Existential Picnic

Hey! I'm back! Thanks to everyone who has dropped me a message. We're doing something a little different now. I'm writing a lot more and publishing on Substack. This podcast will now include: A read-through of each article by me. Then, a follow-up episode where I can expand my point and talk through inspirations, bits that needed to get cut etc. in the relaxed way only a podcast can afford. I hope...

In this extra peaceful episode, we talk about: * The overwhelming amount of choices we have and why that low-key sucks * Why shame makes you sit on social media * The dangers of copying what others want * Why you’re secretly the bad guy in Men In Black 1 (a perfect movie) See you next week. -Jacob This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...

Hey you beautiful freaks! Episode 4 is on the floor! Here’s what I talk about: * How I got scammed like a total dingus * The fetishisations of sacrifice * Why you should make cool stuff with your friends * The weird method we use to make decisions at Pip Decks Enjoy! — Jacob This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ex...

Hey folks, Episode 3 has ARRIVED. In this episode I share: * The most useful thing I could be doing with my life * The book that unlocked meditation for me * The book that helped me outwit a sociopath * Why you’re not reading enough fiction I also tell a really boring anecdote about how I’ve had too much caffeine today but then realise I was drinking a coke on the podcast! Crazy stuff. See you nex...

Hey folks! Episode 2 crashing here. In it, we talk about: * The pros and cons of violently puking and pooping * How a stomach bug can philosophically be a good thing * Why you probably overcomplicate your life * Why everything is so easy these days and why that makes everything feel pointless * Who watches the watchmen * And so, so much more. See you in there. This is a public episode. If you woul...

I spent years building a life that tried to look impressive: writing scripts, chasing creative validation, stacking achievements to prove to myself that I was moving somewhere. Then, somewhere along the way, it stopped making sense. In this first episode of Existential Picnic , I talk about what happens when ambition burns out and the strange, painful, and low-key funny process of rebuilding purpo...