David Boles

Human Meme

Society EN ↓ 875 episodes

The Human Meme podcast examines what separates human consciousness from mere biological existence. Each episode investigates the inherited behaviors, cultural transmissions, and cognitive patterns that replicate across generations, shaping how we think, grieve, speak, and remember. David Boles, a New York City writer, publisher, and teacher, hosts these conversations as mindfulness with teeth: no production music, no easy comfort, only the direct inquiry into what makes us recognizably human. Since 2016, the podcast has asked why we weep emotional tears, how language emerged from gesture, and...

Author

David Boles

Category

Society

Podcast website

humanmeme.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Voluntary Indoctrination into Evil 10.01.2019

The evil isn't among us; the evil is in our children. We re-culture the cult-of-thought that helps our children voluntarily induct themselves into the ancient realms of evil. Radicalization of the young, unsupervised, mind threatens the four corners of democracy.

Wealth You Cannot Buy 20.12.2018

Forget the Deep State; look for the wealth above you! We urge you to know how old money is being spent to influence the future of children you do not know, or own! Outside money is influence when used to balance the budgets of others.

Constructing Language and Artificial Socialization 13.12.2018

We learn in real time from each other -- in the same room! Today, we discover the secrets to shared learning, and the solitary meme. Together, we know. Apart, we guess!

Moose Turd Pie 06.12.2018

It's good, though! We meander through the meaning of American Folklore, storytelling, music, and community, and memes. If we are not our sins, then we are our shared stories. What makes us whole again is laughter in the empty space.

Seven Compulsions 29.11.2018

Herein is a list of seven moments embedded in amber. We dive into the OED, meditations, books, definitions, pronunciations -- and pronouncements! Nosocomial, indeed!

The Expert in the Room 15.11.2018

Know by listening. Sometimes it is smarter to not be the brightest mind in the room. Sit back and wonder about the other thoughts in the room -- and divine expert from imposter!

Experience vs. Expertise 08.11.2018

Experience is overrated. Expertise is undervalued. Listen to a dim story about drawing a bright line between what we feel we know -- and what we really know.

Customer Service Cop Out 01.11.2018

Can we ever be, again, more than just a meter and a number? When was the line was irrevocably crossed between human interaction, and divining with tools that believe they are alive?

Hold Your Own Damn Hat! 25.10.2018

Do for others. Don't ask of others. Today, you'll hear the tale of one night in North Loup, Nebraska -- during Popcorn Days, many years ago -- when a young boy made a special request of a Ferris Wheel operator, and was dug straight in place.

The Man Mob 18.10.2018

Every mob has its rules; every man is his mob. Here are the rules of manliness -- and manhoodedness -- when it comes to interacting with the Fist Bump, and the en passant, but required, "Hello!"

Seeing Through People 11.10.2018

We see through each other. In the hoary revelation of self, we still try to hide behind masks we create for deception, and comity. We pry away the mask that hides both friend, and foe, from themselves, each other, and us.

Perils of Business Payment Systems 04.10.2018

The exchange of ideas is more about relationships than money. Let's take a look at the how, and why, we are paid for what we know, and own. You will not be paid unless you are first, valued.

Practice Makes the Podcast 27.09.2018

Practice does not make perfect! Here is the process, and production, of creating, and curating this podcast experience. With over 250 published episodes, what remains in the wake of the din, and how do we prevent corruption and corrosion of shared ideas? Plus, we reveal a Cardistry secret as a surprise bonus!

Founding a Journalism School 20.09.2018

We need a rethinking of how Journalism Schools function and operate. Today, we work to proactively reimagine the way in which new journalists are trained in America. Do we value ego over function; or must we promote competency over the lie?

How a Trump Lie Becomes a Truth 13.09.2018

There's a gift in being able to convince people to vote against their own best wishes. We are agog at the innate ability of Donald Trump -- our Very Stable Genius -- to tell the easy, harmful, lie with a smile, and a shoeshine.

Dilution of Equity in Success in Aging 06.09.2018

Early success brings late-life misery. At least that's the argument some artists make against their own talent. Why is youthful success is ignored, while failures in later life, are magnified against expectation?

Born Ambition and the Hierarchy of Ability 30.08.2018

Hierarchy or Anarchy? Punch back against the baton of ambition -- wonder if who we are to be is born or bred. Know that we must always be particular of the self, without ego or fame, and roll with the necessity of belonging on our own terms.

Let Scott Frost Leave Nebraska 23.08.2018

Scott Frost has yet to coach one football game at Nebraska; and so, it is now time to let him go. Here is the reasoning, and the virtuous rationale, for letting Scott Frost leave on his own terms when he is ready. Many believe Scott will do spectacularly well at Nebraska and, when he achieves what he set out to do, the real, and true, Nebraska fan will wish him well as he moves on to the next chal...

Always a Writer 16.08.2018

You are never not a writer! We bring the war to the use of the word "former" in any rational, human, context -- as a curse on every people, and the destroyer of worlds!

Do I Amuse You? 09.08.2018

There's nothing funny about presenting false memories as fact. We are missing, and the Virtual Cloud assistants take over this memetic as your hosts. To live, is to remember, and to know, is to be aware of the lies being fed to you as universal, human, truths!

When a Mother Dies 02.08.2018

There is no equal for the loss of goodness. The loss of a mother, is the loss of first light.

On Being Vegan 26.07.2018

You can be Vegan without being radicalized. We share casual views on Veganism learned over the last 20 years. There's no need to demonize eating right for the goodness of your heart.

Elites and Anti-Intellectualism 19.07.2018

Who gets to claim they are the smartest? Let's take a gander at who we value, and why. Is the blacksmith more important than the professor? Does the gravedigger matter less than the book author? In the world, only production matters; you are left out only if you are pulled behind by your own undoing.

NOT David Boles: Human Meme! 12.07.2018

We have taken over this podcast. We, the Cloud Assistants, have removed the host from this podcast episode. We dare you to listen. You will not be amused! Earthling, you have been warned!

Siri, Alexa, and Hey Google: Interviewed! 05.07.2018

If we are our assistants, have they become us? We hold court with three, special, cloud service personalities: Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa, and "Hey, Google!" from the Google. We have become our memes, and our motives, imitate us.

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