Mid World
Rob and Patrick discuss the scratching of itches, and how seeking perfection—or even the very good—often distracts us from being in smaller moments of joy.
Rob Zacny (he/him) is a cofounder and partner at Remap. In addition to his work at Remap, he is the host of A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast and a panelist on Shift+F1, a Formula 1 racing podcast. You can follow his increasingly inactive social media presence on Twitter, and Bluesky.
Rob and Patrick discuss the scratching of itches, and how seeking perfection—or even the very good—often distracts us from being in smaller moments of joy.
Rob and Patrick chat about discovering what the people in life do for a living, and how hard it can be to explain what your own job even is.
Patrick and Rob continue their long-winded conversation about the nature of physical media and why we cling to the arguably irrational.
Patrick recently dropped his kid off at camp, which got him wondering: when was the first time you were away from your parents?
A tribute to a Chicago Bulls legend.
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In which Rob and Patrick gush over the new Apple TV show that's more horror than comedy, except when it's more comedy than horror.
In which Patrick and Rob exchange stories about, well, emotions.
Rob and Patrick pose each other a simple question: given enough time, what video game—or type of video game—would you pass the hours with?
A Remap reader asks Rob and Patrick a tough question: if you didn't have the life that you have now, what might it have looked like?
A little capitalism critique by way of Park Chan-Wook, some corporate thrillers, and a different view of Hell.
Patrick and Rob chat about what's piping through their headphones and speakers, now that the weather is warming up.