Mere Mortals Conversations

What are the benefits of fame and is there any type of fame that would be better than others?

In Episode #207 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's discovery of some NFT's that are truly useless, general dodginess that can be found in the crypto area (due to malice, incompetence or sheer bad luck), which countries would survive a money reset, some of our favourite movies and genres (hint: we don't have that many), a silly TikTok game, how much time we spend/care about finding the next big thing coming through and how being famous in another language might actually be nice.

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

Timeline:

(0:00) - We have Spanish lift-off

(0:40) - Pile of shit NFT's

(4:35) - Titan debacle

(7:55) - Cryptominers & dodgy banking apps

(10:10) - What would happen with a money reset?

(13:17) - I'm the Juggernaut Bitch!

(14:09) - Favourite movies & genres

(16:52) - The 'Got It' game

(21:02) - The next thing coming through

(23:05) - Do we want fame?

(29:38) - Tell us stuff

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Have you ever stated you would never do something only to suddenly find 1 day/week/year later that you in fact are now doing it?

In Episode #206 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a pineappling that I well and truly deserved for talking shit, running/long distance relationships/buying clothes online/text speak and all the other bullshit we swore we'd never do, maybe we are now the manifestation mortals, Ross Edgley's book on resilience and bullshit standard conventions, two completely different translations of the Tao Te Ching and the worst way for a pineapple to go up the bum.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:59) - A deserved pineappling
(3:52) - Never-evers that came true
(9:02) - Are we manifesting?
(15:20) - Standard conventions might be wrong
(21:56) - Translations of the Tao
(25:33) - Juan translating between his native tongues
(28:54) - Give more to receive more
(30:58) - Pineapples up the bum

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Is it possible that an increased level of traffic on the roads can actually make the driving experience more enjoyable?

In Episode #205 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I discovered that there might be a dip/spike in the middle of the traffic to driving pleasure graph, why this same dip might exist in cheesecake quantity/temperature/women's looks, how the world is turtles stacked upon turtles, what stigmas we agree with and why they are useful, a recitation of my poetry and how anyone's stories might be improved with a little bit of LSD.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:00) - A new traffic theory
(6:04) - What other areas have the dip?
(12:03) - Turtles all the way down
(15:55) - Stigmas that we agree with
(23:46) - MM limericks
(26:16) - LSD gameshow

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Lucas Cullen started programming from a very young age, liking the idea of being able to make games or tools that others would then use, or to use himself to automate processes. From his early days, this idea of pure logic inspired him and helped him see things early on when most didn't.

I was lucky to connect with Lucas to talk all things Crypto, his early days and how he held on, where the nickname Bitcoin Grandpa came from and how cryptocurrency is discussed within his household. Don't miss out on hearing a great perspective from someone who was in the space right at its inception.

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

Timeline:

(0:00) - Intro

(1:50) - Bitcoin Grandpa

(3:00) - Double Spending money

(4:50) - Buying Bitcoin

(5:20) - Purchasing Bitcoin at $5

(9:50) - The Cryptocurrency community

(13:40) - Conitnuing to work as a developer

(18:15) - The excitement over the next 3-5 years

(21:30) - NFT's

(28:00) - Getting paid continuously every second

(29:30) - Definition of Success

(33:40) - The ease of getting involved

(35:40) - The next generation growing with crypto

(41:05) - Get involved

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Website: https://bitcoinbrisbane.com.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucascullen

https://civicledger.com/

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An example of some NFT projects if the conversation had you interested:

https://discord.gg/5kMZny5tgt

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What topic do you feel that you are most qualified or comfortable to talk about?

In Episode #204 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my new Barry White voice, how and where we gain our information and wisdom on a day to day basis, a hypothetical of appearing on a panel with world experts on a certain topic, hobbies that will appear on the Mere Mortal channel in the future (bouldering, wood carving, travel, etc.,) and why I find monks & altering consciousness fascinating.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Barry White makes an appearance
(1:04) - Where are the 3 places you are getting your wisdom?
(7:29) - The topic we are most qualified to talk about
(11:50) - Search your past to determine your future
(15:34) - Psychedelics and Californians taking the leap
(18:04) - Mere Mortal Moments
(19:05) - Gday and share with a friend

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What would be the best strategy to win a gameshow comprised solely of other gameshows?

In Episode #203 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's cool new lensless glasses, another Juan story of terrible customer service (the bank version!), a difficult hypothetical for Juan, macro vs micro and when it might be important to be aware of the micro, my fabulous new idea for a TV show from reading 'River Out Of Eden' & 'The Chaung Tzu', how we would prepare physically and mentally to win the billion dollar challenge and why the greatest polymath probably has never faced real struggle.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Kid Cudi appears
(1:49) - Terrible customer service from a bank
(7:16) - No exercise or no speaking for 6 months
(11:55) - Less news and longer term investments
(14:34) - When does it payoff to know the micro?
(16:29) - The best new TV show
(21:17) - Training strategies to win the ultimate gameshow
(27:19) - Is the greatest polymath alive known at all?
(30:21) - If you're feeling bored, we got you covered.

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What is your tolerance level for communication that is not presented in the most accessible way possible?

In Episode #202 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's recent humbling experience of seeing people who are the best in the world at what they do, what I want to change after my silent retreat, not wanting to speak in platitudes but sometimes needing to, peak experiences that you can get from exercise/meditation/drugs, why we hate books that are hard to decipher and some of the nice reviews that listeners have been leaving us.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:14) - CrossFit Torian Pro
(3:26) - In awe of other people's greatness
(8:07) - Learnings from a 7 day silent retreat
(14:42) - Communicating in platitudes
(17:58) - Peak experiences
(22:28) - No time for books that are intentionally obtuse
(27:40) - Mere Mortal Moments
(28:15) - A couple of kind reviews
(30:06) - Communicate better books!!

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Would you rather run or meditate for half a day? What about daily for a month or a whole year?

In Episode #201 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why junk food is trash and now that we are old it just sucks, I finally (FINALLY!!!) completed a marathon and why it sucked balls, a fun little game to see what time I ran, a hypothetical about running/meditating and why I got offered coke just after watching an orchestra perform.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:32) - Junk food eating limit
(6:21) - Running a marathon
(7:13) - What time did Kyrin run?
(10:12) - The results revealed!!!
(15:58) - The Kokoda challenge
(19:49) - Running or meditating
(21:49) - Drug dealing at the orchestra
(24:43) - Which would you choose?

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Would you ever want to try a silent retreat and meditate all day? In a celebratory (but quietly so) Episode #200 on 'Solitude' Juan and I discuss: my recent experience of going on a self-organised silent retreat, how I prepared for being alone and what rules I would implement, immense suffering and pain from strong determination sittings, some intriguing moments during the retreat, some thoughts on solitude and travelling, sensory deprivation and the power of memes that even the Buddha could not resist!

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - A shakey intro & a 200th celebration
(1:29) - Definition
(2:30) - Why I did a silent retreat and expectations
(6:29) - My self made rules
(18:05) - Daily schedule
(22:03) - Preparing for a silent retreat
(24:50) - The blocking timer on the first day
(30:03) - Songs that got stuck in my head
(34:03) - The difference between knowing intellectually and feeling experientially
(39:29) - How I felt after finishing
(41:39) - You can feel solitude even while surrounded by people
(44:20) - A rating and future thoughts
(46:59) - Sensory deprivation
(51:50) - Juan's upcoming 96 km hike
(53:44) - Why I broke my silence
(56:46) - Mere Mortal Moments
(58:45) - Don't be lonely, listen to more Mere Mortals

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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 month's 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? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00​)​ - Introduction
(1:00​)​ - Juan's May recap
(2:56​)​ - Kyrin's May recap
(4:00) - Ticking off a yearly goal
(10:38) - We're not dirty, but we're not clean
(15:52)​ - Some thoughts on goal setting
(20:55​) - Juan is a soulful being
(26:17​)​ - 2021 Fitness challenge & marathon running
(30:00​) - Your MM listening monthly goals

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