Mere Mortals Conversations

What if you just want to come up with fun hypotheticals for a while? Well you do it!In Episode #302 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we want to do rapid fire hypotheticals, reverting back to old mediums of communication, unknown Colombian fruits, Craig Wright and his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, why being a politician would hella suck, a bunch of questions on our own sanity and a big thanks to Medus & Petar for supporting the show.Part 1 of the stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZBPU2Aqmg0As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - How we came up with rapid fire hypotheticals(1:19) - Podcasting doesn't exist, what do you watch/listen to?(4:52) - What to do if you're in a public toilet but there's no toilet paper?(8:02) - Which is harder: Kokoda Challenge or a 6 day silent retreat?(11:07) - If we could invent a food, what would it taste like?(14:25) - Would you take a financial sacrifice to make the world better?(19:21) - What would you do with international trade if you were the PM?(23:12) - Boostagram Lounge(28:12) - Comments on the chat(34:22) - If you could split your brain, would you do it?(40:40) - What would you do during a bank robbery?(45:07) - An alien starts appearing in front of only you, do you question reality?(52:29) - V4V: Start supporting Juan's litigation fundConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

I've been on a research quest to find the best arguments for why cryptocurrencies will go to zero, here's what I found out.In Episode #301 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our thoughts on the upcoming crypto winter, why serious people will still be working on projects (like 'unsigned_algorithms'), chatting about complete capitulations days before the Terra LUNA fiasco, useless mediums for conversation plus Andrew Tate, crappy arguments saying no-one uses it/ is only for criminals and why hypothetical 50 year jail sentences might not stop adoption.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Ooooooh like you mean it(0:26) - Is crypto winter coming?(1:44) - The crypto communities I hang out in(3:29) - Groundwork is done in the crypto winter(5:23) - Crashes to zero (looking at you Luna)(7:57) - Learnings from the other side of crypto(13:04) - Woke Time: Old white cryptocurrency critics(17:06) - Arguments that are tired stereotypes(20:58) - An intangible story with negative efficiency(24:34) - Napster, Bitgold & harsh penalties(29:06) - Growth for growth's sake(33:16) - Buy the dip and boostgram us you criminals!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Want to know what happened at #veecon 2022? We've got the post-trip report right here.In Episode #300 (which we forgot to celebrate) of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Gary Vee's influencer/NFT conference, Juan's couple of first days in LA, a breakdown of each individual day, why the quantity of networking was probably too much, meeting some idols and cool people, whether he would go again next year and learnings he took away from the actual talks.A huge thanks to Petar the Slav & Dave Jones for helping to support this podcast!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Juan's back!(0:37) - What Is Veecon?(2:31) - First impressions of Los Angeles(4:38) - Mixtapes: Juan got hustled(8:36) - Expensive food, sketchy people & long walks(14:57) - Minneapolis: The plan of attack(20:36) - Thursday: The big event(26:22) - The Castle and lots of drinking(31:28) - Boostagram Lounge(38:01) - Friday Day-1: People everywhere(44:43) - Friday Evening: Steve Aoki @ The Armory(47:39) - Chat questions(48:48) - Saturday Day-2: Emotions, podcast mode & pokemon cards(54:05) - Saturday Evening: Beeple and classic Juan(55:40) - Sunday Day-3: Wrap up and chill out(56:50) - Coming home(57:40) - Was it worth it?(1:01:56) - It was a lot; maybe too much(1:04:50) - Quarter Machine(1:08:30) - Security security security(1:10:25) - V4V: Help pay for Veecon 2023Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How many times in life does one experience those moments when you realise that the world doesn't work the way you thought it did?In Episode #299 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the upcoming Brissie winter, Juan's adventures in Veecon, why sloppy communication gets you into trouble, how to fix miscommunication, why an 'oh shit' moment once a year is useful, Stoicism to prepare oneself for a changing world, the dense language in 'Homo Deus' & 'Beowulf' and why you might not want to tell newbies how you acquired your knowledge.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Winter is coming(0:24) - Juan in the U.S.A(1:16) - Be precise with your words(4:21) - Accountability & good listening(6:42) - Clarification: the helpful and useless(7:53) - Oh fuck moments(11:06) - A changing world plus cults(14:20) - Negative visualisation: Preparing yourself for suffering(17:40) - Word choice and selection in books(23:12) - Providing sources of info when you're at the top(29:07) - Time, talent and treasureConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Mini Convo #5 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Royce Dunne, who has previously been hosted on the podcast. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Connect with Royce:https://www.instagram.com/roycey_boy/?hl=enConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

As Juan prepares for his VeeCon trip to the US, we analyse the pros and cons of travelling on your own.In Episode #298 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the new t-shirts that we're giving out to supporters of the podcast, why I'm being a fence sitter on this topic, the decision making processes one needs to think about, my first meal of Chorrillana in Chile, places we would absolutely not go whilst travelling solo and the details of Juan's upcoming very first solo travel plus my learnings from 14 months alone across Latin America.A big thanks to Brando (from the SLIEK podcast), Anthony (from S.O.N.G podcast) and Dave Jones (from Podcasting 2.0)!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We got cool shirts(1:59) - In general: travel with someone(5:51) - Motivations for travelling alone(9:09) - You can have semi-solo travel as well(12:47) - Eating on your own(14:58) - Becoming comfortable doing EVERYTHING on your own(17:57) - Don't solo travel if you can't make decisions(19:12) - Boostragram Lounge(23:49) - Planned vs unplanned trips(27:43) - Spontaneity(30:31) - Where would you not travel solo?(36:42) - Final sum up(39:51) - Covid travel in general is tedious(41:57) - Travel on your own so you can listen to us more!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Juan has just lived through my worse nightmare. He is a brave (and foolish) man!In Episode #297 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I didn't become a video podcast sensation back in 2006, Juan's failed adventure to go to the zoo, my intimate Colombian dinner with a new friend, why a flat tire caused me to slow down and get a new perspective of a familiar place, the over-the-top assertiveness of Andrew Tate and a plug for our V4V themed episode.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Light hearted with MAGA hats(0:52) - Video podcasts(3:30) - Darling Downs Zoo(5:43) - Oh no, road closed!(7:41) - Cold Toowoomba in shorts(10:52) - Kyrin has a new friend(11:58) - Colombia food: Bandeja Paisa(15:23) - A map of Juan's adventure(18:22) - Slowing down for perspective(22:34) - Andrew Tate(27:44) - Value for value themed episodeConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Mini Convo #4 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Todd Shannon. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Connect with Todd:https://www.instagram.com/toddshannon/?hl=enConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

An amazing thank you to the ~30 supporters who have directly supported us over the last year!In Episode #296 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what led us to Podcasting 2.0 and V4V, our personal thoughts on why we care about transparency, where we would draw the limit, our total amount of satoshis accumulated and a break down of the big baller boosters, a comparison of our two main shows and how you (yes you!) can help support us in the future!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Don't agonise upon us!(1:15) - A quick recap of our podcast journey(6:04) - What is value for value?(8:24) - Why v4v needs transparency(10:33) - How much have we made in 2.5 years of podcasting(15:55) - Our top boosters!(19:29) - What would have happened if we accepted advertising(23:48) - What would we not be transparent about?(28:07) - Boostagram Lounge(33:04) - What if people sent us stuff?(38:21) - Book Reviews vs MM(42:56) - How transparent are others?(43:35) - Chat comments(45:08) - Why we will be as transparent as possible(48:46) - Cure your OCD by sending sats!(50:02) - Fountain and sharing clipsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What new behaviours have we noticed amongst crypto people in the last year?In Episode #295 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: forming a line vs a booking system, why I've been losing track of my money, Juan's struggle to answer my question, why Paypal's micropayments just don't cut it, Juan trying to argue against an Ethics Professor, the real reason our marketing is suboptimal and how to send some micropayment value our way!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Beautiful Brissie(1:10) - The Social Leap story(4:58) - Social change driven by technology(10:43) - Blockchain example of the other way around(14:05) - Web 3 behaviour(18:41) - Chad Farrow's support increase(22:08) - Aping behaviour .... ooooh ooh aaah oooooooo(23:32) - Paypal and micropayments(25:27) - The Lightning Network(31:37) - The Big Issue magazine(34:21) - The Most Good You Can Do book by Peter Singer(41:20) - Under promising and over delivering(47:30) - Micropayment us plzConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show