Delusions of Grandeur: The Podcast

Capitalism and corporatism. Capitalism’s nemesis. The shift to the right as you age. The dystopian hell of Communism. Competition. The utopian myth. Capitalism equals freedom, socialism equals poverty. Freedom as a basic human right. The middle path. Universal basic income. The rat race vs.  serfdom toil. Ballooning bureaucracies. Loose Larry David. People are shitty. Hitting the professional jackpot. Good-sounding slogans. The power of incentive. The attack on meritocracy. Freedom within reason. Smashing capitalism on your laptop. Blaming capitalism for everything. The Orwellian watering down of words. Sexy Ben Shapiro. Living longer, working longer? The work-life balance. Junk food for your brain. Simple boners. Overwhelm as relaxing. Just sitting. The intolerance of boredom. Gen Alpha as cyborgs. Money tainting. Touching dicks. (Recorded on March 19, 2024)

Acceptance over love. Old, gross, and free. The body dysmorphic days of youth. Utilitarian bodies. Has the body positive movement gone too far? Extremely extreme. The Ozempic epidemic. The obsession with skinny. Margarine, bagels, skim milk, and Jane Fonda. Hot dad bods. If Stephen Hawking had been a woman. BMI = Bogus Measurement Index. The microbiome brain. Foot fetishes. When your boobs and belt touch. Exercising your mindset. Phantom stress. Vag-eye-nally vs. Vaginally. Being a blur. Turning down sex because the lighting is bad. Flappin' in the wind. Being a nude model. A woman of the darkness. (Recorded on March 4, 2024)

The exchange of information about someone who is absent. Drake’s dick. Alliances. Social bonding through talking smack. Men vs. women. Are people’s lives boring or fascinating? The water cooler. Venting about bad bosses. Shrugging off rumours. Positive gossip. Privacy as a retro phenomenon. Fighting as entertainment. Are rate your date sites ethical? Figuring out who you can trust. Taking things you hear lightly. Nosy neighbours. The torture of small talk. The value of chill people. Judging other people. The workplace as gossip ground zero. Social media gossip. The art of pretending to listen when you don’t care. Police people. Fucking with what people think. Digital media literacy. Is minding your own business selfish? Creeping on Twitter. Is being out of touch with popular culture a bad or good thing? The hot goss of 2024. Carmen can’t stop bringing up Drake’s dick. Do balls float in the bath? (Recorded on February 17, 2024)

Zero executive function. Jocko Willink. Mind control. How does discipline equal freedom? Carmen’s boner for discipline. Living for pleasure. Going Goggins. Callusing your mind. Pushing yourself past your limits. Focusing on focusing. Making excuses. Being lazy. Podcast and audiobook revolution. Doing things you don’t want to do. The slight edge. Mental tricks. Being honest with yourself. Forgiving and moving forward. Clear goals. Discipline vs. willpower. Discipline equals action. Tiny tasks. Slogging. Addiction recovery the lazy way. Scrubbin' the tub. Too much routine. Paperwork. Getting back on track. Bailing on your own wedding. Uncomfortable relaxing. Peace of mind vs. experience. Crying in the bathroom. The shame spiral. Keeping your promises. Perfectionism. Rest and recuperation. A growth mindset. Doing everything high. Croaking crows. (Recorded on February 9, 2024)

How misunderstood narcissism is. The different types. Trauma response vs. genetic. How to spot a narcissist. The danger of lacking self-awareness. Extravagant gifts. Image obsession. Stonewalling. Gaslighting. Feeling crazy. No apologies. Who makes a good narcissistic target. Love bombing. Mirroring. Paying attention to microexpressions. Inability to love. No accountability. Shame. Empty words. Love as a verb. Narcissists as empty parasites. Are Boomers more narcissistic than other generations? Is social media creating narcissists? Word salad. Smashing your head against a brick wall vs. arguing with a narcissist. Intermittent reinforcement. Walking on eggshells. Projection. Gut feelings. Leaving a narcissist. Trauma bonds. Door slams. The Narcissistic Trolley Problem. Red flags. Lack of empathy. (Recorded on January 21, 2024)