This time, we explore the origins of the word 'geek,' its evolution from a negative to a positive term, and discuss why some subjects are more cool than others. We share our own personal geek topics and celebrate how social media and online communities have made it easier to find like-minded people. We argue that passion, knowledge and experience are all critical ingredients within the geek cocktail which may help differentiate between geekiness and professional expertise. Mainly though, this episode highlights the joy of discovering others' geekiness and we encourage our listeners to reflect on their own interests and support others in their passions.

Join the conversation and share your own examples of geekiness by emailing [email protected] or by leaving us a voice note here. Don't forget to check out the episode artwork and visit sketchplanations.com for more insightful sketches!

We reference the following in the podcast

+ Book by Alexandra Robbins: The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth

+ Adam Smith - known as the Father of modern economics.

+ Jono's sketch on "T-shape" people.

+ Sketchplanations The Podcast episodes with James Wong; Part 1 & Part 2

+ Subtly referenced by Jono, a song about artisan crafters whose work might be expensive, but it's expensive for a reason. Song: "It costs that much cos it takes me F-ing hours"

Timeline of Topics Discussed

00:00 Introduction to Sketchplanations Podcast

01:14 Exploring the Sketch: Everyone's a Geek About Something

04:21 Personal Geekiness and Social Perceptions

06:43 The Evolution of the Term 'Geek'

12:18 Finding Your Tribe in the Digital Age

23:00 Diving into Copywriting

23:39 Tom's Passion for Efficiency

25:53 The Rise of Spreadsheet Geeks

26:36 Professional Specialisation and Geekiness

27:54 The Value of Multidisciplinary Teams

31:36 Personal vs. Professional Geekiness

33:28 The Intersection of Passion and Geekiness

35:24 Defining Geekiness

42:31 Famous Geeks and Their Impact

44:03 Our own takeaways about Geekdom. 

All music on this podcast series is provided by the extremely talented Franc Cinelli.

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