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Aug 5, 2023 • 55min
#61: Architecture, Design, Disability & Nature ft. David Gissen
David Gissen, professor of architecture and urban history at Parsons School of Design, talks about architecture, form vs. function, naturalism, subnatures and the architecture of disability.
David: https://davidgissen.org/
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
0:58 Form vs. Function
6:11 The Origin Of The American Office Building
9:48 Purpose Of Architecture & Design
12:25 The Evolution Of The Tenement Buildings In New York
15:44 What Is Naturalism?
20:01 Naturalism Is A Mistake
27:43 What Are Subnatures?
29:32 Rapid Fire Round: Subnatures
34:18 The Architecture Of Disability
44:57 Lego Interpretation
46:22 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
48:14 Adolf Loos
52:04 New York City
52:57 Legacy & Meaning Of Life
#architecture #design #trending

Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 13min
#60: Acting, Broadway & New York ft. Viveca Chow
Viveca Chow talks about performing on Broadway on Miss Saigon, acting techniques and places to visit in New York and Hong Kong!
Viveca: https://www.instagram.com/vivecachow/?hl=en
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Chasing Your Dreams
3:21 Getting Into Theatre
9:43 Broadway
14:41 Acting Techniques
17:07 What Is The Role Of A Broadway Swing?
20:18 Benefits Of Starting As A Swing
22:03 Scarcity Mindset
24:34 Sending A Message Through Art
27:30 Rapid Fire Game: Places To Visit In New York City
47:29: Rapid Fire Game: Places To Visit In Hong Kong
59:08 New York vs. Hong Kong
1:02:43 Lego Interpretation
1:04:04 Positive Influences (Movies, TV Shows, Role Models)
1:09:24 Legacy & Meaning Of Life
#newyork #acting #trending

Jul 8, 2023 • 2h 19min
#59: Illusions, Reality, Consciousness & Free Will ft. Pascal Wallisch
Pascal Wallisch, professor of Psychology and Data Science at New York University, talks about illusions, perceptions, subjective reality vs. objective reality, consciousness and free will.
Pascal: https://twitter.com/Pascallisch
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Reality Is An Illusion
3:13 What Sounds Do Animals Hear?
7:57 Subjective Reality Is A Result Of Evolution
16:12 The Dress Illusion Explained
38:04 Yanny Or Laurel Illusion Explained
45:22 Coming To Terms With The Idea Of Subjective Reality
48:41 Challenges Of Working In Science
53:47 What Does Objective Reality Look Like?
58:30 Why Study Of Consciousness Was Taboo
1:05:40 What Is Consciousness
1:14:16 Is Consciousness Emergent Or Fundamental?
1:25:54 Numbers Are A Glimpse Of The Divine
1:28:33 Do We Have Free Will?
1:39:11 Physics Is Currently At A Standstill
1:43:27 Do We Have Free Will? (part 2)
1:47:35 Are We Living In A Simulation?
1:50:41 Does God Exist?
1:53:47 String Theory Is Untestable
1:57:06 Lego Interpretation
1:59:14 Books, Movies, Role Models (Positive Influences)
2:06:18 What Happens When We Die?
2:10:46 Legacy
2:16:11 Meaning Of Life
#psychology #neuroscience #trending

Jun 24, 2023 • 57min
#58: Goals, Psychology & Perception ft. Dr. Emily Balcetis
Emily Balcetis, social psychologist and professor of psychology at New York University, talks about the psychology of goal setting, tips and psychological tools for achieving goals, framing, growth mindset vs. fixed mindset, goal gradient hypothesis and foreshadowing failure.
Emily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-balcetis-6b2853165/
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Why Do We Set Goals?
5:02 How Do You Visualise Your Long-Term Goals?
11:47: Tools For Visualising Goals Better
15:04 Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
17:16 How Do You Develop A Growth Mindset?
21:28 Tools For Achieving Goals Better
33:53 How Do You Break A Goal Into Subgoals?
39:36 Psychological Immunity To Goal Setting
42:03 Overconfidence
43:42 What Is The Goal Gradient Hypothesis?
46:01 Foreshadowing Failure
51:13 Lego Interpretation
51:48 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
53:12 Legacy, Objective Reality & Meaning Of Life

Jun 3, 2023 • 1h 15min
#57: Bronx & Community Development ft. Majora Carter
Majora Carter talks about life in the Bronx in the 70s, the non-profit industrial complex, low-status communities, the politics behind low-income affordable housing projects, Robert Moses, the psychology of power and dealing with setbacks.
Majora: https://majoracartergroup.com/
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
1:21 Life In Bronx In The 70s
9:21 Gentrification of Bronx
11:02 Advice To Young Majora
12:58 What Are Low Status Communities?
17:16 What Is The Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
28:19 Low-Income Affordable Housing
34:07 Importance of Lifestyle Infrastructure (Third Places) In A City
36:57 Romanticizing Community Development
42:26 Dealing With Frustration
44:52 Dealing With Criticism
52:38 Impact Of Robert Moses On New York
58:24 Power
1:01:41 Using Capitalism In Community Development
1:06:05 Lego Interpretation
1:07:31 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
1:10:44 Legacy
1:12:55 Vision For The Future
#newyork #bronx #trending

May 12, 2023 • 60min
#56: Dance, Choreography & Creativity ft. Kyle Abraham
Kyle Abraham talks about creating movements, his process, dance techniques, creativity, death and his inspirations!
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TIMELINE:
1:11 Creating Movements
6:07 Out Of Body Experiences In Dance
11:42 Kyle’s Inspirations
18:58 Leaving A Piece Of You In Your Work
25:53 Does Great Art Come From Great Suffering?
29:38 Dance Techniques 101: Martha Graham vs. Jose Limon vs. Merce Cunningham
34:45 Vulnerability In Dance
36:47 Death
39:46 The Magic Of Dance
42:16 Does Art Need To Send A Message?
45:09 Does Dance Need An Audience?
47:07 Lego Interpretation
48:06 Greatest Dancers & Choreographers
52:10 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
54:44 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

Apr 29, 2023 • 1h 32min
#55: Chess, Intelligence, Psychology & AI ft. Ben Johnson
Perpetual Chess podcast host Ben Johnson talks about chess as an art & science, intelligence, chess engines, Magnus Carlsen vs. Garry Kasparov vs. Bobby Fischer, psychology and poker.
Perpetual Chess: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Chess: Sport, Science or Art?
2:52 Is Chess An Artform?
8:50 Most Artistic Chess Player Of All Time
11:44 Does Chess Make You Intelligent?
14:29 Are Chess Engines Intelligent?
16:50 Does Chess Make You Intelligent? (Contd.)
19:57 Did Chess Make Bobby Fischer Crazy?
23:04 What Is Fischer Random Chess?
26:40 Why Did Magnus Carlsen Drop Out Of The World Chess Championship?
31:32 Professional Chess Needs A Revolution
35:42 Does Your Personality Influence Your Chess?
39:03 Do You Need To Be Arrogant To Be Great At Something?
42:55 Age Limit For Grandmasters
46:00 How Does Becoming A Parent Change Your Chess Playing Style?
49:55 Flow State In Chess
52:43 Poker vs. Chess
55:13 Role Of Luck In Games
57:47 Why Is Chess Popular In Certain Regions?
1:00:35 How To Become Better At Chess?
1:07:12 Bullet Chess
1:10:07 Online Chess vs. Over The Board
1:13:32 Chess Hustlers Of New York
1:16:01 Magnus Carlsen vs. Garry Kasparov vs. Bobby Fischer
1:19:55 New Chess Moves & Pieces
1:22:12 Lego Interpretation
1:22:51 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
1:25:27 Greatest Chess Book Of All Time
1:27:21 Music
1:28:22 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

Apr 15, 2023 • 1h 9min
#54: Comedy, Fame, TikTok & AI ft. Sean Millea
Sean Millea talks about comedy, the psychology of fame, AI comedians & filmmakers and art.
Sean: https://www.instagram.com/seanmillea/?hl=en
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:17 Do People Deserve To Be Famous?
11:45 The Psychology Of Fame
19:55 Is TikTok Art?
20:57 Can TikTok Teach You Filmmaking?
23:33 TikTok vs. Filmmaking School
27:41 Finding Your Calling
29:46 Jack Of All Trades
35:59 The Science Of Stand Up Comedy
39:46 Studying Comedy vs. Being Naturally Funny
43:34 Greatest Comedian Of All Time
44:53 Does Comedy Need To Send A Message?
49:07 Will AI Replace Comedians?
54:03 Will All Movies Be Made By AI In The Future?
59:19 Greatest Filmmaker Of All Time
1:00:42 Favourite Movie Genre
1:01:39 Lego Interpretation
1:03:44 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
1:04:50 What I Learnt From Gary Vee
1:05:28 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

Apr 1, 2023 • 51min
#53: Broadway, Aladdin, Theatre & Guam ft. Heather Makalani
Broadway actor and Princess Jasmine understudy on Aladdin The Musical, Heather Makalani, talks about her journey from Guam to New York, working on Broadway, becoming a better actor, challenges of being an understudy and also flaunts some of her impressions.
Heather: https://www.instagram.com/heathermakalani/
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Life Imitates Art
4:29 New York vs. Guam
7:24 Being A New Yorker
12:15 The Role Chooses The Actor
13:44 Becoming A Better Actor
16:23 Visiting Guam
20:38 Acting & Broadway
28:09 Playing Princess Jasmine On Aladdin
32:50 Favourite Scene In Aladdin
33:59 Hula Dance
35:24 Differences In The Musical Between Australia & New York
36:55 Impressions!
40:51 Lego Interpretation
42:36 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
46:27 Greatest Broadway Performer
47:37 Greatest Broadway Show
49:08 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

Mar 11, 2023 • 59min
#52: Dance, Spirituality & Choreography ft. Billy Griffin
Broadway choreographer Billy Griffin talks about dance, spirituality, flow state, creativity, Michael Jackson and the tough love style of teaching.
Billy: https://www.instagram.com/sillybillygriffin/
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
1:07 Why I Dance
2:34 Flow State
6:09 Spirituality In Dance
9:36 Dancing For Yourself vs. For An Audience
12:29 Dance 101: Outer Work vs. Inner Work
21:04 Stillness In Dance
24:19 Can Creativity Consume You?
30:19 Debate: Can Tough Love Teaching Work?
40:30 Was Michael Jackson Pushed Too Far By His Father?
45:22 Working With Kids
47:08 Lego Interpretation
49:28 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
53:01 Greatest Dancers
55:24 Legacy & Meaning Of Life