E36 - Open Mic!!!!!!Laura & Sunil did a standup open mic... It was Laura's first time back in several years, and Sunil's 6th one this year after a 5 year hiatus. They talk about how it went.======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify: h

MORAL PANIC

Mar 12th, 2023 31m 34s

E35 - MORAL PANIC!Laura surprises Sunil with the topic of moral panic and they discuss the various forms of moral panic that have swept across this great land of ours, these United States.======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify:http

PUNK ROCK!!!!!

Feb 4th, 2023 35m 31s

E34 - PUNK ROCK!!!!!!Laura & Sunil talk about the ethos, aesthetic, music, and what it is to be "punk rock". Tune in to find out if Laura really loves Rancid, or if she's just saying she does.Discussion inspired by "Endless, Endless: A Lo-Fi

Sunil's Tribute to Larry Bird (and other stuff)

Jan 15th, 2023

E33 - Sunil's Tribute to Larry BirdSunil talks about what's been up in the last year after we were on a roll, what with doing 2 episodes in a row in February 2022! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED???!!!Diseases were battled, new jobs were acquired, Lar

Connection

Feb 26th, 2022 32m 19s

E32 - ConnectionLaura and Sunil talk about connection, support groups, online communities, and get into the nitty gritty of getting a bad thyroid diagnosis.Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts

Identity

Feb 5th, 2022 43m 14s

E31 - IdentityLaura and Sunil talk about identity, what it consists of, how people create their identities, a case of someone losing their identity bit by bit, and a lot more!Article discussed: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devast

The Year 2030

Jan 8th, 2022 40m 56s

E30 - The Year 2030Laura and Sunil wrap up some loose ends from the past year and then discuss some predictions for the year 2030 from futuretimeline.net!======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Po

What's Your Game, Pal?

Dec 10th, 2021 39m 18s

E29 - What's Your Game, Pal? Laura and Sunil talk about the gamification of everything for a while, and a bunch more! Sorry about the audio issues in the first few minutes, I have no idea what was going on with my microphone(s)!======Listen

Odd One Out

Nov 6th, 2021 38m 2s

E28 - Odd One OutLaura & Sunil talk about their experiences being the "odd one out" in situations throughout the history of time.======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts:https://tinyurl.co

Motivation (also, Sunil's Neighbor Gossip)

Sep 30th, 2021 39m 9s

E27 - MotivationHeeeeey girlfriends! Laura and Sunil talk about motivation, how multi-faceted it can be, stacking paper, getting cheddar, the usual. ======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts

Instinct

Aug 27th, 2021 33m 2s

E26 - InstinctLaura and Sunil talking about everything to do with instinct, animal instinct, human instinct, the existence of human instinct, what's the blend of learning and inborn that makes up instinct, and then they inexplicably talk about

A Quarter Century of Podcasting! ("No feelings, just talking.")

Jul 30th, 2021 27m 37s

E25 - A Quarter Century of Podcasting!"No feelings, just talking."Laura and Sunil get caught up after having a Smooth Brain Summer and celebrate Earth Overshoot Day!======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y2upz

Lying

May 29th, 2021 39m 22s

E24 - LyingLaura and Sunil talk about lies big and small, why people lie, famous liars, and more!======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y494qpa2Pocket Casts: http

Memory

May 7th, 2021 43m 48s

E23 - MemoryLaura and Sunil talk about sensory, short term, and long term memory, mnemonic devices, "forgive and forget", and a bunch more! ======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts: https

Justice ("Are you a walking corpse?")

Mar 26th, 2021 41m 41s

E22 - JusticeLaura and Sunil talk about justice, policing, how Sunil's house isn't on fire, and other aspects of our Cool Society (tm). ======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts: https://

Lateral Thinking ("There has to be a better way!")

Feb 25th, 2021 44m 7s

E21 - Lateral Thinking ("There has to be a better way!")Laura and Sunil talk about the idea of lateral thinking (vs. vertical thinking), its application to improv comedy, its lack of application to actual everyday problem solving, and also do

"If you master these two things, you can do all the coke you want."

Jan 22nd, 2021 34m 53s

Episode NotesLaura and Sunil get reacquainted with the podcasting format for the year 2021.Music at the end is CAKE's "Frank Sinatra" performed by Sunil.Questions, comments, whatever else?Email us at [email protected] out

Public Trust / The Vaccine

Dec 11th, 2020 37m 34s

Episode NotesE19 - Public Trust / The VaccineLaura and Sunil talk vaccines, Jonas Salk, (jim) Justice, Parler, Kevin Sorbo, and more!======Listen anywhere you get podcasts!Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/y2upzbceApple Podcasts: https://tiny

Urine!

Nov 20th, 2020 51m 40s

Episode NotesEpisode 18 - Urine!Laura and Sunil talk old dogs peeing, Rudy Giuliani, COVID Holidays, Randy Newman, and more!Questions, comments, whatever else?Email us at [email protected] out more at https://embrace-yours

Societal Collapse (Trust your VR helmet!)

Oct 22nd, 2020 39m 48s

E17 - Societal Collapse (Trust your VR helmet!)Laura and Sunil talk loss of creativity in a society, problem solving, edge cases, Marco Polo, and more! Outro music in this episode: "Hard Drive", by Evan Dando / Ben Lee; played by Sunil.=====

Potpourri

Sep 29th, 2020 1h

Episode 16 - PotpourriLaura and Sunil talk Zamrock, dystopian fiction, debates, voting, living in a community, giant bathtubs, and more! Questions, comments, whatever else?Email us at [email protected] out more at https://e

Gender / Morality (Aren't we all straddling masculinity?)

Aug 27th, 2020 31m 50s

E15 - Gender / Morality (Aren't we all straddling masculinity?)Laura and Sunil took the gender test and the morality test at idrlabs.com and discuss the very odd questions and interesting results. https://www.idrlabs.com/gender-coordinates/te

Empathy (How dark do you think you are?)

Aug 6th, 2020 30m 33s

Empathy (How dark do you think you are?)Laura and Sunil talk about the Dark Triad, the Light Triad, and a bunch of stuff related to empathy!Questions, comments, whatever else?Email us at [email protected] out more at https:

Comedy (How are you doing? Coronavirus.)

Jul 19th, 2020 35m 23s

Comedy (How are you doing? Coronavirus.)Laura and Sunil talk about entering the Cool Zone, as well as the new-ish albums from Andy Kindler and Eddie Pepitone.Questions, comments, whatever else?Email us at [email protected]

Therapy (ALF ate cats, that's all I know)

Jul 9th, 2020 25m 17s

Therapy (ALF ate cats, that's all I know)Laura and Sunil discuss existential nihilism and living in a "post-therapy" world. Questions, comments, whatever else?Email us at [email protected] music in this episode:"Dead", by