Sophistic Soliloquy

Jim McGaw
Sophistic Soliloquy

Hi, I'm Jim, a Silicon Valley software engineer in San Francisco. This podcast is a child of the sarsCov2 pandemic. While in isolation, I found it therapeutic to ramble into my Voice Memo app about life, philosophy, psychology, mythology, comparative religion, history, economics, finance, popular culture, books, music, and whatever else spills from my overactive mind. (Formerly titled "Prosaic Mosaic")

  1. 04/19/2022

    49 :: On Love at First Sight

    Jim prattles about psychological projection in the specific case of “love at first sight” or what is technically called limerence. He offers some advice on how to manage your crushes, lest they manage you instead. 🌹

    30 min

  2. 01/03/2022

    48 :: On Pandemic Controversies

    Jim improvs at great length a psychological meta-analysis of pandemic arguments, e.g. about masks, vaccinations, the existence of sarsCov2, etc. Also Omicron’s prevalence, sledding, and Amazon delivery drivers.

    1h 21m

  3. 01/01/2022

    47 :: Happy MMXXII WTF GTFO YOFO

    Casting on New Year’s Eve, Jim prattles about snow, resolutions, “Eyes Wide Shut” and other films, existential crises, nutmeg as hallucinogen, and other nonsense. Jim pledges to honor 2022 in his heart and try to keep it all the year.

    1h 56m

  4. 12/30/2021

    46 :: Gone Boy

    Jim chats about life in a world rife with Omicron, his reaction to “Twilight” and “50 Shades of Grey”, spending vacation time watching streaming talkies, astrology, dating apps, and various other piffle. ✌️

    2h 58m

  5. 12/14/2021

    45 :: Confessions of an Asexual

    Asexuality is a relatively new and generally obscure sexual orientation. It is often misunderstood or not acknowledged as valid by others when people share that part of themselves. This can be frustrating, hurtful, or isolating when people with this orientation don’t find support or acceptance from those around them. Jim spends some time briefly sharing his own story about this part of his life, in the hopes that it may help those struggling with the confusion to feel less alone. ✌️

    1h 8m

  6. 10/07/2021

    44 :: The Thrill of It All

    In this cast Jim (aka “Why are you still recording these things?”) verbally meanders around life in Boulder, thoughts on investing, life as a functional asexual, sucking at talking to women, culinary adventures and tribulations, overdoing it at thrift stores, the past / future of digital music services, and a bunch of miscellaneous junk that served as a good three-hour excuse to procrastinate doing any real work. Just think, it could be your next three-hour excuse to do the same! Doesn’t that sound relaxing? No? Then…namaste, and give up the funk.

    3h 4m

  7. 09/12/2021

    43 :: The Small Worlds Interpretation

    In the episode Jim rambles about how he’s finally trying to learn to cook properly, encroaching autumn in Boulder, and revisits an old story from just before the pandemic hit in early 2020 with an unexpected update.

    1h 2m

  8. 08/21/2021

    42 :: The Other Side

    This podcast began solely as a COVID lockdown pastime. Jim talks about getting vaccinated, the trip across the country back to California that didn’t end in California, and what life has been like now that COVID is on the wane.

    1h 14m
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About

Hi, I'm Jim, a Silicon Valley software engineer in San Francisco. This podcast is a child of the sarsCov2 pandemic. While in isolation, I found it therapeutic to ramble into my Voice Memo app about life, philosophy, psychology, mythology, comparative religion, history, economics, finance, popular culture, books, music, and whatever else spills from my overactive mind. (Formerly titled "Prosaic Mosaic")

Information

  • Creator
    Jim McGaw
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jim McGaw
  • Show Website
    Sophistic Soliloquy

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