The Idea Of... The Death of Expertise

What happens when everyone has a platform, but nobody agrees on who to trust? Bassey and Mike begin with an honest conversation about mental health, unpacking the subtle signs of depression, anxiety, and the challenge ecognizing when something feels "off" before it becomes a crisis.

What starts as a conversation about emotional health quickly expands into something much larger: the state of intellectual health in the age of social media. From self-diagnosing TikTok trends to conspiracy theories, comment-section culture, and the growing distrust of expertise, they explore why confidence has become more valuable than competence.

Along the way, they wrestle with questions about education, trades, curiosity, online discourse, the Nolan Wells tragedy, and why so many people feel compelled to have an opinion about everything—even when they know very little about it. And of course they end chatting about the end of this year's World Cup.

Hey Jude! This isn't an argument against asking questions.

It's an argument for valuing the people who've spent years searching for the answers. Because in a world where everyone has a microphone, discernment may be the most important skill we have.