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The breakdown continues with episode 4 four, "The River" The village is attacked by the Witchfinder Army and pushes Baba Voss' family to make sacrifices and face new challenges. Meanwhile, Queen Kane faces struggles closer to home that will shape the fate of her people. Also notable in this episode are Kofun and Haniwa seeing how they navigate the world differently.

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Watch See here.

“See” takes place in the distant future, after a deadly virus decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss — the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see — who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who wants the twins destroyed. Alfre Woodard stars as Paris, Baba Voss’s spiritual leader.

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(00:16) CGI Eye Effect

(02:25) The Start of Episode 4

(06:23) The rivalry between Baba and Jerlamarel

(07:26) Green Knight and making sure the story doesn't get too heavy

(09:47) Developing the differences between the children

(12:20) The tension of the river scene

(14:46) Tamacti Jun a Villain well Written

(17:30) Water fight Scene

(20:02) The vote on what path to take

(23:37) Haniwa's Rant

(24:54) Queen Kane's Ordeal

(27:18) What others think of Queen Kane

(31:16) Stolen Supplies and Maghra's Important Pouch

(32:10) Haniwa's Softer Side

(32:50) The Retaliation of Queen Kane

(34:50) The pacing of the show

(37:05) Passing the time Creatively

(38:21) Closing and what are your thoughts?

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Alec returns to the podcast! This time to share his journey and lessons from ultra running. We had this conversation just days before he would attempt the Stagecoach 100. 

About Alec:

Alec is a business owner, entrepreneur, ultra-runner, mountaineer, and travel fanatic. He believes in the power and resilience of the human spirit and one who perpetually seeks to optimize life in all of its pillars.

Professionally, Alec is currently the Managing Partner of BDV Capital Group, a boutique capital advisory firm that works with select investment groups, largely focused in the real estate private equity space. Alec comes from an entrepreneurial family and a real-estate-focused family business in recent years.

Personally, he is a former Division One athlete for the University of Oregon, and now an ultra-marathoner and an avid mountaineer.

First podcast:

https://feedingcuriosity.net/podcast/alec-eickert

Show Notes:

(00:00) Anything Seems Everything

(00:58) Intro

(02:25) Born to Run

(04:31) Why Alec started Ultra Running

(07:23) The first half marathon

(10:41) Death Valley Marathon

(21:05) Changing from a sprinters mentality

(23:18) What ultras or prolonged discomfort can teach you?

(27:33) Chicago 50K and 50 Mile Monument Valley

(33:20) 100K Blue Ridge Mountains

(35:17) Sky Runners

(37:21) Relativity of the experience and pushing the edge

(40:30) Committing to Character

(47:09) Stagecoach 100

(53:54) Courtney Dauwalter and MOAB 240

(58:11) The Pain Cave

The third episode of See Season 1 is one of the best yet! From start to finish, you see how character decisions start affecting each other. Most notably, you learn how the twins develop into fully-fledged characters and begin to diverge in temperament. We also know more about Baba Voss' past and why he seems so hardened by life. The capstone of the episode is one of the best-executed fights scenes on TV series.

For the rest of the breakdown down head here: https://feedingcuriosity.net/see-breakdown

“See” takes place in the distant future, after a deadly virus decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss — the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see — who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who wants the twins destroyed. Alfre Woodard stars as Paris, Baba Voss’s spiritual leader.

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(00:42) Return of the Witch Hunter

(09:10) Growth and Differences between the Children

(13:30) Haniwa's feeling of superiority

(17:05) Kofun's Capture

(21:22) Spoiler Warning Baba Voss Backstory

(25:50) The fighting is brutal

(29:14) Fight Choreography

(36:12) Baba's Internal Conflict

(38:02) Episode Closing

(39:54) Favorite Episode so Far

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Jordan and Erich continue the breakdown of the TV Show See. We'll be talking about the second episode of the series called Message In a Bottle as a title. This episode is much less action-packed and serves to increase the tension between the main characters by setting up points of future contention. But, as with the last episode, we also talk about the small details that really sell the immersion in the story.

For the rest of the breakdown down head here: https://feedingcuriosity.net/see-breakdown

Watch See here.

“See” takes place in the distant future, after a deadly virus decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss — the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see — who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who wants the twins destroyed. Alfre Woodard stars as Paris, Baba Voss’s spiritual leader.

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(00:23) The Second Pilot

(01:35) The Time Jump

(04:56) Knot method for sending messages

(06:24) The Bear Opening Scene

(08:21) Joe Strechay - Blindness Consultant

(09:36) Meeting Jerlamarel

(13:37) The Shadows

(18:08) Gifted Knowledge

(21:10) Showing the Children have sight

(25:15) How do you decide the fate of your kids

(29:57) Did the actors wear contacts?

(31:11) The Witch makes a Decision for them

(32:41) Symbolism of 1984

(34:36) Message in a bottle

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In this episode, Jordan and Erich are discussing the first episode of the Apple TV exclusive See. This will be a short-run series as we watch and talk about each episode of the season. Our goal is to provide insights into the storytelling and technical aspects of the series!

For the rest of the breakdown down head here: https://feedingcuriosity.net/see-breakdown

Watch See here.

“See” takes place in the distant future, after a deadly virus decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss — the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see — who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who wants the twins destroyed. Alfre Woodard stars as Paris, Baba Voss’s spiritual leader.

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(00:35) Why are we watching See and premise of the Story

(04:36) Grounding the story

(06:57) The Blindness is not a gimmick

(10:46) The Battle Scene

(14:27) An Inside Person

(17:15) The Bridge Crossing

(19:13) Meeting the queen

(23:19) Do the children have sight?

(26:02 ) The Perfect Pilot

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Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Jordan Criss, a longtime friend, and guest. In many ways, this conversation was really us catching up after not talking for a couple of weeks. As always, it's a lot of fun for us to dive into all the things that we're thinking about or interested in, or just the going on in life.

We start this conversation by talking about video games and the difference between video game storytelling and storytelling in film. Then, we cover the bases of some of our favorite story-driven games, like Mass Effect.

I also bring up that I am currently working on a playthrough of the last of us, part two, which I'm actually streaming on YouTube. So if you go to the Feeding Curiosity page, I think there are four episodes at the time of this recording.

We get into other ideas about telling storytelling and technology. For instance, we talk about corridor digital, a VFX YouTube channel. I've been exploring all of their content and understanding how we use software and technology to create lifelike effects that aren't really there. I also talk of another computer-driven software. A channel called Two-Minute papers, which used the video game, GTA, and AI image processing to create a lifelike version of the game in all, so many cool things happening within the creative realms of creating more and more lifelike simulations.

In another area of this, we also talk about electronic vehicles a little bit and the future. So with that summarization, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jordan, Chris, and as always, there will be show notes for you to find links to all of the things that I just mentioned here and timestamps for you to find those sections and what we thought about them. So you can explore them yourself.

Show Notes

(00:03:17) Storytelling differences in video games and film

(00:05:16) Bioware and Mass Effect

(00:10:06) How to write a video game story

(00:14:09) MCU in relationship to sprawling storytelling

(00:16:02) Corridor Digital

(00:17:15) Lord of the Rings

(00:23:06) Two Minute Papers

(00:25:30) Sports Games

(00:31:29) F1 Drive to Survive Netflix Series

(00:33:19) Drivers in LA

(00:37:17) Electric Vehicles

(00:42:33) Power Grid Loading

(00:44:37) Going to Vegas

(00:52:22) Difference in weather

(00:55:19) Jurassic World Ride

(00:59:55) The World Opening Back Up

The Feeding Frenzy is a weekly post that is a collection of knowledge to absorb. Every week you can expect something worth listening to, reading, watching, and pondering. Think of this as a boost of the signal above the noise!

In this edition worth listening to, we have Chris Bosh sharing his experiences that resonate on a human level and provide insights into his NBA career. Also worth reading was the feature from The New York Times, The Amazon That Customers Don't See, exploring what it's like to work for the retail giant. And as always, a few more ideas worth your time!

Show notes:

(00:00) Intro

(00:49) Chris Bosh on Tim Ferriss Show

(03:14) The Amazon That Customer Don't See | The New York Times

(07:56) How to live an intellectual life | Big Think

(09:07) Imagine who you could be

(09:30) Closing 

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Today on the podcast. I am joined by returning guests and good friend Joe Jackowski. We recorded this one in Michigan at the beginning of June, and really it was our way of catching up with each other. Since we hadn't spoken in a little while, basically, he was last on the podcast.

We reminisce about old times. Some of that is Joe's experience with the military, starting with things around pests and how we view insects of the world. From there, we get into the more usual topics that we typically explore around psychology.

More recently, we discuss some topics around the response to the pandemic, which we bring podcasts that left a mark on how we have been thinking. The first podcast is with Sarah Hallberg on Peter Attia’s podcast. The second podcast was Yeonmi Park on Jordan Peterson’s podcast. Both of these podcasts are well worth your time listening to.

The final part of this conversation is that Joe provides a slight taste of what he's going to be doing next, which will be doing his master's program for clinical psychology in Columbia, New York, which is very exciting. So please enjoy this conversation with Joe Jackowski.

Show Notes

(00:05:16) Pest Control

(00:10:15) Rainforests and Deserts 

(00:15:40) The Warehouse

(00:19:19) Traits the stick from the military

(00:21:07) Life is a terminal condition

(00:22:42) Rebel against the shortcomings of life

(00:24:58) Rogue One Example

(00:27:08) Yeonmi Park and seeing life differently

(00:31:37) People being afraid to speak up

(00:33:56) The Bystander Effect

(00:37:42) The effect of masks and quarantine on interaction

(00:40:42) Experiencing life with others

(00:43:00) Going to Greece

(00:44:10) What's next for Joe?

The Feeding Frenzy is a weekly post that is a collection of knowledge to absorb. Every week you can expect something worth listening to, reading, watching, and pondering. Think of this as a boost of the signal above the noise!

In this edition worth listening to, we have an episode from Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. Worth reading, we have two articles, the first is from the Economist on the economics of The Amazon, and the second is an essay from the University of Pennsylvania Museum on bringing a long lost fermented beverage back to life dubbed 'Midas Touch'’ And as always a few more ideas worth your time.

You can read along to this and find links here https://feedingcuriosity.net/feeding-frenzies-2021/21

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(00:09) Supernova in the East VI | Hardcore History

(03:03) Money trees | The Economist

(05:45) Midas Touch | University of Pennsylvania Museum

(08:21) We Made a Better CGI Luke Skywalker | Corridor Crew

(09:55) Jacqueline Novogratz on Committment

(10:31) Closing

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 "The ball goes where you hit it and might as well swing for the fences." - Alec Eickert

Alec is a business owner, entrepreneur, ultra-runner, mountaineer, and travel fanatic. He believes in the power and resilience of the human spirit and one who perpetually seeks to optimize life in all of its pillars. 

Professionally, Alec is currently the Managing Partner of BDV Capital Group, a boutique capital advisory firm that works with select investment groups, largely focused in the real estate private equity space. Alec comes from an entrepreneurial family and a real-estate-focused family business in recent years.

Personally, he is a former Division One athlete for the University of Oregon, and now an ultra-marathoner and an avid mountaineer — currently climbing the highest point in all 50 states in America, while simultaneously pushing his running endurance limits consistently further, recently completing his furthest race yet, the Ultra Race of Champions 100km (62 miles) through the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. 

His favorite quote encompasses how he strives to live life:  “One day your life will flash before your eyes; make sure it’s worth watching.” - GW.

Show notes

(00:04:28) Alec's Background 

(00:07:17) Adapting to change

(00:09:32) How do you define yourself?

(00:13:28) Where did the principles come from?

(00:15:32) Other Wisdom from Dad

(00:16:52) Radical responsibility

(00:22:03) Passing of the baton

(00:24:52) Being present and keep going

(00:26:32) We all have a plan until they get punched in the face

(00:28:29) Be specific in endpoint but flexible in getting there

(00:30:59) Where Ultra Running enters the story

(00:39:27) The first half marathon

(00:46:42) More recent races

(00:49:25) Recommended books

(00:51:38) Closing