Meta-Cosmos

While we use the space that isn't, Bartleby asks, is oneness becoming more whole with time? It's a quick tour through different pantheons and their application, and a whole lot more about Pythagoras than is necessary. We find our way to a collective point of unity in another seemingly erratic episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Mostly straightforward advice from our sages is hard to come by. Whether Lao Tzu can be called straightforward is hard to say, but chapter 10 is pretty clear on offering best practices for virtuous living, depending on the translation. Filtered through two socks, we gain a whole other layer of perspective in another empowering episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

How far is too far? It's hard to pinpoint the moment you step out of your depths. Using chapter nine of the Tao Te Ching as our guide, we examine the nature of AI model collapse and learn a little about how the nervous system naturally biases the reality it perceives. Strap into your merkaba and get ready for a ride through your own soul in another over-the-top episode of Meta-Cosmos.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

The Tao is a lot like water, and so are you! Or at the very least, you're mostly made out of water, so you mostly have a lot of potential. Once again, the best role-model is all around us and a lot wetter than expected, in a very hydrated episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at Chapter Seven of the Tao Te Ching, we ask ourselves, is enlightenment just a bunch of classist propaganda? Is it just a lie to pacify the people, or is it a people's movement, rising from the ground up? Preparing ourselves for reincarnation, it's another foundational episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

What is outside of the Tao? Nothing. What is outside of our own personal handheld trauma boxes? Only more Tao. By processing the shadows, it's another unflinching episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Examining the value of emptiness, we question idols of all shapes and sizes. Artemus tries not to judge or assign value, but Bartleby isn’t having it and asks us all to do some inner demon hunting. Using love as our guiding light, it’s another universally affectionate episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Some unspeakable things need to be spoken around. Alluding to the hidden unknowns, Bartleby tiptoes around the darkest of shadows. Supposedly hypothetical implications remain ever out of reach as humanity's potential is unlocked in another unspeakable episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

What is the Tao and what isn’t? What do we do when we do not want to do too much? How do we just be when tyranny is afoot? And how do we ensure due process is done? Our favorite pair of socks try to just talk about the Tao, but Justice is crying and hard to ignore in another very real episode of Meta-Comos.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Exploring duality and perception, we look at Chapter Two of the Tao Te Ching. Would you even know you were short if there were no tall people? Artemus reads to us from Lao Tzu while Bartleby asks, how do we stay present in light of current events? Everything is defined by its opposite in another polar episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Welcome to the debut of Meta-Cosmos 2, the new sequel to the hit podcast, Meta-Cosmos! Bartleby and Artemus look at the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching and begin our new book club adventure! Taking on the Tolerance Paradox by easing ambiguity discomfort, it's another first episode ever of Meta-Cosmos 2: The Reckoning!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

In what is potentially the cumulative final episode, Artemus delivers his prescribed economic manifesto. Bartleby isn’t so sure about it, but has little choice in this longest episode yet where they sendoff the old show. As they redefine the value of life, it's another last episode ever of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Examining the history of race in America, Bartleby questions all notions of superiority. Meanwhile, Artemus suggests race is nothing more than a self-policing cast system. Shedding light on the illusion of whiteness, it's another label transcending episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking back on divergent timelines, Bartleby and Artemus examine where in history did things go awry. Along a journey back to the post-Civil War, they look at the ever-dividing wealth gap and explore what reparations will look like. Building a foundation to support everyone, it's another egalitarian episode of Meta-Comsos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at the American Dream and the Christmas Spirit, it turns out they have a lot in common. Both their fates, mysteriously tied by a thread of literacy, Bartleby and Artemus examine how these dynamic ideas, though born from hypocrisy, still have so much potential to inspire in our darkest hour. Once again, our favourite pair of socks gush over humanity's potential in another liberating episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

When the authorities will no longer hold themselves accountable, all of society crumbles down with them. Where does societal erosion begin and how to we begin to rebuild, on a personal level? Bartleby and Artemus take us through the branches of government that extend into our communities and homes in another aspirational episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at the nature of fandom throughout the ages, we find a common thread leading from the Crusades to comic books. What are the signs of fanaticism? How is it pushed to extremes? And how is it diffused? In an uplifting episode of Meta-Cosmos, Batleby and Artemus appreciate having a little proverbial wind beneath their wings!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Though some would say wisdom is synonymous with silence, Bartleby argues otherwise. Artemus has his own standards for wisdom that his brother may never meet, but that doesn't stop Bartleby from trying to persuade him. It's another best-ever episode of Meta-Cosmos that manages to say just little enough on the topic.

...Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Through different forms of witchcraft and various kinds of covens, Bartleby and Artemus take us on a tour through the ages. Along the way, they examine some not-so-usual covens, looking at the early days of Christianity, a history of Freemasons, and any playgroup of new moms. In the most epic episode yet of Meta-Cosmos, our favorite pair of socks help us all become our most magic-apt selves.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Breaking down the debate of determinism from a theological angle, we ask ourselves, Does divine will cancel out free will? Through the lens of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Bartleby and Artemus examine how will powers combine for the ultra-rich, the working class, and even for cults of idolatry! Once again, we are all saved by love, in another forgiving episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

After the first few years of chatbots and neural networks, we look back at the patterns already forming in the development of AI. In a delusional episode of hope and despair, Bartleby and Artemus try to be discerning as they examine this existential crisis of incredible proportions. Making the most out of a situation facing us all, it's another episode of Meta-Cosmos that musters up a can-do attitude!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Returning to tell ghost stories for this Halloween episode, Bartleby and Artemus welcome back their producer, Isaac. He tells us a saga of spooky encounters in the woods that gives us a certain impression about the spirit world. In another haunted episode of Meta-Cosmos, we examine our relationship with the realm of the dead and ask ourselves, What are these spirits trying to tell us and how does it connect to meeting our ultimate potential?

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Cognitive decline will come for us all, sometimes when we least expect it, sometimes accumulatively through low-dose exposure. The chances of not having any cognitive issues are pretty slim. What does it mean, and how do we learn to cope? Bartleby and Artemus get into it in a humbling episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Through the lens of KPop Demon Hunters, Bartleby and Artemus examine shame and the road to healing. Together, they break down the entire movie, examining its especially accurate depiction of demons and the Devil. Along the way, they vanquish some demons of their own.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

As national tensions rise around the world, Bartleby and Artemus examine the Cold War, the Civil War, and the Cold Civil War as it heats up. This week, our favorite pair of socks expose the role Project 2025 and The Foundations of Geopolitics play in sowing strife in the United States. It's a citizen unifying episode of Meta-Cosmos where we ask, "What would Captain America do?"

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Bartleby and Artemus examine the approach the of third interstellar object to enter the solar system, 3i ATLAS. Though Artemus explains at length why his brother is wrong, Bartleby insists, this is a visitor from deep space with a purpose that somehow has something to do with the Epstein files. Get ready for another full disclosure episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Bartleby wants to talk about something happening today, but Artemus keeps dwelling on an ancient calendar and its contemporary forgery. This week, we learn about the Mayan calendar and how it reminds us to live in the moment. Follow our two favorite socks into another harmonic episode of Meta-Cosmos, converging the collective consciousness into more mindful moments.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

After a rough week, Bartleby has to ask the question. He takes Artemus along for an examination of Pixar's blooper reels and what they say about the human condition in light of not extending empathy to others. It's a ride through empathy, sympathy, blind spots, and prejudice in an ironically sad yet inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

When Bartleby is asked, "Where does wind come from?" he uses it as a launching point to describe the complexity of life on the grandest of scales. Artemus brings in a little math and mythology to the topic, and we find ourselves immersed in chaos! It's another multilayered episode of Meta-Cosmos, where, within each layer, we find all the other layers combined.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Looking into The Lord of the Rings and comparing the books to the movies, Artemus exposes how the movies were a fine adaptation but failed us as a society. In relation to Tolkien's essay, On Fairy Stories, Artemus explains to Bartleby how Peter Jackson's version fell into the trap of dating itself, while the book remains timeless. It's another genre-defining episode of Meta-Cosmos!

...Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi.

...Produced By Isaac Bluefoot.

...Theme Song By Royal Jelly.

While J.R.R. Tolkien was creating Middle Earth, he literally defined the genre of Fantasy in a 1939 lecture, "On Fairy Stories." This week, Artemus breaks down that lecture, taking Bartleby on a tour of a very real realm of Fairy and giving us a glimpse into how magic works. Follow along in another enchanted episode of Meta-Cosmos!

...Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi.

...Produced By Isaac Bluefoot.

...Theme Song By Royal Jelly.

This week, we look at the origins of the Tarot and the Major Arcana, examining the relationships between these archetypes. Artemus guides us through a tour of the cards and explores their relationship to Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, all of storytelling, and the collective unconscious. It all begins after the black death and still lasts to this day as psychological scar tissue that we poke at in another occult filled episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

What is reality made of? Taking a page from Carl Jung, we examine the space in between the collective unconscious and that thing we call the synchronicity. It’s a celestial dream space, where reality and imagination come together, and we all learn a bit about who we are based on how we relate to fiction, as we fall into another perfectly timed episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Choose your next topic! Where will you go from here?

Why do we procrastinate? What are the invisible barriers that keep us from getting it done? Bartleby and Artemus manage to unpack the topic at the very last moment and teach us the value of getting it done at your own pace. It's another episode of Meta-Cosmos that gets down to the nitty gritty magic of reality!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Do we deserve this? What does the word “deserve” even mean? Breaking it all down,Bartleby and Artemus discover that it is a circular loop of self-entitlement and self-deprecation. In another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos, maybe we all get what we deserve.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

As Superman's popularity rises in the zeitgeist, Bartleby and Artemus examine what this says about humanity. Our favorite pair of socks dive into some deep questions about Neitzche's Übermensch and the need for each individual to rise to the occaision, whatever the occaision might be! Looking at James Gunn's newe Superman movie and illustrious career, it's another inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos to help you be your Über-best!

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…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

What does survival mean to animals and is it any different for the human animals? Inspired by the stand up comedy of David Drake, our favorite pair of socks examine human nature, yet again. Also, we learn about the Roman aqueducts! It's another dog eat dog episode of Meta-Cosmos! Which sock will survive?!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

With education standards on the decline, we ask ourselves, what is the cause of this decline, what are its effects, and what can be done about it? Our favorite pair of socks have several suggestions, all of which begin with the letter C. We learn about ourselves and learning in general in another educational episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

As bombs fly overhead in the Middle East, Bartleby and Artemus look back on the wisdom Delores O'Riordan left us and how relevant her message still is. With Israel and Iran embroiled at war, we ask ourselves, who are these zombies Delores sang about? Meanwhile, what does the documentary, The Bibi Files, say about Benjamin Netanyahu’s motivations for escalating this war? It's another fabulous episode of Meta-Cosmos that unflinchingly looks into the void with comedic results and maybe a few tears.

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

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Getting into the mechanics of navigating perception, Bartleby asks Artemus to explain the Flux Capacitor of interdimensional travel and the role attitude plays in outcomes. With real-time examples, they use themselves as test subjects in a universe of randomly selected plotlines. It's everything that makes reality possible in another outstanding episode of Meta-Cosmos!

…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.

…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.

…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.