Five Minutes With Robert Nasir: Recent Episodes
Robert Nasir
Five Minutes With Robert Nasir is a weekly discussion about life. Robert and co-host Amy Nasir talk about living well, with an emphasis on rationality, benevolence, and success.
In which Robert & Amy discuss rational strategies for discussing mixed cases, complex issues, current events (political and otherwise). Finding, celebrating, living, and leaving Ayn Rand and/or Objectivism. How to answer trolls, drive-bys, friends, and family. Also, Mary Poppins, Rock & Roll, and Happy National Book Lovers Day!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Saving the World, Cultivating Friendship, and Doom-Slaying. Also, the Veep, AI & Nukes, multi-instrumentalism & the Jack Of All Trades mentality, and the official start of the Hallowe'en Season!
In which Robert & Amy talk America 250 & The Freedom Plane, and ask, What Is Freedom For? Also, the USPS, the FBI, The Hustle, Dance, Cycling, Copper Pot Objectivism and complicated (and ineffable, even incommunicable) relationships, and The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever!
In which Robert & Amy arrive just in time! Your questions, your answers. Also, Smoke On The Water, FIFA World Cup 2026, Karaoke vs. Guitar, and Happy Birthday, Quent Cordair!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate the virtue of Independence, Independence Day, The Declaration of Independence, and you ... unique, awesome, independent you! Ayn Rand on Independence. Also, Henry David Thoreau, Rachel Brosnahan, Rebounding, Idolatry, Anne of Green Gables, and the depths of despair ... and Happy Malala Day!
In which Robert & Amy recap OCON 2026, ten days in New Orleans, one night at Greenfield Village, and 250 years of American independence! Frederick Douglass, Amazon, Elvis Presley, P. T. Barnum, Huey Lewis, Dolly the Sheep, and Happy Birthday to the bikini!
In which Robert & Amy check in from New Orleans, and ask (and answer), Are Objectivists Different From Ordinary People? More honest? More principled? Non-negotiable standards and acting on values, nor fear. All this, and more!
In which Amy returns! Robert & Amy discuss The Apprentice, The Trillionaire, Blood, UNIVAC, Boy George, positivity, what is (and isn't) a threat, and the joy and value of complaining!
In which Amy recuperates, and Robert holds down the fort with your comments and questions! A brief discussion of the last six, and sixty, and six thousand years ... and the next! What to celebrate, what to anticipate. Also, the Idolatry Update, live from Studio One!
In which Amy & Robert discuss how to not be cynical, as an Objectivist, and as a human being. Ambition and engagement in an imperfect world. Also, Brooklyn, Dylan, and Victoria vs. Columbia ... it's complicated!
In which Robert & Amy wish you a Happy Mother's Day, and discuss life, religion, and Objectivism. Also, the joy of moms ("clean your room!"), railroads, and a Happy Birthday to Bono, Donovan, and the great Fred Astaire!
In which Robert & Amy do the math. Plus, a Big Announcement! Also, Machiavelli, Charity, Trebor, The Kentucky Derby, and Lemonade Stands ... and D.O.A.: Words - Action = Zero: earning what you want, asking for what you want, getting what you want.
In which Robert & Amy talk about you. And I. The virtue of selfishness; tips on minding your business, getting what you want, being who you are. And having a nice day. How (and why) to integrate passion and equanimity. Happy Birthday, Marcus Aurelius ... Stoicism and Objectivism. Ludwig Wittgenstein and Melania Trump (56). World Intellectual Property Day, Garage Day, No-Makeup Day ... and your comments and questions!
In which we talk about the past, the future, and this moment right now. Also, War, TV, Music, Sport, Food, Friends, Parties, and what matters most.
In which we celebrate Amy Easter, as the stars align and Amy turns [Forever Young], no resurrection required, and ARTEMIS II approaches the Far Side Of The Moon! Also, lots more Happy Birthdays, the "Happy" guy, what war is good for, Deep Dish Pizza Day, and George Washington exercises the first presidential veto ... remember the olde days, when Congress used to pass legislation for the President to sign?
In which Robert & Amy discuss war, peace, heroes, spies, leadership, anti-natalism, and life. Also, Vangelis, Xena, Star Trek (DS9), and Happy Piano Day ... the 88th day of the year!
In which Robert & Amy chat about Virtue Ethics for Fun & Profit ... how to think about morals (and how not to)! "Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun." Also, The Stamp Act, cheers to Beer & Wine (thanks, FDR!), why blondes have more fun (and do they, really?), and Happy Future Birthday to Captain James T. Kirk!
Robert & Amy share a baker's half-dozen ways to live large! Also, spring's coming (or autumn for ya'all south of the equator), St. Paddy's in two days ... and bloodletting as deliciously selfish!
In which Robert & Amy examine Justice, and The Primacy of Values and conclude ... you look marvelous! The first duty of justice. The practical win-win nature of compliments. Building a house versus knocking one down. Why war is more than "killing people and breaking things" ... what are we fighting for? Applauding virtues and values, ignoring mistakes and missteps, fighting lethargy and evil. Strategies for finding the motivation to excel. Also, The Dark Side Of The Moon turns 53, the Salem Witch Hunt begins, and Roger Daltrey turns 82 ... his hopes denied, he didn't die before he got old. Compliments and observations ... oh, you pretty things!
In which Robert Tracinski runs for Congress! An interview with candidate Tracinski ... including your questions! Why Rob Tracinski is running in Virginia's 5th Congressional District (currently represented by John McGuire, Republican), and what he intends to accomplish. Tracinski is also the author of the recently published Dictator from Day One: How Donald Trump is Overthrowing the Constitution and How to Fight Back, and we'll be sure to discuss some of those ways to fight back (besides running for Congress!). What you can do: how and why to support his writing and his campaign.
How to Win Enemies and Influence Ne'er-do-wells. (And everyone else!) Robert & Amy discuss strategies for success when dealing with allies and adversaries. Ayn Rand's letter to Dashiell Hammett (fiction writer and Communist ... in that order). Also, Galileo (Galileo Figaro!), Cinderella, Zangara, Lewis, Seymour, Groening, and a Valentines Day recap.
In which Robert & Amy fight Chaos with Order, fight The Irrational with Reason, fight evil & vices with values & virtues. How to change the world with just one small change in focus ... and have a great time in the process. Love, affection, kindness ... for others, and for oneself. Why choosing to take The higher Ground ... properly understood ... is a success strategy. Also, Mary Queen Of Scots (and why we no longer behead politicians), the mind/body dichotomy (and how NOT to fight it), and James Dean (drive carefully!). Plus, Valentine's Day, and the Superb Owl!
Join us (and Ask Us Anything!) as we celebrate Randsday Eve! Robert & Amy discuss current events (except for that one) and answer your questions (well, anything that that)! Also, the OED, Groundhog Day, National Freedom Day, Groundhog Day, and Happy Randsday Eve ... celebrate your fine self! (Also, tomorrow is Groundhog Day!)
Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, as a Source and System of Wisdom. Wisdom vs. knowledge. Metaphysics and gratitude. Rationality and equanimity. The primacy of values. The Three C's of Capitalism: Creation, Cooperation, Competition. Purposeful action. Being right in order to live right (versus chasing distractions, experiencing trivial (non-)victories, winning arguments). The value of debate, contrasted with the value of self-interest, self-composure, serenity. "We never had to take any of it seriously, did we?" What we never had to take seriously ... and what we must take very seriously.
What can one do? Let's have a war! Blind followers and blind rebels. "21st Century Schizoid Man." Something must be done. Beans on toast. Robert & Amy address current events (for a change)!
Join Robert & Amy as we speak with Catherine Dickerson, an educator, long-time Objectivist, and Parent Effectiveness Training Instructor and Expert. We'll discuss Dr. Thomas Gordon's Parent Effectiveness Training, what the Gordon Training approach has to offer parents and others, and Catherine's upcoming course, 9 weekly sessions, beginning Tuesday, February 3, ending Tuesday, March 31!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate the New Year and join the movement to make 2026 The Year Of Selfishness! Celebrate your fine self, and make 2026 Your Best Year Yet! Reliving The Me Decade in a year. Looking back on 2025, and looking forward to a new year of virtues, values, and living large! Also, Pooh, Braille, Stipe, how to think about news, trends, war, and general mayhem in the culture. It's the 1980's All Over Again! Let's relive the Me Decade!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate the season, share our favorites for the holidays, and ask you to share your faves & traditions too! Films, music, fiction, audiobooks, traditions. Also, Basketball, Samuel L. Jackson, and Keifer Sutherland. Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? (Maybe not, but here's one that is!) And just this once ... DON'T Make Your Bed. Look sharp, friends ... Santa Claus is coming to town!
In which Robert & Amy say, Do All The Things!!! ...and ask your advice. Keep saying Yes! Explorers, Performers, Weddings, Weekends & Holidays, Christmas, and the Festival of Lights. Upping your adventurousness and risk tolerance the easy way ... just say YES!
In which Robert & Amy opt out of yelling at clouds, and Let It Snow ... 'cause the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate ... people gonna people ... Mel Robbins' and "The Let Them Theory". Holiday Nights. Gail Wynand and "love is exception making" ... lovers as friends? 'Tis the Season for Equanimity AND Discernment in 2025. Also, Bernini, Letters, and Robert joins The C.I.A.!
Toughening up for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve! Do NOT put up with ingratitude and unkindness anymore! Demand gratitude & good will ... the Thanksgiving & Christmas Spirit. Driving the bus. Being the kindly brontosaurus. Also, Galileo, DaVinci, Football, Meteors, Dessert ... and Robert & Amy's Anniversary Report. Christmas songs you need in your life. Finally, an Attitude of Altitude for the season. And Robert joins The C.I.A.!!!
In which Robert & Amy discuss their upcoming Wedding Anniversary (25 on the 25th!), the upcoming holidays, gift-giving (and receiving), adventure, romance, and the joy of cape-walking. Also, Happy National Espresso Day ... tip a cuppa!
Join us, and bring YOUR comments & questions as we recap the previous week, prepare for Thanksgiving, our 25th Wedding Anniversary, CIA at Bowlero and Ron Tool at the Wedding Chapel ... plus your questions on Thanksgiving, Gratitude, and Current Events!
In which Robert & Amy return ... and count their blessings ... and yours! California, New York, politics, philosophy, and real life. Hedy Lamarr vs. The Wall. Reflections on the Irreplaceable Spark Conference, and "stops". Empathy, and being where you are, with who you're with ... it's not about the nail. Ayn Rand's assertion that "he who fights for the future, lives in it today." And hey, how many branches of philosophy are there, anyway?
In which Robert & Amy Check in from California, at The Ayn Rand Centre UK's first Irreplaceable Spark Conference https://aynrandcentre.co.uk/ with Special Guest Linda Cordair of Quent Cordair Fine Art! https://cordair.com/
In which Robert & Amy make it personal. We'll look at the news, current events including the "No Kings" rallies, and contemporary philosophical beliefs ... all as part of The Story Of You. Politics and economics, history and evolution, music and sports, careers and recreation ... considered rationally and selfishly. Also, friends, family, romance ... is there room for these things in the life of a rational individual? Is there room for anything else?
Amy's Back! Robert & Amy celebrate Columbus, Jefferson, DaVinci, Einstein, and more. Freethought Day, Columbus Day, Robert Nasir Day & Hallowe'en; kicking off the holiday season. The joy of Unrequited Romance ... who's your Crush? And Robert plays the Devil's Advocate ... in more ways than one!
In which Robert goes solo, just for tonight ... and answers your questions in the chat! Also ... happiness! Why it's easy for some, hard for others ... and how to prep & position yourself for more of it!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Life in 2025, 271 days in ... May you live in Interesting Times, indeed! Forgiveness as hugely powerful, but nonetheless conditional. Looking back, looking forward ... and being present in the present. Right-sizing the news for fun & profit. What matters, and what doesn't. Also, Ed Sullivan, Ben E. King, knowing your neighbors, knowing yourself, and the art & science of falling out of a tree.
In which Robert and Amy invite Nicolas Krusek, a teacher & presenter on both the theory and the history of music, literature, and philosophy, to discuss Fredrich Nietzsche, and what this unique, inspirational, controversial 19th century philosopher has to offer us in living our own best lives. What casual readers (and most Objectivists) miss (or get outright wrong), and what Nietzsche offers those who're willing to approach his work firsthand, with fresh eyes.
In which Robert & Amy discuss what YOU MUST DO in light of current events. Political (and non-political) violence, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of choice. Grace and the late Charlie Kirk. Freedom, responsibility, risk-tolerance, and vulnerability, versus living in a cage. Why our relative safety gives rise to dystopianism and other (ironic) comfort beliefs. The answer to Yaron Brook's (and everyone else's) question, "what are we to do about it all?"
Round Two with Meghann A. Ribbens, Ph.D. Because one hour wasn't enough! Biology, induction, science, philosophy, looking & thinking ... plus, the personal side of science, and your questions!
In which Robert & Amy talk to Meghann A. Ribbens, Ph.D. about biology, induction, looking and thinking!
We'll discuss "Inductive History of Biology", Dr. Meghann A. Ribbens' YouTube channel (42 episodes so far!), in which she explores the history of biology through the lens of the scientific method of induction. Join us as we talk about her goals, outcomes, and target audience. What contemporary biology science and business ... theory and practice ... gets right, and wrong.
In which Robert & Amy interview Agustina Vergara Cid, Associate Fellow & Teaching Assistant with The Ayn Rand Institute ... and new US Citizen! We'll discuss United States immigration law, theory and practice, as well as the continued erosion of abortion rights following the 2022 Dobbs decision reversing Roe vs. Wade, as well as other topics and your questions!
In which Robert & Amy answer questions about good & evil ... and everything in between ... Ask Us Anything! The Soviet Union vs. modern day Russia, character development in Atlas Shrugged, the pros & cons of Woodstock, and Robert's advice on cheap musical instruments. Also, Woodstock, Mae West, Larry Ellison, and Black Cat Appreciation Day. Plus, your questions!
In which Robert & Amy share The Secret Of Making Money From Nothing, the Roadmap To Financial Mastery, The Recipe For Yuge Wealth! Capitalism and the source of wealth: YES, you DID build that. The Financial Independence Secret your philosophy professors don't want you to know! Also, art, chocolate, guitars, and actual happiness.
In which we find ourselves thinking, "if I only knew then, what I know now!" On the curse of Sir Walter Raleigh and other things about which we know better. How to learn from other folks' mistakes! More on altruism, as Amy contemplates writing a book on Objectivism & Virtues for a general audience. Also, cigarette smoking in hospitals and on airplanes (and anywhere else), telephones without screens, payphones and dimes, and The Yellow Pages. Also, how to think about events when everyone is right (in their own epistemological & ethical context of knowledge) but disagree completely with one another. Which happens a lot more than you might think.
Ben Bayer joins Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir LIVE, to discuss his 2025 OCON talk, "America Should Declare Independence from Altruism".
We'll ask Dr. Bayer about the State Of The (Moral/Philosophical) Union, how the response to the 2000 pandemic made starkly clear the common moral framework of both America's "left" and "right", why, in Ben's words, "as the right becomes so similar to the left, it is so hostile" to it.
We'll also discuss the decline of "Effective Altruism" and "Longtermism", and why Ayn Rand's morality of self-interest is essential in resolving these failures, injustices, and contradictions.
We're Halfway There ... Robert's Top 10 Lessons from 2025 (So Far)! Robert & Amy discuss Lessons From Boston, OCON, GLO, Rock & Roll, Dance, and The News Of The Day. Also, Carlos Santana, chess, walking on the moon, and more ice cream, courtesy Ronald Reagan!
In which Amy and Robert talk a bit more about OCON 2025, Boston, Salem, and The Real World Out There. Also, To Observe, and Not Absorb," and the good and bad news of the day. Spreading Taylor Swift's wealth, could/would The Night Of Terror happen in 2025, and "why do so many people think Trump is good?" Happy Birthday to Indiana Jones & Jean Luc Picard, and how to flourish (well, besides the obvious)!
Robert & Amy check in from Boston, Massachusetts, and report on the annual Objectivist conference held by The Ayn Rand Institute! Favorite talks, events, people. Also: Happy Kissing Day!
In which Robert & Amy give you One Simple Trick to be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise! Also, your questions (and answers) ... we give a posthumous Thank You! to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ... and you help us with our pre-travel equipment check!
In which Robert & Amy look at the bright side (and the other side). National Kissing Day, B Kinder Day, and Positive Media Day versus today's headlines! The Roots Of War and the impotence of evil. Heroes, Villains, and everyone else. How to win ... just about always. Also, the report from Robert's Ninth Annual Rock & Roll Picnic, Amy's Flamenco Exhibition, and the countdown to OCON!
In which Trebor & Yma owe you an explanation ... and we give it to you! What we each owe to a rational listener. "No Kings" ... they're singing songs, and they're carrying signs. Also, Delaware declares independence, the Battle of Petersburg begins, we wish a Happy Birthday to Julie Hagerty and (posthumously) Harry Nilsson, we review The Objectivist Ethics, and wish you `a Happy Father's Day!
In which Robert & Amy ask ... who do you love? What do you love? Pride ... in the name of love. The art & virtue of selfishness ... how to be a more devoted fan, cheerleader, champion of You. Moon, spoon, June ... the down & dirty nitty-gritty of Life On Earth. Also, our (new!) Weekly News Recap, 1984 & Ghostbusters (WNHTTAOISDW), Crick & DNA, Tyler & Rhodes, Best Friends Day, and Happy Freethinkers Day!
In which Robert & Amy discuss l'art pour l'art (French for ·art for art·s sake·), as a rule for life. Leisure, celebration, dance, play, food, wine. Frolicking, frivolousness, flow, flourishing and other F words. Tap dance, singing, and the validation of rock & roll. The Crucial Importance of Everything ... including the unimportant. The extreme affirmation: "Worth it!" (Pro Tip: Bring your towel!)
In which Robert goes solo, while Amy enjoys a Girls Night Out! A discussion of Joy, Fun, Heartiness, Panaché, Joie De Vie ... Objectivism and the Lust For Life. Being, doing, getting, having more of everything. Also, Mount St. Helens, Halley's Comet, "No Dirty Dishes Day" (and Robert's GLO Rules), and Happy Birthday to Tina Fey, Mark Mothersbaugh, Rick Wakeman, Frank Capra, and Bertrand Russell & his Teapot!
In which Robert and Amy wax philosophical about the profound fact that everything disappears in the dark ... and yet, it's still there. And every year has a Halloween ... and a Christmas (except when Christmas was banned). Happy Birthday to that punk rocker of fine art, Salvador Dalí. A Happy Mother's Day to mothers (literal, figurative, and metaphorical) everywhere! And we revisit Guilty Pleasures!
In which we're exhausted. BUT ... we're socially contractually obligated to go live ... so, here we go ... let's do this ... let's IMPROV! Join us in the chat; this should be fun! Haymarket, Hepburn, and Ella ... and where is The Panama Canal located, anyway? Star Wars & Dave Brubeck singles. Also, let's share Atlas Shrugged Spoilers ... we never had to take it seriously, did we?!?)
In which Robert and Amy get metaphysical. Do things, and things will happen. True since the beginning of everything (on April 27, 4977 BC). Still true today. Karma? Justice? Yep. What you put in, you get out of it. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Also, what to do about injustice. Pepper seeds grow pepper plants. How to leverage causality for fame & wealth.
In which Robert & Amy celebrate Easter by considering Ayn Rand's OTHER Seven Virtues ... and discuss the virtue and value of Honor. It's Easter Day, and the Last Day Of Passover ... which means Spring is in Full Swing! Also, it's Look-Alike Day (do you have a personal doppelganger?) ... and Happy Birthday, George Takei.
In which Robert & Amy find peace with the metaphysical ... and the man-made. Wisdom from Ayn Rand's essay on the primacy of existence. Current events, past events, and keeping your cool, even when one of your oxygen tanks explodes. The great men & women who remind us that great men & women exist, then and now. Also, the irreplaceable role, value, and power of great art. Metaphysics & mindfulness, and peach cobbler ... Let's Stay Together!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate celebration itself, and encourage you to do the same! The fine art of not letting the turkeys get you down. How to not care about things you shouldn't care about. Also, Beer & Twinkies, and jeez louise, some people will believe ANYTHING! Happy Birthday, Lando Calrissian! Finally, Happy National Pajama Day ... feel free to join us in your PJ's!
In which Robert and Amy discuss the mood they're in! Tips for reading your own mind, managing your state, changing your mood, and increasing your self-control. The five senses, and how to assault them. Also, The Joy Of Coffee, Sunshine On My Shoulders, It's All Coming Back To Me Now, B.S.T., and Happy "National I Am In Control Day"!!!
In which Robert & Amy answer your questions, live from the chat ... and celebrate Rik Ocasek and The Cars, Rufas and Chaka Khan, Otis Elevators, Happy Atheist Day, and Happy O.K. Day!
In which Robert & Amy do the wrong thing right. Or the right thing wrong. Or something. And we encourage you to do the same! Happy St. Patrick's Day Eve!
In which Robert & Amy form a plot ... and invite you to join in on the conspiracy. Also slaves to love, slaves for real, public and private solutions, why (and how) to not be distracted by trolls, and the beginning (and end) of Daylight Saving Time ... share your vote!
In which Robert & Amy talk ACTION, andencourage you to do more than just talk about it! March Forth and the Spring Equinox are right around the corner; it's time to check in on your resolutions, goals, aspirations, dreams, plans ... and if any of them have stalled, it's time to TAKE ACTION. Procrastinate later! Or maybe long enough to join Robert & Amy LIVE in the chat, to TALK about ACTION and CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESSES ... past, present, and FUTURE!
Wow, Man! Robert and Amy ask the eternal question, what's so funny about peace, love, and understanding? Finding our Common Denominators. Also, rock & roll, personal computers, reason vs. rationalization, banana bread & Tootsie Rolls.
In which Robert & Amy discuss their ... and your ... top favorite ideas & works from the author & philosopher Ayn Rand! Also, Teddy Roosevelt's plush legacy, the Curse of the Pharaohs, the impact of 911 on art, I Got You Babe and The Beat Goes On!
A quick (and early) episode, in which Robert & Amy prepare for Superb Owl LIX ... and Valentine's Day 2025! Also, The Beatles take on America, Happy Birthday, Loki, and Happy Pizza Day!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate themselves ... and you ... much more. Happy Randsday; Happy Birthday, Ayn Rand! We'll cover Meeting Minds and the News Of The Day while Yaron & Harry are out. Also, Groundhog Day, Farrah Fawcett, Journey, Data, crepes, and the Five Ways In Which You Are Not Selfish Enough! Join The (Randsday) Revolution!
In which Robert & Amy discuss surviving & thriving in challenging times: Peace of Mind and Stoic Grit from a Primacy of Values perspective. Also, Tennessee whiskey, Indian independence, the care & maintenance of spouses, Rice, Newman, Van Halen, DeGeneres, and Happy Dental Drill Day!
In which Robert & Amy confront evil. And the good. Without hiding. And hey, what does "taking it seriously" mean, anyway? Also, driving fast, sticking to your resolutions, Happy Birthday to Mel C & Jeff Bezos (though probably not together), and Happy Tea Day!
In which Robert & Amy have one for the road ... and celebrate travel, adventure, and rock & roll! Beaches, Lez Zeppelin, and the joy of changing things up in the New Year.
Join Robert & Amy as we say Happy New Year, and Welcome To 2025! Join us in the chat, and share your thoughts, insights, and resolutions!
In which Robert & Amy look back on 2024 (including 1066 good things that happened), and look forward celebrating a Very Happy New Year! Also, Texas, Jude Law, Alison Brie, and holiday films you may have missed (but shouldn't). How to wrap up the year in style, and make next year your best year yet! Like it or not, 2025 is coming (and we like it quite a lot), so, Seize The Year!
A special edition, in which Robert & Amy wish a Merry Christmas to all of the Ayn Rand fans ... and to everyone else! Also, Objectionism versus The Primacy Of Values, Beethoven's Fifth, Rolf Fines, Jennifer Lopez, and Ten Films You Love (or will, once you've seen them all)!
In which Robert & Amy talk real life ... YOUR real life ... where simple answers are crucially important, but aren't the whole story ... also, the pros & cons of wealth, Edison and Eiffel, ugly sweaters, learning to say "no" without explaining yourself, and more ... join us in the chat, and Merry Christmas To You!
In which Robert & Amy talk about ... you! Also, Chocolate Brownies & Enlightenment, mortality & transcendence, countdowns & reminiscences, things to looks forward to & things to look back on!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate December, and discuss Good Will Among Men (and Women!). Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and The Virtue of Selfishness. Spirituality and Playboy, Mooning, Spooning, and Juneing ... Now is the Season to Treat Yo' Self ... and more!
Just a quick one, as Robert & Amy celebrate the holiday season, including their 24th wedding anniversary, and answer your questions live! Also, writers, drummers, and Happy Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day ... what's your "unique talent"?
In which Robert & Amy talk carbs & punk rock ... also, the Governator, Canadian panache, cleaning your (online) room, writing your story, curating and celebrating (almost) everything!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate the past, the present, the future, and heroes, real & fictional. The rational, the reasonable, the gracious, and the turkeys. Election season is over, and Thanksgiving month (ThanksGLOing!) is here. Tips for being better, stronger, more effective, present, grateful, happy.
It's Election Week in the USA ... and Robert & Amy explain it all! A special edition of Five Minutes, on the road ... wrestle-mania, media-mania, narratives, humor, and good old-fashioned B.S.ing. List-mania: all the good, and all the bad. How to think about the election ... AFTER the election.
In which our mentor, Mr. Bones makes a guest appearance, and we continue last week's discussion of The Joy Of Evil ... Happy Hallowe'en! Also, we're diggin' the New York Subway, John Cleese, Simon Le Bon, and Happy National Black Cat Day!
A rousing discussion of the Wages of Sin ($7.25 per hour)! Buying New Orleans, doing The Monster Mash, and the power ... for good and ill ... of ideas. Howard Roark, Gail Wynand, and The Garden Of Eden. Also, Trick or Treat & TreeRunners ... Happy Birthday, Robert!
The International Day of Failure! Risk tolerance versus defeatism. Falling down, and failing up. The pride of acknowledging failure, and leveraging the lessons learned when things don't work out, to achieve success. When good is good enough ... and when it's not. Also, M&M's, Yorkshire pudding, and Happy National No-Bra Day!
In which Five Minutes Takes Five (and Gives Five Back)! George Westinghouse, the incandescent light bulb, and Vance vs. Walz, versus Clinton vs. Dole. Also, prospering versus flourishing, making the world 1/8,000,000,000th better, and Happy National Noodle Day!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate mountain climbing, staycations, adventure & romance. Knowing when to go out, and when to stay in (and get things done). "Because it's there!" ... the mountain-climbers' charming, eloquent answer to the question, "why climb the mountain?" ... as the very expression of Life as an End In Itself. Also, stock market tips, fighting windmills, and happy National Coffee Day!
Curating your spaces, evicting your enemies, getting back on track after being derailed ... and prepping for The Fall. Getting from The End Of The World As We Know It, to the world as we want it, in one easy step. Also, emancipation, electro-magnetism, ice cream cones, and the Joy of White Chocolate!
In which Robert & Amy answer listener questions regarding frolicking ... why, when, where ... and wish a Happy Birthday to Barry Gibb, Lily Tomlin, and composer Johann Pachelbel! Also, Google AI vs. ChatGPT on Ayn Rand ... Happy Atlas Shrugged Day!
In which Robert & Amy discuss kindness. Benevolence. Generosity. Fun. These are a joy to exercise, and for good (and yes, rationally self-interested) reasons. Saving the world, one starfish at a time. Also, liberated Paris, instant ramen, the Loco-Motion, Sean Connery, New Orleans, Yes, and Happy Whiskey Sour Day!
In which Robert & Amy encourage singing, dancing, and other forms of recklass abandon ... and ask you for your best ideas on SAVING THE WORLD! Also, women's rights, serendipity, and Happy Birthday, Robert Redford. Being There for Harold and Maude, and ideas for the next two centuries.
Join us for a special edition of Five Minutes, in which Robert & Amy discuss The History of Tomorrow with historian Scott Powell! Mr. Powell's upcoming book, The History of Tomorrow: Understanding the World We Will Live In, is the subject of a new adult history course beginning this Saturday, August 17, 2024.
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In which Robert & Amy discuss the benefits and hazards of saying "yes!" to everything .. and encourage YOU to do the same! New Orleans, D.O.A., Fear & Dinosaurs. Amy Nasir on meeting your heroes. The role of role models. Atomic Habits. "Fake it 'til you make it!" vs. "do it until it's natural." When "second-best" is best. Also, it's Hip-Hop Day, Reagan on Russia, "How can I stop being so emotionally invested in my political views?"and Happy Birthday Chris Hemsworth!
When to fight, and when to ... do everything else. How to take the fight seriously, without taking the adversary to heart. The 97/3 Principle. Suffering Suffragettes! Also, milk chocolate vs. dark chocolate, standards and definitions, Sunday morning bible reading (Ecclesiastes 3-8), music and noise, bunnies & other street cats, and are bad guys really just lapsed Objectivists? Join us in the chat for Fun! Fun! Fun!
In which Robert & Amy discuss the one simple, powerful secret "they" don't want you to know! Attract abundance into your life, and manifest the reality you want! Also, Current Events, Conspiracies, and What To Do At The End Of The World! Occam's Razor, Robin Williams, and Harry Potter VII. And more ice cream! (Oh ... and Bye Bye, Biden!)
In which Robert & Amy consider the alternative ... to everything! And encourage you to do the same! Creative thinking for fun & profit.
Also, the Sedition Act & Bastille Day, Mac & Cheese, Quent Cordair Fine Art's new website, and Happy Birthday Phoebe Waller-Bridge (because we each need a few heroes who are younger than ourselves)!!!
A wide-ranging dicussion, in which Robert & Amy talk talk fun, frolicing, travel, rock & roll, and Robert A. Heinlein. How much politics matters (hint: a fintite amount). The Center WILL Hold.
In which Robert & Amy answer the question: with Independence Day in The United States of America coming up this week, can we survive, if the Leader Of The Free World is going to be one of the two octogenarians we saw debate on Thursday night? Also, Soviet Russia versus Putin's Russia, Michael Phelps & "Throbbing Prawn", honoring the late, great Chris Squire, and Happy Social Media Day ... life's STILL what you make it!
In which Robert & Amy contemplate & debate what's really going on. What drives history? What drives politicians? And how is it that we can still get great pizza, any time, any day? Why everything is still amazing.
In which Robert & Amy (and YOU) save the world! Also, fudge, the Magna Carta, Adam Smith, and Happy Father's Day.
In which Robert & Amy chat about sex, romance, gender, identity, adventure, creativity, and dinosaurs! Happy 6/9 ... it's National Sex Day!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Meaning, Gratitude, Happiness, and Life as an End in Itself ... and in answer to Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Richard Dawkins, we ask YOU, what makes life worth living, and what are the Top 3 people/places/things/experiences you are grateful for?
In which Robert & Amy reflect on the value of Time, and heartily encourage ya'all to make the most of your every tomorrow! Also, Shakespeare in China, Oscar Wilde, Wayne, Kravitz & Nicks, embracing and re-embracing music, and aerial origami: Happy National Paper Airplane Day!
The Best of Robert and Amy ... and You! Robert & Amy answer your questions, and question your answers. What could you speak on or demonstrate for 30 minutes, without zero preparation: the value of back-pocket songs & lectures. Also, Limericks, Happy Birthdays to Katharine Hepburn & Steve Winwood, and a Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful mothers, around the world!
In which Robert & Amy say Yes! Affirmations, Inspirations, Positives and other Answers: Ask Me (Us!) Anything! Also, poetry, superheroes, assorted wisdom, and your comments & questions.
In which Robert & Amy consider the unity of selfishness & benevolence. Living large vs. living larger. Self-possession & graciousness. Why not give your life's story a happy ending? Also, the life outside the panopticon, tea, film, music, and Being Independent Together!
In which Robert, flying solo, considers Current Events & Trends, and all of the reasons for looking up on National Look Up At The Sky Day ... and Reach As High As You Can Day! Also, the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, a Happy Birthday to Buffy, a look back at Five Minutes' Greatest Hits, and your questions and comments!
In which Robert & Amy open up the chat for ya'all to wish Amy a Happy Birthday! Also, Wicked Little Letters & profanity, True Grit, Mary Poppins, votes for women, and Happy National Beer Day!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate Easter! Bunnies & dyed eggs, chocolate & Peeps, big meals & family time. Spring is here: respect yourself; ressurect yourself! Also, Abagail Adams' Letter and Gustave Eiffel's Tower, TV, film, theatres, concerts, art in the real world.
Making the climax last ... smiling 'til it hurts ... and jumping off the Hedonic Treadmill! Spring has come, and happy days are here again ... let's talk about making Happiness more enduring (and more interesting) than Heaven. How to increase (or at least sustain!) your Happiness Set Point. Also, Weekends & Holidays, Palms & Purim, Rock & Roll, Oil & Oscars, and the toy surprize which comes free with every avocado!
It's St. Patrick's Day, and Robert & Amy are Green with Envy! Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Cardinal Virtues & other fun, happy, inspiring Springtime Recommendations. Also, a Happy Birthday to Nat, Kurt, and George's Girl (be careful what you wish for, Mr. Clapton!)
In which Robert & Amy interview Jean Moroney of Thinking Directions, on her article, and upcoming Thinking Lab course, on The Work of Happiness.
- How has Jean explored and expanded the Concept of Happiness? * Why is an egoistic code necessary ... and why is it not enough? * We all know what we want ... or do we? * Value orientation (versus threat orientation), integrating your values, the need for a Central Purpose, and the price of Happiness.
In which Robert & Amy invite you to celebrate Sight, Sound, Scent, Taste and Touch! We discuss Alexander Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Francis Scott Key, Ayn Rand (of course!) and The Spirit of Radio. Drink deep, spend out, use it before you lose it, and live with passion!
An interview with Scott Powell on history ... History At Our House, Knowable World, The History Of Now, and The History Of Tomorrow. Robert & Amy talk to Scott about his new live course (which starts Saturday, March 2, 2024!), as well his personal & intellectual journey, his experiences in education (ranging from student to provider, producer, innovator), the development of present-centrism, his unique, powerful perspective on history, and more.
In which Robert & Amy ... and you ... celebrate an amazing past, an outrageous present, a glorious future, signs of hope, and reasons for gratitude ... also, the swearing-in of Hiram R. Revels, the unfortunate (and arguably emergency) manufacturing of money, and the birthday of George Harrison. "What Can One Do?", indeed!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Huck Finn, Yoko Ono, the Wheel Of Fortune and The Tea Party. Also, Ayn Rand, Great Lakes Objectivists, and The Joy of Lent!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate free thought, romance, inventors, football, guitars, and rock & roll! Voltaire & Émilie du Châtelet, Swift & Kelce, Happy Birthday Thomas Edison, Ted Lasso, Happy Super Bowl Sunday, and Happy Valentine's Day!
In which Robert & Amy engage in covert psychological operations to take over the world! PsyOps, AgitProp, Poisoning The Well ... The Swiftie Bowl is coming ... are you ready? Also, Social Media, Rosa Parks, the US Mail, Nikki's in NYC, Natalie is Torn, and Vincent Damon Furnier sez Hello, Hooray: I Wanna Be Elected!
In which Robert & Amy remind you to Celebrate your fine self! Respecting your nature, your potential, your boundaries, the awesomeness that is you!
Also, We Are The World, Playing For Change, the curious connection between Jackson Pollock, The US Presidency, and the Kazoo. Also, Thomas Aquinas, "Mo" Rocca, and Happy National Amy Day!
In which Robert & Amy talk music, mastery, hugs, and managing your senses & your state. Also, work, winter, the need for speed, and Yaron Brook returns to Michigan.
In which Robert & Amy revisit that strange place called Reality, and attempt to right-size their goals, plans, and ambitions! Also, Allen Toussaint, Dave Grohl, Sunday Supper, Go Fly A Kite, and the antidote to the The Human Be-In!
In which Robert & Amy launch our ... and your ... Best Year Yet! Tips, tricks, advice & strategies for setting & achieving big, hairy, audacious goals ... and cute little ones too. Also, George Washington, Nicholas Cage, The Golden Globes, and Happy National Tempura Day!
In which Robert & Amy ... and you! ... celebrate a Happy New Year, looking back and looking forward! Plus, electric light, rock & roll, The Equalizer, and tips & tricks to insure that 2024 is Your Best Year Yet!
In which Robert & Amy wish you a Merry Christmas Eve. Pre-celebrate Christmas with us! Also, A Christmas Carol, Gaza & Waco, Dogs, Cats & Bunnies ... and your comments!
In which Amy and Robert consider the season of values, and what brings us all together ... or should! Commerce & Trade, Performance & Engagement, Celebration & Merriment, Peace & Good Will among Men, Sharing the Best within Ourselves. Also, walking, flying, music, magic, hope, twinkling, and the surprise that's around every corner.
A light conversation regarding Times of War, Artificial (and Real) Intelligence, Optimism vs. Mortality, The Primacy of Values & the Holiday Season ... getting the most out of every breath and every day on Earth.
Join us as we talk to Mark Pellegrino, actor, activist, host of The Reality Check on YouTube, regular co-host of The Daily Objective & The Reality Show on The Ayn Rand Centre-UK, and all-around good guy.
We discuss Mr. Pellegrino's career (including being anti-woke in 21st century Hollywood), his own personal, philosophical, and political journey, books, music (including his favorite punk rock bands) and more!
A super quick (!!!) episode to Boost Your Holiday Cheer ... including two valuable tips! Also ... what's your favorite cake?
In which Amy and Robert discuss it all. The conversation you want & need to hear (and have) ... just in time for the holidays! On gratitude & benevolence, war, allies & adversaries, grief, consolation & catharsis, holidays, joy & toxic positivity. And pumpkin pie versus pecan pie. Parties, and circuses, and deadly serious engagement. Don't tell me what kind of day to have!
Join us as we talk to Matthew Humphreys, lawyer, regular co-host of The Reality Show on The Ayn Rand Centre-UK, and defense attorney for the ARC-UK's mock trial series.
In which Robert & Amy discuss Life as an event, a competition, a concert, a play, a stage production. Finding your mojo. How and why to strut, swoon, belt it out, and engage.
Also, Guy Faukes Night, Daylight Saving Time, AR & AI, Don Juan. Life during wartime; passion during trying times. It's what we're fighting for.
It's only love. And that's all.
In which Robert & Amy celebrate Internet Day, connectivity, access, data, information, presence, engagement, and cat videos!
Life during wartime. The Story .. and the Rest of the Story. All the news "they" aren't telling you. What we're fighting FOR.
By the numbers, life goes on ... usually. And remains, in most ways, pretty damn awesome.
Optimism? No, just Realism. "Naïve and Dangerously Deluded"? Join us, and you decide!
Good news about Dr. Robert Garmong, our dear friend Echo, Nights, Weekends, Holidays, Birthdays, The Ever-Growing Benevolence Bookshelf.
In which Robert and Amy celebrate Courage and Confidence ... and share their own Confidence Boosters! Also, Fire Safety, AC/DC, why The Past Does Not Equal The Future (except when it should)!
In which Robert and Amy say, "thank you!" ... and recommend that everyone else does, too! Also, the first Model T, predictions of Music Everywhere, and Happy International Coffee Day!
In which we share our thoughts on the Spooky Season, on the last Sunday before October! Also, 60 Minutes, Soichiro Honda, "Blind" Lemon Jefferson and Norcos Y Horchata!
Robert & Amy discuss Trust, Loyalty, Devotion, and Dedication. Marriage, romance, and "love as the exception-making".
In which Robert & Amy share some of their favorite quotes, as well as a few from this week's Great Lakes Objectivists (GLO) Dinner! Also, History's Drunk Driving Arrest, Grandparent's Day, The Inadvisability of Doing Oneself In, and Frances Hodgson Burnett on Project Gutenberg and Librivox.
In which we finish the conversation we started on Thursday's "Life On Earth" episode ... When The Hero & The Villain Are The Same Guy, Part Two! Also, the Treaty of Paris, the Stars & Stripes, Skyscrapers, and Happy Birthday, Louis Sullivan!
In which music is everything. Robert & Amy make the case for purposeful playlists, and discuss their favorites. Also, Records, Bach, Rush, Gas, and Happy International Lottery Day!
An impromptu discussion ... on a whim! (But no whim-worship allowed!) Also, Viking I, Robert Plant, Amy Adams!
In which Robert & Amy discuss the power of perspective, thinking about things in different (and sometimes surprising_ ways, focusing on less-obvious values, and being your own most-empowering friend.
In which Amy & Robert discuss friends ... best, casual, kindred ... also war, peace, poetry, comedy, trees and magic!
On Self-Love ... the rationality of ambition and self-respect. Self-care as justice. The cheerleader in the mirror. Doing yourself proud. Also, Henry Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clayton Hamilton, Playing Favorites, and the Joys of Cheesecake & Paperback Books!
In which Robert & Amy talk to Objectivist philosopher & Montessori educator Robert Garmong, about life in China, navigating the Chinese healthcare system while battling cancer, and updates on Amy's fundraiser. Also, Riots, Parents, Potter, and Vanilla Ice Cream!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Life, the Podcast, and Everything! Also, Ford's first order for the "Model A", Tap Dancing, Popcorn, Film Noir, and Happy National Ice Cream Day!
In which Robert & Amy talk OCON, Miami, sunshine, music & dance! Also, Yeonmi Park and Freedom, Sophie and Russian Monarchy, San Francisco and Anaheim, Happy Birthday to Tom Hanks & Jack White, and None Of The Above cookies!
In which Robert & Amy check in, live from Miami and OCON 2023! Highlights from OCON, Flamenco Adventures, and A Brief History Of Time!
The joy of hot air! Lighter-than-air flight, and other values that bring us together. Also, the other kind of hot air ... on ideas that are sound (mere sound). Also, fatherless children, and childrenless fathers, and the pride of getting through it all. The virtue and value of pride, in ourselves, in others, in our country, and in the world of lions!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Art & Automobiles, Tomato Soup & Krazy Glue, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and why it does not do to dwell on dreams ... or nightmares. Also, picnics, panic, the "project to live forever" and a Happy Birthday to Sir Paul McCartney ... well past 64!
Fun as fundamental. How to think about risk, reward, and the math behind Pascal's Wager and the Artificial Intelligence Apocalypse. The hidden danger in comfort. The wisdom of Bucket Lists, Rocking Chair Tests, and Future You.
In which Robert & Amy talk women, the battle of the sexes, the state of the economies, and cheese.
In which Robert & Amy attend a lakeside party, but have an episode anyway. Music, dance, conversation, food. Happy Memorial Day weekend, America. Happy Hamburger Day, World!
In which Robert and Amy celebrate where we've been and where we're at ... and think about where we're headed. Modern miracles & amazing times! Also, admiring aircraft & innovation, appreciating waitstaff and service providers, and meditations on meditation.
In which Amy & Robert discuss the urgent need for free thought, and therefore independent action, and therefore political/economic freedom ... and why today's Left and today's Right both need an attitude adjustment. To say the least.
In which Robert & Amy talk music, dance, joy, laughter, reveries, revelry, and other necessities of life. Also, tourism & travel, plus one week until Mother's Day!
In which Robert & Amy talk travel, vacations, Tokyo, Kyoto, ·kunoshima, inspirations, insights, and just plain fun!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate the birth of Amy, the rebirth of Spring, and the berth without which the Admiral couldn't get to sea. Also, Robert E. Lee, Rita Moreno, Prince Charles, rolling away the stone, and turn of the century emo music. Winston Churchill, and the classic: Gin & Tonic.
In which Robert & Amy ask, are most people "mostly-good"? And if so, how can they be capable & virtuous if they believe things that aren't true? If Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, is true, why hasn't it taken the world by storm yet? And what does all of this tell us about people, about purpose, about life on Earth, and about the future? Also, hats, heroes, musicians, and Live Long & Prosper Day.
In which Robert & Amy popthe cork on a bottle of champagne, settle in with chocolate, straberries and whiskey, and celebrate three years and 152 episodes of Five Minutes. A review of the many ideas we've discussed, themes we've explored, things we've learned ... and the great fun we've had with you! It's history, philosophy, humor, wisdom, love & more!
In which Robert & Amy take a few seconds (or so) to announce that there's no (real) episode today. Also, Absinthe & Cinco de Marcho. Don't drink and hula hoop.
In which Amy shares her thoughts on Faith, Altruism and Subjectivism, and how frozen abstractions leave no room for the actual concepts we need. Also, Cheese, Instincts, Forgiveness, Pastachios, and the New Roaring Twenties!
In which Robert & Amy review the week past, and talk about On The Waterfront, Thomas Edison & Betty Friedan, Copernicus & Millie B.B., Valentines & Easter, Smokey & Seal ... and the upcoming Third Anniversary Celebration of Five Minutes!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Passion in Sports, Art, Music, Politics & Real Life! Also, Football & Hugs, Evolution, Marriage, Happy Wednesday on Friday & more ...
In which Amy celebrates another Flamenco success, and Robert returns to the metaphorical mountain. Also, Hank Aaron, United Artists, Steely Dan (Mark III), Happy Birthday to Nigel Tufnel, and happy National Shower with a Friend Day!!!
Robert & Amy celebrate Free-Thought, First-Handedness, Independence, and the legacies of Thomas Paine & Ayn Rand. Also, Puzzles & Poe, Strangelove & Spilsbury, Oprah Winfrey and Tom Selleck!
In which Robert & Amy talk about Vibrancy and Other Things, including Nineteen-Eighty-Four, Casablanca, The Cabinet of Doctor Calgary, and The Year Of The Rabbit. Happy Chinese New Year!
In which Robert & Amy talk about the power of taking your ideas, your values, and individual people, seriously. Also, Joan of Arc, Martin Luther King, Jr., Charro, the Sanctity of Life, and Strawberry Ice Cream.
In which Robert & Amy discuss self-control versus passion, and how to have it all! Also, Elvis Presley's first guitar, the National Debt, Typewriting, José Ferrer, Mel Brooks' audiobook autobiography, and National Bubble Bath Day!
In which Robert & Amy talk about The Past, The Present, The Future, and Everything Else! Happy New Year 2023!
In which Robert & Amy talk Christmas Favorites ... and share yours, too! Also, The Mayflower Docks, Slavery is Abolished, Hanukkah, Richards, Spielberg, Holmes, and The Lion Sleeps Tonight!
An early (and quick!) Christmas Special ... also, King Edward and true love, SBF vs. Bernie Madoff, Brenda Lee, Rita Moreno, John Kerry, Teri Garr, and Happy Worldwide Candle Lighting Day!
Due to schedule conflicts, Amy isn't available ... and there's no topic ... so Robert flies solo! A short, irreverent episode is expected ... bring your questions and comments to the chat! (Also, it's National Cookie Day ... be sure to make your day extra crumbly!)
On living the ideas of philosophy & Ayn Rand, saving the world, building a life, and having a great time in the process. Also, Thanksgiving, Christmas, The First Crusade, Bruce Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, selling-out ... and Happy International Shift Worker Sunday!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Lovefests, Dances, Dinners, Anniversaries and other Special Events. What's been going on, and what's coming up. And a Happy Birthday to Joe Walsh ... life's been good to me, so far!
In which Robert & Amy talk about Kindness ... What's In It For Me? Also, Thanksgiving, GLO & Gratitude, Sadie Hawkins, Tongue Twisters, and National Hug A Musician Day!
In which Amy & Robert talk Greatness and Gratefulness in America, and around the World! Also, Lincoln, Sousa, Antoine-Joseph 'Adolphe' Sax, and Happy National Nachos Day!
In a topic suggested by the Amy Nasir, the Princess of All Things Hallowe'en, Robert & Amy talk about the fun of "the supernatural" ... fantasy, frivolity, and knowing when to, and when NOT to, take things seriously! Also, Cemeteries, Checklists, Cemetery Checklists, and Happy Birthday to The Fonz!
In which Robert & Amy talk about Happiness, and share The Secrets Of Our Success ... Made Simple and Fun! Also, we celebrate the iPod (R.I.P.), Weird Al, and the upcoming Holly Days!
A "Random Show"? "Ask Me Anything"? Call it what you will; on the occasion of Robert's birthday, we'll be live, but keeping it light and fun ... and you're welcome & encouraged to join us as we chat about Birthdays, Walt Disney, Noah Webster, Oscar Wilde, Department Stores, Cats, and whatever else comes up!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Heroes, Villains, Admiration & Celebration. And what to do about mixed cases. Also John (and Sean) Lennon, paper mail, and International Beer & Pizza Day.
In which Robert & Amy talk about The Primacy ... and Potency ... of Values! Also, Gatorade, Gandhi, Groucho & Gordon (Sumner) ... and the Holiday Season begins in earnest ... Happy October!!!
In which Robert & Amy talk about getting back on track following collisions & derailments! Also, Certainty & Happiness, the Bill of Rights, Happy Daughters' Day!
In which Robert & Amy talk about getting back on track following collisions & derailments! Also, Certainty & Happiness, the Bill of Rights, Happy Daughters' Day!
In which Robert & Amy chat about marriage and food. We'll discuss accepting facts and pushing past limitations. Also, wood paneling and shopping malls, House versus Robbins, a Happy Birthday to Greta Garbo and Jason Sudeikis ... and upsetting the Apple Card.
In which Robert & Amy chat about marriage and food. We'll discuss accepting facts and pushing past limitations. Also, wood paneling and shopping malls, House versus Robbins, a Happy Birthday to Greta Garbo and Jason Sudeikis ... and upsetting the Apple Card.
In which Robert & Amy reflect on Patriots Day, discuss Achievement, Ownership, and Responsible Positivity, and contrast Ayn Rand with Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. Also, grandparents, Roosevelt (Eleanor, that is), and 57 varieties!
In which Robert & Amy reflect on Patriots Day, discuss Achievement, Ownership, and Responsible Positivity, and contrast Ayn Rand with Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. Also, grandparents, Roosevelt (Eleanor, that is), and 57 varieties!
By popular demand, it's our first Ask Me Anything! Also, Question Authority! Counterweight and other voices of reasonableness. A report on Robert's Sixth Annual Rock & Roll Picnic. And National Pet Rock Day & Eat an Extra Dessert Day (but don't eat a rock for dessert!)
By popular demand, it's our first Ask Me Anything! Also, Question Authority! Counterweight and other voices of reasonableness. A report on Robert's Sixth Annual Rock & Roll Picnic. And National Pet Rock Day & Eat an Extra Dessert Day (but don't eat a rock for dessert!)
In which Robert & Amy discuss getting the results you want: Ends, Means, Purpose, Focus, Intentionality, and not being crazymaking. Also, I Have A Dream, Chicago, Backflips on Ice, Bow Ties, and Red, Red Wine.
In which Robert & Amy talk Altruism versus Benevolence, Self-Sacrifice versus Generosity and Kindness. Also, Hawaii joins the Union, the Mona Lisa disappears, Christopher Robin is born, a Supertramp favorite is reclaimed, and much more!
In which Robert & Amy talk Personal Values, Personal Truths, Objectivity, and the Last Great Decade of Fun & Optimism! Also, Death, Taxes, and the Alternative!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Life, including Birth, Living, Romance, Marriage, Triumphs, Challenges, Passing. A celebration of Kindred Spirits, near and far. Also, mom's jewelry, daughter's cats, Happiness Happens and Dying To Know Day.
In which Robert & Amy discuss 30 Rules For Gentlemen, and celebrate the birthdays of Milton Friedman, Mark Cuban, JK Rowling & Harry Potter!
A quick (aka short) episode, in which Robert & Amy talk about Humor and Insights, Art and Inspiration!
In which Robert & Amy talk Disney, Hendrix, The Monkees, Plumbing and Happy Lake Superior Day!
In which Robert & Amy check in from OCON 2022 in DC, and talk about Independence, Esthetics, and Being Not-Boring!
In which Robert & Amy talk about the Primacy of Values, Current Events, Motherless Children, Fatherless Children, Chocolate Pudding, and Standing on Sacred Ground.
In which Robert & Amy talk about Pascal, King, Heart, The Past, The Future, and The Infinite Now! Oh, and ... ahhh choo!
In which Robert & Amy discuss DMSR, Dance, Music, Sex, Romance, and other Ends Values! Also, it's National Loving Day ... which just might not be what you think it is!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Individualism. And Plato. And Keynes. And all manner of Imperialists. Also, Happy Birthday, Kathleen Kennedy!
In which Robert & Amy discuss "Pandemic" vs. "Endemic", Music, The Smiths, Downton Abbey, Keeping it Real, and more!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Punk Rock, Integrity and Independence, The Power of Music, and Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!
It's V.E. Day ... and Mother's Day! Robert & Amy discuss VE Day, Peace & Love, Moms, Water Lanterns, Coca-Cola, and more!
It's May Day! Robert & Amy discuss Kindness & Kindred Spirits, Good Will & Fellowship, Loyalty and Honor, Lemons & Lemonade!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Manners, Kindness, Graciousness, Benevolence, Style, Class, and The Library Of Congress. Also, Don't Tell Me You Love Me!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Spring, Easter, love, sex, romance, friends, allies, and becoming twitterpated! It could happen to you!
In which Robert & Amy discuss lessons learned from London, Bath, Stonehenge, ARC-UK & AynRandCon Europe, and more!
In which Robert & Amy discuss Happiness, short-term, long-term, and all points between! Also, Happy Proposal Day!
In which Robert & Amy record promo's ... with your help! Also, The Ides of March, Saint Nicholas' Birthday, and Everybody Else is Wrong!
In which Robert & Amy discuss bravery, courage, confidence, and love. And look back on Two Years of Five Minutes!
In which Robert & Amy consider positivity through a clear window, rather than rose-colored glasses! Also, Kahlúa, Pokémon, and Mardi Gras!
In which Robert & Amy celebrate Intellectual Values ... the thoughts, exercises, games and other pursuits of the mind which provide fun, inspiration, growth, opportunity & profit! Also, we'll discuss space, comfort, progress and more.
In which Robert & Amy celebrate romance in a variety of ways, serious and silly, and throughout history!
In which Robert & Amy Celebrate, Look back on 100 episodes, and talk about the book, "Values Are Primary!" Also, Reagan, Gabor, Frozen Yogurt, Important Conversations, and more!
In which Robert & Amy talk about The Lone Ranger, Phil Collins, Romance, 100 episodes ... and wrap up early to celebrate Date Night!
In which Robert & Amy share their Grand Plans And Schemes for 2022, call out for Accountability Partners, and offer tips for making things happen! Also, Frisbees, Elizabeth Blackwell, Madeleine Albright and Margaret Thatcher, Emily In Paris and Ted Lasso!
In which Amy and Robert talk about Honor, as "self-esteem made visible in action." Also, nothing ... lots of nothing!
In which Amy and Robert ring in The New Year, validate the concept of New Year's Resolutions, and much more!
In which Amy and Robert talk about gifts & gift-giving, Christmas and post-Christmas, New Year's celebrations and the New Year, and much more!
In which Amy and Robert drink, and podcast! Also, Christmas Trees, Hard Candies, Impeachment, Emo and White Chocolate!
In which Amy and Robert talk about traditions, superstitions, Christmas and other delightful, fascinating, outrageous and charming absurdities!
In which Amy and Robert reminisce about their Wedding, their Marriage, and this past week's Vow Renewal. More Romance, Thankgiving and Gratitude!
In which Amy and Robert talk to Art Experience Designer Luc Travers. Also, hot air (balloons), Ella Fitzgerald, Thomas Edison, Marriage, Romance, Thanksgiving and Gratitude!
In which wisdom is the subject, and Amy and Robert share some of their most cherished and compelling insights.
A lighthearted episode, in which Amy and Robert talk about bittersweet things, guilty pleasures, hard choices ... and respond to your chat comments!
In which Amy and Robert celebrate Hallowe'en, and consider its many horrors! Also, Balance and Integration ... work/life, productivity/recreation, short term/long term, and the power of principles!
In which Amy and Robert discuss hope! With, and without, change. And wishes & prayers. Also ... going over Niagara Falls ... in a barrel.
In which Amy and Robert celebrate National Edge Day, and discuss the Straight Edge movement, virtue, ethics, and punk rock!
In which Amy and Robert discuss the impact of growing up with music as a big part of their philosophic journey & development!
In which Amy and Robert revisit the topic of the Autumn Blues, and how to understand, accept, deal with, and beat 'em. Also, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and how Extreme Ownership can help ... and hinder ... beating the blues.
In which Amy and Robert revisit the topic of Trust ... what is Trust, who do, can, and should you trust, and whether you should regard yourself as trustworthy. Also, forgiveness, credentials, credibility, authority, certainty ... knowing what you know!
In which Amy and Robert talk about Self-Parenting, Self-Authoring, and other forms of You-Development ... and why most of us will do far more for people we care about, than we will ever do for ourselves.
In which Amy and Robert talk about love and other values, and the transcendence of human versus biological or evolutionary values!
In which Robert and Amy are separated by many, many miles, and talk about missing one another! Also, Bob Newhart, cheese pizza, and Ira Glass' "The Gap".
In which Robert and Amy discuss the songs, films, art, and other things which get them all choked up! Also, Debussy, and "Be An Angel Day".
In which Robert and Amy reflect on the previous 75 hours, how they survived, and what they learned, through 75 grueling hours of ❄ no air conditioning, 📺 no television, 🧊 no refrigeration, ☕️ no coffee maker, 🍿 no hot-air popcorn machine!
In which Robert and Amy talk about our revered, respected, and impressive friends & fans, audacious plans for the month of August, Joe Elliot and MTV!
In which Robert and Amy talk about talking! And other means of effective communication. Also, shyness, Henry Ford & Estelle Getty!
Robert and Amy talk about curating your experiences! Also, Happy Birthday, Richard Branson and Martha Reeves!
In which Robert and Amy continue their Episode 69 discussion about love, sex, and romance. Also, Hamilton & Burr, To Kill A Mockingbird, Free Slurpee Day, Armani, Cheer and Cherries!
In which Robert and Amy discuss Life, Identity, Mortality, Liberty, and why freedom matters. Happy Independence Day!
In which Robert and Amy talk about Romance and Sexuality. Also, Route 66, Helen Keller ... and they answer your chat comments!
In which Robert and Amy talk about Ambition. Also, the Summer Solstice, National Ice Cream Soda Day, and Happy Fathers Day!
In which Robert and Amy talk about Beliefs, Rules, Race, Amity, Memes, and more! Also, Happy Birthday to the 1st First Lady, Martha Washington!
In which Robert and Amy talk about Opening Up following Challenging TImes, Love, Values, and Drive-In Movies.
In which Robert and Amy talk about Ownership. Extremely. Also, Dueling Presidents, Howard Hawks, the speech Kurt Vonnegut never gave, and Post-Pandemic Psychological Health.
Robert and Amy talk about The Value of Vacations, as well as The Fountainhead, Yaron Brook, Bonnie & Clyde, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Robert and Amy talk about nice things. Friendship. Being there for your friends. And other nice things. Also, François-Marie Arouet (aka Voltaire) ... and what's your favorite foods to barbeque?
In which Robert and Amy talk about Philosophy, Context, and Chance. Also, Billy Joel, The Birth Control Pill ... and Happy Mothers Day!
Robert and Amy talk about Sadness ... and letting your emotions do their work. Also, Elijah McCoy,, Dwayne Johnson and International Harry Potter Day!
In which Robert and Amy talk about Life As An End in Itself, Ella Fitzgerald, the Suez Canal, and more!
In which Robert and Amy talk about earnestness, honesty, Pollyanna-ism, earthquakes, the late Bernie Madoff, and more!
In which Robert and Amy continue The Things You Can Control In Any Given Moment ... also, what's Coming Soon , including interviews, viral content, shout-outs to our patrons, and more!
In this first ever Clubhouse Simulcast, Robert & Amy discuss Control ... specifically, things we can control directly ... our focus, attitude, and gratitude!
Robert & Amy interview Sean Albert, an instructor at the Henry Ford Academy in Dearborn Michigan, a charter school located within The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation!
Robert & Amy talk about mistakes, acknowledging and learning from mistakes, making a graceful recovery, seeking forgiveness when necessary, and moving on with lessons learned. Also ... exciting news about upcoming episodes and new shows, and much more!
Robert & Amy talk about Time ... what it is, how to think about it rationally, use it productively, and approach it wisely. Also, Albert Einstein, Michael Caine, Happy Pi Day and hey, chips!
Robert & Amy celebrate one year of Five Minutes With Robert Nasir ... and talk about why passion matters! Also, Robert Frost, Luther Burbank, and breakfast cereal!
Amy and Robert talk about Praise ... why Compliments matter! Also, Chocolate Soufflé. And the Double Helix. And the Five Minutes' Anniversary, including plans for 2021.
Amy and Robert talk Psychology ... why Philosophy matters, but Philosophy isn't Everything. NASCAR, Sticky Buns, Thinking Fast & Slow, The Psychology Of Psychologizing, and more.
Amy and Robert share the love on Valentine's Day. Also, they steal quotes from Ayn Rand, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Robert Heinlein and more. And they discuss St. Valentine. the Pale Blue Dot, and Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglas!
Amy and Robert believe in you. Also, The Beatles, Adam Grant, Men Who Hate Women and The Women Who Love Them, Traders, and a surprise from Ayn Rand.
Amy and Robert read your messages, and talk about being reasonable. Also, Hot Chocolate, Apollo 14, and Yad Sdrawkcab.
Amy and Robert talk about kindred spirits, fellow travelers, soulmates ... and why you all are just the best!
Amy and Robert play favorites! We discuss a few of Our Favorite Things, from books and films, to food & beverages, to ideas and ideals ... and why you should have favorites, too!
Amy and Robert discuss keeping good company, being good company, being good to yourself, advice on how to get the best out of social netowrking, and much more.
Robert and Amy discuss their goals and outlook for 2021, planning, motivation, inspiration, being an actor (instead of a reactor), much more!
Robert and Amy talk about Christmas, the New Years' holiday, plans for 2021, and Elvis.
Robert and Amy discuss Aphorisms: Insight, Inspiration, Amusement, and Motivation ... the back-pocket wisdom we rely on every day. Also, The Washington Monument, Amelie, and The Feast of St. Nicholas.
Robert and Amy discuss all manner of holiday topics and themes, including Good Will, Gift-Giving, Thanksgiving, and the Origins Of Santa Claus!
It's Thanksgiving Week, and Amy and I discuss giving thanks, gratitude, kindness and justice. Also, Mercedes' first automobile, and a Happy 62nd Birthday to Jamie Lee Curtis!
In our run-up to Thanksgiving Week, on Amy and I discuss goodness, graciousness, Anne Of Green Gables, Ted Lasso, Emily in Paris, and your chat comments! Also, drums, holidays, ticker tape, and more!
Robert and Amy Nasir chat, following Election Day 2020! Also, National Cappuccino Day, Comfort Foods, and Compassion!
Robert and Amy Nasir chat about Election Day! Also, Steve Ditko and The International Space Station!
Robert and Amy Nasir chat about John Adams, Jon Anderson, Hallowe'en, and World Pasta Day!
Robert and Amy Nasir chat about birthdays, miracles, Leonard Peikoff, and other things!
Robert and Amy Nasir discuss Ayn Rand's The Objectivist Ethics, from her book The Virtue Of Selfishness. Also, The Fountainhead, "Imagine", coming out and more.
Robert and Amy Nasir discuss ideas, and ideas about ideas. Also, technology, tacos and cinnamon rolls.
Robert and Amy Nasir discuss Determination versus Determinism, and ways to Beat The Autumn Blues. Also, Chocolate Milk Day.
Robert and Amy discuss James Clear's "Atomic Habits", Talk Like A Pirate Day, and the Battle Of The Sexes
Getting A Grip: Mindfulness, Intentionality, Focus, Choice, Habits, Routines, Living The Examined Life, and Living A Directed Life.
Robert and Amy discuss the size of the world, the length of a life, and National Procrastination Week.
Robert and Amy discuss "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" and Revisiting episode #5, "Weekends and Holidays". New Orleans, GLOCon, and more.
Robert and Amy discuss Self Image, Apollo 11 and Woodstock, Rum and Coca Cola, and how to be just, and really, really good, to yourself.
Movie Night! Robert & Amy discuss Films, Books, and the Law of Identity. Are all movies, films? Are audiobooks really books? What is "whatisness"?
Robert and Amy discussed Recipes for Disaster (and Success)! The Declaration of Independence, Jim Capaldi, Ice Cream, Cookies and Peach Cobbler, and how to take ownership of the whole planet!
July 26, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Justice, Fairness, Revenge, Self-Sacrifice, Churning and Letting Go. Knowing ... and acting on ... what you've got power over. The primacy of You.
July 19, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Grit as Passion and Perseverance. Jean Moroney Binswanger on Willpower: Rational and Irrational Uses. Characteristics of Grit. Berton Braley's "Success", and Ayn Rand's "The Money-Making Personality".
July 12, 2020 - An Interview With Quent Cordair. Robert & Amy discuss Art and Writing with Quent Cordair, the painter and author, and the man behind Quent Cordair Fine Art.
July 5, 2020 - An Interview With Linda Cordair. Robert & Amy discuss Art and Business during Challenging Times, with Stories and Inspiration from with The Art Goddess of Quent Cordair Fine Art.
June 28, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss The Three Languages Of Politics, and The Five Languages Of Love. Also, Ben Franklin's 13 Virtues and Gretchen Ruben's Five Tendencies. Takeaway: Ideas Matter, more profoundly than we realize.
June 21, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss The Constitution, Father's Day, Sam Harris' essay, "Can We Pull Back From The Brink?", American Good Will, Benevolence, and the Can-Do Spirit.
June 14, 2020 - Robert & Amy take a look back on the first 15 episodes, reflect on what's been learned, talk about the subjects that didn't make the cut (yet), and discuss future topics and themes.
June 7, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Transcendence, Positivity, Kevin Hart's audiobook "The Decision: Overcoming Today's BS For Tomorrow's Success", and much much more.
May 31, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Volition, Clarity, Happiness, the contradiction of Determinism and the locus of Free Will. Also, Big Ben, and Kipling's "If".
May 24, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss when to fight, when to walk away, and when to transcend. Resentment as "drinking poison, and waiting for the other person to die". You are larger than this moment.
May 17, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss 2020 so far ... challenging times ... and "difficult year" greeting cards.
May 10, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Efficaciousness, its impact Masculinity & Femininity, and the secret to having any woman (or man) you want in your life!
May 3, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Love; Unconditional Love, Tough Love, Love as Alms versus Love as Earned, non-negotiable standards.
April 26, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Jonas Salk, Pretzels & the Church, when Trust is warranted and when Forgiveness is appropriate.
April 19, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Lexington & Concord, garlic, ethics & morality, and why scarecrows are not required for good, virtuous living!
April 12, 2020 - Robert & Nasir discuss treating Allies better than Adversaries. Mastery, Tact, Context on Social Networks and elsewhere. A is A.
April 5, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss the objective basis for, and value of, holidays and other special events. How to reclaim contextual, absolute values for your own happiness.
March 29, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Values as Primary (and Threats and other Disvalues as secondary ad derivative). The 97% / 3% division. Live The Best Life You Can.
March 22, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss Pride (the virtue), Self-Esteem (the value), Meaning, Strength and Efficacy
March 15, 2020 - Robert & Amy Nasir discuss Gratitude, Graciousness, Weltschmerz, and Flourishing, and Serenity
March 8, 2020 - Robert & Amy Nasir discuss Benevolence. How, and why, to achieve a benevolent perspective. Courage and Confidence. Most people are good.
March 1, 2020 - Robert & Amy Nasir discuss the podcast launch, Capitalism, and Optimism, "What Would I Do?", and doing what you can (and not what you can't).