Pure Conjecture

By James McCarrick

Life long millennial friends talking politics. Also, occasional rants about random shit because apparently ADHD is a thing.

Perfect for background noise for commuting or that feeling that people are ... more

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How many episodes does Pure Conjecture have?

The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.

Pure Conjecture episodes:

May 04, 2021 S2 Ep12 - Giuliani gets raided, Will Tesla continue to lead the market as EV competitors increase
Giuliani FBI raid
Matt Gaetz is an idiot
MTG loves Nazis
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1h 27min
April 26, 2021 S2 Ep11 - Uncle Paul discusses the life of a green architect and how to build zero energy homes
How did he end up as a green architect?
Typical reasons people don't build green.
What can you do to make your home more energy efficient?
Technological advances in green architecture
Lastly, why Teslas are amazing and why we should all get one.
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1h 39min
April 26, 2021 S2 Ep10 - Dungeons and Dragons - shared experiences, grievances, and wisdom since we started 25 years ago
It's all dungeons and dragons talk and if you haven't played before, some of this won't make sense. Hopefully you get the sense of love and admiration we have even when we spend our time complaining about it.
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1h 58min
April 12, 2021 S2 Ep9 - Star Wars The Last Jedi - Where does it rank? How can Jim try to make this about politics?
We discuss the last jedi.
Was the last Jedi good?
Where does it rank in the 9 movies?
What about it made it great/shitty?
Was Luke's character arch good/bad?

Will jim be successful making it about politics?

Why does he think Rian is pronounced Rain??
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1h 48min
April 06, 2021 S2 Ep8 - NFTs and Cryptocurrency, seriously what even is this?
Intro into cryptocurrency
We walk through NTFs as art, and if this is the future of art
What's more valuable, experiencing the art or the rarity of said art?
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1h 39min
March 26, 2021 S2 Ep7 - Wandavision review, Disney+'s latest show based in the marvel universe
Season 1 of Wandavision completed a few weeks back. The group discusses their thoughts from people who just watched the movies to others who know all the comics/in jokes/references.
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2h 10min
March 22, 2021 S2 Ep6 - The rise of populism and partisanship. Can the extreme left and right find compromise?
Is partisanship bad?

Can populists from each party find common ground?

Is Dave's mom a secret anarcho socialist?
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1h 34min
February 08, 2021S2 Ep5 - Charlie Wilson's War + Rambo 3 - Historical documents on the Soviet-Afghan war
30 second plot summary from each person.

General reviews of the movies--what did we like; what didn't we like.

How are the movies reflections of the times they were produced despite being about the same period.

Do these movies hold up?
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1h 42min
February 01, 2021 S2 Ep4 - Gamestock, new Harry Potter, Trump troubles, COVID relief bill
Politics, movies, gaming, whatever

Hosts: Jim, Will, Brian, Pete
HBOMax is coming out with a Harry Potter series
Trump is in trouble w/o a legal team
What happened with GameStop?
Congress looking to pass corona virus relief package
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1h 57min
January 18, 2021S2 Ep3 - Are Rick and Morty & Punisher #problematic?
Podcast about politics, movies, gaming, whatever.

Show topics
What makes a show #problematic?

Is Rick and Morty #problematic?

Can a toxic fandom ruin a piece of art, e.g., Rick and Morty?

What, if any, onus is on a creator if their art is subverted, e.g., Punisher?

In an environment of rapidly shifting progressive social values (i.e., woke culture), how do you handle art that doesn't age well?
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1h 48min

FAQs about Pure Conjecture:

How many episodes does Pure Conjecture have?

The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.