x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Satellite Haiku

Two long-time best friends wander through culture, politics, tech, and fatherhood and try to arrive at—stumble upon, alchemize and synthesize—something wise. satellitehaiku.substack.com

society & culture parenting

All Episodes

74:22

046: Movie Talk

Satellite Haiku ·

2026/02/10

We have thoughts about sleep. Then we talk about movies and entertainment—Quentin Tarantino’s films, Elmore Leonard adaptations, The Matrix, F1 (movie), Justin Timberlake, K-Pop Demon Hunters, the preteen years, Brian Eno’s definition of charisma, The Talking Heads, being different to be cool, Star Wars, Mon Rovîa, Mazes & Monsters (1982 Tom Hanks film), the Renaissance of female acting roles in the streaming era, THX 1138, The Life of Chuck. We discuss the the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie and

en

66:39

045: Minneapolis

Satellite Haiku ·

2026/02/02

We talk about what’s happening in Minneapolis and debate whether the Trump administration is pursuing a strategy or just sort of chaotically pushing against civil norms and legal boundaries. Shawn sees a method in the madness and points to the existence of Project 2025 as evidence of coordination and a commitment to establish something durable. Milo plays devil’s advocate, dubious that this collection of MAGA clowns could coordinate breakfast, let alone a political strategy. This is a public

en

73:32

044: Revenge of the Nerds

Satellite Haiku ·

2026/01/26

We talk about helping elderly parents with tech support, situations when AI unhelpfully offers help, the unnatural mix of high and low quality in AI output, machines vs the human experience of creating art, the engineer/STEM perspective on art and creativity, the real revenge of the nerds, dad jokes, living in the lie; living in the truth.Mentioned in this episodeTed Chiang: Why A.I. Isn’t Going To Make ArtJohn & Paul: A Love Story in Songs (book by Ian Leslie)Miracle & Wonder: Conversations with

en

69:48

043: Operant Conditioning

Satellite Haiku ·

2026/01/23

We talk about works we created long ago, old tech, operant conditioning oneself, checklists, the memory palace, MiLo’s dad’s collections of stamps and old baseball cards, Warren Buffet’s stock market advice, the scammer mindset as a strange superpower, Elizabeth Holmes and Bernie Madoff, trying to learn options trading, trying to time the market, sneakerheads, Yeezeys, Minneapolis and its precedents (like Kent State), social movements, the Trump administration response to the killing of Renee Good,

en

64:08

042: In The Quickening

Satellite Haiku ·

2026/01/15

We talk about being creatures of habit, aging parents, purpose and meaning in the context of work and AI, and what it feels like to live in this age of rapid and accelerating change. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com

en

75:05

041: Family Gatherings, Family Estrangement

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/12/24

We talk about family gatherings and family estrangement, the horseshoe effect in political ideology, the nazi problem on the right, incels, women in politics, misogyny, super-wealthy welfare queens, the rise of leftist economic populism, right-wing populism, wearing shoes in the house, Filipino family parties, gravy, family estrangement (redux), confirmation bias, scientific consensus as a heuristic, making quality arguments, and how these days it feels like corporations resent that they have to go

en

76:49

040: Navigating Relationships

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/12/16

We talk about conflicting nutrition advice, confirmation bias, Jedi mind tricks as a parenting technique, our visceral aversion to blaming and shaming, consequentialism in parenting, older/younger sibling dynamics, being triggered by criticism and corrections, back seat driving, thinking out loud versus in your head, chemistry in relationships, psychopathology versus polygraph tests, the persistence of history, and MAGA Jesus.Mentioned in this episodeBrené Brown’s work regarding vulnerability and

en

76:52

039: The Creative Process

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/12/09

We talk about creating, procrastinating, collaborating, seeing our own past work with fresh eyes, discipline and the lack thereof, arts & craft fairs, art criticism, having your beliefs challenged, alternative energy, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and leaving work unfinished because you are finished with it.Mentioned in this episodeDon’t Look Up (2021 Netflix film)Landman (Paramount+ series)Elizabeth Kolbert reviews Ed Conway’s book, Material World: The Six Raw Materials that Shape Modern

en

41:38

038: Thanksgiving Edition

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/12/01

We talk about atmospheric rivers, The Doobie Brothers, suburban myths and life before the internet, Rush Limbaugh, the American Revolution, Simón Bolivar, the Haudenosaunee confederacy, the decline of language, and MiLo’s voiceover career that could have been.Mentioned in this episodeL.A. Story (1991 film written by and starring Steve Martin)Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary The American Revolution (new Ken Burns documentary series) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

en

81:48

037: Rick Rolled

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/11/27

We meander for an hour and talk about internet memes, mullets, old time hockey, creative careers, various songs and artists, New York City, roommates, and natural comedic talent.Mentioned in this episodeSong Exploder episode episode 70 (Weezer) and episode 233 (Rick Astley) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com

en

71:11

036: Leveling Up

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/11/17

We share some nuggets of wisdom we have gathered during our fiftysomething years on this bluegreen rock, and we try to fashion it into advice….* Use “I” statements* Don’t take things personally; own your own experience* “Expand your threshold before your recoil” (respond instead of reacting, and be aware of the “unseen possibility”)* Don’t shun the shadow side of yourself; integrate it* Recognize emotions as a somatic experience, versus stories we attach to them* Be here now; fully see and accept

en

85:11

035: If We Were In Charge of the World

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/11/10

We talk about last week’s election results (mini blue wave), what natural political talent looks like (Mamdani, AOC), factions in the Democratic party, theories about what voters actually want, what MTG is doing, MiLo’s “high dopamine dynamic range,” Shawn’s opinion on term limits, gerrymandering, our top potential election reforms, people’s reasons for not voting, Trump’s unlikely coalition, the Puerto Rico statehood debate, expanding SCOTUS, the mid-decade redistricting gambit, how everything is

en

74:10

034: The Paradox of Wisdom

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/11/04

Shawn has more to say about social sharing on the internet. Then we talk about therapy, the paradox of wisdom, the creative process, qualifications for becoming POTUS, codes of ethics, the complete capitulation of SCOTUS and the GOP Congress, the two-party system, the optics of action, ignoring the fine print, MFAs, MBAs, choosing a college major, Bisbee Arizona, the rightward shift of Silicon Valley, AI versus the demand for authenticity and sincerity, UBI, Andrew Yang, what Marx might think about

en

77:46

033: Six Seven

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/10/28

We talk about the term “Gerry-rigged,” something called semantic bleaching, the “6-7” meme and other Gen Z slang, the f-word, hot sauce as a metaphor for cussing, Eddie Murphy, South Park, the court jester, dominatrixes, “John Barron,” immunity to shame as a superpower, Maoist China, Peter Thiel, psychopaths, the devolution of language in Mike Judge’s film “Idiocracy,” Trump’s limited vocabulary, measuring language, Isak Dinesen, learning versus mastering English, translation as an art, Robert Bly,

en

76:18

032: Just Try Not to Die

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/10/19

We talk about life with extended family, vacation homes, generational entropy, the evolution of sunscreen, Bob Marley, “Modern Jackass” magazine, pancakes, Maui, long swims, calf cramps, the Toyota ‘stuck accelerator’ incidents, memories that still make you cringe, G.I. Joe grip, catching arrows, skateboarding, ‘No Kings’ protests, scaling up ICE operations in SF, Mayor Lurie, USB cables, getting scammed.Mentioned in this EpisodeMalcom Gladwell’s “Revisionist History” episode about the famous Toyota

en

72:30

031: Participating in the Discourse

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/10/13

Please pardon some audio issues with this episodeWe talk about sourdough bread-making techniques, types of knowledge, short order cooks, adopting and abandoning hobbies, revenge of the incels, audience capture, sensemaking, the COVID lab leak theory, participating in online discourse, Angry Birds, self-promotion & attention seeking, Tony Gilroy, empathy as an artist’s currency, the original Apple logo:Mentioned in this episodeCarl Sandberg - Lincoln biographer who talked about his experience as a

en

76:47

030: Rebooting Leftovers

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/10/03

We talk about MacOS names, the right preposition to use for islands, expired cream, mold species, rebooting leftovers, rotisserie chickens, food safety, diabetes, fiber supplements, poop, engaging with the world vs escaping, the Hegseth-Trump meeting with the generals in Quantico, loyalty tests, what MAGA see when they look at Trump, regretting one’s vote, psychological defenses against truth, Moral Foundations Theory, immunity to shame, another mindset shifting trick, becoming awake, Jung and the

en

71:09

029: The Constant and the Variant

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/09/29

Milo talks about meeting his dad’s long-secret half-sister, which leads into the topic of nature and nurture and also Canadian parking ticket bureaucracy. Shawn reveals his weird superpower. We talk about how approaches to public works and urban planning differ in California versus New York and other places. We return to the question of how to unstick your life and spend quite a bit of time on that. Mentioned in this episodeTouching the void (2003) film about a pair of climbers, a fateful decision,

en

76:31

028: Dirtbag Happy

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/09/09

We’re back after a couple weeks of travel, work, and schedule challenges. Shawn reports that he’s feeling a bit stuck and lost in his life at the moment. Milo pitches “Designing Your Life.” We talk about job hunting—networking, soul-killing jobs, being like a shark. We question the saying, “an unexamined life is not worth living,” because the flip side, examining your life all the time, makes you miserable. Then we talk about cringey comedy and empathy, a hack for posting questions on forums,

en

76:42

027: Chronically Late

Satellite Haiku ·

2025/08/14

We talk about being late, airports, slow walkers, networking in Latin American lobbies, trains, standardized time, life and death by bureaucracy, Chiune Sugihara (Japan’s Oscar Schindler), the Japan-Germany alliance during WWII, frenemies, a story of escape, the fall of the USSR, motifs and gimmicks in art and literature (Haruki Murakami, Ridley Scott, Wong Kar Wai, Peter Greenaway, Wes Anderson), BTS, evading the algorithms, Phoenix vs Tucson philosophies of lawns, and Asimov’s rules of

en

44 results

Similar Podcasts

Voices of Life

APG Mannheim

Promo Estereo Podcast

Promo Estereo

Talking Timelines Podcast

Talkingtimelines

גיקונומי

ראם שרמן ודורון ניר

Drømmefanger

Drømmefanger