What happens when two friends with too much imagination and zero plan get microphones? Welcome to Multiverse’d — the podcast where Zach and Kay (The Moody Beard and Kaysadilla) dive headfirst into wormholes of pop culture, gaming, “what-if” universes, fake ads, hot takes, and the kind of conversations you wish you hadn’t heard in a Denny’s at 2am. Every episode is equal parts chaotic improv, nerdy fandom mashups, and questionable life advice — but always delivered with NPC energy and player- ...
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Critiques and learning about Ayn Rand's philosophy from a moderate point-of-view.
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Episode 4: I Can't Ever Swerve for Alan Rickman
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Do lemons make you funny? Are you a microcrasher or megacrasher? Is a 'drunk-isode' in our future? These are just a few of the questions Kay and Zach tackle on this week's download, including a brand new segment (Serve, or Swerve?) where the duo dishes out their takes on characters' vibes, fashion do's/don't's, and their ultimate impact on the mult…
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Episode 3: I Cut Out Your Face and Put It Over Jonathan Groff's
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This time on the 'cast, the duo dives into the emotional turbulence of August and has a heated debate on the best animated feature films. Is K-Pop Demon Hunters truly S-tier? Kay opens up about navigating chronic illness and nausea (with cannabis as a welcome coping tool) and Zach brings stories from a recent con visit, sparking a discussion on nos…
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This time around, the duo chats about morning routines, caffeine preferences, and the creative process. After a quick trip down the high school memory lane, Kay and Zach dive into an improv game (new segment!) to tackle the rollercoaster of dating apps and an explanation(?) of Apex Legends via a large cast of gone-in-a-blink characters. Disclaimer:…
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Episode 1: Voicemails from the Multiverse
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In this episode, Zach and Kay dive into a series of whimsical voicemails that present unique trials and tribulations - including an overnight sentient-being thruple dilemma - and explore the complexities of soda flavors, Hogwarts-coding, and the importance of your 'life mosaic'. Gosh, that's a lot of baggage.…
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Episode 0: My Psychic Told Me To Breakup With You
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Kay and Zach explore the origins of their friendship, the importance of authenticity in conversations, and the role of humor and creativity in their lives. Reflecting on the challenges of making friends as adults and the joy of connecting over shared experiences, they delve into the complexities of relationships -- including a humorous yet bizarre …
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O2O E05 - The Will of Other Individuals - guest Zach Schmitt
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Do we need other individuals to override our will, our purpose, or our judgment in order to promote our own life? Does Ayn Rand simply overreact to postmodernism? Is Objectivism mostly modernism repackaged? Where does our understanding of reality come from? How well does Rand argue for Objectivism? How does Objectivism compare and contrast with Chr…
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O2O E04 - The Will of Society - guest Zach Schmitt
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Do individuals need the will and overriding judgment of others to be their best selves? Is there really, as Ayn Rand says, no place for society to override and correct my self-interest? Can I know myself well enough to assert my own will? Guest Zach Schmitt joins to help answer these questions and also tells us more of Ayn Rand's origins and contra…
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Is rational self-interest sufficient as a basis for morals and indeed all philosophy? What does Rand mean by rational self-interest? How must I decide what is rational? Is our rational self-interest often obvious? Is rational self-interest enforcable or at all self-enforcing? Is rational self-interest persuasive? Can it change the hearts of evil me…
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Is the non-aggression principle wise or naive? Can the idea that those who initiate force are always in the wrong be the foundation for all ethics? Plus, a Washington Post article by Jennifer Burns proclaims Ayn Rand's ideas dead.By Patrick Szalapski
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Objectivism is Ayn Rand's philosophy that she claims can be derived from Aristotle's basic axioms of logic, specifically, from the idea that A=A--that existence is identity. Reason, purpose, and self-esteem are paramount, and the meaning of life is to be happy through rational self-interest.By Patrick Szalapski
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