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After our first hiatus in a long time, we’re BACK. Matt and Kevin are both finally on the mic together again, and we kick off the episode by explaining just why we’ve been so absent lately. Sometimes life just sucks, and there’s not much you can do about it.

The “life suck” did bring about some interesting questions, though, and it got us thinking about one topic in particular – individuality. We talk a lot on this show about being yourself when it comes to creating content, and we stand by it. But, as it turns out, individualism is a LIE.

Matt starts off by telling us the story that kicked this train of thought off for him. He’s had the same pair of boots since 1998, and they’re still going strong. As it turns out, his father wore the exact same pair of boots. And so does his uncle. And so do many members of the Tabor family, even though none of them have ever had a conversation about boots at all. We dive into why that sort of thing happens, and just how much influence the world around you has on you as a person.

Then we drop a harsh truth on you all – you have way less control over yourself than you might think. We talk about how that might not actually be a bad thing, especially in the creative space, and how much of this might be influenced by just your genetics alone.

There is an aspect of individuality to this all though. Not everything is entirely out of your hands. Kevin talks about the importance of potential, and how that plays into your true identity. There are a ton of outside factors that influence who you are, most of which you probably don’t even know about, but it’s what you do with those circumstances that matters.

We round out the episode by getting existential. Or rather, getting critical of being existential. We talk about the idea that we’re all just “stardust floating on spaceship earth,” and how unhelpful that perspective can actually be. 

Thanks to everyone who joined us this week after our much needed break, and thanks especially to our patrons who continue to support us. You guys really are the best.

We’ll be back next week, see you then!

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CREDITS: 

Hosts: Kevin Lieber and Matt Tabor 

Produced and Edited by Ben Webster → https://twitter.com/benwebsterTCU 

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Opening Animation: Kidmograph 

City Animation: Eric Langlay 

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