Eric, Leon, Andy and I and we discuss the importance of male friendships - ribbing, clowning and talking shit; men and loneliness; vulnerability; masculinity in woke culture; repercussions of an isolated male population and technology and our s

Ep.017 Scott James

Mar 31st, 2019 1h 31m

3 time Emmy Award winning journalist, best selling novelist and New York Times contributor Scott James joins me once again to discuss the media’s role in disseminating misinformation, activist journalism making Trump seem sane (and right), fixi

Ep.016 Eric Trabert (Goldsmith), Leon Loucher (Painter)

Aug 30th, 2018 1h 30m

We talk about taking time and finding perspective, resetting goals, cryo therapy and floating, disconnection, being dads, male friendship, the Grateful Dead and 80's metal and juggling professional obligations with the need for creativity.

Ep.015 Conversation with an Actual Living Scientist (Dr. Susan Citrak)

Jul 25th, 2018 1h 29m

In this episode Susan and I discuss the importance scientific literacy. She breaks down the sections of a scientific paper and explains how to determine whether a paper and its conclusions are valid. We also discuss life in academia, the purpos

Ep.014 Jon Konrath (Author/Publisher)

Jul 3rd, 2018 1h 36m

We talk about Jon's new book, word police and censorship from Tipper Gore to Twitter mobs, media dark ages and the control of content, Amazon's all powerful algorithm, corporate spying and big-data, depression, suicide, the maligned political c

Ep.013 Scott James (Journalist/Author)

Jun 21st, 2018 1h 38m

Scott James is a 3-time Emmy winning journalist, best-selling author of two novels, "SoMa" and "The Sower," he currently writes for the New York Times. We discuss his latest NYT piece on transgender children, Pride Month, honesty in the media,

Ep.012 Leon Loucheur (Painter, Muralist)

May 31st, 2018 1h 35m

I speak with painter, muralist and damn interesting fellow, Leon Loucheur about living with purpose and pursuing your passions, evolving as an artist, the importance of symbols, Tony Bennett's idea of sinning against your talent, poetry, stayin

Ep.011 Noel Sylve (Uncle Know Show)

May 29th, 2018 1h 20m

Noel Sylve is the star and head writer of the "Uncle Know Show." We talk about finding purpose in life, comedy as a cathartic vehicle, seeing people as individuals, systemic biases, abusive childhoods and the possibility of out running the past

Ep. 010 Women Who Write (Alison Bing, Tina LeCount Myers, Kirsten Menger Anderson)

May 6th, 2018 1h 39m

In this panel episode, we talk about Erdos number, gender differences in job selection, parity in publishing, Word Police and self-censorship in outrage culture, the ethics of the N.F.L., Bird scooters and Mary Ellen Pleasant and Juana Briones.

Ep.009 Actual Living Scientist #2 (Susan Citrak, Chemist)

Mar 28th, 2018 1h 18m

In our ongoing series, Susan and I talk global climate change from a purely scientific (with one or two brief forays into the political) standpoint. We talk deductive vs. inductive reasoning, discuss how scientists know they're right, the probl

Ep.008 Tine LeCount Myers (Fantasy Author)

Mar 21st, 2018 1h 39m

Tina LeCount Myers is the author of the recently published Scandinavian fantasy epic "The Song of All," available wherever books are sold. We talk about inter-generational tradition, origin stories, rites of passage, fate and destiny and religi

Ep.007 Kelly Quirke ( Cannabis/Activist)

Mar 16th, 2018 1h 35m

Kelly Quirke is the Community Engagement Coordinator for Harborside Health Center, the largest cannabis dispensary in the country. He is the former CEO of Rainforest Action Network, veteran civic activist and community organizer. We talk about

Ep.006 Alison Bing (Travel writer)

Mar 1st, 2018 1h 44m

Alison Bing is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the author of many travel guide books for Lonely Planet and the BBC, her articles, essays and reviews litter the web from one hemisphere to the other. We talk the history an

Ep.005 Master Jino Kang (Martial Artist/ Indie Flimmaker)

Feb 13th, 2018 1h 30m

Master Jino Kang is a four time black belt (Hapkido, 7th degree; Tae Kwon Do, 1st degree; Kyokoshinkai Karate, 1st degree; Jiujitsu, Charles Gracie), founder of Hapkido USA and the writer, director and star of three feature-length martial arts

Ep.004 Why a True Fan Boycotts, A Rebuttal to the Super Bowl (Solo)

Feb 5th, 2018 34m 59s

In the first segment of a series I'm calling "Microdoses," I explain my personal reasons for boycotting N.F.L. games. Whisper at Night: http://www.whisperatnight.com

Ep.003 Eric Trabert (Goldsmith)

Feb 2nd, 2018 1h 5m

Goldsmith Eric Trabert is a graduate of Humboldt State University, and the owner of GIA certified Trabert Goldsmiths in San Francisco. We talk about conflict gems, metallurgy, the primal and inter-generational aspects of jewelry. We also discus

Ep. 002 Conversation with a Actual Living Scientist (Susan Citrak)

Jan 26th, 2018 1h 20m

81% of Americans cannot name an actual, living scientist. Let's change that. My wife and chemist, Susan joins me and we get sciencey and talk Ultraviolet Catastrophe, scientific method, Max Planck, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and how the

Ep. 001 Scott James

Jan 19th, 2018 1h 40m

Scott James is a veteran journalist known for his columns about San Francisco published in The New York Times. In the world of fiction, he’s the author of the bestselling novels The Sower and SoMa. Scott is an alumnus of the Columbia University

Episode #000 Teaser

Jan 18th, 2018 15m 37s

Hello! So glad you're joining me on this journey. In this episode, I lay out the show's manifesto, what I hope to accomplish and what format and tone the show will take. Tons of thanks to Whisper at Night for their song "Black Foot." http://www

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