The One About...

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Is it mysterious, shady, or considerate when someone constantly references “my friend, my friend” without ever dropping any names or context? My guest on this episode is a social connector so we launch, naturally, into a conversation about friendships and trying to figure out why we invest so much time into our friends. Or is it all just a waste of time?! [22:23 min]

Cruel to Be Kind

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Initially this episode was about blacklisting friends and the scars that can accrue from being teased and ostracized in childhood. But halfway through, our conversation takes a compelling turn as we start to discuss ignorance, and whether or not people should be forgiven for not knowing, or if they should be taken to task for their, well, ignorance. [21:55 min]

So Nice

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This episode crosses the ocean and onto a new continent as I bring in some Asian fashion experts to talk about the fashion of Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. It's not just about the different styles but also an exploration of different cultural mindsets and values. Plus, hair talk! [20:20 min]

Chinese 102

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Sorry English listeners, this episode’s all in Chinese! Using our vast Chinese knowledge, my Shida classmate and I have a conversation in Mandarin about living in Taiwan and making friends. Plus, we bring in an actual Taiwanese person to provide a baseline! 加油! [14:13 min]

Under the Sea

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In this fishy episode, our special guests share with us the experience of a life time: swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines! With two extra guests on board, this also qualifies as a megapod, which befits this mega adventure. [26:35 min]

Crafting Perfection

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On this very important public service announcement episode, AMR and I start off by talking about burritos. What the ones are, what qualities to look for, important stuff. Then we delve into his recent woodworking project, making a massive table! Finally, we clean up with some talk about the time ratio of creating versus consuming, and how the former takes so much longer. [31:28 min]

Links from the episode:

• America's 20 Best Burritos | Coverage
• AMR's trestle table blog series
• Ariel Alasko | Instagram
• The End Starts Today: Mixtape #11
• Recommendation: Powerline Networking Starter Kit | How It Works

fiftyfifty.me 2014

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Holy cow, we're in year three of our fiftyfifty.me books and movie challenge! You remember when we started this whole thing right? Well, here's our most recent podcast episode where Lilly, Susie, and I talk about how 2014 is starting off for us, and let's just say only one of us is on schedule. Oh the suspense! [25:11 mins]