On the podcast today is Nicholas Kraft, who Produced and Edited the fantastic documentary Pursuing Happiness, and is currently employee #1 and Director of Audience Development at the List app, a social network built around the creating and sharing of lists, and co-founded by BJ Novak. I had the privilege of watching Pursuing Happiness, where their goal was to find the happiest people in America, and oh man I liked it so much. Among many things, it made me realize that I need to step it up and actively care more for the people around me. Being nice is one thing, but I can stand to do more to make life easier for other people. And I have played around with the List app, and I like that, too. It’s amazing how poignant or interesting or informative a simple list can be. Plus John Mayer and Lena Dunham use it all the time. Download it in the app store if you don’t have it yet.
If you’re interested in seeing the doc, head over to PursuingHappiness.com, where you can see the trailer now, and though it won’t be available on demand for a couple months, there’s a contact page, and if you give them a shout and say you heard Nicky K on How Are you Thinking About, I don’t know, no promises, but you may find yourself watching the movie sooner than you think.
Nicholas on the List App: https://li.st/Nicholas
Nicholas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-kraft-ab5a708b
You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/
Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com
PODCAST CREDITS
Theme song:
Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/
Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/
Writer: Igor Hiller
Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/
Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/
Thank you for listening. White wine goes with fish, red wine goes with meat, but like who cares.
On the podcast today is rapper Young Twaun. Originally from Detroit, Twaun has opened for the likes of Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, 2 Short and many others. His new single is called “Let It Marinate”, which you can hear on Spotify now.
I met Twaun when I decided to run an experiment and see how quickly I could emotionally connect with a stranger, and of course the first person I meet, we're onto God within a minute, and then they end up on my podcast. As you’ll hear, Twaun is an incredibly open-hearted, loving, warm, and focused person, and I really enjoyed his thoughts and perspective, especially when it came to God.
Young Twaun's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69ePWlzaxlIHcpjwO1qMYy
Music video for his song "Vows": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTVj46KhOc
Twaun's twitter: https://twitter.com/therealtwaun
You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/
Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com
PODCAST CREDITS
Theme song:
Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/
Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/
Writer: Igor Hiller
Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/
Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/
Thank you for listening. If you're feeling sad, get some exercise or help someone with something. It will work.
On the podcast today is writer Zed Cutsinger. He has a show in the works with his comedy partner Andrew Micahan at Super Deluxe, writes for the sketch team Bombardier at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and he co-hosts the film-review podcast: “Views from the Vista.”
As you’ll quickly tell, Zed is extremely thoughtful and intelligent, and in many ways this episode is a great example of the premise of the show, because we go way in depth into how Zed thinks about the daily stuff of life, from why he doesn’t trust gut reactions to thinking critically about why he likes the things he likes, and why it's so important to ask "why?" This is a very heady episode, which is awesome, and I hope you’ll listen with an open mind, because Zed does a good job of challenging some of our generally accepted beliefs.
Remember, if you’ve been enjoying the podcast so far, share an episode with a friend and tell them to check it out. It’s an easy way to help the podcast grow.
You can find Zed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/zedcutsinger
You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/
Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com
Theme song:
Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/
Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/
Writer: Igor Hiller
Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/
Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/
Thank you for listening. I'm not sure if it's better for my health to always have the air conditioning on while I drive, or to breath in the Los Angeles smog. If you know the answer, please email me.
It's part 2 with TIME Magazine columnist Joel Stein, and we do not hold back. Some quotes from this episode:
"I get very excited when someone has a fetish I don’t have because I feel superior."
"When I hear alcoholics talk about their first drink, I know the intensity when I first saw my first porn magazine. And the self-hatred, and it was so shameful and so intense. It was so big, that feeling, that I wasn’t able to contain it in any vessel in my body. It was super super and still is very intense."
"I listen to healthy men talk about watching porn, and it’s a tool to have an orgasm. To me, masturbation is a tool to watch porn."
"Relationships get established really early. Like you establish a pattern within weeks that lasts for decades."
"A marriage or a relationship is a million tiny acts of bravery, and [Joel's wife Cassandra] was really good at being brave in the moment and bringing the thing up, like when she’s hurt. I really admire that. It’s really hard."
"I need someone to ask me five times before I tell them how I feel, and then I’m mad if they don’t notice."
You can find Joel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thejoelstein
A link to buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Made-Which-Dad-Learns/dp/0446573116
You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/
Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com
Theme song:
Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/
Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/
Writer: Igor Hiller
Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/
Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/
Thank you for listening. My favorite palindrome is "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama"