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Hypnothesis

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

Hypnothesis is a thought bending collection of conversations between Elliott Waissbluth and perspective rich guests. Each episode contains a thought provoking yet informal discussion about topics ranging from art and science to history and politics.

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Episodes

#9 Erik Nuding - A New Way to Experience Film

October 30, 2020 11:15 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Erik Nuding is a senior film student at UC Berkeley. In this episode we discussed the overstimulating nature of 21st century film, and why it's important to break from it. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram - @hypnothesis_pod

#8 David J Peterson - Dothraki, Conlanging, Creating Languages for Film

October 14, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

David J Peterson created the Dothraki and High Valyrian languages for HBO's Game of Thrones. He's a conlanger (CONstructed LANGuage) by trade, who makes a living by creating languages for mainstream films. He has authored three books related to conlanging, been an executive producer on the Conlang documentary, and produced languages for numerous movies and TV shows. Follow the Hypnothesis Podcast on Instagram and Twitter @hypnothesis_pod

#7 Katherine Waissbluth - Founding a Business, College Admissions, Trump Island

October 07, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

Katherine Waissbluth is a 20 year old political science major at Stanford. She runs a successful YouTube channel with several social media outlets which promote her college essay editing business - Kath Path College Apps. We talk about starting a business, being a Tik Tok star (lol), and what would happen if all the Trump and all the Bernie supporters were stranded on an island. Also she's my sister!! Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram - @hypnothesis_pod

#6 Lauren Abernathy - Climbing, Conquering Fear, and Ditching your Day Job

September 30, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

Lauren Abernathy is the founder of Good Spray Coaching, a side hustle turned full time job which provides clients with personalized climbing training and coaching. Her program will have you sending spicy routes you never knew you were capable of. Lauren quit her day job as a corporate project manager to pursue this venture, embodying the financial independence movement. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram - @hypnothesis_pod

#5 Dr. Brandon Collins - The West Coast Fires

September 23, 2020 11:30 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Dr. Brandon Collins holds a PhD in forestry from UC Berkeley. He works in Stephens Lab, doing research on fire ecology. We talked about the recent west coast fires: why they're happening, what needs to be done to stop them, what you can do to help. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram - @hypnothesis_pod

#4 Matt Joerke - Artificial Intelligence and Society

September 11, 2020 17:52 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Matt Joerke is a human-centered artificial intelligence researcher. We talk about GPT-3, the intersection of AI and art, and the rapid pace of technological progress. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram @hypnothesis_pod

#3 Andy Nagy - Freshwater Ecology and Fromping

September 01, 2020 05:06 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Andy Nagy is a graduate student studying freshwater ecology at UGA, near some of the most biodiverse environments on earth. We talk about the importance of biodiversity, attitudes on conservation, and the proper methodology for fromping beers. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram - @hypnothesis_pod

#2 Trevor - Insight on a State Psychiatric Institute

September 01, 2020 05:05 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

Trevor goes through his experience working at a state psychiatric hospital in a rural part of the midwestern United States. This podcast contains graphic content. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram @hypnothesis_pod

#1 John Leyden - Cryopreservation

September 01, 2020 05:05 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

Cryopreservation is the practice of cooling a dead (or "deanimated") body until solidification, with the hopes of future revival. Hundreds of people in the United States are cryopreserved, and thousands more are signed up. Follow Hypnothesis on Twitter and Instagram - @hypnothesis_pod