Today on the podcast, we are back with a film deep dive discussing Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! In these podcasts, we try to cover different aspects of the film and story to understand more deeply what worked or didn't from as many different angles as possible.

This podcast is a bit special for Erich, as Spider-Man has been his favorite super for as long as he can remember. As far as Feeding Curiosity goes, the idea of being able to share your passions with others is a core driver that fuels these episodes.

Quick Summary:

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

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Today on the podcast, we are joined by Joe Jackowski. Joe is a Marine Corps veteran and current graduate student at Vanderbilt University in the Cognitive Psychology in Context program. His primary interest is meaning in life, which broadly extends to problems in ethics, A.I., and culture. In this episode, we sit down to discuss his first long-form article on his new sub stack, Apotheosis: A Philosophy for Influencers (https://bit.ly/4309lw6).

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"Everybody wants to eat, but Few Will Hunt."

Today on the podcast with Joey Bowen and Drew Beech, co-founders of the apparel brand and community Few Will Hunt.

Joey and Drew spent their daily commutes through the gritty streets of Philadelphia on the phone for a year straight.

On these calls, they talked about business and life — especially the trends of self-entitlement and shortcut-seeking they witnessed in society.

These trends made them feel alone in an ever-softening world. “Are we the only ones that still believe in the power of hard work?” Drew asked. Joey responded, “It’s like we say at my hunting cabin — everybody wants to eat, but few will hunt.”

This statement perfectly summed up their frustrations with society. It became their mantra.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(02:18) Where Did This Start for Them

(04:15) Loving the Process

(05:38) Finding A Purpose

(06:32) Finding Mentors

(08:21) Alex Hormozi and Warren Buffet

(09:27) The Shortcuts are Already There

(10:06) Guns Germs and Steel

(11:13) Mental Frameworks

(14:12) Contacting Reality

(18:15) Life Lessons from Sport

(21:32) Super Power to Direct Your Attention

(24:11) Information Diet

(27:05) The Power of Community

(30:37) Challenge Yourself to Find Differing Viewpoints

(31:08) Strong Convictions but Loosely Held

(32:15) Life is in the Gray

(33:26) Andrew Wakefield and Anti Vax

(35:22) Uncomfortable Conversations

(38:01) Parenting and Resilience

(40:11) Recommended Books

(43:23) Advice to a driven person

(48:01) Outro

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This blueprint will break down the core ideas, connect ideas outside the book, and apply these ideas in your life!

On this podcast episode, Jordan Criss returns for a long-overdue discussion on Life and Fulfillment. We start the conversation with the idea that most people are actively disengaged with what they spend most of their time. From there, we cover imposter syndrome, healthy habits, procrastination, and focusing on what matters most to you regardless of the current outcome. Life is about playing a long game. Toward the end of the conversation, I was reminded of a book called The Road to Character. One of the core messages is to think more deeply about the eulogy virtues than resume virtues since modern life is more focused on the latter. Ultimately, each of us has to figure out what fits best for our life; no matter what, it will be a process. The faster you embrace the process, the less painful it will be. So with that, I pass this off to the listener. What else can we explore if you've encountered the mentioned sources, your experiences, or other related ideas? Support our content on Patreon or Spotify!

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(04:02) People are Disengaged with What They Do

(07:48) Why Do you Choose to Be Healthy

(13:24) Calling Yourself on Procrastinating

(15:00) We're All Addicted to Something

(17:.34) Society Pushes You to Give Up on Your Curiosity

(21:50) Imposter Syndrome

(24:31) The War on Art

(28:21) Beating Yourself Up on Rest Days

(32:14) Negative Self Talk

(35:27) Affirmations

(36:59) There's No End Point to a Better Quality of Life

(42:00) Layers of Paint

(45:18) Bet on Yourself

(47:44) Anxiety Around Performing

(50:53) Running and the Mental Game

(55:55) Checking Out Of Your Life

(58:43) What's the Smallest Step You Can Take

(01:01:04) Does Your Passion Have To Make Money?

(01:05:23) Die With Zero

(01:08:48) Checking In With Your Progress

(01:12:09) Do What You Can Where You Are Right Now

(01:14:27) Looking for the Quick Fix

(01:18:24) Creating Feedback Loops

(01:22:11) Implementing a new habit

(01:25:21) Three Ways to Push Yourself to Find What Fulfills You

(01:27:54) Reflecting on the Path Forward

(01:33:44) Resume and Eulogy Virtues

(01:36:50) Outro

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(03:26) Getting Interested in Natural Movement

(04:10) How does Karlee describe her methods

(07:12) Narratives around declining movement

(08:56) Erich's Assessment

(11:21) Injuries and Finding the Gym

(13:07) What actually improves performance

(15:56) The Paradigm Shift in Endurance and Strength

(18:32) Muscle Mass doesn't equal health

(25:18) Making Exercise One Dimensional

(29:00) Back Chain Dominant

(30:35) What are the smallest habits you can change

(35:51) Listening to Your Body

(41:54) How well you move at a young age sets you up for later in life

(45:17) Treat first before prevent needs to change

(47:48) What is the Spiral?

(56:35) Your body optimizes for its environment

(58:23) Recommended Books

(01:01:10) Advice for someone who is driven or looking to pivot

(01:03:26) Where to connect with Karlee

(01:04:48) Outro

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Finally, we come to the season finale of The Last of Us, season 1. Since starting our breakdowns, we have been excited about this very conversation. Would viewers of the show be challenged with the ending as much as the game challenged audiences over a decade ago? Would audiences be given enough to connect with to feel for Joel's position in the story? Ultimately, the story of The Last of Us boils down to this last episode. It asks audiences what they would do if this were their life and the life of someone they have come to care about. So much moral ambiguity makes this season finale one of the best and remains hotly debated. So in closing, does the show do the game justice, and what is your feeling on the actions Joel takes? Support our content on Patreon!

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Last of Us Breakdowns Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os_DdLZFt1Y&list=PLK40BMdw20kRhBc4_LRLO_hgqXNXZZJiq

Last of Us Part 1 | Playthrough Live Streams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_yhcSe6a0&list=PLK40BMdw20kS2njzNVufy3kob23QbKhG3

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(02:28) Ellie is still dealing with the trauma of the previous episode

(08:27) Changed by the Journey

(15:02) Joel in the hospital

(17:35) Ellie's Mom and relationship with Marlene

(23:31) Joel Becoming the Anti Hero

(26:06) Starting the Morality Discussion

(31:17) Ellie didn't get to choose

(34:31) Joel's decision feels foundational

(44:17) The Second Game

(46:39) Final Assessments of the Whole Season

(51:21) Two Voices in the Writing

(56:30) The Emotional Differences Between the Show and the Game

(01:00:38) Part 3?

(01:03:05) Adapting Games to TV

(01:04:43) Where Would You Expect Season 2 to Go

(01:06:08) Talking about game 2 in the near future

(01:08:49) Speculating on what is to come

Gina Iaffaldano is a legal operations professional, writer, and everyday athlete. She has recently relocated back to the Chicagoland area. She is working on her first book, Little Gifts, which covers much of her experience with overcoming Guillain-Barré syndrome - a rare autoimmune syndrome that caused her to be neurologically paralyzed. Gina is two years in remission and is in training for her second Spartan competition post-recovery.

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(03:07) Who is Gina

(04:37) Life before Diagnose of Guillain-Barré syndrome

(08:44) Getting to a diagnosis

(11:26) Initial Thoughts on Recovery

(15:54) Uncertainty of Diagnosis

(18:39) The Recovery Process and Getting to Walking

(19:25) Mental Bad Days

(22:52) Support System from Friends and Family

(25:42) Tracking Progress

(28:56) Be Where Your Feet Are

(30:46) Exercises to Get Movement Back

(32:44) Out Patient Therapy

(35:32) Goals for Getting Out of Therapy

(38:47) What Did Gina Learn About Herself

(43:22) Coming Together To Help Each Other

(47:33) How Does Gina Define Happiness

(53:11) The Shortness of Life

(01:07:15) Rebuilding Your Habits

(01:12:28) What is Legacy to Gina

(01:15:14) Where to connect with Gina

(01:16:25) Outro

Today's podcast continues our breakdown of The Last of Us on HBO with episodes seven and eight. Episode seven dives into more of Ellie's past and gives the audience a view of what Ellie said when it wasn't the first time she had used a gun. Living in this world is harsh for even the youngest people. There isn't much hope to spare. Picking up with episode 8 drops us right back into the urgency of Joel's condition. Episode 8 feels pivotal in many ways. The first gives us a face to evil in the show, quickly capturing the audience. Also, giving Ellie the challenge of her life; can she survive without Joel? But not without Ellie being traumatized dramatically by the experience. While the audience is led to believe Joel will make a heroic rescue, we don't get that exactly, but Joel saves Ellie's soul right when she's about to fall over the edge.

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Last of Us Breakdowns Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os_DdLZFt1Y&list=PLK40BMdw20kRhBc4_LRLO_hgqXNXZZJiq

Last of Us Part 1 | Playthrough Live Streams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_yhcSe6a0&list=PLK40BMdw20kS2njzNVufy3kob23QbKhG3

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(01:03) Episode 7

(04:24) A Lull in Pacing

(06:52) Comparing to Bill and Frank

(10:13) Keeping the tension

(14:26) Let the audience live with the consequences

(17:03) Transition to episode 8

(21:28) The Villain of Episode 8

(26:57) Culty Vibes

(29:30) What is David's Motivation

(36:30) Joel's Survivor Moment

(39:32) Ellie's Capture

(41:44) The Donner Party

(45:57) How David Talked to Ellie

(48:48) Ellie Making Her Escape

(53:26) The Climax

(01:00:56) Why Joel and Ellie Connect

(01:02:25) A Heart-Breaking Coming of Age

(01:06:14) Hype for Where the Story Goes

(01:07:03) Wrapping Up