Haystacks Kowloon

Haystacks has been thinking…

Society EN ↓ 106 episodes

A podcast about ideas.

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Haystacks Kowloon

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6. Loose Ends Tied—The Gym 2026.03.25 01.04.2026 11:00

To see examples of the injectable “muscle” mass I mention in this episode, just do an image search for “Synthol”. Good luck with that. -HK Refers to: 6. Some Thoughts on The Gym 2025.06.20 | Patreon

A Modest Offering 01.04.2026 6:51

43. Some Thoughts about My Time in the Hospital 2026.03.30 30.03.2026 34:12

If I were to record this episode again, I’d talk more extensively about the specific moments in time and space when so much existential stuff was hanging in the balance, like last phone calls, pulling plugs, and what might’ve happened if I’d gone back to the cabin, or followed that nurse’s advice, etc. -HK Episode website: 43. Some Thoughts about My Time in the Hospital 2026.03.30 | Patreon

20 Questions 6 2025.08.22 27.03.2026 12:59

Don't start here! Start here: 20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 | Patreon

4. Loose Ends Tied—Social Media 2026.03.23 25.03.2026 18:53

The Bogdanoff Twins, before and after they did stuff to their faces: Refers to: 4. Some Thoughts on Social Media 2025.05.24 | Patreon

3. Loose Ends Tied—Hair 2026.03.16 25.03.2026 10:57

Faux-mbover front: Faux-mbover top: Refers to: 3. The Relativity of Hair 2025.05.24 | Patreon

42. Regarding My Approaches to Podcasts and Podcasting 2026.03.18 23.03.2026 29:32

Episode website: 42. Regarding My Approaches to Podcasts and Podcasting 2026.03.18 | Patreon

20 Questions 5 2025.08.15 20.03.2026 6:38

Don't start here! Start here: 20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 | Patreon

1. Loose Ends Tied—Introduction 2026.03.15 16.03.2026 10:45

Refers to: 1. Introduction 2025.06.22 | Patreon

0. Loose Ends Tied—An Explanation 2026.03.14 16.03.2026 5:06

41. A Recent Example of the Type of Serendipity/Synchronicity that I Notice (OTG) 2026.03.07 09.03.2026 23:11

Episode website: 41. A Recent Example of the Type of Serendipity/Synchronicity that I Notice (OTG) 2026.03.07 | Patreon

40. Excitedly Talking about Perspective and Existence in the Park (OTG) 2026.03.01 02.03.2026 32:42

A little too excited, perhaps, but I’ll settle down in time, I’m sure. -HK The previous discussion about brushing up against an idea occurs at the beginning of this episode: 22. Subways in Space 2025.09.06 | Patreon TES episode referred to: 11 The Bus about Buttons, P.E., and Pencils Link to a photo of the interesting conifer species: Monkey-puzzle conifer Episode website: 40. Excitedly Talking ab...

39. Haystacks Update #5 (OTG, and preceded by an interesting, existential snapshot) 2026.02.23 23.02.2026 19:40

This Evening’s Show’s website (which is definitely worth exploring): https://www.tes.fm This Evening’s Show podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/this-evenings-show/id1806874153 Episode website: 39. Haystacks Update #5 (OTG, and preceded by an interesting, existential snapshot) 2026.02.23 | Patreon

20 Questions 4 2025.07.18 20.02.2026 6:12

Don't start here! Start here: 20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 | Patreon

20 Questions 3 2025.07.11 13.02.2026 5:43

Don't start here! Start here: 20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 | Patreon

38. On Scaling Human Connection (OTG) 2026.02.06 09.02.2026 21:23

This trip is reported on in: 39. Haystacks Update #5 (OTG, and preceded by an interesting, existential snapshot) 2026.02.23 | Patreon Episode website: 38. On Scaling Human Connection (OTG) 2026.02.06 | Patreon Loose ends tied here: 38. Loose Ends Tied—Scaling Connection 2026.05.13 | Patreon

20 Questions 2 2025.07.04 06.02.2026 1:37

Don't start here! Start here: 20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 | Patreon

37. Some Practical Information 2026.01.19 02.02.2026 3:24

Episode website: 37. Some Practical Information 2026.01.19 | Patreon Loose ends tied here: 37. Loose Ends Tied—Practical Information 2026.05.13 | Patreon

36. Haystacks Update #4 2026.01.07 02.02.2026 15:18

Episode website: 36. Haystacks Update #4 2026.01.07 | Patreon Loose ends tied here: 36. Loose Ends Tied—Fourth Haystacks Update 2026.05.12 | Patreon

20 Questions 1 2025.06.27 30.01.2026 4:46

Don't start here! Start here: 20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 | Patreon

20 Questions 0 Introduction 2026.01.25 26.01.2026 6:39

35. Some Methods I Use to Keep Tabs on The Zeitgeist 2026.01.01 19.01.2026 27:29

Harvard Magazine dating classifieds: https://web.archive.org/web/20081207200415/https://www.harvardmagazine.com/classifieds/personals Wayback Machine: https://archive.org Video sorted by upload time: https://archive.org/details/movies?sort=-addeddate realultimatepower.net in 2002: https://web.archive.org/web/20020326061637/http://realultimatepower.net/ One of the things being given away recently o...

34. Telling Somebody Else’s Story 2026.01.01 12.01.2026 29:44

Wikipedia article about 52 Blue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52-hertz_whale Episode website: 34. Telling Somebody Else’s Story 2026.01.01 | Patreon Loose ends tied here: 34. Loose Ends Tied—Somebody Else’s Story 2026.05.04 | Patreon

33. Some OTG Thoughts About Competition(s) 2026.01.01 05.01.2026 27:11

Kabaddi link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi Random World Chase Tag clip (their homepage videos are also hosted on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vlgd9E-7iE Episode website: 33. Some OTG Thoughts About Competition(s) 2026.01.01 | Patreon Loose ends tied here: 33. Loose Ends Tied—Competition 2026.04.28 | Patreon

32. Some OTG Thoughts about Derivatives (and Integrals) of Some Stuff 2025.12.28 31.12.2025 21:11

A graph of x² and a derivative line, which has the slope of 2x: I realize that this concept and discussion is a little amorphous, that the direction of “greater complexity” is highly debatable, and that I step on my own brain a few times in this episode. -HK 32. Some OTG Thoughts about Derivatives (and Integrals) of Some Stuff 2025.12.28 | Patreon