What if the only thing you can truly prove exists… is your own mind? In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage dive deep into solipsism—the trippy philosophical idea that everything else might just be an illusion. They explore the tension between skepticism and shared reality, debate whether other people are real or just reflections of the self, and get tangled in the infinite loop of thought that solipsism creates. Is reality something we experience together, or is it just a projection of one mind? Light up and tune in as the hosts question whether the world outside your head is even there at all.

Family: sometimes it’s the people you’re born to, sometimes it’s the ones you choose, and sometimes it’s just the weird uncle who won’t stop telling fishing stories at Thanksgiving. In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage blaze through the meaning of family — from blood ties and generational legacies to chosen kinship and found communities. Along the way, they explore cultural traditions, philosophical questions, and the messy psychology of love, loyalty, and letting go. Is family a natural bond, a social construct, or just who shows up when the smoke clears? Tune in and find out — and maybe rethink what family means to you.

In this episode Kief and Sage tackle the heavy hitting question "am i the asshole"? We look at bathing suit blunders, sibling overstays, and some miserable parents. Smoke up and join us as we do an off kilter episode to cover for Kiefs vacation.

From UFOs and poisoned punch to wellness gurus and some insanely charismatic leaders, cults have a way of pulling people in and refusing to let go. In this episode, Kief and Sage spark up and explore the hazy boundaries between belief, manipulation, and community. What even is a cult? Why do people join them? And is your favorite fandom just a few red flags away from full-blown indoctrination? Join us as we question everything—including each other’s book clubs.

Why do we put things off—even when we know we’ll regret it later? In this episode, Kief and Sage take a hazy stroll through the tangled terrain of procrastination. From ancient philosophy to modern psychology, they explore what it means to delay action, the role of akrasia (knowing better but doing otherwise), and why that looming task always feels easier to do tomorrow. Is procrastination a flaw, a feature, or just part of being human? Spark up, settle in, and let’s put off productivity—together.

Why do we cry—and why does it sometimes feel so good? In this emotionally soaked episode, Kief and Sage take a hit and dive deep into the science, symbolism, and soul of shedding tears. From the biological basics to the cultural taboos, from Aristotle to anime, they explore how crying connects us to ourselves and each other. Plus: why cartoons wreck us emotionally, and whether tears are the universe’s way of letting the truth leak out. Bring a tissue, and maybe a lighter.

In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage dive headfirst into the mind-bending idea that reality isn’t fixed—it shifts depending on who’s watching. From quantum physics to social masks, from the Panopticon to Instagram stories, they explore how our identities and our worlds get warped, reflected, and refracted through other people’s eyes. Are we ever truly ourselves, or just the versions we think others expect? Toss in some weed-fueled metaphors, a dog with no judgment, and a surprisingly chill take on surveillance culture, and you’ve got a reflection worth staring into. Reality, it turns out, might be less of a mirror—and more of a mood.

In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage dive deep into the tangled web of deception, self-doubt, and illusion known as impostor syndrome. But they don’t stop there—they unmask the entire Fraud Squad: from the high-achievers who feel like fakes, to the creatives who can't believe their own talent, to the systems that make people question their worth. Are we all just pretending to have it together? And what happens when we start to believe our own con? Light up and tune in as we expose the psychology behind the mask.