Meta-Cosmos

Bartleby breaks down the nature of relationships through the lens of Tinashe's 2024 hit song, Nasty. Along the way, he ask Artemus the essential question, is anybody going to match my freak? Get ready to examine your trauma patterning in what might just be the freakiest, most nasty episode of Meta-Cosmos yet! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by R...

Artemus does all he can to keep Bartleby from discussing politics and election drama with a box of conversation prompting cards. Bartleby manages to get by nonetheless. In another great episode of Meta-Cosmos, we learn a little bit about a wide range of topics, including American politics, despite Artemus's best efforts. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Them...

In celebration of National Producer Appreciation Day, the Neehi Brothers examine the Comic Code Authority and how it shaped the world we live. All this is to say thank you to their producer, Isaac Bluefoot, and promote his other show, Superman: Son of El. It's a revealing episode of Meta-Cosmos that has a lot to say about Superman and his place in culture. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi...

Bartleby and Artemus take a tour of the psyche using Carl Jung's map of the archetypes. It's not so complicated when you hear it from the perspective of a pair of socks. As usual, Meta-Cosmos offers the new perspective you were looking for. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly. ... Additional music: Life is Good by Beat Mekanik Lic...

Bartleby attempts to convince Artemus that capitalism actually exists! The Neehi Brothers dig into corporate culture and some alternative ways of interacting with these entities. What will become of life on Earth? Another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos explores a few of the possibilities. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Our favorite metaphysicists have another Q&A episode! It's a wild ride looking at the history of hemp economics, the double-slit experiment, self-determination, and the right to exist, collectively. In this amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos, the questions are thought-provoking, and the answers doubly so! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal...

When Bartleby invites Artemus to define Late Stage Capitalism, we find the term is a bit loose. To better get a grip on the topic, Bartleby suggests they examine the new Mad Max movie, Furiosa, and get to the bottom of why such a highly acclaimed film following up on Fury Road could do so poorly at the box office. It's another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos tapping into the human condition and...

Breaking down the causes and effects of mind, body, and spirit, our favorite pair of socks breaks down the illusion of health. Eventually, they are forced to conclude that socks don't have much ground to stand on when it comes to the topic. Nonetheless, it's another mind-opening episode of Meta-Cosmos, though it could just be a placebo effect. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produc...

It can be really easy to dehumanize people. Now with the internet, there are more ways to do it than ever. Bartleby breaks it down for Artemus and suggests there is something we can do about it. It's another insightful episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Bartleby serves up an eternal side order for Artemus to chew on. To digest this meal, our favorite pair of socks deconstruct omnipotence in light of inclusivity. It's another amazing episode exploring humanity's relationship to theology and the pitfalls that come with it. … Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi … Produced by Isaac Bluefoot … Theme Song by Royal Jelly

Bartleby makes Artemus look into the void of knowledge and admit how endlessly vast it is. Artemus bemoans it all but it turns out admitting ignorance is the first step to not succumbing to it. Get to the crux of the Dunning Kruger Effect and the Curse of Knowledge in another episode of Meta-Cosmos to uplift your consciousness. … Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi … Produced by Isaac Bluefoot...

Bartleby and Artemus examine the X-Men as an analogy for xenophobia. It's a breakdown of bigotry and why some people don't want to be woken up! But do not fear, as usual, Meta-Cosmos prescribes a simple solution to help! Thanks to the High Inquisitor, this journey finds its true destination. … Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi … Produced by Isaac Bluefoot … Theme Song by Royal Jelly

Bartleby gives a pretty bad eulogy for the internet as we knew it. Meanwhile, Artemus urges him not to give up so quickly. In an update on the effects LLMs and AI are having on the internet, we get another amazing episode of Meta-Cosmos that borders on tragedy. … Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi … Produced by Isaac Bluefoot … Theme Song by Royal Jelly

Bartleby compares the parallels between student anti-war protesters in the 60s and today. In doing so he opens up a proverbial can of worms as Artemus dives into an examination and history of colonialization. Another episode of Meta-Cosmos that nearly cracks the code on the universe, the economy, and the nature of existence … Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi … Produced by Isaac Bluefoot … Th...

As university students clash with their school administration, Bartleby tells Artemus about his attempt to talk to the occupying students and learn about their cause. Unfortunately, he soon found that socks were not welcome. In a very current episode of Meta-Cosmos, we explore the sense of powerlessness that comes from living in a globalized world still reconciling with colonialism. … Hosted by Ba...

When Bartleby asks his brother the examine the booming economy of billionaires, Artemus reinvents the Marxist wheel for the twenty-first century. It's another episode of Meta-Cosmos that dares to envision a better tomorrow. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

In an urban wasteland, surrounded by kitsch, Bartleby and Artemus seek shelter in a conceptual 1950s diner. With an unexpected twist, hinted at in the episode description, it all becomes an intervention. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

We find ourselves in a desert of sci-fi cinema as Bartleby and Artemus explore the translation of high-concept sci-fi to the screen. Artemus believes something essential is lost, but Bartlerby suggests something better is found along the way. Once again, Meta-Cosmos delivers insights into the nature of existence. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by R...

Everything has been building to this examination of Frank Herbert's Dune; its place in science fiction history, the ramifications of prescience, and what it says about free will. Bartleby and Artemus explore Herbert's deconstruction of the hero archetype and as usual, conclude with a glimpse into the collective memories of our ancestors. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by...

Artemus takes the conversation into a deep examination of Clement Greenberg's essay, "The Avant-Garde and Kitsch". Meanwhile, all of Bartleby's attempts to argue the irrelevance of intellectualizing the arts take an ironic twist. Another winning episode of Meta-Cosmos exploring culture, economics, and their symbiotic relationship. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by...

Bartleby leads Artemus into an examination of propaganda and the tragic role it plays in genocide; how it starts and how it is perpetuated. Artemus unwittingly plays right into Bartleby's hand. A game of predictable yet unexpected turns explores this devastating human cycle by slowly breaking down a dark joke. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by...

Artemus questions the tipping system and examines its nefarious past. Meanwhile, Bartleby delivers service with a smile to little thanks. Typical of Meta-Cosmos, we are soon examining human nature! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Artemus delivers a retrospective examination of the history of science fiction. Meanwhile, Bartleby tries to find the true starting point of the genre and get a grasp on its definition. By the end, they have once again distilled the plight of the human condition to its poetic truth. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Artemus discovers he is three episodes deep in a Choose Your Own Adventure podcast-miniseries and must choose the next step. Down the Corridor of Dualistic Perspectives they go where Bartleby makes a case for fixing Trickle Down Economics once and for all. Choose your own adventure podcast. This episode has multiple follow up episodes! What episode will you listen to next? A) For more of Artemus’s...

Following up last weeks episode exploring modern art history, Bartleby and Artemus take a look at the role the arts played in the Cold War and how the CIA used operation The Longleash to to crush communism under the unbearable weight of F.O.M.O. Choose your own adventure podcast. This episode has multiple follow up episodes! What episode will you listen to next? A) For more Art History, go to epis...