Bitcoin, altcoins, shitcoins, whatcoins? Cryptocurrency has had a very strong 2021 and is back on everyone's mind. John and Mike have had the distinct fortune of cornering an expert on the matter and picking his brain for two hours. This episod

Russia

Sep 25th, 2020 3h 5m

John and Mike dug into the archives for a classic - the legendary "Russia episode," originally recorded August 2019 but never released until now. Your favorite podcast hosts plumb the depths of history to give their loyal readers a tour of Russ

The Rona

Jun 28th, 2020 1h 54m

The Armchair is back! John and Mike are coming at you today with some thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic. Is it winding down, or is the worst yet to come? Will our society come out of this crisis stronger than ever, or fatally weakened? The Arm

Edition X - COVID

Jun 28th, 2020 1h 54m

Hong Kong Protests

Sep 12th, 2019 1h 45m

Extra! Extra! The Armchair hits the ground running in this special Dispatch surveying the ongoing Hong Kong protests! In a first for the history of this podcast, we bring in a special guest to help flesh out the issue: impromptu Hong Kong corre

Edition VIII - England

Feb 1st, 2019 2h 4m

John and Mike dug into their archives, and are positively chuffed to bring you an exclusive recording of a conversation they had one day last spring. The topic? That most peculiar of nationalities, the English. Few peoples have had a greater in

Fear

Nov 1st, 2018 1h 36m

Fear not, dear readers! John and Mike are back with a very special Halloween episode. Fright, terror, horror, anxiety, dread...there's no better day than today to spend some time with our two hosts as they get to the bottom of the deepest, most

Burning Man

Sep 28th, 2018 2h

Dispatches from the Armchair is back! In this inaugural episode of Season 2, Mike and John talk about Burning Man, the cultural event/art expo/music festival/counter-cultural community that forms each year deep in the Nevada desert. John gives

Meditation

Apr 21st, 2018 59m 2s

John and Mike get right to the point in this short, punchy episode about their experiences with meditation. If you have ever been curious about basic meditation and its effects on novice practitioners, look no further. And if you are a more adv

The Pursuit of Happiness

Mar 7th, 2018 2h 24m

What is happiness? Is it worth pursuing? Can we truly be happy? John and Mike tackle these questions in their usual manner: by running around them in wide, unpredictable circles and somehow making it back in one piece. Gender roles, Russian nov

Bonus

Xmas Special From the Armchair

Dec 21st, 2017 40m 20s

It's the holidays, and what better place to be than in your favorite Armchair! John and Mike get together between episodes to bring you this bite-sized wintry blurb of festive fun. Settle in and enjoy a free-form discussion on the origins of Ch

The Future of Political Order

Dec 11th, 2017 2h 50m

John and Mike set their sights on the future of world civilization in this edition of the show. The conversation makes its way through a ridiculously broad array of topics and showcases our hosts' love of history and armchair futurology. Our lo

Edition II - Raves and Raving

Nov 18th, 2017 1h 44m

In the second edition of Dispatches from the Armchair, Mike and John talk about their experiences with, and perspectives on, raves and rave culture in the United States. Stay tuned at the end for notes and some final thoughts.

Raves and Raving: Perspectives on a Subculture

Nov 18th, 2017 1h 44m

The Culture Wars

Oct 19th, 2017 1h 38m

John and Mike sit down on this inaugural episode of Dispatches from the Armchair to discuss the culture wars that increasingly dominate American society and media. The conversation touches on Nazis, Jesus, personal excellence, and more before c

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