In anticipation of Kevin Zhai’s debut salon on 1/26, host Linus Lu sits down with Kevin to talk about what makes for great storytelling, how everyone can improve their storytelling, and more. Kevin’s salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/storytelling-and-you-lowering-the-stakes-on-creativity/ Kevin Zhai: https://twitter.com/heykzhai

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Lee Ngo about his ongoing salon series on polyamory. We discuss the ethical considerations of polyamory, what its evolving relationship to mainstream society is, and more. Lee's salon series: https://interintellect.com/series/intro-to-polyamory/ Lee Ngo: https://about.me/leengo Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Jessie Mannisto,  Editor in Chief of Third Factor Magazine, about her upcoming salon on the paradox of weirdness and neurodivergence. Link to Jessie's salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/the-paradox-of-weirdness-an-exploration-of-labeling-normality-and-othering/ Jessie Mannisto: https://twitter.com/jlmannisto Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Celeste Marcus about her upcoming salon on Chaïm Soutine and how to separate the artist as an individual from his mythology. Celeste is the Managing Editor of the Liberties Journal, and is currently writing the first English-language biography of the painter Chaïm Soutine. Celeste's upcoming salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/excavating-man-from-myth-chaim-soutine/ Celeste: https://twitter.com/Celestemarcus3 Linus: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Crystal Duan about her upcoming salon on “main character energy”: what it is, what it means for our culture, and how to leverage it for good. An Investigation into Main Character Energy: https://interintellect.com/salon/an-investigation-into-main-character-energy/ Crystal Duan: https://twitter.com/crystalxduan Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Arkadiusz Synowczyk about his upcoming salon about the relationship between science, religion, and philosophy. Arkadiusz's salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/science-and-religion-strangers-friends-or-foes Arkadiusz Synowczyk: https://twitter.com/Epagogist Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Judit Petho about her upcoming salon about finding opportunities in uncertain times. We dig into how leaders handle ambiguity, thow to develop these crucial soft skills, how to make difficult decisions, and more. Judit's salon on 10/12, "Finding Opportunities in Uncertain Times": https://interintellect.com/salon/finding-opportunities-in-uncertain-times/ Judit Petho: https://twitter.com/JuditPetho Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Lori Dunlap, a homeschool advocate and author of the ReThinking Wisdom newsletter, about homeschooling, how traditional education systems can improve, the role of technology in education, and more. To purchase tickets to Lori's salon on Rethinking K-12 Education on October 2nd, click here: https://interintellect.com/salon/rethinking-k-12-education/ Lori's book, "From Home Education to Higher Education": https://www.amazon.com/Home-Education-Higher-Recruiting-Homeschooled/dp/0692902597 Lori Dunlap: https://twitter.com/NWDunlap Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Henry Oliver, the writer of The Common Reader newsletter. We chat about his upcoming salon series on How to Read a Novel, the value of the English department, the advantages of film over writing, and about Henry’s current project on late bloomers. Link to Henry's salon series, "How to Read a Novel": interintellect.com/series/how-to-read-a-novel/ Henry Oliver: twitter.com/HenryEOliver Linus Lu: twitter.com/Linus_Lu

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Jay Colbert, a music librarian and co-host of the librarypunk podcast, about his upcoming salon on cyborgs and assemblages. Link to Jay's upcoming salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/more-human-than-human-an-exploration-of-cyborgs-and-assemblages/ Jay Colbert: https://twitter.com/_WildeAtHeart Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu