Kainalu is the brainchild of Trent Prall who makes glorious pyschedelic funk music while earning a PhD in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this extensive conversation, we cover a variety of topics from how making music is scientific, we explore the teachings of philosopher Alan Watts, discuss the future of genetics, talk Radiohead and Tame Impala, and define creative success. This is one of my favorite conversations to date, it goes all over the place. I hope you enjoy.

Reilly Opelka is a 23 year old tennis star that has established himself as one of the top players in the game. Standing at 6 feet 11 inches tall, he has one of the biggest serves in the game. Off the court, Reilly's passion for art and fashion has brought him to major creative events globally and led to a unique partnership with the Tim Van Laere Gallery. In this conversation, Reilly and I talk about his expanding art collection, his worst meltdowns on the court, and debate who the greatest tennis player is.

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Christian Felner known professionally as Felly is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Connecticut who has released numerous EPs, mixtapes, and albums. His most recent album Mariposa was released March 13, 2020. I visited his home/studio back in December 2020 and we covered a variety of topics including bullies, TikTok, Mike Tyson, morning routines, philosophy, death, and happiness.

Kraig Adams is a videographer who puts together gorgeous hiking films that span volcanoes in Guatemala to the Himalayas in Nepal. In this conversation Kraig talks about finding success on YouTube, achieving personal freedom, and practicing digital minimalism.

Muroki is a 19 year old musician from Raglan, New Zealand who is making seriously good music with his jazz, reggae, pop, R&B and hip-hop influences. He was featured on a track on Benee's debut album last fall and recently signed to her label. Muroki and I spoke about working with Benee, how he didn't plan on being a singer, and why music software doesn't matter.

Justice Der is back. This time we cover topics like his hacked YouTube account, our generation's relationship to work, his favorite albums/books, and how children inspire us.

redveil is a 16 year old rapper from PG County Maryland who continues to gain momentum and get some great looks. After Tyler, The Creator shared "Drown" on socials, redveil's new song "how 2 find hope" popped up on Jonah Hill's IG Story last week. I spoke to the young artist about blowing up during quarantine, balancing school and music, and an infamous streaming moment with Anthony Fantano.

Sam Mazzarino is an 18-year-old artist from West Palm Beach Florida who amassed a large following on Instagram under the brand name REENO Studios. He jumped on a call to discuss how he built his following, collaborating with Billie Eilish, the story of Travis Scott reposting his drawing, and the Law of Attraction.

I decided to quit my day job to pursue video and content full time. I talk through how I started making videos, gaining traction, and my plans moving forward. Since almost all my videos get copyrighted, I need your help moving forward. If you like my videos and want to support the channel, please consider joining my Patreon page below.

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