Mere Mortals Conversations

A lot of this discussion was based on an episode of 'The Art of Manliness' with Jon Tyson.In Episode #308 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: whether tribal and extreme rituals are necessary to enter manhood, why forcing your child to do these things could backfire, moments in our lives that distinguished us, whether it actually is necessary to have a rite of passage and qualities that distinguish a man.A huge thanks to the many boosters from this week, which was our most ever! Petar the Slav, Jake Hider (The SLIEK Podcast), Dave Jones, BooBury (Behind The Sch3m3s), Floydianslips & Signs Of New Growth. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Art Of Manliness Episode With Jon Tyson(2:45) - Quick roundup of V4V podcast news(5:06) - Article and Podcast summary(9:30) - Our (lack of) personal experiences of reaching manhood(13:34) - Does forcing the transition make things better?(18:23) - Testing boundaries and rules(24:56) - The importance of age to manhood(27:46) - Live comments(29:11) - Huge Boostagram Lounge!!!(38:28) - The Mere Mortalites Leaderboard(41:57) - Our ideas of what makes a 'man'(48:44) - Creating special moments(52:18) - Podcast observations(56:08) - Life without having a rite of passage(58:16) - Societies impact of becoming a man(1:00:56) - Value for ValueArt Of Manliness Episode:https://podverse.fm/episode/gyp9qFBKfIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Spencer Pearson (also known as Sir Spencer) is the host of multiple podcast (Bowl After Bowl, AbleKraft), developer of a decentralised music app (DeMu) and at the forefront of running with scissors in Podcasting 2.0.In Conversation #75, Spencer and I discuss: what attracted him to Podcasting 2.0, why the music industry is screwing over musicians, how the combination of Bitcoin/RSS/V4V can make this better, the plans he has for his decentralised music app, his unique blend of being a whizz kid yet feeling like an idiot and his mindset to try things out and get shit done.I really hope you enjoy this conversation with Spencer, Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro to Sir Spencer(0:42) - How would life be different without a break from podcasting?(4:11) - Finding Podcasting 2.0(8:04) - The pitch for Decentralised Music(11:08) - Names: Music 2.0 vs DeMu(16:11) - What's wrong with the music industry?(24:36) - V4V helps artists and listeners(28:49) - Value is subjective(33:16) - Creating a music app(39:27) - It's early days, everything is still hard(47:19) - Complexities of app building(50:28) - Musicians already earning Bitcoin(55:20) - We're done with killer apps(1:03:46) - Lazy stoner yet gun go-getter(1:07:51) - Don't convince, do & showcase(1:14:57) - Importance of the long term outlook(1:18:35) - Self hosting and jury rigging RSS(1:26:44) - Command line should be taught in school(1:34:09) - Coding brain vs artist brain(1:37:54) - Moods & goals(1:43:00) - Self critique and hypotheticals(1:52:40) - Where to find SpencerConnect with Spencer:Website: https://bowlafterbowl.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/Bowl_After_BowlMastodon: https://noagendasocial.com/@SirSpencerConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

If there was an ultimate game show all with different versions of yourself (horny, happy, assertive, angry, confident, etc.,) which of them would win?In Episode #307 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether you would prefer your upper body or lower body to be cold, revisiting the gameshow I explain in Ep #203, how different permanent mental states would effect our lives, why goal setting is probably our defining characteristic, the optimal amount of mistakes to make while learning a language and my recent enlightenment of being boring.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Juan's back (with poor lighting)(0:54) - Jumpers vs Long Pants(4:20) - Competing against your replicas(7:25) - Which mental state is the most successful?(11:08) - Michio Kaku & the teletransporter(13:07) - What mind state leads to the worst life?(16:52) - How about the most interesting life?(18:54) - Annual goals chitchat(22:37) - Monthly goals & skill stacking(26:34) - Making mistakes while language learning(32:54) - Mean Parisians(33:58) - Even though I ballet I'm boring(38:58) - Hand me down car woes(40:14) - Fountain is doing giveawaysConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

It's a special solo episode today that also became a DJ set of decentralised music!In Episode #306 of 'Musings' I discuss: why I'm podcasting alone today, how Podcasting 2.0 infrastructure and technology can help make the music industry better, why middlemen suck and peer to peer payments solve this, a real time example of supporting my favourite artists, potential arguments on why this won't work (hint, it already does work) and a list of musicians already on the bandwagon.A big thanks to Petar, Dave Jones & Brando Sellers for supporting the podcast, bloody legends!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:0) - Deep monologue with a light hearted touch(0:56) - Brief news & updates(5:11) - Why am I talking about 'Decentralised Music'(6:46) - Problems with the music industry(9:44) - Middlemen taking slices and RSS music(14:33) - AbleKraft and releasing music via P2.0 apps(17:15) - Making Beans by Able and The Wolf(20:50) - How everyone gets paid(28:42) - Boostagram Lounge(31:36) - Responding to comments(33:20) - Complexities for commercial rights(39:25) - Are NFT's better for music?(44:19) - V4V vs Advertising model(49:35) - People abusing the system(53:26) - More comments and using a wallet(58:54) - Highlighting all the current music podcasts(1:03:36) - USA by Signs Of New GrowthIntro Music and USA by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthMaking Beans by Able and The Wolf:https://podcastindex.org/podcast/4630863Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Juan has been killing life back in the gym but I've been having a shit time of it.In Episode #305 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan loves training after being away, the difference between PB's and PR's, why Juan believes it is impossible to over train, my experience of joining a gym chain after calisthenicing for the last 5 years, why I don't want to (but may will be) hitting on girls in the gym and why you should also do the opposite of normal!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Not light, but deep(0:34) - The thrill of working out(5:32) - Rating workouts and getting back into it(10:27) - Overtraining vs Under recovery(15:53) - The pros of globo gyms(18:37) - Unfortunately there are also cons(23:28) - Juan's gym rating and working to PB's(27:04) - Fake it til you make it(31:25) - I'm not normal(36:48) - Making tradeoffs & a better mindset(43:22) - Do the opposite: Don't NOT boostagram usConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

We don't think it will, but here are the best arguments we came across of why cryptocurrencies will fail.In Episode #304 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reason for searching out arguments that go against our beliefs, a series of podcast/video recommendations with great pointers in the negative category, comments from our listeners about why they don't like crypto, why too much emphasis on the monetary aspect and not enough personal responsibility would be red flags for us, and our ultimate thoughts on why these tradeoffs aren't enough to kill everything.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - S.O.N.G & We'll Take Care Of Your Crypto(1:06) - Why Was I Looking At Anti-Crypto Arguments(4:41) - Debating Crypto: Katie Haun vs. Paul Krugman(9:20) - Critiquing Bitcoin with Frances Coppola & Nic Carter(10:40) - Store of Value vs Peer To Peer Payments(18:03) - The PoW vs. PoS Debate | Lyn Alden & Justin Drake(19:12) - Chat Comments(30:00) - 120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet(32:16) - Boostagram Lounge(33:22) - Sad Puppies Everywhere(34:52) - How Do Cryptocurrencies Fail?(41:49) - Different Ways Of Handling Money(45:52) - Crypto Without The Money(52:12) - Final Thoughts & Comments(53:30) - Hoard Your Electrons!Referenced Videos:Debating Crypto: Katie Haun vs. Paul Krugman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOXYbmKRTsQCritiquing Bitcoin with Frances Coppola & Nic Carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy8JhNgU8eIThe PoW vs. PoS Debate | Lyn Alden & Justin Drake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m12zgJ42dIBankless #120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXHITeaGB8QLine Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9gConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

You hear that ....... it sounds 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) - Juan's May Recap(1:14) - Kyrin's May Recap(2:47) - Stupid Dance Screw Around(5:43) - Juan's June Goals(7:48) - Kyrin's June Goals(13:29) - Fitness Challenge(15:22) - V4VConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In one way or another this whole episode was about memes. And you can believe me, because I am now officially Saitama Sensei.In Episode #303 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my plan for doing one-arm handstands at a comic con, what is was like to listen to Gary Vaynerchuk live in person, the contrast between LA rudeness and Minnesotan niceness, why Microsoft Support are the biggest memelords, how so many memes comes from semi-known sources and why Juan will also be doing handstands somewhere special.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - One Puuuuunnnnnnnccccccchhhhhhhh(0:50) - I am Saitama Sensei(3:35) - Web comic vs Manga vs Anime(5:34) - Live speaker atmosphere(7:49) - Gary Vee Interruptions(10:22) - Los Angeles Post Office rudeness(13:31) - Minnesota Nice(19:53) - Juan is learning French(21:59) - Reality is 42069 breaking(24:50) - Meme originations: Louis Theroux rap(28:22) - Meme robots are taking our jobs(30:42) - What to do on top of The Great Pyramid(32:12) - V4V, you and us are early Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What if you just want to come up with fun hypotheticals for a while? Well you do it!In Episode #302 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we want to do rapid fire hypotheticals, reverting back to old mediums of communication, unknown Colombian fruits, Craig Wright and his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, why being a politician would hella suck, a bunch of questions on our own sanity and a big thanks to Medus & Petar for supporting the show.Part 1 of the stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZBPU2Aqmg0As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - How we came up with rapid fire hypotheticals(1:19) - Podcasting doesn't exist, what do you watch/listen to?(4:52) - What to do if you're in a public toilet but there's no toilet paper?(8:02) - Which is harder: Kokoda Challenge or a 6 day silent retreat?(11:07) - If we could invent a food, what would it taste like?(14:25) - Would you take a financial sacrifice to make the world better?(19:21) - What would you do with international trade if you were the PM?(23:12) - Boostagram Lounge(28:12) - Comments on the chat(34:22) - If you could split your brain, would you do it?(40:40) - What would you do during a bank robbery?(45:07) - An alien starts appearing in front of only you, do you question reality?(52:29) - V4V: Start supporting Juan's litigation fundConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

I've been on a research quest to find the best arguments for why cryptocurrencies will go to zero, here's what I found out.In Episode #301 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our thoughts on the upcoming crypto winter, why serious people will still be working on projects (like 'unsigned_algorithms'), chatting about complete capitulations days before the Terra LUNA fiasco, useless mediums for conversation plus Andrew Tate, crappy arguments saying no-one uses it/ is only for criminals and why hypothetical 50 year jail sentences might not stop adoption.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Ooooooh like you mean it(0:26) - Is crypto winter coming?(1:44) - The crypto communities I hang out in(3:29) - Groundwork is done in the crypto winter(5:23) - Crashes to zero (looking at you Luna)(7:57) - Learnings from the other side of crypto(13:04) - Woke Time: Old white cryptocurrency critics(17:06) - Arguments that are tired stereotypes(20:58) - An intangible story with negative efficiency(24:34) - Napster, Bitgold & harsh penalties(29:06) - Growth for growth's sake(33:16) - Buy the dip and boostgram us you criminals!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show