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Meta-Cosmos

Kinetic Paranormal Society

A pair of interdimensional beings have a podcast. They happen to be a pair of socks. Each week, Bartleby and Artemus try and fail to be discreet as they break down the mysteries of the universe. Espousing the virtues of curiosity, critical thinking, and compassion, these socks want to help you be your best self!

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All Episodes

21:44

110: Okey Dokey Yokai: Urban Legends and the Evil Eye

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2025/02/02

We take a look at the anime, Dandadan, and examine the origins of the yokai featured in the first part of the series. Though most of them are relatively recent urban legends, Bartleby and Artemus dig into the oldest urban legend of them all. From Turbo Granny to the Evil Eye, this episode of Meta-Cosmos will equip you with the knowledge you need to avoid some unpleasant curses.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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19:29

109: Existential Cheese

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2025/01/26

Looking into the shadows of our own subconscious can be some scary stuff. We reflect on those inner dark corners while discussing Dr. Carolyn Elliot’s book, Existential Kink. To take the edge off, Bartleby suggests we look at it all through the lens of cheese. As usual, Meta-Cosmos challenges us while giving us space to grow toward our best selves.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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27:57

108: The Telepathic Tipping Point

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2025/01/19

PAAP #8 - Diving into Ky Dickens' podcast, The Telepathy Tapes, Bartleby and Artemus explore the implications of a world where telepathy is not paranormal so much as it is normal. Fantastic abilities are all around us and yet Artemus tries to emphasize, the real goal is simply being a better friend. Once again, Meta-Cosmos finds itself getting to the core of the sentient experience.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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21:00

107: Wondering Where Willow Wanders

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2025/01/12

While discussing Google's quantum computer chip known as Willow, Bartleby and Artenmus break down what is computing, what is quantum, and eventually, what is consciousness. From q-bits to the microtubules forming the cytoskeleton; we break down the nature of perception itself, down to the molecular level, in another best episode ever of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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22:17

106: OMG UFOs in NJ! WTF?

Meta-Cosmos ·

2025/01/05

Bartleby sets aside the agenda to discuss the proliferation of drone and UFO sightings in New Jersey and throughout the world. Artemus believes it is all a distraction, but Bartleby thinks it's related to inter-terrestrial beings and nuclear technology. They dive into Robert Hasting's book, UFOs and Nukes, and his conversation with Jesse Michels. Once again, it is a thought provocative and eye opening episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac

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23:34

105: The Ghost of Hollywood Present

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2024/12/29

Ep.105: What happened to all the work in Hollywood? If you haven't heard, the film industry isn't what it used to be. As the bubble bursts on Hollywood's streaming model, we examine how it got here, and the role that unions will continue to play in the future economy. It's all a matter of checks and balances on another great episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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24:18

104: Relative Happiness

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/12/22

Ep.104: This week we examine the deeper implications of a single-panel comic by Asher Perlman that observes, "It just doesn't feel like heaven if you can't see hell." Bartleby digs into this punchline while Artemus, in a manifesto all his own, relates the problem of economic inequity to the shooting of the HealthCareUnited CEO and the arrest of Luigi Mangione. It's brotherly love as only two socks can know it in another marvelous episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and

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22:53

103: Implicit Prisoners of the Economy

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2024/12/15

Bartleby loses control of the script when Artemus breaks down the economic implications of the assasination of the UnitedHealthCare CEO, Brian Thompson. Why is there so little public sympathy for a murder? We all know why, but our favorite pair of socks have, once again, a profound way of putting it.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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22:50

102: Not As Bad As You Think

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/12/08

Dive into a brief and incomplete history of villainy and the many attempts that film, theater, and literature have made to rehabilitate these villains when Bartleby brings up the importance of the film Wicked. It's a book-turned-musical-turned-film that shares its roots going back to the Gnostics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and thousands of years of persecution!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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28:16

101: Is the Loser Squad a Lost Cause?

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2024/12/01

This we recount the history of neo-liberalism in the context of the New Deal, all to explain how the Democratic Party became a bunch of losers. Our favorite pair of brotherly socks map out the past hundred years of political paradigms in another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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31:04

100: No Cure for Curiosity

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/11/24

For their 100th episode, Bartleby and Artemus go back to their roots for another Q&A episode. They revisit the meaning of life, look into the evolutionary advantages of sentience, and talk about solipsism. It's a cat-killing quantity of curiosity in another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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28:39

099: Electioneering At Its Finest

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2024/11/17

Bartleby examines the past fifty years of the US presidential election cycle and how the outcomes are determined. Meanwhile, Artemus dismisses his brother's theories and explains that the real culprit is economics. Together, our favorite pair of socks take us back to the Carter administration; its many aspirations, and how the fate of Iran still affects us to this day. Hint, it's all Reagan's fault, again.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by

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23:47

098: Nothing But Fan Fiction

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/11/10

In an effort to avoid the topic of politics during election week, Artemus demands a discussion on science fiction. Put on the spot, all Bartleby can come up with is an impromptu dissertation on the nature of fanfiction in relation to corporate IP. Meanwhile, unseen forces work against Bartleby in another seemingly off-the-rails episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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17:53

097: Here's the Thing about the Thing

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/11/03

Inspired by a joke made by Mr. Sunday Movies about the 1982 Kurt Russel horror movie, The Thing, Bartleby and Artemus dip their toes into the pool of alien invasion scenarios. This week, we briefly examine how nonlinear warfare is used to divide and conquer peoples and nations. It's another short, sweet, and thought-provoking episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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24:12

096: There's Something in the Basement

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/10/27

Bartleby and Artemus do a little paranormal investigating for a change and invite their producer, Isaac Bluefoot, onto the show to tell a few ghost stories about the poltergeist he grew up with, specifically, the thing in the basement. It's tales of compassion and courage in the face of absolute dread, and not too different from Dan Da Dan, except for one crucial detail. What do you do when it feels like a ghost wants to murder you? Find out, on another greatest-episode-ever of

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34:06

095: The Myth of Executive Power

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/10/20

Leading into the 2024 US presidential election, Bartleby suggests that presidents and CEOs don't have as much power as their job titles would suggest. Meanwhile, Artemus attempts to ignore the whole conversation of politics while he attends to his chores. It's another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos with a roundabout civics lesson, in which we learn that the working class holds the only power that really matters.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by

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23:36

094: Far More Than Tit For Tat

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/10/13

Bartleby and Artemus revisit the topic of the conflict between Palestine and Israel one year after it escalated to unprecedented levels. They examine the complicated topic where it seems nothing can be done and suggest there is something to do and maybe even someone to blame, and it isn't anti-Semitic.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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29:57

093: An Imbalance of Power Corrupts

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/10/06

As Bartleby seemingly goes off the rails, he breaks down to Artemus several hypothetical scenarios in which power corrupts. He makes up several examples with no relation to anyone in particular. It's another revealing episode of Meta-Cosmos to examine your own moral compass by.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly....Additional music by Mark Wilson X

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23:41

092: Genre Is Only Skin Deep

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/09/29

For a change of pace, Bartleby and Artemus field a question from a listener and explore the possibility that Sci-fi and Fantasy are the same genre with superficial differences. In the end, despite all their conclusive answers, Artemus refuses to be persuaded. It's another somehow educational episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly....Additional music by Mark Wilson X

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23:57

091: The Gilded Eggs of Eden

Meta-Cosmos ·

2024/09/22

Bartleby and Artemus dig into the question, what is causing population decline? Along the way they find themselves addressing the core of the issue, reproductive rights, and trickle-down economics. As usual, it's another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

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