This one is THE BEST EVER. Matt and I talk about how people get into celebrity culture social media by accident, the culture of Los Angeles, the facade of happiness an influencer's feed creates, Matthieu's philosophy of "Give, Get, & Take," the problems with Idol Culture, the responsibilities of influencers to use their voice, and healthy ways for us all to consume content. Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick Keep up with Matthieu here: https://www.instagram.com/matthieulange/?hl=en
In this episode I speak with John Matze about how to foster better conversations on social media through alternate platforms and terms of service. We discuss the legitimacy of an ethical basis for banning or silencing individuals, the effectiveness of such practices, the contentiousness of Transgender issues, how to debate and convert bad ideas, and much more. Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick
In this episode I'm joined once again by Brae Cruz. We talk about how to recognize extrinsic motivation to live a more purposeful life, the junk values that dominate society and how to navigate around them, the power of kindness, and the longing for a youthful state of mind. Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick Keep up with Brae here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9l...
In this episode I speak with John Catsimatidis Jr. about China, foreign policy, the opioid crisis and its connection to economic trouble and other deaths from despair, and immigration. Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick
In this episode I talk to David Mazouz about his future plans for school, his love for hip hop (13:30), his time on Gotham (20:00), Batman as an iconic figure and paragon of men (23:15), Gotham co-stars and the difference in actors from overseas (33:45), balancing school and a career in entertainment (38:05), and the student bodies of elite universities (46:56). Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick Keep up with David here: https://www.instagram.com/davidamazouz/?hl=en
In this episode, I talk with Brae about the unexpected audience and mechanics of building a podcast, how we've found meaning in more work and less money (18:00), knowledge vs intelligence (38:20), the illusion of free will and power of forgiveness (43:10), being present and enjoying the journey (1:14:56), comparing yourself to others and dealing with status anxiety (1:22:40), how online hate gets processed by the human mind and recognizing common humanity (1:24:05). Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick Keep up with Brae here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9lBfAgKaB3qIS8cWPv0fw
In this episode, I talk with Will about his career as an app developer, the Bay Area bubble, his use of twitter as a political influencer, Donald Trump, the issue of hard line party politics, the issues around gun ownership and the 2nd amendment, harassment and stalking on social media, data privacy and the issues of an ad based digital economy, hacking and the usefulness of coding, and a few other things. It's a packed episode! Consider supporting me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick Keep up with William here: https://twitter.com/williamlegate
In this first episode, Alexander Stewart shares how he got into music and the digital sphere. We discuss growing up alongside the emergence of modern technology and its potential effects on future generations, the importance of doing work that fulfills you, problems of objectification in social media, struggles with fandom, how social media is an engine that intensifies conflict, the personal nature of songwriting versus poetry, and whether or not Lady GaGa's performance in "A Star is Born" was great. Support my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/dylangeick\ Follow Alexander's work here: https://www.instagram.com/_alexanderstewart/?hl=en
A very brief explanation of the upcoming content. Stay tuned!