Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua speaks with one of his favorite authors, Adrian McKinty, for the first time. They discuss accidentally deleting important writings, they compare the COVID-19 pandemic to The Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 70s and 80s, and they talk about how...
2020-05-04 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Ryan calls his friends Jillian and Nathaniel from the band The Bergamot to talk about thriving relationships, music, and songwriting.
2020-05-03 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls novelist Shawn Mihalik to talk about how the quarantine has affected his non-monogamist marriage. They also discuss how Shawn’s writing will change after the pandemic.
2020-05-02 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Anthony ONeal to talk about how the COVID-19 crisis will affect student-loan debt and how we attend college in the future. They also discuss slowing down, productivity, travel, and using time wisely.
2020-05-01 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. As this quarantine continues for many of us, Joshua and Ryan discuss the 40 phone calls they’ve recorded and what they’ve learned so far. They also call up a medical doctor, Paul Saladino, and argue about when we should “reopen” the country, followed by an alternate point of view from ...
2020-04-30 12:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. As this quarantine continues for many of us, Joshua and Ryan discuss the 40 phone calls they’ve recorded and what they’ve learned so far. They also call up a medical doctor, Paul Saladino, and argue about when we should “reopen” the country, followed by an alternate point of view from ...
2020-04-30 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, to talk about pain discontent, hope, stillness, and “finding yourself” during a crisis. They also discuss the “finding desire beneath our desires.”
2020-04-29 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Dr. Lucy Mailing to talk about how pandemic-induced anxiety harms our gut health and what to do about it.
2020-04-27 19:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls The Minimalists’ booking agent, Andrew Russell from WME, to talk about this pandemic’s effect on performers, comedians, and podcasters, as well as what he expects to see from liv...
2020-04-26 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua chats with his wife, Becca Shern, at their kitchen table about all kinds of silly things, including sex toys, possessions they own too many of, living without home Internet or television, and the human desire for aesthetic beauty within a home....
2020-04-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls T.K. Coleman to ask why we are so eager to relinquish our freedoms during a crisis, and they discuss the rights that are currently being infringed upon during the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-24 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua discusses the aligning of stoicism and minimalism with author and professor William B. Irvine, and they answer the following questions:
Were the Stoics also minimalists? (34:06)
How do I live a stoic existence with a family? (48:27)
What’s one thing a stoic does...
2020-04-23 12:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua discusses the aligning of stoicism and minimalism with author and professor William B. Irvine, and they answer the following questions:
Were the Stoics also minimalists? (34:06)
How do I live a stoic existence with a family? (48:27)
What’s one thing a stoic does...
2020-04-23 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. For this “Quarantine Qalm” meditation, our friend Dan Harris from ABC’s Good Morning America walks listeners through a ten-minute meditation, exclusively for The Minimalists’ audience. For more meditations, check out Dan Harris’s Ten Percent Happier.
2020-04-22 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls career-advice expert Ken Coleman to talk about job insecurity during a pandemic. They also discuss Ken’s current struggles and what to expect when then the economy is “unpaused.”
2020-04-20 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Melissa Maker to talk about cleaning too much while trapped at home. They also discuss working from home, shared struggles during quarantine, “radical acceptance,” maintaining a schedule, finding balance, and small ways to thrive during a crisis...
2020-04-19 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls comedian Jamie Kilstein to talk about whether it’s appropriate to tell jokes in the middle of a crisis. They also discuss routines that help Jamie stay focused during the quarantine.
2020-04-18 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Denaye Barahona to talk about how families with kids can thrive during a quarantine. They also discuss homeschooling, Maslow’s Hierarchy, safety and security, and how this pandemic might change families going forward.
2020-04-17 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss rational financial decisions to consider amid a crisis with author, podcaster, and entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau, and they answer the following questions:
What will these uncertain times reveal regarding minimalism? (14:16)
Money IQ is a common topic of di...
2020-04-16 12:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss rational financial decisions to consider amid a crisis with author, podcaster, and entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau, and they answer the following questions:
What will these uncertain times reveal regarding minimalism? (14:16)
Money IQ is a common topic of di...
2020-04-16 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Chris Hogan to get his advice about retirement accounts in the midst of a stock-market crash.
2020-04-15 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls his former partner, the artist Colleen McCulla, to talk about how she’s using art to make sense of the post-coronavirus world.
2020-04-13 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls his longtime friend Adam Dressler, author of This Is How We Pray, to discuss the power of prayer and how our communities will change after the coronavirus crisis.
2020-04-12 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Annaka Harris to talk about “being with what is” and how we “can’t push reality away” even during a crisis. They also discuss managing negative emotions, mindfulness in children during quarantine, and the concept of a “collective c...
2020-04-11 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Dave Ramsey to talk about the need for a budget during a pandemic. They also discuss the housing market, consumerism, and finding your “never again” moment.
2020-04-10 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss why and how to use tech more intentionally and responsibly with author and professor Ramesh Srinivasan, and they answer the following questions:
How likely are we to see the development of environmentally friendly tech that can be repaired instead of disca...
2020-04-09 12:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss why and how to use tech more intentionally and responsibly with author and professor Ramesh Srinivasan, and they answer the following questions:
How likely are we to see the development of environmentally friendly tech that can be repaired instead of disca...
2020-04-09 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls his friend Randi Kay to talk about self-care during self-isolation.
2020-04-08 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls sex expert Dan Savage to discuss how single people, couples, and families are handling the COVID-19 crisis differently. They also discuss sex and dating apps during a pandemic, as well as finding alone time when quarantined with others. <...
2020-04-06 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls his mentor Karl Weidner to discuss the impending retailpocalypse and the future impact of the coronavirus on commercial and residential real estate.
2020-04-05 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post