The Other Stuff with internetVin

Chris Spoke is a real estate developer and partner at Toronto Standard, discusses the complexities of Toronto's housing crisis, including zoning laws, the challenges of urban redevelopment, and the cultural factors influencing housing policy.chrisspoke.com / x.com/chrisspokeThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:37 Toronto Housing: The Startup Connection00:02:01 Founding Toronto Standard and Entry into Housing00:03:37 Toronto's Housing Crisis Explained00:04:55 Zoning, YIMBY vs. NIMBY, and Urban Growth00:15:43 The Multiplex By-Law and Policy Shifts00:17:40 Supply, Demand, and the Case for More Housing00:20:19 Global Comparisons: Lessons from Abroad00:22:09 Culture, Political Will, and Barriers to Change00:27:26 The Power of Political Leadership00:29:23 Strong Mayor Powers and the Politics of Reform00:34:06 NIMBYism, Risk, and the Psychology of Change00:48:22 Singapore, Urban Order, and Food Culture00:58:26 Toronto’s Food Diversity and Cultural Strengths01:40:30 Unrealized Potential and the Talent Pipeline01:47:01 Systemic Barriers and Land Use Planning01:51:32 Steps Forward: Multiplexes and New Developments01:52:40 Outlook: Trends, Advocacy, and the Path Ahead02:00:20 Closing Thoughts and Food Recommendations—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Matthew Jordanmatthewjordan.caThe Other Stuff podcast is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:02:08 Health, Coffee, and Daily Routines00:05:33 Candy, Childhood Vices, and Canadian Treats00:10:02 Toronto's Sweet History: Factories and Landmarks00:16:15 Ireland Park and Toronto’s Parks00:23:01 Toronto Islands and Waterfront Evolution00:34:12 Tommy Thompson Park and Urban Nature00:37:53 Comparing Urban Parks: High Park, Central Park, and Beyond00:41:01 Mathematical Perception and Cognitive Science00:52:18 The Value of Inefficiency and Learning00:55:42 AI Tools and Technological Somnambulism01:12:21 Snack Break and Intermission01:21:02 History of Artificial Intelligence01:26:54 AI Research, Military, and Quantification01:46:32 Waves of AI: Winters, Summers, and Key Debates02:04:44 AI Milestones: Deep Blue, AlphaGo, and Deep Learning02:28:38 Identity, Avatars, and Storytelling Online02:59:14 Toronto’s Food, Plazas, and Cultural Integration03:17:45 City Identity, Immigration, and Social Cohesion03:44:01 Political Priorities and Public Space: The Spadina Expressway Story—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Tom Schlesinger is an internationally respected story coach and screenwriter whose narrative expertise has shaped award-winning films and documentaries in North America and Europe.  https://tomschlesinger.comThe Other Stuff podcast is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Midnight Cowboy00:03:52 Discovering Resonance and Storytelling Foundations00:04:28 Waldo Salt, Screenwriting, and Early Career00:10:51 The Kinesthetic Experience in Story and Life00:13:40 The Field of Resonance and Relational Storytelling00:17:40 Transformation Through Film and Personal Stories00:23:33 Binary vs. Quantum Perception and Social Change00:34:57 Quantum Physics, Consciousness, and Spirituality00:43:02 Transformation, Somatic Experience, and Healing00:55:14 Story Constellations and Embodied Storytelling01:10:50 Blind Spots, Character Nuance, and the Writer’s Journey01:26:53 Documentary Film Structure and Narrative Drive01:41:57 The Hero's Journey: Archetype and Application02:42:01 The Heroine’s Journey and Feminine Wisdom02:59:03 Yin, Yang, and the Integration of Opposites—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Rishi Kothariwww.rishi.cxThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Introduction: The Housing Crisis as a Foundational Issue00:06:51 Exploring the Housing Theory of Everything00:09:58 Housing as Investment: Canada and the US Compared00:14:32 Personal Stories: Growing Up and City Design in Brampton00:25:16 Historical Parallels: Generational Wealth, the GI Bill, and Global Bubbles00:55:46 How Zoning Shapes Cities: Origins, Evolution, and Toronto’s Gridlock01:09:57 Toronto’s Zoning Maze: Bylaws, Maps, and the Cost to Build01:23:28 Special Economic Zones: Urban Innovation and Missed Opportunities01:35:56 Startup Culture, Proximity, and Toronto’s Fragmentation01:44:13 The Regulatory Bottleneck: Why Building Takes So Long01:53:21 Automating Urban Planning: Building Arterial and Data Challenges02:03:50 AI, LLMs, and the Future of Building and Learning02:17:00 Hack Club, Learning to Code, and the Spirit of Hacking02:28:43 Reflections on Progress, Difficulty, and the Changing Nature of Craft02:45:16 Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNew x.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Greg Isenberggregisenberg.comx.com/gregisenbergThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:06:00 Super Mario 64: A 3D Revolution00:13:43 Game Design Breakthroughs and Influences00:21:51 First-Person Shooters: Wolfenstein, Doom, and Duke Nukem00:34:41 The Rise of Strategy and Simulation Games00:45:46 Internet Culture and Early Online Communities00:58:24 IRC, Clan Culture, and the Birth of Esports01:12:03 Peripherals, LAN Cafes, and Early Esports Infrastructure01:20:43 Legendary Players, Teams, and the Globalization of Esports01:35:08 Voice Chat, Ventrilo, and Community Bonds01:44:56 Major Tournaments, Team 3D, and SK Gaming01:55:01 The Best Players and the Future of Competitive Gaming—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Benjamin Parrybenparry.cax.com/_benjaminparryThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New Systems.—TimestampsChapters00:02:32 A Fireside Dive into Company Histories00:05:16 ASMR and Rug Cleaning Videos00:07:35 The Analogy: Government as a Company00:08:29 Focus, Simplify, Accountability: Public Service Reform00:09:59 Bill C5 and the Building Canada Act00:22:03 What Qualifies as a National Interest Project?00:27:41 Operationalizing Major Projects and Provincial Dynamics00:38:02 Industrial Policy, Government as Buyer, and the Nordspace Example00:57:28 Canada’s Federal Structure and System Design01:01:25 Crisis, Urgency, and National Transformation01:30:56 Culture, Immigration, and the Canadian Experience01:42:20 Screens, Information, and Real-World Connection01:45:22 Wrap-Up and Closing Thoughts—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNew Systemsx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Matthew Jordanmatthewjordan.caThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Podcast from New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Intro, Stadium Tour, and Water Talk00:07:08 Jingles, Branding, and Visual Identity00:08:12 Wires, Infrastructure, and City Systems00:14:00 Billy Bishop Airport, Parks, and Urban Space Debates00:17:42 Walking the City: Observation and Curiosity00:21:57 Nature, Layers, and the Ground as a Social Construct00:35:00 Discovering Toronto's Lost Rivers and Ravines00:45:34 Factories, Highways, and Ravines: Transformation and Restoration00:50:58 Driving the Don Valley Parkway: Bridges and Valleys01:06:41 Toronto's Waterfront: Infill, Spits, and Accidental Wilderness01:17:42 The Don River Revitalization and Systemic Urban Change01:26:44 Culture, Change, and Understanding Systems01:42:07 Systemic Thinking, Technology, and the Nature of Change01:55:15 Why History Matters: Agency, Imagination, and Making Change02:02:12 Conclusion: Reflections, Shoutouts, and Funky Outro—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Neil Chudleigh x.com/neilsuperdupersuperwhisper.comThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Podcast by New.—TimestampsChapters00:01:05 Podcast Formats and Learning from 'My First Million'00:04:39 The Story Behind Super Whisper & Custom Modes00:13:04 Designing for Personalization and Complexity00:15:25 The Rise of LLMs and User Behavior00:18:42 Multitasking, Delegation, and AI Agents00:33:30 Macro vs. Micro: Insights from Starcraft00:39:24 World of Warcraft: Social Gaming and Virtual Economies01:10:39 Truck Culture: Tacoma, Maverick, and Vehicle Design01:38:55 Global Manufacturing: China, BYD, and EV Innovation01:56:52 Robotics, DJI, and the Future of Physical Automation02:16:32 Drone Delivery: China’s Urban Food Logistics02:40:52 Cultural Takeaways: Convenience, Packaging, and Innovation02:52:55 Fitness Challenges: The Murph, One Punch Man, and Everyday Routines—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Chris Samrax.com/crsamrawaves.cameraThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Podcast from New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Y2K Aesthetics and Tech Nostalgia00:01:36 BlackBerry’s Rise and Security Legacy00:13:15 The Origin and Evolution of BlackBerry00:20:06 The Fall of BlackBerry and Lessons Learned00:27:18 Human Augmentation and Tech Philosophy00:46:55 Wearables, AR Glasses, and the Future of Devices01:04:07 Cameras, Drones, and Robotics Innovation01:29:03 Drones and the Changing Face of Warfare01:37:43 Reflections and Wrap-Up—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Benjamin Parryx.com/_benjaminparrybenparry.caThe Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. A podcast from New Systems.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Opening Banter and Album Talk00:00:44 Cigarettes, Aesthetics, and Book References00:05:30 Podcast Rituals and Three Concepts00:08:54 Sound Check and Going Live00:09:38 Introduction and Setting the Scene00:11:14 Wildfire Smoke and Photography00:11:50 Who Was Machiavelli?00:13:53 The Prince and Machiavellian Philosophy00:20:23 Machiavelli in Popular Culture00:21:30 Exploring The Prince and Its Legacy00:25:39 Outcomes vs. Ideals in Politics and Science00:27:40 How Foundational Texts Shape Society—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_