Why do we do hard things?

This week, Joey and Jess talk about the Baddie Performance Index, Barkley Marathons, fun types, self flagellation, dessert stomachs, and natural childbirth. They don’t talk about Saquon.

references

• Barkley Marathons
• Running so far away

Why is it so important to be cool?

This week, Jess, Aaron, and Joey talk about Black culture, 21 Jump Street, social approval, bandwaggoning, alternative hierarchies, and Lauryn Hill. They don’t talk about Digable Planets.

references

• Dru Hill's "5 Steps"
• Old Man, look at my life.
• Journal of Experimental Psychology: "Cool is cool wherever you are"
• Miles Davis' The Birth of the Cool
• Uncola: Seven-Up, Counterculture and the Making of an American Brand
• Wired Video: Linguists Explain the History of "Cool"
• BET Video: The Origin Of "Cool": How Black Culture Embodies "Cool" & Influences Trends For Mainstream
• 21 Jump Street (2012) first day of school scene
• Corrections Department: To clarify, the study does not specifically question the Black origins of our collective use of the word "cool," rather it questions whether the emotional restraint in Black culture that came to define the early idea of "cool" is still the current concept of "cool."
• Bow Chicka Wow Wow

How is it we've convinced ourselves sometimes that we like things that we don't really like?

This week, Jess and Joey talk about the big light, the beach, group vacations, going to the movies, nature bathing, and bad drinks. They don’t talk about Mr. Nice Guy.

references

• Rest easy, Brian Wilson
• Lord have mercy