Mere Mortals Conversations

HOSKY is the PREMIERE low-quality s#!t coin doggo meme token, exclusively on the Cardano Ecosystem (and it must be true, so says the website)!

In Conversation #83, Hosky and I discuss: rules of thumb while investing in the age of meme coins, why his lifespan got shortened by success, the hard facts about non-decentralised money, appreciating the fun times despite the responsibility and why the only thing you should expect from hosky is nothing.

As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to HOSKY Token
(0:48) - Terra Luna & investing
(3:47) - Getting rich or a joke?
(9:04) - Cynical about crypto
(15:29) - HOSKY history
(20:19) - Bad investments & gambling
(26:20) - Don't invest more than you are willing to lose
(32:40) - Poverty & gaining appreciation with age
(41:44) - The stress of success
(46:19) - Rapid fame & privacy
(50:29) - Public speaking
(54:34) - Culture & behaviour
(58:36) - Teaching through actions
(1:05:56) - Hard facts of centrality
(1:11:17) - Dumping & VC's
(1:16:07) - Is it still fun?
(1:21:32) - Automation & best practice
(1:25:52) - Top 3 fav moments
(1:31:58) - Future fun
(1:34:45) - Branding/marketing
(1:40:42) - Wen questions?
(1:42:45) - The rugging


HOSKY Links:
Website: https://hosky.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoskytoken
Discord: https://discord.gg/hosky

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Did you know that the concept of the 'tragedy of the commons' was fueled by an ideology?

In Episode #369 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why a recent book review sparked this topic, a human depopulation article with an underlying ideology, Garret Hardin's hypocrisy, whether people under a spell behave differently, using emotions and cherry picking data, why Juan loves the 'Discipline = Freedom' ideology and why we don't talk about wokism/capitalism/communism/environmentalism or really any ism's.

A huge thanks to our supporters of Dave Jones, Petar the Slav, McIntosh and Trevor. It's a handsome group!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Alliteration and themed
(0:38) - Wiki definition
(1:44) - Tragedy of the commons
(6:57) - Reading the article
(12:56) - Ideas vs actions
(19:14) - Beliefs and logic
(25:30) - Boostagram Lounge
(35:03) - Lack of data
(43:31) - Original use vs nowadays
(47:34) - Summary
(51:45) - Why we don't talk about this much
(55:50) - Follow the V4V ideology!


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
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Lots of crypto talk for this episode so we're on some shaky ground.

In Episode #368 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I don't understand Ethereum well, the different variations of cryptocurrency staking, my dislike of Patreon's service, why Juan might be flying to the US next month and why I suck at public speaking and don't think I (or others generally) need to improve at it.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - It's blue out
(0:43) - EVM & slashing
(3:00) - Cryptocurrencies and ultra sound money
(6:09) - Liquid staking
(10:28) - Centralising aspects of ETH/ADA/BTC
(14:11) - Andreas Antonopoulos patreon
(19:31) - Cockpunch token gating and Friends With Benefits
(25:59) - Bitcoin meetup soapbox story
(32:00) - Does the general population need public speaking skills?
(39:22) - V4V: Communicate your thoughts


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Is it possible to escape the numbers game or is there another game you can play?

In Episode #367 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why we don't like to talk about sex, our personal experiences of dating in Australia, whether it is possible to find a girl without crunching numbers, the pros/cons of intros via social groups, why some people like Leonardo DiCaprio might never settle down and how I might get an arranged marriage with the missing Crypto Queen.

A huge thanks to our regular supporters of Dave Jones and Petar the Slav. Their consistent numbers keep us going!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Hopefully live on your app soon
(0:41) - Not a normal topic for us
(1:38) - Hard stats from my POV
(6:37) - Juan's experiences dating
(13:08) - Avoiding the numbers game
(17:15) - 7th Day Adventist dating culture
(21:38) - Gaining experience
(26:12) - Being interesting and making them interesting
(30:57) - Boostagram Lounge
(36:18) - Eternal daters
(41:15) - Energy and effort matters
(44:10) - Skipping the dating culture
(52:28) - Our summary
(57:59) - V4V: The numbers game of podcasting


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
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You smell that ....... it smells 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?

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Don't Agonise, The Intro Is Here
(0:42) - Juan's January Goals
(1:58) - Kyrin's January Goals
(6:38) - Recap Of Support Up To Start Of 2023
(11:06) - Juan's February Goals
(20:14) - Kyrin's February Goals
(31:35) - Fitness Challenge
(35:05) - Value For Value


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

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Emmet Louis is a mobility and flexibility coach, host of multiple podcasts and former acrobat/circus performer.

In Conversation #82, Emmet and I discuss: funny childhood and acrobatic stories, why he doesn't use social media much, noteworthy experiences he has had coaching people, particular details about injuries and the one-arm handstand, rules of thumb regarding training philosophy and why Eastern religions can be appealing but misunderstood by westerners.

As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to Emmet
(1:39) - Eating birds & humans to level up stat points
(4:26) - Comical childhood violence
(8:24) - Juggling, acrobatics & circus school
(12:06) - Weird Lindsay Lohan party
(15:18) - 2010's internet forums
(20:24) - Real life vs online
(24:03) - Sedentary lifestyles
(29:28) - Why do people move?
(35:17) - Flexibility vs Mobility
(41:03) - What people mean with their words
(46:02) - Injury prevention while training the OAHS
(54:34) - Injury management
(57:59) - Teaching & psychology
(1:05:59) - The soft side of coaching
(1:09:32) - Learning via texts and textbooks
(1:16:21) - Having a trusted network
(1:21:51) - Ba Men Da Xuan Daoism
(1:31:23) - Tao Te Ching & truth
(1:40:25) - Cultural context of religion
(1:50:00) - The tyranny of clothing
(1:57:44) - Baby got back and fashion
(2:02:57) - Where to find Emmet?


Emmet's Links:
Emmet's Website: http://emmetlouis.com/
Modern Methods Of Mobility: https://modernmobility.com/
Handstand Factory: https://handstandfactory.com/

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How do you know when it is time to let something go because it isn't serving you anymore?

In Episode #366 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: an Australian slang term, why Juan almost quit acting, how energy rather than time is a better determiner for calling it quits, my list for determining when it is not worth it to continue, why vitamins may be worth not taking and our mutual dislike of telling others what to do.

Huge thanks to Petar, Dave Jones, Gene Bean & a nameless Mere Mortalite for supporting the show. Super encouraging!

Timeline:
(0:00) - We're live
(0:33) - Pulling up stumps definition
(1:38) - Three Juan Examples
(6:45) - Preparation: You can't quit if you don't begin
(12:52) - Energy management
(18:44) - When to call it quits?
(27:12) - Boostagram Lounge
(32:00) - Short term vs long term benefits
(43:50) - Telling other people when to quit
(50:40) - Juan's summary
(53:05) - Kyrin's summary
(54:30) - Focus in on Value For Value

Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
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We seemed to have a lot of mild observations and complaints lately.

In Episode #365 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what I took away from watching Adam on the Spotify app, an analysis of podcasting platforms and search engines, a Scrubs reference to illustrate the dangers of too much info, our criticisms of 'Life Force'/'The Catcher In The Rye' and our methodology for having conversations with guests in the future.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Finally in Southbank again
(0:51) - Adam Curry on Joe Rogan
(3:26) - Positives of Adam & Joe
(6:01) - The downsides of Spotify
(9:08) - Testing platforms
(12:07) - Search engines: chose your battles
(14:58) - Wiki for the win!
(15:47) - Tony Robbins book
(19:50) - Looking for bad things like a hypochondriac
(23:59) - Biological vs Chronological age
(26:26) - AI video alterations
(28:11) - New books vs Classics
(32:56) - Getting on varied guests
(37:42) - V4V: so many ways for contact
(39:29) - John Spurlock and OP3


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Is there a way to stop letting opportunities pass you by?

In Episode #364 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: latinos rejecting what I've got to offer, how we neglect to consider what our future selves might want, creating opportunity by simply putting in a bit of effort, why missed ones from fear sting even more, the time I didn't speak to the 2nd most beautiful girl I've ever seen and why you are screwed no matter what.

A huge thanks to The Tone Wrecker, Martin Lindeskog, iluvsushi, Dave Jones, Adam Curry and McIntosh for supporting the show! And an extra special thanks to the big baller PEEETTTTAAAARRRRR!!!!!

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - I'm flustered!
(0:42) - Today's topic brought to you Cloudland
(5:54) - Lack of effort
(11:25) - Or maybe miscalculation is the better term
(17:09) - Baseline effort
(22:06) - Lack of courage
(31:11) - Boostagram Lounge
(34:53) - PETAR'S BALLER BOOST
(45:43) - Personal misses
(55:08) - Opportunity cost & System 1 vs 2 thinking
(1:00:48) - Summary
(1:03:48) - Don't miss this V4V opportunity


Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
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Oscar (the cofounder of the Fountain podcasting app) is back on for the 3rd time after a long break between our chats.

In Conversation #81, Oscar and I discuss: all the new features in the 0.6 edition, strategic decisions he is making whilst building the app, the complexity of trying to integrate comments from across different platforms, ways in which the onboarding is becoming much easier, whether the 'value for value' model can work for a business and my hesitation to participate with advertising in any manner.

As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to Oscar
(1:04) - Fountain compared to last year
(2:51) - Payments & Zebedee
(5:15) - Time spent developing
(7:31) - Fiat to Bitcoin within the app
(11:47) - Attention vs Value as the signal
(16:59) - YouTube comment system
(21:16) - Podcasting 2.0 comments
(29:08) - Tags in the namespace
(30:56) - Moderation & free speech
(36:14) - Opt-in organ donations
(38:02) - Adoption of P2.0 tags
(43:38) - Fountain Lightning addresses
(49:41) - V4V as a business
(56:06) - Fountain Premium
(58:21) - Advertising on Fountain
(1:00:52) - My satvertising conflict
(1:14:35) - BTC, KYC and ethics
(1:24:04) - Value For Value podcast season 3


Connect with Oscar & Fountain:
Website: https://fountain.fm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fountain_app
Oscar's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerryOscar

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