Barely Conscious with Justin Adams
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsBarely Conscious is a weekly current news/interview show hosted by Justin Adams. BarelyConscious.com started in 2012 as a review/opinion blog for movies, books, and albums. Justin Adams wrote and edited for the blog and now hosts the Barely Conscious Podcast. BCP features a broad array of guests to discuss current events for each episode.
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Episodes
Barely Conscious Podcast Ep. #57 "We're Only on Tangents" feat. David McRaney
April 15, 2022 02:08 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBIn this episode, Justin chats with Author and fellow Podcast host David McRaney to discuss his new book "How Minds Change" and other current existential topics.
Barely Conscious Podcast Ep #56 - "Meat Based Apes on a Zoom Call" feat. Daniel Miessler
February 06, 2022 01:40 - 1 hour - 83 MBOn this episode of the BCP, Justin welcomes author and blogger Daniel Miessler. They get elbow deep into discussing whether the next step (ASI/Cyborg/Genetic Manipulation) in consciousness and knowledge leads to the conclusion that life might not be worth living at that bandwidth of knowledge and understanding. Also, we get to find out if WW3 is imminent.
BCP Ep. #55 - "Passionate Marionettes" feat. Hugo Montenegro
June 21, 2020 04:59 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBIn this episode Justin speaks with computer programmer and blogger Hugo Montenegro about Hugo's article on the Absurdity of Free Will, as well as their mutual passion for the game of basketball.
Barely Conscious Podcast Ep. #54 "Cool" feat. Dan Weinman
May 31, 2020 07:29 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBIn this episode, Justin chats with leisure activity specialist Dan Weinman about Guitar Hero grinding, Lebron dunking on Jordan, Trump setting the tone for a societal collapse, George Floyd's murder, and the unpredictable and rapidly changing nature of the obvious simulation we are living in.
BCP Episode #53 - "Hope Is Not A Strategy" feat. Michelle Manasse
March 31, 2020 05:34 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIn this episode, Justin speaks with Criminology Professor Michelle Manasse about the myriad of possible outcomes in the wake of a post Covid-19 America.
Barely Conscious Podcast Episode #52 "Soy Bomb!" feat. Ana Ajtic
January 22, 2020 19:11 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBIn this episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast, Justin Adams and Ana Ajtic talk about news ranging from soy sauce testicle taste receptors on tic tok, to Connor McGregor reaching new lows for attention.
Barely Conscious Podcast Ep. #51 "1860" feat. Rich Merlino and Louie
October 31, 2019 19:56 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this episode of the BCP, Justin talks with Rich Merlino and Louie about LeBron's controversial Hong Kong stance, ever increasing generation gaps, talented rapper MC Breath, and the 1860s.
Barely Conscious Podcast #50 "Money Shots" feat. Drew Amato
July 23, 2019 19:15 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBIn this episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast, Justin interviews photographer Drew Amato. They talk about Nick Schulman bringing everyone and everything into the streets, making stoic robots look artful, and dick wagging earthquakes in Vegas.
BCP Episode #49 - "17 Year Separation" feat. Rich Merlino
April 23, 2019 13:15 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBIn this episode, Justin catches up with former bandmate Rich Merlino. They reminisce about being in a band and then discuss how Rich built a successful real estate business from the ground up while going through everyday life without wearing shoes.
BCP Ep #48 - Solitude feat. Larry Chiswick
October 03, 2018 15:22 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this episode of the BCP, Justin talks with Larry Chiswick, lead singer and Bassist of All Parallels. They discuss New Jersey and solitude.
BCP EP# 47 - Guitar Center Hero feat. Elliot Coleman from Good Tiger
September 04, 2018 05:53 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBIn this episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast, Justin has a conversation with the lead singer of Good Tiger, Elliot Coleman. Elliot shares how he met Periphery guitarists Misha Mansoor and Jake Bowen growing up in Maryland. He also reveals how reading Calvin and Hobbes as a kid spawned current lyrical inspiration.
BCP#46 - The Best Podcast Ever feat. Chad DeLanzo
May 23, 2018 12:55 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIn this episode, Justin chats with YouTube sensation Chad DeLanzo about raw vloggin' it, body boarding, beating alcoholism, poker, homemade tats, and surviving our nightmarish prison system.
BCP EP#45 - Colliding Positrons with Jonnie Vibes
May 09, 2018 12:55 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBIn this episode, Justin chats with vlogger Johnnie Vibes (Antonio Moreno) about using failure to your advantage and the clarity a broad life perspective can bring.
BCP #44 - Can We Know Too Much ? feat. David McRaney
April 11, 2018 17:56 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn this episode, Justin speaks with "You Are Not So Smart" Author and Podcast Host David McRaney about if we can reach a saturation point of actually knowing too much about how our own brains work. Can ignorance of cognitive biases actually yield greater happiness? Will Artificial Super Intelligence in the future have unavoidable biases as well? We find answers !
BCP Episode #43 - Globetrotting feat. Tyler Smith
March 13, 2018 17:57 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBIn this Episode, Justin interviews professional basketball player Tyler Smith. Tyler has written a book : "Called For Travelling" about his nomadic journey from Penn State to Uruguay to Japan to the NBA and everywhere in between.
BCP Episode #42 - Malleable Platforms feat. Aaron Coleman
March 05, 2018 21:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this episode, Justin talks to prospective Kansas Governor and 17 year old high school dropout Aaron Coleman about how politicians should be more flexible with their policies. Similar to the way a scientist would be with their theories - ever changing and evolving in light of new evidence.
BCP Episode #41 Feat. Stacey Sullivan and Andrew Ostapchenko
February 20, 2018 15:50 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBIn this episode, Stacey Sullivan and Justin talk about poker and parenthood. Justin also watches The Cloverfield Paradox with Andrew and has a few laughs reviewing it.
BCP Episode #40 - Alec Puro
February 06, 2018 22:24 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBIn this episode, Justin has a conversation with Deadsy drummer and Founder of Gramoscope Music, Alec Puro. They talk about some of his experiences with Deadsy as well as his current work scoring and composing for films and television.
BCP Episode #39 - Cryptomania feat. Zack Deneen
January 04, 2018 17:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this episode, Justin and Zack talk about their poker game with Kevin Hart and Zack's recent success in the cryptocurrency market.
BCP Episode #38 - Hoiday Movie Reviews feat. Andrew Ostapchenko
December 19, 2017 14:27 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode Justin and Andrew review The Disaster Artist, Star Wars : The Last Jedi, and Thor - Ragnarok.
BCP Episode #37 - Nuanced Reckoning feat. Kinsey Schofield
December 04, 2017 19:36 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this week's episode of the BCP, Justin talks to TV personality Kinsey Schofield about the recent slew of sexual scandals in the news. Then, Justin sits down with Pete Gangi and Ryan Gebow to talk about possible solutions to the problem.
BCP Ep #36 Content Vs. Messenger feat. Josh Johnson
November 21, 2017 15:08 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBIn this episode, Justin talks to Daily Show and Tonight Show writer and comedian Josh Johnson about really examining the content of a message versus just judging the delivery system in which it might be packaged.
BCP EP #35 THREE QUESTIONS feat. Christine Little
November 08, 2017 15:37 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBIn this episode, Justin makes some changes to the show after receiving a critical email from a fellow podcaster. Pete, Slice, and Ryan come into the studio and we gamble on the potential answers to three pre-selected questions that call in guests Johnny Verbose, Z Vessels and DJ Scotty Dog will give. Then, Justin Interviews comedian Christine Little about her life growing up in Indiana and moving to Los Angeles to do stand-up.
BCP Episode #34 feat. Victor Miller
October 18, 2017 08:37 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBIn this special Halloween episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast Justin interviews Victor Miller, the writer of the original Friday the 13th (1980) film and creator of the iconic character Jason Voorhees.
BCP Episode #33 feat. Mike Cannon
October 04, 2017 14:16 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBIn this episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast, Justin interviews NYC comedian Mike Cannon. They talk about Mike's experience with Fleshlights, hallucinogens and social media trolls.
BCP Episode #32 feat. Adam Greenberg and Andrew Galdins Jr.
September 21, 2017 15:53 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast, Justin chats with Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg and Musician Andrew Galdins Jr. from the band Rocketscience.
Barely Conscious Podcast Episode #31 feat. Susan Silver and Nate Dern
September 14, 2017 04:19 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBIn this episode of the Barely Conscious Podcast, Justin speaks with comedy writers Susan Silver("The Mary Tyler Moore Show") and Nate Dern("Funny or Die").
BCP Episode #30 feat. Alex Dominguez
July 24, 2017 05:02 - 49 minutes - 68 MBIn this episode, Justin talks to Alex Dominguez about depression and suicide.
BCP Episode #29 feat. Wayne Lewis and Andrew Ostapchenko
July 15, 2017 05:46 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn this Episode, Justin talks with Wayne Lewis about how subjective our experience of the world can be. Justin and Andrew also review the new Mummy film.
BCP Episode#28 feat Ryan Gebow and Peter Gangi
June 02, 2017 09:33 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn this episode, Justin Pete and Ryan discuss what would constitute a perfect existence (heaven). They also play Bomberman II live against Taylor and try to figure out what will motivate ASI in the future.
BCP Episode #27 feat. Andrew Ostapchenko
May 24, 2017 15:11 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBIn this episode, Andrew and Justin review the new film : "Alien Covenant". The guys also field a question off the Barely Conscious facebook page.
BCP Episode #26 feat. "Worcester" Joe W
May 18, 2017 04:05 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this Episode, Justin hits the felt in an exclusive interview with "Worcester" Joe W. No topic is off limits - as they explore everything from narcotics, to near death experiences to marrying the same woman twice. Joe also gives his smokin' hot stock picks. Justin also continues to fellate the band Good Tiger by featuring them for the band of the week.
BCP Episode #25 feat. Justin Adams
May 09, 2017 06:27 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this episode, Justin tests out his new portable recording device and audio editing skills with a 10 day in the life audio mashup. Justin also begrudgingly answers a few questions from some friends.
BCP Episode #24 feat Tony J Selimi
April 26, 2017 14:58 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this episode, Justin talks to Tony J. Selimi about going from a Yugoslavian refugee, barely surviving as a homeless man on the streets of London, to a best selling author. Also, Justin laments his impossible dream : to meet a girl who likes the band Intervals as much as he does.
BCP Episode #23 Feat. Anthony Wade (Dr. Voice)
April 03, 2017 16:08 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBIn this week's episode, Justin makes a connection in his conversation with breathing and celebrity vocal coach Anthony Wade (Dr. Voice).
BCP Episode #22 Feat. Andrew O
March 27, 2017 16:17 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode, Justin and Andrew review the movie "Life"
BCP episode #21 feat. Vince Gabor
March 15, 2017 00:10 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBJustin talks with computer programmer Vince Gabor about living in Hungary, and tries to slap some scare into Vince about a growing movement of concern over Artificial Intelligence - as it approaches a possible singularity moment.
BCP Episode #20 Feat. Herb Sorensen and Jeff Hurwitz
March 15, 2017 00:03 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBIn this episode, Justin scratches his head with Jeff Hurwitz about why he's lost that March Madness passion he once reveled in. Justin then chats with Herb Sorensen, PhD about the science of shopping and how we are all basically meandering the aisles of life on autopilot.
BCP Episode #19 feat. Manika
February 22, 2017 05:49 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBThis this episode Justin talks to singer/tv host Manika about touring with One Direction, Snapchat frustrations, and collaborating with rapper TYGA. Justin also answers some email and gives some love to He Is Legend.
BCP Episode #18 feat Jessica Delfino and Zack Deneen
February 07, 2017 19:07 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBIn this episode, Justin talks to Zack about Lady Gaga's clutch reception at the Super Bowl, and how silly people can be about allegiance to the teams they happen to be born next to. Also, Jessica Delfino calls in to talk about how no one tells you what to really expect when birthing a child.
BCP Episode #17 feat John Shin
February 01, 2017 17:45 - 33 minutes - 46 MBGuest John Shin joins Justin Adams in discussing how to defend yourself properly in a home invasion scenario, people pushing Game of Thrones and The Wire down your throat, and the perils of being the offspring of a famous person.
BCP Episode # 16 feat Kathleen McGee
January 23, 2017 23:17 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBJustin talks to comedian Kathleen McGee about her life in stand up comedy, pinpoint precisely what's wrong with Donald Trump and get excited about last Saturday's Women's March.
BCP Episode #15 feat Andrew Ostapchenko, Zack Deneen, Ryan Gebow, and Pete Gangi
December 28, 2016 21:25 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBThis year-end blowout features Andrew's Review of Hacksaw Ridge and a group discussion about deciding whether to smash the immortality button or not.
BCP Episode #14 feat Jensen Karp
December 23, 2016 23:36 - 33 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this Episode Justin talks to Jensen Karp about growing up in Los Angeles as a battle rapper.
BCP Episode #13 feat Pete Gangi Ryan Gebow and Justin Adams
December 01, 2016 15:21 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week Pete, Justin, and Ryan discuss what constitutes murder, scallop consciousness, and sperm motility.
BCP episode #12 feat. Justin Adams
November 13, 2016 07:28 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode Justin meditates on saying "umm" and "like" too frequently. Also, apparently Sam Harris is more God than man. And Justin and Andrew make a no "Eric" bet.
BCP Ep. #11 feat. Pete, Ryan, and Andrew
November 10, 2016 15:30 - 1 hour - 99 MBPete, Ryan, and Andrew all sit down with Justin to discuss the shocking election results and disobeying speed limits.
BCP Episode #10 feat. Ryan Gebow and Peter Gangi
November 07, 2016 01:22 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBThis week Justin reviews some tracks from DGD's new Mothership album, and Pete Gangi, Ryan Gebow, and Justin Adams have a roundtable discussion about tradition.
BCP Ep #9 Feat. Jim Rota
October 25, 2016 16:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBJustin interviews Jim Rota, lead singer of Fireball Ministry. They talk about the old days working at Pop Up Video and Jim working with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters on producing the HBO documentaries "Sound City" and "Sonic Highways".
BCP EP8 feat. Mary Wingo
October 07, 2016 04:36 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBJustin rants about getting blood drawn and then talks to Mary Wingo, Phd. in Physiology and stress expert.