17: you can't quit us, we're fired

17: you can't quit us, we're fired

What should we do when our love of chess and our exhaustion with competition come into conflict? Julia and JJ tackle the question of why competitive and amateur chess players alike make such a big deal out of quitting. What does it mean to 'quit chess' if it's still a part of your life? What could 'recreational chess play' look like? Where does the desire to quit, rather than merely take a break, from playing competitive chess come from? Why do people think the options are 'keep improving' or 'quit playing'? Why are we like this?

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45. what's underneath the floorboards

45. what's underneath the floorboards

JJ talks about their year in chess that was and wasn't, which turns into a conversation with Julia about grief, loss, and self-knowledge. JJ references their essay on substack, which begins here: http...

23 Joulu 202559min

44. listening

44. listening

do you hear that? the board is trying to talk to you. Buy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money

15 Joulu 202552min

43. collective unhappiness

43. collective unhappiness

The gang gets a phone call.

3 Joulu 202557min

42. sit down, b3 humble

42. sit down, b3 humble

We're back! JJ and Julia have made several recordings in the past year, and are finally ready to start rolling them out. Here's the first one, it's about humility. Buy our really good merchTell us you...

28 Marras 20251h 5min

41: getting down and dirty (a very brief interview with Vjeko Nemec AKA Chessentials)

41: getting down and dirty (a very brief interview with Vjeko Nemec AKA Chessentials)

The teacher (JJ) becomes the student when their coach (CM Vjekoslav Nemec, aka @Chessentials_) joins JJ and Julia to talk about the emotional highs and lows of playing competitively, particularly when...

11 Syys 20241h 44min

40: state of the union (we're sorry)

40: state of the union (we're sorry)

It's been a while! JJ and Julia check in to tell everyone where they've been and where we (you! and us!) are going next.  Buy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us...

21 Elo 202438min

39: the adhd episode part 2

39: the adhd episode part 2

JJ and Julia return to a fan favorite topic: adhd. This time, instead of hyperfocusing on their personal experiences with adhd, they hyperfocus on adhd testing, diagnosing, and, of course, what your o...

14 Touko 20241h 3min

38: a minisode about nothing

38: a minisode about nothing

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14 Touko 202438min

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