Casual Cognition

I know I know slow release schedule, I'll eventually get back to normal. Life is hard folks! In this fine episode, Beau and Nate give a breakdown of the U.S. midterms, and finish off with a little Twitter palate cleanser. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

Apologies for the long hiatus! We are still making the show, we have just been super busy with various life things. We have a great one for you today, friend of the show Jake Biondo stops by to chat with Hank about their shared love of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Double apologies for uploading the old episode, my brain is broken. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Eric Deicaza returns to recount his amazing stories of his trip to Egypt! Eric sits down with Nate and tells some fun stories, and then talks about some ancient conspiracies, spirituality, competition, and much more. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate freewheel around a bit and talk about ancient civilizations, Graham Hancock and his controversy, skepticism, and pivot to a little fun stuff about what Nate is learning! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

We're back! In this episode, Hank and Nate chat about Nate's new chapter in life, heading back to school! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate talks to his partner Alex McFarland about the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Roe vs. Wade decision that protects the right to choose an abortion in the United States. Nate outlines the legal principles behind the case, and gets a perspective from Alex as someone who is directly affected by it. It's gonna be a little tough, but we do manage to have some fun so stick around! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate start off discussing the amazing new images from the James Webb Space Telescope! Check out the links below for the images discussed. They finish off the conversation with a strange incident Nate was involved in... Check out the incredible images from the JWST! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank talks to his friend Jake Biondo! They chat about their experiences with martial arts, especially Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Jake shares his experience with Ayahuasca! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate talks to his partner Alex! They talk about past and current relationships, and romantic relationships in general. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

We have another Hank and Nate off the cuff and off the rails episode, They talk about a whole host of topics and tell some never before heard stories! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, we have on the long awaited Will Conlin! He is a practicing clinical psychologist, and has been best buddies with Nate since the third grade! They talk about the application of science to psychology, the perception of the public of science and studies, and of course, some fun stories! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate talk about the legendary horror author H.P. Lovecraft! They talk about his life, his writing style, his flaws, and of course, his awesome tales of terror! Read everything H. P. Lovecraft ever wrote here! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank rants all by himself about habits, environmental factors of one's being, and his experience with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Once again, sorry about the late release. I'm almost back to normalcy with work. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate talks to two of his closest friends, Lauren and Beau Vermillion! Nate talks to them about how they all met, which leads into the fascinating story of Lauren's spiritual journey! It's an awesome conversation, but heads up its recorded on a single mic on the fly so expect bad sound quality. Lauren will be back on the show in the future in full THC sound! Chack out Beau's photography on his Instagram!  We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In tis episode, Hank talks to his brother Erik, and friend of the show Timmy Forss! they discuss the idea of playfulness and enjoyment in learning and personal growth. Sorry for the late release, technical difficulties! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate jump into a spontaneous conversation about trusting yourself and the universe around you! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate chat about Hank's epic foray into the studio during a trip to visit a friend, as well as his experiences with music recording and production! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate do a follow up to last week's short episode, and start off with parenting! they discuss the potential controversy of having children, and how trauma worms its way into all of our lives. Nate also follows through from last week, and tells a long and heavy story about his childhood! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate do a short chat on the subject of parenting, which they will be getting to in full in a later episode. Today they focus a bit on the idea of non violent communication, and the impact parents have on their kids. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate chats with friend of the show Beau Vermillion! they chat about the Will Smith/Chris Rock drama, and get into a meta conversation about politics in general. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Check out Beau on Instagram! Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate start off talking about Nate's new direction, and how it feels to drastically change one's plans for life. They move on to education, and finish up talking about what happens when we ignore the lessons of history. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In today's episode, Hank and Nate take turns talking about some of their favorite animals; dogs, llamas, horses, and octopuses! They go over some fun biological, behavioral, and historical facts for each, and even tell a few stories. Octopus video Hank mentioned We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this janky episode, Nate talks on his phone from the outside world! We apologize. The sound aint great from Nate's end but the conversation is, so hang in there! Hank and Nate discuss a powerful poem Hank reads on the air; its meaning and implications. In particular, the question of what makes our society seem so insane? We'd love to hear from you! All good-faith questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Join the Discord! Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

Old man Nate picked up a newspaper, and went off on a rant! He talks about the current Russia/Ukraine war and makes some historical parallels to past conflicts. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this special episode, we have our first 3 way conversation! Cosmo came to visit while Hank was on vacation in California, and the two of them chat with Nate about all the Casual Cognition favorites; culture, music, philosophy, psychology, and of course, some fun stories! Check out Cosmo on Spotify! Cosmo's Instagram His Twitter and Soundcloud We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter

In this episode, Hank and Nate dive into a meta conversation around the various culture wars happening, what causes them, and how they feel about all these conflicts! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In today's episode, Hank and Nate chat about a big update to the ongoing saga of the James Webb Space Telescope! They go over what has been going on with this incredible feat of technology, and its possible implications for humanity in the near future. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate dive into the culture war, and discuss the contentious topic of Joe Rogan, and the recent kerfuffle over covid vaccines! Also the Russia/Ukraine border crisis. This episode gets more political than most, and Hank and Nate will actually debate a bit! It's a great episode, and we promise no one gets angry. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate interviews another stranger from the internet! This time it's Eric Deicaza, and they have a great conversation around spirituality, with some music, community, and stories sprinkled in! Check out Eric on Instagram! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate interviews a stranger! He asked the DTFH discord if anyone would like to be on a podcast, an Elayne was the first to say hello! She is a hemp farmer, amateur porn actress, and formerly worked in Army intelligence. Thank you so much to Elayne for coming on the show! Check out Elayne on Instagram! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate start off with a chat about evil, and whether morality is objective or subjective. They work into social media and even a little political stuff, then lighten things up with some talk about favorite fiction novels! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

Happy New Year from Casual Cognition! CGP Grey's awesome video on New Year themes We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate interviews his good friend Beau Vermillion! They chat about how they met, and then get into Beau's new foray into creativity through photography. Later they get into changing careers later in life, and figuring out what you really want to do in life. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter

In this episode, Nate does a solo rant on happiness! He goes into the definition of happiness, our cultural perception of it, and his own relationship to it in context of his personal issues. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate start off shitting on Christopher Columbus! then they head off on some historical, philosophical, and personal chats. All the good stuff. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate take on the theme of journeys, both literal and metaphorical! They talk about our paths through life, navigating our artistic endeavors, and of course tell some stories of physical travels they have been on. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank interviews Timmy once again! They talk about the loss of a loved one, Timmy's work, and how he gamifies physical education. Enjoy! If you want to get in touch with Timmy, you can find him at Timmyforss.com or on instagram @timmyfindspassion We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate do another freeform episode, they start off with a little banter about being creepy online, which leads to the realm of online radicalization. Then they jump to medicine, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition! Of course, there will be tangents. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter

In today's episode Hank and Nate take a journey to the East, and delve into some concepts from Hindu theology! They talk about Karma and how its affects us regardless of our beliefs, Dharma and how it can help us find our path, and of course, Shawarma and how to spot phonies! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter

In today's episode, Hank and Nate talk about some self improvement stuff! They get into goals, habits, online influencers, and their own goals, and then Hank gives us his review of the new Dune movie! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate try out a truly remote episode, and record on their phones! It doesn't sound great. But they do have a great conversation around philosophy, time, laziness, and living life! it's worth the trouble if you can get past the sound problems folks. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter

In today's episode, Nate interviews Tank Diggs! He is a music maker of many stripes, and he and Nate chat about his journey in music, his albums, some music history, psychedelics, and living life! it's a great episode. Thanks again to Tank Diggs for coming on the show! Check out Tank on Spotify! Also Instagram Bandcamp Youtube And his Harrowing Autobiography! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate rants all by himself! We had some difficulties getting out the cast this week so Nate decided to take matters into his own hands... We will be back to the norm next week don't worry. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In today's episode, Hank and Nate talk a bit about existentialism! The history of the philosophy and its contrast with essentialism, and how the more lofty sides of these things can tie back into our lives. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate start off with a chat about American Football, which leads into a talk about personal responsibility, which sets them off on a rare argument! They finish off with a little bit about education, and some Self Psychiatry! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate start off with the importance of alone time, then trade stories from high school, and finish off on a low note with a talk about the issues with education in America! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Nate interviews his friend Tommy, who works in the environmental protection industry! They break the ice with a little nerd talk, then get into generational divides, social progress, and revolutions, then delve deep into the environment and climate change! Thanks so much to Tommy for coming on! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate kick things off with the James Webb Telescope, and how it might expand our view of the universe! then they get into a little alien talk, tech progress, The Sneetches, and the Amish! It's all over the place. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate talk about the internet! They chat about the impact of the internet on all facets of society, how social media has evolved, virtual reality, and Hank rants about simps! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate get into Nate's recent foray into the world of music! They chat about Nate's journey in music, and how it fits into their thoughts and feelings about music in general. We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Check out Hank on twitch! Thank you so much for your support!

In this episode, Hank and Nate tackle a listener requested topic: Globalization! They chat about their own views around the subject through the lens of a particular work by Thomas Hylland Eriksen, "Globalization, the Key Concepts" which they failed to read in full. Still a fun one! We'd love to hear from you! All questions, comments, and ideas are welcome. Send us an email at casualcognitioncast@gmail.com Or send us a voice message instead Rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Thank you so much for your support!