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by Milo & Shawn
Two long-time best friends wander through culture, politics, tech, and fatherhood and try to arrive at—stumble upon, alchemize and synthesize—something wise. satellitehaiku.substack.com
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- 1 weeks ago1h 10m
070: Late-Stage Trumpism
We talk about the 6-7 meme, generational divides, our old friend Peter, prank comedy, entrapment as a law enforcement tactic, the Lake Ontario name change and CEO boot-lickers, late-stage Trumpism, dishonest discourse (about Hasan Piker, zionism/antisemitism, socialism, etc), John Ratcliffe’s Trip to Moscow, the human costs of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and pet peeves.Mentioned in this episodeSacha Baron Cohen as “Erran Morad” and the “Kinder Guardians” programMentalist Derren Brown’s special,“The Push” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- 1 weeks ago1h 14m
069: Remembering 9/11
We remember where we were on 9/11, and MiLo shares a song he wrote in the immediate aftermath, an anthem for hope and lasting peace. Then we talk about how our individual political views have changed (or not over the years). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 14m
068: Reality Remains Undefeated
We talk about the paradox of ‘brown MAGA,’ the Natalie Harp saga, quitting Bill Maher and Sam Harris, the ‘socialism’ debate, correcting the online discourse, straw men and slippery slope arguments, marriage vs domestic partnership, Trump vs reality, concentration camps in America, rationalizing Trump, revisiting Kamala, and the meaningless courage of outsider candidates.Mentioned in this episodeNick Hanaur on Diary of a CEO and The.InkNeil DeGrasse Tyson on the trans athlete issueMark Kelly vs Tommy Tuberville This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 18m
067: What is the point (of creating art)?
We talk about the urge to create art and confronting the voice that asks, “what’s the point?” Before and after that, we riff on mental health, therapy, trauma, male vs female friendships, the manosphere, Sean Ryan, peer groups and mental health, solitude, calibrating your inside voice, gratitude vs avoidance, quitting Sam Harris and Bill Maher, church camp, feeling called to the priesthood, quitting religion, priests who are secret atheists, people leaving MAGA, and ideological blind spots. Finally, we share some harmless pet peeves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- Jul 29, 20261h 9m
065: Technology and Sports
We talk about penalty kicks and tiebreakers, the offsides rule, high-tech swimsuits, augmented sports, ABS, swim race time precision, Jude Bellingham vs Harry Kane, England vs Norway, biohacking, body optimization, fitness trackers, the stigmatization of pleasure, Tim Ferris, the five-minute mile, the purpose of meditation, Iron Man competitions, Dean Karnazes, ad hoc competitions with strangers, skiing until the mountain closes, the Orwell future vs the Huxley future, and a movie trope that needs to die. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- Jul 22, 20261h 0m
064: Middle Age and its Metaphors
We talk about forgetfulness, routine, middle age as a metaphor for Europe, San Francisco weather vs east coast weather, security vs convenience, the Jefferson-Adams death coincidence, birth/death synchronicities in general, Max Muncy x2 as proof of the simulation, dystopias, caterpillar epigenetics, past lives, the difference between personality and self, summer tomatoes, CA’s top predator, jet lagMentioned in this episodeRutger Bregman / Reith lecturesThe Truman Show (1998 film)My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte TaylorThis American Life: “Testosterone”Bob Odenkirk answers “who are you jealous of?” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- Jul 14, 202642 min
063: Weaving through Miscellany
We talk about solitude, the tech job hunt scene, MiLo’s conversion to “sports guy” for the World Cup, the offsides rule, bad landlords, MiLo’s work for the Pima County (AZ) Democratic Party, the ascendance of the DSA, asking whether Israel has a “right to exist,” the false binary of capitalism vs socialism, corporate monopolies, the conflation of anti-Zionism and antisemitism, anti-Zionism on the right vs left, the difference between England and Great Britain and the U.K., England fans doing side quests, one advantage of the parliamentary system, Republicans finding their spines when it no longer matters.Mentioned in this episodeFrancesca Albanese on whether Israel has a right to existPablo Torre and the Bulwark crew on the state of capitalismEngland fans singing for Michael Harris II This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
- Jul 1, 202647 min
062: Imposter Syndrome
Shawn remembers the early days of the web, and we talk about our first office jobs, majoring in the humanities, MiLo’s brush with Theranos, buying Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk, yoga retreats, World Cup visitors experiencing Americana, the White House as reality tv fodder, Trump as a tragic figure, the enduring power of the MAGA mob, the reflecting pool episode.Mentioned in this episodeOur Cartoon President (tv show) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com
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