#28 - Late Night Conversations

I had no idea what to title this podcast – “Friend Simulator” made me sound like a science geek and “Wining & Dining with Nicholas” sounded like we were dating. Eventually, I settled with for the milquetoast title of Last Night Conversations. However, as you can tell from the short snippet at the beginning, this podcast is anything but milquetoast, but rather a wild roller coaster of laughs, inside jokes and philosophical questions all wrapped up in urban vernacular. While I have traditionally orientated my podcasts around a single topic, as someone who has been friends with Nicholas (host of Legitimate Psychiatric Emergency & artist behind Self-Titled) for several years, I can’t name many people who are more charismatic or comfortable in front of a microphone. So, we picked a time, set up the mics, poured the rose and spoke to our heart’s content. So, if you’re ever wondered what sitting in on an unscripted conversation between my friends and I sound like, well, wonder no more. For your convenience, I’ve added a list of timestamps down below as we jump between a myriad of topics during this podcast. Losing motivation (12:55) Vipassana (13:38) Baths or showers? (30:25) Happiness after COVID-19 (37:26) Inflation and capitalism (45:41) Climate change (49:49) Nazism and communism (52:36) Philosophy, activism and ego (54:32) Becoming vegetarian (1:01:30) Buddha and death (1:06:04) Why Nicholas knows he will have a son (1:11:07) Criticisms of Christianity (1:15:58) What in Buddhism was That? (1:22:49) Hindu mythology (1:31:02)