Send us a text The hosts begin by talking about comfort and luxury. Is it necessary or just a nice-to-have? Then we dive into our recent experiences at Spartan race, including personal goals and motivations. Learn more about Spartan race at https://www.spartan.com/. Learn more about the obstacles in Spartan races, including ones mentioned in this e…

Send us a text The hosts relate some recent health issues that resulted in various levels of pain, discomfort, and challenge. How does pain affect our outlook and hopefulness? We’re ok now, but still don’t take this episode as medical advice in any way! --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment p…

Send us a text The quote "time is not running out, but it's building up" is discussed and debated. Is time running out or not? Can time be "built up" or is it better to describe experience, memories, and relationships being built, through wise use of your time? Want to buy the book mentioned in this episode? Buy Anti-Time Management here. --- Any v…

Send us a text Pickle juice, ducks, weddings, and long-distance dating. We tackle all these topics in an emblematic episode of I Hate Talking. This is a great episode for new listeners to “dive” in. As we make it one quarter of the way to our 100th episode, if you enjoyed this episode, like, share, do all the things. --- Any views expressed on this…

Send us a text This episode dropped the day after September 11, so we discuss some potential conspiracy theories around the events of 9/11. Ultimately, we want to think critically about the events we experience and things that are communicated to us. Have feedback on this episode and/or want to hear more conspiracy theory themed episodes? Let us kn…

Send us a text We have a very nice conversation about our summer of camping. We describe our "camping challenge" for the summer of 2024, as well as various food favorites (and food flops), realizations about tables, and other things we learned along the way. We stayed at a number of various state parks as well as booking a variety of stays through …

Send us a text We wrap up yet another unplanned miniseries, this time on fatigue. In this episode we take time to discuss mental load, mental overload, and mental fatigue. Does mental load even exist? Do women have mental load while men don’t? We then wrap up with some comments on strategy to combat mental overload as well as brief commentary on or…

Send us a text We continue the discussion on fatigue, this time on decision fatigue. Do the number of decisions we have to make on a daily basis cause undue stress and leave us drained? We also offer a variety of things one can do to combat decision fatigue. We reference the American Medical Associations article on this topic. --- Any views express…

Send us a text We respond to some listener feedback and make some minor corrections to our previous episode as it relates to Shazam. You can find more about NOBA Project here: https://nobaproject.com/modules/eyewitness-testimony-and-memory-biases. Then we move into a new phrase and a new topic, as it relates to change. How does amount, frequency, a…

Send us a text We discuss the definition, source, and many examples of the Mandela Effect. How many do you remember correctly, or incorrectly? What amimal laid down with the lamb? What color is Pikachu's tale? What are the lyrics to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Queen's We Are The Champions? Why are there so many different Mandela Effects associat…

Send us a text We discuss a potentially toxic substance that is socially acceptable, even expected, to be consumed. Is it what you think? We then talk about some of our favorite drinks, including: Water Josh Lodi Gratsi - order with this link and get two free Bàcaro glasses. Pickle Juice Want to tell us about your favorite drink? Drop us a text, se…

Send us a text In the final part of our unplanned 3-part mini-series on money, we discuss the importance and methods of cost tracking, making sure you protect your most valuable asset for income generation, and the importance of giving. Also listen to us stumble all over the pronunciation of the word of the episode. --- Any views expressed on this …

Send us a text We build on the topic of money with some concrete things our listeners can do with social media management, budgeting strategies, using "buckets", and reducing financial anxiety. You can buy the resources we mentioned at the following links: The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need by Scott Pape Money: Master the …

Send us a text Warning: This episode is about the assassination attempt on President Trump on July 13, 2024. It also references the outcomes and deaths related to the events that transpired. We also reference resources from onthemedia.org, namely their Breaking News Consumer's Handbook. Link to BBC interview mentioned. --- Any views expressed on th…

Send us a text Everyone is feeling the effects of inflation these days. But what can one do about it and how do you compare to others? Is your financial standing a reality or just a perceived issue? A version of the dollar chart mentioned in this episode can be found here. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is…

Send us a text Warning: this episode contains references to 9/11, various wars, and death statistics. We start out with a word that Adam has never heard of: autarky. Then in this special July 4th episode we talk about the USA, 9/11, wars, and the historical remembrance as well as the statistical contextualization of these events. Here is the link t…

Send us a text Warning: this episode contains reference to shark attacks. We spend the first half of this episode talking about some common phrases and colloquialisms that are not always said using the correct words. Then in the last half we talk about our recent experiences at the beach adjacent to where shark attacks occurred, along with reasonab…

Send us a text The cutest guest host ever does the word of the episode, as requested by a listener. Then the episode continues in regards to frustrating ambiguities and specificities of how people describe time. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment purposes only. None of the content is medic…

Send us a text No script nor outline for this episode. Nonetheless, we discuss related topics of providence, fatalism, chaos theory, rationalism, and game theory. Adam felt like this episode was a roller coaster ride; Steph thought it was the best episode yet. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertai…

Send us a text How did our podcast come to be? Can two people have the same idea, without realizing that the other has the same idea? There are lots of podcasts out there: Joe Rogan, Theocast, Blurry Creatures, Weaponized, Julie La Roche, Heresy Financial. But in this episode we discuss the genesis of I Hate Talking, as well continue on topics of l…

Send us a text Or send us an email at ihatetalkingpodcast@gmail.com. You need to "actively" listen to this episode. Are audio books a valid way to "read"? We explore this and many more topics in this episode. Shout out to John Delony and his podcast that was used as a jumping off point for some of the ideas about distraction and attentiveness. --- …

Send us a text Listen to Steph verbally process her thoughts live on this episode, while Adam thinks before he speaks. Are you a internal or external processor, and do you have the elasticity to do both? --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment purposes only. None of the content is medical advic…

Send us a text Sculptures are narratives. Really? In this episode we talk about personal narrative describing human experience. Or is it more appropriate to describe human experience using personal narrative? --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment purposes only. None of the content is medical …

Send us a text What does it really mean to be a perfectionist? During this episode, take a 20-word associative survey to find what new insights you arrive at during this conversation on perfection and excellence. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment purposes only. None of the content is medi…

Send us a text In our premiere episode we discuss two different categories of people that hate talking, as well as introduce our audience to what our podcast is all about. The author in mind for one of the quotes in this episode was Harper Lee. Buy the book "To Kill a Mockingbird". --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hos…

Send us a text We start to explore some topics that are hated, or at least avoided, in western culture. Are these regional, cultural, or global topics that are hated and avoided? Want to buy the book called "How to Make Small Talk" mentioned in today's episode? Buy it on Amazon. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts …

Send us a text People definitely hate talking in certain places. Or do they? Does ambient noise and distraction take away from the meaningfulness of conversation? Join us as we talk about this and more! --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment purposes only. None of the content is medical advice…

Send us a text Is there a best time of day to talk? Best day of the week? Is there a time within our lifetime that we need to commit to the conversation? The answer to all these questions: YES. Want the mug mentioned in this episode? Get it on Amazon. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment pur…

Send us a text In our final introduction episode, we explore the reasons we talk at all, the benefit of talking (both to the talker and the receiver), and setup for future episodes. --- Any views expressed on this podcast are those solely of the hosts and is for entertainment purposes only. None of the content is medical advice or financial advice.…