The Avocado Proust Podcast

Avocado Proust Podcast
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Welcome to the Avocado Proust podcast with Jeeves & Lumes! Every week we'll talk about what's been happening in our worlds, from tech and science to TV and culture. The name Avocado Proust speaks to our varied interests. We love basic activities like eating avocado toast at brunch, but also enjoy discussions of literature and philosophy. This podcast is basically bringing you into our group chat as we try and figure out this thing called life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 06/15/2022

    Season 1 Finale + Special Announcement!

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 06/08/2022

    Long Weekends, Covert Ovulation, and Whether Love Really Is Blind

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Science's latest lab-grown ears Why humans evolution led to concealed ovulationsRe-thinking the 40 hour work weekIs love really blind like the tv show says it is? Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 06/01/2022

    Burritos, DNA, and (Allegedly) Overthrowing the Monarchy

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Wood no longer only grows on treesIngenious young people solving a delicious burrito-based problemBrand new guidance on cervical healthThe monarchy and whether we should keep them or not Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references Podcast on DNA ancestry testing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/37xf6uymVTCthS2DCJR2fO?si=sg7ehQGSQna_99QIcNInGw Akala's superb book on race and class in modern day Britain: https://www.waterstones.com/book/natives/akala/9781473661233 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 05/25/2022

    Louis Theroux, Telepathy, and Boundaries

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: A guest appearance by Louis Theroux...sort ofHow screen time actually makes you smarterThe foundations of telepathy according to science Boundaries - what they are and how to set them Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references A study on the benefits of screen time: https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/video-games-intelligence-children-study/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter A podcast on science's take on telepathy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bUgHo67577YOM4WaQ7ezM?si=f23913637ff04c33 Coffee's benefits on the microbiome: https://joinzoe.com/post/coffee-gut-health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 05/18/2022

    Baldness, Grandkids, and Whether Opposites Attract

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Making male pattern baldness sexy againThe official monetary value of grandkidsSpain's approach to equity over equalityDo opposites really attract? Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220308-opposites-attract-why-the-adage-is-obsolete https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/09/17/do-opposites-attract/  https://www.instagram.com/siblingsordating/ Equity vs Equality meme: https://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 05/11/2022

    Shame, Money, and Love

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Dairy shameJapan's winning cure for writer's blockHow your period data could land you in jailWhy pre-nups are the ultimate symbol of love and commitment Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references The pre-nup podcast Jeeves' newsletter on how your period data might land you in jail Article on the downside of dystopian comparisons to today's abortion debate Blac Chyna's child support woes Article on foetuses not being people by some Jewish interpretations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 05/04/2022

    Creepy old men, Periods, and Severance

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Tim Westwood's creepy behaviour (alleged)Elon Musk (again)Getting rid of the term "feminine hygiene"The TV show Severance, and how it relates to work-life balance and the role of memory in defining who we are Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references A brief history of Tim Westwood (Pop Bitch) Specsavers tweet on Elon Musk/Twitter Elon Musk's tweet about politics Boot's renaming its feminine hygiene aisle Severance on Apple TV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 04/27/2022

    Carbs, Bionic Eyes, and Friendships

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, two millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Dating in the metaverseWhy no one is watching Netflix anymoreWhat happens when life-changing technology is discontinuedAnd how to deal with friendships changing over time Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This week's references Dating in the metaverse https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/dating-metaverse-paul-brunson-interview Carb loading for women https://www.veloqi.cc/blog/should-women-carb-load-before-a-long-ride https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2129154/ Bionic eyes https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Uq7N6GMgNkFsK01VmpKIV?si=32b332659d844403 https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete Heart attack symptoms in women https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/heart-disease/art-20046167 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 04/20/2022

    Elon Musk, Gorillas, and Scarcity Mindsets

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, 2 millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: What AI could do for human creativityElon Musk's multi-billion dollar bid for "free speech"How excess screentime is stunting teenage developmentAnd how to turn a scarcity mindset into your very own superpower even if the whole entire world is watching. Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find us on our socials: Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) & Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This Week's References AI generated stories https://narrative-device.herokuapp.com/createstory  Lumes' podcast episode on how to be single properly https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L7x64Y9ek8Qghk6FDCedd?si=1lxVN0WKRpma06y4tjiF8g Gorilla's screen time addiction https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/4/5/23012010/lincoln-park-zoo-teenage-gorilla-screen-time-smartphones-videos-photos-visitors Berlin's Hemp Christmas Special https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/berlins-public-transit-company-promises-relaxing-trips-with-edible-hemp-tickets-2021-12-14/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. 04/13/2022

    Aussie Gyms, Ageing, and Dating App Safety

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We're Jeeves and Lumes, 2 millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture, and science but really we'll talk about anything and everything. Highlights from this week's group chat include: Australia's challenge to gym culture,Dolly the cloned sheep's legacy,VR's contribution to the treatment of agoraphobicsAnd how technology is the answer to keeping online daters like Lumes safe. Join the conversation and share your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com or find Jeeves on Twitter (@jivanvirdee) and Lumes on Instagram (@lumeelumes). ============== This Week's References Twin Flames Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3n640S4GJ93YmoyRnaP2Si?si=BuK4IwrxSKqUiPdNniUOGw BBC Documentary on Dating App Safety - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014th7 Safer Dating App - https://saferdate.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. 04/05/2022

    Metaverse, Bridgerton, & A Mistress

    Welcome to Avocado Proust! We’re Jeeves and Lumes - 2 millennial pals trying to make sense of the week gone by. We love tech, pop culture and science but really we’ll talk about anything and everything in between. In the group chat this week, we cover the metaverse* (*trigger warning: sexual assault), season 2 of Bridgerton, Fenty Beauty, immortality, a wayward mistress, all topped off with a sprinkle of cryptocurrency for afters.  We’d love to have you in our group chat so get in touch with your thoughts, dilemmas, comments, and ideas at avocadoproust@gmail.com.  This week’s references Metaverse articles https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/02/the-metaverse-is-not-designed-for-women-16285986/https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/12/16/1042516/the-metaverse-has-a-groping-problem/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60415317 YouGov Survey on American Perceptions https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/03/15/americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population Cryptocurrency & Social Justice https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/02/16/why-bitcoin-is-a-tool-for-social-justice/ Lumes' other podcast: (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/show/7LnzdI3zlwIfo277mDjYVu?si=ca3662ccfcde4d06 (Apple) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lumes-me-podcast/id1610036053 Jeeves' weekly newsletter: https://jivan.substack.com ========= Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to the Avocado Proust podcast with Jeeves & Lumes! Every week we'll talk about what's been happening in our worlds, from tech and science to TV and culture. The name Avocado Proust speaks to our varied interests. We love basic activities like eating avocado toast at brunch, but also enjoy discussions of literature and philosophy. This podcast is basically bringing you into our group chat as we try and figure out this thing called life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Avocado Proust Podcast
  • Years Active
    2022
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Avocado Proust Podcast
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