAT" of this episode is checking out "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield, discussing creativity and resistance. The path of the Artist is steeped in resistance. So what are the most valuable tools at our disposal in overcoming resistance, not just in creative pursuits, but in anything!

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Hi mates! This episode we go into the recent changes to YouTube's policy, going full tin-foil conspiracy on the media! Nah, not rly. But we do get a bit "out there", so enjoy our speculation as to what's happening in the political landscape of our Brave New Rona World!

We also give our thoughts on Duncan Trussell's new animated Netflix groundbreaking extravaganza, The Midnight Gospel!! It's great!!

Unfortunately we somehow end up back to politics at the end, bemoaning the Old Man cage match of 2020 that will determine the President! (feel free to skip that part if your sick of election coverage, wouldn't blame ya!)

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This episode looks at the latest in Playstation 5 news - discussing what we know about the new controller reveal. We also discuss the ever-changing definition of "nerds" (fun!) and also encourage bullying! (but not rly pls don h8)

In the second segment we discuss the nature of morality in video game RPGs, exploring how tropes and techniques are used in fiction to construct complex and engaging heroic characters. Enjoy!

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Today the mates go deep into many topics, including Tiger King, trauma, and the afterlife. We look at Pascal's Wager, exploring the thinking behind the famous thought-experiment. We end up getting pretty heavy (goin' deep son!), going in detail into how we have spent our time while in the Rona madness. We also discuss creative ways to overcome the boredom and suffering we are all going through. Enjoy!

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Jay and Brayden unpack their new life circumstances, as a global pandemic creates enough boredom for them to make a podcast.

We talk about the absurdity of the "coronavirus challenge", whereby TicTokers are LICKING TOILET SEATS, WHAT?!

Additionally, we talk briefly about the great savage Wim Hof and his method for managing stress AND offer our thoughts about the latest installment in the DOOM franchise (spoiler: it's sick!).

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