Mere Mortals Conversations

Time to sweep the podcast house and let you know about upcoming changes!

In Episode #383 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I forgot the cameras for our last hurrah, why recording convos with guests takes a lot of work, whether that work is producing something valuable, how I've let go of great opportunities, the dilemma of creating/consuming short clips and why we might start pursuing more specific information sources.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Kyrin coming in clutch
(1:35) - Riverside recording
(3:33) - Conversations take a lot of time
(9:54) - The meta, is it having an impact?
(16:26) - Intentional sabotage
(23:13) - Long form vs short form, where is the 'should' coming from?
(28:28) - Which path do you choose?
(34:26) - Clips miss the detail
(41:01) - Actionable & inherent enjoyment
(51:18) - Wasting time
(55:47) - Specificity
(1:02:02) - V4V: It's paradoxical


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In the age of digital communication will this be enough to satisfy our need for connection?

In Episode #382 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the new remote livestream setup we have with Riverside, our personal preferences for interacting with others, studies that indicate our levels of connection, the handiness of being comfortable alone, why ultimately nearly everything will be digital and whether loneliness will be lessened in the future.

A huge thanks to Dave Jones for the constant support. I've now included him as a split for all that he has done for us!

Timeline:
(0:00) - A new setup
(0:46) - Why this topic and what we won't cover
(3:51) - What connections do we need?
(10:19) - Connection/network & Dunbar's number
(17:24) - Value4value.info & matrix chat
(21:46) - Boostagram Lounge
(26:28) - 2 journal articles
(29:24) - Being alone is a skill
(36:19) - Can digital replace physical?
(42:15) - The 'presence' of face to face
(49:07) - Juan's summary
(53:00) - My summary
(55:14) - Will loneliness diminish?
(1:00:42) - What it was like recording remotely
(1:02:41) - We are value for value


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth

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Peter Winkler is a comedian and host of the 'Curious Pete' podcast.

In Conversation #87, Pete and I discuss: bombing while headlining a comedy festival, stories from rural Qld, drop bears/hoop snakes/yowies, why you don't want to mess with Bigfoot or people from Montana, our personal favourite conspiracy theories and general cultural differences he has noticed after living in Australia for a fair while.

Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro To Pete
(0:29) - Falling off a cliff on stage
(4:56) - What does bombing feel like?
(7:48) - Sticking out uncomfortable situations
(16:48) - Australian culture is American culture just delayed
(21:27) - Baller life in the mining boom
(24:26) - Living in a remote mining town
(29:56) - Modified American cars
(33:26) - The mining industry
(37:04) - Animals (and Montanans) are out to get you
(42:47) - Scuba diving stories
(47:20) - Internet videos
(52:04) - Why don't Americans travel?
(1:00:52) - Travelling to Latin America & Antarctica
(1:05:13) - Conspiracy theory mindset
(1:09:29) - Animals in suburbia
(1:15:16) - Australian animals
(1:17:53) - Bigfoot is real & packing heat
(1:20:57) - Reading shitty books
(1:24:45) - You gotta do stuff while on holiday
(1:29:11) - Walmart & chips
(1:32:31) - Quick ending


Connect With Pete:
Website: https://thecuriouspete.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriouspete/

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What is the obsession people have for the past?

In Episode #381 of 'Musings', only I discuss: the origin and definition of the word, my favourite time period to travel back to, why the present is better than any other time, the mini blissful periods of youth/travel and whether there are any cultures where people don't feel nostalgic.

A huge thanks to Dave Jones, Cole McCormick, Whoneedsdollars & McIntosh for the support. Handsome bunch they are!

Timeline:
(0:00) - I screwed up
(0:25) - Why, what & when of nostalgia
(4:13) - Wistful longing
(10:14) - Pre-emptive nostalgia
(12:44) - Boostagram Lounge
(19:04) - Our nostalgic moments
(27:00) - Summary
(31:02) - V4V: The old days before ads


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth

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And we also talk about AI, lots of stuff covered today!

In Episode #380 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the crazy stories of zany people, our unique names, whether we should be concerned about AI causing damage to our lives, the types of podcasts we listen to nowadays and what it's like jumping into the 2023 dating scene.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Outdoors again
(0:31) - The Kimura Lock
(0:50) - Masahiko Kimura Bio
(4:29) - Our reaction to outlandish stories
(9:25) - Dr Kyrin Dunston
(13:26) - Podspeeding: good or bad?
(17:08) - Almost kicked out by security
(17:56) - Lex Fridman & The Sam's
(21:09) - Juan's concerned about AI
(24:17) - Potential AI Existential Scenarios
(29:27) - Domain Expert Podcasts
(36:32) - How to find out what people think of you?
(42:54) - What's changed
(50:15) - V4V: It will get easier


Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast

What's the most beautiful thing in existence?

In Episode #379 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: what aesthetics actually means, our encounters with Aziz Shavershian and gym aesthetics, how attractive is complementary to aesthetic, appreciating beauty more when you are older/richer, why I find art to be a confusing minefield of subjectivity and why trying to explain beauty on a conscious level is doomed to fail.

A huge thanks to Dave Jones and Floydian Slips and of course Chris Fisher for the huge baller boost. Massively appreciated!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Checking the date
(0:27) - What's a good topic?
(1:39) - Definition
(3:55) - Zyzz Brah
(7:08) - Juan's first encounter with Aesthetics
(10:57) - My first encounter with Attractiveness
(16:49) - Fashion trends dictate what is 'beautiful'
(21:52) - Boostagram Lounge
(29:31) - Juan's new beautiful room
(35:37) - Aesthetic numbers or OCD?
(40:21) - Art is subjective
(44:48) - Moving away from the story
(52:05) - Summary
(56:13) - V4V: Boost in large even numbers


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth

Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
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You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:03) - Juan's March 2023 Roundup
(2:21) - Kyrin's March 2023 Roundup
(8:39) - Support Digression
(12:30) - Juan's April 2023 Goals
(20:34) - Kyrin's 2023 April Goals
(30:14) - Fitness Changeup
(32:48) - V4V: Share and support


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth

Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
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Sam Sethi is the CEO of the Podfans progressive web app, cohost of Podnews Weekly Review and the owner of the 'River Radio' radio station. 

In Conversation #86, Sam and I discuss: participating actively during the birth of the internet, how digital money will change the world, his 4 focuses whilst creating Podfans, the cool new features in the PWA, why he is going all in on the 'Value For Value' model, technology he think will be important in the next 10 years and books/people he finds fascinating.

Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to Sam
(0:59) - Sam's adoption story
(4:12) - The army & Microsoft
(9:10) - Web 3 vs The Internet
(12:52) - The hype cycle is similar
(16:45) - Micropayments & fractional banking
(21:33) - The origins of Podfans
(25:55) - What is Podfans?
(27:36) - Discovery, interactivity, gamification & monetisation
(33:10) - The 3 value levels
(37:07) - Soft manipulation vs hard technical limits
(43:21) - Boosting/streaming & Alby transactions
(47:15) - Oscar Merry & Fountain
(52:18) - Banks making payments hard
(55:09) - Targeting early adopters
(58:16) - V4V philosophy
(1:03:50) - Free walking tours
(1:07:24) - The innovative 'support' feature
(1:10:35) - Monetising & success
(1:15:45) - Value for value is more than just money
(1:19:12) - Voice still has a long way to go
(1:25:09) - Sam's book recommendations
(1:31:12) - The Second Curve: Charles Handy
(1:33:50) - Great men of history vs inevitable progress
(1:37:40) - BTC & Michael Saylor
(1:40:19) - Online vs In Person
(1:42:51) - AR Yes! VR No!
(1:45:54) - Help make Podfans better
(1:49:27) - Check out Podnews
(1:50:19) - Probably no more Sam Talks Technology


Connect With Sam & Podfans:
Website: https://podfans.fm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinpodfans
Podcast: https://weekly.podnews.net/

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At what point do you stop chasing idealism and accept reality for the way it is?

In Episode #378 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the current problems I'm having with dating and v4v support, ways in which being all or nothing is helpful, the impossibility of solving governance and interpersonal relations, why you have to let your ideals go and make some concessions, how being too 'unique' is hurting me and Juan's body not being able to keep up with his mind.

A huge thanks to Dave Jones and McIntosh for supporting this week. We accept the reality of your support!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to the topic
(1:21) - Why Idealism is beneficial
(7:31) - Accepting physical reality, but not human reality
(13:38) - How impossible are most problems?
(18:03) - Humans problems vs technical problems
(21:27) - Boostagram Lounge
(24:29) - Stopping too early or changing too late
(29:02) - Value For Value is not Bitcoin
(35:56) - Life is suffering
(41:28) - Ways I am denying reality?
(45:16) - I'm hard to put in a box
(50:14) - Juan's fitness degradation
(56:39) - Summary
(1:02:36) - V4V: Much is happening


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth

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Best to think about death because in the end we're all just mere mortals.

In Episode #377 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: using stoic principles to prepare for death, all the time Juan has spent on health and fitness recently, abstract math required to self diagnose elbow problems, the CrossFit masters competition, bank bailouts and why it's nice to have an independent currency that can't be manipulated.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Your two favs 
(0:38) - Can you prepare for grief?
(5:50) - Nerdy engineer explains death
(7:09) - We're not immortal
(10:43) - Supplement frenzy
(14:24) - Workouts and pushjerk.com
(17:53) - The mystery of the tickling tendonitis
(20:24) - A new 10 year challenge
(24:19) - Australian financial markets
(29:31) - The manic depressive Mr. Market
(31:34) - Hyperinflation: coming to a country near you
(35:19) - V4V: Read the bitcoin whitepaper


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