Eugene Kuhns & Joel Cox
The Mensch and The Machine
The machine is ever turning, ever hungry. How do you avoid being eaten? How do you avoid drifting into becoming another cog? Can you escape the machine? Should you try or is it impossible? Pondering these questions and more are the mensch and the machine. The Mensch and the Machine is a 30-45 minute discussion between Joel and Eugene about self-development and grander questions. Topics vary from general to existential. The goal is to give people something to think about and hopefully act upon to improve their lives. To give back some of all the knowledge that has been accumulated over the year...
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Eugene Kuhns & Joel Cox
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Latest episode
Aug 18, 2025
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Episodes
Episode 50 – Smelling Salts,Career Quirks and Quandaries 15.04.2024 58:09
Eugene and Joel talk about basement leaks, experiences with flooding, their eclipse experiences, bike rides, and Eugene’s use of ice baths The post Episode 50 – Smelling Salts,Career Quirks and Quandaries appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 49 – Upcoming Projects and Interests 25.03.2024 50:44
Joel and Eugene discussed their upcoming vacation plans, Eugene talks about memory techniques, the upcoming Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul boxing match, home improvement projects like fixing Eugene’s bike rack and automating Joel’s sauna The post Episode 49 – Upcoming Projects and Interests appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 48 – Quarterly Catch-Up: Health, Wealth, Cars, Drones, and Motorcycles 11.03.2024 42:48
Eugene and Joel discuss their plans and goals for the upcoming quarter. Topics include Joel getting his drone license, fixing issues with Eugene’s motorcycle, doing maintenance on Joel’s car, and the shows and movies they have been watching. Eugene and Joel debate upcoming movie adaptations and express concerns about relying too much on fan service. The post Episode 48 – Quarterly Catch-Up: Health...
Episode 47 – Bend Don’t Break 26.02.2024 22:07
The hosts Joel and Eugene discuss what’s been going on lately in their lives. Eugene provides some perspective and talks about always having an “escape plan” for jobs. They mention some home projects including gardening, canning food, and fixing up Eugene’s motorcycle. The Joel and Eugene reflect on trying to stay stoic and calm when […] The post Episode 47 – Bend Don’t Break appeared first on The...
Episode 46 – The Podcast Rolls On in February 12.02.2024 31:08
The guys talked about cooking steaks, deterring squirrels, and various media they’ve consumed The post Episode 46 – The Podcast Rolls On in February appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 45 – Pumping Up Body and Brain 29.01.2024 1:05:40
Joel and Eugene, the weather, fitness goals, ancestry, work schedules, and books they have read or plan to read, including works by Robert Greene, the Hunger Games, Kingkiller Chronicle, Wheel of Time, and Calling Bullshit. The post Episode 45 – Pumping Up Body and Brain appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 44 – Looking Ahead to 2024 15.01.2024 47:23
Joel and Eugene discussed goals for 2024. They discussed books they’ve been reading lately, including fantasy novels. The episode concluded with more discussion of goals for self-improvement and taking on responsibilities in the new year. The post Episode 44 – Looking Ahead to 2024 appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 43 – Discussing Recent Events and Plans for 2023 26.12.2023 59:45
Eugene’s car was broken into that morning. They discuss home security,Joel took on a website project and discusses how expensive websites can be now. The post Episode 43 – Discussing Recent Events and Plans for 2023 appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 42- Frustrations with Cars, Health, and Politics 11.12.2023 55:30
Eugene and Joel discuss Eugene’s mother recovering from brain surgery They critique adaptations of books like Wheel of Time and Witcher. The post Episode 42- Frustrations with Cars, Health, and Politics appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Epsiode 41 – November 17,2023 Update 17.11.2023 26:54
The guys talk about Ai, comic books, multiple realities, and more The post Epsiode 41 – November 17,2023 Update appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 40 – Late October Podcast 23.10.2023 31:44
the guys catch up since last time The post Episode 40 – Late October Podcast appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 39 – Catch up Since August 06.10.2023 1:12:15
the guys record and catch up on what has been going on. The post Episode 39 – Catch up Since August appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 38 – August Episode 29.08.2023 1:10:03
After a little break the guys come back and catch up on things The post Episode 38 – August Episode appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 37 – July 2023 29.07.2023 31:04
As July comes to an end Joel and Eugene discuss the month in review The post Episode 37 – July 2023 appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 36 – End of June Episode 03.07.2023 1:15:06
The guys record on the last day of July The post Episode 36 – End of June Episode appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 35- MS Bike Ride 28.06.2023 34:05
The guys do the MS Bike Ride The post Episode 35- MS Bike Ride appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 34 – Better late then never 02.06.2023 30:07
May 19 update. sorry forthe delay. House stuff sucks The post Episode 34 – Better late then never appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 33 – So many topics! 01.05.2023 1:03:28
Joel and Eugene Talk about the following: Artificial Intelligence, Alcoholic Beverages, Home Improvement, Injuries, Video Gaming, and a whole lot more! The post Episode 33 – So many topics! appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 32 – Joel is 8 shots deep 15.04.2023 1:31:24
Eugene gets to be the responsible one for once. The post Episode 32 – Joel is 8 shots deep appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 31 – Plans for April 07.04.2023 41:19
the guys talk about March’s challenge and stuff for April The post Episode 31 – Plans for April appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 30 – March Shenigans 11.03.2023 1:04:51
Happy Mario day! The guys talk about how March is going as well as other things The post Episode 30 – March Shenigans appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 29 – Pull up Update 27.02.2023 44:41
The guys talk about the pull-ups in February, the MS Bike Ride in June, Warhammer and more The post Episode 29 – Pull up Update appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 28 – A Chat about January and February 06.02.2023 1:03:08
the guys review the January challenge as well as talk about what is in store for February as well as some long car ride thoughts The post Episode 28 – A Chat about January and February appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 27 – First episode of the new year! 16.01.2023 48:18
Joel and Eugene give an update about the squat challenge and Joel goes through a series of questions he’s been thinking bout The post Episode 27 – First episode of the new year! appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
Episode 26 – Last Episode of the Year! 31.12.2022 1:41:08
The guys talk about 2023 and what they expect to achieve The post Episode 26 – Last Episode of the Year! appeared first on The Mensch and The machine .
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