Mere Mortals Conversations

Mere Mortals Conversations



What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,).

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739 Episodes

When False Knowledge Can Be Worse Than Ignorance - S1E385

Have you ever learnt something that was untrue and that made your life noticeably worse?


In Episode #210 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan is a gorilla with a small penis, how rope climbing is hard as balls, times that we have tried out dangerous activities, a big list of ideals…

Have you ever learnt something that was untrue and that made your life noticeably…

10 July 2021 | 00:22:23


One Pound Fish & The Two Types Of Busyness - S1E383

Do you prefer to be busy via multitasking lots of tasks or having extended periods with one focus?


In Episode #209 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's bizarre choice of winter clothes with summer fashion, a random act of kindness via the internet, shout outs to listeners who are…

Do you prefer to be busy via multitasking lots of tasks or having extended periods with one…

07 July 2021 | 00:28:04


Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - July 2021 - S1E382

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.…

Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week…

05 July 2021 | 00:21:55


Training Holistically With The Four 'Zone 2' Components - S1E381

Are you training in a smart way for your future self, or are you training like Juan?


In Episode #208 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the four components of 'Zone 2' training as described by Peter Attia, strong hamstrings with weak stability, how delayed gratification can be viewed…

Are you training in a smart way for your future self, or are you training like…

03 July 2021 | 00:23:44


Our Favourite Movie Genres & The Desire For Fame - S1E380

What are the benefits of fame and is there any type of fame that would be better than others?



In Episode #207 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's discovery of some NFT's that are truly useless, general dodginess that can be found in the crypto area (due to malice, incompetence or sheer…

What are the benefits of fame and is there any type of fame that would be better than…

30 June 2021 | 00:30:12


The Things We Swore We'd Never Do ....... And Then We Did Them - S1E379

Have you ever stated you would never do something only to suddenly find 1 day/week/year later that you in fact are now doing it?


In Episode #206 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a pineappling that I well and truly deserved for talking shit, running/long distance relationships/buying clothes…

Have you ever stated you would never do something only to suddenly find 1 day/week/year later…

26 June 2021 | 00:32:38


A New Theory On The Optimal Level Of Traffic - S1E378

Is it possible that an increased level of traffic on the roads can actually make the driving experience more enjoyable?


In Episode #205 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I discovered that there might be a dip/spike in the middle of the traffic to driving pleasure graph, why this same…

Is it possible that an increased level of traffic on the roads can actually make the driving…

23 June 2021 | 00:28:04


LUCAS CULLEN | Co-Founder of Civic Ledger, Cryptocurrency Consultant, Bitcoin, NFT's & DeFi #50 - S1E377

Lucas Cullen started programming from a very young age, liking the idea of being able to make games or tools that others would then use, or to use himself to automate processes. From his early days, this idea of pure logic inspired him and helped him see things early on when most didn't.


I was lucky to connect with Lucas…

Lucas Cullen started programming from a very young age, liking the idea of being able to make…

21 June 2021 | 00:42:21


What We Know Deeply: Fitness & Isolation - S1E376

What topic do you feel that you are most qualified or comfortable to talk about?


In Episode #204 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my new Barry White voice, how and where we gain our information and wisdom on a day to day basis, a hypothetical of appearing on a panel with world experts on a…

What topic do you feel that you are most qualified or comfortable to talk…

19 June 2021 | 00:19:38


Blood On Blood Sibling Rivalry Will Be The Future Of TV - S1E375

What would be the best strategy to win a gameshow comprised solely of other gameshows?


In Episode #203 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's cool new lensless glasses, another Juan story of terrible customer service (the bank version!), a difficult hypothetical for Juan, macro vs…

What would be the best strategy to win a gameshow comprised solely of other…

16 June 2021 | 00:31:27