Lost In Postulation

If you love the beautiful game, then checkout our brand new sister podcast: Football In The 2000s! The 2000s (2000-2009) were a pivotal decade for football. This podcast is dedicated to reliving the great moments, players, stories and many paradigm shifts of the era. Join co-hosts Nicola and Francesco Volpi as they dive deep into football's last great (and crazy) decade! In this first episode of t...

Nobody believed in them when they embarked on this crazy journey a little over a year ago, but somehow Neil and Nicola have defied the odds to make it to their 50th episode! After a classic mundane opener about food, restaurants and the arbitrary correlations between price and quality (5:10), it's on to the mailbag (16:50). An old unnamed friend writes in critiquing Neil's recent performance on Go...

In this bonus release from our archive we travel back in time to understand how the Oscars became the campaigning and business-oriented event they are today (1:35). This leads us on a journey to the following enticing postulations: how often does the Academy actually get the winner for Best Picture right? and what would change if we were to award the Oscars with a ten year delay? We end with our f...

Following much uproar from postulators worldwide and an extended delay, One Star Google Reviews are back with a vengeance! First though, Neil and Nicola make a concerted efforts to listeners in Quebec before postulating about the philosophies surrounding brunch (5:25). Do we all love our eggs-bennies enough to wait in line for hours every Sunday? And is the concept of brunch a function of the time...

On this special episode of LIP, Nicola interviews Twin Cities-based rapper DH Porter . First though, the guys are back in the studio for some live postulations and an update on the polarizing Mount Chucksmore election (5:10). Who are the four comic actors turned dramatic that will be put up on that wall in Edinburgh? Will Jim Carrey fans get what they came for? Or will Aubrey Plaza and Adam Sandle...

After their trip to South Dakota, Neil and Nicola are back with more postulations! In a rare instance of vulnerability, Neil opens up to the audience about a traumatic experience from a board game night (1:05). Then, after a brief aside on the enduring accuracy of Wikipedia (7:30), they reveal their sympathies for a certain side in the Duvet Wars (10:00). Are separate duvets always better? And wha...

Neil and Nicola come to you from the Black Hills of South Dakota for a round of momentous postulations! After some puzzling talk about generational divides, Neil evaluates David Sedaris' posutlation abiltiies (9:30). How should you go about eating a car tire? And is consuming a door still a preferable (and marginally healthier) endeavor? Then, they introduce a new postulatory device: The Mundane M...

Neil and Nicola are joined by a very special guest on this episode: Eric Mittenthal, President of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (3:53)! After spending the better part of a year investigating and talking to sandwich experts, LIP finally gets to hear the other side of the story. Is a hot dog a sandwich? What is the mission of the NHDSC? Would they be willing to sit down for a peace mediat...

Neil & Nicola kick the new year off in the only way they know how: by postulating about what 2024 will bring (7:21)! Will we expand our diets to include hairy eight-legged critters with a surprisingly high level of protein? Who will win the so-called streaming wars? Will 2024 be a year about treating yourself or will we bow to the corporate machine? All of this and much, much more on this epis...

In another installment of a new series featuring our mundane postulation greatest hits, we dive deep into the Google reviews of the worst dry cleaner in Charleston, South Carolina! Send in your own postulations to our X account @InPostulation , Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email lostinpostulation@gmail.com ! Also don't forget to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else...

In the first installment of a new series featuring our mundane postulation greatest hits, we attempt to settle the age old debate: Pants before socks? Or socks before pants? Send in your own postulations to our X account @InPostulation , Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email lostinpostulation@gmail.com ! Also don't forget to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else you thi...

Get your postulation caps on, because on this special episode, Neil & Nicola square off on the inaugural LIP Christmas Quiz (9:37)! Don't forget that you can watch video clips of our episodes on our Youtube channel . Send in your own postulations to our X account @InPostulation , Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email lostinpostulation@gmail.com ! Also don't forget to give us a rating and...

On this special bumper-episode, Neil and Nicola's postulations take a dark turn. First though, there is talk about Spotify Wrapped's new innovation and what else the concept could be applied to (7:35). And, for some reason, Neil keeps mentioning his Garmin watch. Then, Neil presents his case for a postulation about cults (20:45). What is a cult? What is the history behind some of the most famous (...

Subscribe to our sister podcast Husman FC here or on any podcast app of your choice by typing it in the search bar! What if I told you there was a club that trumped any notion you might have of cult status? What if I told you there was a club whose own fans rebuilt their stadium? A club whose corner flags have been designed by one of their own? Whose owner is a fan? A club with deep roots in...

The season of postulation is upon us! Neil and Nicola don't hold back on this episode as they delve into a mundane philosophical rumination on wishes (6:10). Is 1 wish now better than 3 wishes 5 years from now? What is the actual cost of delayed gratification? And, Marty, who's the president in 1984? Then, the Sandwich-Hot Dog Wars continue as they reach out to the National Hot Dog (and sausage!)...

Subscribe to our sister podcast Husman FC here or on any podcast app of your choice by typing it in the search bar! This week, Nicola was joined by football historian Chris Lee from Outside Write to discuss the intersection of football and politics. Our interview centers around his most recent book Defiant: A History Of Football Against Fascism . Chris takes us on a journey from Italy under Mussol...

On this episode, the guys welcome a very special guest as part of their ongoing investigation into sandwiches. First though, Neil provides an update on spending his Thanksgiving in Turkey of all places, including a general vibe check and a sandy take on their coffee (1:00). Along the way, they manage to uncover a potential ongoing conspiracy at Big Orange Juice (5:40). Is there such a thing as ora...

Following widespread acclaim, Neil and Nicola are back with the language quiz! After a disputed VAR-induced victory in honor of all the Welsh people by Nicola, Neil challenges him to a rematch with a clearer set of rules. Will he get his revenge? And will you, listener, beat both of them? Get your language-recognition caps on and play along! Don't forget that you can watch video clips of our episo...

Listeners, this week is all about you! The vibes are as mundane as they will probably ever get as Neil and Nicola dive deep into our mailbag for listener inspired postulations and do their best to resolve some ageless debates. First, an old loyal listener of the podcast comes with some pungent feedback and allegations geared towards Neil's recent performances on the podcast (4:40). Will this motiv...

Here is an episode from our sister podcast Husman FC: a podcast for football nerds by football nerds. Make sure to subscribe to it's own feed if you like what you hear! Chaos reigns supreme as the guys have a lot to catchup on following a big Champions League week. Roy breaks down Arsenal's chances to go through following a great Martinelli showing versus Sevilla (5:30). Then it's over to the San...

After a brief parental leave-induced hiatus, the entire LIP cast is back with a banger! In light of Nicola's new responsiblities, he ruminates on whether diaper changing could be the next big olympic sport (1:15). Should we differentiate between singles and doubles? Do we even need spectators due to the inherent high pressure? Then, there is a special announcement about the growth of the LIP Podca...

If you like football (soccer), then give our sister podcast Husman FC a try and make sure to subscribe to it's own feed if you like what you hear! This week Roy and Nicola finally dive into one of the biggest enigma's of the modern game: Mario Balotelli. How will history ultimately judge him? Did he fail to fulfill his potential? Or was he a misunderstood genius? First though there is chat about B...

Back with a bang this week, we kick things off with a look into the booming industry of male hair transplants (4:38). Will either host be tempted to take the plunge as time and genetics continue to ravage our respective hairlines? Are we covertly morphing into a self-help podcast? There's only one way to find out. From there it's back to an all-time favourite segment of the show - One Star Google...

If you like football (soccer), then give our sister podcast Husman FC a try and make sure to subscribe to it's own feed if you like what you hear! On this episode, the guys continue their dive into Spanish Cult teams this week by traveling to the Northwest corner of the Iberian peninsula to cover one of the most mesmerizing mid-market runs of the last half-century (2:08). The tale sees Brazilians...

On this episode of LIP, the guys start off with a mundane postulation around contemporary art forms (3:00). Can anybody truly be made to feel something by staring at a blank canvas with a black line drawn down the middle? Where do we rate Nicola's promising painting career? And what does Neil think about weird things coming out of soup cans? Then, it's back to discussing friend (or foe) of the pod...