Smart People Podcast

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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth of experiences and insights that are brought to life in this top ranked podcast. Show topics include: psychology, leadership, education, technology, entrepreneurship, relationships, and much more.

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Aug 8, 2012 • 40min

Phil Edwards

For most of us, our high school textbooks were nothing more than a paper weight. Maybe if we would have actually opened them, we wouldn’t need to rely on talking to smart people, but that’s neither here nor there. The main reason we didn’t care what was inside those massive bound bundles of boring (yay... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 2012 • 46min

Jesse Prinz

This week we cover some seriously heavy topics. What plays a bigger role in who you are, your experiences or your genetics? Are emotions strictly a biological response to an event, easily defined by the chemical that they are related to? Are we born as moral beings, or is even morality subject to circumstances? What... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 2012 • 49min

David DiSalvo

It’s not the first time we’ve talked about it, and it won’t be the last. The human brain is plain ol’ amazing. For example, have you ever thought about where a memory is stored? Give it a real long ponder. Somewhere in your 3 pound ball of spongy tissue, memories from decades past are filed... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 2012 • 43min

Austin Kleon

2. Don’t wait until you know who you are to get started. 3. Write the book you want to read. 4. Use your hands These are just 3 of the 10 pieces of wisdom that this week’s guest, Austin Kleon, wants to pass along. But wait…where is #1? Ahhh, good question. The first piece of... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 2, 2012 • 43min

Charlie Pellerin

Do you know what astrophysics is? I’m not going to lie, I had to wikipedia it. This week we speak with the guy who Invented Astrophysics! ….Ok, not really, that guy has been dead for like centuries, BUT we basically get to talk to the next best thing in Dr. Charles Pellerin. Dr. Pellerin is... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2012 • 48min

Dr. Meg Jay

Welcome back everyone to our first official episode of Season 2!. We are glad to see you back and we look forward to another year of awesomeness. Our twenties are supposed to be the time of our lives, right? A time where you can do whatever you want and use the excuse, “I’m just trying... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 4, 2012 • 38min

David-Michel Davies

If you’re anything like me (Chris) and nothing like the other host (Jon) you absolutely hate surfing the internet to find the next big thing. I mean, by the time I learned about Myspace, there was a movie being made about Facebook. But let’s face it, the web is where it’s at people. Not understanding the inner workings of... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2012 • 38min

Craig Koslofsky

Craig Koslofsky, author, Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois . Can you imagine a time without electricity and modern technology? First of all, HOW would you download this podcast? In Craig Koslofsky’s book, Evening’s Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe, Craig discusses “the history of night” and what it... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2012 • 42min

Dr. Srini Pillay

Dr. Srini Pillay – Neuroscientist, Psychiatrist, Executive Coach…amazing. The human brain is a miracle, no one can question that. The brain is the source of all of our cognition. It stores our memories, it creates our identity and it interprets the world in which we live. It’s also a mechanism that can be exercised and fine tuned... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2012 • 19min

Drew Dudley Part 2

Drew Dudley takes a few minutes after his interview to speak on bipolar disorder. He discusses how it helped him become who he is today. It was very enlightening and we thank Drew for discussing such matters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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