Majoring in Everything

Jonathan Nosan is a contortionist, ceramicist, scholar of sacred spaces, polyglot, juggler, magician, teacher, and more -- and also your new favorite person! He's been my contortion coach for many years, and I'm so honored he sat down with us to share his secrets, wisdom, and humor. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did.

• Learn alllllllll about Jonathan: https://www.jonathannosan.com
• Admire his beautiful ceramics: www.nosanceramics.com
• Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/contorture/ & https://www.instagram.com/nosan_ceramics/
• Try contortion yourself (truly all levels welcome!): www.contorture.org

Feast your eyes on (and truly gasp in awe at) some AMAZING performances by Jonathan!

• America's Got Talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VemX0Oz4dY
• More AGT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVvjdEOQl0
• If you're in the mood for something a little on the ❤️🔥 side: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5JdIB9Hc10 (also feat. the brilliant Anna Venizelos (https://www.instagram.com/annavenizelos; https://www.annacontortion.com)!

Edited by Eric P. Stipe. MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN): https://www.worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com!

This is a show for everyone who is interested in more than one thing. This week we talk to the everything major to outdo all everything majors (not that it's a competition, but if it were..!). Dr. Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, science communicator, and all-around hero. Tune in to learn why uniting stories and science will save us, what astrophysicists know that we don't about the meaning of life, and how to know if you're on the wrong path.

• Learn more about Dr. McTier: https://www.moiyamctier.com
• Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoAstroMo
• Follow her on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/goastromo/
• Subscribe to the Exolore podcast: https://www.exolorepod.com
• Read her novel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-ZD...

Audio only RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/majoringin...

Edited by Eric P. Stipe.

MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN): http://worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com.

This is a show for everyone who is interested in more than one thing. We are joined by an extraordinary person today: Jon Laster is a comedian, financial activist, and former star basketball player. In addition to regularly performing at the legendary Comedy Cellar, he recently created and launched Blapp: the Black shopping app. Listen to hear how all of his worlds come together and how you can make amazing changes in your life. Thank you, Jon!

• Download Blapp: https://www.blappapp.com
• Follow Jon: https://www.instagram.com/hewasfunny
• Get Mini Habits (kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Habits-Sm...
• Get Mini Habits (IRL): https://www.indiebound.org/book/97898... or better: Download Blapp to find a Black-owned bookstore near you!
• 11 hours of white fan noise for your new meditation practice (I'll be starting with 30 seconds!): https://youtu.be/qorkD6nPYQM
• P.S. More on Blapp! https://www.travelandleisure.com/trav...

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Edited by Eric P. Stipe. MIE is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network (WSPN).

It's been awhile since my last episode -- and Ask a Political Scientist may live on as current events seem to be keeping us on our toes again (still), but in the meantime I'm going to use this space to share a NEW podcast with you all!

It's called Majoring in Everything, and it's for people (like me) who can't decide what to do with their lives because they love too many things -- especially things that seem unrelated. We'll explore all corners of the arts, sciences, and -- especially -- the places in between. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, enjoy our newest World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable from Andrew Heaton (The Political Orphanage), Turner Sparks & Michael Ira Kaplan (Lost in America), and me (Majoring in Everything)!

It's time for the bonus World's Smartest Politics Roundtable from the hosts of the World's Smartest Podcast Network! We had a great conversation about some of the lesser talked-about goings-on in the world, including geothermal energy, America's hegemony, and North Korea's plan to vaccinate us all!

Be sure to subscribe to all three podcasts in the World's Smartest Podcast Network: The Political Orphanage with Andrew Heaton, Lost in America with Turner Sparks & Michael Ira Kaplan, and, of course, this one!

And: Happy (finally!!) New Year!!

Election Day is almost here and it's all come down to this -- voting!!

What motivates someone to show up to the polls? What kinds of outreach work to increase turnout, especially among marginalized voters? What can we all do in the next few days to make a difference?!

In this episode, we speak with political scientist Chinbo Chong, Ph.D. (Indiana) and Cate Mayer, Founder & CEO of Friends Vote Together about what we can all do to get more people to the polls!

This is an audio recording of our live-streaming YouTube show, which aired on Oct. 29, 2020. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch our live shows and ask questions in real time: bit.ly/askaps.

P.S. Episodes 4 & 5 are coming, I just wanted to get the voting one out fast!

Having conversations with people with whom we disagree about politics is pretty painful, but these two brilliant scholars are here to help us figure out how (and why) to do so more effectively. Specifically, we discuss how to have conversations that can reduce prejudice based on their research on transphobia and LGBTQIA+ rights more broadly. It includes concrete tips and some actual gosh darn hope in some spots, even!

Tune in to learn from the brilliant Melissa Michelson, Ph.D. and Brian Harrison, Ph.D.!

This is an audio recording of our live-streaming YouTube show, which aired on Oct. 22, 2020. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch our live shows and ask questions in real time: bit.ly/askaps.

"Race is a central organizing principle in American politics," is one of the many things I learned from Prof. Vincent Hutchings, Ph.D., in our conversation in this episode.

We're also joined by the incredible Chinisha Scott, an artist, activist, and candidate for office, for a discussion of the influence of race, racial attitudes, and racism on American politics, how the field of political science has studied race and politics over the last few decades, and what we can all do for racial justice in the US.

This episode is a must-listen, and one of my favorite episodes to date.

This is an audio recording of our live-streaming YouTube show, which aired on Oct. 15, 2020. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch our live shows and ask questions in real time: bit.ly/askaps.