Category: Cerebral Goo General

Battles may be won here and there during the war, but time is always the ultimate victor. Humankind has tried over and again to control time; books have been written about it, visionaries and physicists have postulated, and regular folks have tried their (our) best to reach out with their feelings to bend, poke a hole in, manipulate, engineer, massage, or otherwise influence this solitary dimension of existence. It’s the singular driving force of life, at least as we know it, here in this quickly imploding civilization. Although, if we consider what Einstein proposed, our observance of this impending implosion will be observed at a different time for others. Others much further away of course, but at a different time nevertheless. I don’t advise that you think too deeply on this, lest you get pulled into a black hole. See what I did there? Moving on.

We humans love to think we have control, or at least some semblance of control. We believe that we are in and or have control. Excuse me while I wipe away the snot from my face from turbulent laughing. Please notice that I did not say “uncontrollably” laughing. That would indicate that I had no control over my laughing. I do. So, back to it. We have no control, I mean I do, but we do not, especially over time. Time, and its passing, both suck and are awesome, often at the same moment, but typically not. Are there moments that I’d like to relive, or moments in my past that I’d like to alter? Possibly, but I’d never admit those things to anyone other than my therapist; though, seeing as I don’t have one, we’ll stick with absolutely no one. Well, maybe Salty, and maybe on a Cerebral Goo podcast, but you’d have to listen to find out. I cannot control whether you listen though, so make the decision to take a second to listen, you might likey.

Back to control. We have none, time owns that arena. So, is time inanimate? If not, where’s the button? We can affect both inanimate and some animate things (think pets, or lions and tigers if you’re big into Netflix), right? Ah, but time is not inanimate or animate. I’ve read that its existence is much like trying to define the existence of supernatural forces. It’s not inanimate, but it’s not something that can be captured, or controlled. And, time moves, not with motion, but motion occurs within its realm, and evidence of those motions allows future us’s a glimpse into the past. As I write, and reread this, I am looking at history. Good thing I have a delete button, which is cool, cause I can delete that/this history.  Woa, I am getting Virginia Woolf like…

I am not a physicist, nor will I ever be one, but time, and all that it controls, will always piss me off (just FYI, MS Word is suggesting I say “make me unhappy” here). Or, time may help to increase my happiness. Depends on the day. Nay, the time of day. You win again time. Fucking time.

I’m not bitching. Well, kinda, but hear me out. Life is super annoying when it does that thing where it lets us know who’s really in charge. Hint, it’s not us. Control is an illusion, and anybody that says different, while I respect their opinion, is fucking nuts. Respectfully nuts. Though, it feels good to think that I am in control. So, there’s the excuse for no new Cerebral Goo podcasts for a touch. But, the good news is that 106 is in the final stages of approval and will be up as soon as Salty gets her shit together. Which, much like COVID, may be a lightless tunnel.

Sorry for the shitty mood. In all honesty, Salty is a rock, and doing Cerebral Goo for nothing. Literally nothing. At least for now. Though, she’s a good mark for blame. At least in this case. Paybacks for 40+ years of projecting. That said, we’re going to try a new podcast delivery method. It’s called YouTube, and we’re hoping that it gets us a bit more traction. Of course, it could be that the Cerebral Goo Podcast really just sucks and is gaining no traction because people just don’t like it. If that’s the case, so be it. But, we have no towels to throw right now, so none will be thrown. Not yet. If it comes to that, I’ll buy us some and expense them to Cerebral Goo, which will then likely be entering that endless void of bankruptcy graveyards. So, win-win.

106 is coming, promise. Quickly following that will be 107. Promise.

Yup, it’s true, Episode 105 is Live! Ever want to know how I got my tagline? Well, this is the episode to listen to. Also, we talk A LOT about gender, new terms, and the politics involved. Identity is very important, and we at Cerebral Goo believe every individual has a right to their identity. Always will. But, there’s an awful lot of talk about it, so we thought we’d talk about too; it’s in this episode.

I myself am having a touch of an identity crisis and wondering why I am dreaming about spiders. Particularly a black widow spider guarding her purple glowing nest of eggs. Make it worse, it was in Salty’s house. And, I did nothing about it except worry. WTF?

I used to dream about spiders a shit ton when I was a kid. Still a lot now, comparatively, but I never really delved into why. Me thinks a podcast about this is coming. And that scares me too. I bet we come up with some answers. Want to chime in? You know how: Twitter (@CerebralGoo), here in the comments (↓), or contact us!

🤔. This is how I feel today. Not up, not down, just thinking. Wondering. Is the Cerebral Goo podcast everything I expected? Is it entertaining? Do those that have listened to it enjoy it? More importantly, do listeners want to come back, and share it with their friends and family? Hard to say really, considering that the only people listening to it at this point ARE friends and family.

I knew that trying to get people listen to the CG podcast wasn’t going to be easy. I knew that we’d be lucky to get more than friends and family to listen. Though, I think I hoped that friends and family would share it; nay, promote it! I mean, after all, isn’t that their job?!? Of course, some still haven’t listened, something about being busy with their lives and whatnot. Geez, can’t just drop it all and listen to our podcast, really? Kidding aside, the first major hurdle is behind us. Of course, it’s laying on the ground in pieces, but it is behind us.

So far, we’ve had a bit of (friends and family) listenership and good feedback and I expect those that did listen to it were honest about what they thought. So, now on to how to get more to listen and engage…this seems to be the million dollar question. No, billion dollar question. I’m on it. I’ll figure it out. And, as I would expect Mr. Musk to say, “In three months, no three weeks, it’ll all be solved.” I’ll be sure to check back in a year, if we’re still working on this, and laugh, or cry. If not; well, at least we tried.

Thanks to those of you that have listened, and here’s to the next baby step! We’ll be sure to try to not leave that one in a burning heap on the front porch.

Well, it’s official folks. We have a real, actual, living, non-related listener. If that’s all we ever have, it was — and is, worth it. Welcome jellybean, and thank you for being part of Cerebral Goo! You’ll always be our first, but hopefully not the last 😌.

These are exciting times, I think. Gearing up to launch the first three plus one of the Cerebral Goo Podcasts. What I can say is that I am a little scared and a lot terrified. I’ve been talking myself into this for many months, and now that it’s here, I am shaking.

Salty and I have busted our asses to make this thing a reality, but  the “what ifs” are killing me. Not literally of course, but jeez….

What if:

• Nobody listens?
• Only our family, ie. parents listen?
• A few people listen and berate us on social media?
• More than a few people listen and berate us on social media.
• No one listens, including our parents, and this thing flops?
• Plus many more negatives?
• Or, some people listen, enjoy it and take something positive away? – That’d be awesome.

So, Cerebral Goo Podcast launch day is imminent. I’m shaking, and all will be well, I think.