Thang and George discuss the book "Freakonomics" by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner and the subjects of incentives, drug gangs, crime, abortion and the Ku Klux Klan. Referenced in Podcast: Freakonomics (book) by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner:...

Thang and George discuss the concept of Free Will specifically as it relates to the book "Free Will" written by Sam Harris. Referenced in the Podcast: "Free Will" by Sam Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Will_(book)Jordan Peterson:...

Thang and George discuss self-help / personal development books they have read, what they found to be meaningful and points of similarity. Referenced in Podcast: Stephen Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People How to Win Friends & Influence...

Thang and George discuss the podcasts they listen to, the conditions under which they listen and why they listen to them in particular. Referenced in the podcast: Thang's Podcasts: Freakanomics: https://freakonomics.com/archive/ Hidden Brain:...

In this episode Thang and George discuss their respective experiences in Toastmasters. They describe facing their fear of public speaking and taking on leadership positions and how these were positive self-development experiences.

(After a segment on the George Floyd protests) Thang and George discuss the elements of the Hero's Journey, specifically as they relate to the movies The Matrix, Star Wars and Rocky. Joseph Campbell - The Hero With a Thousand Faces...

Thang and George discuss the nine Star Wars movies. What made the originals great? What made the prequel and sequel trilogies disappointing? How does a fan and a non-fan view this universe of stories and characters? Referenced in podcast: Redlettermedia...

Thang and George explore what this podcast will be about. In particular we discuss the definition and correct pronunciation of the word "meta" and touch on other subjects including political correctness, science fiction, time travel, free will, the...