There I was, minding my own business, when suddenly I was dragged into the construction of Direct Conversion receivers.
Here is a video about my latest effort. But I feel the urge for more simplification — I may go back to the seminal DC receiver designed by Wes W7ZOI and presented in the November 1968 issue of QST. It is on page 15 here: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-DX/QST/60s/QST-1968-11.pdf