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The Junction Dubai co-founder Gautam Goenka discusses theatre, directing, acting, whether art controls the artist, taking up dark acting roles, whether great work comes from great suffering, memories of Dr. S. N. Goenka and Vipassana Meditation. Gautam Goenka: https://www.instagram.com/gautam_goenka/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:09 All The World’s A Stage 2:12 Getting Into Theatre In Dubai 8:14 Is Every Show Unique? 11:22 The Magic Of A Live Audience 15:25 Can Theatre Get Bigger Than Movies? 20:18 Benefits Of Starting In Theatre 24:03 AI In Theatre 27:29 Super Realism In Theatre 31:35 Directing Plays 35:43 Is Theatre An Unconscious Artform? 37:59 Does Great Work Come From Great Suffering? 41:17 Should Actors Be Careful With Dark Roles? 46:05 Is Art For Yourself? 47:43 Remembering Dr. S.N. Goenka 50:55 Meeting Dalai Lama & Bill Clinton 54:45 Remembering Dr. S.N. Goenka, Part II 59:24 What Is Vipassana Meditation? 1:06:57 Benefits of Vipassana In Theatre 1:09:58 Advice For People Getting Into Vipassana 1:16:13 Lego Interpretation 1:17:18 Positive Influences: Books, Movies, Role Models 1:22:02 Legacy 1:23:27 Meaning of Life

Caroline Labouchere talks about modelling, aging, marathons, growing up in UK in the 70s, feminism, plus size models and grey models. Caroline Labouchere: https://www.instagram.com/carolinelabouchere/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:51 Ultramarathons & Life 5:15 Motivation 9:15 Growing Up As A Daughter Of A Duke In UK 16:41 Advantages Of Being An Army Wife 19:00 Feeling Invisible & Taking Control Of Your Life 27:35 Projection In Modelling 29:30 Benefits Of Age In Modelling 32:12 Feminism 34:17 Plus Size Models 40:40 Making Grey Hair A Brand 42:35 Lego Interpretation 43:20 Role Models, Legacy & Meaning of Life

Discussion on speculative design, design fiction, science fiction, future of work, AI, ethics in design and creativity with Suneet Pansare from MIT Institute of Design, Pune. SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:56 Impact of Good Design 5:35 Design In Chemical Engineering 9:30 Science Fiction & Dystopia 12:00 What Is Speculative Design? 16:11 Beauty & Creativity 23:12 George Orwell’s 1984 vs Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World 26:04 Types Of Jobs In 2050 30:53 Universities Will Not Exist In The Future 34:28 Artificial Intelligence 36:20 Would Offices Exist In The Future? 40:52 Morality & Ethics In Speculative Design 44:17 Dubai’s Museum Of The Future 49:10 LEGO Interpretation 50:43 Role Models 56:46 Future of Humanity

Amity University lecture and Three Flaneurs co-founder Sahil Latheef talks about architecture, elements of design, evolution of Dubai architecture, comparisons with the architecture in Sharjah & Abu Dhabi, Geoffrey Bawa and creativity. Sahil: https://www.instagram.com/travellingsahil/ Check out this blog post I wrote on Dubai during the quarantine: https://www.sadisticshalpy.com/2020/07/the-silence-in-dunes.html SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Impact Of Architecture 5:52 Can Every Person Be An Architect? 14:20 The Magic Of Sheikh Zayed Road 23:40 Creating Non-Intimidating Skyscrapers 30:31 Evolution Of Architecture In Dubai 45:30 Dubai vs. Sharjah vs. Abu Dhabi Architecture 53:29 Does Burj Khalifa Fit Into Dubai’s Identity? (Iconism In Architecture) 58:31 Bilbao Effect 1:02:34 Abu Dhabi’s Quest For Architectural Identity 1:06:13 Chasing Beauty 1:08:12 What Is Creativity? 1:12:00 Looking To Nature For Inspiration & Metabolist Architecture 1:16:38 Architecture Study Trip: Sri Lanka 1:21:08 LEGO Interpretation 1:22:26 Book Recommendations 1:27:01 Legacy (Personality & Humanity) 1:28:47 Meaning Of Life #architecture #dubai #learn

Anthony Joseph talks about real estate in Dubai, sales techniques, investments and growing up in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.   Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/anthony_aj_wit/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:53 Value Of A Good Suit 4:11 Lebanon & Growing Up In The Civil War 15:48 Moving to Dubai & Sheikh Zayed Road 20:35 Gut Instinct In Sales 23:24 Worst Client Meeting 28:30 Dealing With Rejection & Increasing Conversions 34:25 Sales Technique #1: Tactical Empathy 36:38 Sales Technique #2: Priming 38:53 Sales Technique #3: Anchoring 41:19 Sales Technique #4: Scarcity/Urgency 43:35 Sales Technique #5: Commitment & Consistency 45:52 Sales Technique #6: Illusion of Control 48:13 Mental Exercises For Sales 51:47 Sales Technique #7: Emphasis 53:08 Investing In Real Estate In Dubai 58:06 Positive Influences (Books, Grant Cardone) 1:02:50 Legacy

Scientific Thamizhan's co-founder Nirmal Rajah talks about dinosaurs, velociraptors, fossils, evolution, aliens and the origin of life.   Scientific Thamizhans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbWU8xoxvzDSTQsqLNnVog Nirmal Rajah: https://www.instagram.com/nirmalrajah/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0.58: Should We Create A Real Jurassic Park Today? 8:08 Troodon Might Have Been The Most Intelligent Dinosaur 10:30 Dinosaur Myths 15:27 How Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct? 23:10 Will Humans Go Extinct? 31:37 Life On Mars Might Be Bad News 36:18 What Do Aliens Look Like? 40:02 How Did Life Begin? 51:24 The Great Oxygenation Event 54:56 Randomness In The Universe 59:05 What Are Fossils? 1:03:32 Is There A Missing Link? 1:07:30 Mysteries In Paleontology 1:09:14 How Can People Find Fossils? 1:11:54 Scientific Thamizhans 1:14:13 LEGO Interpretation 1:16:15 Positive Influences: Books, Movies & People

Virgin Radio Dubai presenter Brent Black talks about his journey from Indiana to Los Angeles to Dubai, skills needed to be a good radio presenter, favourite food and some other stories from his life he has never shared before. Brent Black: https://www.instagram.com/brent_black/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania Special thanks to Raveena Kandregula TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:13 On-Air Personality vs. In Real 7:50 A Short Description of Lagro, Indiana 10:51 Impact of Growing In Small Towns on Brent’s Personality 16:33 Food From Indiana That People Should Definitely Try 20:23 Brent’s Story of ‘Three Blades No Hassles’ 26:10 Weird Ways In Which Brent Made Money 37:26 Starting Out At Virgin Radio 44:25 Favourite Memories With Kris Fade 47:16 Is Radio An Artform? 53:41 The Game Brent Will Never Play Again On The Radio 55:55 Brent Black Plays A Voice Acting Game 58:30 Meeting Kobe Bryant 1:01:39 Positive Influences 1:08:27 Legacy & Meaning of Life

Radio 1 UAE Breakfast Show host Nugget talks about growing up in Detroit, Michigan, pizzas, challenges of being on radio, podcasts, favourite stories, dating and relationships. Nugget: https://www.instagram.com/nuggetintheam/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Origins Of Nugget 4:07 Growing Up In Detroit, Michigan 6:58 What is Ghettotech 9:20 Detroit Pizza vs. Chicago Pizza vs. Dubai Manakeesh 11:28 Childhood Aspirations 16:32 First Impression of Dubai 18:37 Challenging Aspects Of Being On Radio 22:19 Will Robots Take Over The World? 28:22 Voice Acting Game 30:12 Do You Miss Taking Live Calls? 32:16 Eliminating Filler Words 34:32 Conan O’Brien Stands Out Among American Talk Show Hosts 37:39 Craziest Story On Air 39:22 Radio vs. Podcasts 47:00 Accents 51:20 Would Radio Survive In The Future? 57:05 Favourite Celebrity Encounter 1:01:38 Favourite Dance Tracks 1:03:13 Idea Incubator: Getting Homeless Gave Me Financial Freedom 1:09:10 Dating in UAE 1:15:14 Problems With Using Tinder 1:16:21 Tinder Bio Game 1:28:00 LEGO Interpretation 1:28:30 Positive Influences, Legacy & Meaning Of Life

Coach Nic St-Maurice talks about coaching celebrities like Karim Benzema, 50 Cent, Alistair Overeem and how to become a professional athlete, growing up in Montreal, Canada and stoicism. Coach Nic: https://www.instagram.com/coachnic_/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Growing Up In Montreal, Canada 13:21 Giving Up My Dream To Become A Professional Athlete 15:13 First Impression of Dubai & UAE 18:44 Meeting George St. Pierre 21:11 Ice Hockey Is One Of The Toughest Sports 26:30 Stories From Training Karim Benzema 30:31 Professional Athletes Can Learn From Stoicism & Marcus Aurelius 32:16 Stories From Training 50 Cent 35:50 What Sets Professional Athletes Apart? 37:57 Stories From Training Alistair Overeem 41:30 Tough Coaches vs. Friendly Coaches 44:46 LEGO Interpretation 45:40 Positive Influences, Legacy & Meaning of Life Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania

Former Lovin Dubai Show host Shereen Ahmed shares her journey of childhood trauma and healing. Along the way we discuss poetry, writing, growing up in Bahrain, hypnotherapy and hosting. SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ TIMESTAMPS: 1:02 Growing Up In Bahrain 12:32 Inspirations From My Mother 15:20 Childhood Trauma 21:36 Starting The Journey Of Healing 26:47 What Is Hypnotherapy? 31:26 Letter To 15-Year Old Shereen 37:24 Love For Writing & Favourite Books 41:40 Poetry Adds Meaning To Life 47:58 Hosting The Lovin Dubai Daily Show 53:50 LEGO 56:00 Positive Influences 57:03 Legacy & Meaning of Life Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania