Velvet Ramble: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss crypto, currency, creating joy, and fixing the world with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discussthe meaning of success and the failure of AI with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss snacking and travel plans with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss how they spent their 2025 and their hopes for the coming year with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss how they spend their attention with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss thier bodies and their "Roman Empires" and where the two overlap with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss trying to thirve in this turbulent new world with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss what amkes a community with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss motherhood and their relationshiops withthier mothers with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
"There was an NPR show about Keiko, (the animal actor who played the whale in Free Willy - who was rescued from a sea park in Mexico City and later released into the wild), from that show I learned that male Orcas are mamma's boys who spend the majority of their lives in close proximity to their mothers. Fascinating!
Orangutans are the opposite with daughters being the ones who stay with their mommas in the high green jungle sea...
With standard chimps, (I'm not sure for Bonobos) your status in the tribe, whether it's even possible for you to become the leader for example, entirely depends on who your mother is. Not your strength, smarts, or banana acquisition skills. (But I guess Fatherhood technically can't even exist in chimps)
Hyenas, now considered to be almost as smart as chimps, are entirely matriarchal and only high status daughters can be queens.
I just think it's fascinating how the job of Motherhood is expressed and has such an effect on the way the world operates."
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss The Year 2024 in review with detours into driving habits and road rages with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss faith and it's religious and secular manifiestations in their lives with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss how they keep moving forward and face the realities of troubling times with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss their halloween weeks and the value and place of their Elders in thier lives, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss good news in their lives and in the wolrd at large, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss spooky season memroies and plans, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss Liminal spaces and thresholds in thier lives that once crossed offer no avenue for return, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Magic. Serendipity and Coincidence in thier lives with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the various ways they have fallen down on the job with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the end of summer and encraochment of fall with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist discusses work life balance with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Job hunting ands grocery shoppign tips and strategies with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss navigating the present, be it fraught or promising, with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss their hopes and fears for the future with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss humor and it's causes with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble Sharethier beliefs on spirituality, and the concepts of god and afterlife with special guest Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble Share the music that inspires specific emotions spun off the feelings wheel with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble dicusses why they are or aren't in therapy, the diifculty sharign feelings and more, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble dicusses what refills and inspires them, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble dicusses balancing the masculine and feminine wihtin ourselves, with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble dicusses the oncoming onslaught of A.I. with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist dicusses Creativity, blocks and pushing through them with special guests Gherkin, Denishea and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist dicusses self sabotage with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Professor and the Velvet Fist dicuss advice they offer but rarely take themselves, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Professor and the Velvet Fist dicuss Jobs, interviews and the lack there of with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and company dicuss their weirdo origin stories, and what makes them who they are, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble discusses loniless, friendship and relationships with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the thier accomplsihments from 2023 and their goals for 2024 with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the People Places and Things in 2023 that stood out for them or made an impact on their lives with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discussthier favorite shoes ever, and their general unpreparedness for all manner of life events with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss thespooky season, memories of the fall,a nd argue about whens and wheres with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the origins of their irration fears, plus a private moment, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the souveniers of their life they have collected and those they hope to leave behind to be remembered by, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discussTrue Crime with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss punishements, rehabilitation, prison, and child rearing, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss thow to age gracefully, and whether they will do so, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses the hard work of making new friends as adults, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss their Bucket Lists, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss mishaps they have had in nature, Serial Killers, and getting in fist fights in clown makeup, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble have a heated discussion of the Titan Sub fiasco, and then discuss what non-pragmatic things they would do with a million dollars, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses freedom in all it's interpretations and limitations with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss their fears of the techonological apocalypse with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss their own personal take on Fashion, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss their own personal take on recovery, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss their own priviledge and entitlement, with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss movie speeches that inspired them, Special Guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss funand games and playing with Special Guest Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss what's going well in each of their respective lives, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses the future with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses the making of plans with special guest Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses adventures past and present with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss their opinions on unsolicitied advice and then give some of their own with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the movies and television of their formative years with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Stress and How To Manage It, with special guests Karen and Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Robot Legs, Medical Procedures, and pets, with special guest Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses play, in all it's myriad forms and meansings, with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the choices they have made in their lives, with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss how they all got to where they are in their lives, with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss past disasters and those looming in the future, with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss moments of inspiration or revelation and Crumbl Cookies with special guest Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss products they loved in 2022 with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss self-care and the lack there of, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the holidays, In-Laws and Meat with special guest Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble (in abstentia) rant about love hate relationships with things and ideas in their livers, with special guests Karen and Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the Tiller App, personal finances and play the Deep Game, with special guests Karen and Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Changing your Mind and play the Deep Game, with special guests Karen and Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Disasters, natural, man made and those produced through infidelity, with special guest Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss mind altering chemicals and their uses, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss life, death, goals, and how to make difficult decisions about major life changes, with special guest Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist discusses the superstitions with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the Television that moves and inspires them, with special guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Penis Surgery, Vagina Detox Pills, Selling your Soul and superstitions., with special guests Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the controversy around Dave Chapelle and the music that is currently moving them, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Professor is away, so the Velvet Fist welcome special guests Karen and Gherkin to discuss work life balance.
In this episode The professor and the Velvet Fist discuss Fixations, Parenting, and play the Deep Game with Gherkin and the Velvet Fist.
In this episode Professor Ramble and The Velvet Fist discuss comfort zones, pet peeves and unusual parenting decisions, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss their current fixations, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Professor and the Velvet Fist discuss cars, driving, reluctant drivers, phobias and gas prices, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist is joined by Gherkin Picklewater and Karen to discuss isolation, solitude and the benefits of either.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss the things we missed, that we didn't know we were missing, during the pandemic. With special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode the Velvet Fist discusses communication styles with special guests Karen and Gherkin Picklewater.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss when violence is and isn't called for, with special guest Karen.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss secret's, adoption, parenthood and murder.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the reasons, definitions, and philosophies behind Marriage and Divorce. They are joined by special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this Episode The Velvet Fist discuss big risks that paid off in our lives with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss their irrational beliefs, that they hold despite cultural disapproval or better interest. They are joined by special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble continue their discussion about our areas of expertise, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode (part one of two) Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss area of their expertise, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the movie Encanto, family dynamics, and remembrance. They are joined by special guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and guests Karen and Gherkin look back at the pandemic and how it has affected their lives for better and worse.
In this episode Velvet and the Professor discuss their aspirations. With guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss their stances on trusting medical professionals versus following your own course of action. With Special Guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Autumnal recollection, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Spooky and Gross experiences. They are joined by special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble talk all about the food that impacted them the most. Favorite meals, worst meals, and many things in between, with Special Guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble do an all Private Moment episode with topics including IUDs, and Labiaplasty. With special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode the Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss Weddings, Wedding Planning, and Weddings versus Marriage, with special guests Karen and Gherkin.
Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss embracing mediocrity when excellence is off the Table, with special guests, Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Professor Ramble and the Velvet Fist discuss the world events that shaped them. They are joined by special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode Velvet and the Professor discuss Work Stress and the Ideal Job, with special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss major life choices. Special Guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Velvet and the Professor discuss recent events, and times when they had to reclaim their student mindset. Special Guests this week are Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss the joys and pains of summer time. With Special guests Gherkin and Karen.
In this episode Velvet and Professor Ramble discuss Vaccines, Nostalgia and Cartoons from the 80's and 90's. With Special Guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode Velvet and Professor Ramble discuss Stolen Genitalia, Role Models, and Who it is that Influenced who we became. With Special Guests Gherkin Picklewater and Karen.
In this episode Velvet and Professor Ramble discuss the value of names, those given and those chosen. Special Guests Karen and Gherkin.
In this episode The Velvet Fist and Professor Ramble discuss topics of Note.
To Wit - Ongoing projects.
(With Special Guests Karen and Gherkin)
A classic episode of the Velvet Ramble podcast in which the Professor and Ramble discuss topics of note.