In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage light up and take a clear-eyed look at the cracks in modern democracy. From polarization and misinformation to structural gridlock and the weird incentives baked into the system, they ask whether the problems we’re experiencing are bugs… or features. Along the way, they unpack reform ideas, wrestle with cynicism vs. hope, and explore what it actually means to participate in a system that feels both fragile and stubbornly resilient. It’s not a doom spiral — it’s a thoughtful, slightly smoky examination of how democracy strains, adapts, and maybe even survives.

In this laid-back episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage explore the magic of the flow state — that sweet spot where effort fades and everything just clicks. We talk about why gripping tighter can hold you back, how surrender can unlock creativity, and what happens when you let momentum carry you.

Windows down. Aux plugged in. Destination optional.

In this episode, Kief and Sage look up at the stars and ask a more interesting question than “are we alone?”. They ask why do aliens always seem to look the way they do, and what does that say about us? From little green/grey men to cosmic horrors, ancient gods to benevolent space siblings, we unpack how fear, hope, science, and pop culture all shape the beings we imagine watching us from the void. Is alien life a scientific mystery, a psychological mirror, or just humanity projecting its weirdness into the cosmos? Pack a bowl, suspend disbelief, and let’s get it.