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Interintellect
Welcome to Interintellect on Spotify! Just like our global community, this is a place of deep conversations and big ideas. Here, our hosts dive into the stories and ideas behind their salons, as well as the writings and further discussions they lead to. From science to art, we've got something for every curious mind. Hit follow and join the conversation!
Episodes
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Feb 19, 2023 • 40min
Gabi Weinberg: On Celebrating Grandparents
Gabi Weinberg of StartUpRabbi hosts his debut salon on February 27, which explores the historical grandparent-grandchild relationship along with our present-day grandparent-grandchild relationships.
Salon details: https://interintellect.com/salon/in-celebration-of-grandparents/
Gabi Weinberg: https://twitter.com/StartUpRabbi
Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu

Jan 29, 2023 • 32min
Nolan Yuma: On a World Without Borders
In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Nolan Yuma about his upcoming salon series about creating a borderless world starting on February 5th.
Link to Nolan's salon series: https://interintellect.com/series/without-borders-a-salon-series/
More on Nolan: https://www.withoutborders.fyi/about/

Jan 20, 2023 • 41min
Kevin Zhai: On Storytelling and Creativity
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

Jan 2, 2023 • 36min
Jessie Mannisto: On Neurodivergence and the Paradox of Weirdness
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

Dec 8, 2022 • 41min
Celeste Marcus: On Chaïm Soutine and Demythologizing Artists
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

Dec 5, 2022 • 31min
Crystal Duan: On Main Character Energy
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

Oct 13, 2022 • 27min
Arkadiusz Synowczyk: On the Philosophy of Science and Religion
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

Oct 7, 2022 • 47min
Judit Petho: On Leadership and Thriving in Ambiguity
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

Sep 30, 2022 • 38min
Lori Dunlap: On Homeschooling and the Future of Education
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

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Aug 28, 2022 • 51min
Henry Oliver: On the Art of Reading Novels
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


