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The best existential comedy on this side of the blood/brain barrier! A pair of interdimensional beings have a podcast. They happen to be a pair of socks. Each week, Bartleby and Artemus try and fail to be discreet as they break down the mysteries of the universe. Espousing the virtues of curiosity, critical thinking, and compassion, these socks want to help you be your best self!
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180: When Arrogance Meets Incompetence
Examining the dogmas of Militant Atheists and Flat-Earthers, we see that they have a lot more in common than they want to admit. Perhaps, they could all use a little more mysticism in their lives?…
179: The Tools of Liberty [Tao Te Ching Ch.20]
What are the Tools of Liberty, and how do you get your hands on them? Bartleby leads the way to the toolbox as we discover the value of challenging our minds while exercising free will! Along the…
178: Implied Silk [Tao Te Ching Ch.19]
Sometimes, the Tao that cannot be spoken is in the subtext. Examining the dangers behind forced virtue, our favorite pair of socks offer their insight and expertise. The implications are spelled out…
177: The Virtually Eternal Bronze Frump [Tao Te Ching Ch.18]
What's the deal with all these meaningless Alien and UFO disclosures? Bartleby has an answer we might not like, and likely won't happen, but temporal codes be damned, we are left to decide what we…
176: Leaders Worth Following [Tao Te Ching Ch.17]
Strictly speaking about the Tao, our favorite pair of socks talk about modes of leadership. Though there are several, some are better than others and the best gets no credit. Bartleby has more to…
175: The Lowest Bar of Entry [Tao Te Ching Ch.16]
As AI generated slop continues to infest the internet, Bartleby finds a bright side to this catastrophe of the arts. Artemus isn't sure if this is good news, but has the Tao to fall back on. Despite…
174: The Lord of the Fly In the Oinment [Tao Te Ching Ch.15]
With a new adaptation of The Lord of the Flies upon us, Bartleby and Artemus examine the novel's intertextual place in literature. What is human nature when a bunch of children become stranded on an…
173: In Slopaganda We Trust [Tao Te Ching Ch.14]
In a surprise follow-up to last week's episode, Bartleby asks us to consider how propaganda is effectively used in warfare and how a country could protect itself from it, if only they were…
172: The Bright Side of the Dark Side of the Moon [Tao Te Ching Ch.13]
Examining the dichotomy of humanity in the early 21st century, Artemus focuses this week's episode on the Artemis II mission and the Moon. Despite his efforts, Bartleby finds the appropriate place to…
171: Yes, Lizard People [Tao Te Ching Ch.12]
After seeing just a fraction of the Epstein files, all conspiracy theories are back on the table! Artemus just wants to make a podcast about the Tao Te Ching, but Bartleby insists it is time to talk…
170: A Divine Singularity [Tao Te Ching Ch.11]
While we use the space that isn't, Bartleby asks, is oneness becoming more whole with time? It's a quick tour through different pantheons and their application, and a whole lot more about Pythagoras…
169: How To Be Mysteriously Virtuous [Tao Te Ching Ch.10]
Mostly straightforward advice from our sages is hard to come by. Whether Lao Tzu can be called straightforward is hard to say, but chapter 10 is pretty clear on offering best practices for virtuous…
168: Over Doing It And Then Some [Tao Te Ching Ch.9]
How far is too far? It's hard to pinpoint the moment you step out of your depths. Using chapter nine of the Tao Te Ching as our guide, we examine the nature of AI model collapse and learn a little…
167: Soaking in the Tao [Tao Te Ching Ch.8]
The Tao is a lot like water, and so are you! Or at the very least, you're mostly made out of water, so you mostly have a lot of potential. Once again, the best role-model is all around us and a lot…
166: The Foundations of Enlightenment [Tao Te Ching Ch.7]
Looking at Chapter Seven of the Tao Te Ching, we ask ourselves, is enlightenment just a bunch of classist propaganda? Is it just a lie to pacify the people, or is it a people's movement, rising from…
165: Outside the Trauma Box [Tao Te Ching Ch.6]
What is outside of the Tao? Nothing. What is outside of our own personal handheld trauma boxes? Only more Tao. By processing the shadows, it's another unflinching episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by…
164: Hollow Idols [Tao Te Ching Ch.5]
Examining the value of emptiness, we question idols of all shapes and sizes. Artemus tries not to judge or assign value, but Bartleby isn’t having it and asks us all to do some inner demon hunting.…
163: Hidden But Present [Tao Te Ching Ch.4]
Some unspeakable things need to be spoken around. Alluding to the hidden unknowns, Bartleby tiptoes around the darkest of shadows. Supposedly hypothetical implications remain ever out of reach as…
162: Un Dao Process [Tao Te Ching Ch.3]
What is the Tao and what isn’t? What do we do when we do not want to do too much? How do we just be when tyranny is afoot? And how do we ensure due process is done? Our favorite pair of socks try to…
161: Just Dao It [Tao Te Ching Ch.2]
Exploring duality and perception, we look at Chapter Two of the Tao Te Ching. Would you even know you were short if there were no tall people? Artemus reads to us from Lao Tzu while Bartleby asks,…
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