We Should Be Recording This

We Should Be Recording This

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We Should Be Recording This episodes

  • Epidemic? Or Just Consequences?

    "...and now men are mad that they have to sleep in the bed they made because they're alone in it."


    "Sex has become a commodity you have to use another person's body to get."


    This time, we got impassioned about the state of our society as it pertains to the capitalistic, patriarchal standards that have been set, and how they affect both men and women.


    We had grand plans to record our responses to a different podcast that was sent to Amber a few days prior. However, we only got about 8 minutes in to the 2.5 hour video and spent this entire recording debriefing what was said during those 8 minutes, along with what Amber remembered from the first half (since that's all she could stand to listen to).


    Plans may have been thwarted since we will not be subjecting our nervous systems to the rest of that video, but what we got here is still important. Get angry with us. You're welcome.


    For more us:

    • Instagram: ⁠⁠@hpy.bx⁠⁠​

    • Website: ⁠⁠https://hpybx.com⁠


    1 hr 14 min
  • The Chris Chronicles

    Ryan's friend Chris came in from out of town, and we couldn't not rope him into recording with us. For three hours. What you have before you is a sampling of the best pieces of that conversation.


    The Breakdown:

    0:41 - We explain the chronicles

    2:30 - Ryan is still explaining the chronicles

    2:32 - Amber cuts Ryan off

    3:10 - The Chris Chronicles actually begin. (This first section is mainly about communication within business)

    11:17 - Cooking, magic & consent

    26:04 - Relationships, success & purpose

    1:02:49 - Communication styles within relationships

    1:13:10 - Politics & empathy


    For more Chris: Dads Unfiltered


    For more us:

    • Instagram: ⁠@hpy.bx⁠​

    • Website: ⁠https://hpybx.com⁠


    2 hr 5 min
  • Tearing it Apart & the Art of Letting Things Be

    In this episode, we talk about the role of curiosity in the creative process, having a collaborative spirit with your medium, and meander around a bit before landing on how Amber helps Ryan make things better.


    Connect with Us:

    • Instagram: @hpy.bx​

    • Website: https://hpybx.com


    51 min
  • The Philosophy Problem – Legacy, Power, and the Ideas That Endure

    In this episode, we dig into the complicated question of philosophical legacy. When a thinker contributes both brilliance and deeply flawed ideas, how do we evaluate their work (i.e. Immanuel Kant was racist af, y'all. Like, what do we even do with that? And WHY DID NO ONE TELL US THIS???)?


    *ahem*


    We explore how history curates and preserves knowledge, why some ideas survive while others fade, and whether so-called 'cancellation' actually achieves anything. We also discuss what it means to inherit intellectual frameworks and how we decide what to keep, what to discard, and what to rebuild from scratch.


    Topics Covered:

    • Philosophy and Moral Contradictions: Can we separate valuable insights from deeply flawed beliefs? Should we?

    • The Canonization of Ideas: Why do certain philosophies endure while others are erased? Who decides?

    • The Illusion of Cancellation: Does deplatforming a person or idea actually remove their influence, or does it just push it underground?

    • Intellectual Inheritance: When we realize that some of our foundational beliefs have problematic origins, do we discard them entirely, or refine them?


    Join the Conversation:



    • Website: hpybx.com

    57 min
  • You Already Have Enough XP

    Last season was largely about identity. This season we're going to try (as much as our ADHD brains will allow) to discuss how those identities interact with others... in other words, relationships.


    We're starting off strong with this one by exploring our relationships with video games (trust me, it will make sense), parents, significant others, and society in general. We chat about the limitations of language and the nuances of human connection.


    Additionally, we analyze how people react not just to what is done, but to what those actions say about who someone is—and, in some cases, what those actions imply about their perception of others.


    It's the thing behind the thing, y'all.


    #HumanConnection #DeepConversations #EmotionalIntelligence #Understanding #PerspectiveShift #Privilege #CommunicationMatters #SeeingAndBeingSeen #EmotionalLabor #TheThingBehindTheThing #PodcastLife #MindfulCommunication #SocialAwareness


    58 min
  • Season One: The Epilogue

    Because who can resist talking about themselves talking about...other...things? Yes.


    What else are we going to talk about? Suppose you'll have to stick around and find out.


    Connect with us:

    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hpy.bx⁠⁠⁠

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hpybx.com/⁠⁠

    14 min
  • Relationships & Self-Worth, Part II

    This is the second part in a two-parter. And also the season 1 finale.


    We recorded this the day after dropping the first three episodes of the podcast. You'll hear how differently we experienced it and the stuff it inevitably dug up.


    Key themes include:

    • Understanding privilege, empathy, and the impact of personal choices on others.
    • The challenges of being your authentic self when it comes at a perceived cost to others.
    • Navigating friendships and self-doubt while seeking meaningful connections.
    • Autism and neurodivergence: making sense of the world and finding your place within it.


      • According to ChatGPT: Whether you're navigating your own questions of belonging, trying to make sense of human connection, or curious about the ways neurodivergent and marginalized perspectives shape identity, this episode offers vulnerable, thought-provoking insights.


      Connect with us:

      Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hpy.bx⁠⁠⁠

      Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hpybx.com/⁠⁠



      49 min
    • Relationships & Self-Worth, Part I

      "There is a paradox between the invisible girl wanting to be seen and simultaneously being terrified to be seen."


      We recorded this the day after dropping the first three episodes of the podcast. You'll hear how differently we experienced it and the stuff it inevitably dug up.


      Key Topics Discussed:

      1. The Emotional Toll of Rejection:

        • The stages of coping: from caring deeply to becoming desensitized, and how occasional glimpses of success can both inspire and hurt.

        • The Metaphor of Friend Shopping:

          • Discussions on being "palatable" to others, the fear of being "returned" to the thrift store, and the pressure to perform in relationships.

          • Authenticity vs. Performance:

            • Are moments of belonging genuine or merely the result of putting on a facade?

            • Paradox of Being Seen:

              • The tension between the desire to be seen and the fear of being truly known.


                • Connect with us:

                Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hpy.bx⁠⁠

                Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://hpybx.com/⁠⁠


              • #DeconstructingBeliefs
              • #SelfDiscovery
              • #MeaningfulConversations
              • #SelfWorth


                • 45 min
              • The Not-So-Commonality of Common Sense

                In this prologue to the upcoming two-parter (it's tangentially related, but definitely related), we discuss:

                • What defines being “smart” versus being “intelligent” and how this impacts our self-perception.
                • How neurodivergence affects memory retention and functional use of information.
                • Building personal systems to gamify productivity and track mental and emotional resources.
                • Why we wish for real-time “stats” to measure our energy, emotional capacity, and more.
                • Balancing life-giving work, like HappyBox, with other draining responsibilities.

                  • Join us as we dissect our internal processing systems, laugh about creating D&D-style human “stat sheets,” and share how neurodivergent brains navigate the world.


                  Connect with Us:

                  • Instagram: ⁠⁠@hpy.bx⁠⁠
                  • Website: ⁠⁠https://hpybx.com/⁠⁠


                    • #CommonSense

                    #NeurodivergentBrains

                    #ADHDLife

                    #AutismAwareness

                    #Masking

                    #MemoryAndLearning

                    #GamifiedLife

                    14 min
                  • That Laughed Me So Hard: A Memoir

                    What You'll Hear in This Episode:

                    • The origins of “I’m perplexed. I have hunger.”
                    • Socializing vs. exchanging information: is there a difference?
                    • Hand sanitizer and Shakespeare—yes, it’s a thing.
                    • How younger generations view the thumbs-up emoji and the anatomy of emoji negativity.
                    • The surprisingly poetic way we say, “I don’t want to do that.”
                    • Linguistic gems like “whisper noodle,” “officify,” and “walk-around tent party.”
                    • Why listening to Coldplay is like scratching a bug bite.
                    • And so much more, including “the eatingest of couches” and why snot behaves badly when horizontal.


                      • Connect with Us:

                      • Instagram: ⁠⁠@hpy.bx⁠⁠
                      • Website: ⁠⁠https://hpybx.com/⁠⁠
                        • 23 min

                      About We Should Be Recording This

                      From the publisher's feed

                      We (Ryan & Amber) run a video production business and sometimes have conversations where one of us says: "we should be recording this." Join us, usually mid-conversation, while we explore things…