Dispatches from the Armchair

Episodes

1. 13

   Edition XII - The Crypto Boom

   Bitcoin, altcoins, shitcoins, whatcoins? Cryptocurrency has had a very strong 2021 and is back on everyone's mind. John and Mike have had the distinct fortune of cornering an expert on the matter and picking his brain for two hours. This episode features Simon Lee, founder of Crypto101Notes, a...

   Jun 8, 2021

   2 hr 35 min
2. 12

   Edition XI - Russia

   John and Mike dug into the archives for a classic - the legendary "Russia episode," originally recorded August 2019 but never released until now. Your favorite podcast hosts plumb the depths of history to give their loyal readers a tour of Russian civilization the likes of which has never seen...

   Sep 25, 2020

   3 hr 5 min
3. 11

   Edition X - COVID

   The Armchair is back! John and Mike are coming at you today with some thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic. Is it winding down, or is the worst yet to come? Will our society come out of this crisis stronger than ever, or fatally weakened? The Armchair has absolutely no clue, but face it, neither do...

   Jun 28, 2020

   1 hr 54 min
4. 10

   Edition IX - Hong Kong Protests

   Extra! Extra! The Armchair hits the ground running in this special Dispatch surveying the ongoing Hong Kong protests! In a first for the history of this podcast, we bring in a special guest to help flesh out the issue: impromptu Hong Kong correspondent Yannick Kwan. If you're looking for the...

   Sep 12, 2019

   1 hr 45 min
5. 9

   Edition VIII - England

   John and Mike dug into their archives, and are positively chuffed to bring you an exclusive recording of a conversation they had one day last spring. The topic? That most peculiar of nationalities, the English. Few peoples have had a greater influence upon history than our friends from across the...

   Feb 1, 2019

   2 hr 4 min
6. 8

   Edition VII - Fear

   Fear not, dear readers! John and Mike are back with a very special Halloween episode. Fright, terror, horror, anxiety, dread...there's no better day than today to spend some time with our two hosts as they get to the bottom of the deepest, most primordial of human emotions...fear.

   Nov 1, 2018

   1 hr 36 min
7. 7

   Edition VI - Burning Man

   Dispatches from the Armchair is back! In this inaugural episode of Season 2, Mike and John talk about Burning Man, the cultural event/art expo/music festival/counter-cultural community that forms each year deep in the Nevada desert. John gives us a basic primer on life on the ground. As usual…

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   Sep 28, 2018

   2 hr
8. 6

   Edition V - Meditation

   John and Mike get right to the point in this short, punchy episode about their experiences with meditation. If you have ever been curious about basic meditation and its effects on novice practitioners, look no further. And if you are a more advanced practitioner, we would love to hear from you!...

   Apr 21, 2018

   59 min
9. 5

   Edition IV - The Pursuit of Happiness

   What is happiness? Is it worth pursuing? Can we truly be happy? John and Mike tackle these questions in their usual manner: by running around them in wide, unpredictable circles and somehow making it back in one piece. Gender roles, Russian novelists, country music, and an unprecedented level of...

   Mar 7, 2018

   2 hr 24 min
10. 4

    Xmas Special From the Armchair

    It's the holidays, and what better place to be than in your favorite Armchair! John and Mike get together between episodes to bring you this bite-sized wintry blurb of festive fun. Settle in and enjoy a free-form discussion on the origins of Christmas and the meaning of the winter holiday season....

    Dec 21, 2017

    40 min
11. 3

    Edition III - The Future of Political Order

    John and Mike set their sights on the future of world civilization in this edition of the show. The conversation makes its way through a ridiculously broad array of topics and showcases our hosts' love of history and armchair futurology. Our longest show yet, it wastes no time and is packed to…

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    Dec 11, 2017

    2 hr 50 min
12. 2

    Edition II - Raves and Raving

    In the second edition of Dispatches from the Armchair, Mike and John talk about their experiences with, and perspectives on, raves and rave culture in the United States. Stay tuned at the end for notes and some final thoughts.

    Nov 18, 2017

    1 hr 44 min
13. 1

    Edition I - The Culture Wars

    John and Mike sit down on this inaugural episode of Dispatches from the Armchair to discuss the culture wars that increasingly dominate American society and media. The conversation touches on Nazis, Jesus, personal excellence, and more before coming back home for an assessment of the deeper…

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    Oct 19, 2017

    1 hr 38 min