Mike and Rachel discuss the podcast The Telepathy Tapes.

Mike and Rachel talk about how to navigate their friendship when they are in very different places emotionally.

Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus.

Mike and Rachel talk about dating

Rachel and Mike talk about the election.

Rachel and Mike discuss whether the men of Star Trek are good in bed.

Rachel and Mike welcome David to the show.

Rachel and Mike talk about neurodivergence.

Rachel and Mike talk about what her life has been life since her son’s diagnosis with cancer.

Two messages, one from Mike and one from Rachel, about what Rachel is going through right now.

Rachel and Mike talk about a forthcoming episode of Commonplace, with digressions into the nature of photography, why we make podcasts, and what it means to give attention.

Mike and Rachel talk about Chappel Roan’s album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and participating in arts and culture that aren’t for you.

Mike and Rachel talk about Rachel’s novel-in-progress.

Mike and Rachel talk about Star Trek, which turns into a discussion of optimism vs. hope, cozy media, and the cultural role of motherhood. And some other stuff, too.

Rachel gets meta meta meta. Mike still isn’t sure what we’re doing here but goes with it.

Mike introduces Rachel to TikTok in order to talk about how we talk about young people.

Mike asks Rachel: “What are we going to talk about? And are we really doing this?”