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in.pencil

Written by: Adam & Jess
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a conversational podcast about life, death, science, religion, music, politics, technology and the paranormal. by jess and adam. https://inpencil.live. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inpencil/supportAdam & Jess Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Season 7: Las Vegas, The Haunted Museum, and Other Updates
    Nov 26 2025

    Adam is back from Vegas and things got weird in the best possible way. In this season opener, he breaks down his recent trip to Sin City, including a walk through Zak Bagans Haunted Museum that was a lot more than just creepy props and jump scares.

    We talk haunted objects, bad vibes, what feels legit, and what feels like pure showmanship. Along the way Adam shares what this trip stirred up about belief, fear, and why people chase the paranormal in the first place.

    You also get updates on life, in.pencil, music, video games, and what is coming this season for the show. More strange stories. More honest conversations. More trying to make sense of a very weird world.

    Hit play, pack your skepticism, and come wander the haunted halls with us.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 20 Years of The Boy vs. The Cynic
    Jun 29 2025

    In this episode, we reflect on the 20th anniversary of The Boy vs. The Cynic by John Reuben—a landmark album that captured the tension between youthful faith and growing disillusionment in a way few Christian records dared to. We explore how the album's raw honesty and genre-defying style challenged the sanitized expectations of Christian music, and how its themes remain painfully relevant in a scene still struggling with performative faith, commercialism, and political entanglements. From industry gatekeeping to the quiet exodus of artists who couldn't conform, we unpack the broader dysfunction of Christian music and the cost of telling the truth in a culture built on image.


    Adam's Original Rapzilla Article: https://rapzilla.com/2020-11-john-reuben-an-appreciation-all-time-album-ranking-op-ed/

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    52 mins
  • This Episode About AI Was Not Made With AI
    Jun 15 2025

    In this episode of the in.pencil podcast, we definitely didn’t use any artificial intelligence to help us craft, edit, or produce this conversation. Nope. All human. Completely organic. You can practically hear the coffee-fueled existential dread in our voices as we explore how AI is reshaping creativity, ethics, the job market, and maybe even reality itself.

    We dive into the paradox of using AI tools while debating their implications, ask whether Skynet was right all along, and consider if your toaster might soon have feelings. This is the most human conversation about machines you’ll hear all week. Promise.

    Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell your local chatbot—we’re watching the singularity roll in with popcorn.

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    39 mins
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