
chessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health
by JJ Lang, Julia Rios
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- 🇦🇺AU · Games#46100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Games#6330K to 100K
- 🇫🇷FR · Games#1931K to 10K
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66K to 205K🎙 Weekly cadence·46 episodes·Last published 4mo ago - Monthly Reach
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131K to 410K🇦🇺73%🇨🇦24%🇫🇷2% - Active Followers
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45. what's underneath the floorboards
Dec 23, 2025
59m 50s
44. listening
Dec 15, 2025
52m 43s
43. collective unhappiness
Dec 3, 2025
57m 35s
42. sit down, b3 humble
Nov 28, 2025
1h 05m 27s
41: getting down and dirty (a very brief interview with Vjeko Nemec AKA Chessentials)
Sep 11, 2024
1h 44m 41s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/25 | ![]() 45. what's underneath the floorboards✨ | chessgrief+3 | Julia Rios | essay on substack | — | chessgrief+5 | — | 59m 50s | |
| 12/15/25 | ![]() 44. listening✨ | chesspsychology+3 | — | chessfeels | — | chesslistening+3 | — | 52m 43s | |
| 12/3/25 | ![]() 43. collective unhappiness✨ | unhappinessphone call+1 | — | — | — | unhappinessphone call+3 | — | 57m 35s | |
| 11/28/25 | ![]() 42. sit down, b3 humble✨ | humilitychess+3 | — | — | — | humilitychess+5 | — | 1h 05m 27s | |
| 9/11/24 | ![]() 41: getting down and dirty (a very brief interview with Vjeko Nemec AKA Chessentials)✨ | chessmental health+4 | Vjekoslav Nemec | ChessentialsTwitter | — | chessmental health+5 | — | 1h 44m 41s | |
| 8/21/24 | ![]() 40: state of the union (we're sorry)✨ | updatepodcast journey+3 | — | — | — | chesspodcast+3 | — | 38m 07s | |
| 5/14/24 | ![]() 39: the adhd episode part 2✨ | ADHDtesting+3 | — | twitter | — | ADHDtesting+5 | — | 1h 03m 51s | |
| 5/14/24 | ![]() 38: a minisode about nothing✨ | chesspsychology+3 | — | — | — | chesspsychology+3 | — | 38m 22s | |
| 4/5/24 | ![]() 37: a conversation with Maya Marlette, chess thief✨ | chessinterview+3 | Maya Marlette | Twilight Phase | — | chessMaya Marlette+3 | — | 55m 38s | |
| 3/21/24 | ![]() 36: chess therapy (no, not like that)✨ | chessmotivation+3 | — | — | — | chess therapymotivation+3 | — | 1h 00m 00s | |
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| 3/7/24 | ![]() 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 everything in between. About Isaac: "Born in New York City, the young-looking 32-year-old Haxton (who bears a slight resemblance to Harry Potter) was raised in Syracuse by his psychiatrist mother and English professor father. His father introduced Haxton to various games of skill when Haxton was a young child. In fact, Haxton was playing chess at four years of age and, by age ten, was an avid and competitive Magic: The Gathering player.Haxton attended Brown University and majored in computer science. However, poker was far more appealing, and Haxton—like many successful pros—swapped college for poker. At the age of 18, Haxton began to visit Verona, New York’s Turning Stone Casino. He started at $3/$6 limit Hold’Em before quickly increasing his stakes. At the same time, Haxton embraced online poker with his first $50 deposit on Ultimate Bet." sourceJJ is taking new students, if you're trynaBuy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money | 51m 20s | ||||||
| 2/20/24 | ![]() 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). | 55m 24s | ||||||
| 2/6/24 | ![]() 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 didn't have her mic on her, which somehow meant that JJ's audio quality was worse. It will be better next time and we're going to start releasing episodes every two weeks. Buy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money | 1h 03m 54s | ||||||
| 4/13/23 | ![]() 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 some money | 48m 32s | ||||||
| 3/15/23 | ![]() 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. Listen as the dynamic duo discuss: Mittens, the dumbest rules in chess, chessboxing, human chess coaches, and whether you're underrated.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 some money | 49m 44s | ||||||
| 3/9/23 | ![]() 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 chessableBuy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money | 45m 21s | ||||||
| 2/23/23 | ![]() 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 an educator to his dating life to his teaching philosophy to his own pet openings. An example of JB-approved patience from one of JJ's recent gamesJohn Bartholomew's Chess Fundamentals seriesJohn Bartholomew's 1. d4 Repertoire on ChessableWhat John's reading now (Mutiny on the Bounty)Learn the Sicilian KanIn-vest in your chessJohn's recommendation for 2000-ish playersBuy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money | 1h 09m 46s | ||||||
| 2/9/23 | ![]() 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 format across multiple divisions. You can register here, but spots are limited, so make your application SHINE. You can bribe us for spots or beneficial pairings here. | 19m 22s | ||||||
| 2/2/23 | ![]() 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 circles every January. Then, Julia helps JJ set a ratings goal for the year in a way that avoids these traps. | 1h 09m 26s | ||||||
| 12/8/22 | ![]() 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 love us by giving us some moneyBook lessons with JJ | 24m 36s | ||||||
| 12/1/22 | ![]() 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 answer. | 54m 25s | ||||||
| 11/23/22 | ![]() 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 mental side of chess, and the open Sicilian. | 58m 01s | ||||||
| 11/10/22 | ![]() 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 how he studies openings and why that makes him better than other people. He also talks about his new book, "Evaluate like a GM," co-authored with GM Eugene Perelshteyn, and why 'evaluation' is an undervalued art in chess study. | 55m 26s | ||||||
| 10/31/22 | ![]() 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. | 1h 25m 26s | ||||||
| 10/20/22 | ![]() 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 'reactive' or 'evaluative,' and how annotating your own (slow) chess games can be a great way to practice these observational skills. | 53m 07s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
