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Back to Search75. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Girl, You Know it’s a Parable About Accountability
Season 1 Episode 77
In this week’s Hyperfocus Bonus, Marcus and Esme tell the story of Milli Vanilli, a R&B/Eurodance duo who took the world by storm in the late 80s/ear…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
74. Risky Business: AI Tools and Mental Health Care
Season 1 Episode 76
In this episode, Marcus and Esme scratch the surface of AI’s impact on mental health: the wedge of isolation it’s driving between individuals (partic…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
73. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Everything had gone wrong in the O’Kayvious house
Season 1 Episode 75
In this week’s much delayed Hyperfocus Bonus, Esme is out with a stomach bug, and Marcus details his heroic efforts tending to his sickly wife and da…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
72. What We’re Looking Forward to in 2026
Season 1 Episode 74
While the future is unknown, one thing seems pretty clear - 2026 is going to be a weird, wild, and, quite possibly, very stupid year. To help them ma…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
71. Gratitude Revisited
Season 1 Episode 73
In this week's episode, Marcus and Esme celebrate the holiday season by replaying a holiday -themed fan favorite from earlier in the year (episode 9:…
4 months, 1 week ago
70. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: These (Movies) Go to 11
Season 1 Episode 72
In this week’s Hyperfocus Bonus, Marcus and Esme pay tribute to Rob Reiner. They discuss how unfortunate it is that we often don’t take time to appre…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
69. Movie Night: Punch-Drunk Love
Season 1 Episode 71
It’s time for another Movie Night! Marcus and Esme, having recently rewatched the romantic-ish comedy Punch-Drunk Love (2002), sit down to discuss it…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
68. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: A Magical Infestation and More Sanity Saving Content
Season 1 Episode 70
In this week’s Hyperfocus Bonus, Marcus and Esme bemoan the time management and merchandising requirements imposed upon them by a seasonal decorative…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
67. The Benefits of Being Weird
Season 1 Episode 69
In this week's episode, Marcus and Esme revisit the male loneliness epidemic from a very unique angle. What if men didn’t have to choose between “tra…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
66. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: A Victory Lap and AI Can’t Capture Sexy Ennui
Season 1 Episode 68
In this week’s Hyperfocus Bonus, Esme takes a victory lap as she describes how she has recently demonstrated mastery over many neurodivergent people’…
5 months ago