All Episodes
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41: getting down and dirty (a very brief interview with Vjeko Nemec AKA Chessentials)
The teacher (JJ) becomes the student when their coach (CM Vjekoslav Nemec, aka @Chessentials_) joins JJ and Julia to talk about the emotional highs and lows of playing...
40: state of the union (we're sorry)
It's been a while! JJ and Julia check in to tell everyone where they've been and where we (you! and us!) are going next. Buy our really good merchTell us you love us ...
39: the adhd episode part 2
JJ and Julia return to a fan favorite topic: adhd. This time, instead of hyperfocusing on their personal experiences with adhd, they hyperfocus on adhd testing, diagno...
37: a conversation with Maya Marlette, chess thief
JJ and Julia interview Maya Marlette, a student of JJ's with a really cool chess backstory and an even cooler day job. Buy our really good merchTell us you love us by ...
36: chess therapy (no, not like that)
Julia and JJ switch hats now that JJ is cured. They discuss how to find and keep motivation for chess studying when time and energy are in short supply. Buy our really...
35: Isaac Haxton, the chess/poker boygenius who lived
Julia and JJ interview their old family friend, Isaac "Ike" Haxton. They catch up on Haxton's illustrious poker career, his less illustrious chess career, and everythi...
34: problems with you people (chess gripes)
A true festivus! (We have a lot of problems with you people!) We also miss you terribly. Today Julia and JJ explore the very depths of h3ll (US chess tournaments).
33: better never than late
We're back! Very proud. We respond to a number of questions from our dedicated fans, solving both chess and mental health in the process. Also, re audio quality, Julia...
32: convince me! never goes away (part two)
You already know.Check out our recommended courses on chessableBuy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us ...
31: convince me! returns, part one
Happy one year anniversary of Julia and JJ starting a podcast! To celebrate, we dig deep into the archives and share the prodigal return of the "convince me" series. L...
30: chessfeels bookclub pops off (Under the Surface by Jan Markos)
Julia and JJ talk about one of their favorite chess books, as well as what makes a good chess book and how to read a chess book.Check out our recommended courses on ch...
29: married to the game (with IM John Bartholomew)
Julia and JJ are joined by the most wholesome man in chess content creation. Try to keep up as the trio talks about everything from the evolution of John's career as a...
28: the stouffer's masters' chess'feels classic tournament minisode
Julia and JJ are pleased to invite you to the first ever Stouffers' Masters' tournament, modeled off of the...idiosyncratic...Airthings Masters' double elimination for...
27: new year, new benoni
Julia and JJ revisit an earlier conversation about the dangers of setting results-oriented goals, such as the 'annual rating goal' that plagues chess improvement circl...
26: a very chessfeels christmas gift guide
See our full gift guide on JJs substackCheck out our recommended courses on chessableBuy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you...
25: men would rather hire a chess coach than go to therapy
What do chess teaching and practicing therapy have in common? It sounds like a joke, and probably is, but you'll have to listen if you want to find out the actual answ...
24: men only want one thing and it's disgusting (with WGM Jennifer Shahade)
Julia and JJ are joined by WGM and multi-hyphenate chess champion, poker pro, and author Jennifer Shahade to talk about the future (and past) of social media, the ment...
23: you're studying openings wrong (with FM Nate Solon)
In the first podcast to ever feature two of the four highest rated chess players in the state of Nebraska, Omaha-based FM Nate Solon joins Julia and JJ to talk about h...
22: do you know where your tooth is? (halloween special)
Julia and JJ solicited scary and "scary" stories from listeners and compiled them for a very spooky episode.
21: do you ever get nervous? (the anxiety episode, pt 2)
Julia and JJ continue their conversation about how anxiety can impact your chess. They talk about how to notice when your thoughts turn from 'observational' to more 'r...
20: do you love this shit? (the anxiety episode, pt 1)
Julia explains what anxiety really is, and JJ talks about how they see this manifest in several of their students' annotations of their own slow games. You can learn h...
19: the gang fixes lichess (with @NoJokeChris)
Julia and JJ are joined by Chris Callahan, the community organizer for LiChess.org. They discuss what LiChess does, and could do, about the addictiveness of blitz, how...
18: it was only a blitz, how did it end up like this?
Julia and JJ talk about The Cheating Scandal, against their better judgment.
17: you can't quit us, we're fired
Julia and JJ tackle the question of why competitive and amateur chess players alike make such a big deal out of quitting. What does it mean to 'quit chess' if it's sti...
16: the unsolicited advice episode (with Omar Mills of Chess Von Doom)
Julia and JJ talk about how you're probably using twitter wrong but why it's not your fault. Ft. Omar aka @chessvondoom, who is definitely using twitter right.
15: the adhd episode
Julia and JJ talk about their experiences in chess and life as two individuals with adhd, talk a bit about what neurodivergency is and why it matters from a psychologi...
14: oops! all julia rios!
JJ and Julia are joined by Julia's "name twin" @omgjulia, a podcaster, poet, narrator, writer, and, most importantly, non-chess player who has been mistakenly tagged i...
13: the prestigious mr dodgy interview
Julia and JJ interview the Alireza of twitter trolls: Mr Dodgy. They discuss different types of trolling, and how to be a clown on the internet without getting sucked ...
12: it's about time
Julia and JJ solve the problem of time trouble during OTB play.