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Ep. 520: Nostalgia for Retro Tech that Soothed the Soul
Jess and Teen record a long pod about nostalgia for retro tech, only to hang up, continue the conversation, and realize the after-talk was actually the better pod. Here is the after-talk , about the virtualization of all technologies into software, the corruption of software as trojan horses into our lives, and the suspect loyalty of the technology we bring into our homes.
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Ep. 518: Disillusioned Careerism is the Best Careerism (pt. 1)
Part 1 of 2
Jess and Teen talk about how time and experience allows a more mercenary and disillusioned relationship with work and jobs, and how the cultish mythology around work and passion (esp in tech) was the cause and not the cure to the anxiety and pressure of careerism.
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Ep. 517: "Perfect Days" and Artful Aging
Jess and Teen discuss Wim Wenders' 2023 film 'Perfect Days' and what it says about aging and internal monologue.
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Ep. 516: Springtime, a Wild Jess Appears
Jess is back after a long hiatus to catch up with Teen on important life matters: the importance of spring in New York, the exquisite quality of computer manuals in the 1970s, and what the hell 'internal monologue' means.
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Ep. 514: Mad World Investing (ft. Mike and Steve) Part 1
Part 1 of 2
Mike, Steve and Teen find a timezone compromise between LA, NYC, and HK to talk about managing our money in what seems like mad world of overpriced investment assets and unprecedented risk to the US dollar system.
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Ep. 512: American Self-Immolation (ft. John Pang) Pt. 1
Part 1 of 2
John Pang joins Teen to talk about the meaning and the reality behind Aaron Bushnell's act of suicide by fire, the cultural context in which that took place, and then a wider discussion about the joys of getting older even surrounded by a culture which fears death and loathes aging.
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