Dispatches from the Armchair

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Edition XII - The Crypto Boom 06/08/2021

Edition XII - The Crypto Boom Bitcoin, altcoins, shitcoins, whatcoins? Cryptocurrency has had a very strong 2021 and is back on everyone's mind. This episode features Simon Lee, founder of Crypto101Notes. Are you looking for a basic primer on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency? Right here. Curious about why there are other cryptos? Listen and find out. Trying to figure out WTF is dogecoin? You have come to the right place. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/19395257

Edition XI - Russia 09/25/2020

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. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/16160402

Edition X - COVID 06/28/2020

Edition X - COVID The Armchair is back, and boy oh boy has some shit gone down since the last Dispatch! 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 you, so why not join our hosts for some of their good old fashioned thought-provoking discussion? /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/14994572

Edition IX - Hong Kong Protests 09/12/2019

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 lowdown on this rapidly evolving world event, look no further - John, Mike, and Yannick have got you covered. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/11220575

Edition VIII - England 02/01/2019

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 pond. But who are the English? Where did they come from? And how did they become masters of the largest empire the world has ever seen? Tune in to find out. Cheers! /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/8479199

Edition VII - Fear 11/01/2018

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. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/7394180

Edition VI - Burning Man 09/28/2018

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, our conversation goes all over the place, and this time we spend the second half digging a bit deeper into Buddhism, something that has captured Mike's interest in recent months. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/7101875

Edition V - Meditation 04/21/2018

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. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/6506674

Edition IV - The Pursuit of Happiness 03/07/2018

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 autobiographical candor from our hosts make this episode an instant classic. Believe us when we tell you, this one was worth the wait. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/6339544

Xmas Special From the Armchair 12/21/2017

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. Our hosts could go on for hours about this stuff, but you'll have to settle for just 45 minutes of of good conversation to hold you over until the New Year. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/6077704

Edition III - The Future of Political Order 12/11/2017

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 the brim with...well, exactly what our listeners have grown to expect from the Armchair. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/6031591

Edition II - Raves and Raving 11/18/2017

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. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/5958473

Edition I - The Culture Wars 10/19/2017

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 forces that drive today's social and political conflict. /episode/index/show/dispatchesfromthearmchair/id/5859196

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