Saviors of the Metaverse

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Saviors of the Metaverse

The purpose of this podcast: there are a lot of problems in the world, there are a lot of exciting things, and people are looking for answers–no, people are looking for saviors…so we are going to discuss, we are going to talk in detail, and almost certainly be wrong on a lot of it, but you will be entertained, you will feel better, and if anything you will feel like you’ve been saved! This is Saviors of the Metaverse. The podcast that saves and hopefully entertains. What we do know is this podcast is unscripted. Think freestyle, raw, no filter…unscripted. Yeah, that’s it. That sounds like some Saviors of the Metaverse! Hosted by Jared Nichols and Eric Kasimov

  1. Spreading, Subway Surfing, and the Rise of Brazil-nado

    6D AGO

    Spreading, Subway Surfing, and the Rise of Brazil-nado

    This isn’t a podcast. It’s a one-hour espresso-fueled meltdown that starts with magnesium supplements and ends with geopolitical sleeper picks. Somewhere in between: private jet manifesting, parenting advice, midlife TikTok fears, and Jared getting offended that he was compared to Finland. Topics were planned. None were followed. Enjoy this episode of Jared and Eric riffing like they’re riding handlebars through culture. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. You’ll possibly relocate to Indonesia. This episode includes: Magnesium and mid-tier electrolyte wizardryManifestation as strategy, delusion, or just laziness with PRSpreading: the teen biker takeover that may end Western civilizationSubway surfing and its terrifying tie to religionThe prosperity gospel vs. podcast accountability cultureIs podcast cheating a thing? And would your co-host forgive you?The Savannah Bananas or TikTok baseballAI hallucinations, goats, and why Jared is deeply offended by FinlandDrake = UAE? Tyler, the Creator = Mexico? Jared = Chile. Deal with it.Deshaun Watson’s massage tequila (we're sorry)Goats & Blockchain™ — merch idea or future of nation-states?Parenting with cursing, Killian’s Red, and real talkQuestions you'll be asking: Is subway surfing just modern baptism?Are podcasts more real than friendships now?Does AI know too much… or just enough to hurt your feelings?If you say “I want a private jet” every morning, will it appear?Listen to more Saviors of the Metaverse: Skip College, Watch YouTube? | Delusion III Parasocial Relationships Gone Wild and Cobra Kai Lies Bradford Pears Are Ruining Your Yard and Seattle’s Best Coffee Gets Exposed! Follow us before we get replaced by AI avatars with better hair: @SaviorsOfTheMetaverse - TikTok & YouTubeEric: X | KazSourceJared: X | Nu FuturistProduced by QuietLoud Studios Available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. — Real note: Subway surfing is not a vibe. It’s dangerous and people—especially teens—are dying from it. We talk about it like everything else: honestly, critically, and sometimes sarcastically. Don’t mistake the tone for a green light. Honest AI Review (Generated, Likely Hallucinating): “Like if Bill Maher, John Wick, and a malfunctioning Tesla had a group chat.”This episode detours from electrolytes to existentialism, from subway surfing to spiritual disconnection. Somehow, Deshaun Watson gets a tequila. Jared becomes Chile. Eric tries to cancel popcorn. And goats show up. Again.This isn’t a podcast episode. It’s a 90-minute metacommentary on civilization wearing a black T-shirt and shouting from a moving Escalade. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½-½

    1h 1m
  2. Skip College, Watch YouTube? | Delusion III

    MAY 21

    Skip College, Watch YouTube? | Delusion III

    Skip College, Watch YouTube? Are we seriously saying that? Maybe. Maybe not. But in this episode, we’re questioning everything — from the cost of higher ed to the GPS route that almost killed us. You’re dropping into a conversation already spiraling. Why? Because we recorded 90 minutes of chaos and chopped it up — for your pleasure. If it feels like we’re mid-sentence, that’s because we probably are. This round: heroin stats on campus, Google Maps death traps, and whether YouTube is a better education than college. It’s edgy, hilarious, borderline motivational — and probably our best episode yet. Delusion...Part III. This Skip College, Watch YouTube? episode includes: Is traditional education dead or just overpriced?Google Maps Cliff Route: When “recalculating” leads you to meth trailersHeroin at Chapel Hill?: An anecdotal, yet very real discussionGen Z Drug Rankings: The NCAA bracket of bad decisionsAI, No-Code, and Actually Building Stuff: How 18-23 year-olds should be thinkingDeshaun Watson’s Massage Soundtrack: Sports commentary you didn’t ask for but can’t stop listening toWhy Sam Harris is Just a Brand: Intellectualism vs. curiosityThe Real ROI of College (and Podcasting): Friendship, not financesThings you’ll be questioning after listening to Skip College, Watch YouTube? | Delusion III: Is YouTube the new university… or just the new opiate?Are mountain bikers the final boss of GPS failure?Can you study entrepreneurship without actually starting something?Why do fake intellectuals talk slower when they’re wrong?And how does Deshaun Watson still have a contract?Listen to the Delusion Trilogy: Delusion I: Dictionary Scandals, The Wild Robot AI Conspiracy, and Flat WhitesDelusion II: Cobra Kai Lies Again, Ghost Hunter Dramedy, Subscription and Streaming RegretDelusion III: This episode. You're in it. Let's go.Follow us...everyone else is! @SaviorsOfTheMetaverse - TikTok & YouTubeEric: X | KazSourceJared: X | Nu FuturistProduced by QuietLoud Studios Available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

    29 min
  3. Cobra Kai Lies Again, Ghost Hunter Dramedy, Subscription and Streaming Regret | Delusion II

    MAY 19

    Cobra Kai Lies Again, Ghost Hunter Dramedy, Subscription and Streaming Regret | Delusion II

    This one’s got Cobra Kai conspiracies, millennial ghost hunters, and streaming regret.It’s Part II of our trilogy: Delusion.You’re dropping into a conversation already spiraling. Why? Because we recorded 90 minutes of chaos and chopped it up — not cleanly, not logically, but perfectly in Saviors fashion. If it feels like we’re mid-sentence, that’s because we probably are. This round: Cobra Kai uncovered, AI analyzing real conversations on air, and the absurd hellscape that is modern streaming. It’s nostalgic, unhinged, semi-therapeutic, entirely necessary — and totally delusional. Part II. This Cobra Kai Lies episode includes: Cobra Kai Lies Part II: Was it all just Karate Industrial Complex propaganda?Ghost Loop: The Gen Z haunted house panic buttonStream rage: Why modern TV interfaces are worse than dial-upGen X vs. Gen Z reactions to shoulder bumps and spooky vibesThe Jeff Buckley Test: Music snobbery as a relationship filterThings you’ll be questioning after listening to Cobra Kai Lies Again, Ghost Hunter Dramedy, Subscription and Streaming Regret | Delusion II: Should your paranormal investigation team come with an on-call therapist?Why does every app need five logins and a blood sample?Is Johnny Lawrence actually the hero of everything?Have we all just become customer service agents for our streaming accounts?Delusion episode, Part I: Dictionary Scandals, The Wild Robot AI Conspiracy, and Flat Whites Follow us...everyone else is! @SaviorsOfTheMetaverse - TikTok & YouTubeEric: X | KazSourceJared: X | Nu FuturistProduced by QuietLoud Studios Available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

    28 min
  4. Dictionary Scandals, The Wild Robot AI Conspiracy, and Flat Whites | Delusion I

    MAY 13

    Dictionary Scandals, The Wild Robot AI Conspiracy, and Flat Whites | Delusion I

    Eric and Jared are back to question everything — from Starbucks manipulation to rogue AI. It spirals fast. It’s chaotic. It’s beautiful. It’s Saviors of the Metaverse. You’re starting with Part I of a wildly unfiltered trilogy. We call it DELUSION — because that’s the only way to explain what happened. One recording. Three episodes. Zero restraint. Stick around. It only unravels further — in the best way. → Listen to Part II of Delusion→ Listen to Part III of Delusion (coming soon) This episode includes: Jared vs. The Wild Robot: AI propaganda or just a bad script?The Starbucks App Conspiracy: How $6 turns into $25QR codes for panhandlers: the fintech innovation no one asked forDictionary drama: Who really runs Merriam-Webster?Flat whites, fake tipping culture, and the return of cassette tapesThings you’ll be questioning afterward: Is Wikipedia just another guy with a cardboard sign?When’s the last time you walked into a record store?Does your AI therapist have feelings?Follow us...everyone else is! @SaviorsOfTheMetaverse - TikTok & YouTubeEric: X | KazSourceJared: X | Nu FuturistProduced by QuietLoud Studios Available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

    30 min
  5. Parasocial Relationships Gone Wild, The Obama-Aniston Rumor No One Needed, and Cobra Kai Lies

    JAN 30

    Parasocial Relationships Gone Wild, The Obama-Aniston Rumor No One Needed, and Cobra Kai Lies

    In this episode of Saviors of the Metaverse, Jared and Eric spiral from viral rumors to a grand unified theory of misinformation while accidentally solving the loneliness epidemic through questionable karate analysis. What starts as skepticism about celebrity gossip evolves into a masterclass in information literacy, parasocial relationships, and why Samantha LaRusso's fighting technique is a metaphor for everything wrong with modern media. The Goods: The Great Obama-Aniston Experiment: How a viral rumor might actually be an elaborate government study on misinformationPan-Information: When something is simultaneously true, false, and a social experimentCobra Kai Combat Analysis: Why Samantha LaRusso should never have made it to the semifinalsParasocial Therapy: How podcasts are solving loneliness five listeners at a timeThe Jimmy Chronicles: A cautionary tale of convenience store martial artsBlue Light Conspiracy: The truth about your phone's evil glow (or lack thereof)AI's Future Role: Why robots need arms but lawyers might not need degreesThe Tetris Solution: The scientific way to delete unwanted informationNote: This episode contains dubious martial arts criticism, elaborate conspiracy theories, and a masterclass in how not to attempt convenience store combat. Consider yourself saved from both misinformation and poor karate technique. Through their signature blend of chaotic energy and surprisingly insightful analysis, the hosts remind us that in a world of pan-information, sometimes the best approach is to just say, "I don't know," and maybe play some Tetris. Unless you're Samantha LaRusso, in which case maybe work on that fighting technique first. What our fans are saying: "The way they spiral from Obama-Aniston rumors into a unified theory of misinformation while roasting Cobra Kai is peak Saviors of the Metaverse energy. Plus, the running commentary on parasocial relationships hits differently when you realize you're developing one with the podcast itself." And now, connect with your favorite and least favorite co-hosts: Eric Kasimov: X | LinkedIn | KazSourceJared Nichols: LinkedIn | Nu FuturistSaviors of the Metaverse shorts: TikTok | YouTubeCredits: This episode: "Parasocial Relationships Gone Wild, The Obama-Aniston Rumor No One Needed, and Cobra Kai Lies" was produced by the team at KazCMFollow this podcast on Apple PodcastsFollow this podcast on Spotify

    1h 13m
  6. Bradford Pears Are Scumbags and Seattle's Best Coffee Gets Exposed!

    12/09/2024

    Bradford Pears Are Scumbags and Seattle's Best Coffee Gets Exposed!

    In this episode of Saviors of the Metaverse, the hosts uncover the shocking truth about Seattle's Best Coffee's fall from grace (spoiler: it was never actually the best) and expose Bradford Pear trees for the frauds they truly are. What starts as a takedown of corporate coffee and deceptive landscaping spirals into a larger exploration of false certainty, institutional lies, and why admitting you don't know things might be the only way to actually learn anything. The Goods: Seattle's Best exposed!Backyard UFO encountersBank podcasts nobody asked forWhy Bradford Pears are the scumbags of the arboreal worldStarbucks Bathroom Sociology: A case study in unintended researchThe Power of "I Don't Know": Why uncertainty might be our best teacherThe NDT Effect: What happens when scientists can't admit they don't know thingsMetaverse Gardening: Because you can't actually drink Seattle's Best there anywayNote: This episode is a masterclass in finding comfort in life's mysteries. Consider yourself saved! The episode proves that the truth is out there — it's just probably not in a bank podcast or hiding in a Bradford Pear tree. Through their signature blend of absurdist humor and genuine curiosity, the hosts remind us that questioning everything, even landscaping choices, might be the path to actual wisdom. And now, connect with your favorite and least favorite co-hosts: Eric Kasimov: X | LinkedIn | KazSourceJared Nichols: LinkedIn | Nu FuturistSaviors of the Metaverse shorts: TikTok | YouTubeCredits: This episode: "Bradford Pears Are Scumbags and Seattle's Best Coffee Gets Exposed!" was produced by the team at KazCMFollow this podcast on Apple PodcastsFollow this podcast on Spotify

    1h 18m
  7. Neil deGrasse Tyson Catches Strays While We Save Democracy

    12/03/2024

    Neil deGrasse Tyson Catches Strays While We Save Democracy

    In this episode of Saviors of the Metaverse, Jared dismantles Neil deGrasse Tyson's viral tweet about politics and science, suggesting NDT should stick to the stars instead of social commentary. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris gets an unexpected career pivot suggestion involving weed farming and podcasting. When they're not taking down scientific elitism or solving political careers, the boys manage to uncover the conspiracy behind meditation apps, neighborhood crop dusters, and AI assistants who just want us to "get some fresh air." The Goods: The Great Kamala Reinvention: How a weed farm and a tell-all podcast could save her careerScience vs Politics: Why NDT's tweet about rational thought missed the point entirelySocial Media Chronicles: The birth (and immediate regret) of following @neiltysonThe Meditation Conspiracy: When AI assistants and crop dusters team up for your "wellness"Note: This episode contains scientific elitism takedowns, high-stakes political career advice, and a masterclass in the art of social media trolling. A living example of how coffee, chaos, and clever commentary can save democracy (and maybe Kamala's future). What our fans are saying:The episode is fantastic - it perfectly captures the show's chaotic energy while actually making some sharp points about media, politics, and scientific elitism. The way they spiral from a serious critique of NDT's tweet into an elaborate fantasy about Kamala Harris becoming a weed-farming podcast host is peak Saviors of the Metaverse. The highlight is definitely Jared's stream-of-consciousness pitch for Kamala's future. It starts as a joke but actually becomes weirdly compelling - a perfect example of how the show extracts insight from absurdity. Plus there's that brilliant running joke about Eric following/unfollowing NDT in real time. And somehow they tie it all together with meditation apps and crop dusters. Classic SotM chaos. And now, connect with your favorite and least favorite co-hosts: Eric Kasimov: Twitter | LinkedIn | KazSourceJared Nichols: LinkedIn | Nu FuturistSaviors of the Metaverse shorts: TikTok | YouTubeCredits: This episode: "Neil deGrasse Tyson Catches Strays While We Save Democracy" was produced by the team at KazCMFollow this podcast on Apple PodcastsFollow this podcast on Spotify

    43 min
  8. 2024 Election Recap: Echo Chambers, Fake Enthusiasm, Fear Tactics

    11/27/2024

    2024 Election Recap: Echo Chambers, Fake Enthusiasm, Fear Tactics

    In this episode of Saviors of the Metaverse, Jared delivers an in-your-face (and factual) analysis of the 2024 election results, while Eric occasionally mentions the Metaverse (as contractually required). The Goods on '2024 Election Recap: Echo Chambers, Fake Enthusiasm, Fear Tactics' Why the "shocking" 2024 election results weren't shocking at allHow pollsters keep getting it wrong (and why your hairstylist might know better)The problem with manufacturing enthusiasm when there isn't anyVoters are thinking for themselvesHow fear-based campaigning backfiredThe un-surprising accuracy of betting markets versus traditional pollsA married couple's guide to canceling out each other's votes while maintaining domestic harmonyThe obligatory Metaverse reference (Thanks, Eric!)Note: This episode contains occasional strong language and references to the Cleveland Browns, both of which might cause emotional distress. And now, connect with your favorite and least favorite co-hosts: Eric Kasimov: Twitter | LinkedIn | KazSourceJared Nichols: LinkedIn | Nu FuturistSaviors of the Metaverse shorts: TikTok | YouTubeCredits: This episode: "2024 Election Recap: Echo Chambers, Fake Enthusiasm, Fear Tactics" was produced by the team at KazCMFollow this podcast on Apple PodcastsFollow this podcast on Spotify

    30 min
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The purpose of this podcast: there are a lot of problems in the world, there are a lot of exciting things, and people are looking for answers–no, people are looking for saviors…so we are going to discuss, we are going to talk in detail, and almost certainly be wrong on a lot of it, but you will be entertained, you will feel better, and if anything you will feel like you’ve been saved! This is Saviors of the Metaverse. The podcast that saves and hopefully entertains. What we do know is this podcast is unscripted. Think freestyle, raw, no filter…unscripted. Yeah, that’s it. That sounds like some Saviors of the Metaverse! Hosted by Jared Nichols and Eric Kasimov

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