Getting It

By Subaan Qasim & Daniel RedfearnSociety & Culture

Getting It episodes

January 18, 2021 Why You Should Buy an Expensive Backpack - Shower Thoughts ep. 03
Most of us don't have enough money to buy anything we want without thinking about the cost. What we end up spending money on should require a lot of introspection on what brings us value and satisfaction in the long term. As long as the value/satisfaction/happiness an item gives us can accumulate almost indefinitely over time, then it's worth spending a lot of money on it. In other words, Subaan tries to justify spending a lot of money on a backpack.
In Shower Thoughts we overthink those random questions and life-changing thoughts we frequently have in the shower and maybe come to a conclusion, all in a casual conversation.
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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30 min
January 11, 2021 How to Discuss Topics You Know Nothing About
It's respectable to admit you don't know anything about a topic but that you want to learn more about it.
In this episode, we talk about the value that can be drawn from engaging in conversations where you know very little about the topic of discussion. Although it may feel slightly uncomfortable, there's definitely a knack to it. There are always times where we don't want to sound silly, but if you can break through the initial awkward feeling, then speaking to someone about a topic where you know nothing can open your eyes to new perspectives on the world. It often even opens up avenues for new friendships and experiences.
We should all try to do it more!
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You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 1 min
January 04, 2021 What Makes a Good First Impression? - Shower Thoughts ep. 02
First impressions have a big impact on the relationships we have with people we meet. But what makes a good first impression? We try to get to the bottom of some of the important aspects that influence a person's first impression of you. Things like posture, facial expressions, physical appearance, body language, and more.
In Shower Thoughts we overthink those random questions and life-changing thoughts we frequently have in the shower and maybe come to a conclusion, all in a casual conversation.
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Enjoyed the episode?
Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!
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Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
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Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod. Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
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Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us. From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter. Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
30 min
December 28, 2020Languages pt. 2: A Breakdown of the World's Major Languages and Which Ones You Should Consider Learning
Dan talks about languages for 100 minutes straight. He breaks down the most spoken languages in the world and discusses their various characteristics to help guide you in figuring out which language to learn. If you don't have a specific motivation for a language, it can be difficult to pick one to learn. So considering aspects of a language such as its geography, power in diplomacy/business/knowledge/media, and simply its difficulty to learn can help narrow down the choices and let you make a more informed decision.

References:
Chan KL. Power language index. Which are the World’s Most Influential Languages.
2016 May 25.

Tinsley T, Board K. Languages for the future: Which languages the UK needs most
and why. British Council; 2014.

Cysouw M. Chapter Predicting language-learning difficulty. In Approaches to
measuring linguistic differences 2013. De Gruyter.

Comrie B, editor. The world's major languages. Routledge; 2009 Jan 13.

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Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
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Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 42 min
December 24, 2020 What Makes a Conversation Valuable? - Shower Thoughts ep. 01
We discuss and overthink a shower thought that branched from Subaan wondering if we should speed up our recordings before uploading them.
What makes a meaningful conversation and one that you derive value from? How can we hedge against potential lack of value? Should you consume content at 2x speed? How do we figure out if the other person isn't taking value from what we're saying? How do we gauge if others are engaged with us?
In Shower Thoughts we overthink those random questions and life-changing thoughts we frequently have in the shower and maybe come to a conclusion, all in a casual conversation.
Enjoyed the episode?
Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!
---
Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
26 min
December 01, 2020Reflections on Learning in Medical School and Beyond
Dan is a 5th year medical student at King's and intercalated at Imperial. Subaan is a 4th year medic at Imperial. In this episode we have a general discussion about our experiences throughout medical school so far, particularly when it comes to learning and studying throughout the degree.

Key points discussed in this episode:
Diversity of experience in medical school

Dan and Subaan discuss the best approach to learning in a broad field

Teaching in the medical profession

When should you start teaching?
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Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 12 min
November 23, 2020Why Do We Art? ft. Jerry Yi Chang
We're joined by Jerry, a 5th year medical student with a MSc in neuroscience, but also a deep interest in art. We discuss what art is, different types of art, why we do it, and its influence throughout different cultures.
Follow Jerry on Instagram @jerry.yi.art
Key points discussed in this episode:
What is art?

Art is intrinsic in humans

Jerry’s experience with art

The differences in art between cultures and religions

Find the paintings discussed and links to the mentioned literature here!

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Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
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Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
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Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 6 min
November 02, 2020Languages pt. 1: An Introduction
Have you ever wanted to learn a new language? What's the best way to go about it? We discuss what we think is the most effective way to start learning a new language from scratch and gain deep-rooted value from the process.
Learning a language is all about the process. Achieving true fluency is incredibly difficult, however learning to communicate effectively within the language isn't as bad as it seems. Nonetheless, it's a lot of work, but incredibly rewarding if you set your intentions and goals from the beginning

Key points discussed in this episode:
Which language should you choose to learn?

Setting goals throughout the process

History and culture behind the language

Methods of learning

What words, verbs and phrases to prioritise

How much time should I dedicate to learning a language?
Power Language Index paper mentioned: https://bit.ly/34QWnVL
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Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
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Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 1 min
September 28, 2020The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (pt. 1): Wealth Accumulation, Leverage, and Learning
Naval Ravikant is well-known investor (and somewhat a Twitter philosopher) within the Silicon Valley world. He co-founded Angel List has successfully been an angel investor in over 200 companies. Eric Jorgenson recently compiled the best of tweets, interviews, and quotes of Naval into book form, which Subaan has been reading. We go through some of Subaan's highlights and discuss the insights.

Key points discussed in this episode:
Who is Naval Ravikant?

Hustle culture

The importance and power of compound interest

Compounding in every aspect of life

What is specific knowledge?

Creating leverage with knowledge?

Should you have to require willpower and discipline for something are genuinely interested in learning/doing?

Wealth vs. money, and the status game
Get the book here:
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson - Amazon link
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Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
56 min
September 21, 2020The Situation of Europe Before World War I ft. Thomas Sun
Thomas is our first guest on Getting It! He's currently studying Medicine at KCL and has a deep-rooted passion for learning about the history of the world. In this episodes, he gives us incredible insight into the political and cultural landscape in the run up to World War I.
Book mentioned by Thomas:
The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
Key points from this episode:
How Germany grew in power at the end of the 19th century.

The nature of European international alliance and how this influenced tensions.

The UK's role in European balance of power.
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Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
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