Long Roads

In this episode of the podcast, Cullen and I catch up after my four month stint in Asia. Despite being back in LA, this podcast was recorded remotely, as I have been quarantining for two weeks, just to play it safe. We discuss my return to the US, the past few months of isolation, and the difference between the US and Asia. We also talk about COVID19's impact on the watch industry as a whole and how watch companies are coping. We talk about the road map from now until the end of the year and Cullen gives us a status update on the projects that are currently in the pipeline.

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This episode was produced by Wesley Kwok.

In this episode of the podcast, I catch up with my friend, Mark, who is a scientist, beer enthusiast, and a valued member of the Nodus Fam. We talk about beer, watches, and life. We also discuss the work he is doing as a scientist, and how his firm has had to re-orient themselves to work on a coronavirus vaccines for the ongoing global pandemic. Mark is also the owner of Mark's Straps, a strap company based in New Jersey, and we discuss his thoughts on how global supply chain might affect his business.

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This episode was produced by Wesley Kwok.

This episode is with one of my best friends in the whole world, Cameron Frayne. Cam is a Bain Consultant, who is currently on secondment at Bench Accounting, a firm that provides subscription-based bookkeeping services for small businesses in the USA.  At Bench, Cam has been working as a Senior Strategy Manager, primarily focused on client success and navigating the recent Covid crisis.

This is another board meeting episode, where I touch base with Cullen, who is on the other side of the world. We catch up on work, life, and current events. During this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about the next few Nodus projects that will take us into the fall, how retail and brick and mortar shopping is going to change, and how we are each dealing with working-from-home. We also discuss SBA loans and the small business stimulus plan by the US government. We talk about the things we miss the most about pre-pandemic times and discuss the important role that American businesses and corporations play in lending a helping hand during this crisis. 

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This episode was produced by Wesley Kwok.

Dallas Thornton is an up-and-coming independent musician based in Los Angeles. In our conversation, we discuss the role of art in the modern world and the process of creating it, whether that is embracing creativity or compromising for commercial feasibility. We also discuss the importance of having range - or breadth of skills and experiences - in solving both kind and wicked problems. Finally, we discuss who the world could look different on the other side of this pandemic. Dallas plays a couple of his songs in this episode.

Dallas' Facebook live show

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Steve Laughlin, Managing Director of Raven Watches, is one of the veterans of the American independent watch scene. Raven Watches has been producing watches since 2008, with a focus on adventure-driven watches. Apart from running Raven full-time, Steve is an active outdoorsman and enjoys traveling the world and immersing himself in different cultures. 

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In this episode of the podcast, I have a beer with Cullen with guitars in hand. We talk about music, beer, and jam on a few tunes. These are strange times that we live in, and it is important to remember that these important things in life. Stay safe, stay clean, and wash your hands.

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In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with KC and Marshall in KL, Malaysia, where I was at for the first Nodus Tour Asia. We talk about career choices and how we chose the path we are on, the genesis of the Matick Blog - Marshall and KC’s online watch magazine - and how our collaboration with them came to be. We also talk about KC’s first Nodus - a Contrail Laguna Sand - and how it got stolen. 

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In this episode, Cullen and I talk about my recent trip to Europe, drama in the watch industry, how coronavirus is affecting our business, and my upcoming Asia trip. 

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Cullen and I continue our conversation from last episode, but this time with much more booze. We talk about how we pick colors for our models, the Iranian conflict, and we end with a Q&A. 

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This episode was produced by Wesley Kwok.