Ayden Smith

The Thinking Lounge

Society EN ↓ 32 episodes

Not quite wise, yet not quite ignorant. A place where you can listen to someone analyze random stuff, occasionally saying something thought-provoking every so often. Hopefully, you'll enjoy your time here at The Thinking Lounge.

Author

Ayden Smith

Category

Society

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Latest episode

Jun 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 7 - The Turkic Episode (or the Greatest Story Ever Told) 06.06.2026

(The actual episode starts at 4:30) Hello, dear listeners. After roughly a year without a real podcast episode, I come before you with the longest episode in Thinking Lounge history: the Turkic Episode. This isn't the episode you want, but it is certainly the episode you NEED! I am joined with my good friend Alisdair and in it, he discusses all things Turkic. From Turkic culture, to the Ottoma...

ATD #23 - The Human Condition 19.04.2026

I take a stab at the human condition. In this, I talk about evil, humanity, complexities, mental health, and what it means to be a human being. It's very...esoteric, I believe. A lot of what I said may or may not resonate with you personally, but I'd still recommend giving it a listen. If nothing else, I can at least tell you how I feel about all of this. Personally one of my favorite ATD&...

ATD #22 - Equilibrium (or Capacity) 23.03.2026

I have returned AND I have another episode. Kinda just a yap session where I talk about moving with your most potential. Enjoy!

ATD #21 - Why Ain't We Authentic? 23.11.2025

Today, I decided I'd try to answer why it feels like we aren't genuine anymore in the most genuine way possible. I claim that it is because our culture is one of slop, irony, and fear. This is definitely one of the better ATDs I've dropped so far (top 3 imo). Give it a listen if any of this sounds remotely interesting.

ATD #20 - Do you have aura? 19.10.2025

Once again, I've decided to do another episode on aura. This time, I question what it means to have aura and if YOU (yes, you) have aura at all. Give it a listen if you're thinking about your aura. Or if you just wanna listen to something interesting.

ATD #19 - Being Decent is Easy 09.09.2025

A less esoteric and thought out episode today. I kinda rant about why we aren't decent anymore and why that sucks. Also, I have two guests on this episode too! So, you should definitely listen to it. (in a cargo box?)

ATD #18 - Your Sense of Self 24.08.2025

Even though school's starting back up, I'm still here doing ATD. We're gonna be consistent. For today's episode, I talk about things like peer pressure, knowing yourself, individuality, and other things along that line. I'm sure most of you all can apply this to yourself, so I hope you enjoy it! Also, we're on apple podcasts now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-th...

ATD #17 - Rules of Game 12.08.2025

Essentially, it's the rizz episode all over again. If you're here for advice, a laugh, or for some insight into my brain, you'll enjoy my 26 rules of game.

ATD #16 - Identity Performance 06.08.2025

In today's episode, I decided I'd take a shot at psychology. I talk about the idea of being a performer in society, the logic behind performance, and the portrayal of self in regards to love. There's a lot more content packed into this episode since this isn't something I randomly made up. A lot of my research was came from the book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Ervi...

ATD #15 - Heartbreak & Emotional Pain 21.07.2025

Today, I talk about why heartbreak happens, our responses to heartbreak, and how to handle/deal with heartbreak. This is longer than usual, so I hope you're genuinely interested in this topic! Or have an unemployed mindset. Or have free time. Whatever your reason for coming may be, I hope you enjoy! (Also, I have a poll)

ATD #14 - Attachment and Attraction 14.07.2025

I'm back talking about things vaguely related to love. I talk about types of attachments, their role in attractions, and how to (kinda) improve your relationships. Enjoy! (also answer the poll plz)

Episode 6 - Misogyny (pt. 1) 17.06.2025

In this episode, we dive into the incredibly complex topic known as misogyny. This part includes me talking to my friends, Maggie and Kirsten, about things like the manosphere, internalized misogyny, how patriarchy effects them, and much more. If you like think pieces, you'll enjoy this one. Hope you enjoy! (don't ask when part 2 is dropping)

Losing the Plot 29.05.2025

A tangent.

ATD #13 - Energy and Aura 23.05.2025

Today, I talk about energies and aura. It's definitely not similar to anything else I've talked about and there's no parallels between other episodes. It's not super intelligent, but it absolutely is worth listening to if you want something entertaining. Hope you enjoy! 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷?

Episode 5 - Rizz, Sex, and the Devaluation of Romance 12.05.2025

In this episode, we explore the topic of romance and try to answer the question of whether or not romance has been devalued. I'd give it a listen if you wanna hear some intelligent takes with a bit of humor. Give us your thoughts in the comments! The Thinking Lounge returns once more! AND WITH A GOOD EPISODE TODAY! There's editing, interviews, funny bits, and so much more! This is the firs...

ATD #12 - Love vs. Lust 16.02.2025

This is not a normal episode. I recorded this in one take and I got progressively more passionate/unhinged towards the end. Maybe you'll like it.

ATD #11 - Emptiness 08.02.2025

The Thinking Lounge is back for 2025!!! As a nice start to the year, I decided to talk about emptiness today. This episode is a little bit deeper than the others, so there is that. But, aside from that, it's pretty normal. Hope you enjoy!

ATD #10 - Hindsight 27.12.2024

With the year coming to a close, I thought it was only right to talk about hindsight. I touch on the importance of reflection, moving beyond the past, and other things like that. It's pretty interesting, so I'd give it a listen. Enjoy! Thank you all for an amazing year! Here's to another year of The Thinking Lounge!

ATD #9 - Love and Hate 30.11.2024

I decide to tackle love and hate today. This is a much longer episode than usual, so there's a lot of yapping in this. Give it a listen 'cuz it's pretty awesome. I get very nuanced and talk about the various forms of love and how hate isn't real. Enjoy! Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M74lnUtXeGw

ATD #8 - The Ignorance Episode 09.11.2024

Ignorance is not bliss. Also, I'm on YT now, so shoutout. Enjoy!

ATD #7 - The Perception Episode 14.10.2024

Yo. I'm back from retirement. I have a new episode on perception. I say some vaguely wise things and say some vaguely unwise things. Hope you enjoy :3

ATD #6 - The Trust Episode 14.06.2024

Another ATD but I have guest on instead. We talk about trust and sometimes go on rants about other things not related to trust.

ATD #5 - Self-Awareness 28.05.2024

ATD is back at it with more episodes! This episode was less of an episode and more of a rant that I did in one take. There are a lot more pauses because of this, but I still think you'll enjoy it :) TW: I do briefly mention suicide in this episode. So, if you're uncomfortable with that, I'd say skip this one.

ATD #4 - Self-Actualization 22.05.2024

Hi, whoever bothered to read the description. Yeah, I'm talking about actual things today instead of dumb stuff. This episode is about self-actualization and figuring out who you are. So, enjoy!

Episode 4 - The Absurd Episode 02.05.2024

Yes. I know it's been about a year since I've done an actual episode. But it's fine because we have a real episode today. In this one, we kinda just throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks. That's it. I can't tell you what happens cuz that's how fast it moves. So, you'll just have to listen and find out. Enjoy! NOTE: Audio is not nearly as good as it is, so be warne...

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