What's Really Good with Nathan Allebach
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#65 The Washington Post's TikTok Takeover with Dave Jorgenson
January 14, 2020 03:18 - 2 hours - 142 MBDave Jorgenson is a producer, writer, and creative video guy at The Washington Post where he’s most known for their viral TikTok account. He also produces “Department of Satire” and “Short Takes” with them, which can be found on YouTube, Facebook, or their website. But most importantly he hosts a podcast called Survivor Top Ten where he recaps Survivor episodes. In this episode we talked all about his experience on TikTok, working in journalism, the state of online media, zoomer trends, Spam,...
#64 Boomers, Zoomers, Abusive Relationships, and Being A New Mom with Victoria Cucé Overton
November 29, 2019 03:51 - 1 hour - 136 MBVictoria Cucé Overton is a personal friend, new mom, and one of the funniest people in Quakertown, PA (at least top 40). We talked about her relationship with her family, parenting online, living in small towns, abusive relationships, mental breakdowns, humor as a way of life, being a new mom, Ryan Cabrera, Aaron Carter, Snoop Dogg’s ankle, and more. Enjoy! Follow Victoria on Twitter: @torilazerbeamz *note - I recorded this episode on October 9th so sorry that some of the cultural reference...
#63 A Rambling AMA with Nathan Allebach
October 01, 2019 17:13 - 1 hour - 103 MBI finally got around to this AMA! I'm planning to do more solo episodes soon so if you like or dislike them please let me know. Questions answered: Why a podcast versus other forms of media distribution? Which industry do you think is most notorious for the worst/most boring social media? Why do you hate books so much? Has running a successful brand account changed, if at all, your perception of general human nature? Best insult from a troll? What is your biggest accomplishment so far?...
#62 Online Sports Culture, Twitch Streaming, and Crippling Anxiety with Matt Allaire
September 11, 2019 03:57 - 1 hour - 127 MBMatt Allaire is an online sports commentator, content creator, twitch streamer, and streaming editor. In this conversation we talked about how he got into online sports, what the landscape looks like, the problems with DMCA takedowns and copyright laws with user content, how the industry is shifting to e-sports, the world of twitch, how Matt has dealt with anxiety and a quarter life crisis, what he's up to now, and more. Enjoy! Follow him on Twitter: @AllaireMatt Follow him on Twitch: twitc...
#61 Untangling Arguments Against Leftism with Ben Burgis
August 27, 2019 21:16 - 1 hour - 106 MBBen Burgis is a science fiction writer, philosophy professor, and author of the book "Give Them An Argument: Logic For The Left," available through Zero Books. He also does a segment called "The Debunk" every week on The Michael Brooks Show. In this conversation we talked about how he got into philosophy and leftism, some common arguments against leftism, how heritage, culture, and identity play into these arguments, current cultural and political movements, how to productively converse acros...
#60 Local Music Struggles, Losing a Friend, and Being a Teacher with Kevin Cox
August 23, 2019 03:16 - 2 hours - 192 MBKevin Cox is a math teacher at the Frankford Friends School, songwriter, and longtime friend. In this conversation we talked about our local Philly music scene, growing older as songwriters and having to make adult decisions, Kevin losing his best friend Brad who was killed by a drunk driver, death, hope, life as a teacher, and more. Enjoy! Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinZCox Follow him on Instagram: @KevinZCox Listen to his music on Bandcamp: https://kevinzcox.bandcamp.com/album/friendshi...
#59 Meme Insider, Meme Economy, Memes Everywhere with Noerdy (@TheNoerdy
August 21, 2019 15:49 - 56 minutes - 64.8 MBNoerdy is the Managing Director of Meme Insider and a moderator of several high profile subreddit communities, including Wholesome Memes, Meme Economy, Political Humor, Westworld, and South Park. We talked about how he got into Reddit, moderating, the landscape of meme culture, how Meme Insider got started, and more. Enjoy! Follow him on Twitter: @TheNoerdy Follow him on Reddit: www.reddit.com/user/noerdy Donate to Meme Insider on Patreon: www.patreon.com/memeinsider Follow Meme Insider o...
#58 Political Twitter, Nuanced Identity Politics, and Being Extremely Online with Anjali Bhatt
August 16, 2019 18:42 - 1 hour - 132 MBAnjali is the social media editor at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a nonpartisan think tank based out of DC, and she’s also a photographer and designer. In this conversation we talked about being a public facing person while also being someone representing a brand, how tweets affect politics, growing up on the internet, how she got into marketing and working in the political sphere, how to balance nuanced takes online, privilege, free will, identity politics, and a lot o...
#57 A History of 4chan and the Online Culture Wars with Dale Beran
August 07, 2019 19:44 - 1 hour - 134 MBDale Beran is a writer, artist, and author of the new book “It Came From Something Awful: How A Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump Into Office.” In our conversation we talked about the early internet days and how various subcultures have evolved into the culture wars, the history of 4chan, Gamergate, the emergence of new leftism, incels, provocateurs, fascism, and more. Enjoy! Follow him on Twitter: @DaleBeran Purchase his book “It Came From Something Awful” here: https://www....
#56 Bringing Whale Facts To Twitter with Preston Williams (@awhalefact)
August 02, 2019 13:47 - 2 hours - 156 MBPreston Williams is an actor, joke writer, and creator of the viral twitter account, Whale Fact. We talked about how he started the account, his creative process of coming up with jokes, inserting political humor into the feed, the loose community of Joke Twitter, a twitter conspiracy, riding the tension of being online, and more. Enjoy! Follow Whale Fact on Twitter: @awhalefact Follow Preston on Twitter: @PrestoVision Follow Whale Fact on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awhalefact/
#55 Down The Rabbit Hole with Fredrik Knudsen
July 22, 2019 02:39 - 2 hours - 165 MBFredrik Knudsen is an internet culture researcher, streamer, producer, and YouTuber most known for his "Down The Rabbit Hole" series where he takes deep dives into obscure online and offline corners of culture with subjects like Furries, Anime, Sonichu, Plague Doctors, TempleOS, Neopoets, and much more. In our conversation we talked about how he started his channel, his creative process, what it's like being a popular content creator, personal identity conflicts, responsible platforming, intr...
#54 The Politics, Problems, and Culture of YouTube with Chris Stokel-Walker
July 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBChris Stokel-Walker is a journalist, writer, and author of the book "YouTubers: how YouTube shook up TV and created a new generation of stars." His work has also been published in the New York Times, BBC, Wired, and The Economist. In this conversation we talked about how the culture of YouTube has evolved over the years, how it's become more corporatized, politicized, at odds with its creators, and more. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: @stokel Purchase his book "YouTubers" here: https://www...
#53 Early Internet, Tumblr Culture, and Becoming A Meme Librarian with Amanda Brennan
July 10, 2019 02:56 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBAmanda Brennan is a meme librarian (internet culture researcher), tumblr fandom and social expert, and blogger. In our conversation we talked about growing up on the internet in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, local music scenes, how she got into meme research and working at Know Your Meme, the ins and outs of Tumblr, fandoms, work-life balance, and more. Enjoy! Follow her on Twitter: @continuants Check out her blog: https://memelibrarian.com/ Follow her Tumblr work: fandom.tumblr.com
#52 A Day In The Life As Satan On Twitter with @s8n
July 05, 2019 04:03 - 56 minutes - 65.2 MB@s8n is a viral parody account on twitter that writes jokes about hell and all sorts of fun, wholesome, bizarre mischief. In our conversation we talked about how the account came into being, how @s8n was shadow banned on twitter for no reason, how he got trolled by pizza gate conspiracy theorists, and just living life as Satan online. Enjoy! Follow Satan on Twitter and Instagram: @s8n Buy his merch here: https://teespring.com/stores/s8n-store
#51 A Leftist Critique of Identity Politics, Reactionaries, and the Culture Wars with Ralph Leonard
July 01, 2019 01:36 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBRalph Leonard is a writer, Secular Humanist, and “Conservative Marxist” who regularly commentates on politics, economics, and the culture wars online. In this conversation we talked about the differences in how leftists (marxists, socialists, etc.) view class struggle and identity politics versus progressive neoliberals (free market capitalists). We also covered how topics of class, race, gender, and nationality have to be addressed in more all-encompassing ways than solely class or identity,...
#50 The Internet vs. The Education System and Life as a Songwriter with Jason Ager
June 23, 2019 19:52 - 2 hours - 181 MBJason Ager is a songwriter and college professor with a a PhD in German Literature. In this conversation we talked about the state of the education system in contrast to how people learn from the Internet, political identity, the future of technology, songwriting for a living, being a dad, and a bunch more. Enjoy! Follow his music here: https://www.jasonager.com/ Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5C7xdzlsSZYGGeghzxg0Cj Follow Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jaso...
#49 Cultural Upbringings, Game of Thrones, Politics, and Songwriting with William H. Travis
June 03, 2019 02:41 - 2 hours - 176 MBWilliam H. Travis is a songwriter and teacher. We talked about him growing up in a small town and being raised culturally Catholic then how he’s eventually come back around to faith through meditation and seeing through a more modern framework, we spent some time critiquing the end of game of thrones, talked about how depressing politics can be, and got into a bunch of banter on songwriting. Listen to his new song "Aloha:" https://williamhtravis.bandcamp.com/track/aloha Watch his MaTones S...
#48 Growing Up Adopted From Honduras, Identity Conflicts, MMA, and Alcoholism with Jon Moyer
May 22, 2019 04:36 - 2 hours - 176 MBJon Moyer is a TSS worker for Foundations Behavioral Health, an athlete, and longtime personal friend. In this conversation he shared what his childhood was like being adopted from Honduras and growing up in our majority white, religious, affluent community. He got into the tensions of identity and race he's dealt with over the years and how his perspectives have evolved on politics and religion. We also talked about mixed martial arts and culture, then Jon got into his struggle with alcoholi...
#47 Exploring Personal Identity, Songwriting, and MMA with Kim Edwards
May 16, 2019 15:28 - 1 hour - 133 MBKim Edwards is a musician and songwriter. In our conversation we talked about how she got into songwriting, how her writing has evolved over the years, balancing music with other aspects of life, different styles of musical branding, and some good banter on mixed martial arts as well as media representation. Follow her work and find her music here: http://www.kimedwardsmusic.com/ Follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kimedwardsmusic/ Follow her on Twitter here: https:/...
#46 Spirituality, Loss, Mushrooms, Hunting, And Becoming A Chef with Kenneth Worstall
May 09, 2019 05:10 - 2 hours - 173 MB"Homechef" Kenneth Worstall is a chef, hunter, mushroom forager, kombucha conctoctor, spiritual teacher, construction worker, and all around eccentric human being. In this conversation we talked about his upbringing and how he got into cooking, the power of food, the loss of his father, suicide, mental health issues, addiction, discovering spirituality, hunting, veganism, mushrooming, the problems with technology, and more. Enjoy! Follow Kenneth on Instagram at @homechefkenneth
#45 Steel City, Local Music, Political Polarization, And The Power Of Food with Eli Wenger
May 06, 2019 02:32 - 4 hours - 303 MBEli Wenger is the ex owner of Steel City Coffee House, current manager of Martha's Choice Marketplace, and a lifelong musician. In our conversation we shared memories of Steel City Coffee House (Phoenixville, PA), which has been a unique hub for local artists, musicians, and people of all walks of life. We also talked about Eli's transition from owning it to stepping down and growing into new opportunities. We also got into how food and music bring people together, and politics entwine with e...
#44 A Lifetime Of Working As An Artist with Mighty Joe Castro
April 30, 2019 05:07 - 3 hours - 226 MBMighty Joe Castro is a collage artist, painter, designer, and musician who plays in Mighty Joe Castro And The Gravamen. In our conversation we talked about growing up in local music scenes, how he got into art, current social views surrounding art, how politics and culture weave into it, and just general banter on life. Enjoy! Check out his work here: https://mightyjoecastro.com/ Follow him on Twitter or Instagram here: @mightyjoecastro Check out the MaTones Music Session I shot for him: h...
#43 From Son Of A Legendary Pitchman To Becoming A Pitchman For Music with Billy Mays III
April 22, 2019 03:38 - 1 hour - 116 MBBilly Mays III is a musician, producer, and son of the late Billy Mays. In our conversation we talked about what it’s been like being his son, how that’s woven into his identity as a person and artist, and how his death changed his life. We talked about Billy's music projects Infinite Third and Mouth Council, as well as other projects he's working on now. Enjoy! Follow Billy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/infinitethird Check out Infinite Third: http://infinitethird.com Check out Mouth Cou...
#42 Internet Culture, People Being Brands, & Twitter Politics with Drew "Toothpaste" Fairweather
April 19, 2019 16:41 - 2 hours - 171 MBDrew “Toothpaste” Fairweather is a webcomic creator, artist, musician, and all around Internet culture personality. He's the creator of Toothpaste for Dinner, Married To The Sea, Kompressor, Crudbump, Fuck The Future podcast, The Worst Things For Sale, and Drew Reviews. In our conversation we talked about the early stages of Internet culture, harassment, free speech, moderation, Twitter, Reddit, brands on social media, the blurry lines between brands and people, twitter politics, in-fighting ...
#41 NOT A WOLF, Leftist Politics, and the Power of Storytelling with Dan Sheehan (@SICKOFWOLVES)
April 11, 2019 04:21 - 1 hour - 135 MBDan Sheehan is a writer, comedian, creator of the viral NOT A WOLF Twitter account, and one of the creators of We Still Like You. In this podcast we talked about how NOT A WOLF has evolved, how important storytelling is in our current political system, the world of online politics (specifically leftism), cancel culture, and much more. Enjoy! Check out Dan’s work at: DanSheehan.fyi Pre-order “I Am Not A Wolf” here: https://unbound.com/books/not-a-wolf/ Follow Dan on Twitter @ItsDanSheehan ...
#40 The Intersection of Journalism, Marketing, and Internet Culture with Taylor Lorenz
March 25, 2019 19:04 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBTaylor Lorenz is a staff writer for The Atlantic who focuses on tech and Internet culture. She’s previously written for The Daily Beast, The Hill, PEOPLE Magazine, Business Insider, and more. In our conversation we talked about the intersection of journalism and marketing, how Internet culture has created and reshaped parts of the job market, new ways brands are integrating into the culture, social media influencers, and more. Enjoy! Follow Taylor on Instagram and Twitter at @TaylorLorenz
#39 Race & Diversity In The Cultures of Journalism, Advertising, & Social Media with Kimeko McCoy
March 19, 2019 16:14 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBKimeko McCoy is a journalist, social media strategist, and all around creative who currently works with Adweek. In our conversation we covered some of her personal story, what it's like working at the intersection of journalism and marketing, the current landscape of brands on social media, diversity in the workplace, hustle culture, Internet culture, the topic of racism as it pertains to our political climate, and much more. Enjoy! Follow Kimeko on Twitter at @KimekoM Check out her website...
#38 Inside Reddit and the Internet's Free Speech Conundrum with Erik Martin (u/hueypriest)
March 13, 2019 04:02 - 2 hours - 85.6 MBErik Martin was the longtime General Manager of Reddit. He’s currently a Lead Entrepreneur at Nike and has worked as a marketing/community executive for Airtime, WeWork, and Depop. He's been named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time Magazine, as well as a top 50 innovator by Adweek. He also runs the site Assholes on Demand where he helps people who aren’t extremely online deal with online problems. In this conversation we talked about the early stages of Reddit and how he g...
#37 Being A Lifelong Musician, Podcaster, and New Dad with Brian Medlin
March 08, 2019 04:47 - 2 hours - 92.4 MBBrian Medlin is a musician, songwriter, and podcaster. He's played in bands such as Inkling, The Minor Times, Legendary Divorce, Desperate Living, Wives, Person L, and more, as well as multiple solo projects over the past 20+ years. He also co-hosts the podcast Volcano Vinyl where him and his friend commentate about records as they play. Brian and I became friends through songwriting in 2010 and in this episode we shared stories of how we met, how he got into the local music scene, touring, p...
#36 Twitter Comedy, Mental Health, Joke Theft, and Funny or Die with Gracie Hughes (@cottoncandaddy)
February 25, 2019 04:10 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBGracie Hughes is a comedian, twitter personality, graphic designer, writer, and the token Canadian at Funny or Die! In this episode we got into the story of how she got involved with Internet culture, what it's like being open about mental health issues online, the problems with joke theft on twitter, her move from British Columbia to LA, her new job at Funny or Die, and more. Enjoy! Follow Gracie on Twitter: @cottoncandaddy Follow Gracie on Instagram: @graciehoos
#35 Creating a Twitter Personality and the Problems with Content Theft with @NOTVIKING
February 06, 2019 03:30 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBViking is a personality on Twitter and one of the funniest joke writers online. In our conversation we got into how he built his Twitter following, the landscape of Joke Twitter, the ongoing problems with joke theft, and comedy in general. Enjoy! Follow Viking on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOTVIKING Follow Viking on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notviking/
#34 Local Musician Life, Being Newlyweds, Social Media Culture, and Fyre Festival with Kyle Sheva
January 31, 2019 07:31 - 2 hours - 90.2 MBKyle Sheva is a drummer, cyclist, and car enthusiast. He drummed in my old band “Nathan Earl and Rachel Joy” and also in my solo band, as well as in Former Belle and The Human Fund (links below). In our conversation we talked about our shared experiences in the local music scene, life being newly weds, the Fyre Festival fiasco, social media culture, podcasts, and more. Enjoy! Follow Kyle on Instagram @kylesheva Download our record Waste: https://nathanallebach.bandcamp.com/album/waste Down...
#33 Something Awful, Online Outrage, and the Absurdity of Internet Culture with Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka
January 21, 2019 22:20 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBRich “Lowtax” Kyanka is the creator of Something Awful, host of the Murder The Internet podcast, and the Gaming Garbage on YouTube. In our talk we got into the history of Something Awful, problems with Twitter, outrage culture, how the Internet has changed over the past 20 years, free speech, deplatforming, and a bunch more. Enjoy! Donate to his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/GamingGarbage Use hashtag #FREELOWTAX on Twitter to join the crusade of getting him unbanned
#32 The World of Twitter Comedy and @SheRatesDogs with Michaela Okland
January 18, 2019 05:33 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMichaela Okland is a comedy writer on Twitter and creator of the viral Twitter/Instagram account @SheRatesDogs. In our conversation we covered how she got into Twitter, what it’s like being a popular creator, online harassment, the story of SheRatesDogs, and a bunch more on internet culture in general. Enjoy! Follow Michaela on Twitter at @MichaelaOkla Follow SheRatesDogs at … @SheRatesDogs
#31 The Social Media Landscape of Brands and Content Creators with Brandon Rhoten
January 14, 2019 04:48 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBBrandon Rhoten is the current CMO of Potbelly Sandwich Works and previous CMO of Papa Johns, as well as the VP of Marketing for Wendy's. Brandon put together the social and digital team at Wendy's that led to its viral success, and is an expert in developing brand voices on social media. In our conversation we talked about his industry experience, our shared perspectives on the social landscape, brand voices on Twitter, online content creators, and more. Enjoy! Follow Brandon on Twitter at @...
#30 The History Of Tennis, Fiji, and a Potential Cannibal Encounter with Scott Leatherman
January 10, 2019 04:31 - 2 hours - 115 MBScott Leatherman is a Civil War aficionado, professional tennis instructor, world traveler, and most importantly, my great uncle. In this episode he went into his story growing up, what got him into tennis, the history of tennis as a sport, his move to Fiji, some history of Fiji, and an insane story about living with the Fijians that may or may not have involved cannibals. Enjoy!
#29 An Analysis of Political Tribes and Linguistics with Iona Italia
December 24, 2018 16:53 - 2 hours - 84.5 MBIona Italia is an author, translator, writer for Areo Magazine, and podcast host of "Two For Tea.” In our conversation we talked about what led Iona to become more active in online political discourse, the landscape of ideological groups from far left to far right, the importance of using nuanced linguistics when talking about individuals and groups, plus much more. Enjoy! Follow Iona on Twitter at @IonaItalia Check out her podcast "Two for Tea" here: tinyurl.com/y8nm8czw Check out her mo...
#28 Managing An Ego, Starting Businesses, and the Value of Personal Growth with Scott Hackman
December 07, 2018 01:03 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBScott Hackman is the founder of One Village Coffee, MyOhai, and is the current owner of a personal leadership company called Scott Hackman Ventures. In our conversation we went through his story of growing up with mental health issues and crazy expectations, how his ego affected his work and relationships, then what it's been like picking up the pieces and starting over. Enjoy! Follow Scott everywhere at @scotthackman Check out his work here: https://www.scotthackman.com/
#27 Inclusion and Intersectionality with Brandan Robertson
November 09, 2018 21:36 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBBrandan Robertson is a pastor, blogger, author with his latest release "True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical Embrace," and activist who is best known for his work as an LGBTQ+ activist among evangelicals. In our conversation we went into his story of coming out as bisexual in a christian community, talked about his new book, and the broader cultural conversation on intersectionality in our political and religious systems. Enjoy! Buy "True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical...
#26 Developing Emotional Intelligence with Ken Byler
October 16, 2018 18:40 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBKen Byler is a coach, speaker, and thought leader that owns Higher Ground Consulting. He coached me for over a year in a major transition point in my life and I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing without him. In our conversation we went through his story, our experience in sessions together, the personality assessment "DiSC," and some of the common issues of communication we face in the workplace, social media, and society as a whole today. Enjoy! Follow Ken at: @kenbyler Check out his work a...
#25 Navigating the Worlds of Islam and Skepticism with Ali Rizvi
October 10, 2018 05:27 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBAli Rizvi is a Pakistani-born Canadian medical science communicator, writer for Huffington Post, Co-Host of the Secular Jihadists Podcast, and author of the book "The Atheist Muslim." In our conversation we covered some of his upbringing, his journey from Islam to atheism, broader cultural conversations on secularism, social change, the "intellectual dark web," and much more. Enjoy! Follow Ali on Twitter at @aliamjadrizvi Purchase The Atheist Muslim here: https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Musl...
#24 A Balanced Conversation on the Cultural Appropriation of Food with Kae Lani
October 01, 2018 05:27 - 2 hours - 102 MBKae Lani is a Social and Editorial Producer at USA TODAY 10Best and the co-founder to the network's newest venture, Eat Sip Trip. She's been featured in Billboard, Fodor's Travel, Budget Travel, and Yahoo. In this episode we covered the social conversation on cultural appropriation of food from its history, criticisms, and stories, we got into Kae Lani's background in a multiracial family, and how we can have better conversations about complex topics. Enjoy! Follow her on Twitter and Instag...
#23 Reddit Rambling and the Wild West of Online Culture with Robert Allam (GallowBoob)
August 20, 2018 05:52 - 1 hour - 60 MBRobert Allam AKA "GallowBoob" is the CMO at Supload and has the 1st largest karma account on Reddit. He's been featured on Forbes, Meme Insider, and a bunch more for his internet wizardry, including having a Gfycat account with over 183 million views. In our conversation we covered how he got into Reddit, his current work with Supload, how complex online culture is between advertisers, brands, and content creators, free speech on social media, beards, and much more. Enjoy! Follow Rob on Redd...
#22 A Nuanced Understanding of Truth, Labels, and Language Games with Jared Byas
August 16, 2018 16:41 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBJared Byas is a former professor, pastor, and current author, entrepreneur, and co-host of The Bible For Normal People podcast with Pete Enns. In our conversation we got into what constitutes beliefs and how to have better conversations around topics of privilege, labeling, language games, truth, religion, and more. Enjoy! Follow Jared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbyasauthor/ Follow Jared on Twitter: @jbyas Listen to The Bible For Normal People: https://thebiblefornormalpeople.p...
#21 Building and Balancing a Life Around Music with Trevor Gordon Hall
August 08, 2018 15:51 - 1 hour - 69 MBTrevor Gordon Hall is a fingerstyle guitarist that writes instrumental music and has toured all around the world with artists like John Mayer, Steve Miller, Andy McKee, Dar Williams, Phil Keaggy, and a bunch more. He's been rated one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 years of age by Acoustic Guitar magazine, and has been featured on NPR, NBC, and PBS. In our talk we went through the highs and lows of his story, what it's like touring and balancing a music career with family and p...
#20 Constructing, Deconstructing, and Reconstructing an Identity with Nathan Allebach
August 03, 2018 17:19 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBIt's your host, Nathan Allebach. I wanted to give you all some backstory to who I am and how I got into what I do. It's a story of being born into a very tight knit religious community, rebelling against it, going through existential angst from rebelling against it, using songwriting and other outlets as coping mechanisms to manage the angst, going through a mental breakdown on a Weezer cruise from not managing it well, then rediscovering and constructing who I was in the aftermath around my ...
#19 Deconstructing The "Intellectual Dark Web" with Eiynah (@NiceMangos)
July 30, 2018 14:21 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBEiynah is a Pakistani-Canadian blogger, illustrator, and host of the "Polite Conversations" podcast. She rides the social tension of both publicly criticizing Islam as an ideology, as well as anti-Muslim bigotry, which is an ongoing struggle for nuance in today's climate. In our conversation we processed through the movement of the "Intellectual Dark Web" and shared our critical sentiment of individuals like Dave Rubin, Jordan Peterson, Maajid Nawaz, Sam Harris, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who have ...
#18 Stoicism as a Philosophy of Life and How To Manage Social Criticism with Massimo Pigliucci
July 27, 2018 20:21 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBMassimo Pigliucci is a Philosophy Professor at the City College of New York, a biologist, author, social critic, and the former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast. He also hosts a podcast called Stoic Meditations and he just released a new book titled "How To Be A Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy To Live A Modern Life." In this episode we also touched on the moral dilemmas of free will and justice, virtue signaling, sensationalism, reactionary movements, navigating the pop culture of p...
#17 Immigrating to the US and Processing Life Through Music with Kai Corniel
July 23, 2018 18:40 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBKai Corniel is a songwriter from the Philadelphia area who goes by the name "Lunamores." In our conversation we opened up with her sharing the story of her parents immigrating to the US from the Dominican Republic. From there we tied in her upbringing to how she got into songwriting, then how that shaped her outlook on relationships, mental health, spirituality and so on. Enjoy! Listen to Kai's music here: https://lunamores.bandcamp.com/releases See a video for her song "At Ease" I recorded...
#16 The Trouble With Identity Politics and a Better Understanding of Islam with Shadi Hamid
July 13, 2018 04:59 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBShadi Hamid is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He is also the author of Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping The World and the co-editor of Rethinking Political Islam. He's been featured on podcasts with Sam Harris, Robert Wright, Gad Saad, and many more. Throughout our conversation we got a bit into his experience as a Muslim in America, we briefly commented on The Intellectual Dark Web, took a dive into some...