Conversations about books, music, movies, shows, tech, culture, and more. Jim is a songwriter and leader of the band Jim’s Big Ego. He is also an author of The Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide series. Lionel Cassin is an IT security specialist and a voracious reader of Science Fiction and History. They enjoy lively conversations with each other and interesting guests and are sharing those exchanges with you.
A podcast about technology, music, and speculative fiction.
Hosted by Jim Infantino and Lionel Cassin
Sarah Lipton
Season 6, Episode 16: "The Power of Presence Fundamentally Changes Everything"
Buddhism, Meditation, Shambhala
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Sarah Lipton, podcaster, author, and meditation teacher joins us to talk about her path in, and experience with Vajrayana Buddhism. They discuss the Shambhala path, the role of sutras, and the diverse practices within Buddhism, emphasizing that meditation is [...]
A conversation with Chris Chandler
Season 6, Episode 15: "Deliver Me From Nowhere"
Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Chris Chanlder joins us once again to talk about the movies "A Complete Unknown" and "Deliver Me From Nowhere. " The conversation explores the potential for creating a better biopic of Bruce Springsteen, comparing it to the Dylan movie and [...]
a conversation with Jim & Lionel
Season 6, Episode 14: Tokyo Story
Filmmaking, Japan, Yasujirō Ozu
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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Lionel & Jim
Season 6, Episode 13: “Do Not Be Distracted”
a look at Kundun and Hugo by Martin Scorsese
Thursday, December 11, 2025
We begin with an embarassing discussion of Jim's relationship with his bidet without being overly disgusting. Somehow, we move to Martin Scorsese’s 1997 movie Kundun and each of our reactions to it. We transition to his movie Hugo [...]