Casual Cognition

Explore the Universe and what it means to be human in relaxed conversations with Hank and Nate.

Guest #28 Beau Vermillion on the Midterms, Twitter, and Elon Musk

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!

12-11
01:19:12

Guest #27 Jake Biondo Round 2 On Brazilian Jiu Jitsu REUPLOAD

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!

11-08
01:12:03

Guest #26 Eric Deicaza on his Journey to Egypt

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!

10-06
01:21:14

#77 Ancient Civilizations, Semantics, and Andre the Giant

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!

09-16
41:03

#76 Nate Goes To College

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!

08-29
51:30

#75 We're Gonna Talk About Abortion

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! *Note, Nate messed up and mixed up the “Hodges” decision with the “Dobbs” decision, which was the one that overturned Roe vs. Wade. He messed up a few other things, but this is a free podcast. What more are you gonna ask for. 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!

08-07
57:57

#74 The James Webb Space Telescope is Up and Running!

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!

07-22
32:35

Guest #25 Jake Biondo on Martial arts, Ayahuasca, and Taking Responsibility

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!

07-06
01:08:00

Guest #24 Alex McFarland on Relationships

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!

06-26
56:43

#73 Rambling On About Sleep, Horror, Language, and Stories

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!

06-15
01:11:32

Guest #23 Will Conlin, on Psychology, Science, and Stories

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!

06-09
01:45:27

#72 The Life and Works of H.P. Lovecraft, Master of Horror!

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!

06-02
59:14

#71 Hank's Monologue on Habits and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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!

05-26
23:35

Guest #22 Lauren Vermillion, on the Journey In and Out of Fundamentalism

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!

05-14
01:44:26

Guest #21 Timmy Forss and Erik Svensson on Play and Flow

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!

05-07
38:45

#70 Maths, Trusting the Universe, and Depolarization

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!

04-29
01:01:40

#69 Updates on Hank's Musical Journey

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!

04-20
01:02:22

#68 Trauma, Parenting, and Nate's Story

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!

04-12
01:20:49

#67 Quick Cast on Parenting

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!

04-06
25:39

Guest #20 Beau Vermillion on The Slap! and Political Stuff.

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!

03-29
01:19:40

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