Mere Mortals Conversations

There are some exceptional benefits one can gain from using the Podcasting 2.0 tech and it is starting to get noticed!In Episode #239 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Alex Gladstein mentioning P2.0 on the Lex Fridman Podcast, whether the younger generation is more generous with money, the happiest time of someone's life, what we personally have gained from diving into P2.0, our responses to Petar's boostagrams and our lack of artistic understanding (but Juan's love of the devil Bored Ape).As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Podcasting 2.0 on Lex Fridman Podcast(3:59) - Generosity across generations(7:11) - Happiness across your life(14:43) - Biggest benefit from P2.0(21:25) - Venn diagram of P2.0(23:33) - Petar boostagram 1(26:48) - Ape art chats(29:01) - Petar boostagram 2(31:18) - Petar boostagram 3(33:29) - Petar boostagram 4(34:56) - Petar boostagram 5(36:49) - Take some small podcasting stepsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How might the whole world change if everyone embodies the Bitcoin mantra of 'don't trust, verify'.In Episode #238 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why this topic popped up for us, ways we believe the world could change with less trust in the ecosystem, process vs characteristic vs institution based trust, some data and graphs about the link between social trust and economic prosperity, how the old lady physically going to the bank demonstrates an individual comfort, the way we view the world and why governments and large entities are losing our esteem, plus a fun note on how we may create a quiz in the future.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Don't trust, verify(2:58) - How will the world change with less trust?(9:26) - The 3 types of trust(12:39) - Trust graph 1(13:05) - Trust graph 2(13:47) - Trust graph 3(17:42) - Generational changes(27:52) - Our default level of trust(34:54) - The Mere Mortals QuizConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Have you ever heard of the Australian childhood game of Brandy?In Episode #237 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why the Dere Dortals are feeling dusty (aka, hungover), the popular Squid Game show, turning Brandy into tennis balls with acid, Red Rover come over, how explaining things simply is quite difficult, some thoughts on how a dispassionate artificial intelligence could be beneficial to humanity, if we have the capability to make a high stakes choice and the infamous boostagram time. Also we now have a discord, come check it out!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Feeling dusty(7:27) - Squid Game(9:26) - Aussie childhood games(13:00) - Will we ever be explainers?(18:49) - Lex & Nic Carter(21:35) - Should AI be more inhumane?(28:30) - Making the hard decisions(33:17) - Boostagram time(39:11) - We have a discordConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #59 I chat with Jordan Michaelides, host of the 'Uncommon' podcast, cofounder of Neuralle digital agency and Head of Partnerships at CoinJar. Some of the topics we cover include: the origination story of Neuralle/Uncommon, guest selection and how he gets the most out of them, his experience in the crypto industry with CoinJar and a whole selection of books that we both seem to have read.Jordan is a great guy and I highly recommend his podcast, his style is unique and overall it is top notch!Timeline:(0:00) - Voice acting & Neuralle(4:06) - Connecting via podcasting(9:46) - Uncommon people(15:44) - Breaking media mode(20:50) - Behind marketing communication(27:05) - Long-term effect of declining trust(38:23) - Fraud & the human condition(43:51) - Regulation in the crypto industry(51:51) - Explaining crypto(57:12) - Personal Q's(1:00:03) - Bonsai & socialising(1:03:50) - A-type anxiety(1:12:12) - The best books(1:17:32) - Connect with JordanConnect with Jordan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncommon_show/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZX2TAQNcDG5Qh88p2j3cxwConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

A listener suggested topic (props to Petar), are NFT's just the current hype or do they have some lasting value?In Episode #236 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of a fad (and provide some examples), my 4 categories that are indications of a fad, Juan's thoughts on a product integrating into society, our conclusion on whether NFT's are a fad and why they will certainly have a crash (fad or not).As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh booooiiiiiiiiii(1:22) - Fad definition(3:04) - The internet is a fad(8:09) - Quickness(13:00) - Real world effects & longevity(17:12) - Integration & multi-use functionality(20:00) - Specificity(21:10) - NFT's: Fad or future?(28:55) - Comparison between the Dotcom Crash and the NFT bubble(36:33) - I'm going to be poor from my CNFT'sConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Juan almost got stood up recently and so we both had an outlet to bitch and moan about getting stooged.In Episode #235 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we have so many topics for meanderings, Juan's drive to the Sunshine Coast that almost ended in disaster, the dodgy people I encountered in a Macca's carpark, dirt balls vs meatballs, how Juan has a gaming addiction that he keeps under tight wrap, using AfterPay to magnify the world's debt, the Aryan language at the root of English, German & Spanish, how Juan puked at the gym 3 x times in a single workout and the high-pitched boostagram session.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Lotsa topics(2:46) - Juan almost got stood up on the beach(9:06) - I almost got stood up in a McDonald's carpark(17:42) - Gaming addiction(20:37) - Make the financial system dependent on you(24:48) - Aryan root language(27:19) - Puking at the gym(31:14) - Boostagram time(34:23) - Send a boostagram through CastamaticConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #58 I chatted with Katie Ferreira, co-host of the 'Two Girls In A Podcast' ..... podcast! Katie (along with her co-host Jen) love Disney World and all things Disney related. We discuss what makes it stand out and why it has become a big part of her life. We also get onto the cool/wacky part of South Korean culture, amazing interactions she has had as a podcaster and some of the things that bring joy to her life.Katie's an amazing person and I really enjoyed getting to connect in a deeper way with her. An encouragement for everyone to create more friendships and have more fun. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Accents y'all(3:02) - The fascination with Disney World(8:46) - Travelling(17:17) - South Korean culture(25:50) - Two Girls In A Podcast(30:45) - Engagements & interactions(42:41) - Books & music(49:14) - What brings Katie joy & meaningConnect with Katie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlsinapodcast2/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

You smell that ....... it smells 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 previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Start of month housekeeping(4:05) - September recap(7:43) - Juan's first 7 October goals(12:20) - Kyrin's first 4 October goals(17:09) - Juan's second 7 October goals(20:27) - Kyrin's second 4 October goals(24:52) - Random finalising thoughtsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In our last episode we were looking at the past year, now we are looking forward to our goals for the future!In Episode #234 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why starting your goals on New Year's day is stupid, Juan's 3 categories of Body, Mind & Soul, my 8 categories of Partner, Relationships, Finance, Health, Spirituality, Travel, Character & Knowledge/Skills, the 2022 Fitness Challenge and why your yearly goal should be to send us a boostagram!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Boooo to NY Resolutions(2:15) - Juan: Strength (4:12) - Juan: Body (13:36) - Kyrin's +10 year goals(14:15) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance(18:51) - Juan: Mind(24:58) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel(26:36) - Juan: Soul(31:42) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills(34:49) - 2022 Fitness Challenge(36:24) - Your yearly goal is to boostagram!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

It's time for a sum episode of everything that we've been doing in the past year!In Episode #233 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the links between our overarching long-term goals down to our daily checklists, Juan's 3 categories of Body/Mind/Soul and why he is pretty chuffed with an 80% completion rate, my 8 categories (too many to put here) and how I failed some miserably, altered some, smashed some out of the park and even completed one without meaning to!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Poor man glasses(1:02) - General goals process(7:48) - Juan: Body(10:36) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance(15:51) - Juan: Mind(18:32) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel(24:09) - Juan: Soul(26:17) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills(30:43) - 2021 Fitness Challenge(36:22) - A sum up(39:13) - Boostagram Time!!(45:58) - Lightning on TwitterConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show