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Video with John Colapinto
Here’s the video of John and me chopping it up.
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565 - John Colapinto (Author/Journalist/Sophisticated Gentleman)
John Colapinto has written two novels, About the Author (2001) and Undone (2015), which was initially rejected by over 40 publishers who were freaked…
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Rick Beato hangs with Daniel Lanois
Lanois is an incredibly talented, soulful musician and producer. Bono called him, “a priest of music.” He’s been invited to collaborate and produce…
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How to Live Longer by Slowing Time
What follows is an excerpt from Episode 79 of Tangentially Speaking (or so I’m told). On the subReddit dedicated to the podcast, someone asked other…
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564 - ROMA 64
“The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.” ― Chögyam Trungpa Intro…
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563 - "Nathan" (Mentorship Series, 1 of 3)
Trying something a little different here. A guy we’re agreeing to call “Nathan” wrote to me asking for some life advice, but suggested it could be…
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Bonus Video with Alex Pappademas
Here’s the video, if you like watching these conversations. Thanks so much for your support.
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562 - Alex Pappademas (Author: Quantum Criminals)
Listen now (91 min) | Alex wrote a book called Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan…
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561 - ROMA 63
Listen now (59 min) | Should we be excited or concerned about AI? Is technology learning to mimic us or are we learning to mimic technology? Who’s…
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What's Up, Doc?
“What’s Chris Been Up To?” is a free monthly newsletter.
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May Speakeasy
I’ve always loved that word: “speakeasy.” It’s a place, presumably, where conversation is protected and supported. I guess I think of my podcast…
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April 2023
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