Jess & Nico talk about 10-sided die, fighting people online, and Lilith worshippers on Tiktok

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✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open NOW June 1st-July 31st!

https://thecuriouspost.substack.com/p...

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Jess and Nico explore the challenges of navigating personal and cosmic chaos, the importance of consistent communication, and the complexities of human behavior.

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00:00 - Navigating the Chaos of Life

03:10 - The Importance of Communication

05:56 - Injuries and Their Impact

08:29 - Games and Nostalgia

11:19 - Competitive Spirit in Board Games

14:04 - The Art of Drawing and Creativity

15:40 - Social Media and Public Perception

18:39 - Boundaries and Personal Growth

24:01 - Understanding Human Behavior and Relationships

29:35 - The Complexity of Cheating and Trust

31:42 - Justice and the Failures of the System

36:19 - Art, Objectification, and the Bechdel Test

41:20 - Creative Challenges and Writing Journeys

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✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open NOW June 1st-July 31st!

https://thecuriouspost.substack.com/p/thresholds-submissions-now-open

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Jess & Nico unpack how Star Wars shaped their childhoods and dive into the messy work of growing up -- from therapy and astrology to surviving gaslighting and navigating the labyrinth of self-awareness.

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✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open June 1st!

https://newtonpress.carrd.co/

https://newtonpress.substack.com/

#podcast #culture #indieauthors

and of course astrology.

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jess’s pitch

✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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https://www.patreon.com/c/IndieCreatorCollective/

nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open June 1st!

https://newtonpress.carrd.co/ https://newtonpress.substack.com/

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papal thoughts, teacher burnout, AI anxiety, micro-school dreams, and the existential art of planning your way out of chaos.

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jess’s pitch

✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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https://www.patreon.com/c/IndieCreatorCollective/

nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open June 1st!

https://newtonpress.carrd.co/

https://newtonpress.substack.com/

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"We need a jiggle setting." Nico and Jess unpack the strange intimacy of streaming, the slow automation of art, and what it means to write romance in a world where AI is learning to flirt.

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✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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https://www.patreon.com/IndieCreatorCollective/

nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open June 1st!

https://newtonpress.carrd.co/

https://newtonpress.substack.com/

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Nico deep dives the gray-to-black market of peptides as legislation proceeds around glp-1s, Bob's Burgers makes Jess cry, and we lie to you at the end.

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✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

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nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open June 1st!

#podcast #culture #indieauthors

Gotta start somewhere. In this episode, Nico and Jess talk about what you can expect from the BAM podcast and their fascination with obscure topics.

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timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Indie Publishing and Creative Support

03:41 Exploring Obscurities: The Voynich Manuscript and Space Adventures

06:48 Building Connections: The Journey of Two Creatives

jess’s pitch

✒️ Indie Creator Collective is a readers-choice Patreon for human-made fiction & art! ✒️

✨ July 2025 Mega Collection loading... Theme: Made Magic! ✨

nico’s pitch

🍎 The Curious Post’s Forbidden Fruit anthology releases September 30, 2025 🎃

📝 Submissions for the next Newton Press anthology (“Thresholds / Liminal”) open June 1st!

#podcast #culture #indieauthors