Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

By Gorav Menon & Kevin LiuSociety & Culture
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Linen Suit & Plastic Tie episodes

  • Why Shouldn't You Propose At First Sight? ft. a Chief Measurement Strategist @ Google (Neil Hoyne)
    Do you judge a book by its cover? How do you avoid "proposing at first sight"? Why does our audience most often not care about what we do, and how do we effectively communicate with them anyways? What do data-oriented and technical-oriented people's unique advantages to storytelling? This week, we chat with Neil Hoyne, he who strategizes measurements at Google. Having graduated from UCLA Anderson with his MBA in the post-2008 financial crisis world, Neil entered the field of data analytics, then found his way into Google, and now works as Chief Measurement Strategist, leading meaningful consumer engagments with the world's biggest advertisers. Neil's intriguing data book, Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts, has come out in Feb. 2022.
    47 min
  • How Do You Make Thinking Cool? ft. a Journalist & a Producer (Kinsey Grant & Josh Kaplan)
    Thinking can be cool, but how do you induce real, cool thinking? What makes for a good partnership that leads to phenomenal storytelling? What is the creator economy, and how will that shape storytelling? For Episode TWO of Season TWO, we talk with TWO guests who make an exciting podcasting / content creation DUO: Kinsey Grant, host of the Thinking is Cool podcast, and Josh Kaplan, CEO of Smooth Ops. Together, they have co-founded Thinking is Cool and Smooth Ops and are bringing exciting changes to podcast storytelling and the creator economy. Prior to Thinking Is Cool and Smooth Ops, the duo created the Business Casual podcast by Morning Brew, with Kinsey being the host of the Business Casual podcast and a Business Editor, and Josh being the Product Manager.
    46 min
  • How to Scale Your Story? ft. a Chief Economist @ Lyft (Dr. John List)
    What is behavioral economics? What is “the voltage effect”? How do you know if your business/policy idea will scale? We kick off Season Two with Professor John List, one of the most renowned behavioral economists out there, to chat about storytelling in his impactful work, his new book The Voltage Effect, and how we’ve been approaching scalability the wrong way. If you’ve lived in the United States, John’s work has probably had an impact on your life — he is Chief Economist at Lyft, Distinguished Service Professor at University of Chicago, formerly Chief Economist at Uber (Ubernomics). He also served in the White House on the Council of Economic Advisers from 2002-2003 and on Behavioral Insights teams at governments around the world. John’s new book, The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale, has come out on Feb. 1, 2022.
    46 min
  • Season Two Overview

    Welcome back to LSPTPod Season Two! With an informative and fulfilling Season One in the books, we are continuing on our journey to become better storytellers by learning from a wide range of expert, unconventional storytellers. We believe that storytelling is the essential skill that makes us human, and we invite you continue this journey with us. Follow us on Instagram @LSPTPod and LinkedIn.

    3 min
  • Storytime w/Gorav & Kevin - LSPTPod Season One Finale

    What is Kevin's story? What is Gorav's? What is Linen Suit & Plastic Tie's story? What should we (and you) take away from Season One? What's a word that describes every one of our expert storytellers? As we conclude this wonderful Season One of LSPTPod, we look back and forward to the amazing show that you are building with us. Thank you for an amazing Season One, and here's to an exciting Season Two ❤️ 感谢您的收听。

    47 min
  • Storytime w/Dr.Prescott-Johnson - LSPTPod 1-Year Anniversary Special

    On Nov. 4th, 2020, Gorav Menon and Kevin Liu embarked on their storytelling journey with the first episode of Linen Suit & Plastic Tie. On Nov. 4th, 2021, we celebrate our 1-year anniversary of this journey with the expert storyteller who started it all with us, Dr. Tara Prescott-Johnson. How have we changed? What have we learned? How is this podcast impacting our lives? If you were a ghost and could possess people, what would you make them do? After a whole year of incredible stories, the three of us get to sit down and catch up on how our stories have evolved through this time. To our amazing expert storytellers and our listeners, thank you for riding along.

    47 min
  • Why are Botox Sales Going Up? ft. a Cognitive Neuroscientist (Dr. Sahar Yousef)
    We ALL have racing thoughts and narratives about ourselves that we can't shut down - our "identity-based beliefs". How do we use that to our advantage? What is "stress" physiologically speaking? Is "video fatigue" real, and why are Botox sales through the roof since COVID? This week, we unpack it all with Dr. Sahar Yousef. Dr. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist as well as faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She has conducted research on brain plasticity, human performance enhancement, and cognitive training. Outside of the academic world, Sahar runs “Becoming Superhuman”, a training and consulting firm which teaches busy professionals who think for a living how to get their most important work done, in less time, with less stress.  Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and Business Insider.
    42 min
  • Why Do We Need A New Story? ft. a Mythologist (Part 2) (John Bucher)
    Why do we need a new story & a better story? What story do people tell over and over across different cultures and times? Why can NFT sound like such an intriguing idea? This is Part 2 of our conversation with John Bucher, a Mythologist and professional storyteller, where we discuss the stories we keep retelling and the stories we need for the future. John is Creative Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation and is also an author, podcaster, and speaker. He has worked with companies including HBO, DC Comics, The History Channel, A24 Films, The John Maxwell Leadership Foundation and served as a consultant and writer for numerous film, television, and Virtual Reality projects. John holds a PhD in Mythology and Depth Psychology and has spoken on 5 continents about using the power of story and myth to reframe how individuals, organizations, cultures, and nations are viewed.
    36 min
  • What’s Happening to Our Old Stories? ft. a Mythologist (Part 1) (John Bucher)
    It's so important to tell stories that are true, but why are some stories "more than true"? This is Part 1 of our conversation with John Bucher, a Mythologist and professional storyteller, where we discuss what storytelling is at a high level then deep dive into its significance, starting from the oldest stories we have. John is Creative Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation and is also an author, podcaster, and speaker. He has worked with companies including HBO, DC Comics, The History Channel, A24 Films, The John Maxwell Leadership Foundation and served as a consultant and writer for numerous film, television, and Virtual Reality projects. John holds a PhD in Mythology and Depth Psychology and has spoken on 5 continents about using the power of story and myth to reframe how individuals, organizations, cultures, and nations are viewed.
    33 min
  • Ever Listen to Yourself Talk? ft. a Podcaster (Avery Trufelman)
    But actually, have you ever listened to yourself talk? What do podcasters and cartoonists have in common? Why do podcasters' voices drop? Can storytelling be used for evil.. cough... con(fidence) men... cough; This week, we talk to Avery Trufelman, Producer/Host for award-winning podcasts about the interesting things we have noticed about our own voices as we listen to them, among other things. Avery Trufelman’s work features popular podcasts such as The Cut, Nice Try!, 99% Invisible, and Articles of Interest. She is an extremely experienced podcaster and storyteller, who asks questions like "Is Disney a Utopia?" It is a truly fascinating conversation about the intersection of storytelling and podcasting.
    31 min

About Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

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What power lies in your story? How do you tell your story? As two young “adults” journey into the life of suit and tie, they begin discovering the impact of storytelling on their career, business, mental health, and life. One of them in a linen suit, the other a plastic tie.