There’s some nice banter early in this episode of Cameron’s weekend off the grid, but later on, we chew on some good topics: climate anxiety, existential anxiety, and the uniquely negative effect growing up evangelical can have on someone’s ability to deal with conflicting information (and manipulation). If any of that rings familiar for you, try this one out, it MAY help. We hope so. It helps us! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Brock discusses microdosing Carolina Reapers, and teabags of Carolina Reapers, and the heat graph of Carolina Reapers. Cameron has a yard and a porch now. Everyone needs a novelty experience in their kitchen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr
Brock waxes hither and yon about the nuances of language and words, while Cameron mostly just talks about his upcoming procedure that will guarantee that when the aliens come in 10,000 years all that will be left of him is a pair of titanium clips. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Cameron and Brock talk about the ethical churn of capitalism, and it’s all very thoughtful and productive, but help me here: wasn’t there a gag on Arrested Development around the food/decor in their house being props of the brand name “Roomfill” or some such? Cameron relies on this (possibly nonexistent) gag often in this episode, and now Cameron can’t verify that that gag actually exists, and it’s making Cameron feel crazy. Anyway, this episode is good. This is a public episode. If you would li...
May 14, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Here’s what I had written down during this episode’s recording: D&D Alignment, Not Those Friends, Brock’s Hand Gash, Wardrobe Is What You Wear, ONE DONGLE. Let’s just go with that! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com
May 03, 2019•57 min
Cameron and Brock were good kids who didn’t hurt a damn fly. A spectrum of Star Wars is discussed, from the Celebration down to the complex and emotionally fraught “Star Wars Cards”. Brock takes a stand against playing a board game fifty times. Cameron can’t handle any more weeks of NYAW. When you have to tell a child to “use your words”, nobody wins. Cameron confesses to petty theft. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Cameron isn’t concerned with your junk being one hand away, but Brock is. Cameron generally blames the enthusiast ringleader. Brock has strong feelings about the incorporeal undead army in … look, this episode is mostly Star Wars and Lord of the Rings talk; I could describe my way around it, but I want to point out that it took OVER A YEAR for this to finally happen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbr...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 3 min
We discuss Real Egg Percentage Numbers. In the middle ages, people were total jerks. Brock didn’t get any fancy medicine. When THEY did the pagan rituals, they were CURRENT. You’ve gotta bend your idea to the theme of the year if you want to come out ahead on Unday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 11 min
We discuss Brock’s gigabits and Cameron’s off-brand weighted blanket. We also discuss hoverboards, Segways, impostor syndrome, hashtags, meta-podcast-discussion-about-the-podcast, creating as its own reward, and Cameron’s son’s lyrical prowess, ALL BEFORE BREAKFAST. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Loaded terms! Toxic online communities! Behavioral norms! Considering your fellow humans! Getting hit in the nuts! If I, your anonymous podcast description editor, were to rank Top Actually Useful And Serious Episodes Of Cameron And Brock Are Two People, this one would be a gilded example. If you listen to one not-serious episode, check out Episode 21 and marvel at the Fire Museum, but otherwise, tuck right into this steaming pot pie of shared ideas and scoop out a steaming hunk of healthy discu...
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Brock’s dog is a zen master. Cameron’s cat is going to be a fast follow. Listen: if you’ve been worried that CB2P has been too subserious and goof-ridden lately, have I got a treat for you! We spend the majority of this episode careening (earnestly, but still definitely careening) through Cameron’s new Theory Of Why People Can’t Argue About Anything Serious. Brace yourselves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Cameron recounts Disney-related travails. Brock has learned to value the intangibles of the $20 hamburger. Cameron and Brock are not the target audience for the broke dad shirts. There are Jeep nods for lots of things,. Ultimately, it wasn’t so bad – the chocolate smell was stronger than the bile smell. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Cameron was a sheet sleeper. Brock speaks to himself in plural. Cameron went reverse shopping. Sumerian anti-piracy techniques are discussed. There was no timer on Cameron’s dinner. You stand on a street corner and throw a rock, you should be able to hit a Dorito – this is America, after all. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Jan 31, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Cameron has respect for the brick press. Brock should be careful about the scale of his meatworking shop. Cameron is at home with his unfounded fear of microwaves. Brock doesn’t want to pick a genre for his kitchen. Cameron got the big peanuts. We attempt to restore the poignancy of Labor Day via a renaming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Cameron's daughter's stuffed cat needs a living will. We workshop a service that pre-relics childrens' toys. Brock's not going to go out and buy a 12-spatula gift set. Cameron brought two cubes of dishes. Consumption happens when you purchase something, not when you get rid of it, is what Cameron realized, finally. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Dust off your zoot suit, get your knees ready to Charleston, and let season 2 of Cameron And Brock Are Two People ever so gently lead you through this weird nothing year and back into the Roaring Twenties. After discussing exactly HOW many fat stacks the government is going to end up owing Brock, we christen season 2 with a wade through bands and band wardrobes of Woodstock ‘99, and somehow turn that experience into an OPTIMISTIC take on human progress. This is a public episode. If you would lik...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Brock has a dayshift headache. Cameron may have hallucinated a Disney raccoon. Cameron and Brock are too old to be lifting humans. The secret to getting older is to raise the floor and lower the ceiling. We discuss the possibility that we’re all part of a giant math equation. It’s a hoot! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr
Cameron has a bowtie he’s never tied. Brock wants to wear a cape. Hang onto your hats you carry around just to look fancy, folks – we’re here to revolutionize the world of mens’ comfortwear. Somebody get Duluth Trading Co. on the horn – we need to talk to them about button-up robes and legless shorts, STAT. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Dec 08, 2018•50 min
Don’t ever use a possessive noun before the word “dongle”. We discuss how much more existential anxiety your personal devices COULD be providing. Cameron had to get snow before coffee. Brock was an instant grits family. Cameron wants to run more off-brand taste tests. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 2 min
We start breaking ground on a transformative new holiday experience. When dozens of very affordable briskets arrive at your grocery store around the summer solstice, you’ll know we’ll have won over the beef cabal and/or consortium. Brock provides Disney tips. Cameron dismisses tiramisu as “wet bread”. We field our very first voicemail from a faithful listener. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.sub...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Take a trip back to life before the midterms with this episode, recorded just before all that business. Brock invents the word "rerefer". We both express hope that jingoism isn't the final form of patriotism in America, and that progress exists in the world. We also discuss replacing ourselves with robots. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 4 min
This podcast is best viewed at 1024x768. At some point, cars got blobby, and we’re not sure why. Cameron reminisces back to the heady days of the button spritesheet. If you’re looking to get into design, just say “holistic” a lot and that things feel azure, and you’ve got it made. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Nov 01, 2018•59 min
The ideas keep flowing this week, as we invent a sort of device ecosystem of parental sentinels for keeping children in their beds at night. Comforting body heat? Programmatically generated existential rhetoric? Bluetooth connectivity? Cheez-it dispenser? Sleep Daddy and Cuddle Mommy have it all. Patents pending. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Oct 27, 2018•1 hr
Cameron uses coffee to swallow a pill, live on microphone. Brock survived another hurricane. Cameron doesn’t understand why they cut holes in new road. Your two 140-decibel timeouts a day can be a gift you give to literally everyone around you. EVERYONE. The weaponization of the timeout is a short-term problem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 2 min
America has improved on literally everything else we inherited from the UK – why not the knighthood system? Join us on a journey toward an, in retrospect, obvious and inevitable market opportunity: honorifics. Start saving your pennies now, because you’re going to want to be in on the ground floor of this golden opportunity, or my name isn’t Chicken Hyphen Nuggets Cameron Daigle, U.S.A. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Cameron overdoses on tea. Brock is a coffee bubble boy. How about some some juicy baby shrimp on that pizza? Cameron’s sleep was stolen by K-Pop Tony Hawk. Cameron and Brock discuss the distressing Instagram trend of clinical food dissection. How about some pickles on that pizza? How about some MAYO on that pizza? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Oct 02, 2018•1 hr 3 min
We’re back after an altogether unexplained absence! Cameron and Brock share storytelling techniques for getting their children to go the heck to sleep. Cameron generally works in the castles/festivals/magical forest vein, while Brock weaves tales of eldritch horror and ancient terror. Cameron takes great pleasure in being able to mention Thrackan Sal-Solo. Doctor Hamheim likes ham. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
Sep 20, 2018•57 min
It's the LASIK episode! Two weeks into lasered eyes, we're finally climbing out of the politics-and-religion hole to talk about some good old-fashioned eye cuttin'. And don't forget, if you have questions about lasers, corneal flaps, Brock's perfect eyesight, or Cameron's resistance to Valium, dial 25-25-HEY-CAM today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit camandbrock.substack.com...
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr
Dear listeners, you may notice that there is no Episode 29. That's on purpose! Join us as we reflect on the fact that sometimes the best thing to do is record a podcast, learn from it, and NOT upload it. Also: Cameron is 10,000 tiny decisions lighter. Learn why a "Coolapeño" isn't as great as it sounds. A cornucopia is a bad basket. AN ANNOUNCEMENT: We are now accepting voicemails! We see no downside to this plan. Please dial 25-25-HEY-CAM – that's (252) 543-9226 – with your question, comment, c...
Aug 24, 2018•1 hr 2 min
It's all about the other 97% of the universe. Cameron can't take a 7-year-old to a bar. You don't have to invent Chicago for a story. Brock is constantly disappointed by the physics of the real world. Cameron probably invents the word "perfunctorily". We dig deep into the highs and lows of No Man's Sky, and also the highs and lows of the crappy version of the Matrix we call "reality". This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr 5 min
