ON THIS EPISODE:

Joel Wolfram is a reporter whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY, and beyond. Outside of his journalism career, he has cultivated a reputation around his enthusiasm for gongfu tea brewing. I went into this episode with the theory that those aspects of his life worked in a kind of complimentary tension, that the stress of his reporting meant he liked to wind down with a focused, meditative appreciation for tea making. Joel suggested, maybe that's not the relationship at all. Perhaps it works in a different direction.

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indyhall.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

In my conversation with writer, photographer, video maker, and project manager, Chris Urie, we unearth the relationships between each of his many roles. Chris is a jack of all trades with an aptitude for curiosity, and he likens his ability to “say ‘yes’ to everything’ to his rock-climbing ethos: stretch toward footholds just out of reach with the confidence of a strong support system to catch you if you fall.

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indyhall.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

“A lot of people respond to issues in the world with anger, which is fine, you can harness that in a lot of useful ways. But I think that approach doesn’t work for me.” Lou Huang’s career exists between software development and urban planning, both fields about designing for human behavior.

For as serious as his work is, he can’t help but notice how funny it is that some things work the way they do. That’s why he recently started channelling his observations of everyday absurdities into sketch comedy, an outlet to talk about some of the mundane-but-ridiculous things professional people deal with on a daily basis.

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indyhall.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

Some people use LinkedIn to chart their career moves. Opeola Bukola uses Spotify. She’s the founder of Lillo, a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development, and she's Executive Director of the 10k Independents Project, which seeks to support the independent workforce in Philly and beyond.

When she's not helping people thrive, she's helping people vibe. With heavy influence from comedian Chris Esperance’s "Vibes: Playlist of your Life", together we discuss Opeola’s career moves, one track at a time. 

🎧 Listen to Opeola's "Werkin Lady" playlist on Spotify.

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠⁠⁠⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠indyhall.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

Almost everyone has a piece of media that helped inform who they are today. Books, movies, tv shows, poems, paintings — all of these have the power to leave an indelible mark on a person. For Kevin Seidman, that formative work is a Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) released on the Playstation in 1997. The game's influence on Kevin can be charted throughout his life and career, from early novels to screenplays to digital artwork and stories about hope, loss, and finding one's own identity. Tune into this week's episode, and learn how this Final Fantasy was only the beginning.

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠⁠⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠⁠⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠⁠⁠indyhall.org⁠⁠⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

“Every hoagie is a beautiful hoagie.” Dr. Sarah McAnulty’s approach to science isn’t so far from her perspective on Philly’s favorite sandwiches: you gotta appreciate the complexity. In our conversation, we discuss her non-profit Skype a Scientist, the advantages and disadvantages of science communication in social media, the physics of movie monsters, and how to enjoy navigating the nuance. 

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠⁠indyhall.org⁠⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

Dr. Neil Bardhan is many things: a science communicator, a turophile, a Phishhead, and a storyteller. As the Director of Applied Storytelling for First Person Arts, Neil understands what makes for a great story, and we talk about his story, specifically as it relates to enjoying and joining First Person Arts. First Person Arts’ very popular Story Slam them “Ex-Files” returns for it’s 14th year this Wednesday, on Valentine’s Day.

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠indyhall.org⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

How do adults learn to practice using empathy? Dain Saint and Daniel Park think tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons are key to creating circumstances for people to learn how to participate in a community and negotiate feelings in a safe, fun, low-stakes environment. Daniel created a TTRPG called Space Opera, and Dain operates as a facilitator or “game master” of the experience.

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, “what is most personal, is most universal”.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at indyhall.org.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

ON THIS EPISODE:

Media preservation comes in a lot of forms: new presses of vinyl records, 4K updates to classic movies, and randomizing 90s era video games! For Chris Cauley, the best way to relive nostalgia is to disassemble the components of a classic game, rearrange them up, and relive them for the first time.

Chris and I talk about the community that’s formed around remaking, demaking, remixing, and randomizing Super Metroid, a 30 year old game on Super Nintendo. 

ABOUT MOST UNIVERSAL:

Most Universal is a podcast about the interconnectedness of idiosyncrasies. 

Every week, I sit down with friends and members of the Indy Hall community, and we discuss our unexpected interests, surprising career paths, and quirky qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern. New episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, ⁠“what is most personal, is most universal”⁠.

Find out more about Indy Hall, and join our community at ⁠indyhall.org⁠.

[Original music for Most Universal by Steady State]

MOST UNIVERSAL is a podcast about discovering people and finding the through lines that bind us. 

Every week, I sit down with members of the Indy Hall community and friends outside our walls, and we discuss unexpected interests, surprising career paths, quirky characteristics, and those personal, idiosyncratic qualities that make us who we are.

Make new friends with fascinating people, or learn a little more about the folks you thought you knew! 

Indy Hall members and friends can join LIVE recordings every Thursday at 12pm eastern, and edited episodes are released every Monday, where ever you enjoy podcasts. 

And remember, “what is most personal, is most universal”.