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 Dec 202559min
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 Dec 202552min
43. collective unhappiness
The gang gets a phone call.
3 Dec 202557min
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 Nov 20251h 5min
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 Sep 20241h 44min
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 Aug 202438min
38: a minisode about nothing
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14 Maj 202438min
