Shenanigans With Rick Welbanks

This time we harken back to the more wandering ways of Shit Rick Says of Yore. We open with a short discussion about Adam's dating woes, then Rick brings up Aliens and space, and then we talk about how Social Media tends not to encourage positive discourse, but rather enables more emotional outbursts and arguments. As Adam put it - "too many people, not enough emotional literacy"

Short episode this week, Rick tells us a little bit about The Satanic Bible. Also, Adam's other podcast is back - www.noiseinmyheadpodcast.com

Rick and Adam talk about Conan (the barbarian or the talk show host?), names that don't fit the people they were given to, feedback loops (the mental kind), the bystander effect, selfishness, self-regulation, helping people without meaning to, why you don't run into lone skin heads being dicks in public, whether or not you should support people who hold some views you strongly disagree with, being on top of mount "I don't give a Flip"

Rick and Adam talk about being happier poor, trying to sell music gear, city life tending to exacerbate truckheads and selfishness, traveling to clear your head, sign language, the downside of inspiration porn, addiction vs personal choice, examining yourself, avoiding feelings, and cognitive dissonance. Reference links! www.twitter.com/verbthenounname http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/03/why-you-shouldnt-share-those-emotional-deaf-person-hears-for-the-first-time-videos/359850/ http://www.mamamia.com.au/wellbeing/stella-young-says-were-not-here-for-your-inspiration/

Rick and Adam talk about Adam's not-quite head trauma scare that nixed the show last week, Adam talks about having gone to see a dating coach of sorts which resulted in a list of dealbreakers which Adam and Rick go over, with a deviation into talking about the strength of character of Transgender people, and again, why people need to be able to joke about uncomfortable subjects.

Find out what the hell has been going on with Rick and Adam for the last two months! Rick talks about life with less beer, Rick and Adam talk about being an introvert, Adam talks about hiw new job, and past dating failures, Rick is thinking about going back to school, Rick and Meka talk about communication and showing affection, and we all talk about why positive change can be hard but worth it. www.shitricksays.com

It's been a while, but the wait is almost over! Rick and Adam will be recording a new episode on Monday, Sept 1st, to be edited and released the same day. If you don't follow the facebook page (facebook.com/shitricksayspodcast) you might want to. We don't post there a lot, but we do post occasional updates. Anyway, new episode tomorrow, and it might even be twice as long as usual. It's been 2 months of no shit so we have a lot of shit to make up for.

Rick is dealing with some more curveballs in his life and beyond that we've had scheduling conflicts. He (or we) will be back soon!

This week Rick tells us of his newest idea - to start a group for people who recognize they can be "truckheads" (not really truck) sometimes, and want to be better. Because it's not legal to spike the city's water supply with psychadelics (though that might be more effective).

Adam listened to a podcast about Ayahuasca and other psychadelic drugs. He decides to ask Rick what various drugs are like in Rick's experience. Rick explains what alcohol, pot, cocaine, mushrooms and LSD were like for him, and tells us what he knows of Ayahuasca.

We were a little more random this week, but we found a tangent around halfway through. We talk about overcompensation, Rick's plans for other podcasts, Adam is working on a business plan, soylent alternatives (and people who would "eat" soylent), tabletop role playing and larping, and finally, another great explanation from Rick on something that's been puzzling Adam.

Rick started by saying "I don't want to talk about that", and then we proceeded to talk about that for 80 minutes. But as usual, Rick makes it funny without making it stupid. Also, he comes up with possibly the best analogy ever for trying to make the world a better place. And makes Adam laugh so hard he falls off his chair. Really. Referenced in the episode (Adam's interview with Queer Porn Performer Mara Dyne):http://noiseinmyhead.libsyn.com/nimh204-language-gender-and-more-part-1-with-mara-dyne-maradynehttp://noiseinmyhead.libsyn.com/nimh204-privilege-reclaimation-and-more-part-2-with-mara-dyne-maradyne We also referred to Episode 5 of Year 7 of The 40 Year Old Boy Podcast (which Adam has now listened to as well) www.twitter.com/rickwelbankswww.twitter.com/adamemanon

We're all over the map this week, talking about subtitutes for food, business ideas for the musically and technically inclined, a long discussion about free speech in comedy, riding bikes on the sidewalk, if being stronger makes you calmer, and checking your damn lizard brain. www.soylent.meThings Adam meant to promote, but didn't get to:www.rescuetime.comwww.habitrpg.comwww.jillandjackkids.com www.shitricksays.comwww.twitter.com/RickWelbankswww.adamemanon.comwww.twitter.com/adamemanon

We kick off the show with some career advice for Adam, Rick reads a written rant from the internet about bearded hipsters tarnishing manliness, and then we get a bit existential with some life wisdom. Oh, and Rick talks about some guitar pedals. Nicki Daniels' Blog Post: "An Open Letter To Bearded Hipsters: Stop Ruining My Beard Fetish"http://sabotagetimes.com/life/an-open-letter-to-bearded-hipsters-stop-ruining-my-beard-fetish/