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The Chris Endrey Podcast30 - Eurovision Drama!: Disunity's ReflectionAs a song competition, Eurovision is inevitably dramatic. And, despite its stated rules, inevitably political.Russia and Belarus are out. Israel is in (for now). Canada might be too?A bloc of countries are threatening to boycott should Israel participate next year. But they're being met by a counter-bloc threatening to boycott if Israel are excluded!Meanwhile, rival song competition 'Intervision' has been re-established to offer a 'non-woke' alternative.But these divisions aren't limited to mere singing competitions, and fittingly map the fault lines of a world that seems to be...
2025-12-0325 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast29 - Unknowable Elements of SuccessPretending to have a good recipe for success is, impressively, a great recipe for success.But there isn't a domain of human endeavour where you can do everything right and avoid failure. And we are all familiar with the many of us who manage to do any number of things wrong and still succeed.Across the creative arts, sports and business, there are almost endless examples of people and ideas that defied conventional wisdom with enormous success.What do we do with this information in how we...
2025-11-2427 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast28 - The Invisible Trades We All Make That None Of Us Would Choose pt.2Aliens observing life on earth would be right to be shocked at a fair number of our behaviours that don't really seem to best serve any of us.A follow up from episode 20, we are again interrogating areas of our everyday shared reality that have snuck up on us and seem entrenched but really shouldn't be.The end of privacy. Sex on screen. The short distance from here to armageddon. And, of course, Jim's Mowing.Strap on in and let's criticise everything!Chapters00:00...
2025-11-1733 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast27 - Moral Warfare!It feels good to lay the blame - and it could be ruining us. Our species evolved in a context where quick decisions that are right most of the time are far more valuable than slower decisions that are right all of the time. But what was a critical need for survival then, can be in many ways a a disaster for us today.There are numerous known biases that routinely misdirect us when trying to understand the world. In many realms of cognition, it appears that simplified misattribution is the norm. But...
2025-10-2828 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast26 - The Freedom Paradox: In Praise of ConstraintsIt's happened so quickly that it can be hard to remember sometimes just how powerful we've become. We can conjure in an instant information, work or connections that would have taken hours, weeks or even months just a few decades ago.This gives us new freedom to manipulate the world and our lives, but this freedom is only as useful as our capacity to move through it. Without boundaries, it is easier than ever to get lost in the sea of possibilities. Those boundaries can either be set consciously in a way that serves us, or they...
2025-10-1733 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast25 - Lessons from ParenthoodOn Christmas Day a few years ago I became a father for the first time and it truly was the greatest gift imaginable. We were lucky enough to have another baby since then, and I spend a significant part of every single day in awe of how great it all is. But it's possible that that's just the Stockholm syndrome and chronic sleep deprivation talking.In either case, I put the idea of reflecting upon the major lessons learned since becoming a parent up against some 20 other exotic topics for my patrons to vote upon, and this...
2025-10-0735 min
Rank IdeasLoreBorn from an egg on a mountain top, punkiest Nick and Chris that ever popped. They knew every magic trick under the sun, to tease the gods and everyone and have some fun. Monkey Magic, Monkey Magic, Monkey Magic, Monkey Magic. Confirmed true. The rest is all academic speculation/fan theory.
2025-10-0648 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast24 - Surprisingly Horrible Things The US Has Done pt. 1: EugenicsIn this episode, Chris Endrey delves into one of the lesser-discussed chapters of American history - the eugenics movement across the first half of the 20th century.He discusses the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the role of prominent institutions in promoting eugenics, and the many forced sterilisations that occurred under this ideology. The conversation also explores the critical connections between American eugenics and Nazi Germany, as well as the impact of these ideas on immigration policies. Through the case of Carrie Buck, the episode highlights the human cost of these policies and reflects upon the...
2025-09-3028 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast23 - The Dangerously Routine Traps of StatisticsThe authority that we give to people wielding data is frightening and routinely disastrous.In this episode, Chris explores the common traps and pitfalls associated with leaning too heavily upon statistics, emphasising the importance of understanding correlation versus causation, the misuse of averages, and the need for context in interpreting data. A quick tour with examples from divorce and SSRI rates, private vs public education and the survivorship bias and the McNamara fallacy - this layman's exploration highlights the dangers of relying on statistics without critical examination.After all, there are some domains...
2025-09-2333 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast22 - Status Anxiety + Elite OverproductionWhat happens when there more people than seats at the table?Peter Turchin predicted an increase in political instability for this decade due, in part, to a phenomenon he describes as 'elite overproduction'.Having touched upon this topic last week in exploring the context of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in this episode, Chris explores the broader contextual drivers of social dissatisfaction.Could it be that roadblocks to pursuing meaningful work and leisure are intertwined with societal dissatisfaction and unrest?The conversation delves into the role of education, the absence of...
2025-09-1624 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast21 - The Assassination of Charlie KirkWhat's in a murder?Chris Endrey explores Charlie Kirk's assassination and its stark social response. In particular, what it says about societal instability, the role of violence, and the impact of political assassinations in contemporary society. He explores the work of historical mathematicians that have predicted violence and chaos for this decade; cultural reactions and instincts to violence and division; and the ever-dramatic influence of internet on public discourse. The conversation also reflects on the echoing lessons from history, particularly the implications of political violence and the importance of peace.
2025-09-1428 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast20 - The Invisible Trades We All Make That None Of Us Would ChooseIf our ancestors could visit us and see how we live, what would shock them about modern life?We have incredible power and wealth, but there are trades that we have unconsciously made as a collective on the road to these. Chris asks, if viewed from a distance, would we make these trades again?It is almost impossible to see modern life with any sense of clear perspective, but Chris takes on the challenge of finding some trades that we might wish to reconsider in retrospect. The place for the people you love...
2025-09-0228 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast19 - Australia Is Still A ColonyIs Australia still a colony?It might sound like a trivial question, but a quick scratch of the surface suggests there's a lot more to it than mere semantics.Chris delves into the complexities of Australia's colonial legacy, the impact of foreign ownership on national sovereignty, and a cultural identity heavily defined by external influences. All of these leave a heavy thumbprint on issues of real consequence for Australians today. Australia's military involvements, the illusion of democracy, weird economic disparities, and the significant role of corporate influence in undermining political accountability. ...
2025-08-2737 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast18 - Culture LagThe world changes so quickly these days that it usually takes us a moment to catch up. This dynamism means that operating with old assumptions can be risky, but also offers big arbitrage benefits for those who are quick to acknowledge and understand the shifts.It's hard to believe, but in many ways, the year 1400 was more similar to 1700, than 2000 was to 2025.This has big implications for us today, as we need to constantly update our plans and thinking to navigate changes across our own lives.Where it would be reasonable to shoot...
2025-08-1942 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast17 - A Lost War'The First Casualty of War Is Truth'.In the fog of lies that surround the wars of our time, are there critical lessons that we are failing to learn?As the Ukraine-Russia war rolls through its fourth year, its accompanying destruction and misery continue apace.With the biggest players of the international arena dedicating so much time, energy and political capital to the conflict, how is it that drones and bombs are still scarring eastern Europe in 2025?It's easy to reduce conflicts to 'winners' and 'losers', when of course, there are...
2025-08-1243 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast16 - The Coming ZillionairesIf you're concerned about the wealth and power of 'the 1%' now, it's possible that in just five years you will be nostalgic for the relative equality of 2025. This episode explores the themes of the coming hyper-wealth concentration driven by a new round of tech oligarchy, and its implications for the future of work and the shape of our societies.Ultimately, in a time where the hyper-concentration of wealth will challenge social cohesion, the importance of personal relationships and community in navigating the changing landscape will be more important than ever.
2025-07-1530 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast15 - What's In A Lie? Or: How to Ruin Your LifeHow different would our lives be if we were able to be honest with each other about all things at all times?Chris explores some of the common lies we tell and the consequences they can have on our lives, relationships, and society. By touring through some anecdotes and classic examples, we see how quickly small lies can accumulate and lead to problems far greater than those that the lies were designed to protect against.The price is not only interpersonal, with society struggling under political and information systems that all-but invite lies...
2025-07-0843 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast14 - Runaway Brainrot! Is Our Addiction To Content Ruining Everything?Join Chris Endrey for a deep dive into the phenomenon of "brain rot," Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, exploring how our obsession with phones, infinite scrolling, and short-form content is reshaping our brains, attention spans, lives and maybe civilisation. Backed by studies from Stanford, Harvard, and a dangerous wealth of personal experience, Chris examines the cognitive and social consequences of constant digital consumption, from shrinking gray matter to declining well-being. Is this the worst thing ever, or just a new reality we need to navigate? Tune in for a thought-provoking look at how...
2025-07-0143 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast13 - Think Smarter, Live Better: Economics & Tools for Sharper DecisionsIn this episode, Chris fulfils a listener request (sort of) by diving into various economic concepts and their implications on personal decision-making and societal structures. Sexy!He discusses the sunk cost fallacy, the principles of tariffs, the idea of creative destruction, and the importance of understanding opportunity costs. If this doesn't sound exciting, you better get some better hearing aids, because this is the richest gold in the seams.Finally, he explores and advocates the value of trade and social exchanges, illustrating how these simple concepts can enrich our lives immeasurably...
2025-06-2438 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast12 - Israel vs IranIsrael has struck Iran with a wave of assassinations and missiles and Iran has responded by launching barrages of missiles upon Israeli cities.What exactly is happening and where is the conflict likely to go? Will the US become involved? How will Russia and China respond, and how close are we to seeing a nuclear exchange?The latest from Chris Endrey.-------------------------------------Follow the show on IG @chrisendreypodcastThanks to our patreon supporters, join the show at http://patreon.com/endrey-------------------------------------How Close Are...
2025-06-1734 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast11 - Canberra Wins, Eurovision Loses and Australia's Simmering CorruptionTwo Truths And A Lie:- Canberra is the best city in the world- Eurovision 2025 occurred without controversy- Australian politics is greatLooking back, maybe it's all lies.Get comfortable for a Hot and Powerful™ around the grounds review of the last week.00:00 Welcome!01:15 Canberra: The Most Livable City?13:50 Eurovision: Politics and Performance27:32 Corruption in Australian Politics37:48 Conclusion and Future Topics------------------------------------------Thanks for listening! Please follow the fun at @chrisendreypodcast on...
2025-05-3140 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast10 - Dr Jamie Freestone: Is Science in Crisis?What if we never have another scientific breakthrough again?It's a dramatic question designed to keep you reading and not at all likely - but it does get to the sexy heart of the unsexy question for this week's episode - are we going about science the wrong way?The tools we use, the incentive systems we build, and the limits of the discipline itself all shape how effectively we can come up with new scientific discoveries. What's more, the imperfect cracks in our existing systems are likely to become chasms as we lean upon...
2025-05-1940 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast9 - The Power of Changing Your MindWhat are you wrong about?With so much of the world unknown and perhaps unknowable, pretending to understand too much inevitably leads to a brittle collapse when we eventually find out that we have been wrong all along. In this episode, Chris explores our reticence to change our minds and reflects upon instances in life where he has had significant pivots in thinking.From shifts in worldview to deeply personal life choices, having the capacity to change one's mind is a powerful tool for forging life with intelligence and care.If...
2025-05-1246 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast8 - Is This Democracy? Unpacking Australia's Dull ElectionIn this episode of The Chris Endrey Podcast, we dig into the world of Australian democracy during a curiously lacklustre election season.Why does our political discourse feel so bland when there’s so much at stake? The never-ending housing crisis, rising global conflict, and dynamic tech revolutions all framing declining wellbeing in one of the richest societies in world history? Chris unpacks the gap between what democracy could be and what it is, exploring how short-term political incentives, the influence of powerful incumbents, and a disconnected political class fail to address the big issues fa...
2025-04-2956 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast7 - Dr Georgie Harriss: Writing, Trauma & Creative FreedomCan creative writing be pleasurable without being redemptive? This week's episode is a conversation with writer and academic Dr Georgie Harriss, who has somehow gone from receiving rubbish from the set of Real Housewives of Melbourne to writing comedy scripts, plays, and researching trauma and queer narrative theory. These are fun viewpoints of the world that most of us don’t get to see at all, let alone in combination.Taking full advantage, we dig into:The psychodrama of reality TV production and the spreadsheets behind itWhy “conflict equals story” is a de...
2025-04-2250 min
The Chris Endrey Podcast6 - Kojo Ansah: Finding Freedom in the StudioNo Pressure, Just PlayToday, Chris interviews Kojo Ansah, an Australian music producer also known as hip hop artist, 'Citizen Kay'. He is a two-time ARIA nominee and currently makes and produces music for other artists out of his own studio in Canberra, Lake City Studios.This episode is a great one for any aspiring music producers and recording artists. Chris and Kojo discuss the processes that work best for him in recording and producing great music in the studio.You’ll learn the importance of:⭐ Detaching from the outcome and how this...
2025-04-1556 minThe Chris Endrey Podcast5 - What Are We Building Here?In this solo episode, Chris outlines the world he's trying to frame here by exploring the themes and ideas that he keeps coming back to in life.From a desire to platform unheard voices, uncovering the silent evidence that is so often ignored by popular public discourse, and a deep interest in interrogating how we live, create, and structure our society. Over time this will be a place to hear from public figures on unexpected angles and ordinary people with extraordinary insights. All driven by a deep interest in how we live, what we overlook...
2025-04-0824 minThe Chris Endrey Podcast4 - Can You Be Creative, Happy, and Well-Adjusted in Australia?Chris Endrey and Dom Northcott explore the unspoken rules of public discourse in Australia, from the stifling norms around disagreement to the structural barriers that shape political and media narratives. They contrast this with cultures that embrace open debate, reflecting on the impact this has on creativity, social progress, and personal expression.The conversation also delves into what it means to navigate the world as a highly creative person—how Australia’s cultural landscape often fails to reward or even recognise artistic ambition, and the challenge of building a life that balances creative fulfillment with personal well-being. They...
2025-03-2547 minThe Chris Endrey Podcast3 - Songwriting for Eurovision: Authenticity, Collaboration and Risk-TakingFrom Camp to Stage: The Journey of FARMACY (Eurobaeddies)In this episode, Chris is joined by songwriters and music producers Neli Jerot and Tina Malmstrøm to unpack their whirlwind experience at a Eurovision songwriting camp in Norway, where they formed the group FARMACY and co-wrote a song they submitted for Eurovision. They dive deep into the highs and challenges of collaboration, the tension between creative instincts and tight deadlines, and what it really means to stay authentic in the songwriting and music-making process.Reflecting on their journey—from the intensity of wri...
2025-03-1855 minThe Chris Endrey Podcast2 - Lucy Sugerman: Music, Meaning and Staying True to YourselfAt just 15 years old, Lucy Sugerman first captivated millions of Australians when she won a place as a finalist on the sixth series of The Voice Australia, after being chosen during her initial audition by Kelly Rowland, Seal and Boy George, and receiving coaching from Seal throughout the series. Audiences were charmed by her precocious talents as a performer, and her presence as a gracious and intelligent young woman. Lucy is now 23 years old, and just this week is performing her own music at the world-renowned festival SXSW (South by SouthWest). Since her appearance on Australian TV years ago...
2025-03-111h 07The Chris Endrey Podcast1 - Dr Jamie Freestone: The Future of HumanityThese are strange times to live in. The human race's entire knowledge base is at our fingertips; we can call almost anyone on the planet instantly; anyone can access free AI to solve our problems; and there are seemingly any number of incredible scientific breakthroughs just on the horizon.For all this, the shifts that mark contemporary life often don't feel magical at all. Worse, they often feel annoying.So, what are the technologies that are most likely to change our future, and how close might they be?Diving into these questions with Chris, is our show's first guest...
2025-03-0454 min
Rank IdeasPacifismWar is surely bad. Peace is surely good. So, it naturally follows that Pacifism must be... You'll simply have to listen in to find out. In the meantime, be grateful that Nick and Chris have buried the hatchet for long enough to return for another flawless episode of Rank Ideas!
2023-06-1139 min
Rank IdeasMoneyMoney, it's a gas, makes the world go round, must be funny, if I were a rich man, etc. Our ranking is based upon a small sample size. If you are dissatisfied with the result, please send more data to: Christopher Endrey Bsb: 063254 Acc: 10305902 Thanks in advance!
2023-05-1756 min
Rank IdeasBeautyIn many ways, Nick and Chris are your conventional Beauty & The Beast trope but with a modern twist (Beauty & The Beauty). It's good in theory, but in practice this is not a vodcast but a mere podcast. We can only survive by routinely googling "Nick Delatovic no shirt" and hoping that someone is uploading some hot new content, like this episode.
2022-09-1352 min
Rank IdeasIntersectionalityIt can be very difficult to separate effects from causes. Especially when it can feel so good to find certainty. We at Rank Ideas HQ up on Moon Mountain are pretty cold on ideology in particular, given it seems to be the ultimate manifestation of explanaining at the expense of exploring. This makes intersectionality is a curious proposal, given it offers both a comfortable handle to circumvent this instinct, but is also a shorthand in itself. How will it rank? Find out, with your incrementally-allotted visit to Moon Mountain™, "It's tomorrow, today!" P.S...
2022-08-1540 min
Mustard FlatsEP32 Chris Endrey & Ragged BlossomChris Endrey & Ragged Blossom on the Mustard Flats Podcast EP32
This episode Canberra icon and former Mr ANU Chris Endrey joins singer-songwriter Ragged Blossom in the flats to talk working with SAFIA and Lucy Sugerman, moving to California plus we premiere their new music.
2022-04-191h 03
Rank IdeasCuckholdSometimes we voluntarily participate in systems that are designed to exploit us while being falsely presented as valuable. It's a sad, sad reality to navigate sometimes for the truly cucked. Don't forget to sign up to Chris' patreon over at patreon.com/endrey - that's patreon.com/endrey
2022-03-2240 min
Rank IdeasLimitsAll you can eat is my favourite genre. But is it the best genre for me? Probably. Depends on the price. I'm sure there are other arenas of life where the concept of a limit may apply, and I'm confident that the only limitless thing you will experience today is the quality and rigour with which Nick D and Chris E tackle the topic.
2022-02-0845 min
Rank IdeasLoyaltyI know that you only listen to the Rank Ideas podcast, but is that necessary? What if there were other, better podcasts out there? A fun abstract thought experiment maybe, but are there places where loyalty isn't so reliably rewarded, 100% of the time, by your favourite hosts Nick and Chris? A terrifying question to ask, but if we're loyal to one thing, it's the self-soothing narrative that we're bold.
2022-01-3038 minRank IdeasAnalogyLet's just say, this week's episode is just like when you have to make a hit podcast where you take an idea and rank it in an ever expanding list in order from best to worst. Your humble blurb-writer was never much one for creative thinking, but Nick and Chris will surely find the correct home for 'analogy' on their MasterList!
2021-12-0644 minRank IdeasCriticismThe universal acclaim that the Rank Ideas podcast has achieved might make you assume that Nick and Chris would be instinctively warm to the idea of criticism. True listeners know however, that Nick and Chris are instinctively warm to nothing! Except of course, each other, dense meals, and other types of meals. Criticise that, we dare you.
2021-11-0342 minRank IdeasActualisationLike all good wellness coaches, Nick and Chris begin each day with several hours of goal setting, planning, and visualising how each action taken in that day will contribute towards attainment of these goals. There's truly only one downside to this - having to live in a society full of MORONS who refuse to be as deliberate in their path to becoming what they were always meant to be. Namaste.
2021-10-2154 minRank IdeasPragmatismPragmatism doesn't seem to be the type of banner that people flock to rally behind. Is that what makes it good? Or even the most amazing idea of all time? Not sure. Maybe we should temper our excitement with a dose of calm consideration and fire up the ol' Rankotomatic Deluxe! (It's just Nick and Chris).
2021-10-0536 minRank IdeasIntelligenceThink of the most intelligent person you know. What makes them so? What are their strengths? As importantly, what are their weaknesses? Are they significant? Significant enough to be called unintelligent in that realm? What are we all talking about when we use this word! Let's figure out if it's useful or not, with your two favourite leaders of the unintellgentsia, Chris and Nick.
2021-08-3139 minRank IdeasSafetyNick and Chris both love to ride their bikes without a helmet, but that's illegal in Australia for safety reasons. Chris wears one even though he hates it. Not because he's afraid for his head, but because he's afraid of police. Safety has been achieved.
2021-08-1042 minRank IdeasLoveChris and Nick love their ranking journey and love you for joining them on it. If you love this podcast, have that love ruined immediately with a hyper-interrogation of the very idea - it's the Rank Ideas way!
2021-07-2838 minRank IdeasE-sportsSince the dawn of time, humankind has yearned for two things and two things only: sports and electricity. That they should combine in our lifetime is truly a wonder. Is this the perfect fusion of two of our already-high ranking ideas? Well, we're early in the journey, but there's bound to be a lot to competitively unpack via our purely unbiased e-hosts, Nick "postivie KD ratio" Delatovic and Chris "I play a lot of age of empires 2" Endrey.
2021-06-2230 minRank IdeasLawWeird to think that probably any behaviour or activity you can name has been legal or illegal at some society through history. From Hammurabi to Newton, we simply love to codify. As they say, you've got to know the laws to break them, and our hosts Nick Delatovic and Chris Endrey are always on standby to commit the one crime that authorities should actually fear - ranking every idea in order of best to worst on an ever expanding list.
2021-05-2840 minRank IdeasConsistencyConsistency is important. Consistency isn't important. Constancy is impotent. What? Listen to Nick and Chris rank Consistency in the only way they know how - relative to other ideas on a list that will one day exhaustively house all human thinking.
2020-11-0833 minRank IdeasHyperboleIs hyperbole the best thing you've ever heard of? Or is it literally the stupidest idea ever? Billions have asked the question - but only one podcast can answer!
2020-07-2525 minRank IdeasAsceticismThere's an inherent virtue in withholding. Is there? Well, it's an idea so subtly catchy that it turns out it's everywhere! Only good ideas end up everywhere, right? Wrong! Break your run of refusing to enjoy life by listening to the Rank Ideas podcast now, in the lead up to our big LIVE extravaganza 50th episode :)
2020-07-2438 minRank IdeasHanging OutNick and Chris are so biased towards loving hanging out that they created a whole podcast where they get to do it and nobody complains. It could be because the podcast doesn't have a centralised email, but it could also be because the prospective complainer also knows the value of pursuing hanging out over rage in their life.
2020-07-1836 minRank IdeasCooperationAfter a brief interregnum to cater for Chris's 'life' 'outside the podcast', the team is back together in the boiler room of the ranking industry complex that serves as their prison. Who cares about that - is cooperation good? Hard to imagine podcasts in a world in which it didn't exist. That's all well and good, but have you ever had to pitch a 6-person tent alone? Me neither.
2020-07-1632 minRank IdeasPlaying It CoolYou ever once in your whole life lose your patience and say or do something you later regretted? If not, we salute your decision to play it cool. We take a look at the idea that we can better contain our first emotional responses to situations and slot it in that list we keep going on about of all ideas ever.
2020-06-1733 minRank IdeasFriendshipFriendship is an idea surely as old as the species and one you can be confident will last until our collective end. It's a strong candidate to land at the top of the list and has been suggested by an astute listener with just this aim in mind. How do they go? Nick and Chris put their own friendship on the line to test the critical ideas for you!
2020-06-171h 08Rank IdeasRightsMy friend Jeff is a troublemaker. When visiting America, a cheeky prank he liked to pull was to demand something unreasonable in a public space, and loudly declare 'I'm a gosh darn American, and it's my gosh darn right!', which inevitably attracted approval and applause from the people around him. The existence of this gag alone should hurtle 'rights' to the top of our list, are there other virtues? Or hidden vices? Join us on our endless journey - it's your right!
2020-06-1640 minRank IdeasCause and EffectPrior to understanding cause and effect we all just floated around attributing everything to malevolent spirits. But also beneficent spirits. So maybe it wasn't all bad. Or was it? The cause of doing a ranked list of everything is having the effect that we are ranking this topic this week!
2020-06-1541 min2020-06-0136 minRank IdeasJournalismIt's essential that we can speak truth to power. It's essential that we give a group power to do this. It's essential to check their power. Wait, who does that? What's going on? Is journalism a job, a process or a culture? We start tugging at our own inevitably-biased threads and end up, as always, by placing the fourth estate at the objectively true place on our master list.
2020-05-2558 minRank IdeasTaxesTwo things in this podcast are inevitable life - Nick and Chris. Nick is immune to death and Chris is immune to taxation. What else is there to know? Why, some 40 minutes worth, as always!
2020-05-1946 minRank IdeasPetsIt's always struck me as weird that there are laws to prevent cruelty against animals that don't apply to the ones we like to classify as food. I wonder if that would change if enough people kept sheep just for company. Or started eating possums. What's going on? Dive in to hear about Chris's dog and witness Nick's stone heart slowly melt as he is forced to look at lolcats throughout the episode.
2020-05-1545 minRank IdeasGymAs a teenager I (Chris) had a joke book with 2000 gags from Australian lounge comic, Marty Fields. One of them I remember now and then was 'I'm not much of a gym goer, my motto is, no pain, no pain'. I guess I just share this anecdote as a reminder to be vigilant about the material you leave lying around your children - they too may grow up to shun physical exercise and think it's normal to communicate via 90s lounge gags.
2020-05-1351 minRank IdeasGood & EvilIn the future, everyone will be rounded up in order from most good to most evil and a line will be drawn at the halfway point beyond which everyone will be imprisoned. I just hope whoever draws the line is good. The act of imprisoning the evil half of the world can only be good :)
2020-05-0747 minRank IdeasFree WillI chose to write this blurb in this way. Because of the intersection of everything I was born with and everything I've experienced. Purple monkey dishwasher.
2020-05-0636 minRank IdeasSharing"What's mine is yours, what's yours, is mine, the more you give, the more the sun'll shine" - Uncle Charlie, All Dogs Go To Heaven All of which reminds me, we need to rank Dogs, Heaven, and of course, All Dogs Go To Heaven.
2020-04-2925 minRank IdeasAristocracyNothing will give you a born-to-rule mentality more than being born to rule. The idea that someone's birth station should confer political and financial power is laughable to many of us now, but it was a systemic norm that held sway in some very successful societies for millennia. Is it really so different from the contemporary versions we find, with the same privileges being conferred through birth but without the indignity of codification? Maybe!
2020-04-2840 minRank Ideas31 - CruisesTo be human is to yearn to boat. This much is certain. It's the pillar upon which our civilisation is built. The same can be said for being trapped with others. The same must then be contended for shuffleboard and F-grade comedians. Is there more than meets the eye to this phenomenon? Maybe yes, maybe no, only one way to find out!
2020-04-2243 minRank IdeasFashionWho better to dissect fashion that two people who at first glance seem to be its natural enemy? A second glance instead reveals that fashion isn't hostile but in fact indifferent to our protagonists. But how do they feel about it? Also Chris released his album! Do yourselves a favour right here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lNYUnp4XSezHcIfzTAyrN
2020-04-2138 minRank IdeasDebateDebate is such a classic format of contesting ideas that it has come to colonise much of the mainstream discourse. This alone must be proof of its virtue. Wait - no! That thinking is a trap! If you disagree, feel free to debate either Nick or Chris - it's surely a better way of resolving difference than a glove slap and pistols. Isn't it?
2020-04-0935 minRank IdeasActing"All the World's a Stage, and all the men and women, merely Players" Shakespeare said it, so you know it's good. But don't forget that Shakespeare's view is clouded as he was an actor himself. Chris and Nick have dabbled in a little acting, will they allow their own biases and irrationality to inform their ranking of this universal craft? Inescapably!
2020-04-0937 minRank IdeasIdeologyIdeology! It's short for 'idea astrology'. Or is it? Find out now, with your hosts - commun-fasc-femin-apolog-capital-somnabul-ists Nick Delatovic and Chris Endrey. Rank Ideas truly is a belief system worth dying for.
2020-04-0239 minRank IdeasFairnessExploring fairness seemed like a reasonable thing for Nick and Chris to do. At first look it seems like one of the most valuable ideas going around - thank goodness these guys have more time on their hands than the average person would choose to spend putting something so innocuous to the sword. The conversation turns to Nick's creative practices and if you're interested to see what they're talking about, do yourself a favour and check it out: https://vimeo.com/273260417
2020-03-2857 minRank IdeasInheritanceNick and Chris discuss inheritance, which is a luxury moot point for both of them, as neither of them are capable of dying. Don't interrogate this fact, just prepare for its reality!
2020-03-2738 minRank IdeasMarriageThis episode sees Nick and Chris discuss the merits of marriage without once mentioning their own secret marriage. For you see, they are both wedded to their job! (podcast host) Nick mentions a work he created for his partner Zev, it's really beautiful and you can see it here: https://vimeo.com/303833607
2020-03-2443 minRank IdeasMarriageThis episode sees Nick and Chris discuss the merits of marriage without once mentioning their own secret marriage. For you see, they are both wedded to their job! (podcast host)
2020-03-2443 minRank IdeasFulfilmentIf this episode doesn't give you everything you need, you'll probably never be complete
2020-03-1624 min2020-03-1154 min2020-03-0957 minRank IdeasHealthDo all cultures have something you're meant to say when people sneeze? In at least German and Hungarian you just say 'health'. That idea isn't explored in this episode, but don't worry, lots of others are.
2020-03-0238 minRank IdeasSelf AwarenessSelf-awareness would have saved me from a lot of the formative and stressful life events that led me to develop self-awareness skill points
2020-02-2537 minRank IdeasCelebrityYou can never truly know anybody, including yourself. Except for celebrities! They're famous.
2020-02-1553 minRank IdeasFandomThere's no such thing as loving something too much. Is there? We realise that this topic may hit hard to those who are dedicated fans of the Rank Ideas Experience, but we continue our quest for sweet, unattainable truth.
2020-02-1138 minRank IdeasPornographyPorn is better than ever! Or is it worse than ever? Either way, people are getting sacked for accessing it on company time. But maybe that's a good thing? Let us know if you lose your job listening to this relatively SFW episode in office hours.
2020-02-0647 minRank IdeasMovingPeople are more mobile than ever, and it's arguably easier than it's ever been to find yourself a whole new home. How good is that? Not sure! Let's explore!
2020-02-0340 minRank IdeasCheatingRules were made to be broken. Pretty dumb expression if you think about it, but it's hard to think of any human-made rules that are universally obeyed. Cheaters can be heroes or villains as the tide turns, but what do we think of the general idea of cheating?
2020-01-2836 minRank IdeasSportNick and Chris invoke their own relationships with sport to defend what is certainly one of the most arbitrary human pursuits of them all. Season Spoiler: we think they're all arbitrary.
2020-01-2648 minRank IdeasImmortalityDo you want to live forever? Nick does, Chris isn't so sure. In literature immortality comes with a terrible curse, but literature isn't the truth so let's get ranking!
2020-01-2437 minRank IdeasStoriesThe ability to generate narratives is a striking power that lets humans store and share huge amounts of information on our path to dominate all life. Or at least, that is the information as has been presented to me across various synthesised constructs.
2020-01-2056 minRank IdeasFaithWe were always going to come to look at faith eventually. Or at least, that's been my belief.
2019-12-2836 minRank IdeasBody ModificationOur bodies change dramatically over the course of our lives and the capacity to make intentional edits along the way is a staple of cultural ritual and individual expression across all societies. Rank that idea? Why, we must!
2019-12-2842 min
Rank IdeasJobsSo many people seem to have jobs, but you could say the same about the flu. The only difference I can see is that we didn't invent the flu, but we did invent jobs, so let's get ranking!
2019-12-2037 min
Rank IdeasGeoengineeringWe will one day defeat the sun. That much is known. Let's see what hosts Chris and Nick think of the baby steps we are able to take on the way.
2019-12-1833 min
Rank IdeasAuthorityWhat better topic to explore for the two guys who have taken it upon themselves to rank all ideas to have survived the history of our species.
2019-12-1636 min
Rank IdeasGeniusLike many words, genius originally had a neutral meaning, referring to one's innate ability. It came to mean exceptional natural ability around the 17th Century, a time that also gave us the Scientific Revolution! But also the Thirty Years War, so it's probably just a coincidence.
2019-12-1416 minRank IdeasBoCo - Rank Ideas Theme SongOur first foray into Bonus Content! Nick writes the theme song while Chris is there to hit record. It takes two and both roles are equally important.
2019-12-1204 min
Rank IdeasImprisonmentPrisons seem to be pretty popular, but do we need them? Or are they in fact the only thing we need? Find out definitively with your inexpert hosts, Nick Delatovic and Chris Endrey.
2019-12-1034 min
Rank IdeasHarnessing ElectricityFrom the dawn of time, humans have prayed for hand dryers and jaffle irons. But have we gone full Icarus?
2019-12-1033 min
Rank IdeasLunch vs MailLet the ranking begin! All human ideas will be ranked by Nick Delatovic and Chris Endrey. We kick off our first episode with a contest between those two hallmarks of any life well lived: lunch and the mail.
2019-12-0521 min
Rank IdeasWhat Is Rank Ideas?Rank Ideas hosts Nick Delatovic and Chris Endrey talk about what exactly it is they're trying to do here.
2019-12-0504 min
Something Something Joystick198 - Hand Jobs: Although... (feat. Chris Endrey!)This week, we're joined by fantastic comedian and musician Chris Endrey, with whom we discuss several contemporary forms of performance, recount a recent trip to Melbourne (the City of Love), and invent a new game called That Sounds Delicious, What's That About?
MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Wine Dark Sea: PAINTonPAINT
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
When we booked Chris' appearance on the show we were delighted to find that it would coincide quite nicely with the long-awaited r...
2016-03-1400 min