Ground + Common

My lips are chapped. The world is exhausted. And 2025 is nearly over. Anyhow, here are some magical this/thats that have caused sparks to fly in my tiny-little brain this year: Books * Things Become Other Things , Craig Mod * The Place of Tides , James Rebanks * The Bullet Swallower , Elizabeth Gonzalez James * John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs , Ian Leslie * Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychoth...

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In a world driven by conflict and digital chaos, Is It Cake? offers a refreshingly stupid escape. The Netflix series, where bakers craft hyper-realistic cakes to fool celebrity judges, isn’t just absurd entertainment—it’s a reminder of the simple joys that unite us. With no political divisions or online outrage, just pure curiosity, the show proves that in an era of AI and deepfakes, we still marv...

Inspiration doesn’t always show up. Motivation is fickle, isn’t it? Resistance is constant. But here’s the thing—pushing through often matters more than waiting for the perfect moment. The weight of unfairness is real. The exhaustion, the frustration, the temptation to check out—it’s all there. But the only way out has always been through. So, when everything feels impossible , what if we laced up...

A century ago, technology brought us radio, Model T trucks, and the first traffic signals. Today, we have TikTok, Cybertrucks, and an AI race even experts can’t fully grasp. We live longer, but we’re sicker. We’re more connected, yet lonelier than ever. And while we celebrate ‘progress,’ we’re still drowning in debt, political chaos, and escalating crises—from climate disasters to mass shootings....

A well-crafted story can feel like a missing puzzle piece—satisfying, undeniable. Telepathy Tapes , hosted by filmmaker Ky Dickens, explores claims that non-verbal autistic children demonstrate telepathic abilities, blending compelling narratives, super sleek production, and controlled experiments. But here’s the catch: no skeptics are invited. It feels like Adnan Syed all over again. But when bel...

Facebook Marketplace is chaos—a grammar-less land of dead ends, trades, and questionable deals. But somewhere between the bots and the lowballers, there’s an unexpected thread of humanity. In a world primed for division, what if we gave people the benefit of the doubt? Written and read by Nathan Tower. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

By the time you finish your coffee, the sun is already setting. Winter lingers in the bones, but warmth—the kind we actually need—feels further away than ever. We chase convenience, curate self-improvement, and scroll past meaning, mistaking movement for progress. When did discomfort become the enemy? Maybe what we’re looking for isn’t something to buy but something to create. Written and read by...