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New Year New Possibilities
Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass venture into the world of resolutions in today’s deep and reflective episode. They tackle questions like: Why is it so hard? Why do we fail so often? The answer may come as a surprise to most but could it be that failure is the point? Some may find new years resolutions as corny or pointless but when it comes down to habits, addiction, personal agency, and a regain of control …it might have more impact then you think.
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Gaming II - Breaking the Game
From CIA-designed board games used in military training to the surprising emotional depth of working together as a team, this episode resumes Gaming l: Rolling into Reality’s discussion with game enthusiast: Shaday Agosto-Vázquez. Together we dive deep into several topics: sexism, the “gaming-ego” iceberg, and how gaming reveals your personality. Whether you’re a competitive gamer or not, just don't go asking ChatGPT for medical advice.
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Gaming I - Rolling into Reality
What do ancient dice, anti-tobacco board games, and the U.S. financial system all have in common? They're all systems: rule frameworks that quietly shape how we think, act, and move through the world. In this premiere episode, hosts Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass sit down with the brilliant and endlessly entertaining Shaday Agosto-Vázquez, a mind-bending board game collector with a library of over 500 games. Together, they explore the hidden “game” built into our society: the mechanics, the incentives, the ways we learn to lie, follow rules or break them, and navigate the systems we never agreed to play. Join us for playful and insightful banter on how games mirror reality, and how understanding them can help you win the biggest game of all: life itself.
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Nutrition Talk, AI Futures & The Human Condition
In this captivating episode, hosts Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass do a deep dive into everything from nutrition and food waste to automated composting, urban farming, climate change solutions, AI's impacts on humanity, and the ever-evolving nature of social connections. They also tackle philosophical questions related to technology, nature, and how to thrive as humans in an increasingly automated world. Join us for laughs, bird spotting, and witty banter.
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Virtual Life, UFO Sightings & Dimensions
In this insightful deep dive and humorous discussion, hosts Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass dissect the question: Are we living in a computer simulation? They brilliantly discuss the logical inconsistencies and flaws within this theory. Their dialogue ranges from UFO sightings, balls of lightning, to evolution, metaprogramming, religious arguments, and genetic modification. Along the ride, they discuss neuroplasticity and society's shortcomings: ultimately exploring what it means to exist in an ever-changing, uncertain world.
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Mine Gold, not Crypto
In this unscripted and insightful conversation, two lifelong friends, Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass, dissect the collapse of FTX, illusions of value in the cryptocurrency markets, and question the effects of social media, drawing parallels to substance use. From monkey NFTs to Elon's Twitter (now called X) catastrophe, and the psychological warfare of these social platforms. Join us for raw, humorous, and intellectual exploration of the world of Crypto, economic illusions, and digital culture.
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Useful Satire, Memes & Humans as Pets
If you have a love for satire and unfiltered banter, you are in the right place. In this comedic yet thought-provoking episode, our hosts, Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass, delve into the world of satirical comedy. They also explore the unsettling idea of AI-personalized content pumping you full of dopamine and living in a world where humans are pets for AI systems. Each part is hilarious yet insightful; this episode will leave you laughing… and thinking deeply about the world around you.
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Sentient Beards, Trans-Trucks & Trauma
The episode takes listeners on a wild, entertaining journey, hilariously and brilliantly travels through topics ranging from trucks with testicles to philosophical discussions such as the legality issues when one conjoined twin commits a crime. Featuring conspiracy theories, the criminal justice system for beards, and professional sex doll cleaners, this episode is a whirlwind of comedic stories, intellectual discussions, and creative concepts.
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High Level Ignorance, Productivity & Cigars
Have you ever had a boss who disregards your warning and then blames you when that exact issue occurs? In this episode, we unpack the chaos that unfolds when bosses refuse to listen, IT horror stories, brown-nosers, and understanding prototypes vs products. We also discuss productive practices, shedding insight on methods that work for people who hyperfixate and lose track of time. Oh, and yes, we also talk about cyclists storming the capital on bikes and smoking cigars as a nod to the mob.
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Nostalgic Child Labor
In this nostalgic episode of Positively Pedestrian, the hosts take a trip down memory lane, sharing stories about entrepreneurial ventures, technological experiences, and coming-of-age moments. They kick off the discussion by addressing the infamous phrase “That’s what she said” and explore how slang has evolved over the years. This episode delves into our hosts' pasts, as they reminisce about a floppy disk repair business. From there, they share entertaining tales of paper routes, school suspensions, and the psychology behind what makes someone seem “approachable.” This episode touches on themes of growing up, relationships, and the impact of technological body modifications. It offers a perfect blend of humor, nostalgia, and thoughtful commentary.
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Gaming for Good & Armies of AI Agents
In this philosophical walk-and-talk episode of Positive Pedestrian, the hosts navigate a variety of topics, including Best Buy's decline, awkward massage experiences, the rise of digital NPCs, and AI companions. They delve deeply into the subject of "technology philanthropy," exploring applications designed to encourage community involvement, as well as the ethics surrounding the use of augmented humans. The discussion expands on what it means to assign agency in a world filled with technological advancements. It's a raw, thoughtful, and at times hilarious conversation about technology, Minecraft charity work, and digital identities.
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Space Karens & Government Corruption
In this entertaining and engaging episode of Positively Pedestrian, our hosts are joined by the witty and insightful Sam Stanton. Together, they discuss a wide range of topics, including the deep-rooted issues of religious hypocrisy and systemic corruption, as well as the surprising fact that koalas can contract chlamydia. No topic is off-limits as they delve into the complexities of the NSA Prism controversy, the American middle class, and even dogs with thumbs. This episode offers a delightful mix of chaos, laughter, and intellectual insight.
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Versions of Hyper Violence & Feminine Revolt
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the continued assault on women, especially poor women. We discuss a neo-feminist strategy in the form of a collective mass exodus of women from churches across the nation. It may be high time that women finally leave behind the Christian-embedded culture of misogyny as an act of patriotism. We then devolve into a creative tirade of how to perhaps generate a new layer of misinformation for the greater good and drown out other misinformation with our white hat version designed to spoof QAnon and take down Trump, only for the true goal of promoting our podcast.
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Declining Mental Health & Naming Pets
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss pets we had in the past, the names we gave them, and the ups and downs of having pets. Sean talks about being in a mega bass car club and killer sound systems. Then we transition to talking about congress, stocks, and cognitive decline, followed by neurological disorders, depression, and mental health. We finish off by talking about various methods of unliving oneself and encounters with bad roommates of the third kind.
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Free Will vs. Determinism
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the macro and micro implications of the classic philosophical debate of Free Will vs. Determinism. We look at how one's overall social, cognitive, and physical environment plays a crucial role in shaping one's beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, we look at Free Will and Determinism from a management perspective, even going into personal responsibility and moral duty toward shaping our environments. Lastly, we have a look at so-called Stand-Your-Ground laws and brazen/brutal attitudes toward personal accountability applied to the poor or those otherwise environmentally disadvantaged.
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Concerted Cultivation & Positive Change
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss consciously positively influencing ourselves and others by having a core disposition of positivity. Augmenting our environments, surroundings, and interactions with the intent to have a consistent positive influence on ourselves and thereby others. Then we transition into a nostalgic conversation about books and childhood memories of making brown paper bag book covers and finding treasures in the form of paper scraps.
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Algorithms for Humanity & Metaverse Fail
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss hardened datacenters, algorithms that predict behavior being used for consumerism over humanism, IT experts and adults fidgeting and wasting time unknowingly, the sophistication of computers and hyper progress. We also discuss how the Metaverse is going to be one of the largest IT project failures of all time, as well as activating free will by understanding environmental determinism.
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Round House Kicks, Tattoos & Mayan Temples
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss how technology can extend imagination in a particular domain, but also might stifle the imagination in the macro. We analyze American rightness through might and its various industrial complexes. There is a brief discussion about dominance and submission at different levels of human social structures, and we share a couple of personal stories and even a bad joke - sorry in advance!
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis & Language
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and the broader topic of language, its effect on culture, thought, and ideology. The effect language itself has on our minds and imaginations is profound. People that are multilingual have insight into the depth and importance of language, amongst other things.
