Why do we cry—and why does it sometimes feel so good? In this emotionally soaked episode, Kief and Sage take a hit and dive deep into the science, symbolism, and soul of shedding tears. From the biological basics to the cultural taboos, from Aristotle to anime, they explore how crying connects us to ourselves and each other. Plus: why cartoons wreck us emotionally, and whether tears are the universe’s way of letting the truth leak out. Bring a tissue, and maybe a lighter.

In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage dive headfirst into the mind-bending idea that reality isn’t fixed—it shifts depending on who’s watching. From quantum physics to social masks, from the Panopticon to Instagram stories, they explore how our identities and our worlds get warped, reflected, and refracted through other people’s eyes. Are we ever truly ourselves, or just the versions we think others expect? Toss in some weed-fueled metaphors, a dog with no judgment, and a surprisingly chill take on surveillance culture, and you’ve got a reflection worth staring into. Reality, it turns out, might be less of a mirror—and more of a mood.

In this episode of So Listen: A Positing of Hideas, Kief and Sage dive deep into the tangled web of deception, self-doubt, and illusion known as impostor syndrome. But they don’t stop there—they unmask the entire Fraud Squad: from the high-achievers who feel like fakes, to the creatives who can't believe their own talent, to the systems that make people question their worth. Are we all just pretending to have it together? And what happens when we start to believe our own con? Light up and tune in as we expose the psychology behind the mask.