Mere Mortals Conversations

Can anyone actually gain power/fame/money/prestige without having to sell their soul?

In Episode #398 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: our recent accidental foray into politics, governmental vs internal vs social vs realpolitik, why people in high positions maybe aren't engaging in politics, the sheer negative emotions…

You taste that ....... it tastes 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…

What makes a fantastic question and how do you make your guest feel comfortable?

In Episode #397 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Andrew Huberman's interview with Tim Ferriss, what we have learned from 90 conversations on our podcast, the importance of prep and actually caring about the topics, the grey zone between a…

What have I done to earn the ire of Instagram and that would have got me kicked out of Juan's gym?

In Episode #396 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's new language learning through books, the viral clip of Pete Smissen talking about Elon Musk, how we'll approach responding to comments in the future, our…

Have you ever felt that you're being censored with what you can say?

In Episode #395 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: do humans need protection from the truth, the actual realities of whether censorship works, how physical punishments/threats is much different from abiding by rules and social norms, the link between…

Peer-to-peer electronic payments are here and they're changing the world!

In Episode #394 of 'Meanderings', I discuss: the meanings of these three topics, how they all share properties decentralisation/self-sovereignty/permissionless/value transfer, the history and future of podcasting, a new model of monetisation for…

What are some opinions we still hold with deep conviction and where have we changed our mind?

In Episode #393 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: inspiration from Tim Ferriss, why we were both looking into Nietzsche's void, how I got fooled by my kleptomaniac friend, the radical transformation of Roosh V (and why I…

Finally back out in the park again and we covered a whooollllle lot of topics.

In Episode #392 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan got reverse charged for a free trial, more ads than content in some podcasts, how you can get a cockpunch NFT from Juan, why I want to be like the villain in Jackie Chan's…

Do we need government to make regulations to protect us from ourselves?

In Episode #391 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the book I'm reading called 'Merchants Of Doubt', the recent crackdown of crypto in Chokepoint 2.0, a list of pros and cons for why regulations should or shouldn't exist, how they…

Oh me oh my, 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…