<![CDATA[Boy Meets Void]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ybqk!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F937338ef-293c-42cd-b329-81819c1a0b48_980x980.pngBoy Meets Voidhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.comSubstackMon, 08 Jun 2026 12:22:33 GMT<![CDATA[Goku Is My Homeboy]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/animeismainstreamnowhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/animeismainstreamnowSat, 28 Feb 2026 13:43:49 GMTI’m about to share with you a sentence that literally no one has ever written, spoken, or even thought about. I hope the elastic on your socks isn't worn out, because if so I’m about to blow them the hell off.

Here we go:

The world sure has changed a lot over my lifetime.

Sorry, everyone, I am getting a call.

“Yes, this is Stephen, the revolutionary voice…

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]]><![CDATA[Boy Meets Void in the Multiplex of Madness]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/intrusivethoughtshttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/intrusivethoughtsSun, 22 Feb 2026 16:07:16 GMTWelcome to Poetry Sunday. The day when I post something cringe, dumb, and mercifully short. This week’s edition is brought to you by sleep delayed!

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]]><![CDATA[Biohack This!]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/biohackhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/biohackTue, 10 Feb 2026 15:32:04 GMTI originally planned for this poem to be part of a post for Poetry Sunday, however it took on a life of its own. Today, I present to you a short poem and a long, angry rant. Come at me, podcast bros!

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]]><![CDATA[Winds Of Fate]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/hurricaneseasonhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/hurricaneseasonSun, 08 Feb 2026 15:02:51 GMTWelcome to Poetry Sunday. The day when I post something cringe, dumb, and mercifully short. This week’s edition is brought to you by Florida hurricanes!

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]]><![CDATA[Over The Garden Wall]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/over-the-garden-wallhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/over-the-garden-wallSun, 01 Feb 2026 14:30:17 GMTWelcome to Poetry Sunday. The day when I post something cringe, dumb, and mercifully short. This week’s edition is brought to you by dissatisfaction!

There it is
The other side
Fuck, that grass is green
My grass is shit—
Always has been
That last grass was much better
Why did I leave that grass?
This is a different impulse, though
This grass really is untenable
…

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]]><![CDATA[Basements Are Stupid and I'm Over Them]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/basements-are-stupid-and-im-overhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/basements-are-stupid-and-im-overTue, 27 Jan 2026 15:50:36 GMTI've had an entire week to get a post done for today. Two weeks, actually, since my post last week was just to explain my new lesser posting schedule. Still, I'm struggling to get anything done. I currently have five half-completed essays on topics that I care about, but I just can't seem to find the words to finish them.

I'm not burned out with the pro…

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]]><![CDATA[Someone Please Fight For Me]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/someone-please-fight-for-mehttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/someone-please-fight-for-meSun, 25 Jan 2026 16:28:06 GMT

Welcome to Poetry Sunday. I usually say this is “the day when I post something cringe, dumb, and mercifully short.” However, today’s post is very important to me, is thought out, and is certainly not short. I hope you will forgive me. I initially had a completely different poem planned which I posted to my notes, which you can see here.

This week’s editi…

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]]><![CDATA[Boy Meets Void Meta Post]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/boy-meets-void-meta-posthttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/boy-meets-void-meta-postTue, 20 Jan 2026 16:57:57 GMTHello everyone,

I have been doing some reflecting on how things have been going here on Substack over the past month. I have really enjoyed writing and engaging with everyone, and I hope you all have enjoyed reading!

I have also really appreciated the opportunity to meet new people and read the works of other much more talented writers.

Initially, I set o…

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]]><![CDATA[Stomping Grounds]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/stomping-groundshttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/stomping-groundsSun, 18 Jan 2026 17:02:44 GMTWelcome to Poetry Sunday. The day when I post something cringe, dumb, and mercifully short. This week’s edition is brought to you by teenage nostalgia!

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]]><![CDATA[Extreme Makeover: Kitchen Drawer Edition]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/extreme-makeover-kitchen-drawer-editionhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/extreme-makeover-kitchen-drawer-editionSat, 17 Jan 2026 15:02:43 GMTI live across the street from a hoarder. Lived, maybe. I’m not quite sure if they died or are in the process of moving. Perhaps they’re just turning over a new leaf. I’d like to be able to tell you, but even though I live across the street from them I couldn’t pick their face out of a lineup for a million dollars, much less know what is happening to the…

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]]><![CDATA[Help! I'm Trapped In The Whimsy Vortex!]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/help-im-trapped-in-the-whimsy-vortexhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/help-im-trapped-in-the-whimsy-vortexTue, 13 Jan 2026 15:02:57 GMTI'm not new to social media by any means. My first experience was way back in 2004, navigating and running Livejournal and Xanga blogs (it literally just occurred to me that Boy Meets Void is just my Xanga reanimated). After that was obviously MySpace (where it all peaked), followed by Facebook. There was a brief foray into Instagram, but I wasn't much …

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]]><![CDATA[A Plea From An Old]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/a-plea-from-an-oldhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/a-plea-from-an-oldMon, 12 Jan 2026 00:01:31 GMTWelcome to Poetry Sunday. The day when I post something cringe, dumb, and mercifully short. Today’s edition is brought to you by generational rage baits!

Sometimes it’s difficult to know whether the kids are trolling.
Is there something hidden underneath that even
X-rays can’t see?

Subsequent research must be conducted.
Experts must be consulted.
Voices from …

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]]><![CDATA[Clerks: The Capstone To My Life]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/clerks-the-capstone-to-my-lifehttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/clerks-the-capstone-to-my-lifeSat, 10 Jan 2026 15:01:38 GMTThe other day I set out to make a top ten list of my favorite movies. As it turned out, that was an impossible task. I ended up coming up with about fifty movies which were so different in terms of theme, genre, and personal meaning that I couldn’t rank them to save my life.

So why am I posting this if I can’t come up with the aforementioned list? Fear n…

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]]><![CDATA[The Great (Friendship) Recession]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/the-great-friendship-recessionhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/the-great-friendship-recessionTue, 06 Jan 2026 15:02:59 GMTFriendships are like fire. They can keep you warm, they need frequent attention and care in order to flourish, and they can burn you. If one person stops tending to the flames, it puts an extra burden on the other. How is one person expected to keep a fire going by themself? When both people neglect to add new logs to the hearth, the fire is doomed to g…

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]]><![CDATA[An Ode To Alprazolam]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/an-ode-to-alprazolamhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/an-ode-to-alprazolamMon, 05 Jan 2026 03:52:34 GMTWelcome to poetry Sunday, where I write something that is sure to be cringe inducing and incredibly embarrassing.

You’re probably here because you like poetry. Maybe you are looking for bad poetry to laugh at. Either way, please subscribe to see more of this in your inbox.

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]]><![CDATA[Obsession by Boy Meets Void]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/obsession-by-boy-meets-voidhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/obsession-by-boy-meets-voidSat, 03 Jan 2026 15:02:45 GMTAt what point does a hobby become an obligation?

My entire life has been one passion project (obsession, if you will) after another. Each one has completely overtaken me for a time. Invariably, at some point along the way, the passion for the project fades and is replaced with disdain and disgust.

Perfumery courtesy of @astconcepts. There are many loves,…

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]]><![CDATA[iPod Time Machine]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/ipod-time-machinehttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/ipod-time-machineTue, 30 Dec 2025 16:02:33 GMT
American Pie by Don McLean (1971)

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So many of my memories from childhood, my teenage years, early adulthood, and now (as I approach *gulp* middle age) are tied to specific songs. A long, long time ago I can still remember my parents driving us back to the apartment I lived in from ages four to six while Don McLean's "American Pie" played on the radio. I m…

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]]><![CDATA[Boy Meets Void Wrapped]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/boy-meets-void-wrappedhttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/boy-meets-void-wrappedSat, 27 Dec 2025 14:02:45 GMT
Wait, what the hell? My listening age is 72?! Image and Boy Meets Void logo by @astconcepts

Dear Void,

As 2026 quickly approaches, I wanted to look back at 2025 to contemplate what has happened in my life, both good and bad. I was initially going to do a post as if I was some sort of self reflection guru, but the truth is I am quite terrible at doing this…

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]]><![CDATA[The 1994 Honda Del Sol of Newsletters]]>https://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/the-1994-honda-del-sol-of-newslettershttps://www.boymeetsvoid.com/p/the-1994-honda-del-sol-of-newslettersTue, 23 Dec 2025 13:03:00 GMTI think the important question that needs to be addressed right off the bat is, why am I here? Any guesses? How about suggestions, then?

I suppose it's a question most people getting this far would have an answer to already. I am not one of those people.

Am I here for the money and the fame? I could use money, but I don't really care for the spotlight.

P…

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