Podcasting five years, it’s been swell! But now we are saying farewell. Let’s talk about why We’re saying goodbye With many more stories to tell. A last parting gift, our ten jewels, Ten easy-to-memorize tools For living intentionally And uncon

What if nobody cares about my art?

Oct 18th, 2018 54m 22s

Kyeli helps Pace deal with her attachment to other people being moved by her creation. Before my creation is hatched, I’m already hella attached. If nobody cares To sample my wares, My plan might as well stay unhatched. bitching vs. venting gam

Why Undertale fans are both the best and the worst fandom

Oct 11th, 2018 59m 35s

This applies to any fandom that strongly relates to its characters. Spoiler warning for Undertale. To choose a new topic at random, Consider the Undertale fandom. Some say they’re the best, Some say they’re obsessed, But we want to just underst

Nobody takes you seriously if you’re 99% vegetarian

Oct 4th, 2018 29m 33s

Why is our culture obsessed with believing in some dogma and sticking to it 100% obsessively? Why doesn’t 99% count for partial credit? Another fine myth to debunk: 100 percent or you flunk. Eat one bite of meat And you’re now obsolete, 99 perc

Everyday philosopher

Sep 27th, 2018 36m 18s

You live, and you do, and you age. Why not go explore the backstage? What makes people tick? Is this safe to lick? Don’t go through the motions, engage! game like a designer observe without judgement ask why Myers-Briggs S vs. N everyday philos

Schrödinger’s Kitten

Sep 20th, 2018 40m 25s

When you’re watching a kitten be cute But your camera’s not all set to shoot By the time that you’re ready The cat has already Moved on, and so you follow suit. So unless one is very astute It is hard to get proof absolute Of a cute little cat.

Phoenix addiction

Sep 13th, 2018 54m 57s

Is it out of the question or sinful To live lives that are just uneventful? Can the phoenix be plucked, Or are we simply fucked? Can we just be at peace and contentful? “I don’t deserve happiness” comfort is outside my comfort zone a pattern of

Determinism vs. Free Will

Sep 6th, 2018 37m 6s

Philosophical geekery. No quantum mechanics. Liquids flow always downhill. Physics prohibits free will. But with complex machines Like computers or genes, There might be some wiggle room still… the dice-rolling machine “Any sufficiently complex

Spoonie Killjoy

Aug 30th, 2018 44m 19s

We each have a certain number of spoons each day, some more than others. If your spoons are limited, you’ll have to learn how to manage them, and how to deal with people who don’t understand. Plundering hoards of doubloons, Gallivanting in salo

Feminist Killjoy

Aug 23rd, 2018 41m 32s

If there’s one thing we’d love to destroy, One missile we yearn to deploy, Its target would be Not the patriarchy, But the very emotion of joy. anti-joy vs. anti-cruelty Logical Fallacy #1: The Slippery Slope Logical Fallacy #2: The Scarecrow k

What do gender roles and whale legs have in common?

Jun 21st, 2018 1h 2m

To live life as wholly intentional, Be truly unique and original, Instead of conform To the cultural norm, You must leave behind what’s vestigial. amygdala gender roles dodgy evolutionary biology the “default male” assumption the commodity mode

What you love, what you rock, and what’s needed

Jun 14th, 2018 22m 11s

For your path to proceed unimpeded There are three things that all must be heeded. You’re on the right map When these three overlap: What you love, what you rock, and what’s needed. Creepy Lemons” WCML 035: The 3 Circles of Pathfinding (and how

Morality, manipulation, and marketing

Jun 7th, 2018 1h 8m

On the one hand, a strong demonstration. On the other, a sly exploitation. How far can you go And still certainly know That it isn’t a gross manipulation? why Pace is so obsessed with morality Olive Garden, waffles and cats, and bankruptcy two

Paradigm glue: why people get angry at you for simply existing

May 31st, 2018 34m 29s

Gluey Gus has completed the brick wall around his heart. Nothing gets to him. He’s strong, invulnerable, tough. Gluey Gus always gets the job done. Gluey Gus believes he’s making the right choice – the realistic choice. It’s a dog eat dog world

Creepiness in service of love

May 24th, 2018 43m 49s

There are certain things it’s unacceptable to say. I’m going to say some of them. A trolley is crashing, and you Choose who lives and who’s smushed into goo. Unlike what you’re taught, In real life you cannot Always hack Kobayashi Maru. trolley

The backwards law: Chasing happiness makes you miserable

May 17th, 2018 50m 17s

There are two kinds of wanting: one that makes you miserable and one that brings you peace. Here’s the difference. This paradox feels like a flaw: Alan Watts even called it a law. The more that you chase Your joy, love, or grace The more that i

To follow your heart you need a compass, not a map

May 10th, 2018 36m 55s

If you just live your life off the cuff, You might feel you’re not up to snuff. If you “Find Your Path Now” Then you’re worthy somehow, But otherwise you’re not enough. This is an insidious lie! A path’s not a thing you can buy. Don’t fall for

What even are miracles?

May 3rd, 2018 55m 10s

I write you this poem most lyrical To question: just what is a miracle? Is it some kind of sign? Is it from the Divine? Or is there an answer empirical? Weird stuff we’ve experienced, part 1 The “grey dots” optical illusion impossible colors th

The elephant in the bathroom

Apr 26th, 2018 24m 1s

The strong status quo makes you hesitant. “It’s not my place” is the impediment. But you can’t be intentional And default conventional So go on, relocate that elephant! Kyeli tells the story of when she rearranged a restaurant’s bathroom and wh

Carrie Poppy and science/magick bias

Apr 19th, 2018 40m 49s

“10 times out of 10, science wins” Assuming you use a clear lens. Be open and kind, The truth you will find, Instead of believing your friends. Carrie Poppy’s TED talk: “A scientific approach to the paranormal” Mock witches, then say “keep an o

It’s okay to not be happy all the time

Apr 12th, 2018 38m 5s

For decades I’ve worked toward subtraction: Removing all pain my main action. Well, I fell in that hole; Now I’ve found a new goal: Befriending my dissatisfaction. “I will never be satisfied.” -Pace (and Alexander Hamilton) Joy as the villain o

Stack the lizard deck in your favor

Apr 5th, 2018 1h 1m

Life is a deck-building game. You draw randomly in the moment, but you can stack the deck in your favor beforehand. What does it mean to be good, If you act like a Romulan would? Your choice is foreseen By the moments between, Hope you stacked

Social Justice Cleric

Mar 29th, 2018 22m 32s

We hear a lot about the Social Justice Warriors, but what about the Social Justice Clerics? A person who’s skilled in barbarics Fights hard, then goes back to the barracks. And that’s where one finds (Not on the front lines) The healers, the sh

Lifelogging to find weird stuff

Mar 22nd, 2018 33m 20s

A camera that’s on round the clock Is something at which most would balk. But the stuff we could learn Outweighs this concern. I think, for weird stuff, it could rock. We could solve etymological mysteries! e.g. nerd (1951), zit (1960s), “Earl-

“Free to play” is (usually) evil

Mar 15th, 2018 1h 4m

We’re torn between two distinct factions: Stay young, or spout grumpy detractions. In this case, the schism Is not race or sexism, But games based on microtransactions. How this applies to all kinds of social change, not just video games The ps