Majoring in Everything

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Learning to trust yourself, and the power of dark comedy, feat. Kyle Marian! Feb 07, 2022

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How do you know what to do with your life? Learning to trust yourself is probably one of the most important and difficult lessons out there, and I am so grateful to Kyle Marian for joining us to talk so candidly about how she navigated finding her path. She now, among many things, expertly wields the power of dark comedy to talk about tough and important subjects. Be sure to follow all her goings-on, and thank you, Kyle!

Follow Kyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylemarian
Follow Kyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylemarian/

And: get your tickets to my Data Science Spectacular (March 1, 2022 at Caveat in NYC and live-streaming worldwide) here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-data-science-spectacular-3-1-2022 !

Edited by Eric P. Stipe. MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN): https://www.worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com!

Sacred spaces, bodies, and souls, and what it feels like to do contortion! Jan 24, 2022

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Jonathan Nosan is a contortionist, ceramicist, scholar of sacred spaces, polyglot, juggler, magician, teacher, and more -- and also your new favorite person! He's been my contortion coach for many years, and I'm so honored he sat down with us to share his secrets, wisdom, and humor. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did.

Learn alllllllll about Jonathan: https://www.jonathannosan.com
Admire his beautiful ceramics: www.nosanceramics.com
Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/contorture/ & https://www.instagram.com/nosan_ceramics/
Try contortion yourself (truly all levels welcome!): www.contorture.org

Feast your eyes on (and truly gasp in awe at) some AMAZING performances by Jonathan!

America's Got Talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VemX0Oz4dY
More AGT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVvjdEOQl0
If you're in the mood for something a little on the ❤️🔥 side: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5JdIB9Hc10 (also feat. the brilliant Anna Venizelos (https://www.instagram.com/annavenizelos; https://www.annacontortion.com)!

Edited by Eric P. Stipe. MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN): https://www.worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com!

Healing political divides through comedy, feat. Andrew Heaton Jan 10, 2022

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It's hard to overstate how much of a fan I am of Andrew Heaton, and this episode only served to make my fandom more intense! Heaton is a comedian, author, political satirist, policy analyst, and more, and just might be our best bet for understanding one another across political divides. Plus, his answer to the question of the meaning of life will be at the forefront of my brain for a very long time.

Follow Heaton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mightyheaton

Follow him on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mightyheaton

Get Heaton's books:

Inappropriately Human: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PZKC28B/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4
Los Angeles is Hideous: https://smile.amazon.com/Los-Angeles-Hideous-Poems-About-ebook/dp/B098GF6371/ref=sr_1_1?

Listen to Heaton, selected episodes:

His episode with me (AJR!): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-lets-have-an-uncomfortable-gender-conversation/id1439837349?i=1000545481740
A Rather Snuffy's Christmas: https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/a-rather-snuffys-christmas

Get involved in all of Heaton's podcasts!

The Political Orphanage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-orphanage/id1439837349
Alienating the Audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alienating-the-audience/id1488171922
Friday Release Valve: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friday-release-valve/id1573283082
Losers, Pretenders and Scoundrels: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/losers-pretenders-scoundrels/id1596616667

Edited by Eric P. Stipe.

MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN).

How science and stories will save the world, feat. Dr. Moiya McTier! Dec 20, 2021

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This is a show for everyone who is interested in more than one thing. This week we talk to the everything major to outdo all everything majors (not that it's a competition, but if it were..!). Dr. Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, science communicator, and all-around hero. Tune in to learn why uniting stories and science will save us, what astrophysicists know that we don't about the meaning of life, and how to know if you're on the wrong path.

Learn more about Dr. McTier: https://www.moiyamctier.com
Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoAstroMo
Follow her on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/goastromo/
Subscribe to the Exolore podcast: https://www.exolorepod.com
Read her novel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-ZD...

Audio only RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/majoringin...

Edited by Eric P. Stipe.

MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN): http://worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com.

The most inspiring person in the world, feat. Jon Laster! Dec 06, 2021

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This is a show for everyone who is interested in more than one thing. We are joined by an extraordinary person today: Jon Laster is a comedian, financial activist, and former star basketball player. In addition to regularly performing at the legendary Comedy Cellar, he recently created and launched Blapp: the Black shopping app. Listen to hear how all of his worlds come together and how you can make amazing changes in your life. Thank you, Jon!

Download Blapp: https://www.blappapp.com
Follow Jon: https://www.instagram.com/hewasfunny
Get Mini Habits (kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Habits-Sm...
Get Mini Habits (IRL): https://www.indiebound.org/book/97898... or better: Download Blapp to find a Black-owned bookstore near you!
11 hours of white fan noise for your new meditation practice (I'll be starting with 30 seconds!): https://youtu.be/qorkD6nPYQM
P.S. More on Blapp! https://www.travelandleisure.com/trav...

Audio only RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/majoringin...

Edited by Eric P. Stipe. MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN).

From physicist to rock star, feat. Brian Wecht! Nov 22, 2021

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Majoring in Everything is a show about and for those who are interested in many (seemingly) unrelated things. Who better to kick things off than the one and only Brian Wecht?! He's a theoretical physicist, musician, comedian, puzzle maker, father, and so much more! Learn how he got to where he is, and why sometimes you just need to say yes to being a rock star.

Edited by Eric P. Stipe. MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN).

Ninja Sex Party's new album "Level Up": https://open.spotify.com/album/6tqgQ7kmG9LkEJaRPPL2HF
NSP's latest music videos: https://www.youtube.com/nsp
More NSP: https://ninjasexparty.com
More Brian: https://www.instagram.com/bwecht, https://twitter.com/bwecht
Leighton Night podcast: https://leightonnight.com

Announcing: Majoring in Everything! Plus: All-new World's Smartest Roundtable! Sep 03, 2021

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It's been awhile since my last episode -- and Ask a Political Scientist may live on as current events seem to be keeping us on our toes again (still), but in the meantime I'm going to use this space to share a NEW podcast with you all!

It's called Majoring in Everything, and it's for people (like me) who can't decide what to do with their lives because they love too many things -- especially things that seem unrelated. We'll explore all corners of the arts, sciences, and -- especially -- the places in between. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, enjoy our newest World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable from Andrew Heaton (The Political Orphanage), Turner Sparks & Michael Ira Kaplan (Lost in America), and me (Majoring in Everything)!

Another actually fun conversation about politics! Dec 15, 2020

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It's time for the bonus World's Smartest Politics Roundtable from the hosts of the World's Smartest Podcast Network! We had a great conversation about some of the lesser talked-about goings-on in the world, including geothermal energy, America's hegemony, and North Korea's plan to vaccinate us all!

Be sure to subscribe to all three podcasts in the World's Smartest Podcast Network: The Political Orphanage with Andrew Heaton, Lost in America with Turner Sparks & Michael Ira Kaplan, and, of course, this one!

And: Happy (finally!!) New Year!!

An actually fun conversation about politics! Nov 02, 2020

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It's time for the monthly World's Smartest Politics Roundtable from the hosts of the World's Smartest Podcast Network! We had a great conversation about some of our favorite propositions that are on ballots around the country this year -- tune in and join us to cheer for wolves, gambling, electoral reform, voting rights, and more (or, tell us why we are wrong)!

And: go vote!!

Get out the vote! Oct 30, 2020

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Election Day is almost here and it's all come down to this -- voting!!

What motivates someone to show up to the polls? What kinds of outreach work to increase turnout, especially among marginalized voters? What can we all do in the next few days to make a difference?!

In this episode, we speak with political scientist Chinbo Chong, Ph.D. (Indiana) and Cate Mayer, Founder & CEO of Friends Vote Together about what we can all do to get more people to the polls!

This is an audio recording of our live-streaming YouTube show, which aired on Oct. 29, 2020. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch our live shows and ask questions in real time: bit.ly/askaps.

P.S. Episodes 4 & 5 are coming, I just wanted to get the voting one out fast!

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